Pig Killer

Chapter 259

"The officials want so much money, there are probably not many common people from the suburbs who want to come into the city!" Shen Hui'e said to her elder brother with a frown.

"Who would come to the city if it's so expensive? No." Shen Changsheng snorted coldly, "I can't afford this copper coin."

"Then how do city people eat? They don't eat vegetables! What about eggs and meat?" Shen Hui'e said to him with raised eyebrows.

"There's nothing much to eat in winter." Shen Changsheng laughed in anger, "Our county governor has a good way of making money."

"What do you mean?" Huang Zhongchang looked at him with his dark eyes and asked, "From what my brother-in-law said, it's not a good thing."

"The county governor has arranged for people to go to the outskirts of the city to collect vegetables, meat and eggs, and sell them at high prices in the city." Shen Changsheng glanced back at them, "It will make money! The farmers in the suburbs don't have to pay the entrance fee to the city, and the common people in the city have to thank the county governor for his hard work. It's too dangerous outside the city gate."

"Cough cough..." Huang Zhongchang was so frightened that he kept coughing.

"You're trying to have the best of both worlds!" Shen Hui'e looked at him in amazement.

"Yes!" Shen Changsheng looked at her with his dark eyes and said, "You black-hearted guy, you make so much money, aren't you afraid of giving birth to a child without an asshole?"

Huang Zhongchang calmed down, looked at his brother-in-law and asked, "Does everyone know this? Didn't anyone scold him?"

"I know!" Shen Changsheng took a deep breath and continued, "But what does it matter if you know? You can only curse in your heart, not out loud! Aren't you afraid of being thrown into jail?"

"The people in this city have no complaints." Shen Hui'e looked at him in shock.

"There are complaints, but what can we do about it?" Shen Changsheng clenched the whip in his hand and said, "There are refugees at the city gate, and there are 2,000 soldiers stationed outside the city!"

"Brother didn't say these." Shen Hui'e said, looking at his back with her clear and bright eyes.

"Is there any need to explain this? Does it have anything to do with us?" Shen Changsheng said in confusion.

"It's a big deal." Shen Hui'e said seriously, "When we attack Hezhong Prefecture, the people won't resist at all. They might even applaud and cheer us on! They'll throw a few stones at us to vent their anger."

"You are so unpopular, you must be thinking you are not dying fast enough." Huang Zhongchang looked at them with deep eyes and shook his head slightly, then changed the subject, "The moat is frozen, which will make it much easier for us to attack the city."

"No, it will be more difficult to attack the city in winter." Shen Hui'e looked at him with her deep and bottomless black eyes.

"How could it be? If we surround it and there is not enough firewood in such a cold day, people will freeze to death!" Huang Zhongchang said without thinking, and then added optimistically, "Maybe the people in the city can't stand it and will revolt."

Shen Hui'e nodded in agreement and said, "It's a good idea." Seeing the bright smile on his face, she poured cold water on him and said, "You poured water on the wall, and the wall was frozen bare overnight. How can you climb this icy wall?"

"Ah..." Huang Zhongchang looked at him in shock, his eyes wide open, "You can still do this."

Shen Changsheng turned back suddenly and said, "This city cannot be attacked."

"Yes!" Shen Hui'e said, looking at them with clear eyes.

"Then how do we attack?" Huang Zhongchang patted his dog-skin hat and said.

"Let me check the county magistrate's mansion and the situation of the garrison first." Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with her deep and penetrating eyes.

"How are you going?" Shen Changsheng looked at her worriedly.

"Night visit!" Shen Hui'e said, looking at them with eyes like glass beads.

"There is a curfew and the guards are on patrol. How can you sneak in at night?" Shen Changsheng looked at her anxiously and said.

"They can't stop me. The patrol is not continuous. It's enough to take advantage of the breaks." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her bright dark eyes and said.

"In this county magistrate's mansion, there's a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps. Their eyes are as big as copper bells. Not even a mosquito can fly in." Shen Changsheng looked at her anxiously and said.

"They?" Shen Hui'e rolled her eyes gracefully, "I'm not being arrogant, they..." She raised her index finger and shook it, "They can't do it."

"There are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people." Huang Zhongchang raised his eyebrows and reminded her as he looked at her confidently.

"I know." Shen Hui'e gave them a reassuring look and said, "Don't worry."

Having said that, what else can Huang Zhongchang and Shen Changsheng say?

"Where are we going to live?" Shen Hui'e said, tilting her head slightly and looking at Shen Changsheng who was driving the carriage.

"It's almost there." Shen Changsheng said as he looked at them with his bright black eyes.

"Are the conditions of the inn good?" Shen Hui'e asked, "This is Hezhong Prefecture."

"You want to take a shower!" Shen Changsheng smiled when he heard that.

"Yes! I'm almost stinking." Shen Hui'e raised her arm and sniffed it like a puppy.

"Then let's go to the best inn in the city." Shen Changshi looked at the tallest building in the city with his bright eyes and said, "Look at the tallest building, that's where we want to go." Mabian pointed and said, "We bought pig pancreas there, it's very popular."

