Sand covered the ground, and a gentle breeze blew. The withered grass and yellow leaves curled up, and there was no wind or rain for many days. The sun shone brightly, and the people spoke. Helpless and unsurprised, who could avoid benefits?
After the ten-year-old child finished speaking, Zhang Xiaobao smacked his lips and exhaled through his nose, and looked at the child calmly.
"Neighbors? It's good to be neighbors. In the future, we can help each other. When the Zhang Family and Wang Family have difficulties in Zhuangzi, we will definitely find your village to help. "
"What a joke, who will help each other with you? You're just a seventh-rank official, how can you be so capable? Feng Zhou is just a small province, how can it compare to the land of my capital? "
The ten-year-old child didn't seem to hear the polite meaning in Zhang Xiaobao's words. He really thought that the Zhang Family and Wang Family in Zhuangzi wanted to curry favor with his family, so he sneered and said these words.
"Haha!" Zhang Xiaobao also laughed. He suddenly thought that the person in front of him was just a child. Did he expect him to understand the meaning behind some words?
Zhang Xiaobao didn't want to lower himself to the same level as this person. It was useless, and he couldn't get any benefits. It was a waste of saliva. Wang Juan didn't want to let it go. At this time, she stopped looking around and smiled sweetly, saying to the person,
"Now that you mention it, I know that Feng Province is only for those who are not capable. Those who are capable all move to the capital city. It's a blessing that our family can be connected to the capital city like you. Brother, you must take care of our family in the future. After all, we are just ordinary people in Feng Province. Isn't that right, brother?"
"Yes, that's right. You know what's good for you. Those who are capable are all in the capital, and those who are incompetent are in this kind of place. It's a barren place, sigh! It's not easy, otherwise, why would we be in trouble? "When the person heard Wang Juan's words, he was happy and puffed out his chest. He continued to speak for Wang Juan.
There were many locals beside him, and their expressions turned ugly when they heard what he said.
This was not the most important thing. Li Xun also came over at this time and wanted to talk to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan about the desert survival training. He felt that the master must have taught them a lot.
He heard the conversation between the three of them clearly. At first, he didn't think much of what Zhang Xiaobao and this person said. However, when he heard what Wang Juan said and that person said, he couldn't take it anymore. His father was now the Provincial Governor of Benzhou. He even bought some land in Sanshui County and became a Zhuangzi.
The capital government was stronger than other places, but to Li Xun, it was only a place in the palace that allowed him to restrain himself. How could he be looked down upon by a commoner?
Seeing the arrogant look on that person's face, Li Xun didn't even think about it. He took two steps forward and slapped that person.
"You said it was a barren place? Could it be that you're happy that Benzhou is in trouble? Your Zhuangzi is next to Sanshui County. Could it be that there's enough rain? This marquis will remember these words. This year, your Zhuangzi pays one cent less in taxes, takes one cent less, and has one less person to work. Don't blame this marquis for going to the palace to complain.
Tomorrow, that is, tomorrow. Naturally, someone will go to your Zhuangzi to check the land. If there are more than the deeds, your Zhuangzi is deceiving the emperor and disregarding the laws of the imperial court. Hmph, the outskirts of the capital. What great ability. The Emperor has not yet determined the status of the people. You, a Zhuangzi, can determine the status of the people in Great Tang. "
Li Xun's first words were easy to say, but the last sentence was a big accusation. What he meant was that the Emperor had not yet determined which place the people were noble or poor. You, a Zhuangzi from the outskirts of the capital, are speaking for the Emperor about which place is not good.
This accusation was enough to exterminate an entire family. The Emperor had always said that he loved his brothers. If Peng Province was not good, then why did the Emperor put his brothers in Peng Province? Did he want his brothers to suffer? How could he throw his brothers here in such a remote place?
"No, that's not what I meant. I, I …" This person naturally knew who was speaking. It was the young marquis. Although there were more marquises, even the youngest marquis was still the face of the imperial family.
Just now, he was too busy talking and did not expect to offend someone he could not afford to offend. If these words were to come from the mouth of the imperial nephew, not to mention the land, he would not even be able to keep his life. To gloat over the drought, to determine the status of the people in each province for the imperial court, to accuse the Emperor of neglecting his brothers. How many people could one Zhuangzi be enough to kill?
This person did not know what to say. There were so many people listening, and the imperial nephew was on the side. The crime was already decided. Fortunately, this person's family had taught him well and knew what to do at this time.
"Why is the moon in the sky so big? I saw Chang 'e coming with a donkey in her arms. Hehe, hehe, gold, this place is full of gold. Look, it's a sea of yellow. Hurry up and help me pack the gold."
This person suddenly laughed and said. Then, he ordered the guards who followed him on Zhuangzi.
