Big Ear Thief Selling Straw Sandals

Chapter 269 Cao Wan looks for a guide, Sun Ce laughs at the east wind

The driver who provided important clues was from Xianbei.

According to him, there are tribesmen in Xianbei Village in the western suburbs who once reached the far north, where it was dark for about half a month.

Although that person may not have reached the North Pole, being able to survive in the polar night is a talent that the expedition team is in urgent need of.

Cao Wanru immediately rushed to Xianbei Village after finding the treasure.

Brother Beggar is very poor and has owed a lot of debt. Recently, he has not dared to go out during the day. He can only go out to the fields in the dark and secretly get some vegetables to satisfy his hunger.

Eating the bland vegetable leaves, Brother Qipa's stomach felt sour.

However, it is impossible not to eat, and the feeling of hunger is even more uncomfortable.

If he hadn't been suffering from injuries and illnesses, he would have been able to carry bags and pull carts in his prime when he was still able to eat three meals a day and have a drink every now and then.

At present, his wife and children are scattered, his tribe has abandoned him, his friends are like seeing a ghost, and his creditors are as fierce as tigers and wolves.

Hey, this is really not a human life. When will it end?
Suddenly, I vaguely heard someone calling his Chinese name.

"Brother Beppa, Brother Beppa!"

Damn it, why would anyone be summoned at this time?
Without any time to think, he grabbed the bucket and poured half of the bucket into the fire pit.

If someone discovers someone is lighting a fire in the house, they will definitely kick down the door and arrest them.

Before the curling blue smoke dissipated, the group of people had already arrived in front of the courtyard gate.

"Brother Qipa, come out quickly, I am Mihaya."

"Boom, hurry up and open the door, someone is looking for you!"

Fuck you uncle!

How many times have I told you, don’t tell me, are you a pig?
Anyway, even if you kill me, I won’t open the door!
I heard Mihaya chirping something.

Soon, a woman said: "Brother Qipa, if you have really been to the Far North and are willing to guide us, I will cover your debt and I will also treat your injuries and illnesses!"

Far North?

lead the way?

Help me pay off my debts and treat my illness?

Do you think I'm stupid for doing such a good thing?

Anyway, just treat me as dead.

The door was firmly closed, and smoke was still floating on the thatched roof. It seemed that he was deliberately not showing up.

Cao Wan didn't want to force others into trouble, so she threw a small bunch of copper coins to Mihaya.

"If there is any inconvenience, forget it. This is my personal opinion. Please pass it on to you."

Mihaya knew that Cao Wancao's daughter was the prime minister's disciple, and she had a noble status.

After hearing what he said, he rushed over, but was rejected.

Not only was he not angry, but he also gave me the money. He was indeed a big shot!

"Hey, Captain Cao, I swear, everything I say is true. It may not be a coincidence today, but I will make it clear to him tonight. It should be fine."

Cao Wan smiled and said: "Oh, then I'll trouble you."

"Hey, no trouble, no trouble, it's a small honor!"

Cao Wan nodded and left Xianbei Village with his guards.

Through the crack in the door, he saw that the visitor had indeed left. Brother Qipa opened the door slightly and shouted in a low voice to Mihaya, who was still paying attention: "Old rice, old rice!"

Mihaya turned around and saw Brother Beggar with a sly look on his face. He cursed angrily: "Old turtle boy, shouting now is useless. You don't even have the chance to make money. You deserve to die of poverty!"

Even though he said that, Mihaya still walked over, kicked open the door, and entered the house angrily.

He threw the money string on the ground. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had lost face. The Xianbei people had lost all their face.

"Poop and take pictures, you coward, do you still have the nerve to say that you are a descendant of the Xianbei Mountain God?"

Brother Beggar limped over and picked up the string of money. He found that it was a piece of good money, and he held it tightly in his hand.

"Old Mi Ge, who are they? What are they going to do?"

"You didn't show up when people came, and why did you ask me after they left? Hey, you can't think that I'm colluding with outsiders to harm you, right?"

