Achievement at the Beginning, Picking up the Sage of the Demon

Chapter 123 Famine

The boy and girl were a little nervous.

Cheng Feng noticed that the boy stood in front of the girl from beginning to end, with a humble expression on his face with a hint of alertness.

The shopkeeper snorted coldly, and said with an aura: “I haven’t spoken yet! Blessed are you two. The guest at the table called you two over, there must be something good waiting for you!”

“Good thing?”

The boy was stunned for a moment, his eyes cast a hesitant look at Cheng Feng and others who were sitting at the table.

There was some unbelief in his heart.

Regardless of his age, but the experience of wandering along the way has taught him a lot.

Some people put on a smiley face on the surface, but in fact they can’t figure out what calculations are in their stomachs, and even the more kind they look, the more bad water they have in their stomachs.

Especially for the beggar who walks alone like himself and his sister…

There is a saying that is good, not afraid of ten thousand, just in case!

“Thank me for the three nobles, but my sister and I are too dirty, so I won’t disturb the three of us eating.”

The boy’s tone was neither humble nor utterance.

After that, she took her sister’s hand, turned her head and left.

“Eh! Brat, you dare to run…”

Xiao Er in the shop was anxious when he saw it.

When he was about to catch up, Cheng Feng’s voice came from behind: “Okay, you don’t have to chase. Since they don’t want to come, then don’t force them.”

“Guest, the two stinky beggars really kindly acted as donkey liver and lungs, they are nothing too much!” Dian Xiaoer said angrily: “They are beggars who are not good at their brains!”

“It’s ok.”

Cheng Feng shook his head and laughed, watching the two children staggering away, but he remembered the first time he met Xiao Jiu.

At that time, Xiao Jiu wanted to buy steamed buns in a restaurant, but was mistaken for begging for food and was ruthlessly driven away.

If it weren’t for Cheng Feng, she would be hungry that day.

But then again, if it wasn’t for Cheng Feng, Xiao Jiu didn’t need to leave with him.

“Being wary is also a good thing. It’s better than not being wary at all.” Cheng Feng said softly: “The two of them depend on each other for their lives. It’s easy to live.”

“What should I do? Master, I really want to help them.”

“Let me go.”

Ai Qi said suddenly.

Cheng Feng froze for a moment: “No, no need…”

As soon as the voice fell, Ai Qi’s figure suddenly disappeared without warning.

next moment.

She appeared in the restaurant again.

However, there were two thin and thin figures on her hand.

“Let go, let go of my sister!”

The boy gritted his teeth and struggled, his black face full of anger. “Hey, something is coming at me, don’t bully my sister!”

The girl covered her eyes with both hands, and her body was trembling slightly, as if she was scared.

“Hey hey hey, what are you doing?”

Cheng Feng couldn’t laugh or cry.

He meant to help these two people, but Ai Qi couldn’t help but force them back.

Does this cause misunderstandings?

No, it has already been caused.

The boy gritted his teeth and said with difficulty: “No matter what you want to do, please let my sister go. She is very weak and can’t do anything! Please!”

“No, you misunderstood…”

Cheng Feng sighed, feeling that no matter what he said at this time, he looked very suspicious, so he could only ask Aiki to put them down first, and then hand it over to Xiao Jiu to explain the situation.

anyway……

Ai Qi is really annoying.

He clearly has a posture of “I don’t care about anything, I don’t ask anything”, but I don’t even discuss with myself when I really want to do it. It’s too selfish.

If this continues, I am really worried about what will happen when I arrive at Yaoguang Tianchi.

On the other hand, Xiao Jiu has explained the situation to the boy and girl and apologized.

“I’m so sorry. Actually, I just wanted to invite you over to eat something. I didn’t expect my companion to be so rude…”

Xiao Jiu said apologetically.

Hey hey hey, don’t just blame the disobedient guy on the ranks of companions.

However, it may be due to the similar age.

After the boy listened to Xiao Jiu’s apology, his vigilance dropped a lot. “Thank you for your kindness, but if nothing is done, we still…”

Gurulu–

A strange sound suddenly came.

Everyone turned their heads to look around.

“Yes, I’m sorry, I didn’t eat the steamed buns just now…”

The girl was depressed, and she took out the half of the steamed bun that had been forcibly stuffed from her pocket as if she was about to cry.

The mantou only took half a bite and kept the rest in his pocket. It was originally intended to find a chance to let the boy eat it, but he didn’t expect it to be exposed at this time.

“Since you are hungry, sit down and eat something.” Cheng Feng smiled.

…

In the end, the two of them sat down half-pushing and half-situating.

At first, the two gulped nervously, but soon began to gobble down under the temptation of food.

It can be seen that they have been hungry for a long time, and I am afraid that they have not eaten properly for a long time.

It was the boy who stopped the chopsticks first.

He solemnly said: “In any case, I will remember this kindness, if I have a chance in the future, this kindness will be repaid!”

When he said that, he bowed solemnly to Cheng Feng.

“…”

Cheng Feng suddenly became curious about the origin of these two people.

Especially this boy, although at first glance no different from an ordinary beggar, he has a very sense of responsibility and responsibility in his bones. This can be seen no matter whether it is the previous care of my sister in all manners, or the attitude at this time.

While the girl is still eating.

Cheng Feng asked, “You are not local beggars, where did you come from?”

“I came from the north.”

“Northern?”

“Yes.” The boy glanced at the girl who was devouring and explained: “There is a famine in our place. Many people can’t fill their stomachs, and some people sell their children in exchange for food. My sister and I will also be sold. , But managed to escape on the way to escort us.”

“famine?”

Cheng Feng couldn’t help being stunned. “Is there any famine in this world?”

“Of course there are!” Xiao Jiu explained aloud: “Although there is basically no famine in the places sheltered by the big sects, but for the places governed by the small sects, problems will arise. It is even more serious, because the small sects will randomly increase the amount of local levy, and when the harvest is not good…”

“so it is……”

Cheng Feng could barely understand it.

It seems that the social structure of this world is still indistinguishable from the ancient times in the previous life. Schools such as Yaoguang Tianchi and Chunyang Pavilion are equivalent to a generation of dynasties, and they will levy taxes on the land they govern to maintain their operations.

The towns directly governed by the three decent schools will be more prosperous, but the land governed by the small schools will be different.

After all, they not only need to maintain their own operations, but also pay protection fees to the three decent parties.

In this way, the expropriation of the land under management will be increased at any time.

In this case, once the harvest season is not good, it will cause an imbalance in revenue and expenditure.

Over time…