The rise of the poor

Chapter 2099: It won’t be the last meal

"Thank you very much for your great assistance, Mr. Prefect. I have important matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

Liu Mu, Ruo Feng and others escorted Wang Zhi's mother, wife and children out of the prison and went to Jinhua prefect Xue Tao.

"Are you in such a hurry? I have just asked the kitchen to prepare a table of home-cooked meals. It won't be too late for the two generals to have a meal before leaving. If the governor knew that you have come all the way here and couldn't even have a hot meal, he would blame me for not entertaining you well." Xue Tao, the prefect of Jinhua, said enthusiastically.

"Thank you, sir. This official business is extremely urgent. The governor specifically instructed us to return as soon as possible."

Liu Mu clasped his fists.

"Well, that's how it is. Since it is the order of the governor, I dare not disobey. Official business is extremely urgent, so I will not keep you. I wish you two safe journey, generals. Please give my regards to the governor."

Jinhua prefect Xue Tao no longer insisted and watched Liu Mu, Ruo Feng and others escort Wang Zhi's mother, wife and children away.

After leaving the Jinhua government office, Liu Mu and Ruo Feng led Wang Zhi's mother, wife and children to an oversized carriage.

"Remove the shackles." After leaving the yamen, Liu Mu and Ruo Feng ordered people to remove the shackles and shackles on the hands and feet of Wang Zhi's mother, Wang, Wang Zhi's wife, Wang Zhang, and Wang Zhi's son, Wang Qiong.

Little Wang Qiong was so happy that his hands and feet were finally freed without shackles and chains.

He opened his eyes wide. He was so curious. He looked at everything around him curiously: the blue sky, the white clouds, the long streets, the houses dotted on both sides of the streets. It was such a bright world, such long streets, so many houses. Everything was so new. He had never seen it before.

But compared with little Wang Qiong, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wang Zhang were extremely nervous and uneasy.

Why do we need to be freed from our chains?

Where is this taking us?

Are they going to take us to the execution ground to execute us?! I heard that during the execution, the shackles would be taken off and replaced with hemp ropes to tie the prisoners up. The hemp ropes were disposable and would be used with the prisoners. The shackles would be given to other prisoners to save the cost of shackles.

When Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wang Zhang thought of this, they couldn't help but become so nervous that they trembled all over like sieved chaff.

"Please get in the car, old lady."

Liu Mu reached out and lifted the car door curtain, then spoke to Wang, Wang Zhang, and Wang Qiong.

"General, Master, where are you taking us?" Wang and Wang Zhang, holding the ten-year-old Wang Qiong in their arms, asked nervously as they stood in front of the carriage. They did not dare to get on the carriage, for fear that they would be taken to the execution ground.

How many people in this world are not afraid of death?

They were afraid of death, and they were even more afraid of the death of their grandson/son Wang Qiong. He was so young, he was thrown into prison at the age of five, and stayed in the dark and damp prison for five years. He had never seen this world.

"It's good for you. The governor wants to see you." Liu Mu explained simply.

"Good news? The governor wants to see us?" Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wang Zhang looked puzzled as to why the governor wanted to see them.

"Madam, please get in the car and sit still. We have to hurry to Shaoxing." Liu Mu urged.

"well."

Wang and Wang Zhang quickly helped Wang Qiong into the carriage.

Liu Mu also got on the carriage and sat upright in it, paying attention to the three people's every move.

Zhu Ping'an explained that the three people were the key to the battle in southern Zhejiang, and they must be kept safe.

So Liu Mu followed him into the carriage and looked at the three people.

The first was to prevent the three from escaping, and the second was to prevent the three from committing suicide. Liu Mu was sitting in the car, which could ensure that nothing could go wrong.

"set off!"

Ruofeng outside jumped onto his horse and waved his hand.

A group of Zhejiang army soldiers mounted their horses and mules, surrounded the carriages in the center, and the army headed all the way to Shaoxing.