Seeing Mihaya gradually thinking about it, Brother Qipa quickly shook his head: "How could it be? Brother Miha has always taken care of me, and it's too late to be grateful. Don't think blindly..."

Mihaya rolled his eyes at the old bastard, roughly guessed what was going on, and said, "Okay, stop pretending! Anyway, I'll be leaving in two days. From now on, the road will return to the road, the bridge will return to the bridge, you and I will die together." It doesn't matter!"

"Hey, Brother Mi, where are you going?"

"North Pole! The inspection team of the Prime Minister's Office! Do you understand?" Mihaya proudly showed off: "Three hundred dollars a day, and three months of housing allowance. I wanted to take care of you, but I never expected that you would be unable to support me. Pig intestines, you don’t have that fate! Forget it, I have a lot of things to do, let’s go!”

Hearing that he could earn [-] yuan a day and get three months' housing allowance first, Brother Beggar was very suspicious.

"Hey, Brother Mi, wait a minute, is everything you said true?"

Mihaya took out a five-two-four-one-two banknote from his arms, shook it at the other party, and said, "Look!"

Brother Qi Pa was dumbfounded. The banknotes handed over by Huitong Bank were genuine, with watermarks, codes, and secret notes. It was unmistakable!
It seems that what Mihaya said is true. Did he really miss the opportunity to make a fortune?
Think about it, I only owe others five or six thousand dollars. This can not only pay off the debt, but also heal injuries and illnesses. Wouldn’t I be prosperous?

He immediately regretted it and dragged Mihaya to ask him to explain the matter more carefully.

Mihaya was originally kind-hearted, but couldn't stand the other party's pleading, so she had to tell the story of the future.

"You don't want to think about it. What is his identity? You're so lucky to come here. You look down on others. Do you regret it?"

What Mihaya said about having noses and eyes was definitely not made up. Brother Qipa could only beg the other party for help, thinking carefully, and he was willing to lead the way.

"Okay, don't squeeze the cat to urinate, I'm afraid of you! You pack up tonight, dress decently, and go to the Yamen together tomorrow morning. I'll help put in a good word and see if Captain Cao can give you another chance! If If it doesn’t work, you did it yourself, so don’t blame me!”

"Ah, thank you so much, Brother Mi. You are my reborn parents! I will build a shrine for you!"

"No, I'm younger than you. I'm not as big as you. I can't bear it! Let's go!"

Brother Beggar also traveled all over the country. Knowing that people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, he gritted his teeth and went out with a hundred small coins.

At the fourth watch, Mihaya knocked on the door in advance because he was worried that something might happen to Brother Beggar again.

Unexpectedly, just after two knocks, the door opened, and Brother Beggar got out of the low thatched hut, obviously he had been prepared in advance.

He almost didn't recognize the other person who had changed his appearance: "Ah, Lao Qi, you, why have you changed your appearance?"

Yesterday evening, Brother Beggar went to the village barber and spent five yuan to clean and tidy up his hair. Then he went to a second-hand clothes stall and spent fifty yuan. He spent another thirty yuan to buy a small cowhide plug. Finally, he bought a Meat and wine.

In this way, he spent the one hundred dollars he just got and bought a decent outfit from head to toe.

Brother Qipa opened his arms, turned around, and asked: "Old Brother Mi, how are you doing? Does it look okay?"

It has to be said that the reshaped Beggar Pagoda has a sense of perseverance and vicissitudes of time.

"Come on, stop talking. Who doesn't know who is who? Leave quickly before it's too late."

The two of them got on a cart carrying vegetables, rice and grain from the villagers and rushed to Dongdu in the dark.

At dawn at five o'clock, the Yongmen Gate is open, pedestrians keep to the right, and entry and exit do not affect each other. Mihaiya and Brother Chepa rushed to the yard where the scientific expedition team works.

