Jiangnan Desert

"The war in Hongwu [-]th caused the destruction of many people's families. Like Liu Er, his father was killed in that war. But some young and middle-aged men escaped by chance during the conscription and gathered together to start looting and becoming Sand robbers. The group outside should be there. They are just passing by and won’t do anything to the people here.”

Hearing what Yunniang said, Bai Yuxiu was a little curious: "Didn't people from the imperial court take care of it?"

Yun Niang smiled wryly with her eyes half-closed: "I'm in charge of it, but those sand robbers are as cunning as foxes. The people sent by the court can't even find their hiding places, so how can I take care of them?"

Bai Yuxiu took a sip of tea slowly and didn't know what to say.

At this time, the wind and sand outside had almost stopped, and Liu Er opened the door.The grains of sand accumulated at the door rushed in like a flood that opened the gate.Liu Er immediately took a few steps inside to avoid them.There is still a little wind blowing slowly outside, gently brushing over the yellow sand and disappearing, it looks extremely gentle.It seems that it has nothing to do with it when the yellow sand filled the sky just now.

It was probably because when the sand thieves came, the wind and sand were not too big, and traces of camels could be vaguely seen in front of them, and there seemed to be traces of people being dragged and struggling on the ground.

Bai Yuxiu looked outside and took a few steps towards the door. Yun Niang stood behind him and said, "Mr. Bai, anything can happen in the desert, you don't care." Yun Niang knew that she should live in the desert for a long time Now, this heart seems to have been washed by the wind and sand that has not changed for thousands of years in this desert, and it has long become as cold as iron.She had long forgotten such things as sympathy and softness, and she had never seen anything like opening an inn in the desert.It is not uncommon for brothers to fight against each other, and lovers to turn against each other, let alone this sand robber who robbed his house?

Seeing that Bai Yuxiu didn't respond, Yunniang didn't know if he understood what she said, and she didn't want to bother, so she said to Liu Er who was standing by, "Liu Er, take back that signboard first."

Just like what Liu Er said, the rickety signboard did not withstand the baptism of this wind and sand and fell down. It was inserted straight into the yellow sand. From a distance, it looks like someone stood here. I don’t know. A tombstone in honor of whom.

Liu Ershen walked over with one foot and one shallow foot, and slowly pulled up the signboard.The handwriting on the signboard has been worn out for a long time, and it is very dilapidated.Yunniang knew this situation very well, but she still let Liu Er slow down, as if it was the lives of her whole family on it.

The signboard was finally taken back and quietly placed in a corner of the inn.Bai Yuxiu looked at it and asked: "Yunniang, I'm fine here anyway, do you need to mention the name of the inn for you?"

Bai Yuxiu had good intentions, but Yunniang was stunned instead.She shook her head subconsciously, and said immediately: "Don't bother, this inn has no name. This signboard is just for display, it's not of much use."

Seeing her persistence, Bai Yuxiu had no choice but to give up.

"Master Bai, it's getting late, why don't you go to rest first. I'll ask Liu Er to deliver the bath water and supper together later."

After Bai Yuxiu carefully looked at Yunniang's expression, she agreed in a low voice, then slowly turned her head and went upstairs.

Seeing him leave, Liu Er asked in a low voice, "Yunniang, that signboard is so dilapidated, why didn't you repeat the inscription? Didn't Mr. Bai ask all the questions?"

"Didn't I say it all?" Yun Niang poked Liu Er with her finger, and sighed after a while: "You, children don't understand."