The carriage galloped all the way for an hour before it slowly slowed down to allow the horses and mules to drink water and rest.

"Here are meat patties, side dishes, porridge and eggs. Eat them while they're hot. We'll be on our way soon."

Liu Mu took three heated meat patties, side dishes, porridge and eggs from outside and handed them to Wang Zhi's parents, wife and children.

These meat patties, side dishes, porridge and eggs were all brought from Shaoxing before departure. Once we arrived at the restaurant, we could just heat them up and eat them, and then continue on our journey, saving time and ensuring travel efficiency.

The delicious meat patties, side dishes, porridge and boiled eggs made little Wang Qiong drool.

He couldn't remember the last time he had eaten meat. At least during this Chinese New Year, he hadn't been able to eat meat in prison. It seemed like it had been a year or two. A jailer threw an uneaten chicken butt to him.

Although he can no longer remember the smell, it was very fragrant, so fragrant that he even bit his tongue.

Such a big meat pie, with a strong meaty aroma, made little Wang Qiong drool uncontrollably.

He didn't care about his mother and grandmother anymore. He took the meat pie and ate big bites like a starving ghost.

Fragrant!

So delicious!

It’s delicious. It’s so delicious that tears are coming out.

And eggs.

He hadn't eaten eggs for a long, long time and almost forgot what they tasted like.

Wang Qiong didn't have time to swallow the meat pie in his mouth, so he grabbed the egg, peeled the skin without even bothering to, and took a bite.

The egg mixed with egg skin went into my mouth, it was delicious, so delicious.

Satisfy.

So satisfying.

There is meat and egg in my mouth. I must be dreaming. Little Wang Qiong took another bite of the meat pie and another bite of the egg in disbelief. His mouth was so full that he almost choked.

"Drink some porridge quickly and eat slowly. Don't choke. No one will snatch it from you. If it's not enough, there's more outside."

Liu Mu smiled.

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wang Zhang, one patted his back and the other fed him porridge, and little Wang Qiong finally swallowed the meat pie and egg in his mouth with difficulty.

"General, this isn't the last meal before execution, is it? That Governor-General who wants to see us is a lie, right? We have this last meal before execution, and you're sending us on our way, right?!"

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wang Zhang were not as heartless as little Wang Qiong. They looked at the meat patties, side dishes, eggs and porridge in front of them and asked with tears in their eyes.

For them, this meal was too sumptuous. What did they usually eat in prison? Moldy whole-grain steamed buns, rice and porridge mixed with sand, wild vegetable dumplings, and porridge that tasted like slop.

Now, there are fragrant meat patties, aromatic millet porridge, crisp and refreshing side dishes, and boiled eggs.

The contrast between the meals was so stark that they immediately thought of the last meal before execution.

"You are overthinking, old lady. Why would I lie to you? What are you worth lying to me about? The governor really wants to see you. The governor told us to take good care of you along the way. I am just following his orders."

Liu Mu smiled bitterly.

Also.

Why should we be deceived? Even if you have to be beheaded, there is no need to deceive us.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wang Zhang looked at each other, nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but eat the meat patties in big mouthfuls.

"I can't finish it. Let your eldest grandson eat this half." Wang tore off half of the meat pie. She was reluctant to eat it all, so she put the other half in Wang Qiong's bowl.

"I can't eat it either." Wang Zhang said the same.

"Bring three more meat patties." Liu Mu shouted outside, took the three meat patties handed over, and handed them to the three people opposite, "Old lady, you can eat without worry."

"Thank you, General."

Wang and Wang Zhang took Wang Qiong's hand and thanked Liu Mu again and again.

"No need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank our governor. It was the governor who repeatedly told us to treat you well and take good care of you." Liu Mu said.

"Thank you, Lord Governor."

Wang and Wang Zhang took Wang Qiong to thank Zhu Pingan, whom they had never met. (End of this chapter)