Chapter 128: Uncle
Looking at Jun Qiulan's little expression, Yan Jing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"I've already given you a few days off. Take good care of your feet. When we're going to start filming, there can't be any flaws. Do you understand?"
Jun Qiulan nodded vigorously.
Yan Jing was such a picky person when it came to his own work, how could he dare to be perfunctory?
Even though everyone thought the scene where he was "trained" was okay, he still had to reshoot it later, not to mention the character's most brilliant scene in the whole drama.
The two chatted for a while, and then Jun Qiulan carried Jun Baisong, who weighed more than ten kilograms, and limped away.
Some people even asked curiously what happened to Jun Qiulan.
Yan Jing was also helpless: "It's a work injury. He twisted his foot while dancing. Let him go back and rest for a few days."
Everyone suddenly understood. No wonder Yan Jing had spent so long studying Jun Qiulan's ankle.
It turns out that Director Yan doesn’t have any weird quirks.
No, there are still quirks.
Only Yan Jing himself knew that he actually felt that leaving purple marks on Jun Qiulan's porcelain-white skin was a unique kind of beauty.
It’s hard to resist…
Yan Jing shook his head and threw away the inappropriate scene.
"Okay, stop gossiping. Are you ready for the next scene? Continue..."
Jun Qiulan finally took the cat back and reported back.
Jun Yu and Song Xirong hugged Jun Baisong and kissed him for a long time. It was obviously not long, but they missed this little kitten very much.
Normally, they were not used to Jun Baisong circling around their legs and asking for hugs.
From time to time, they would call out Jun Baisong, and then vaguely remember that Jun Baisong was not at home.
When Jun Baisong saw his grandparents, he meowed non-stop and rubbed his fat head against them.
Or as if he had suffered some injustice.
But they can't go against their conscience and say that Jun Baisong has lost weight or something.
It can be seen that Yan Jing took good care of Jun Bai.
Jun Qiulan also laughed, "Maybe he's missing the cat food his mother made."
Song Xirong smiled and nodded. "You should go and rest too. You need to take good care of your leg injury. I smelled it when I applied the medicine to you yesterday. Doctor Xu added tiger bones to the medicine for injuries. It's very expensive. When you recover, we'll prepare a gift for you."
Jun Qiulan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he realized why Yan Jing wanted to smell his feet today.
Did you smell this too?
Tiger bones, in another world, are already banned as medicinal ingredients.
Jun Qiulan thought about it and felt that this matter was difficult to explain, so he simply let him guess.
"As for the gifts, my son is planning to get some Little Suns. What do you think, Mom?"
In the summer, a lot of fans are sent out. Although the effect is far less than that of their home air conditioners, it can definitely effectively beat the heat.
In winter, a small sun that emits light and heat is also a good choice.
Jun Yu also said, "There was a talented person on Mr. Su's side before. Based on the physics book you gave him, he is now researching power generation. Electricity is a good thing."
The smile in Jun Qiulan's eyes deepened. He brought these books back in the first place to ignite the fire of knowledge.
The other world has undergone thousands of years of changes, but in terms of real development, it has only been in the last hundred or so years.
No, to be precise, it has been in the past decade or so.
Electricity is a good thing.
It has a wide range of uses.
Once they have electricity, they will be able to develop even more things.
Let’s not talk about the distant past, let’s talk about the electric light in the near future. No, it doesn’t need to be used in every household. As long as they can research batteries and make flashlights, it will be a groundbreaking product for them.
There are many other things that are waiting to be studied after electricity is available.
However, the most urgent task is to deal with the arrival of the eldest prince's uncle.
Ever since Huo Lian and Duan Wen blocked the news about their family and then released some seemingly plausible news, people in the capital must have had doubts when they received their news.
However, the news everyone received was similar, and since they were also busy with their own court affairs, they probably didn't have the time to delve into it.
This time, the eldest prince's uncle came in person, it was impossible for him not to be interested in him.
Jun Qiulan's guess was correct. Just when his foot injury was basically healed, Uncle Jin arrived at the border town.
