The cannon fodder fake prince at the beginning, I won by hugging thighs

Village Chief Zhong looked like a cabbage hit by frost, looking a little dejected.

Kuilang was still converting silver and money in his mind.

For an ordinary border soldier, a month's ration plus the monthly food ration converted into silver would be worth about five cents of silver.

More than 100,000 taels of silver could almost support more than 10,000 soldiers. Not to mention that the Guo family had always been crying poor, and the lower-level soldiers were lucky to have enough to eat, and the withholding of military pay happened from time to time.

Seeing that they were like two stupid geese, Lu Jiao felt an inexplicable sense of synchronicity and urged them, "Let's go out and eat first! I'm hungry!"

Village Chief Zhong suppressed his anger and agreed, "It's been a long time since we last met, we really need to catch up!

Besides, for such a big matter, I don't trust ordinary mail delivery, so I really have to send someone I trust back in person, and I can use the identities you came with."

The three of them walked towards the main house together.

Kuilang asked: "Is the situation in the northwest already so serious? When Lu Jiao and the prince made this arrangement, I thought it was unnecessary, but I didn't expect..."

Village Chief Zhong sighed and said, "Yes, it was only in the first few years, when the Guo family had not yet completely taken control of the northwest, that our talents were able to be placed there.

It’s getting more and more difficult now, and I don’t dare to do many things freely.”

He looked at Lu Jiao and said, "Just like the camp outside Liangzhou, our people went in for two or three years and didn't get any important information."

Lu Jiao sneered, of course, directed at the Guo family: "If the Guo family really has such ability, they should not use it on their own people, but think about how to defeat the grassland tribes.

I have also seen many tribal merchants in Beijing, and they are all very rich.

You can imagine how wealthy the tribal royal court must be!"

Village Chief Zhong felt a little uncomfortable with Lu Jiao's slightly bandit-like tone. He looked at Kuilang and asked with a questioning look: Is he like this usually?

Kuilang blinked, as if he had always done his own thing.

Lu Jiao saw the eye contact between the two but didn't pay any attention to it. He picked up the food so quickly that his movements almost became an afterimage.

But she still left a small half for Kuilang, because he was busy flirting with Village Chief Zhong!

With Lu Jiao's pledge of allegiance, Village Chief Zhong felt much more at ease with her.

When opening the tunnel switch, he did not avoid Lu Jiao.

At the same time, two people with similar body shapes to Lu Jiaokuilang walked out from another wing and entered the two arranged guest rooms.

Lu Jiao also remembered the things in the carriage at this time: "There are some good leathers in that roll, don't sell them cheaply when you take them back to the capital!

Oh, and there are some good things in those stones. Consider them my gifts to Yan Yuanhao."

Kuilang was still skeptical: "Are you sure there is jade in it? Don't tell me it's just some broken stone. We will send it back to you from far away!"

"What do you know? If you really don't believe me, we'll ask Uncle Zhong to get a set of tools tomorrow and cut the stone right away.

If it's a broken stone, you can hit me on the head with it!"

Kuilang is the toughest man in his body, and after hearing Lu Jiao's harsh words, he was not willing to be outdone.

"If it's jade, I'll eat it all!"

“Not really!” Village Chief Zhong hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

I used to think that the two of them got along fairly well, but I didn't expect to be slapped in the face so soon.

Lu Jiao snorted lightly: "Just wait and see!"

Village Chief Zhong walked in front, leading the way for Lu Jiao. When he passed Kuilang, he frowned and glared at him with disapproval.

Although the underground ventilation is good, it is still not as good as that of ordinary houses.

Lu Jiao roughly estimated the time and got up.

The secret room in the village chief's house is much rougher than the one in Huating County before, and the walls are still made of earth.

If the northwest hadn't always been dry, Lu Jiao was really afraid that if it rained, the secret room would be flooded with yellow mud.

She walked out of the room and happened to meet Village Chief Zhong.

"You're up so early? You'll just wait in this secret room today. After nightfall, you can leave on your own."

Lu Jiao nodded and sat casually in the seat below.

Village chief Zhong took out a small whistle from somewhere and blew two notes towards the vent.

Soon, someone brought breakfast over.

It’s very simple, just a big bowl of soy milk and a few pancakes.

Fortunately, the pancake was baked to a crispy crisp. At this time, Lu Jiao didn't care about it. He sat next to the village chief and started chatting with him.

Only then did Lu Jiao realize that ever since the Tong family got into trouble and Village Chief Zhong luckily survived, he has been staying in Dahe Village under an assumed name.

On the one hand, he looked for the old members of the Tong family, and on the other hand, he arranged people to secretly search for Tong Renjie's whereabouts.

He had been in correspondence with the people who stayed with Yan Yuanhao, but the real contact only became more frequent after Yan Yuanhao sent people to the northwest to look for them.

"Chen Xing should have told you that after finding the eldest young master of the Tong family, they will evacuate the northwest first."

Village Chief Zhong sighed and said, "There is no such thing as the eldest young master of the Tong family. Since you have rescued Guo... Lu Ze, you should also call him uncle.

You just retreat, I will stay in the northwest to help the Tong family keep an eye on the Guo family, waiting for the day when the Tong family returns to the northwest again."

Seeing the determination on his face, Lu Jiao did not try to persuade him any further.

Since he had been hiding under Guo Ping's nose for more than ten years, he didn't mind hiding for a few more years.

If Yan Yuanhao had had Tong Renjie's help in this life, perhaps he would not have spent so much time in the northwest.

However, whether the Tong family can return to the Northwest depends on Yan Yuanhao's ability.

Lu Jiao's eyes flashed, and he suppressed the thoughts in his mind.

As soon as Kuilang came out, he saw Lu Jiao and Uncle Zhong sitting together, with excitement unconcealed in his eyes.

"Uncle Zhong! Have the tools for cutting the stone been delivered?"

Village Chief Zhong frowned slightly: "What a shame to yell like that! I see you've only grown taller, but you haven't become more stable at all!"

Kuilang scratched the back of his head sheepishly and said with a smile: "I just saw Uncle Zhong again and thought of our childhood."

Village Chief Zhong was also in a trance for a moment, as if he was still the soldier guarding outside the old general's tent.

It was just an ordinary pursuit, why did they never come back?

Seeing Village Chief Zhong's eyes turn red and tears flow down, Kuilang didn't know what he had said wrong for a moment and looked at Lu Jiao for help.

Lu Jiao was also confused. Thinking of what Kuilang had just said, he consoled him, "Uncle Zhong, please accept my condolences. Although the old general died in battle, Uncle Tong is very likely still alive!"

"Really?" Village Chief Zhong murmured, obviously still immersed in his memories and unable to extricate himself.

Kuilang also understood at this time: "Yes, yes! They say that if a person is alive, we should see him in person; if he is dead, we should see his body..."

Before he could finish his words, Lu Jiao slapped him in the face.

Fuck you!

However, such harsh words aroused Uncle Zhong's fighting spirit.

"That's right! If the tribe had killed the young master long ago, they would have brought him here to show off their power. How could they have remained silent for so long?

Moreover, the prince had previously sent a message that the Guo family was still looking for the whereabouts of the eldest young master.

Those bastards haven't given up, so we shouldn't lose heart!

One day, I will have to wash away the dirty water on my body and restore the innocence of the Tong family!"