Chapter 121 A young woman was crying at the city gate

Chapter 121 A young woman was crying at the city gate

She then found some plastic rope and simply tied the things together, framing them within a certain area.

Holding onto the belief that "it can definitely be done," I clutched the book tightly in my arms.

When I opened my eyes again, the scent that lingered around my nose was no longer the sandalwood incense from the shop, but the familiar earthy smell.

She turned around abruptly and saw the pile of supplies intact in the dilapidated house. She breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest, panting heavily.

But how do we get all this stuff back to camp?

Asking farmers and laborers outside the city for help? They simply couldn't get into the city walls of the military camp.

After much deliberation, Jiang Yutang gritted her teeth and decided that she had no choice but to approach the soldiers. She refused to believe that there was anyone in the world who didn't love money.

She straightened her clothes, walked shakily to the city gate, gave the guards a bright smile, and deliberately lowered her voice to make it soft and delicate.

"Brother guard, could you please call a few people to help me carry some things? I have money as compensation, and I will definitely not let you work for nothing."

The soldier, with his dark skin, blushed instantly upon hearing the voice and seeing Jiang Yutang's pretty face. He quickly looked away, staring straight at the dirt road ahead, and spoke righteously.

“There are rules in the military that we cannot bring outsiders to do business without permission; we do not have that authority.”

Jiang Yutang immediately adopted a tearful expression, her eyes slightly reddening, and asked in a sweet, coquettish voice, "Is it really not possible?"

As she spoke, she secretly took out a small piece of silver from her sleeve pocket, showing only a corner of it, and stuffed it into the soldier's hand, which was hanging by his side.

The soldier's face turned red, his Adam's apple bobbed, he glanced at the silver in his hand, then at her aggrieved look, and finally gave in.

He shouted a few times into the camp, and five soldiers quickly ran out. They then went to the granary and borrowed a cart.

"Move it quickly, don't let anyone see."

He lowered his voice to give instructions to the others, but his ears were still red.

When the soldiers who went to move things borrowed carts from the granary, they specifically mentioned it to the accountant.

"Today I helped a pretty girl move her things. She was pleading with me with tears in her eyes. We couldn't just stand by and do nothing."

As Jiang Sumin was checking the accounts, his eyelids twitched, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.

He hurriedly put away the account book, walked quickly to the city wall gate, and saw Jiang Yutang leaning against the wall, talking to the soldiers beside him, saying repeatedly, "Thank you for your trouble, brothers."

"Jiang Yutang!"

Jiang Sumin rolled his eyes and shouted at her, "What are you up to now?"

Jiang Yutang turned around and saw Jiang Sumin, and smiled sincerely. She quickly ran over and grabbed his arm: "Fourth Brother, you've come at the right time. Come with me to carry the things we bought back to the tent."

"thing?"

Jiang Huaiyu subconsciously glanced around behind her, but there was nothing there, not even a trace of a bundle.

“In a dilapidated house outside the city wall.” Jiang Yutang pulled his sleeve and led him out. “There was just too much and it was too heavy, so I asked the soldiers for help.”

Jiang Sumin scoffed, his face full of disbelief: "How much more? Your three older brothers have plenty of strength. You can just call out. The soldiers are already tired from training during the day. Why bother them?"

But when the door to that dilapidated house was pushed open and she saw the boxes and bedding piled up almost to the rafters, Jiang Huaiyu could no longer laugh.

He raised his hand, trembling, and said, "Where...where did you get so much stuff? It can't be..." He stopped abruptly before he could finish his sentence.

I wanted to ask if it was that young master who helped with the purchase, but when I caught sight of the six or seven soldiers standing at the door, and remembered that they were still under surveillance, I quickly swallowed my words.

That's why I sought help from outsiders.

Jiang Yutang put her hands on her hips and said confidently, "But don't worry, I didn't let them work for nothing. They'll get their share of the benefits."

Jiang Sumin smiled wryly and with a hint of relief: "It's good that you're sensible enough to know not to take advantage of others for nothing."

On the other side, the soldiers who were helping to move the supplies had long lost their initial enthusiasm. From the initial "a hero can't bear to see a beautiful woman wronged" to "if only we had asked for more money."

Several soldiers were exhausted and covered in sweat. After the last item was moved to the front of the tent, Jiang Yutang quickly stepped forward and gave each soldier a small piece of silver, and also took out a few lighters and handed them over.

"This is called a lighter. It's easier to start a fire than a tinderbox. I'm giving it to my brothers as a thank-you gift."

The soldiers took the shiny iron lump, curiously turning it over and over to examine it. When they pressed the switch, a flame shot out with a "click," their eyes filled with wonder.

My initial fatigue vanished almost instantly, and I thanked them repeatedly.

The leading soldier rubbed his lighter and casually asked, "Miss Jiang, these things look exquisite, not like what we can buy in Danzhou. Where did you get them?"

Jiang Yutang immediately put on a mournful expression, her tone a mixture of grievance and gratitude: "To be honest, I didn't buy it locally. My relatives were very worried when they learned that we had been exiled here, so they specially sent someone to deliver it in advance."

The soldiers nodded knowingly; it was indeed a blessing for an exiled person to have relatives who cared about them.

An hour had passed after I finished the chores of moving the goods.

Jiang Yutang jogged back to the clinic and bowed repeatedly to Dr. Xu as soon as she entered: "Dr. Xu, I'm so sorry, things were a bit complicated and it took some time. Please don't be angry."

Doctor Xu put down the pestle in his hand and smiled dismissively: "It's alright, I heard it from the soldiers patrolling the gate."

Jiang Yutang blinked curiously: "What did they say?"

Doctor Xu covered his mouth with his sleeve, his eyes full of laughter: "I heard that a young lady who just arrived at our camp cried her eyes out at the city gate, which made several soldiers' hearts soften, and they rushed over to help carry things."

Jiang Yutang's face flushed bright red instantly, and she quickly waved her hands to explain, "Don't listen to their nonsense!"

Dr. Xu smiled and waved his hand, no longer teasing her, and instead asked, "Are there still many things to do at home today?"

"yes."

Jiang Yutang said with a worried look, "I bought some beds and bedding, and there's still a lot of stuff to organize."

After a moment of contemplation, Dr. Xu pointed to the sun outside the courtyard: "There's nothing urgent at the clinic today, just some medicinal herbs to sort out. I can manage by myself. You can go back now."

"Really? Thank you so much!" Jiang Yutang was both surprised and delighted. She quickly bowed to Doctor Xu and ran outside.

She was still thinking to herself: I'll bring some candy to give to Dr. Xu as a return gift tomorrow.

She first went around to the grain depot to find Jiang Sumin: "Fourth Brother, Doctor Xu asked me to come back early to pack my things. I'm going back to my tent now!"

Jiang Sumin looked up and paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "You go back first, I'll finish reconciling these accounts and then head back."

Jiang Songzhi is currently teaching at an academy outside the city, while Jiang Jiuzhe is overseeing agricultural affairs at the Northern Garrison Commander's residence. Although they seem free outside, there are definitely people secretly watching them.

She decided not to wait for anyone else and went back to get busy on her own.