Chapter 21 Chapter 21
When Jiang Huai was sent back, he was a little bit unbelieving. He used just one sentence to make Wang Jin give up the idea.
Is he so good at talking?
Jiang Huai was confused, but soon, he had no time to think about it, as Xiao Jingzhao came to pick him up.
Seeing Xiao Jingzhao's figure from afar, Jiang Huai couldn't help but run a few quick steps. Even though they hadn't seen each other for only two days, Jiang Huai found that he actually missed him a little.
"Have you eaten?" Xiao Jingzhao asked.
Jiang Huai shook his head. Xiao Jingzhao came too early and they hadn't had time to eat in the military camp yet.
"Let's go have a meal first." Xiao Jingzhao glanced at the military camp in the distance, retracted his gaze, and walked out holding Jiang Huai's hand.
Jiang Huai subconsciously looked to the side and found that there were no soldiers or prisoners around him. Then he remembered that he was no longer in the exile team and did not need to pay too much attention to other people's eyes.
"What to eat? What's there to eat here..."
A clear young man's voice floated up, and two figures, one tall and one short, leaned against each other and walked further and further away.
"General?" The guards looked around and found Wang Jin standing on a high place looking into the distance. Subconsciously, they followed his gaze but found nothing unusual.
"It's done." Wang Jin withdrew his gaze.
"It's been done." The guard replied, unable to resist a hint of curiosity, "General, is there something wrong with that man?"
Wang Jin asked him to carefully put away the identity information of an exiled prisoner, but not to hide it intentionally. Instead, he put it in a gap that was difficult to find. In this way, to outsiders, it would seem as if these documents were accidentally dropped. Unless someone made a big fuss to look for them, the other party's identity information would generally not be discovered.
And when that time really comes, the documents will still be there, so there will naturally be a reason to shirk responsibility and avoid getting into trouble.
"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Just keep this to yourself and don't tell anyone." Wang Jin glared at his personal guard. His personal guard was good in other aspects except that he was too curious. Fortunately, he was also very tight-lipped, otherwise he wouldn't dare let him do this.
Seeing his attitude, the guards didn't dare to ask any further.
Wang Jin sighed. After Jiang Huai gave his reasons yesterday, he actually still wanted Jiang Huai to stay in the army. After all, in the army, he could at least take care of him. If he left the barracks and something happened, he might not be able to save him in time.
But he soon remembered that there were not only people close to the prince in the army, but also people who were hostile to him. The Su family now replaced the Wei family in charge of the border army. If Jiang Huai's existence was discovered, Jiang Huai would be in trouble in the military camp.
Even if he wanted to protect Jiang Huai, he couldn't protect him too much because the Su family was there. Jiang Huai's prisoner status in the army made him vulnerable to being targeted by the Su family.
Compared with this situation, letting Jiang Huai leave is actually a good idea.
After all, Anyuan Prefecture is very large. If the Su family were only in the military camp, there would be a high probability that they would discover Jiang Huai and target him. However, since they are far away, they might not have discovered him. Even if they did, it would not be so justified to target him.
As for the person who had made an appointment with Jiang Huai, he didn't dare to investigate it now, for fear that he would be discovered once he investigated. Then he found Jiang Huai by following the clues. He could only look at him here, see the other person clearly, recognize his face, and wait for a chance to ask someone to check it out later.
But today, although the other party looked a little gloomy, his appearance was still good, and he got along well with Jiang Huai, so I should be a little more relieved.
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"Do you really want to go to a restaurant to eat?" Jiang Huai was pulled to a restaurant by Xiao Jingzhao and hesitated.
"You just came out of the military camp today, so this is a welcome treat for you. You can only have this meal once." Xiao Jingzhao said softly. He had a lot of gold and silver on him. Although he couldn't show it too much in front of Jiang Huai, this was the first time that Jiang Huai was so free, so there was nothing wrong with going to the restaurant for a meal.
