Pastoral Pretty Lady

Chapter 25
"You said he was a law-abiding and honest man, so why did your brother do it on purpose when there was a sign on the city gate prohibiting it?" The other party refused to let go, pointing behind them and asked.

Gu Xiaoyu turned around and found a sign hanging at the gate of the city.The words on the sign are somewhat similar to traditional Chinese characters written in willow script, and Gu Xiaoyu can barely understand: "Anyone who transports more than 80 catties of grain is not allowed to leave the city!"

Well, it turns out that the government has changed the rules again, and the illiterate little six sons have become "committing crimes against the wind"!
Thinking of this, Gu Xiaoyu's thoughts went astray, thinking that in order to prevent such things from happening in the future, she must set up a school if she has a chance, and let everyone learn how to read!

Of course, this is just in her heart. On the surface, she only showed surprise and confusion: "That official, my brother and I are illiterate. Please tell me, what is written on this sign?" ?”

Little Six also hurriedly chimed in: "That's right, Mr. Guan, the word on this sign is that it knows me, but I don't know it! I told you just now, but I really don't know!"

Many farmers in the village are indeed illiterate, and the two of them don't seem to be lying. The other party has already believed it: "This sign says that the food cannot exceed [-] catties, otherwise they will not be allowed to leave the city!"

Hearing this, Gu Xiaoyu was so frightened that she sat on the ground all of a sudden: "My lord, this is really a crime! My lord, we farmers generally eat our own food. My brother just came to the city when there was no food. This is really a busy season for us. Whoever has time to go to the city often wants to buy more at one time! Last winter we had a neighbor who came to the city to buy grain and told us that at most Buy 100 catties. So when my brother came to the city, I specifically asked him not to buy more than 100 catties at a time."

As she spoke, she looked around, as if she wanted to find a "witness".

Suddenly, she "discovered" the thin monkey not far away, and hurriedly pointed to him and said, "Master Guan, what I said is true, if you don't believe me, you can ask him, he is my neighbor!"

The official called the thin monkey to him, pointed to Gu Xiaoyu and Xiao Liuzi and asked, "Do you know them?"

The thin monkey nodded: "I know, isn't this Zhao Laoliu and his sister! We are from the same village. Didn't Zhao Laoliu come to the city early in the morning to sell food? How could he be tied here? Sister Zhao, why are you here?"

"How do you know that Zhao Laoliu came to the city to buy food?" The city guard was a little puzzled.

The thin monkey was already very smart, although he deliberately found a place far away from Gu Xiaoyu before, but he has been paying attention to what Gu Xiaoyu said!
So, he "inadvertently" testified to Gu Xiaoyu: "I am his neighbor, how can I not know about such a big event as entering the city? Besides, I originally wanted Zhao Laoliu to help me bring dozens of catties of food Yes, but this kid said he was going to buy 100 catties for himself, and he might not be able to leave the city with me, so let me come by myself. Seeing that the sun is shining today, I won’t work in the afternoon and come to buy food!”

This time, the other party finally believed what they said, and ordered his subordinates to untie Xiao Liuzi, but he did not forget to teach them a lesson: "Forget it, I will spare you this time, and don't let me see you committing crimes again in the future! Both of you remember to tell your villagers when you go back, the rules were changed last month, and the food you take out of the city cannot exceed 80 catties!"

The thin monkey took the lead in expressing his opinion: "Who is so capable like the Zhao family, who has the money to buy so much food at once! I plan to buy 30 or 40 catties of food to make do with it, and I will have it if I don't go hungry!"

Gu Xiaoyu also hurriedly agreed: "Thank you, Mr. Guan, we will definitely tell the folks. But, can you give us the food my brother bought?"

"You girl, you are really brave. If you don't go home with your brother quickly, you still dare to ask me for food?" The other party stared at Gu Xiaoyu and asked.

(End of this chapter)