The two of them traveled in the water during the day and rested by the shore at night. After five days of traveling, they finally arrived at County 0. It was a very small county. Although it was a middle county, it was calculated based on the population, not the size of the place. No matter what, it was still a good place with a relatively high population density.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan walked side by side. The land here was good. They came from other counties, and they could see the local people composting the fields in preparation for the spring plowing.
The others followed them from a distance after disguising themselves. From time to time, they would ask the local people if they wanted to buy something. The three cars were filled with many daily necessities and simple medicines. The prices were very cheap. It was so cheap that it was only slightly higher than the cost of production. It was not even enough to cover the transportation costs.
The most important thing was that there were many farming tools. The people who were not busy now gathered around to look or ask. During the contact, the people who followed Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan got a lot of information.
Boxin County was not big, but if they wanted to walk all the way from the outside to the county, it would take them more than half a day to get there.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked around as they walked, trying to find a means of transportation. When the people in the field saw the two of them, they gave them a few glances before continuing with their work. The children were more curious about what the two of them were wearing. They did not look like ordinary people's clothes, but they were also very old.
If they were from a rich family and did not see any adults following them, could it be that they sneaked out? Or did something happen at home?
Some children insisted that the two people they saw just now were the kind of people who suddenly had an accident at home and felt sad.
Some children did not think so. When they saw two well-dressed children coming over, they wanted to get some benefits from them. They called out and gathered six children, who were about 12 or 13 years old. They surrounded Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
"Hey, you two, where did you come from? Do you know where this is? " The bravest leader asked Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, who were taller than him. There were so many of them, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
"Instead of helping out in the fields, you came out to cause trouble. Now that something has happened, your family will be sad. While the river is still open, find a few more people and use a fork to poke some toads. Later, someone in the county town will take them in. Not just the legs, but the whole toad."
Zhang Xiaobao looked at the six people and saw that the linen clothes they wore were not thick. The weather was not completely warm yet, so he gave an evaluation. They were not poor, but they were not rich either. Ordinary families, or slightly better off, always treated themselves as adults, but they did not help with the work.
This meant that there were enough people in the family. The family head could handle everything. Thinking that there was already a toad coming out, it wouldn't be bad to collect some sauce and stew it, so he reminded the six of them.
Three of the six people's eyes lit up and prepared to poke the toads, but the other three did not intend to do so. The one who spoke just now pinched his waist and said angrily, "I'm asking you a question. You don't need to care about the toads. Tell me, did you commit a crime and come here? Do you have money on you? "
"You want to rob? That's a big crime, and your family won't be able to protect you. Have you thought it through? There is money, and it's right here. Do you want to rob it or use the toads to exchange for it? It's best to catch it with your hands and put it in a basket. Ten toads for one copper coin. "
Zhang Xiaobao frowned. He had a bad impression of the family of the child who spoke. If they were disciplined, how would they dare to rob others?
When the three children who were tempted heard that ten toads could be exchanged for one copper coin, they immediately chose to exchange. They did not care about the leader anymore. After saying that they would go and catch the toads, they ran to the river.
One of the remaining three children was also tempted. He did not run to catch the toads, but he took a few steps back. His meaning was very clear.
Only two children were left. They looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan and hesitated for a while. In the end, they did not dare to make a move. The child who spoke just now said to Zhang Xiaobao, "One copper coin for ten toads is too little. One copper coin for five toads."
"Ten toads," Zhang Xiaobao replied.
"Six toads." The child continued to raise the price.
"Ten toads. If you want to exchange, then exchange. We will only buy a hundred toads. If we buy enough, then we won't buy anymore," Zhang Xiaobao said again.
"Then you are not allowed to leave. I will go and catch them." The child compromised. He turned around and ran to catch the toads. He also asked another person to make a simple basket to put them in.
Seeing that the children had left, Wang Juan sighed and asked Zhang Xiaobao, "Xiao Bao, is there a problem with the customs here?"
"No, it has nothing to do with the customs. There are good and bad people everywhere. Let's wait. When they catch the toads, we will bring them to braise them and taste them."
Zhang Xiaobao saw a big tree nearby. Under the tree, there was a big stone that people often sat on. He said to Wang Juan while walking there.
