Happiness System
Chapter 358: True Gold's Escape 20
Cen Lei also sent a boy out to inquire about the situation. When he learned that there was a fee to enter the city, their group immediately came to say goodbye to Meng Yuxi.
Meng Yuxi rolled her eyes at them and said, "Come on, it won't take a day or two!
There is no head fee for entering the city, and we don’t know what the situation is like in the shantytowns. You are so small and disabled that you are not even worth a punch from them!"
After sending them away, she looked at Wen Cheng again, "The area outside the city is quite suitable for night tours. Why don't you take a few brothers who are not afraid of getting tired out for a walk?"
"As you command!" Wen Cheng was also anxious to recover his health, and was struggling over whether or not to ask his master about this matter.
After giving some instructions to the housekeeper and asking Wen Qing to pick the people, they rode their horses in the opposite direction.
Seeing this, the Lin family, who were on good terms with the Wen family, didn't ask any questions and quietly led their men to follow.
After leaving the crowd, Wen Cheng immediately realized that he was being followed. After a while, he felt relieved when he found out that it was the Lin family.
"You guys! Why are you following me like a sly guy?"
Wen Cheng was not polite to the young master of the Lin family and punched him.
Master Lin also punched him back, "Are you still brothers? You went to steal a chicken without even telling me!"
Wen Cheng refused to admit that he had no brotherly ethics, and snorted, "Where are the chickens to steal? We are just taking a walk with the mistress. There are too many people over there, and the smell is too strong!"
The moonlight was bright at night, so they didn't need to light torches. The group ran forward for more than half an hour.
Meng Yuxi started to cheat, and she also noticed that there was a group of refugees hunting wild animals at night on the other side.
The refugees were very nervous when they saw them coming. One reason was that those people with status did not regard them as human beings at all. Another reason was that they were afraid that they would drive away the wild animals. If they did not harvest anything, they would die of thirst and hunger!
She softened her heart and thought that ordinary people should be given more opportunities...
Thinking of her, I did it too.
Meng Yuxi has always done good deeds without leaving a name. In order to prevent the nobles and refugees from snatching resources, she deliberately delayed her return to the city.
Until Wen Yujin brought people over.
Meng Yuxi saw her husband and smiled at him, "Why are you here? Aren't you afraid that the higher-ups may be looking for you for something?"
"Those people have been resting for so many days due to injuries, now it's my turn to rest!"
Wen Yujin took the watermelon from her hand and tapped it lightly, and it cracked.
He first broke off a small piece for Meng Yuxi, then broke off a large piece for himself, and distributed the rest to the people he brought with him.
Now he also learned from his wife to only eat the red sac, and feed the white sac and green skin to the horses.
Wen Yujin was accompanied by the children of the Meng family. After they were given the melons, they spread out to look for supplies.
Wen Yujin observed for a while and found that his wife and others were here just to rest and kill time. He asked curiously, "Why don't you go back to the city? Don't you like Mo City?"
Meng Yuxi leaned her head on his shoulder, looked at the moon and said, "This is not our home either, it doesn't matter whether we like it or not!"
He pointed in another direction, "There are so many refugees over there! Maybe they have already arrived in Mo City, but have been stranded here, struggling for survival every day."
Wen Yujin was silent for a while before saying, "The country is not destroyed, but the family is broken! Maybe there will be no Daqi Kingdom anymore."
Meng Yuxi understood his current mood very well. In her original world, she always felt that the moon outside was rounder, and she always wanted to save money so that she could travel and see the world. However, she was unwilling to leave her homeland forever.
Because of the people brought by Wen Yujin, they stayed a little longer. When the sun was about to rise, the group of talents returned with a full load.
Naturally, there was another sensation, and each family hurriedly organized people to go out of the city to look for supplies.
Meng Yuxi originally thought that the government would wait until the large army arrived behind before proposing to pay protection fees.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Mocheng was settled down, the government couldn't wait to issue a notice.
Meng Yuxi had just woken up and when she learned the amount she had to hand over, she was stunned for a long time as if she had been struck by lightning.
After she recovered, she asked, "Do other families have to pay so much?"
Wen Yujin nodded, "The official attitude is tough this time!
There is a severe shortage of food here. The mutant plants are not enough to fill their stomachs. The desert army is so hungry that their steps are weak, and the road behind is even more difficult to walk...
I'm afraid something happened to the infantry transporting supplies in the back, otherwise the government wouldn't be so anxious.
It is said that the government intends to narrow the circle of protection. In addition to throwing out families that are unwilling to pay for supplies, it also intends to wash its hands of some merchants who can afford to pay for supplies. "
What he didn't say was that his vacation was forced to be interrupted again because the government wanted him to lead a team out of the city to find supplies.
He had some idea of where the supplies for his family came from, and the government also knew about it.
No one exposed it, but everyone wanted to push it harder.
The couple sighed in the house, and everyone outside was also in low spirits.
The joy of finding supplies yesterday was gone.
Cats have their ways, and mice have their ways. In less than a day, Cen Lei had found their team.
Those people arrived early and entered the city without having to pay any food.
When General Ji was cleaning up Mo City, he did not drive these people out of the city. Instead, he gathered them together and designated an area for them to live in.