"The Bipolar Scientific Expedition Team Directly Affiliated to the Prime Minister's Office of the Han Dynasty"

Brother Qipa couldn't fully recognize it, but he knew that this was a formal government agency, and he felt much more at ease.

The scientific expedition team was just starting out, and there were so many things to worry about. Cao Wan was so busy that she simply added a bed in the office and made the team her home.

She was washing up when she heard that Mihaya was coming with the guide. She immediately spat out the toothpaste, wiped her face, and came out to meet the two of them.

The maid Xiaoyan was specially sent by Mrs. Ding to take care of the daily life of her eldest daughter.

But Cao Wan has developed the concept of independent living, but she did not send Xiaoyan back to Hanzhong, but instead used her as a work assistant.

In any case, Xiaoyan was taught by Mrs. Ding. She is literate and smart.For more than a year, the two have become like-minded and like sisters.

Seeing Xiaoyan bringing breakfast, Cao Wan ordered: "Go and prepare two more breakfasts, no, four."

No need to give instructions, Xiaoyan knew that the four breakfasts were prepared for Brother Qipa and Mihaya.

One portion is definitely not enough for two grown men.

The team has a canteen that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, so she quickly fetched four breakfasts.

Brother Beggar looked at the breakfast in front of him, which included two meat and two vegetarian buns, two eggs, two large bowls of millet porridge, and two plates of pickles, and he was a little overwhelmed.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lao Mi!"

Mihaya quickly bowed in return: "Captain Cao, you don't dare to act like this, it's what a young person should do."

Cao Wan nodded, looked at Brother Qipa, and asked, "Have you indeed been to the Arctic Circle? Have you lived there for more than half a month?"

“What is the Arctic Circle?”

"The polar day and night phenomenon will occur in the area above 66 degrees north and south latitude. We call it the north and south polar circles. The one you go to is the north, so it is called the Arctic Circle."

I understood every word, but when they were put together, Brother Beggar was even more confused.

But Captain Cao is obviously a well-educated government official and cannot tell lies to deceive others. It is because he is too low-level.

He suddenly felt ashamed and felt uncomfortable in his hands and feet.

Cao Wan didn't expect that she would chat to death and was speechless for a moment.

Fortunately, Xiaoyan has a lot of dealings with lower-class people, so she explained: "It's the far north where you went. Didn't you see the sun for a long time? It's all covered in ice and snow?"

Ah, I can understand what this little lady is saying.

Brother Qipa immediately nodded and said: "This young lady is right. That's it. I thought I died and went to the underworld, but fortunately I finally ran away and returned to the earth after a few days."

Now, Cao Wan knew how to deal with the other party, so she asked a few common sense questions.

For example, the degree of coldness, the position of the stars, how to eat, how to live, etc.

As Brother Beggar narrated, a cruel and tragic scene came to life in front of Cao Wan.

A Xianbei hunting team of more than ten people was trapped in high latitudes in winter, and more than half of them were killed or injured in the end. The price was too high!
In particular, the other party mentioned a giant silver-white bear. That was the polar bear mentioned by Master, which only appears in the Arctic Circle.

Moreover, the other party was missing four toes, three fingers, and half of his ear due to frostbite.

There will be no fake.

Brother Beggar is the polar expedition guide he urgently needs!
"okay!"

Cao Wan finished her rice porridge and stopped the other party from talking.

Brother Beggar froze, thinking that what he said was too scary and had frightened the little girl, and he suddenly became uneasy.

"Xiaoyan, take him on board, help him pay off his debts, treat his illness and injuries, and solve other life difficulties."

Brother Beggar suddenly raised his head, in disbelief.

This is the job?
Can you pay off your debt?

Can you also treat injuries and illnesses?

What is this if not a living Bodhisattva who saves suffering?
"Pfft!"

It was the first time that Brother Beggar knelt down sincerely.

"Thank you, Captain Cao. You are my reborn parents. I will build a shrine for you!"

Hearing this, Mihaya, who was eating steamed buns, almost didn't choke.