It was a grand ceremony.
The prefect, county magistrate, county magistrate, etc., and even the scholars with honors, were notified in advance and had to go to the city gate to welcome him.
In other words, Huo Lian held a high official position, his family had a hereditary title, and he held military power, so he could have easily refused to give this face to Jin Guojiu.
In other words, considering that the food and supplies they wanted were still in the hands of Jin Guojiu, Huo Lian came in person.
The news came early, and before Jun Qiulan had time to go to modern times, the news came through the intercom.
He disguised himself slightly and blended in with the crowd of onlookers.
"Who is this official? Why is he so grand?"
"Yes, yes. Judging from the clothes he's wearing, he must be a royal relative, right?"
"Have you heard? This is the uncle of the most favored eldest prince. Isn't our border town at war with the Rongdi? He is sending food and fodder."
"Food? Why can't I see any?"
"I saw the people and horses that this senior official brought with him."
…
Jun Qiulan frowned slightly as he indeed didn't see the convoy escorting the grain.
I'm afraid this matter is more difficult than they imagined.
Huo Lian was also an impatient person, and food and fodder were very important to them now. After all the officials paid their respects to Jin Guojiu, he asked directly.
"Sir Jin, His Majesty has assigned you to escort the grain. Where is the grain? The battle at the border is intense, and we cannot afford to delay the grain. The soldiers are all waiting for the rice and flour to be cooked."
Wang Shuo also chimed in, "Master Jin, the border town just experienced a drought this year, and the tax revenue is already insufficient. Your Majesty sent Master Jin to escort the grain, which shows that he has great trust in you."
What it means is don't let down His Majesty's trust.
Wang Shuo's attitude is now very vague. He has never expressed any hostility towards them since he first came. They have also read the secret decree from the emperor to Jun Qiulan.
He has been here for several days. Wang Shuo is a smart man and it is impossible for him not to see the problem.
But he still pretended not to see it and did not ask anything that was not related to the military supervisor.
In his spare time, he would at most discuss academic matters with Su Changxun.
Jin Guojiu smiled like a fox. "Now the court also needs food. The food and grass for the border town are collected from all over the country. Batches are still on the way. I received a letter that the first batch of food and grass should arrive tomorrow."
Having said that, Huo Lian didn't feel comfortable asking any further questions.
"Master Jin, please move to the military camp."
"No need." Jin Guojiu waved his hand and said, "Just arrange a house for me in the city. And please send me some of your border town's local specialties. I used to be in the capital, serving Your Majesty, and it's rare for me to leave the capital. I also want to experience the delicious food and beauties of the border town."
Huo Lian's heart sank.
This is the most disgusting thing about him.
He snorted coldly, "If you want delicious food, this general will go to the restaurant and reserve a few tables for you. As for beauties, there are no beauties, but there are plenty of rough men in the barracks. If you are interested, Lord Jin, you may come to my barracks and take a look."
Uncle Jin's expression remained unchanged: "Then I will go and look for it myself."
After a pause, he seemed to suddenly remember something.
"It seems the deposed prince and his family were also exiled to the border town. I remember that the young princess and the deposed prince were both quite beautiful and skilled in playing the zither and chess. The prefect has called them over to have a few drinks with me."
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the people present all looked very ugly.
Especially Huo Lian, who almost drew his sword and attacked someone.
Duan Wen is the highest-ranking official in the border town, but he is still not qualified in front of Jin Guojiu.
He wanted to speak, but was pulled back by Wang Shuo next to him.
At this time, Su Changxun walked out of the crowd in slovenly clothes.
"After all, Master Jun was once of noble status, but now he has fallen into poverty and has to make a living by farming and doing business in a border town. I hope Master Jin will do good deeds."
Jin Guojiu closed his eyes and tried to identify it for a while, but it was still the staff beside him who came over and said a few words.
"So it's our top scholar who passed the imperial examination. Sir Su, I hope you are well."