"Then you want to educate them? After you accept the job, you will find a way to find people to spread the news. "Wang Juan followed him to the big stone. She blew the dust and sat on it.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at the big tree behind him and shook his head, "Don't spread the news first. Think of a way to improve the living standards of the local people first. Then we will carry out the basic construction and beautify Boxin County. That way, many people will consciously protect this living environment.
Just like some villagers always like to spit. Not to mention the road in the village, they will also spit on the ground of their own home. Then they will rub their feet on the ground. It has nothing to do with quality. It is just a habit. But when they eat in a luxurious hotel, even if they have phlegm, they will not spit on the ground. This is the influence of the environment. "
"I know this. But it has nothing to do with the children bullying outsiders, right?" Wang Juan always felt that this kind of thing was a problem of family education.
"How can it have nothing to do with it? If the children bully outsiders, it means that the adults in the family do not value them. But when their life is better, they will cherish this life very much. They will pay attention to some behaviors that can make their lives worse. If you don't believe me, we can try it. At that time, you can also spread the news. "
As Zhang Xiaobao spoke, he took out eleven copper coins from his inner pocket. He felt a lot more relaxed. The money was too heavy. The two of them only brought a total of one hundred copper coins. The rest was silver. They didn't bring flying money. It might not be able to flow freely in this place.
"Just try it. Why did you take out an extra copper coin?" Wang Juan glanced at the money and found that there was one more copper coin.
"Buy the basket. I will let them know now that there is a return on investment. Even if the truth is not true, I have to give them this idea and let them work hard to fight for it. Besides, the basket can be sold for money."
Zhang Xiaobao placed the 11 copper coins into a circle and patiently waited for the six children to catch the toad.
While waiting, another three children came. Two of them were ten years old boys and one was seven or eight years old girl.
"You guys go quickly. Xiao Hei is bad. He always bullies people. If you are late, he will beat you." The girl kindly advised.
Zhang Xiaobao glanced at Wang Juan, as if to say, "How is it? Are there any good ones?"
He took out a dagger from his leg and waved it in front of the three people. He said, "Don't be afraid. I have a knife."
The three people were relieved. In their minds, this knife was very powerful and could kill people.
"Then you are not afraid. Did something happen to your family and you fled here?" The girl asked again.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan shook their heads at the same time.
"Then what is going on?" The girl looked like she wanted to ask clearly.
"My name is Zhang Xiaobao. She is Wang Juan. We are here to take office. That is, to be an official. In the county, she is the deputy county magistrate and I am the chief secretary. That is the ninth rank official."
Zhang Xiaobao pointed at Wang Juan and then pointed at himself.
The girl blinked her big eyes and shook her head in disbelief. "Hehe, you are lying. Official? How can a little girl be an official? My name is Luo Xiang 'er. This is my eldest brother and second brother. My eldest brother is older than second brother by one and a half years. But second brother is older."
"We are really here to take office as the chief secretary and deputy county magistrate. Now let me ask you, do you have any difficulties?" Zhang Xiaobao and Weiwei coughed and asked.
Luo Xiang laughed even louder. She shrunk into her eldest brother's arms and said, "It is fun. Then my family needs you to help us."
"Deputy County Magistrate Wang, it is your turn. This is your problem. I do not care about this." Zhang Xiaobao moved aside and pushed Wang Juan to the front.
Wang Juan was helpless. She thought to herself, Zhang Xiaobao likes children, but he can't play with children every time he sees one. How old is he?
Seeing Luo Xiang 'er's expectant face, he had to cooperate and asked, "Luo Xiang' er, what is your family's problem? Tell me quickly. I will help you."
"Deputy County Magistrate Wang, my family, my … my mother is really sick. My brother and I want to cut some grass to feed the pig at home. Tomorrow, we will sell it in the county to buy medicine for my mother. But the grass has only grown a little."
Luo Xiang 'er thought it was fun at first. But when it came to the details, her eyes turned red and tears welled up in them.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at the expressions of Luo Xiang 'er's two brothers and knew that it was not a joke. He nodded to Wang Juan. Wang Juan immediately stopped playing and said to Luo Xiang' er, "Sister will help you. Take this and ask one of your brothers to go to Tongxiang. There are peddlers selling all kinds of things there. If you think you can use it, you can ask for it. There are also common medicinal herbs there."