Jiang Huai swallowed his saliva. He felt that since he traveled through time, he was always tempted by food. However, the food he had eaten in the past was only to satisfy his hunger. He had never tasted the real food of this era.
"How much does it cost to have a meal in the restaurant?" Although he was very greedy and Xiao Jingzhao's excuse was sufficient, Jiang Huai still remembered that he had paid a lot of silver to redeem himself for a year's prison sentence. He had just paid it and was going to the restaurant for a meal. Wasn't it a bit too extravagant?
Xiao Jingzhao had never gone in or looked at the menu, but he felt that the money he brought was more than enough.
"How about going in and asking about the prices?" Xiao Jingzhao asked.
Before Jiang Huai could answer, the waiter standing at the door greeting customers heard the conversation between the two. He glanced over and saw that Xiao Jingzhao was dressed in ordinary clothes, while Jiang Huai was dressed in rags, with his nose in the air, and was trying to drive people away.
"Go away, go away, where did you come from, you poor beggar? If you can't afford the food, get out of the way and don't block our way."
Xiao Jingzhao glanced at the waiter calmly. His eyes were extremely calm, but they made the waiter feel a little nervous.
The waiter then noticed that Xiao Jingzhao was tall. He was a little worried that his previous words had angered Xiao Jingzhao and he would hit someone. He subconsciously took two steps back to make sure he was within the protection of the restaurant. After he was sure it was safe, the waiter realized that he was actually frightened by Xiao Jingzhao's gaze and suddenly felt a little angry.
"Poor jerk, what are you looking at? If you can't afford to eat, don't come over. And you want to hit someone?" The waiter said, and called the people in the building to come out to protect him.
"Brother Wei, let's go. With such a snobbish guy, the wine and snacks won't feel good. Besides, we're offending the server. What if he adds some stuff to our food? Who can eat it?" Jiang Huai shook Xiao Jingzhao's hand, noticed the flow of customers coming this way, and said loudly.
It was dinner time. Some people passed by the restaurant and were about to come in. They saw someone rushing out of the building in a threatening manner. When they heard Jiang Huai's words, they immediately guessed what Jiang Huai meant by adding ingredients, and immediately lost their appetite.
Before Jiang Huai spoke, who could have thought that the waiter would do such a thing when serving dishes? If you don't think about it, you won't doubt it before you realize it. But once you have doubts, it's hard to control yourself from guessing.
Especially when the visitor saw the fierce look on the waiter's face, he hesitated for a moment, turned around and walked towards the restaurant next door.
Some regular customers, seeing the waiter's look, didn't dare to say whether they had upset the waiter during their meal, and now they were a little hesitant to eat.
Seeing that several regular customers were driven away by Jiang Huai's words, the waiter's face turned pale, and he looked at Jiang Huai as if he wanted to cut a piece of flesh from him. However, the most important task now was to explain quickly and not let these old customers leave.
Jiang Huai didn't expect that his words would have such a good effect. He saw the waiter go over there to explain to the customer and then took Xiao Jingzhao away.
"If you really want to welcome me, I'm fine with eating now, I just want to take a bath. Is there a bathhouse here?" Jiang Huai looked at Xiao Jingzhao. He hadn't taken a bath during the whole journey. He was very disgusted at first, but gradually got used to it. He would also scrub himself a little, but he didn't dare to wash with water.
Later, when the weather got a little colder, the smell was not obvious, but Jiang Huai still felt a little disgusted. It was just that he had never had the chance before. Instead of spending money to eat, he might as well take a shower and wash his hair.
Although the weather is a bit cold now, it is still not as cold as the winter in Jiang Huai's memory. It is still time to take a shower and wash your hair. As long as you keep warm, you won't catch a cold. But if it is any later, you really won't be able to take a shower or wash your hair.
The only question is, is there a bathhouse in Anyuan Prefecture?