I didn't expect that this guy is still alive.
When Su Changxun was making a big splash in the court, Jin Guojiu was still an unknown minor official in the capital.
It was because his sister was beautiful and was chosen to be a concubine in the palace, and she also happened to have some skills, that he was able to rise to prominence.
Su Changxun didn't waste any time talking to him. "Since you're here to deliver food and fodder, I'd like to ask on behalf of the people in the border town: given the severe drought this year, why hasn't the imperial court sent any relief grain?"
This is diverting trouble away.
When these words were spoken, the people's faces turned unhappy.
They also realized that if Magistrate Duan had not obtained sweet potatoes and reduced taxes this year, who knows how many people would have starved to death.
The court did nothing at this time.
The people whispered to each other.
Some brave people hid in the crowd and asked: "Is it corrupt officials like you who embezzled our disaster relief food?"
The law does not hold everyone responsible.
Huo Lan and Duan Wen are here today, so no matter how angry Uncle Jin is, he will not dare to do anything excessive.
Once incited, the people became emotional and started cursing at once.
They cursed the taxes, the court's inaction, corrupt officials, and some even cursed the emperor.
The guards around Jin Guojiu drew their swords and protected him, but they did not dare to point their swords at the people.
After all, this is Huo Lian's territory.
But Uncle Jin seemed like an idiot. "We asked you to pay the head tax at the beginning of the year, but the border towns and several nearby prefectures failed to pay it in full. You already owed the court head tax. Now that we're not pursuing you, we'll consider it disaster relief for you."
Besides, he had come all the way here and although the ground here was a little dry, it didn't look like it was extremely dry.
It would have been better if he hadn't said this, but once he said it, the people could no longer tolerate it.
Prefect Duan suppressed the matter and did not let them pay the head tax.
But that doesn't mean they have no news at all.
There are always people who have relatives in other places, and this information is spread everywhere, so many ordinary people still have a general idea of it.
Someone immediately threw a rotten egg over.
"If this head tax were really collected, all you, a high-ranking official from the capital, would see today would be an empty border town."
That's true.
When the head tax was collected, many people were bound to die. The elderly voluntarily died, and the ignorant babies were treated by their parents.
But the poll tax still had to be paid.
After paying this money, facing drought, how can they get the money to buy food and stockpile?
Even though there are sweet potatoes, the grain can also be harvested later.
However, there are always some people living in the city who do not have land, so they can only rely on buying food.
Rotten vegetable leaves and slop were all thrown towards Jin Guojiu's motorcade.
Jin Guojiu could only feel helpless and furious.
It was not until he could no longer bear it and drew his sword that Huo Lan pretended to lead thousands of troops into the organization.
"That's outrageous! Lord Jin is a high-ranking official from the capital, escorting food and fodder for our soldiers. We must not disrespect him..."
He criticized the people in a nonsensical way.
Jin Guojiu: "General Huo, why don't you arrest all these troublemakers for me?"
"Master Jin, calm down. Here, we have poor mountains and bad waters, and there are unruly people. We can't control them. Besides, many of their nephews and nephews are serving in the military camp. If we arrest the relatives of the soldiers..."
Who the hell still goes to war?
Duan Wen also suppressed his laughter, and with a guilty look on his face, he clasped his fists and bowed as he squeezed forward: "Master Jin, calm down. Master Jin, calm down. I will definitely give you an explanation for what happened today."
This explanation is definitely not what Jin Guojiu wanted.
Jin Guojiu knew that a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake, so he snorted in anger: "Why don't you take me to take a bath and change clothes?"
Huo Lian: "Master Jin, please come in."
He had prepared accommodation for Uncle Jin in advance.
Before we get the food and supplies, it is not appropriate to confront him head-on.
They also expected that Uncle Jin would not dare to actually do anything, and at most they would suffer a little loss in words.
Their goal is to get food and weapons.
Even the King of Yue had to sleep on firewood and taste gall, and even Han Xin had to suffer the humiliation of being kicked in the crotch.
