My lady, I'm going to rebel.

What Mu Zheng and others never expected was that the place to collect firewood was in the inner city. It was a restaurant, which was said to be where the officers and soldiers had their meals.

This discovery surprised Mu Zheng and the others. They were originally worried about how to get close to the inner city, how to get close to the officers and soldiers, and how to find out the news about Xie Junfei. They didn't expect that the most convenient way was right next to them.

After helping the uncle carry firewood, Mu Zheng asked to stay at the uncle's house for a night. He also took out a piece of pheasant meat and said, "Your daughter looks pale and thin. This is just right to nourish her body."

The uncle was a little hesitant at first, but after hearing what Mu Zheng said, he agreed.

The uncle's surname is Wen, and his name is Wen Zhui, and his wife's surname is Zao, so everyone calls her Wen Zao.

Several people followed Wen Zao into the yard. There were indeed a few houses, but they were very empty and there was almost no furniture.

"Just sit down. I'll go make some soup." Wen Zao took the pheasant leg to the kitchen, and the little girl followed her mother, staring at the chicken leg blankly. Zhang Fei felt so distressed by the sight. He finally found a piece of malt sugar and handed it to the little girl with a painful look on his face.

The little girl ate the candy happily. She licked it with her tongue and asked Sai Zhangfei, "Sister, this candy is so delicious. There used to be an old lady selling candy on the corner of the street. Daddy said he would save money to buy it for me, but after saving for a long time, he still said he didn't have enough. Later, the old lady disappeared, and I thought I would never be able to eat candy again."

Sai Zhangfei felt a lump in his throat, while Li Lian forced a smile. Prices had skyrocketed in recent years, and saving money couldn't keep up with the rising cost of food. He gently rubbed the girl's head, "Be good, trust me. You'll have more candy in the future, lots of it."

When the little girl heard this, her eyes lit up.

"Really? Can I really eat so much candy?"

"real!"

Sai Zhangfei waved his fists.

While they were talking, the whispered argument from next door reached everyone's ears.

It’s Uncle Wen and his wife.

"Boss, this is all we have at home, along with the chives. Don't you want to wait until Yueyue's birthday and make her some scrambled eggs?"

"Oh! Forget it. Eggs are hard to find these days. Besides, they're just refugees from famine, and they're already short of food, and they've even given the kid a chicken drumstick. Let's feed them first. As for the Y's, I'll see if I can get a white bun from the official later."

Everyone looked at each other.

What a simple family.

Then, Wen Zhui said, "It's almost protection money time. We have to do two more rounds of work in the next two days. If we don't have enough food, we'll be kicked out of the city. But those newcomers have no livelihood, and we don't know if they can hold on."

"Ah!" Wen Zao sighed, "Poor thing! We can still help one person, but with three of them, we can't get them together."

Then, the couple chatted about some daily matters.

"Mu Zheng, this family is not bad, we can help them." Sai Zhangfei said.

"Yeah!" Mu Zheng nodded: "It just so happens that I need their help."

Soon, the food was served.

Sure enough, it is not rich, even a little too simple.

However, everyone knows that this is the best thing the Wen family can come up with.

"Don't be disgusted. Time is too tight today. Otherwise, I can look for other food." Wen Zao said.

"Sister, look at what you said, how could we possibly dislike it. Now this green leaf can't be found outside." Sai Zhangfei said hurriedly.

Wen Zao was beaming with joy.

Everyone ate and chatted, and Mu Zheng and others took the opportunity to inquire about the affairs of Ju County, while the Wen couple reminded them of some rules about the county, such as not to go to the inner city without permission, or they would be strangled.

Everyone was talking excitedly, and Mu Zheng said with a smile: "Uncle Wen, I have an unwelcome request."

"Huh?" Wen Zhui frowned, thinking to himself, please don't cause any trouble for me.

"Hey, that's right." Mu Zheng said that since they were fleeing from war, they had nowhere to stay, so they wanted to stay at the Wen family's house. "But don't worry, we'll cover all your food rations, just consider it as room fee."

This was Mu Zheng's way of thinking to repay and help the other party.

this……

Wen Zhui was a little hesitant.

He was different from Fumihaya. Women, after all, were always soft-hearted, but as a man who had seen too much, sometimes that little bit of help might just be the vine that dragged him into endless trouble.

But, all rations included?

It’s not that I can’t agree to it.

However, they are a group of refugees. Even if they have some food left in their bags, it would not be enough to last until the next time they collect protection money, right?

and so……

"I'll only give you five days. If you still can't find a way to make a living after five days, I'll have to let you go. After all, it's a chaotic time right now, and unfamiliar faces like you could easily cause trouble."

"Okay!" Mu Zheng agreed without hesitation. "And during these five days, we will also help you transport firewood. Like you just said, with all the chaos and war going on, you still have mules and horses, and you need someone who can fight with you."

"Oh? That's great. I'll ask you to go out with me tomorrow." Wen Zhui smiled. Mu Zheng looked strong.

Mu Zheng also smiled: "Uncle, don't call me, call him."

Mu Zheng pointed at Li Lian.

Wen Zhui was stunned: "This young man can also fight?"

Li Lian rolled his eyes. Who was he looking down on?

"Wow!" Wen Zhui clapped his hands. "I didn't expect a beauty fairer than my wife would fight!"

Uh!

Li Lian couldn't roll his eyes back.

In this way, Mu Zheng and others settled down at Wen Zhui's house.

Mu Zheng and Li Lian shared a room, Sai Zhangfei shared a room, and Yueyue squeezed in with her parents.

The next day, Li Lian followed the Wen couple out to collect firewood. The young man was quick and had strong hands. With just two bangs, he filled the cart with firewood.

This made the Wen couple so happy that they even praised Li Lian for not judging a person by his appearance.

Li Lian rolled his eyes again.

Don't judge a book by its cover means that a person may be ugly but talented.

Is he ugly?

Forget it, I won’t bother with this couple.

While it was still early, Li Lian also caught a wild rabbit and took it back.

"Let's go back for a snack tonight!"

"Oh, don't!" Wen Zao quickly advised, "It's rabbit meat, a whole rabbit, enough to feed ten people. Let's keep it, and that way we can have some money for your protection money."

"Oh?" Li Lian swung his sword and said, "Then I'll go catch another one! I have to have an extra meal today!"

……

At this time, in the outer city area of ​​Ju County, Mu Zheng and Li Lian were strolling around. Of course, they had a purpose for strolling around.

"What should we do next?" Li Lian asked Mu Zheng.

"Didn't Zhang Hao say that he saw Xie Junfei under the notice board at the city gate? I guess the government deliberately took him to the street corner to intimidate the people. Let's wait and see, just in case he makes another impressive appearance today."

"What a blast!" Li Lian laughed. "Don't you think about it? What if this is a trap? The government wants us to rescue them and then catch them all in one fell swoop?"

"Is that so?" Mu Zheng stroked his chin. "Then I wish Xie Junfei to spread his wings like an eagle and have an easy journey."