After getting the promise, Yu Sheng sat behind the carriage shaft and begged for a bowl of water.
The little girl poured a bowl of water from the earthen pot at the back and handed over a broken bowl.
When Yu Sheng took it and drank it down, he saw the little girl smiling at him. One of her front teeth was missing in her mouth, but her smile was still bright, which made Yu Sheng feel relaxed.
He returned the bowl to the little girl and asked her name, "Nanny." The little girl smiled again as she spoke, her two dimples being particularly eye-catching.
The cow is already old. The woman said that it was left behind by the little girl’s father who died. It has been a great help to the mother and son.
They walked slowly and leisurely on the road, carrying some bitter potatoes in the cart, all of which were dug out in the spring.
The bitter potatoes in this season are juicy and slightly less bitter, so they are often made into pickles by poor people. Women dig out these bitter potatoes, pickle them and sell them as pickles to make a living.
The official road was not wide, and people on horseback would pass by from time to time. What surprised Yu Sheng was that most of the people on horseback were monsters. They ran rampant, and every time women were anxious to avoid them.
Yu Sheng even saw a horse-faced monster riding a strong horse passing by, which made Yu Sheng couldn't help but grin.
"Boy, why are you laughing?" The horse-faced monster reined in his horse and asked Yu Sheng condescendingly.
"Oh, I just remembered a poem, 'Boil the beans to burn the pods, why not fry them in a hurry?'" Yu Sheng replied with a smile.
To Yu Sheng's surprise, the horse-faced monster laughed "haha" after hearing this, with several "ang, ang" sounds mixed in between.
Now it was Yu Sheng's turn to be confused. Fortunately, before Yu Sheng could ask further questions, Ma Lian was out of breath and said: "Haha, of course I have to be anxious. You look like a young boy at first glance."
Yu Sheng looked at the ignorant horse-faced monster and shook his head helplessly. However, the horse-faced monster was very satisfied and patted his horse and headed towards the city ahead.
The bullock cart continued to move forward with a creaking sound, and the walls of the demon city slowly appeared in the field of vision.
Compared with the Yangzhou city wall, the Yaocheng city wall is a bit rough and even slanted, with sections leaning forward and others leaning back.
Thatch is still growing tenaciously on these city walls made of mud or stone, which makes people sweat in their hearts, fearing that it will fall down.
At the foot of the city wall, there is a large residential area of low thatched huts, densely packed and endless.
The thatched cottage living area is some distance from the official road. There is an old locust tree there. There are some teahouses and restaurants scattered under the locust tree, and there are a few shabby guests sitting there.
Even though they are shabby, they look like monsters. They are much richer than the people next to them. The clothes of the people living here are too shabby.
So much so that after seeing what Yu Sheng was wearing, everyone stared at him intently.
This made Yu Sheng very uncomfortable, and he finally understood why the little girl and woman kept looking at him on the street. At first, he thought he had become more handsome.
Several monsters in a wine shop were a little drunk. When they saw that Yu Sheng was more gorgeous than their own clothes, they put down their wine bowls and stood up.
Seeing this, the woman hurriedly whipped the old cow, causing the painful old cow to take big steps.
However, it was still slower than the several monsters that came up. Several monsters stopped the bull's head, and the leader with wolf hair said: "Wait a minute!"
"Sir..." The woman hurriedly begged the monster for mercy, but was interrupted by the wolf-haired monster, "Go away, it's none of your business."
He pointed at Yu Sheng, "Boy, the clothes are nice."
"That's not true." Yu Sheng said, this dress is worth a lot of money, but it is made from the dragon gauze yarn that the eldest sister and the others brought from the Long Gong Palace.
Not only is the fabric precious, but this dress is also sewn by a shark, and the stitches on it are almost invisible. What’s more, it’s a couple’s shirt like the one worn by my aunt.