In terms of words, they didn't lose out after hearing a few words from Uncle Jin.
but……
I'm afraid it will be difficult for Jun Qiulan and his family.
Today, Su Changxun used a little trick to change the topic of Jin Guojiu and divert the blame to someone else. Things should be more peaceful for the time being.
But by the time Jin Guojiu reacts, this matter will be difficult to handle.
Jun Qiulan also thought of this problem.
He immediately went to the house in the city.
Coincidentally, the thank-you gift prepared for Dr. Xu was also bought.
He found someone to report the news to Su Changxun and called the servant Liu Tong over.
"Brother, please send my younger sister and Miao'er to Dr. Xu to stay for a few days."
When asked about it, I will say that my younger sister is studying medicine with a doctor and has gone up the mountain to collect herbs. She doesn't know when she will be back.
The mountains and forests are vast, and it is not easy to go into the mountains and find people.
As for my parents and my grandfather's family, I'm afraid I really have to find a way to send them to the modern era.
This matter...
Jun Qiulan had no idea what to do, but it was better than leaving them in the border town to be coerced or even humiliated.
Now where can I find people to do the experiments?
According to his previous speculation and Master Qingheng's confirmation, only a kind-hearted person can be brought over.
He didn't dare put his family at risk, but he couldn't just find a kind-hearted person to conduct experiments on.
Jun Shuwan knew the seriousness of the matter.
Their family is now in the status of criminals. Not to mention what Uncle Jin wants to do to them, even if Uncle Jin's minions persecute their family, they have nowhere to ask for an explanation.
Big things matter.
Jun Shuwan didn't get stubborn about this matter, and immediately packed some clothes with Miao'er.
"Don't worry, Master Jun. I will definitely send the two girls safely to Doctor Xu."
Although Doctor Xu doesn't like to meddle in worldly affairs, he has no problem taking in the two girls temporarily.
What Jun Shuwan is worried about now are her grandfather, parents, uncle and aunt.
Jun Qiulan was just about to say that he would take them to the modern era, but after hesitating for a moment, before he could utter a single word, the people sent by Huo Lan arrived.
"Comrade Jun, please bring your family to stay at my wife's farm for a while. Don't worry, it's a remote place and absolutely safe."
Jun Qiulan felt relieved all of a sudden.
"Wan'er, don't worry. With General Huo and Senior Brother Duan here, they will definitely not let Grandfather, Mom and Dad fall into danger."
Jun Shuwan pursed her lips: "What about my brother? What will you do?"
She knew that when her brother was in danger, he could directly travel to another world to avoid danger.
But this also means that my brother's secret will be exposed.
Furthermore, Jun Shuwan also knew that if she didn't alert the enemy for the time being, if Uncle Jin wanted to look for someone, her brother would definitely come out to meet him.
Jun Qiulan patted Wan'er's head and said, "Don't worry about me. As I said before, Senior Brother Duan and General Huo are here. I won't be in any danger. At most, I'll just be verbally abused."
When you were first demoted and imprisoned, weren’t you bullied enough?
It is not difficult to guess that those who dared to bully him were arranged by the princes' relatives.
At that time, they were unable to fully understand the emperor's attitude and did not dare to take his life directly. They simply arranged for a few minions to say some disgusting words to him.
Just pretend not to hear.
There is no time to delay.
Jun Qiulan urged them to get on the donkey cart quickly. "Don't worry, brother. Don't you also want to study traditional medicine? Doctor Xu is very capable. If Wan'er could become his disciple, she would definitely gain a lot in medicine."
Qian Miaoer also said: "Don't worry, Master Jun, I will take good care of Sister Wan'er."
"Take care of each other." Jun Qiulan said, "You don't have to worry about Madam Zhao. Someone will secretly protect her."
Qian Miaoer nodded, then pulled Jun Shuwan into the car.
My grandfather's family also quickly packed up some valuables, and Jun Qiulan escorted them all the way to Mrs. Huo's farm outside the city.
In a sense, this can be regarded as a paradise on earth in the border town.