"Really?" Shen Hui'e said with a smile on her face, "The boss is very smart."

"Second sister, this pig pancreas sounds too ugly! Can't you change the name?" Shen Changsheng said with a pout.

"It smells nice and has the same effects as soapberries. It's called soap!" Shen Hui'e said simply and easily.

"That's a good name." Shen Changsheng said with sparkling eyes, "Let's call it Soap."

As they were talking, the carriage drove to the outside of the inn. "We're here! Get off!" Shen Changsheng said as he jumped off the shaft of the carriage.

Shen Hui'e looked at the three-story inn with a luxurious door, "If we go in like this, we won't be kicked out, right?" She looked down at herself in her tacky clothes, "People like to respect the clothes first and then the person."

"No, we welcome guests. As long as you have money, they won't look down on you." Shen Changsheng was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and laughed, "I'm a frequent visitor here." He smiled and said, "If you are worried, wait until I arrange the carriage and we can go in together."

"Okay then!" Shen Hui'e jumped out of the car and waited on the roadside.

Shen Changsheng pulled the carriage around to the back and stopped the car.

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Shen Hui'e looked up and down at the building in front of her, which was obviously more luxurious than other buildings, and looked at the large gold-plated words on the door: Zuixianlou!

Judging from the name, the drinks in this building must be good.

Otherwise, why is it called Zuixianlou! Even gods can get drunk here.

Shen Hui'e was not very praiseworthy about ancient wine.

The wine is cloudy and the alcohol content is not too high, otherwise how could one drink a thousand cups without getting drunk!

However, this wine is absolutely brewed from pure grains, not blended.

"You're still afraid of what others say about you." Huang Zhongchang stood beside her and looked her up and down and said, "With your violent temper, why don't you beat them up?"

"What are you talking about?" Shen Hui'e blinked her clear eyes and looked at him and said, "When did I lose my temper? I am known to be the kindest person."

"He's always shouting for war and killing." Huang Zhongchang snorted.

Shen Hui'e smiled and shook her head, "If I were honest and sensible, I wouldn't do that." She held her chin with one hand and looked at him and said, "Speaking of which, in this precarious situation, you still have the mood to think about other things. You are really generous." She snorted and said, "Saving your life is the most important thing. If you lose your life, you can go to the underworld to find a female ghost."

"Cough cough..." Huang Zhongchang was so scared that he kept coughing.

"Why are you so nervous?" Shen Hui'e looked at him with amusement, "You are so afraid of ghosts!"

"Aren't you afraid?" Huang Zhongchang said, looking straight at her with his deep eyes.

"I'm afraid of people. People's hearts are hard to predict. You can know a person's face but not his heart." Shen Hui'e looked at him with the bright sunlight reflected in her deep eyes and said, "Female ghosts are either busy reincarnating, practicing, or thinking about revenge, and they don't think about trivial matters between men and women."

"Revenge?" Huang Zhongchang looked at her in confusion.

"A foolish woman and a heartless man! You have forgotten your old lover and have a new one. Even if I become a ghost, I will never let you go." Shen Hui'e said calmly.

"Have you ever been hurt by a man?" Huang Zhongchang asked with concern.

"No, how could a man hurt me?" Shen Hui'e said calmly.

"Then what about you?" Huang Zhongchang asked curiously.

"You've never eaten pork, but you've seen a pig run!" Shen Hui'e looked at him with amusement and said, "Stop your random guesses." Suddenly she remembered and said, "Oh, right! If you don't like my way of doing things, we can get a divorce."

"And...and...divorce!" Huang Zhongchang looked at her in shock and stammered.

"Yes!" Shen Hui'e looked at him calmly with her eyes like black jade, "That's a good idea. You can embrace the flowers."

"If I really divorce you, I'll probably be condemned by my whole family." Huang Zhongchang looked at her angrily.

"Hmm!" Shen Hui'e's fox-like eyes rolled around.

Huang Zhongchang stared at her with eyes as big as copper bells and said, "You are really cunning, retreating to advance, a sinister woman."

Shen Hui'e raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing her beautiful eyes as she looked at him and said, "Thank you for the compliment. I am not a kind person to begin with."

Huang Zhongchang was panting and could only stare at her. He couldn't beat her and his family members were all on her side. He was really isolated and helpless.

"You! Just accept your fate!" Shen Hui'e snorted, looking him up and down, "You feel wronged, but I feel wronged too! Coming to this backward place, the food is not good, the accommodation is not comfortable, and there is nothing to play." She said pitifully, "You at least have your family around, but what about me! I am all alone, and I feel so wronged."

Huang Zhongchang blinked his deep and dark eyes when he heard this, and looked at her who was alone. He swallowed the words of comfort on his tongue and said unyieldingly, "It's not my fault."

"So I'll just make the best of it now that I'm here! Live a good life." Shen Hui'e said as her clear eyes reflected his figure.

"Ah..." Huang Zhongchang sighed heavily, shrugged his shoulders, and felt relieved.

Shen Hui'e pursed her lips and smiled secretly, hum... What a naive guy, everything is written on his face!