The people who followed him were also scared to the point of breaking out in cold sweat. Now that they saw their young master's behavior, of course, they knew what to do. They pulled their young master and said to Li Xun and the people around them:
"My young master's health has been poor since he was young. He always says some crazy things. In just a short while, he actually fell ill again. Sigh, please don't mind him. My young master will recover in a few hours. If he falls ill again, it will take at least half a month. It will not affect tomorrow's survival in the desert.
I will take him back first. What a sin. Young master, wake up. You were fine yesterday. How did you become like this today? Young master, wake up. "
As the guards spoke, they dragged the person who was still talking about the green grassland away.
"Hmph, acting like a fool. You're lucky this time. The place where the Zhang Family and Wang Family live next to each other in Zhuangzi seems to be adjacent to the Li Family's Zhuangzi. Let's wait and see."
Li Xun was not a fool. She naturally understood what was going on. She pretended to be sick to escape. If it was not for the fact that she did not want to delay her survival training, she would not have pretended to be sick. Even if she was really sick, it would not have worked.
"Xiao Bao, looks like I'll have something to do in the future. This child is arrogant and can play dumb. His family must be extraordinary. My peaceful life is going to end again."
Wang Juan looked at what was happening in front of her. After her scheme succeeded, she smiled and winked at Zhang Xiaobao.
"How dare you say that I'm bad? I don't think you're a good person either. It's just one more neighbor. There's no need to be afraid. Let's have some friction first. It won't affect our business. With an opponent by our side, we can always be vigilant."
Zhang Xiaobao did not feel much about this matter. They were just neighbors, so what could they do to each other? He already had an imperial nephew by his side. Why would he be afraid of one more?
"I know you don't care. He won't dare to provoke Li Xun. He'll turn his hatred on us." Wang Juan pulled Zhang Xiaobao to a resting area and said.
Zhang Xiaobao shook his head. "You shouldn't say that. You should say that no matter if he offends Li Xun or not, we'll still hate him. As long as there's a chance, I'll keep causing trouble for his family. If there's no chance, I'll create an opportunity to cause trouble for his family. I'll let him know what it means to be not afraid of thieves stealing, but to be afraid of thieves remembering."
"You're going to take the initiative to cause trouble for others?" Wang Juan knew what Zhang Xiaobao meant. She was a little uncertain.
"Why should I wait for others to slap me first before I retaliate? I don't like the look of him, so I'll stab him. "Zhang Xiaobao said righteously.
"You're like a cooked duck. You're so stubborn. There are so many people, why don't you scheme against them? Why do you have to wait for them to come over and say a few words before you make a move? Isn't that a passive response? "
"Yes, I'm passive. There are so many people in the world. If I always take the initiative to provoke others, how can I do anything else? I'll find some time to buy a few sheep and put them in ice water. After they get sick from the cold, I'll put them over there. When they see it, as long as they bring it home, we'll wait and see if there's a sheep flu. "
Zhang Xiaobao took small steps and was still thinking about how to scheme against others. Wang Juan burst out laughing. "What sheep flu? Is that illness caused by the cold? "
"Why not? I've had a cold before. It's the same for sheep. If you don't believe me, just wait and see." Zhang Xiaobao used his own personal experience to prove it.
"I think you're sick too. Hurry up and rest for the night. We'll enter the desert tomorrow. Why don't I remember there being a desert here?"
Wang Juan quickened her pace. She really didn't want to discuss with Zhang Xiaobao whether the cold could be transmitted to sheep.
"Geological changes. The river you see now is different from that time. Shanghai is not so far away. The people of Nauru don't have to worry about digging dung and not having a place to live. Is there anyone there now? It's better to go and occupy it one day and ship it here. "
"It's not enough for the ship. Go in and sleep. There's no sunscreen in this broken place. These two days are not good. When we're done, we can go directly to Africa to dig for diamonds. It's just as black."
Wang Juan pushed Zhang Xiaobao into the tent and complained casually.
*****
"Young Master, okay, we're back. That was close. We were almost caught." The man who didn't pay attention to his words was finally sent back to the tent by his guards. A guard wiped the sweat on his forehead and was frightened.
"Humph! You made me offend the royal nephew, Zhangjia Zhuangzi, Zhuangzi of the Wang family. I'll remember. Don't let me get the chance, or I'll let them die together. "
This young master, as Wang Juan said, did not dare to offend Li Xun. He put all his hatred on Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Zhuangzi. He narrowed his eyes, and a trace of ferocity appeared on his gloomy face.
"Young Master is right. We definitely can't let those two families have an easy time. Originally, Old Master also wanted to spend money to buy that place, but he actually let them get away with it. There are many trees on that mountain, and burning them into charcoal will not be a small amount." The guard who spoke just now followed Young Master's words.
The young master was satisfied. He looked outside the tent. "Tomorrow I'll follow them and give them some trouble. It's best to let them die in the desert."
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