12dz Chapter 378 Battle of Bac Ninh 1
Chapter 378 Battle of Bac Ninh 1
Following the old doctor's advice, Wang Jinyi stayed in bed obediently for seven days. During these seven days, Beining City underwent slight changes.
On the first day, the Bac Ninh government issued a decree: From 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day, citizens in the city can go about their business as usual. During the rest of the day, there is an iron curfew and it is strictly forbidden to travel without permission. Violators will be severely punished.
The Wang family’s business is operating normally, but Tai Sheng is temporarily closed.
There was no news from Feng Jie and Feng Mei, who Wang Jinyi sent to Beiyukou. Wu Mei and others who went out of the city to deliver the letter did not come back!
The next day, all the people in the city went to register their households. As an outsider, Wang Jinyi received special care. The female clerk of the government office went to her boudoir to verify the information of the people. Wang Jinyi proposed to register the portraits of those who did not have clear identity information.
On the third day, she became the first person to register her portrait!
On the fourth day, the government office came based on Yuqing's information about returning the horse to investigate the black-clad men's sneak attack on the rice shop. Yuqing was taken away for investigation and did not return to the government office until the next afternoon.
On the fifth day, the head of the Beining family was invited to the government office and did not return home until dusk.
At dusk, Wang Jinyi had just finished drinking bitter medicine and was secretly giving himself a red flower, setting a new record for drinking bitter medicine. Zhu Yu handed him warm water to rinse his mouth, but before he could spit out the water, Yiyi rushed in and said:
"Miss, something is wrong, something happened!"
A mouthful of water choked directly into Wang Jinyi's trachea, causing her nose to run and tears to come out. She leaned against the head of the bed, coughing violently. Yuqing stepped forward to help her tap her back and massage the acupoints. Zhu Yu was in a panic, handing her a handkerchief and wiping the lady's face and hands.
After all the hustle and bustle, Wang Jinyi's eyes and nose were red, and he asked in a hoarse voice: "Tell me clearly, who is in trouble? How is my great-uncle? Has he returned home?"
Seeing that the young lady was so anxious after hearing her report, Yiyi became dispirited and replied weakly:
"The head of the family is back, and he sent someone to tell us that the Northern Barbarians have joined forces with the Hanshan people to attack Beining City, and have already begun the siege."
When Wang Jinyi heard this, he stood up from the bed and asked in disbelief, "What?"
"What time is it? Is it past curfew?"
"Miss, it's over, but you can deliver the message to the city defense camp!"
Yuqing's words reminded the young lady, and Wang Jinyi subconsciously reached out her hand. Zhu Yu asked in confusion, "Miss, what are you doing?"
Yuqing replied: "Miss, the token given to you by General Fu is in your hand."
Yes! What's the hurry?!
Wang Jinyi quickly calmed himself down, took a deep breath, and suppressed his inner panic.
She looked at Yuqing, "Get your writing brush and ink ready. I have something to tell you. Go to the city defense camp and deliver the letter."
Yuqing quickly prepared and looked at her young lady, "Miss, it's ok, please speak!"
Wang Jinyi thought as he spoke, "A surprise attack must be quick. The enemy's goal is clear. We can tire them out by holding them back, which will help us defeat them. We must not rush in and be lured by the enemy!"
After saying this, he lowered his head in deep thought, and then muttered to himself: "Have the spies in the city been cleared out? It is better to be cautious than to underestimate them!"
"Miss, do you want to write this sentence?"
"Hmm? Write the following content. Feed medicine before firing the crossbow to strengthen combat power and improve the shooting power of the crossbow! I am willing to provide the drawings. You can come back in two days to pick up the drawings or samples."
"Miss……"
"Okay, that's all. You take my crossbow and arrows. Zhu Yu handed the jade token to Yu Qing. Zhu Yu sent Yu Qing out and went to the head of the family to inform him about our courtyard."
Yuqing and Zhuyu did not dare to delay and acted quickly.
