Chapter 233 Xiao Fubao is looking for someone again
"During the busy lunch hour, I heard a customer in the store say that the Beiliang people seemed to have an insider in Daqi, so they were able to sneak in smoothly. They bypassed the town and went straight into the village to rob food. It must be because someone informed them that the government had not come to collect taxes yet, and they took advantage of this gap to strike first. But I heard that a self-defense force suddenly appeared at our border recently, with about 20,000 people. No one knows where they are. It seems that they repelled the Beiliang people last night."
Wan Laosan kept his head down. If he guessed correctly, this self-defense force must have been formed by Wan Xingmo. Otherwise, he could not imagine who could form a team of 20,000 in just a few months and repel the regular army. It can be seen that this person must be able to train and lead troops. The people of Beiliang were unfamiliar with the territory of Da Qi, and compared with Wan Xingmo, they would definitely be crushed to the ground.
Wan Laosan's guess was correct. It was indeed Wan Xingmo who arrived in time with a self-defense force of 20,000 last night. Otherwise, Shizi Village would have been the same as Xiaowang Village next door, with no one left alive in the village.
"So, the troops that came last night were not from the imperial court? When did such a team appear on our border? They sound pretty good, and should be better than those gangs that only know how to seize territory."
Although Old Lady Wan didn't go out often, when someone came to visit her house, they would talk about things about the border, and she would listen. She only knew that the number of gangs at the border seemed to be decreasing recently, and many small gangs disappeared overnight.
Otherwise, after the autumn harvest this time, many villages were unusually harmonious. This was not the case in previous years. After the government came to collect taxes and grain, these small forces began to attack the people, snatching the only food, making the people miserable. This year, although the government has not come to collect, no one has come to keep an eye on them, which makes everyone feel very uneasy.
But no matter what, life goes on as usual. As long as there is food stored, every household can at least have a peaceful year.
The family was talking about the incident involving the Beiliang people, and little Fubao suddenly looked at Wan Lao San.
"Uncle San, I want a big brother."
Mrs. Wan, who was familiar with Xiao Fubao, felt a pang in her heart, but Wan Lao San thought that Xiao Fubao was just trying to be safe, so he smiled and said, "How about I take you to the town to find your big brother tomorrow morning?"
"No, Fubao wants to find his big brother now."
Old Mrs. Wan’s face turned pale. It would take an hour to go to the town even by ox cart. Could something have happened to Wan Quan?
Xiao Fubao would not ask for someone for no reason. If she said that, it must be that something was going to happen to that person, just like today, she insisted on Wan Laoer and ended up saving his life. Could it be that Wan Quan...
While Wan Laosan was still coaxing little Fubao, Wan Laoer also realized that something was wrong. Because he had experienced it several times himself, he was as sensitive as Wan Laotai.
"Third brother, when you left, did you hand over the store to the brothers Wan Quan and Wan Xi?"
Wan Lao San nodded in confusion, "Yeah, what happened? Don't we usually leave it to the two brothers when we come back? They are all fine. What happened today?"
At this time, Wan Lao San also noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange, and looked at Wan Lao Tai and Wan Lao Er to ask.
Wan Laoer quickly got off the kang, put on his shoes and ran out.
"Hurry up, go back to town, I'm going to drive the ox cart."
Although Wan Lao San and Wan Lao Si were confused, they also glanced at Wan Lao Tai, not knowing whether they should leave or stay.
Little Fubao threw himself directly into Wan Laosan's arms, hugged his neck tightly and urged him on.
"Uncle San, let's go quickly. Fubao misses his big brother. Fubao wants to see his big brother."
Old Lady Wan also hurriedly urged, "Old Third, quickly follow your second brother and take little Fubao with you to the town."
Old Mrs. Wan originally wanted to go with them, but she was old and was afraid of dragging down the children if she went. The ox cart would definitely slow down with her around, so it would probably take half an hour longer to get to the town.
"Second son's wife, you and fourth son's wife should not go. Let the three men go. There are still several children at home. We just need to take care of the family at home."
There are still several thousand kilograms of grain at home, as well as gold, silver and other valuables, so someone needs to be left at home to look after them.
Wan Ersao hurriedly agreed and went out to give Wan Laoer some instructions.
"Take good care of your daughter and don't let her catch a cold. It's windy this night and the dew is heavy. Cover her up tightly."
As Wan Ersao spoke, she used a small cloak to wrap little Fubao tightly from head to toe and stuffed him into Wan Lao San's arms.
Wan Laoer had already driven the ox cart out of the yard, but the family was full of women, so he was a little worried.
He turned around and went back into the house, entered his bedroom, and took a bag of pastries from the cupboard. These were bought by Wan Laoer for his daughter as a snack. Now the situation was urgent, so he couldn't care about anything else and decided to buy some tomorrow.
Wan Laoer took the pastries in his hand, walked out of the yard, and went to Changfu's house next door.
"Changfu? Are you asleep?"
Wan Laoer slammed the door of Changfu's house, making a loud noise, and soon Changfu opened the door.
"Jin Zhu? What happened?"
Changfu didn't even put on his clothes properly, he just hurriedly put on an outer coat and came out. He didn't sleep a wink the night before and was busy all day today, so he just ate a quick meal and went to bed at night.
"Changfu, this is a little gift from me. You can give it to the children to make them happy. I have something to ask of you. Something has to happen at the shop in my town, so I need to go there. There is no man at home. If there is any noise at home at night, can you take care of it?"
Wan Laoer directly stuffed the snack into Changfu's hand. Changfu took the snack, stared at it blankly, and then smiled and said, "We are all neighbors, it is only natural for us to help each other. Don't worry, don't you have a big white goose at home? I will get up as soon as it calls."
After Wan Laoer finished explaining everything, he felt relieved. After saying goodbye to Changfu, he went to Zhao's house again and explained everything to Wan Jinshu again.
Wan Jinshu was not as easy to fool as Changfu. He whispered to Wan Laoer, "Brother Jinzhu, did you encounter any problems? Tell me, I can at least help you a little."
Wan Lao Er is still unsure of what happened in the shop, and he dares not say anything. However, since the other party is Wan Xingmo's father, he can't hide it either, so he just said vaguely: "Maybe Quan'er is in trouble. We have to go and check it out. If everything is fine after daybreak, I will come back to report that I am safe."
Seeing that it was getting late, Wan Laoer thanked him again and then drove away in the ox cart.
However, Wan Jinshu felt a little worried when he saw the direction they were leaving, so he immediately turned back, said a few words to his second son, then trotted behind the Wan family's ox cart with his spear in hand, all the way to the town.
At this time, all the shops in the town had closed long ago. The whole town was in deathly silence, and the people who had worked hard all day had fallen asleep.
However, there was a figure walking back and forth stealthily at the back door of the Wan's shop, as if looking for a place to gain leverage and try to climb in. He tried for a long time and fell several times. He kicked the wall hard a few times in anger, then looked up at the courtyard wall, feeling furious.
Today he finally waited until all the men in the Wanjia shop had left. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. There was only a woman and two half-grown children in the shop. If he went in now, he could take the woman and the money as well. The man became more anxious when he thought about it.
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