Cen Lei still had a knot in his heart and didn't want to see Meng Yuxi. While she was still asleep, he said hello to Wen Yujin and left with his men.
Not everyone has his own awareness. Half of the people who were rescued did not want to follow Cen Lei back to the main force. They even pulled the housekeeper and Wen Cheng and said that they wanted to stay in the Wen family as guards.
The housekeeper and Wen Cheng naturally refused. They were kidding. All the people in their Wen family were trained since childhood. Any one of them is capable of both literature and martial arts. Not just any Tom, Dick or Harry can be recruited!
Originally, the mistress had instructed that a set of thick clothes be prepared for these people when they left, but Yi Jue and the housekeeper withheld all the clothes except for the mother and son of the Cen family, and the same went for the food.
After Meng Yuxi finished chatting with Wen Yujin, she went out to check the supplies. The housekeeper gave her the list and talked about the performance of the Cen family mother and son and other people. He also reminded: "The people around Madam Cen and Master Cen are restless, and I am afraid that they will easily become a disaster."
"Good fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. They once shared life and death together. Their feelings are not something that outsiders like us can comment on. Let them be. Everyone has his own destiny."
Meng Yuxi's breathing stagnated when she saw the list. The government was simply trying to kill them!
Originally, her bottom line was to hand over one third, but now the government requires more than half, which is simply pushing her bottom line!
She took the list back to the bedroom with a heavy heart, "Brother Jin, after we hand over this batch of grain, the government won't cause trouble again before we leave, right?
I was quite panicked. We had been living frugally and thinking about what would happen next, but now the government has taken advantage of us!"
Wen Yujin sighed, "This is the largest sum, but it is definitely not the last! Before the arrival of the large army, we need to exchange food for every sip of water we drink, which is also a considerable expense."
Meng Yuxi: “…”
There is no need to exchange food for it, as their water should be enough to last until the snow falls, but luxuries like bathing and showering are not possible.
With a sigh, she laid on the table in a daze, looking hopeless. In fact, she was using her special powers to explore for the source of water.
After searching the house inside and out, when she was about to give up, she finally found the spring under the kitchen.
She pulled Wen Yujin to the kitchen to take a look. It was great. It was in the middle of the kitchen. This time the stove had to be removed. I just didn’t know if it would damage the house.
Wen Yujin saw him staring at the stove in a daze and asked, "Why, are you hungry?"
Meng Yuxi shook her head. "Do you believe me if I say there is a spring underneath?"
"I believe it!" Wen Yujin immediately asked people to remove the stove and dig a deep well.
He was also impressed by this position!
After Ramon Yuxi went out, he did not forget to ask the kitchen to prepare dry food for him, as they were going out for a trip tonight.
Meng Yuxi looked up, "Aren't you on vacation? Are you going out with Wen Cheng?"
"It's not me and Wen Cheng, it's you and me!" Wen Yujin smiled meaningfully, "Xi'er, don't you like looking at the moon? Tonight your husband will take you out of the city to see enough!"
Meng Yuxi: “???” Help!
She didn't want to delve into it too much at the moment, fortunately the government was wise enough.
Because she knew the purpose of going out, Meng Yuxi deliberately changed into a dark-colored men's suit.
It was completely dark when Wen Yujin took her and several guards out of the city on horseback.
The moon that night was a little darker than the day before, and they didn't light torches, so no one noticed the woman Meng Yuxi.
Some families' secret agents followed them for a while and found that they left the city and joined the government cavalry, so they left together. After those people reported back, no one continued to follow them.
After leaving the city and walking further in the direction of yesterday, Meng Yuxi continued to exert her strength to induce labor.
According to her level of ability, she can only produce about 100,000 kilograms of sweet potatoes and potatoes at most. Producing corn and wheat will consume more of her ability, estimated to be one-third less.
So Meng Yuxi could use sweet potatoes and potatoes to promote growth, and add a few corns and fruits from time to time.
One hundred thousand is certainly not her limit, but she cannot overuse her powers, otherwise when people see her condition, they will know that it is you who is behind it, right? !
Wen Yujin had been keeping an eye on his wife, and when he saw her start to make small movements, he waved his hand and asked everyone to disperse and look for supplies.
He continued to move slowly forward with Meng Yuxi, as if they really came out just to see the moon.
"Brother Jin, why don't you bring Wen Cheng and the others out? We don't have much food left!"
Meng Yuxi curled her lips. They have now formed a tacit understanding. If I don’t tell you, you are not allowed to ask!
Wen Yujin reached out and pulled her onto his horse, hugged her and said seriously: "Today we are carrying out an official mission, so we can't be partial to each other!"
Meng Yuxi raised her head and bit his chin, "Then Brother Jin's current behavior is not considered partiality? The government allows you to take your wives out to enjoy the night view when you are on a mission? Hmm?"
Wen Yujin's eyes were deep, and he pressed his finger on her lips, "Shh! It's not appropriate to be loud at this time, Xier, don't talk, don't move, or else the rumors about General Wen's homosexuality will spread in the market tomorrow!"
"The homosexual fetish?" Meng Yuxi blinked her eyes and looked innocent. "So, does General Wen prefer to be on top or on the bottom? Or in front or behind?"
Wen Yujin's expression cracked, he pinched Meng Yuxi's chin and bit her lips twice, "Read less perverse books!"
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