C303 Anorexia

Jiang Xiaobai was startled, he was a little angry in his heart, isn't this what you call eating and scolding cooks?

The two of them were carrying a large bowl of porridge and a plate of vegetables. Four or five large steamed buns were stuck into their chopsticks. It was obvious that they were familiar with the route and this was not the first time they had come for food.

Although the two of them were dressed up in short clothes, their clothes were washed very cleanly. Their faces were white and clean, and there were no calluses on their fingers that a farmer would normally see. They were definitely not doing farm work.

Logically speaking, such a person should not be classified as a poverty-stricken individual. Since he could solve his problem of warming up to his hunger, how could he just eat and drink to his heart's content?

Not only that, the two of them did not find a place to eat. Instead, they carried the food straight to the city gate.

They want to enter the city?

Jiang Xiaobai's heart skipped a beat and immediately followed.

The current city gate was much different from the first time Jiang Xiaobai came. There were a lot of soldiers on the city wall, and all of them were brimming with energy and well-equipped.

There were no more bailiffs to pay the city fees. Instead, there were more notices to appease the citizens, introductions of the rules of the city, conscription, recruitment, and so on. It was truly a wall of information.

Therefore, there were a few scholarly looking people who would periodically read the words on the notice to the surrounding crowd.

The scene was very harmonious. Although the citizens were hesitating, there was no longer any sadness or fear.

However, what was going on with those three bloody heads on top of the city gate?

I heard that the Widow Chen killed a few people who took advantage of the situation.

Since no one was looking for fees, entering the city was naturally smooth sailing. Jiang Xiaobai then casually walked into the city.

The Widow Chen was too confident, did she really think that she could rest easy by giving food to the common people?

If some enemy forces disguised themselves as hungry people and suddenly attacked the city gate, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Even if they didn't have a group of enemies, it would still be troublesome if they had a few bad intentions, such as the first two.

The two men talked as they walked. They thought they were too low to be heard, but what they didn't know was that a particularly sensitive person was following them.

The situation in the city had also changed greatly. There were more pedestrians on the streets, more shops, and more smiling people on the streets.

After walking forward for a hundred meters, Jiang Xiaobai realized that the east side of the main road had become a construction site. Hundreds of workers were sweating profusely, as if they were about to raze a block to the ground.

The house was demolished, the wood and furniture piled like a mountain. The old carpenter Zhuang Chusi paced back and forth inside, holding a piece of chalk in his hand.

Anyone that had been marked by him would immediately be moved away.

It seemed that the Widow Chen had already implemented her wealth replacement plan, using the precious wood, antique furniture, and porcelain to exchange for food, clothes, and daily necessities from another time and space.

The reason the Yi Zhou City was able to distribute food to the hungry on a large scale was definitely because of this.

The house was naturally demolished by the rising dust. The two of them hurriedly used their sleeves to cover up the food before turning around and entering a large courtyard by the side of the street.

Jiang Xiaobai saw that outside the gate of the courtyard was a flag, and on it were three big children who lived in peace.

Seeing that it was an inn, Jiang Xiaobai followed them in.

A middle-aged man came out from the courtyard and said to the two men, "There's also food in the restaurant. Why is it that you always have to go outside the city gate to get it?"

One of the men laughed and said, "If there's free food, don't tell me you want to buy it?"

"It doesn't matter if you buy me or not." The middle-aged man revealed a look of disdain and said, "You are not poor people, and your bodies are strong. Even if you went to the construction site to demolish the houses in front, you shouldn't go to beg for food every day, right? The people are hungry and cold, the emperor Grandmother showed great mercy and set up a dining hall outside the Four Gates. That hall was set up to help the poor, not for you guys. "

"You talk too much!" A young man groaned and said, "We are giving them face!"

"If you don't eat, then it's a waste. Why don't you take a bowl as well?" The other person smirked as the two of them entered the second room on the left.

"Sigh, the human heart isn't ancient!" The middle-aged man sighed, walked towards Jiang Xiaobai and cupped his fists: "Esteemed guest, are you a foreigner? To stay in the inn, or to eat?"

"I'm staying at the inn. Arrange a room for me." Jiang Xiaobai took out a piece of silver he got from Jiang Ni and gave it to the shop owner.

The owner said apologetically, "I'm really sorry. This store is small and only has six rooms. All of them are already occupied. You have to fight with someone else."

Jiang Xiaobai was very surprised, in just a few days, could it be that his Yi Zhou City was so full that even the tavern was full?

In the last two days, there have been too many people who have come to observe the news like you. Adding to that, with Granny emperor wanting to rebuild the Yi Zhou City, the broken houses in the south and east of the city were demolished. The original person did not have a place to stay for the time being, and it was Grandma emperor who paid for them to stay, and arranged for them to stay in the inn. The owner replied, "If you wish, there is still a bunk in the third house on the east side. "If you don't want to share a room with others, you can go to the main street of the mansion. There is an even bigger inn there."

Since he did not plan to stay, Jiang Xiaobai laughed: "Let's go to room three on the east side, I am not a rich person."

"Alright, please come in!" Only then did the owner accept the silver and led Jiang Xiaobai to the third house on the east side.

The door was pushed open. Inside was a large shared house, lined up with six or seven bundles of bunks.

It was too simple, not even a table or chair could be found. A fishy smell wafted over. What kind of guest room was this? It was even worse than a shelter.

There was only one person in the room, probably in his forties or fifties, disheveled and disheveled, leaning against a bedroll and taking off his jacket to catch lice.

"Customer, you live in the east wall." The owner pointed to the location and said, "The difference between staying in the restaurant and staying in the restaurant is five dollars per day. There was a copper kettle in the yard. Boiling water was free. If you want to eat something, we have crispy sesame seed cakes and anti-hunger golden cake. They are all 1 copper coin. Salted vegetables are free! "

No wonder the two of them went out of the city to ask for food.

Jiang Xiaobai waved his hands and said: "I got it, leave the silver on the counter first. When I leave, I'll settle the score."

"Alright, please rest!" The owner left happily.

Looking around, Jiang Xiaobai couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. Is this a place for humans?

He originally wanted to stay next to the two men and find out what their intentions were. However, with the current situation, he probably could not endure it any longer.

"Pah!" Suddenly, a louse was violently crushed.

The person at the corner extended his tongue out, greedily licking the blood on his fingers, he faced Jiang Xiaobai and revealed a few black teeth, and laughed: "Brother, do you want to eat meat?"

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