Phi-Fic Chapter 257 Mind your own business!
Chapter 257 Mind your own business!
Shu He carried Yi'er as they walked along Chengbei Street, the street closest to the North City Gate and the one most severely damaged.
On that day, when the Northern Di cavalry entered the city, countless civilians lost their lives here.
Today, the reconstruction work here is in full swing. Every citizen's face is filled with joy and longing for the future, as if all the sadness and sorrow of the past have been swept away.
This is a good sign, indicating that the people are no longer immersed in pain. They have a new goal in life, which is hope.
"What's so good about this place? It's dirty and messy, with bricks and wood everywhere. It's choking!"
Baili Rushu was not used to the scene here, and she covered her mouth and refused to leave.
"Isn't it said that the south and east parts of the city are more prosperous? There's food and drink, and there are also clothing stores. Starting from the south, this princess wants to go there!"
"Go wherever you want, I'm not stopping you!"
Baili Rushu was so angry that she couldn't help stamping her feet, but she could do nothing about it.
At this moment, a man carrying a thick piece of wood walked past her right side. He turned around and the end of the wood hit her head straight.
Perhaps she had a premonition of danger. She turned her head and saw a large log coming towards her. She screamed in fright and subconsciously closed her eyes.
"what!"
"Princess!"
Xiaolian was so frightened that her heart almost stopped and her whole body seemed to be frozen, standing there in an idiot.
Just as the log was about to hit Baili Rushu's head, Nanqi and Shuhe moved simultaneously. Shuhe struck the end of the log, while Nanqi struck the middle. The two struck almost simultaneously, pushing the log sideways.
"boom!"
There was a sound of wood falling heavily to the ground, but Baili Rushu did not feel any pain.
"Princess, are you okay?"
After Xiaolian regained her ability to move, she immediately came over and checked her physical condition.
The situation just now was actually very dangerous. If Shu He had only hit the tail of the wood, although he could have saved Baili Rushu, the worker carrying the wood would have been hit by the strong force and his neck would have been broken!
Nanqi took action and hit the middle part, exerting force on both sides almost at the same time. In this way, he could control the overall trajectory of the long wood, saving Baili Rushu and preventing the worker from getting injured.
It can only be said that Shu He and Nan Qi still have a certain tacit understanding, as they both thought of this situation.
Baili Rushu opened her eyes and found Shu He and the wood on the ground blocking her way. Her face showed a complicated and grateful expression.
Shu He turned around and asked, "Princess, are you hurt?"
Baili Rushu shook her head, the shock still lingering on her face.
"Why did it fall?" At this moment, the worker found that the wood in his hand had fallen, and he looked confused. He looked around and saw Shu He and others not far away. He was shocked and said, "Madam, are you hurt?"
Nanqi's face turned slightly cold, and he warned, "This piece of wood is too long. Pay attention to the surroundings when transporting it. It would be bad if it hits someone!"
The worker nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, I'm sorry, I didn't see you just now."
They were walking behind the worker, so it was normal that he didn't notice them. Nanqi didn't say anything more about this.
"Are you okay?" Nanqi walked over and asked.
Baili Rushu's face turned slightly red and she shook her head.
Nanqi breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that nothing happened. If something happened, his master would probably skin him alive when he returned!
"Forget it, it's not safe here. Let's go to the east and south of the city."
A princess is not suitable to be in such a dangerous place.
Shu He also nodded. She had been interested in seeing the progress of the reconstruction in the north of the city. Now it seemed that the progress was going smoothly, so she didn't have to worry anymore.
"Okay, let's go to the south of the city." It's more prosperous there, and it's a good time to take Yier there to eat and drink.
Several people turned around and walked towards the south of the city. At this time, the sound of bricks and tiles breaking was heard, followed by the sound of scolding and insults.
"Hey, my dear lady, are you sure you're not here to ruin my job? Count for yourself, how many tiles have you broken on me this morning?"
"You're so weak and delicate, what kind of job are you doing? You should go home and be a young lady!"
The woman hurriedly apologized, "Yes, I'm sorry, manager..."
"Sorry? What's the use of being sorry? Can it restore my green tiles to their original state?"
"Cry! Why are you crying? If this wasn't a critical moment, I would have thrown you into the mountains to feed the wolves!"
"Get out! Stop getting in my way!"
Shu He turned around and looked over there, with a look of surprise on his face.
It was her!
The "sister" next to Shu Yuanqing is Aguo.
Shu Yuanqing came to Beisha City and brought her with him.
You really take good care of me!
The woman's face was covered in tears, and her expression showed fear and self-blame.
Facing the angry steward, she didn't know where she got the courage from, and asked weakly, "Steward, then, then what about my wages..."
"You still want your wages?!" The manager was almost amused by her words. "You smashed so many of my bricks and tiles, I'm lucky I didn't ask you to pay for them, and you still want your wages? Do you think I'm running a charity shop?"
"I...I really need this money..."
She has been in Beisha City for several days. The weather is getting colder and colder. If she doesn't earn some money to buy some warm clothes, she is afraid that she will not be able to wait for him to come back.
When the manager heard this, his face, which was originally full of anger, was filled with scrutiny.
He walked around her, the disdain in his eyes instantly changed, he put on a friendly expression and asked, "Do you really need money?"
Although his gaze made her feel uncomfortable, she forced herself to hold it back for the sake of money.
She nodded, wiped the tears from her face, and tried to be stronger.
"I have a great place, perfect for a delicate girl like you. The wages are higher than here. Do you want to give it a try?"
The woman looked up, her delicate and timid eyes showing a bit of joy and a hint of worry.
She couldn't help but wonder, is there such a good thing in this world?
The manager seemed to see through her concerns and quickly said, "That place has food and drink, and with a little effort, you can make a lot of money! If it weren't for your good looks, such a good thing wouldn't be yours!"
"Yes, what job?" She was still worried.
"Well, it's similar to being a maid for a wealthy family. However, you don't have to sign a contract to sell yourself. It's temporary and you can leave after a few days." As for whether you can leave sideways or vertically, I don't know...
Seeing that she was still hesitant, he frowned and said, "I'm telling you, you won't get any money here today. If you want to make money, the only way I told you is the way!"
"Are you going or not? Just tell me straight up, I don't have time to wait here for you to dither!"
The steward's obvious impatience made the woman lose her composure and she quickly agreed, "I'll go!"
Being a maid shouldn't be a big deal. If she doesn't go, she'll just be waiting to die. If she goes, maybe she can really have a chance of survival.
When the manager heard this, a smile immediately appeared on his face, "That's right!"
"Agou, come here, help me watch the stall, I'm going out to do something!"
He asked someone to take over and then led the woman towards the south of the city.
When they walked past Shu He and others, the woman glanced at her with confusion and a bit of panic in her eyes.
Obviously, she also recognized Shu He, whom she had only met once, but why did she avoid her sight? It was as if she didn't want to greet her.
Nan Qi looked at the two people leaving and nudged Shu He's arm. "Don't you want to do anything about it?"
Princess Eleven came over, sticking her head between the two of them, curious and puzzled, and asked, "What do you care about?"
Nanqi rolled his eyes at her and stepped aside, "Mind your own business!"
Shu He's eyes darkened slightly, and he just said, "Let's go."
"Minding other people's business?" Baili Rushu didn't quite understand, but she was still quite happy. She trotted after him, "I want to mind my business too!"