Wang Juan took out a piece of silk from her pocket when she was talking. There was a rusty rice seedling on it and she handed it to Luo Xiang 'er.
Luo Xiang 'er was sad when she saw the sister in front of her hand over something. She reached out and took it. She felt it and knew it was valuable. She hesitated and handed it back. She said, "Father and mother always say that we can't accept benefits for free. This beautiful sister, do you want to use this to exchange medicine for us? I can't. "
Wang Juan suddenly realized that the difference between Luo Xiang 'er and the child just now was too big. One wanted to rob things, while the other did not want to accept things without doing anything. If she was an ordinary person, this would be called charity. But she was really an official. Although her rank was not high, the whole Baoxin County would be under her and Xiao Bao's management in the future. The new county magistrate was just a decoration.
So she said, "Xiang 'er, sister is really an official, a very high official. Do you know that secondary second rank? This big brother is of the third rank. Even the provincial governor of the Yuzhou Prefecture has to greet him. Go, take the things over and bring them back when the time comes. I still have something I need Xiang 'er's help with. Let's help each other, okay? "
"Okay! Is a second-rank official very high? Are you afraid of it? " Xiang 'er finally accepted the thing and asked her second brother to see if he could get it. If he could, her mother would have medicine to eat.
She didn't have a specific concept of an official. She only knew that the village magistrate was very high and had to listen to him. If one was higher than the village magistrate, one would be a very high official.
Wang Juan took out a small bag of beef jerky from her pocket, pulled Xiang 'er to sit aside, and stuffed it into her hands. "I'll treat you to beef jerky. It's made of real beef. No one dares to interfere. Do you think I'm an official? A very high official. "
Luo Xiang 'er had always thought that her brother and sister were lying. But when she saw the beef jerky and tasted it, she found that it did not taste like pork or chicken. She had no choice but to believe it. She nodded and said,
"Yes, a high official. No one cares about killing cows? I told sister that last year, a cow in the village broke its leg. It can't work anymore and can only be killed for meat. The village magistrate hid it from the yamen runners and said that it died of illness. He even took a lot of money and cut off one of its legs and gave it to the yamen runners.
Sister's beef jerky, the yamen runners don't dare to interfere, right? Then I'll eat it. If they interfere, I won't eat it. When the time comes, I'll give it to the yamen runners, and they won't make things difficult for me. "
Wang Juan nodded and motioned for Luo Xiang 'er to eat. Then, she turned to look at Zhang Xiaobao and said, "It seems that we have a long way to go. As soon as we take office, we have to deal with the yamen runners. We can't kill people casually like Lu Zhou, so we have to do it according to the law."
"It's easy to kill people. Let's not reveal our identities first and find a way to anger the yamen runners. Then, we can lure them to rob us with good things. When the time comes, we can kill them. No one can say anything. Even if you kill them directly, it will be fine. My godfather is Gao Lishi.
It's good to have a good father. "Zhang Xiaobao said to Wang Juan, and as he spoke, he laughed.
"Go, do your own thing. Don't always mention your father. Follow the procedures. Otherwise, why do we need the law? Xiang 'er is not afraid. I'm just joking with you. We won't kill people. Do you think I look like I can kill people? "
Wang Juan rolled her eyes at Zhang Xiaobao and comforted Luo Xiang 'er, who shrank to the side in fear when she heard their words.
Luo Xiang 'er heaved a sigh of relief and replied with a smile, "The beef jerky is delicious. I'm not the kind of person who will kill people. You look so beautiful when you smile. If you want my help, I'll definitely help. Even if I can't get the medicine back, I'll help."
The innocent Xiang 'er did not know that this cheap sister's smile had once frightened many warriors in Tubo. They even found reasons to prove it.
Wang Juan hugged Luo Xiang 'er, looked at the sky, and said, "I just want to know how Xiang' er's life is in the village. Is there anyone who gives lectures?"
"Life … is like that. My mother is sick, but we have food to eat and clothes to wear. No one gives lectures. Those who are capable don't come to our village. Even if they come, no one will let the children learn. We can't afford to pay. I heard from a passer-by last time that there is a place where people don't need to give things to the Headmaster."
Luo Xiang 'er seemed very helpless about the second question. At this time, her brother also said, "I heard that the place is called San Shui County. It's very, very far away from here, but the children there have been taught to read since they were young. If only this place could be like that. They have a good official there."