Xiao Jingzhao really didn't pay much attention to bathhouses and the like.
Seeing Xiao Jingzhao stunned, Jiang Huai knew that the other party must not have noticed, so he pulled him to find someone to ask. There happened to be a cloth shop next to them, but Jiang Huai did not go in. After all, he was dirty and might dirty the shop if he went in. So he just stood outside the door and asked.
When the shopkeeper heard the voice, he looked up and saw a handsome young man with a smile on his face asking questions. Although the young man's clothes were a bit dirty, his manners were very good, which made the shopkeeper not so disgusted.
Hearing Jiang Huai asking about the bathhouse, the shopkeeper understood and quickly told Jiang Huai the address of a nearby bathhouse, which was not far from here and could be reached by crossing a street.
Jiang Huai thanked him repeatedly and was about to go with Xiao Jingzhao, but Xiao Jingzhao held him back.
"What?" Jiang Huai asked in confusion.
"It's time to change your clothes." Xiao Jingzhao looked down at Jiang Huai.
Jiang Huai lowered his head. The prison uniform was not clean to begin with. He had been in the wind and rain all the way, and had slept on the ground from time to time. It was already dirty. It was so dirty that it could not even be seen as a prison uniform. If he wore this uniform after taking a shower, he would be dirty again just after being clean.
"Then buy one." Jiang Huai hesitated for a moment about the money, but decided to buy one.
After all, clothes are a basic need. Even if the prison uniform is washed and altered, it can be worn inside, but it is unlikely to be worn outside. Unless he wants to be discriminated against all the time, he must buy a set of normal clothes.
Besides, it’s getting cold now. If I don’t buy new thick clothes, I’m afraid I won’t be able to survive this winter.
However, before entering, Jiang Huai still asked the shopkeeper if he could go in to buy clothes.
The shopkeeper had some good feelings towards Jiang Huai. Besides, the other party wanted to buy clothes. Although Jiang Huai was a little dirty, it would be no problem if he paid more attention. As for the dust, there was dust everywhere in Anyuan Mansion, so he just had to dust it off.
"Boss, do you have any thicker clothes? It would be best if they could be worn in winter." Jiang Huai expressed his request.
The shopkeeper looked Jiang Huai up and down and noticed his clothes. His eyes were quite sharp. He hadn't noticed it from a distance just now, but now he could see that Jiang Huai was wearing prison clothes.
It is a consensus among the people of Anyuan Prefecture that people wearing prison uniforms are poor. However, there are exceptions to this consensus. The prisoners who have recently been able to get out of Anyuan Prefecture are definitely not poor, because they all have the money to redeem themselves.
Although it was called redemption of prison labor on the surface, other people in Anyuan Prefecture directly said that it was redemption money, and it was redemption money paid once a year.
If the other party can afford this money, he is definitely not poor.
The shopkeeper's smile became much warmer. This exile had just arrived, and one set of clothes was not enough. He had to buy a few more sets. As long as he was treated well, he would be a big customer.
The shopkeeper didn't mind that Jiang Huai was dirty. He quickly asked Jiang Huai to sit down and went to the inner room to get the tailored clothes.
"Young master, look, the lining is silk cotton, and the outside is sewn with lambskin. It is very warm." The shopkeeper explained in detail and even asked Jiang Huai to touch it. He just noticed that although Jiang Huai was a little dirty elsewhere, his hands were still very clean, and they would not be dirty if he touched them.
This dress was originally made for a wealthy young man in Anyuan Prefecture. However, due to the war a few months ago, the family moved away from Anyuan Prefecture. Only a deposit was paid for the dress, and it remained in their shop.
Every time the shopkeeper saw this dress, he would sigh in regret. This dress cost a lot of money to make, and because the size of the dress was a little small, it could not be sold at the original price, even after reducing the price.
He wanted to make some money now, otherwise the clothes would just stay here and become older and less valuable.
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