roccoschili Chapter 173 From the City Wall to the Houses
Chapter 173 From the City Wall to the Houses
On the other side, Bai Zhi rode straight for an hour before she slowed down and took a rest. It wasn't that she really wanted to rest, but this shabby horse was staggering all the way as if it hadn't woken up, and she felt so dizzy that she was about to vomit.
Ningzhou City was so far away that it could no longer be seen. Bai Zhi looked back and saw only a very long and dusty official road in front of her.
At this moment, she let out a long sigh.
The reason why she insisted on staying nearby was simple - the Thirteen States Rebellion a few years ago was so tragic, and now the war was happening again. She was really worried about leaving Chu Yunchuan alone here. What if he couldn't bear it and went crazy again?
"When will the world be at peace?"
Bai Zhi muttered to herself as she drove her tired horse in small steps towards Shiling County.
Shiling County.
When the Thirteen Prefectures were rebuilt, the walls of the entire Ningzhou were built extremely high and solid. Not only were the stones used very hard, but one was thick enough to be as thick as three Qingxian walls. Twenty catapults might not be able to make a hole even if they smashed it for three days and three nights.
Shiling is no exception.
At the foot of the city wall that was as solid as a mountain, Qiaoqiao was speechless with a bag of equipment on her back. She looked at Lin Chuqi next to her silently, her face full of doubts - what on earth can be reinforced here? Are they trying to prevent a flying fairy from the sky?
Lin Chuqi's eyes twitched, and she also felt that this matter was somewhat absurd.
"Master Bai Ying, Master Lin," the sergeant of the city defense army beside him said awkwardly, "You two are specialized in this. I don't know how to repair the city wall. The higher-ups sent me to pick you up to do the work. Just do whatever you like."
When entering Ningzhou, Qiaoqiao lied that Lin Chuqi was also a master chef sent by Gong Cao to avoid the trouble of Lin Chuqi not being able to go to her work place.
As for what would happen if they were exposed, there was no time to consider that, and in order to keep close to Qiaoqiao, Lin Chuqi turned a blind eye and got on board.
Lin Chuqi asked, "It's not just the craftsmen from Fuzhou who came to repair the city wall, right? Where are the others?"
The sergeant said, "I haven't heard of that. By the way, the governor, Lord Wei, should be on the city wall at this time. I will take you to see Lord Wei. If you have any questions, please ask them yourself."
It takes nearly 200 stone steps from the base of the city wall to the top of the city wall. When they saw Wei Fuguang from afar, they were already panting. Qiaoqiao was always doing hard work, so she was a little better. She dragged the dying Lin Chuqi and whispered, "When you were in the Marquis' Mansion, you could still move pots. Now you are really finished."
"This is... this is called... sailing against the current... if you don't move forward, you will fall behind..."
The sergeant informed Wei Fuguang and withdrew. Lin Chuqi looked up with difficulty and saw a rather slovenly woman trotting in front of him. She had a crooked official hat on her head, her hair was messy, and her belt was loose around her waist. She said with a smile on her face, "Master Bai Ying, and Master Lin, you must have had a hard time traveling all the way. I am... ahem, I am Wei Fuguang, the governor of Ningzhou."
This person is really sloppy and dishonest. If they hadn't explained it in advance, they would never have thought that this person would hold a higher position than their own mother even with ten heads.
Before Qiaoqiao could greet him, Wei Fuguang put his arm around her shoulders and said in a careless manner, "Master Baiying, what do you think of the city wall of Shiling?"
"Uh..." Qiaoqiao answered honestly, "It's pretty solid."
Wei Fuguang looked at Lin Chuqi behind him and asked, "What does Master Lin think?"
Lin Chuqi had no idea what Wei Fuguang was up to. After pondering for a moment, he simply asked a question instead of an answer: "Master Wei, the people are reinforcing the city walls to prevent people from catching a cold. If we all say that there is no need to reinforce the walls, how can we explain this to the people?"
Wei Fuguang narrowed his eyes and touched his chin: "Who said that the common people should be on guard against those who have caught a cold?"
The two of them suddenly stared with their eyes wide open. Qiaoqiao asked suspiciously, "It's an official letter sent to Gongcao..."
At this time, the official's credibility is not great, and he will only be led by this inexplicable person. Thinking of this, Lin Chuqi asked: "Since it is not the common people who want to strengthen the city wall, may I ask why Lord Wei asked craftsmen from all over the country to come?"
Wei Fuguang suddenly lowered his voice and said with a smile: "Master Baiying, since you have the ability to build a city wall, then building a few houses should be no problem."
"It's possible to build residential houses, but..." Qiaoqiao leaned against the giant wall and looked down at the entire Shiling County, "It looks like there is no shortage of residential houses here."
When Wei Fuguang heard the word "can be built", he took out a deflated brocade bag from his wrinkled sleeve and searched for it while muttering: "Choose a good place, choose a good place...ah, I got it."
A piece of paper was handed to her. Qiaoqiao leaned over and struggled to make out the incoherent words on it: "...What county?"
Lin Chuqi: "It looks like Wu County."
"That's right." Wei Fuguang shook his head and said, "We are a small poor place on the edge of Ningzhou, not far from the Nanman. The cold is rampant there, so we would like to ask Master Baiying to help build some houses to serve as a clinic so that we can treat the villagers."
Qiaoqiao: “…”
It's not impossible, but isn't it too much of an overreaction to travel all the way to Weizhou to borrow people just to build a few houses?
Wei Fuguang ignored Qiaoqiao's wrinkled face and said to himself, "It's settled then. Without further ado, I'll..."
"Master Wei."
Lin Chuqi interrupted Wei Fuguang with a bad look on his face: "It's called repairing the city wall, but it's actually building houses for the people. I'd better trouble you to explain it in detail, Lord Wei."
Qiaoqiao didn't really want to hear the explanation, but she couldn't just turn her head when she was out, so she chimed in: "Please trouble you, Lord Wei."
Being pressed in this way, Wei Fuguang did not seem to panic, and he put away the treasure bag with ease: "Masters, please bear with me. We have to make decisions in an emergency. You have also seen that there is nothing to strengthen the city wall. Instead, it is more urgent to build houses for the people."
What does this mean? Lin Chuqi was furious and wanted to ask more questions, but suddenly Wei Fuguang clamped his right wrist. He was startled and wanted to break free immediately. The next moment, he heard Wei Fuguang say, "What a slender and clean hand, Master Lin, your hand doesn't look like a craftsman's, but like a scholar's..."
His wrists immediately retracted into his sleeves. Qiaoqiao, who was standing by, quickly defended himself, "That's... that's natural. He's just like that. No matter how much work he does, he never gets calluses on his hands. He's been carrying it since birth!"
"Oh... I see." Wei Fuguangfu smiled again, "If you don't know, you might think Master Lin is an impostor. According to the rules of Ningzhou, common people cannot go up the city wall. If he was really an impostor, I would have no choice but to arrest Master Lin... Fortunately, Master Lin is the real deal."
Qiaoqiao: “…”
Oh my god, Ningzhou actually has such a rule.
God, please make up an identity for Lin Chuqi. She will never owe this kind of trouble again.