12dz Chapter 172 Don't worry about anything
Chapter 172 Don't worry about anything
"Outrageous! Outrageous! This is absolutely outrageous! This is Longxing County, the place guarded by the Great General of the Nation. How can they be so arrogant in a place guarded by the Great General? Don't they have any regard for their lives?"
Magistrate Wang Shouren slammed his hand on the table, knocking the teacup off its feet. He looked at the bailiffs below and said, "You idiots, what are you standing there for? Go find someone now!"
"Remember, you must find the General's location as quickly as possible, otherwise I'm finished this time, and you'll all be finished too."
Wang Shouren's face showed anger, but his heart was filled with panic. Those were bandits!
If those ruthless bandits really wanted to do something, could these people really stop them?
Although there were many yamen runners in the yamen, compared to the reckless bandits, they were nothing but greenhorns.
If the two sides clash, probably no one in the county government will escape.
After the servant left, Wang Shouren slumped into a chair, but then stood up again and strode out of the room, calling out as he went, "Quickly, quickly, call the madam back."
Ever since Little Round Face found out that Lin Cai wasn't mute, she kept talking, recounting everything from her childhood experiences to what happened after she grew up.
When the little round-faced girl recounted her experiences, Lin Cai didn't respond. She knew it was a sign of fear.
Because of fear, I recall the good old days, even though those days were very hard, they are all good days now.
The little round face felt scared when she thought about the bandits from earlier.
As the little round-faced girl continued talking, she seemed to never feel tired. After a while, the door opened again, and a woman came in.
The woman walked around the room, looked at all the girls, and then fixed her gaze on Lin Cai in the corner.
"Can you cook? If you can, stand up and come with me."
The woman pointed at Lin Cai, telling her to stand up and come with her. Lin Cai didn't ask any questions and actually stood up.
The woman had no doubts about Lin Cai's cooperation. After all, most people who came here fell into two categories: those who cried and wailed incessantly, and those who simply resigned themselves to their fate.
However, they were naturally happy that someone was cooperating, at least that way they didn't have to spend time and effort training them.
Lin Cai was led to the kitchen by that woman, who then tossed her a basket of vegetables. Upon seeing the basket of greens, a hint of emotion finally appeared in Lin Cai's eyes.
There was a heavy snowfall recently, which froze all the green leaves on the ground and on the ground. You could say that there wasn't a single green thing to be found in the entire Longxing County. Where did they find these?
Seeing that Lin Cai was staring at the vegetables without touching them, the woman stabbed the cutting board with a cleaver: "What are you doing? What are you doing? I brought you here to help me with the work, not to watch over me."
"Those gentlemen outside are all waiting to eat. If you delay their meal, you'll be in big trouble."
After hearing this, Lin Cai remained silent, washed all the vegetables, and then watched as the women in the kitchen cooked several large pots of food.
When she went up the mountain before, she had taken a quick look and found that there weren't many people on the mountain. Although they were bandits, their group wasn't very large.
But now that the cook has prepared so much, will all those people really be able to finish it all?
After Lin Cai finished washing the vegetables, she was called to start the fire. Just as the food was almost ready, she heard a commotion outside.
The cook, holding a spatula, walked out of the kitchen and shouted from under the eaves at the doorway, "What's the rush? Are you all trying to kill me?"
"I only have two hands, no matter how fast I go, I still have to do it little by little. All you know how to do is eat. If you're so capable, why don't you cook for yourselves!"
Er Gouzi, who came over to urge him, was completely exasperated. His eldest son was also like that, always giving him this job. He knew that the old woman in the kitchen was very fierce, so why did he let a child like him suffer such humiliation?
"Aunt Zhang, it's not that I want to rush you, but the eldest brother can't hold on any longer. If we don't hurry, they'll probably all be finished!"
"So what? He deserves to be so old. Wouldn't it be better to just live a peaceful life? Instead, he's been getting himself into trouble by doing all sorts of crooked things!"
Aunt Zhang returned to the kitchen with a spatula, muttering under her breath, "I've been a law-abiding citizen for half my life, and now, before I've even finished the second half, I have to go up the mountain again..."
"You brat, it's a good thing your parents are gone, otherwise they would have been driven to their deaths by you sooner or later!"
Aunt Zhang was cursing and swearing, and Lin Cai was listening quietly behind the stove. She overheard a lot of information.
First of all, those girls and the people she brought up were not part of the original group here.
The reason that group was here was because they had tied down the people who originally lived here.
Aunt Zhang, who is also the cook, was originally from here and knew everything about this place and who the outsiders were.
Thinking of this, Lin Cai quickly raised her head and saw that Aunt Zhang was also looking at her.
When their eyes met, Lin Cai heard Aunt Zhang say, "Young lady, you should keep your eyes to yourself. Don't look around unless it's important."
"There are some things you shouldn't see, so it's best not to see them. Just stay in one place and wait until it's all over. Then you'll be free. Do you understand?"
After finishing her sentence, Aunt Zhang picked up the vegetable bowl in her hand and walked out. As she approached the door, she was still talking loudly.
"Er Gouzi, where have you disappeared to again? Weren't you just urging me on like crazy? Where have you gone now?"
"I've cooked all the food for you, and you still expect me to bring it to you? Pah! You're dreaming!"
Then came a loud crash, followed by a cry of pain, and then Aunt Zhang's cursing faded into the distance.
Lin Cai, still in the kitchen, sat motionless in front of the stove, thinking about what Aunt Zhang had said earlier.
The other two people finished their work in the kitchen and left without asking Lin Cai if she wanted to leave or if she wanted something to eat.
On the other side, after Lin Bao realized that they were not ordinary bandits, he went directly to the town.
As soon as he arrived at Flower Street, a familiar face walked out. He recognized the person; it was Monkey, who followed his second brother, Lin Hu.
The monkey also recognized Lin Bao and immediately ran over to him: "Baozi, what are you doing here? I was just about to go to Gujia Village to look for you."