You speak so eloquently, can you be more false?
Cao Wan was shocked.

"What are you doing? This man has gold under his knees. He is kneeling to the sky and kneeling to his parents. Get up!"

With Mihaya's help, Brother Qipa stood up and thanked himself repeatedly: "Hey, thank you, thank you!"

Cao Wan saw him getting up and said: "I heard that those who can survive in the far north are heroes! If the scientific examination can be successful, you will be indispensable!"

"Captain Cao, don't worry, I will go through fire and water, even if I die!"

Xiaoyan said: "Okay, Miss is very busy. You, come with me to go through the formalities!"

In this way, the legendary Xianbei hunter Qi Pago became the guide of the scientific expedition team. He was responsible for formulating the precautions for daily life in the Arctic Circle.

Therefore, the logistics department of the scientific expedition team purchased a large amount of materials specifically, including cold protection and warmth, lighting, and a large amount of high-oil and high-sugar foods.

Considering the harsh environment the scientific expedition team is in, all members must strengthen physical training and learn to shoot muskets, including rifles and pistols.

After three years of research and development by the Yongzhou Academy of Sciences, a copper cartridge case with a primer close to modern times was successfully developed.

The rifling of the barrel produced by the machine tool also makes the ballistic trajectory more stable and the range longer. Among them, the rifle is divided into a shotgun that can effectively kill group targets at close range.

It has to be said that the Xianbei people are natural hunters. It took only a few days for Qipa Ge and Mihaya to master the shooting points of the three types of guns. Their accuracy improved rapidly and they were better than the guards sent by the army.

The captain of the guard was a veteran of the Shenji Battalion. He was delighted to see the hunter, so he made excuses to get close to him and asked for advice on the secrets of marksmanship.

"Would you like one?"

Brother Qipa and Mihaya looked at a bag of yellow grass threads and a pile of small white pieces, and they were puzzled.

What is this?

"Special supply of tobacco. We big men don't have it here. It's a rare item shipped from America!"

To demonstrate, the captain of the guard rolled one, sealed the edges with saliva, lit it with a match, took a good sip, and puffed away.

It is very difficult to learn well, but it is easy to learn badly.

At first, the two of them were choked and coughed, and the captain of the guard laughed wildly.

But soon, two simple and simple Xianbei people joined the ranks of evil smokers.

The newcomer who had never seen the world was shocked to learn that a pound of tobacco cost one tael of silver.

A few days later, while drinking, eating, bragging and spanking, the three of them became closer.

After the captain gave Chipa and Mihaya a pound of tobacco each, the two agreed to the captain's request.

Once an accident occurs, they will come to help and join forces to defend against the enemy.

Two bags of tobacco, only two taels of silver, in exchange for two excellent snipers, might be able to save a life when attacked by the enemy.

When no one was around, the captain of the chicken thief's guard looked up to the sky and laughed: This time he made a lot of money!
The captain of the guard knew the importance of a good gunner, and Sun Ce was not stupid either.

Zhou Yu is indeed a rising star in the espionage world. It took more than five months to finally obtain the Hanyang Type-[-] rifle and primer ammunition formula.

Wujun Arsenal, shooting range.

Sun Ce picked up the Dongfeng Type-[-] bolt-action rifle, loaded five rounds of new bullets, pulled the bolt and loaded the gun.

"Bah!"

Hit the [-]-meter target, eight rings!
"Bah, bah, bah, bah!"

Six, seven, eight and nine rings, the results are quite stable.

Although after testing, the Hanyang Type-[-] rifle installed by the Yongzhou Army was slightly more accurate, Sun Ce was already quite satisfied.

From nothing to something, from something to excellence, step by step.

"Haha, what a good gun! Not bad, really good! Rewards, big rewards for meritorious personnel! Tell the workshop to work overtime and get out [-] guns first."

In order to engulf the entire Jiangdong, the Wu army spent three years with great strength and strength, and all they needed was the east wind.

Now, the east wind is right in front of us.

(End of this chapter)