Wang Jinyi personally handed the jade token to Yuqing, "This is the token given by General Fu, keep it carefully, pass the message back as soon as possible, I'm afraid it's not safe outside!"
Yuqing gave the young lady a common fist-clasping gesture and went out. Zhuyu also left, leaving Yiyi alone in the room.
The maid's nervousness was obvious. Her master's mood had a direct impact on her. Wang Jinyi returned to the bed and calmly ordered:
"Yiyi, pour me a glass of water. I haven't rinsed my mouth yet."
The little girl was busy as if a program had been activated. Wang Jinyi was staring at the inky night with a cup of tea in her hand...
Yuqing came back two days later and brought back big news.
Wang Jinyi felt heavy-hearted after hearing this and asked:
"Is this true? Go inform the head of the family first! Go quickly!"
Yuqing presented the token with both hands and went out.
Wang Jinyi fumbled for the token and said to himself:
"We can't sit idle either. Zhu Yu will go to Tai Sheng to find the shopkeeper and ask him to report the personnel and inventory. Let Bai Zhu come over!"
Everyone had gone out, leaving Wang Jinyi alone sitting quietly on the bed in her bedroom. She bent down to pick up her embroidered shoes, put them on casually, found an outer robe and put it on, walked through the wooden carved partition door, passed the dressing room and stood in the main hall.
The two maids waiting at the door knelt down and saluted. Just as they were about to speak, they saw the young lady raising her hand to signal, so they stopped talking and just watched her actions silently.
The army is approaching, and the city is surrounded by the barbarian coalition. According to Yuqing, the city defense lost 30 to 40 percent of its soldiers in yesterday's siege alone, and all that could be seen in the barracks were casualties.
Wang Jinyi pushed the door open and walked out. The chill of early winter mixed with the strong wind became a knife that pierced through her body. She shivered honestly, and she tightened her outer robe with both hands, her thoughts sinking into the sea of her heart.
In the early winter in northern cities, the trees on both sides of the streets have lost their leaves, leaving only bare branches, standing proudly in the cold wind.
The shops on the street have become decorations of the road. Pedestrians are hurrying by in a hurry. An old couple supporting each other walks hand in hand across the zebra crossing.
Chen Zhiyuan clenched his cold hand that was in his pocket, pulled it slightly, looked down at himself, and with a warm face, he took Wang Jinyi's hand and walked to the zebra crossing...
Wang Jinyi smiled and looked up at the clear sky. Everything he saw was natural, and there was only you in his heart.
"For you, I dare not die. If you also come to this world, I will try my best to meet you! ..."
Ever since the gates of Beining City were closed, the city has been dead silent. There are almost no pedestrians on the streets during the day, and less than one in ten shops on the streets are open.
With the consent of the head of the family, all the shops of the Wang family were opened for business. Wang Jinyi braved the cold wind and rode on the street in a small green cloth carriage.
The crisp sound of horse hooves broke the silence of the bluestone pavement, and the bronze bells rang rhythmically, sending out a cheerful invitation, as if telling those who heard the sound that the streets were still there, life would go on, and nothing had changed.
In the following days, Wang Jinyi walked around the streets and alleys of Beining City. She also persuaded all the cousins of the Wang family to go together in pairs to investigate the changes in prices on the street.
To this end, she also made a form, requiring each group to visit thirty stores, each person to remember at least thirty prices every day, and to return to the flower hall to meet before curfew every evening.
The young people were in an indescribable good mood after strolling around the streets all day. They sat down and complained about their leg pain, but everyone looked happy from their expressions.
Just like that, ten days later, the number of shops open in the market slowly increased to 30%, except for the large hotels which still had no intention of opening; even the red-light district and gambling houses began to become popular again.
Tai Sheng Rice Shop, the owner Wang Jinyi works diligently and goes to get off work and gets off work on time every day, and he does a lot of things when he arrives at the store.