"How much did it cost? I bought it." The wolf-haired monster said drunkenly, reaching into his arms and taking out two pennies and throwing them to Yu Sheng, "Are these enough?"
Yu Sheng reached out and took the two cents, rolled his eyes and said, "Are you sending beggars away?"
"What do you think?" the wolf-haired monster said arrogantly, "Take it off quickly, I've already paid for it."
"I'll pay you." Yu Sheng got out of the car instantly, kicked them out one by one, and finally grabbed the wolf-haired monster by its collar.
"Take out your crotch for me." Yu Sheng lifted the wolf-haired monster off the ground and said unceremoniously.
This wolf-haired monster is so stubborn that he clenches his hands into fists and wants to hit Yu Sheng on the head.
Yu Sheng dodged and went out to take a look. He saw a crossbar on the low wall on the left for fastening animals, and stepped forward to hang him up.
"If you dare to rob your uncle, you don't even know who I am. Hurry up and take out the money you have on me, or I will strip you naked." Yu Sheng said fiercely.
The wolf-haired monster struggled at first, but after hearing that Yu Sheng was about to take off his clothes, he immediately became obedient and took out the money from his pocket.
"That's right." Yu Sheng patted his cheek affectionately and walked back to the bullock cart happily.
The friend of the wolf-haired monster was frightened and took three steps back after being glared at by Yu Sheng. He did not dare to step forward anymore, which made Yu Sheng very disappointed. There is nothing in the world that can make money faster than this.
The woman looked at Yu Sheng and warned carefully: "My lord, my lord, they are monsters, and their status in the city cannot be offended by anyone."
"Don't worry about him. You can search the entire Eastern Wasteland and find no monster that I can't afford to offend." Yu Sheng asked the woman to go on her way in peace, while he casually played with the money in his hand.
People on both sides of the avenue looked at Yu Sheng, sizing up this ruthless man who dared to provoke monsters in the monster city.
When they were approaching the city gate, a group of children were playing in front of the city gate. The city guards came over impatiently and chased them away, and then dispersed like birds and beasts.
The ox cart stopped, and the little girl on the cart stood up, tried to act like an adult, and shouted: "Song Xiaobao, you are being naughty again!"
With a "ding dong" sound, the money in Yu Sheng's hand fell to the ground, "What, what were you shouting just now?" Yu Sheng looked at the little girl in surprise.
"My brother, Song Xiaobao." The little girl pointed to a child wearing crotchless pants among the scattered children, with a little native dog following behind him.
This dog was extremely dirty, and it was very dirty. If you shook off the dirt on its body, it would probably weigh three to four kilograms.
Song Xiaobao, who was called by the little girl, lowered his head and walked cautiously towards the bullock cart, while quietly looking at Yu Sheng.
Yu Sheng was also looking at him. To be honest, he was much fairer and more handsome than Song Xiaobao in Yu Sheng's memory.
Yu Sheng threw him two cents, "This is a meeting gift that my brother gave you. Go buy yourself something delicious."
"Thank you uncle, I want to eat eggs."
Song Xiaobao put a penny in his pocket, turned around, grabbed another penny and ran to the shade next to him, not giving his mother a chance to be humble at all.
The woman can only express her gratitude for the rest of her life.
There was an old lady selling eggs in the shade, and she sold them very cheaply. One penny actually paid for a lot of eggs.
Song Xiaobao carefully carried it in the basket provided by his grandma, with the little local dog following him at his feet.
He wiped his face with his sleeve, making his face even more rosy, and looked at the woman with a smile, "Mom, these eggs can help you replenish your health."
"You are quite filial." Yu Sheng smiled.
He was still waiting for the woman to continue on her way. Unexpectedly, the woman turned her head and apologized: "Sir, I, my house has arrived."
"Ah, here too?" Yu Sheng pointed to the group of dilapidated thatched houses at the base of the city wall.
The woman nodded. The city was for the monsters to live in. Most of them could only live in thatched houses outside the city.