"Yes, they will. In fact, it doesn't cost too much. It's the same for the children in Xin County." Zhang Xiaobao promised.
"Sister, can you read? Do you know how to write your own name? Xiang 'er doesn't know how to write yet. "Luo Xiang' er looked at Wang Juan expectantly.
Wang Juan suddenly lamented that the people in this era had such low expectations. They treated writing their own name as an expectation. She nodded to Luo Xiang 'er and said, "Yes, sister can write Xiang' er's name. Come, sister will teach Xiang 'er how to write."
Wang Juan signaled to Zhang Xiaobao. Zhang Xiaobao went to find a dry branch and handed it to her. Wang Juan began to write Luo Xiang 'er's name on the ground.
While Luo Xiang 'er was learning how to write her own name, the six people who went to catch the toads came back.
They put the toads in a basket and two people carried them to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. The child who wanted to rob the toads at first stared at the money Zhang Xiaobao put on the stone.
"Here are ten tens. There are two tens. It should be twelve coins." The child said to Zhang Xiaobao.
"I only want to buy one hundred. I don't want the rest. Pick them out. I will pay one coin for each basket." Zhang Xiaobao was very determined.
"We have caught all of them."
"I don't care. I will only take one hundred."
"Fu Heizi, don't bully people." Luo Xiang 'er's big brother stood up and said.
"Luo Fan, don't think that I am afraid of you just because you can beat me. I have more people today." Fu Heizi saw that someone was helping, so he refused to back down.
"Then let's try. Come at me together. But today we have agreed that you will come at me together. Don't blame me for being ruthless when the time comes." Luo Fan narrowed his eyes and looked at the six people. None of them dared to look at him directly. Two of them were so scared that they took a step back.
When Zhang Xiaobao saw this situation, he felt that it was very interesting. It seemed that Luo Xiang 'er's big brother was also very strong. From this, he could see that they had fought before. In the end, the other party was at a disadvantage. It was similar to Cuckoo's style.
Fu Heizi didn't seem to want to give up just like that. He said, "Luo Fan, you are helping outsiders?"
"I am not helping outsiders. They are not outsiders. I am teaching my little sister how to write names. If anyone dares to cause trouble today, they will be going against me, Luo Fan."
Luo Fan was also someone who clearly distinguished between kindness and hatred. Just now, when he came, he only asked his little sister to persuade them to leave. He didn't intend to help them. But now, it was different. Although he didn't know if his little brother would be able to exchange for something, but his little sister learning how to write names was not a problem.
Fu Heizi lowered his head and saw that Luo Xiang 'er was working hard to write. He couldn't say anything and could only keep his anger in his heart. He said to Zhang Xiaobao, "For Luo Fan's sake, I will give you twenty toads. Teach Xiang' er well. Give me the money."
Zhang Xiaobao took out two copper coins, "For Xiang 'er's sake, I will also accept the twenty toads this time. If you catch more toads, remember to send them to the county's yamen. Someone will give you the money."
Zhang Xiaobao felt that this was very interesting. Why is he acting like a gangster? He looked at the toads and felt that they were indeed not bad.
But when he said this, Fu Heizi didn't dare to take the money. He stared at Zhang Xiaobao and asked in a low voice, "Does your family have a job in the yamen?"
"Yes." Zhang Xiaobao could only admit.
"Then if I accept your money, will your family find trouble with my family?" Fu Heizi didn't seem to be a fool.
"No, I will find trouble with whoever finds trouble with you. This is a fair trade. It has nothing to do with other things." Zhang Xiaobao was even more certain that the yamen here was bullying the common people.
Fu Heizi let out a sigh of relief. He took the money and said, "Actually, no one is willing to spend one copper coin to buy ten toads. There isn't much meat. Two legs aren't even enough to eat. We have already agreed on the money. You can't let your family find trouble with my family."
"I won't, I definitely won't. If there are more toads in the future, I will send them to the yamen." Zhang Xiaobao promised. At the same time, he wondered if he should let people raise toads in the area. Who said that eating toads meant eating legs? That was because they didn't know how to eat toads, but they knew how to eat mouth-to-mouth.
Fu Heizi happily took the money and went to spend it with the other five people. No one knew what they would buy.
