If these words were spoken by others, Zhi Changle would only feel ridiculous, but if the little girl in front of him said them, he would not feel that way at all.
He looked at the painting under her branch, and then realized that there was actually a ship on the ground.
This ship is so beautiful.
Zhi Changle didn't know anything about calligraphy and painting, but he could still see how neat the strokes on the ground were, the lines were smooth, the composition was complex, and the appearance was exquisite. It was definitely not comparable to what they drew with branches.
At the same time, it can also be seen that the shipbuilding mentioned just now is not just talk, but she really has such a plan.
"It's almost time," Xia Zhaoyi said at this time. He raised his hand and wiped it on the ground, disturbing the clay painting. He stood up and looked at Zhi Changle, "Get ready, let's go."
"Yeah." Zhi Changle nodded.
Five teams came one after another, with a total of sixteen people. Including themselves, there were a total of twenty people.
Xia Zhaoyi followed Zhi Changle out. Lao Tong had already led the horse and was waiting there.
People in the hall noticed that the atmosphere outside had changed, and they all walked out. They saw a little girl with a clean face standing in front of two big men, looking at them with a smile.
"We are leaving," the little girl said. "Do you want to stay or come with us?"
"Where are you going?" someone in the crowd asked.
"I want to go home," Xia Zhaoyi looked at him and said, "My home is in the capital and I have to cross the Dongjiang River. If you are willing to come with me, I would like to hire you to build a ship for me. The commission is guaranteed to be one yuan per day.
A meal of meat, three fresh fruits, and as many bowls of vegetable soup as you want. If you get sick, I can heal you for free, and while you are with me, I can protect you from any wild beasts.
threats."
She spoke fluently, without any pause, and her tone was calm, but the arrogance in her words still made everyone freeze.
Everyone looked at her, then at Lao Tong and Zhi Changle beside her.
These two men were huge and tall, with a few scars on their faces and calluses on their hands. You could tell at a glance that they were not easy to deal with.
But in front of this little girl, they showed some obedience. The first thing many people thought of was the master and servant in trouble.
For such a pampered little girl from a wealthy family, she can say such things, except that she doesn't know how high the world is.
Seeing Yu Yi exposed by everyone, Lao Tong couldn't help but turned slightly and said beside Xia Zhaoyi: "Ah Li, you are so straightforward. If you don't lie to them, they will think you are bragging."
"You still think I'm exaggerated and unrealistic." Xia Zhaoyi responded in a low voice.
"Then you still..."
"But I don't want to lie to them or use them. They have the right to know what they are doing with us," Xia Zhaoyi said.
Lao Tong paused for a moment, then sighed: "Hey, do whatever you want, but people might think of us as human traffickers..."
I used to think that she didn't have the childishness that a child should have, but now it seems that she is still a bit naive.
Everyone was still looking at me and me, a little unable to understand the strange scene in front of them.
Xia Zhaoyi waited for a while and didn't want to waste time. He raised his hand and said with a smile: "That's done, let's say goodbye."
"Let's go, let's go!" Lao Tong shouted hurriedly, hoping for what he wanted.
Zhi Changle, on the other hand, was a little unwilling. Thinking of the ship he saw before, he really wanted to see how Ah Li would bring this painting to life.
Old Tong leads Qingyun.
Zhi Changle carried the injured in the hall on his back.
Xia Zhaoyi took the lead and walked in front.
Several people were about to leave the yard.
Someone from behind suddenly shouted: "Wait a minute, little girl!"
Xia Zhaoyi stopped and looked back.
The person who called her was a young girl with disheveled hair, haggard appearance, and pale lips. She said, "From what you just said, it seems that you know how to treat a doctor. Can you help check on her illness?"
As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to support the old woman beside her.
Everyone looked towards the old woman and then back to Xia Zhaoyi.
Xia Zhaoyi looked at the old woman, then shook his head: "No."
"Why is this?" The girl frowned, "Or are you lying to us?"
"When I treat a disease, I must cure the person. Her disease cannot be cured by just one visit. If she is willing to follow me, I can cure her." Xia Zhaoyi answered.
"Then, can you stay?" the girl said, "If you can cure her and let us all see it, we will convince you and be willing to help you."
Xia Zhaoyi shook his head: "It's not help, it's employment or trading. If you do things for me, I will pay you. No one owes anyone."
"But……"
"I'll go with you." A man interrupted the girl and walked out of the crowd, saying with a gloomy face.
Old Tong recognized him. He was one of the first ones to arrive, and he had a short sword without a scabbard stuck behind him.
Everyone looked towards him and he was standing next to Zhi Changle.
"Is there anyone else who wants to come together?" Xia Zhaoyi asked.
The few people who were following this man hesitated and walked out of the crowd: "Me!"
"I'll go with you too..."
Others gradually felt moved.
The old woman was leaning on a cane and hesitantly came out of the crowd: "Little girl, if I want to follow you, do you want me?"
"Yes." Xia Zhaoyi said.
The old woman's eyes were hot, and she didn't know why she was crying. She raised her hand to wipe her tears and walked out slowly: "Then I'll go with you."
"Then, I'll follow you, too," the girl said.
Of the last sixteen people, ten were willing to go together. Xia Zhaoyi and the remaining people smiled and turned to leave.
Watching them walk away, the remaining people sighed and shook their heads.
"Why did they believe her?"
"Let them go. I just learned that there is a ruined temple here. We have a place to stay. We should be able to hide here for a few days."
"I don't know if anything will happen to them. That tall guy can eat people."
"Even if they eat, they are not eating us, who cares."
…………
The re-formed team walked all the way down the mountain.
The water from the mountain washed down, making it difficult for everyone to walk.
Fortunately, Zhi Changle was no longer the only one carrying the injured. Several men took turns carrying him, which relieved some of the burden.
Xia Zhaoyi walked in the front, deliberately avoiding the fires he had seen before according to the terrain he had observed before.
But outside the hillside after coming out, she suddenly stopped and looked up at the large puddle in the distance.
Lao Tong pulled Qingyun and walked beside her, stopped, looked over, and said in surprise: "Those are..."
"It's newly dug." Xia Zhaoyi said.
It's too far away. The puddle is at least a mile away. It's very big. The water around it is rushing into it crazily. I believe it will be filled up in a short time.
