As soon as the two men appeared at the gate of Wujun City, they immediately attracted the full attention of the guards.
But the two of them seemed to be surrounded by no one else. The woman helplessly said to the man:
"I told you before that coming here this time is very dangerous, why did you bother to follow me secretly?"
The man put his hands on his hips and panted, but with firm eyes, he looked at the woman's helpless face and said seriously:
"I have heard about your deeds for a long time. I know that your heart is for the people, so I know that this is the wise master I want to serve."
"When I heard that you were civilizing the local barbarians in southern Yunnan, I immediately chased from Yizhou to Jiaozhou. I originally had doubts in my heart, but when I saw that Jiaozhou, which used to be like a barbaric land, now has vast fertile fields, neat houses, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.
The scene has already been identified in my mind..."
"Your lord is the lord that Kong Ming will serve loyally in this life!"
"Sister Xu, believe me. I have already planned this matter in my mind. If you leave it to me, I will definitely get it done!"
Xu Mei looked at the tall man in front of her who was embarrassed but still handsome, and finally sighed helplessly.
"Forget it, time is urgent, you and I will enter the city first and then we'll talk."
The man was immediately ecstatic, and hurriedly patted his clothes and packed his luggage. His eyes glanced at the rubber shoes on his feet, and he admired sincerely:
"Thanks to the pair of shoes you gave me. Otherwise, my feet would be broken and I wouldn't be able to catch up with you, Sister Xu."
After saying that, he smiled at Xu Mei with admiration and said, "You girls from the Xu family are really amazing. You can't even handle such a rugged mountain road."
Xu Mei lowered her head and looked at the green rubber shoes on her feet. These were shoes given by the leader. They were a bit ugly in style, but very strong and durable.
Especially when walking on mountain roads, if you wear it, the wind will blow under your feet as if by divine help.
The only pity is that she only has two pairs of these shoes. She usually keeps them at the bottom of the box and is reluctant to wear them. This time, in order to come to Wu County, she not only wore them herself, but also gave the other pair to the young man in front of her.
You can tell at a glance that these shoes were brought down from the sky by the leader. They couldn't make the soles out of that kind of material.
"This mountain road is nothing. Over the years I have been going to the mountains to treat villagers, and I have never walked through any difficult roads." Xu Mei said calmly.
"Since you're here, if something happens and you lose your life, don't blame me." Xu Mei added seriously.
The young man in front of her is twenty-three years old this year. His surname is Zhuge, his given name is Liang, and his courtesy name is Kongming.
Claiming to be from Nanyang, Yizhou, he suddenly ran to their manor and said he wanted to see their master.
The leader was not here, so she couldn't let him see her.
But this man actually refused to leave. Instead, he stayed in their manor and came to her every day asking her to recommend him to the leader so that he could meet him.
She was so busy that she could only send someone to verify his identity first, but she usually left him alone.
Unexpectedly, when she went out to perform a mission alone this time, this young man actually followed her secretly.
Moreover, on the premise that she did not reveal her mission, he immediately told her exactly what she was going to do, and said that he could help her convince Sun to cooperate with the Xu Jiajun and conspire against Jingzhou.
Xu Mei immediately saw that this young man was really capable, so she acquiesced in his following and gave him a pair of rubber shoes that she was reluctant to wear.
Otherwise, with his pair of Confucian cloth shoes, he might have fallen off the cliff and died before crossing the river.
"Sister Xu, let me get it."
Zhuge Liang looked at the heavy oilcloth bag Xu Mei was carrying on her back and thought that he was a tall man after all, so he should do what he could.
Xu Mei did not refuse, nodded, and handed the packed box to Zhuge Liang.
He took the white feather fan from his hand.
Zhuge Liang was surprised when he weighed the box on his back. It was surprisingly light.
He originally thought it was very heavy.
"Be careful, if the box is lost, you will not be able to afford the loss even if you have a hundred lives!" Xu Mei warned in a deep voice, stopping Zhuge Liang from weighing the box.
Zhuge Liang looked solemn, stopped his movements, and looked at Xu Mei apologetically.
Xu Mei snorted, walked into the queue to enter the city, lowered her head and played with Zhuge Liang's feather fan.
Zhuge Liang was just about to remind her to be careful not to damage it, but as soon as the words came out, Xu Mei's cold eyes came over her.
The tall young man suddenly only smiled and did not dare to say a word.
Fortunately, Xu Mei didn't do anything to his feather fan, she just fanned with it.
A fan, isn't it just for fanning the wind?
The weather here in Wujun is very hot, so it is quite easy to use.
"What is your fan made of?" Xu Mei asked.
Zhuge Liang hurriedly explained: "There is a bird in southern Yunnan called the peacock, and my feather fan is made of white peacock feathers..." So it is very precious, so you should cherish it.
Before she could say the reminder, Xu Mei said, "Oh."
Zhuge Liang: "..."
Xu Mei saw the young man's annoyed and helpless expression in her eyes, and the smile in her eyes deepened.
This guy is a bit interesting~
"Where did you two come from? Please show me your name badge!"
When it was their turn, the officers and soldiers gathered in front of the two of them as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and looked at them with weapons in hand.
Xu Mei took half a step back and waved her hand, indicating that the young man behind her could go up and perform.
Zhuge Liang nodded, his face serious, and he stepped forward. He actually did not reveal his identity, but made up an identity, saying that they were traders from Lingnan.
The city gate guards looked at the strange costumes of the two people and suddenly realized: they turned out to be the southwestern barbarians!
The folk customs in Lingnan are simple (uncivilized), and the household registration is probably gone.
"What kind of business do you do?" asked the gatekeeper.
Zhuge Liang replied: "The business couldn't be done. When we were climbing over the mountain, it accidentally rolled down the hillside. The medicinal wine and wild ginseng we brought were all broken. I had no choice but to come here and prepare to go to the city to find relatives and friends to stay overnight."
"Oh, I am her guide, she is a barbarian, and I am a Qingren." Zhuge Liang explained again.
The guards looked at the two people suspiciously, and when they saw Xu Mei standing in the back without saying a word, they pretended that she did not speak the local language and nodded clearly.
But it’s not that simple to get into the city. If you have relatives, you have to ask them to come and borrow it.
Otherwise, you still need to obtain household registration.
If not, we can only sleep in the wilderness outside the city.
Xu Mei watched Zhuge Liang's performance quietly, not knowing how he did it. After some lobbying, she actually asked him to trick a hawker who came into the city to help bring a message to his friend.
Are there really friends here? Xu Mei thought to herself.
After waiting for only half a cup of tea, a woman with a cloth on her head ran out, said a few words to the guards, and then waved warmly to Xu Mei and Zhuge Liang.
Xu Mei raised her eyebrows, glanced at Zhuge Liang, and nodded in response to the woman.
Zhuge Liang smiled humbly and called the woman sister, and the three of them walked towards the city talking and laughing.
