Locked: God is the matchmaker, neither you nor I can escape

The matter in Gaohuai County has come to an end for the time being.

The weather is gloomy today, but it is not snowing. If the weather is good tomorrow, they will continue their journey back to Shacheng. So Yan Yiyi plans to take a good look around the county now.

Jingui County is located in the south of Shacheng. To get to Shacheng from the south, one must pass through this county. Therefore, although Jingui County is a small county, its liveliness and prosperity are not inferior to some poor and backward county towns, such as Liangguan County.

Hua Murong and Hua Muchin often passed through this county town. Instead of going out shopping in the snow and ice, it would be better to stay in the inn, warm themselves by the fire, and handle business at the same time.

Emm... As they got closer to Sand City, Hua Feifan received the news that the work belonged to these two little bastards, and he arranged for people to deliver the work to them for them to handle.

Especially when he learned that the daughter he had been thinking about for more than a year was in a county town under Shacheng, and because his trip was delayed by the snow, he had to stay in Jingui County. All his dissatisfaction and resentment had to find an outlet.

Look, the two brothers who had been living leisurely for two or three months have become the unlucky ones, haven’t they?

Therefore, the two poor brothers, one dealt with the complicated chores that were despised by their father, and the other took care of the account books of the family shop.

Yan Yiyi, Xin Ye and Hua Muyu went out to have fun.

Jingui County is not far from Shacheng. Although Hua Muyu has never been here alone, she has been here several times with her sister. She can serve as a guide for her sister who has lost her memory and her brother-in-law who has never been here.

The snow on the streets had been basically cleared away, and the exposed stone bricks were wet and a bit slippery, so the few people walked a little slower than usual when they were shopping.

There are small stalls on both sides of the street, and the vendors are hawking their wares enthusiastically. The stalls selling steaming goods are particularly popular, and the street is bustling with people coming and going.

As more people came around, Yan Yiyi felt that it wasn't so cold anymore. They walked and tasted street snacks. The three of them were not the most unique in the crowd. Many pedestrians were like them, eating and playing while walking.

Yan Yiyi discovered that many people on the street had weapons hanging around their waists, some with knives, some with swords, and some with whips...

Yan Yiyi rubbed the younger brother beside him and said, "Brother, is Jingui County a place where many martial arts sects gather?"

Hua Muyu was eating happily when her sister asked her this question. She quickly swallowed her food and answered, "There are not many martial arts sects in Jingui County. Most of them are small sects. There are the most in Sand City. This place is close to Sand City, so many martial arts sects have set up branches here."

"So, Sand City is equivalent to a small Jianghu?"

"That's not the case. We are all in Zhao State, so we must follow the laws of Zhao State. It's just that Sand City is relatively special. There are some preferential laws for martial arts sects. For example, if there is a fight between two sects, as long as ordinary people are not harmed, the government will not care about the casualties between the sects, provided that they can prove that the person belongs to the sect.

Therefore, many martial arts sects gather in Sand City.

Sand City is so small that the big sects occupy a lot of good territory, and the small sects can only expand in the surrounding areas. Therefore, apart from Jingui County, the situation in another county north of Sand City is similar. "

"How do the sects and officials of Sand City balance the relationship?"

Hua Muyu thought for a moment and said, "I'm not too sure about this either. You can ask Big Brother when you get back."

Yan Yiyi was speechless. It turned out that this little brother was raised too naively. He only knew how to fight and compete in martial arts, and shouted blindly that he wanted to be a general.

"Wife, there seems to be something exciting over there." Xin Ye pointed not far ahead.

Yan Yiyi and Hua Muyu looked in the direction he pointed. There was already a group of people watching the fun over there. The three of them made eye contact and without saying anything, they all walked towards the crowd.

With Hua Muyu, the little tank, leading the way in front, the three of them successfully squeezed into the crowd.

A girl in white mourning clothes was kneeling on the ground, covered by a torn mat, with a rough hand exposed. Next to her stood a wooden sign with a line of beautiful words written on it: "Selling myself to bury my father."

Hiss—Isn’t this a classic scene from early costume dramas?

Yan Yiyi inexplicably had a sense of déjà vu as if she was visiting a film and television studio, and felt a little weird.

This was the first time Hua Muyu had encountered such a thing, and he immediately felt pity for this older sister. However, before taking any action, he turned to look at his sister and brother-in-law standing beside him.

The elder sister put her hands into her sleeves to keep warm, her eyes fixed on the older sister with an indifferent expression, without any sympathy in her eyes.

Well, if you want to see sympathy in her sister's eyes, you probably have to wait until the sun rises in the west.

Looking at my brother-in-law, wow, the action of inserting sleeves is exactly the same as my sister's. I don't know who learned it from whom. The expressions on their faces look like they are just watching a show.

The corners of Hua Muyu's mouth twitched slightly. This brother-in-law seemed to be even more cold-blooded than her sister!

"sister……"

As soon as Hua Muyu opened her mouth, she was interrupted by Xin Ye: "Third brother, come to me."

I don’t know why my brother-in-law did this. As a good boy, he is still very obedient. Mainly because his sister is around, if he doesn’t listen to his brother-in-law, he will easily get beaten.

"Brother-in-law, why did you call me over here?"

"Of course it was to save you, so that you wouldn't get beaten again. It's okay if you get hurt, but it hurts my wife's hand."

Hua Muyu's mouth twitched: ...Is this human language?

Yan Yiyi's lips curled up, and she was in a good mood.

Xin Ye glanced at Hua Muyu from the corner of his eye and sighed earnestly, "Third brother, were you thinking of going over to give him money just now?"

Hua Muyu was a little surprised: "Brother-in-law, how did you know?"

"Because that woman just wants to hook up with idiots like you!" Xin Ye's voice was not loud, but not small either. He didn't care whether the woman over there could hear it or not, but the people standing around the three of them could hear it.

Especially since there were two handsome young men with clear and foolish eyes beside Hua Muyu. They were just about to step forward to rescue the poor beauty, but they didn't expect to hear a man scolding his brother-in-law. They couldn't help but calm down and listen.

"Do you know how much it costs for a woman to sell her body to a pimp?"

Hua Muyu shook her head, and the young man in blue next to her answered, "Usually it's 2-10 taels. If you can read, count, or have other talents, it's more than 10 taels."

Xin Ye glanced at the young man in blue and nodded, both greeting him and agreeing with him: "This young man is right. So, third brother, do you know how much a thin coffin costs?"

Hua Muyu shook his head again. This time, the young man in white, who was next to the young man in blue, answered: "One tael, or two taels."

Xin Ye also nodded and greeted the young man in white: "This young man is right.

So, the question is, that girl over there, judging by the words on the wooden sign next to her, she should have learned to read and write. If she really wanted to sell herself to bury her father, she could just go to a pawnbroker and sell herself. Why would she work so hard and expose herself to the public to sell her body on the street?"