As soon as he left, Luo Xianger's second brother came back with a pile of things in his arms. He was also holding Wang Juan's handkerchief in his hand. His eyes were straight, as if his soul had left his body.
Luo Xianger finally remembered how to write her name. She looked up and saw her second brother come back with a lot of things. She quickly asked, "Second brother, did you change all of these? I know how to write my name now. "
Luo Xianger's second brother nodded blankly. He gently put down the things and carefully handed the handkerchief to Wang Juan. He exhaled and looked at Wang Juan in disbelief. He asked, "Is it really an official? When the seller saw this handkerchief, he asked me about my family. After I told him, he gave me a lot of things, including medicine. He didn't take the handkerchief and asked me to return it. "
"Really? Let me see what you have. A kitchen knife, a new porcelain bowl, a roll of cloth, a small mirror, scissors, and the medicine my mother needs to take. Did you really give it to her? Second brother, I'm an official, and I know how to write. "
Luo Xianger looked at the things one by one. The more she looked, the happier she became. She said to her second brother, sat back beside Wang Juan, and said to Wang Juan, "Sister, ask me again. I'll tell you what you ask. I'll help you in the future."
"No, you've just finished asking. I've helped you a lot." Wang Juan put away the handkerchief that represented her identity and said to Luo Xianger with a smile.
Luo Xianger nodded, looking very embarrassed. She always felt that she had contributed less and received more. She could return the other things, but she really wanted to keep the medicine. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked,
"Sister, is that handkerchief your identity as an official? Isn't that bullying the seller? "
"They're all my family members and my goods. Otherwise, why would they give it to you? Since you're here to take office, you can't bring no one with you. You'll be bullied. "
Wang Juan was afraid that Luo Xianger would misunderstand that she was the same as the previous bailiffs. It was a matter of image, so she had to explain clearly.
Luo Xianger nodded and said, "No wonder you're not afraid of Little Black. It turns out that you brought a lot of people. If you're really an official, then you have to control the bailiffs in the future and not let them bully people."
"Yes, I'll definitely control them. I'll punish any bailiffs that don't listen to me." Wang Juan said solemnly.
*****
After asking all the questions, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan continued to walk forward. They asked Luo Xianger to help them hand the toad to the people behind them. They also promised that they would catch the toad and send it to the county government office.
The two walked forward for a full two hours. At noon, there was not even a snack stall on the side of the road. They also didn't see any hawkers. Just as they were about to wait for the people behind them and leave after lunch, a donkey cart came from the road behind them.
The cart was empty. The person driving the cart had a strong body, but there were many wrinkles on his face. He looked like he had been through a lot of hardships.
Zhang Xiaobao waved his hand and stopped the cart. He said to the person driving the cart, "Uncle, can you give us a ride? We're too tired from walking."
The person driving the cart looked at his donkey with pity, but he still agreed, "Come on up. You're just two children. It's not that heavy."
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan quickly jumped on the cart. They sat on the left and right sides of the person driving the cart. Swinging their legs, it was indeed easier than walking by themselves.
"Uncle, what did your cart transport?" Zhang Xiaobao looked at the traces of firewood, but he still tried to find a topic to ask the person driving the cart.
"We sold a cart of firewood and earned five copper coins. When we go back, we can buy two taels of meat and make dumplings. Are you two here to visit relatives?" The person driving the cart didn't use the whip. The donkey walked forward by itself. It seemed to be very obedient. It replied to Zhang Xiaobao and asked again.
"Yes, I'm Zhang Xiaobao. She's Wang Juan. We're the new County Registrar and Deputy Magistrate of Baoxin County. Sorry to trouble you, uncle." Zhang Xiaobao didn't want to lie. Since the other party asked, he would just tell them the truth.
The person driving the cart also didn't believe Zhang Xiaobao's words. He thought that Zhang Xiaobao was deliberately hiding his identity. He laughed and didn't ask any more questions. He leisurely drove his cart.
After the sun moved a little, the person driving the cart opened a bag beside him and took out a steamed bun. He also took out a water bag and ate it.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were still hungry. Of the two of them, only Wang Juan had brought some snacks. Although it wasn't a big deal to go hungry, it was still uncomfortable.
Zhang Xiaobao swallowed his saliva and said, "Uncle, can you sell me two steamed buns? Two steamed buns are enough. I see that there are still a few left."