They actually cleared a piece of flat land between the mountains and forests and built a village.
The environment is pretty good.
Jun Qiulan carefully observed the people living there and found that they were probably all retired soldiers, and some of them should be relatives of General Huo and Mrs. Huo?
I think so.
Since ancient times, the families of generals have been in a very dangerous position.
The main relatives have to stay in the capital and cannot leave, while the secondary relatives must be settled in a suitable place.
Mrs. Huo also came over.
"Comrade Jun, don't worry. Let your uncle, aunt, and brothers live here peacefully. The entrance to this place is difficult to find. It would be difficult for ordinary people to find it except for us."
Jun Qiulan cupped his hands and bowed deeply: "Thank you, Madam Huo."
Mrs. Huo helped him up and said, "Don't be so polite. We are all in the same boat now."
There was a hint of banditry in his words.
Old Master Song also smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lan'er. I think this place is good. There's food and drink, and it's safe."
Jun Qiulan nodded: "If there is anything missing, please ask Madam Huo to send someone to bring me a message, and I will definitely deliver it to the elders."
The two uncles and aunts waved their hands and said, "Go and do your business."
Jun Qiulan was driven out of this paradise.
He suddenly thought that this place might be reserved by General Huo to accommodate his elderly mother and two children.
Now that this secret base has been exposed to him, it is also a sign of Huo Lian's sincerity.
It seems that I have to go to the capital.
This Uncle Jin must be met.
The strange thing is that Jun Qiulan waited for two days but never received anyone from Uncle Jin to summon him.
I contacted Senior Brother Duan and General Huo via the intercom, and they said that Uncle Jin didn't ask about it again.
This is getting weirder and weirder.
I always feel that he might be planning some big move.
Jun Qiulan was confused and uneasy.
His parents had not originally planned to go to the valley, wanting to take care of him from outside, but after thinking it over, Jun Qiulan decided to send them there.
No matter what, the higher-ups wanted to target him the most, the deposed crown prince.
As long as he, the deposed crown prince, does not run away, his family will be safe for the time being.
After waiting and waiting, there was no news from Uncle Jin, but Yan Jing could not wait any longer.
Jun Qiulan had said in person that his foot injury would heal in three days at most.
Now it’s three days, three days, and then three days.
He also took time to visit the crew every day, but he never stayed for long. Worried about the situation there, he came back early.
This time we can't wait any longer.
His highlight moment has arrived.
Yan Jing called him early in the morning.
As for the fact that he couldn't get through to Jun Qiulan after calling her several times last night, he couldn't complain about it.
Can unused mobile phones be donated to those in need?
He also noticed that Jun Qiulan had been worried lately, and perhaps something had really happened to him.
And it must be more serious than what happened before.
Jun Qiulan didn't want to talk to him more, and he didn't want to keep asking.
There is nothing we can do to him.
I really don’t know what kind of big secret he is keeping.
"Come over and try out the dance again today." Yan Jing said, "The set is almost ready. Come and take a look."
Jun Qiulan agreed and asked, "Is the filming going to start in the next few days?"
Yan Jing tutted his words, "Your previous scenes need to be reshot, and you didn't give me a definite signal, nor did you mention that you had any new ideas. We can only shoot this important scene first. Pay attention to the emotions you want to convey in this scene."
This is a big drama with many characters appearing.
After all, he is the most handsome man and the most noble young man in the capital, and he is being "auctioned".
Whether it's an old friend who wants to lend a helping hand, a former enemy who wants to take advantage of someone's misfortune, or someone who is simply here to join in the fun.
If there are too many characters, it will become confusing.
Before the formal shooting, we have to rehearse several times.
I also hope to pass it in one go.
Otherwise, it would be more complicated to remake such a big drama.
Jun Qiulan calmed himself down.
"I see. I'll be right there."
No matter what, things on both sides cannot be delayed.
In ancient times, there were many like-minded comrades who helped him mediate, but in modern times, this side is his battlefield.
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