Gao Bufan and his party left Yunshangxuan. Gao Shixiong and his brother were holding big and small bags of clothes in their hands, grinning from ear to ear. Boss Changqing is worthy of being the boss. He got so many clothes for free without spending a penny, which are worth at least two yuan. Ten thousand dollars.

Dou Xianniang felt even more like she was in a dream. Although Gao Bufan gave her the money bag, and it was full of free money, which was enough for her to buy a lot of clothes, but it was not her own money, so she did not dare to She spent a lot of money and only planned to buy two pairs of cheap clothes for a change. However, Yun Shangxuan's ready-made clothes were not cheap, so she spent a long time trying to make up her mind to buy them. As a result, the snobbish shopkeeper and clerk thought she had no money, so they took her to her house. Kicked out.

Although Dou Xianniang was so aggrieved and angry that she wanted to cry, she didn't want to cause trouble to Brother Gao. She just planned to settle the matter and buy somewhere else. Unexpectedly, Brother Gao insisted on standing up for her, so she was moved and uneasy. She just thought that she couldn't be kind today. , I didn’t expect that it would turn out to be a twist in the end. Not only did there not be any conflict, but I also got so many clothes for free.

"This Lu Sanlang is a good person, so the shopkeeper and the waiters are afraid that they won't get any good results." Gao Bufan said.

Cui Hu nodded and said with a smile: "Chang Qing really has a sharp eye. Cui Hongbo is a shrewd and capable person with strong skills and a good way of doing things. Now he is taking care of the Lu family's business, and he is a popular candidate for the next clan leader. There are only advantages and no disadvantages to having a good relationship with him!"

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Thank you, Brother Cui, for reminding me. I will go to Cuiyuan for the banquet on time tonight. This Cui Sanlang is worth making friends with."

Afterwards, everyone walked around the street and bought some daily necessities. Gao Bufan was more attentive and sent Brother Gao Shixiong away first. After saying goodbye to Cui Hu, he took Dou Xianniang to a shop selling women's products. , I bought a set of toiletries and changing underwear for girls.

After buying things from the store, Dou Xian Niang was so ashamed that Xiafei's cheeks were almost buried in her chest, but her heart felt strangely warm. Gao Bufan was also a little embarrassed, so in order to lighten the atmosphere, he joked: "Just now I spent another thirteen hundred Wen on Brother Gao, remember to ask your father to pay it back."

"Oh, I will return the money to Brother Gao!" Dou Xianniang whispered. Although she knew that Brother Gao was joking, she still felt a little disappointed.

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Don't worry, your father can afford it. If he can't afford it, he will sell you..."

Gao Bufan suddenly realized that this joke must not be made casually, and quickly stopped it. Dou Xianniang seemed to have guessed what Gao Bufan was going to say, her pretty face could not help but heat up slightly, and she whispered: "Brother Gao, I don't remember where dad is now!"

Gao Bufan secretly sighed after hearing this. Judging from Dou Xianniang's nonsense that night when he had a fever, something serious must have happened to Dou Jiande, and he probably wouldn't be able to go back to his hometown, otherwise Dou Xianniang wouldn't be riding alone in a hurry. Running north, I didn't even have time to bring any clothes. It was quite pitiful for a girl of thirteen or fourteen to be helpless.

"Don't worry, you should remember it when your injury heals. Then Brother Gao will take you to find dad. Come on, let's go out of the city now!" Gao Bufan comforted softly.

Dou Xian Niang's nose was slightly sour and she nodded: "Thank you, Brother Gao. Brother Gao is so kind to Xian Niang!"

"Look at what you said, who is Brother Gao bad at?" Gao Bufan smiled, holding something in his right hand, and holding Dou Xianniang in his left hand, they walked towards the city gate.

Dou Xianniang's heart was like a deer, she was shy but also a little bit happy!

As soon as Gao Bufan and Dou Xianniang walked out of the city gate, they encountered a group of militiamen. The so-called militiamen were temporarily recruited soldiers. These people did not have formal military status and even brought their own weapons and rations. As for whether there were any other benefits and benefits from the court.

The subsidy policy is unknown.

This time when Emperor Yang Guangdong of the Sui Dynasty conquered Korea, in addition to dispatching hundreds of thousands of elite government guards, he also recruited brave rural militiamen from all over the country to make up the number. This resulted in a million-strong army. These militiamen were generally led by local brave men.

Then a certain number of regular troops are assigned a certain number of militiamen, which is equivalent to auxiliary troops.

Besides, the militiamen Gao Bufan met, at a glance, there were many familiar faces. It turned out that they were all villagers in Liu'an, and Han Xiaoyun's father Han Mancang was also among them.

"Master Gao! Master Gao!" The villagers also recognized Gao Bufan at this time and greeted him one after another.

Gao Bufan asked in surprise: "Why have you all joined the army? Are you going to fight in Liaodong?"

Hearing this, all the villagers cried out in agony: "Mr. Gao, do you think we are willing? If we don't come, the court will take back our fields. If we don't come, it won't work. The court's decree is that one will be drawn from every second ding, and one will be drawn from every fourth ding."

Second, if you draw three from five, as long as there is an adult man in the family, no matter if you are lame or have a broken hand, as long as you can move, you will be accepted. No, even Han Laoshi is here."

Gao Bufan couldn't help but frowned. He knew that Yang Guang's first expedition to Goguryeo ended in a disastrous failure. In the end, not many of the million-strong army came back alive. In other words, most of the villagers in Liu'an in front of him would become useless.

The withered bones by the river, the lonely souls who died in a foreign land!

"Uncle Han, you are out. My aunt is frail and sick. Who will take care of Xiaoyun?" Gao Bufan asked in a deep voice.

Now that the weather is cold, Han Mancang is wearing a thick linen coat that has been washed and faded. He is timid and looks even more relaxed. He is holding a wooden gun and carrying the bow and arrow he usually uses for hunting. He smiled and said:

"Xiaoyun is sensible, can take care of himself, and can also help take care of his mother. It will be fine, and the neighbors will also help."

"What are you stopping for? Keep moving forward. If you miss the time, you won't even think about having lunch at noon!" At this time, a Sui soldier who looked like an officer came over with a whip and yelled at Gao Bufan, and glared at Gao Bufan fiercely and said: "

The Wugan people are waiting to retreat quickly, and no one can afford to delay the army's journey!"

The villagers had no choice but to move on. Han Laoshi wanted to wave, but he was whipped, and the straw stuffed in his linen clothes was knocked out. However, this guy was so thick-skinned that he seemed to be unaware and continued to move forward.

Gao Bufan was helpless. Unless he had the ability to confront the entire imperial court, or had the ability to persuade Yang Guang to cancel the Eastern Expedition, most of these people would be destined to die in a foreign land!

"Miss Dou, what's wrong with you?" Gao Bufan watched the villagers in Liu'an walk away, and then he realized that Dou Xianniang's pretty face was pale and her delicate body was trembling.

Dou Xianniang bit her lips lightly and said with red eyes: "Brother Gao, I...remember where my father is?"

Gao Bufan's heart moved and he quickly asked: "Where is it?"

"My father, like those people, was conscripted by the imperial court to fight in Liaodong." Dou Xianniang said in a trembling voice, with a trace of undetectable pain and hatred flashing in her eyes.

Gao Bufan couldn't help but frowned. So Dou Jiande was still alive, but it was difficult to deal with it. He couldn't escort Dou Xianniang to Liaodong to find his father, right?
Chapter completed!