"You can eat them? Then take them. You don't have to pay. It's not easy for a child to be hungry. Eat. "The person driving the cart was kind. He gave Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan two steamed buns each.
These steamed buns were not made of white flour, nor were they as simple as millet. They were mixed with millet and sorghum husks and then steamed. When they were eaten, it was as if they were cut by a knife. It was hard to swallow.
Zhang Xiaobao took a bite and nodded to Wang Juan who looked over. Wang Juan took out the beef jerky and said to the person driving the cart, "Uncle, there is some jerky here. It's salty. It's just right to eat."
The person driving the cart couldn't eat it. He took a bite and slowly chewed it. He said, "Good stuff. It's actually beef jerky. It seems that your family is good. Is it good to eat?"
"Good, very good. It's better than delicacies. At least I know what's going on here." Zhang Xiaobao took a small bite of the steamed bun and chewed hard as he replied.
It wasn't that he didn't want to eat a big bite, but he was worried that he would choke. Small bites could be moistened with saliva. The food was bad, but he could still eat it.
Wang Juan was the same. As long as it was something that could supplement the body's nutrition, she could eat it. She could gnaw on grass roots and tree barks, let alone steamed buns.
The person driving the cart didn't know that one of the two had received special training and the other had fought with his life. He looked at the two children who could eat and looked at their clothes. He couldn't believe it. Usually, people with a little money wouldn't eat this. How could these two children who should be born in a good family eat it? They didn't even frown.
He asked again, "Is it really delicious?"
"It's not delicious. How can it be better than meat buns? Eat this. It's better than starving. Besides, uncle is also eating. You'll get used to it."
Zhang Xiaobao didn't insist that it was delicious. He ate two more mouthfuls and said to the person driving the cart, "Uncle, you can't eat it like this. It's harmful. The sorghum shell has to be ground. It will take some time. Then you can soak it in rice soup and wait for it to ferment. When the time comes, you can put it in other noodles. Even if you eat it directly, it won't hurt your mouth."
Zhang Xiaobao gave an idea. Since they couldn't change it now, they should try their best to help the local people.
Wang Juan also nodded. After fermenting, the taste was different. At the same time, it was soft. There was a different feeling in the mouth. Some people just ate too much good food and insisted on eating this thing. They said that it was coarse grain. Bah, it was clearly a full man who didn't know the hunger of a hungry man.
The person driving the cart turned his head and looked at Zhang Xiaobao, "Really? Then you have to try it when you go back. To be honest, I don't like to eat this thing, but I have this at home. If it's really delicious, then I'll have to thank you. "
While speaking, the person driving the cart took out two copper coins and held it in his hand. When Zhang Xiaobao thought that the person driving the cart was going to reward him, he suddenly saw two horses in front of them with two people sitting on them.
After taking a closer look, he knew who they were. They were yamen runners. Needless to say, they were the yamen runners of Baoxin County.
As the two carriages approached each other, the person in front stopped, dismounted, and waited. The coachman drove the carriage over. When they were about ten steps away, he stopped the carriage and took out the two copper coins he had just fished out. He walked over to the two bailiffs and handed them over, saying, "Here's the money.
"Today's firewood was not good. I only sold it for five copper coins. This is two copper coins. Please."
With a 'pa' sound, one of the two yamen runners raised his hand and slapped the old man, "Who are you kidding? It's getting less and less every day. Yesterday it was three copper coins, today it's two copper coins. In a few more days, will I have to give you money? "
"I really only sold it for five copper coins. If it's more, then you can't give less." The person driving the cart didn't dare to dodge and endured the slap. He still had to be careful and talk to the old man.
"Three copper coins. You can still leave two copper coins, otherwise … …" The other yamen runner didn't want to talk nonsense and raised his whip.
"Ouch!" Before the whip fell, an arrow pierced his leg. Although the arrow was short, it went deep into his flesh. The yamen runner immediately screamed and fell to the ground. The whip was also thrown away. Both of his hands pressed on the spot where he was shot and kept crying.
The other yamen runner was still puzzled. Why did his brother fall? He looked around and found that other than the person driving the cart and selling firewood, there were only two children. They didn't have bows and crossbows in their hands. They just smiled and looked over.
After listening for a while, Wang Juan was annoyed and said to the yamen runner, "If you cry again, I'll shoot your throat. Consider it as helping the people get rid of evil."
