Chapter 329 They Walked Here With Two Feet
The city guards were naturally Huo Shixun's people. Huo Shixun valued Bai Mingwei, and they did not dare to neglect them. They immediately saluted: "Miss Bai is here late at night, how dare you ask what the so-called thing?"
Bai Mingwei was straightforward: "Sir, Mingwei wants to borrow a meal that can be served in Liangcheng for 20,000 people. After that, Mingwei can return it with silver or transport grain to pay it back."
The city guardian hesitated a little: "Miss, is it because of gathering those people outside Liangcheng?"
Bai Mingwei did not hide it: "It is because they have gone through a long journey to rush to the frontier to go to the national crisis with the soldiers. This friendship is moving and Mingwei cannot repay it. At least before meeting them, I can give you a full meal first."
The city guards hesitated for a moment and still advised him kindly: "Girl, you don't have the right to recruit soldiers. Although their voluntary resignation will not make you criticized by the court, it would be fine if you were innocent, but their identity... I am worried that it will implicate the girl."
Bai Mingwei smiled: "My dearest, Mingwei understands the kindness of his lord, but in Mingwei's heart, all those who guard the frontier and protect the people are heroes who stand upright."
She would not misunderstand the meaning of the city guardian.
But at this moment, she was no longer the eldest girl of the Bai family who was isolated and helpless and asked others to save her grandfather, but the leader of the Bai family army with military power.
To recruit bandits, she no longer needs to borrow the name of Liu Yao.
Even if she makes contributions, she doesn't have to give in.
Such confidence was led by a group of unprotected soldiers to recover three cities with one sword and one sword, and it was also given by the soldiers and the people who supported her and trusted her.
Now she wants to collect these 20,000 people, so she doesn't need so much worry.
Even if a villain uses this matter to suppress her in the future, he has to ask about the sword in her hand and the soldiers under her command.
When the city guard heard this, he stopped persuading him, but said, "Time is tight, and I can't prepare a sumptuous meal, so I can only fill my stomach. Moreover, I don't have the right to dispose of food. I hope the eldest girl will say something to General Huo at that time."
Bai Mingwei saluted solemnly: "Thank you sir."
The city guard returned the gift: "You don't have to be polite, big girl."
After the discussion was made, the city guard immediately ordered.
When the morning light spreads across the cold city of the border, buckets of soft white porridge and pots of big cakes are pushed out of the city.
Everyone was unaware of the situation and did not dare to step forward. Jiang Ci immediately called everyone to come and receive the meal, and they were willing to go to the cart of food.
It is simple, clear and light, and there is not even a side dish, but there are a little oily flowers floating on the porridge.
But such meals are also called the hungry people guarding outside the city, waving their index fingers, smelling the faint fragrance from the air, and their eyes are straightened, and they keep swallowing.
Bai Mingwei asked Jiang Ci to come and have a meal. These people who had not received any training, even vulgar and reckless bandits, were also lined up to receive meals at this moment.
Even though they were so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs.
The reason they do this is just to let others know that they also have the potential to become a well-trained team.
If they performed better, Miss Bai might have brought them under her command without hesitation.
It was more than half an hour later that the city guards brought people to help.
Bai Mingwei put down the spoon, took a bowl of porridge to a ragged man and asked, "Where is the eldest brother?"
The man answered while gnawing on the big cake, and his voice was blocked by food, and he couldn't help but feel a little vague: "I am from Qingzhou."
Bai Mingwei was silent: "Qingzhou? It is very close to Yujing City, and it is thousands of miles away here. How did the elder brother get here?"
The man scratched his head with his thick hands. As he swallowed and swallowed, the wind and sun-drained ravines on his face deepened: "When Miss Bai led the team to set off, I was already chasing him from behind."
"But because there is no surplus food at home, I don't have to bring any food. I have to deal with it while walking along the way, so I have only arrived now. Many people here are in the same situation as me."
Bai Mingwei was silent for a long time, and then his voice was a little hoarse: "What do you all eat to keep coming here?"
The man said calmly: "At the beginning, I could dig a few wild sweet potatoes in the mountains. If I were lucky, I could beat pheasants and rabbits."
"But after winter, the mountains are bare, and pheasants and rabbits don't know where to spend the winter. If you are extremely hungry, you have to dig up thatch roots and put them in the water and cook them, so you can handle it."
While speaking, the man had finished eating the cake and porridge, and his eyes glanced at the porridge in Bai Ming's bowl from time to time.
Bai Mingwei poured the porridge into his bowl, then turned around and left.
In the corner where no one noticed, she stood with the tree trunk for a long time before calming down.
She looked up at the sky, but her eyes were still wet.
After arriving here in Qingzhou, I walked for several months and slept in the open for several months.
Just to help the Bai family army with one hand.
How firm will it take to walk through thousands of mountains and rivers with a pair of worn-out straw sandals and withstand the severe cold of winter in ragged clothes?
Looking at their hands and feet that were frozen and cracked, and their cracked cheeks, the wet emotions that were accumulated in the heart were like a big stone that made her breathless.
At this time, she saw some thin horses or mules tied around the crowd.
Needless to ask, you know, some people may take their only livestock at home to the border.
A thin horse that is not as steed as a horse, a ragged saddle that is almost inoperable, a broken bridle, and a long whip that has been squirted.
This is perhaps the most valuable thing for an ordinary family, but they are led to the frontier by them.
How could this friendship not be moved?
Bai Mingwei leaned against the tree trunk and barely supported her body. After a long time, it was not until everyone returned the bowl and Bai Mingwei walked towards everyone.
Jiang Ci, who had already been familiar with them, shouted loudly at this moment: "Bai family girl, Bai Ming is coming."
Everyone looked in the sound, and the woman slowly walked from a distance gradually approaching, her appearance became clearer and clearer.
Everyone in the city was surprised - isn't this the little girl who served them the rice just now?
At this moment, everyone understood the origin of the meal just now.
Everyone couldn't help but stop their movements and voices, looking at the woman getting closer and closer. When Bai Mingwei completely got closer, they knelt down at the same time: "Gourmet to Miss Bai."
Bai Mingwei did not put on any airs and quickly raised his hand and signaled: "Please get up, everyone."
After everyone got up, she lifted her clothes and bowed on one knee.
The person standing in front was startled and rushed to help her up.
Chapter completed!