"So it's you two children. Do you know who we are?" The yamen runner who was fine now knew that it was the two children who had plotted against his brother.
He threatened Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
"Hit him." Wang Juan couldn't hold her breath and shouted. She supported herself with her hands and stood on the cart. Zhang Xiaobao also stood up. Wang Juan rushed forward and stepped on the donkey. She jumped up and kicked the yamen runner's head.
When Zhang Xiaobao saw that Wang Juan was going to attack the road, he could only choose to cooperate. He ran down and kicked the yamen runner's legs. Suddenly, he stretched out his fist and hit the yamen runner between his legs.
In the end, the yamen runner fell to the ground while clutching his crotch. Wang Juan's whip kick missed the yamen runner. She exerted strength in her waist and flipped in the air, landing on Zhang Xiaobao's shoulder.
This was a move that the two of them had researched out of boredom. It was called the Tiger and Crane Double Form. They saw it in a very old movie. It was very useful. One attacked the top while the other attacked the bottom.
Seeing that the yamen runner had fallen, Wang Juan was still angry. She jumped down and kicked the yamen runner a few more times. The yamen runner rolled to the side with all his strength.
"How dare you exploit the people. How dare you hit people at will. How dare you talk to me like that. How dare you fall down early. How dare you … Xiao Bao, you do it again."
Wang Juan said as she kicked. When she ran out of words, she signaled Zhang Xiaobao to continue. Zhang Xiaobao didn't stand on ceremony. He rushed up and kicked as well. "How dare you exploit the people. How dare you hit people at will. How dare you talk to Cuckoo like that. How dare you fall down early …"
"You can't, you can't. This is the yamen runner of the county. You can't do that." The driver was stunned for a while before he reacted. He stopped Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
The driver was also puzzled by what had just happened. How could the two children be so powerful? They were the ones who shot the arrow and knocked down the yamen runner. This was an adult, and he was finished in one move.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan kicked a few more times before they stopped. They gasped and said, "I'm so angry. I don't believe that I can't deal with the two of you."
The last yamen runner to fall to the ground had been beaten until he couldn't speak. The main reason was that Wang Juan kicked him again. The yamen runner who fell first was very worried. He was afraid that the two children would find him again, so he moved back and threatened them.
"We are the yamen runners of the county. You are finished. Tell me, who are you? Otherwise, the army will come and take your family's lives. "
It would have been better if he didn't say anything. Once he said that, Zhang Xiaobao raised his hand and shot another arrow. It flew to the other leg of the yamen runner and said, "I am the new Registrar Official. Have you heard?"
"Registrar Official? The new one? Ouch, it hurts. The new Registrar Official is a child? Zhang Xiaobao? She is Cuckoo, Devil Cuckoo. Spare me, I won't dare to do it again. Don't kill me. I have a mother and three month old child waiting for me … "
"Shut up." Wang Juan didn't want to hear him and stared at him. The yamen runner shut his mouth. This time, he didn't feel the pain of being shot. He was only worried that he would be killed.
The other yamen runner coughed twice and didn't move. His eyes were looking at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
They knew very well who the three new people were. A county magistrate, a Registrar Official, and a deputy county magistrate. The county magistrate wasn't much, but the deputy county magistrate was said to be a devil who had killed countless people in Tubo. He was a person who killed people without blinking an eye.
They sighed in their hearts. Why did they have to come out? Now they had met a powerful person. Not to mention beating them up, even if they were killed, nothing would happen to them.
The two bailiffs were completely obedient. The coachman was puzzled. What devil? What cuckoo? Could it be that these two children were so frightening?
If it wasn't for the reaction of the two yamen runners, the coachman would have thought that someone was joking with him. But the blood on the legs and body explained everything. Everything he saw was real. These two children weren't ordinary people.
"Child, quickly get them into the carriage. If they continue to stay here, one of them will bleed to death." The coachman persuaded Zhang Xiaobao.
"He can't die. If you don't believe me, you can ask him. That yamen runner, can you die? Do you need me and Cuckoo to help you? " Zhang Xiaobao knew that the arrow in his sleeve this time didn't bleed much. It was just painful. If he wasn't careful, there would be some sequelae. But if he was going to die, he would have to be left alone for a few days.
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