Chapter 88： People in troubled times are like lost dogs

Chapter 88 People in troubled times are lost dogs

The village chief and a few old men barely regained their senses, and the old men shook the sickles in their hands.

"What do the border guards do? We can't even defend the border fortress! I broke my hand back then, but I still killed a barbarian!"

“That is, you actually wanted to move the capital, but were bitten by the barbarians and ran south?”

The village chief sighed and waved his hands impatiently, "Okay, it's no longer our time, we should hurry up and prepare to go south. If we delay any longer, it will be too late!"

"Collect food, take it with you quickly, you have to eat wherever you go!"

“That’s right, I don’t know what it’s like on the road!”

Everyone has no choice but to take advantage of the situation.

Immediately, the village chief rang the broken copper bell at the entrance of the village, and everyone in the village came out to inquire.

I heard that all the villages were coming to grab grain, and everyone was anxious. When the village chief said to harvest quickly, everyone turned around and went home to get sickles and poles.

No one wants a family to go hungry in winter. At this time, food is life.

Robbing to harvest food means robbing lives!

Every household, every man, woman, old and young, is working in the fields, which is more active than harvesting land for one’s own family.

Even at night, the sorghum ears were cut in the dark, and after another day, all the sorghum and millet were taken back.

It is dried on the threshing floor, pressed with rollers, and the wind blows freely, and the full grain particles fall down...

Li Laoer took the list and distributed the borrowed grain from house to house.

Of course, the Li family has the most left, which also makes Li Laoer worried.

You can’t bring so much food with you on the way to escape the famine!

Seeing that it was getting dark, he was about to go home and ask his mother.

In the end, Mrs. Li came to deliver the meal with good news in her arms.

The mother-in-law sat together and felt sad, and the good news started to spread.

She moved her calves upside down and ran around the drying yard.

All the grain was saved, except eight bags, and she collected the rest.

Li Laoer was stunned as soon as he got up after eating, and ended up spinning around in panic.

How could a thief steal food right before his eyes?

Old Mrs. Li was also startled, then she thought of something and stopped her son, and gave instructions.

"Don't be anxious, don't make any noise, we can't lose the food. If anyone asks, just say they sold it overnight!"

Li Laoer held back a lot of questions, but didn't say anything else.

At this time, even if it is really stolen, what can you do? Catching the thief is not as important as escaping.

Early on the next morning, Li Laoer and Li Laosi entered the city again.

The purchase list lists the most basic oil and salt supplies, as well as a list of prescriptions prescribed by Doctor Zhang, and prepares some medicinal materials for cold, dysentery or antipyretic.

The most important thing is to inquire about what's going on in the city. If something goes wrong, we should leave as soon as possible.

The village chief stopped the mule cart at the entrance of the village and followed it into the city.

He did not buy as much as the Li family did, but he bought twenty kilograms of salt in one go.

Li Laoer saw this and bought twenty catties.

When I entered the city, everything was fine, but when I left the city, the city gate was suddenly blocked.

Countless carriages lined up in a long queue, each carriage carrying a lot of things.

Some even had women and children sitting there, and you could hear the children crying from time to time.

Li Laoer and others felt bad, so they quickly went around to the north gate to leave the city, and then quickly ran home.

There is no need to hide it now. News has been received in the city, and wealthy families have begun to flee.

Almost as soon as he entered the village, the village chief frantically rang the broken copper bell.

The villagers were all puzzled. After all, the grain had been taken back, and what each family had borrowed had also been put into grain tanks.

Is it possible that someone else wants to come to their house and rob them?

As a result, the village chief just said something, causing everyone to see stars in front of their eyes.

“The barbarians have killed the frontier fortress, and the emperor is about to run south. Hurry up and pack your things and run for your life, otherwise it will be too late!”

After saying that, the village chief ran home.

The old wife at home has packed her things and put them on the donkey cart at home, ready to go at any time.

The Li family also put the prepared baskets, bags and other items on the mule cart and covered them with large pieces of linoleum.

Most of the other odds and ends were put on the wheelbarrow, pushed by Li Laosi and Jiayi.

Half of the things were put into the basket, and Li Lao Er and Li Lao San were carrying them. Mrs. Li recited the good news, and Zhao Yuru and Tao Hongying cheered for their family.

Jia Huan and Jia Ren drove the car and took the miracle doctor Zhang with them.

But after waiting for a long time, the old men next door haven't come yet.

Old Mrs. Li became anxious and called to her son, "Go and see your Uncle Zhao and the others and hurry them up. I'll go look around again and see what's left behind."

Lao Er and others went to answer the call, and Mrs. Li carried the good news and walked from house to house.

Good news can be conveniently obtained. When grandma cannot see it, she can grab whatever is within her reach, such as tables, chairs, cabinets, kang tables, copper basins and shelves, whatever is there.

Throw them all into space and pile them up.

Breaking the family is a lot of, and when it comes to a new place, who knows what it will look like.

Bring one more item with you, so you’ll have to buy one less item when the time comes!

When the grandfather and grandson left the house, they heard Li Laoer shouting from next door.

Soon they came over with three old men on their shoulders, followed by three others, also with red eyes.

“Grandma, Grandpa Zhao said that they have lost their hands, are lame, and cannot walk long distances. They don’t want to hinder our family.

Let us go about our business while they stay to look after the house. "

Jiayi is soft-hearted and speaks with anger and urgency, and his eyes are red.

“How can it be possible?” Old Mrs. Li also stared, “We are eating and enjoying things together, how can we leave you behind when a disaster strikes?

Hurry up and get in the car, let’s go now!”

Jiayi heard what grandma said and agreed loudly. He packed the old men into the car to prevent them from running around. He also took a rope and tied their hands and feet.

The village chief came running over with his donkey cart. Seeing this, his eyes felt hot.

The Li family really values ​​​​love and justice. Taking a few half-disabled old men on the road is not as simple as giving them a stutter. These are six burdens...

Originally, he came here just to grab the old brothers.

I don’t want to think about it, the Li family has already brought people with them!

He was grateful in his heart and spoke as soon as he opened his mouth.

At this time, a group of people rushed in outside the gate, all young and old from the village.

I don’t know who started first. Everyone knelt down and kowtowed, and there was a lot of crying.

“Village chief, aunt, wuwu, take us and run together.”

“Village chief, aunt, help me! We don’t know where we are going even if we run!”

The village chief has a headache, not because he has no sense of responsibility and refuses to lead the villagers.

It is really difficult to escape from the desert, and I can't even take good care of my own family.

Taking a village full of more than 100 people, there is no need to think about it, it is too difficult.

Everyone in the Li family has a headache. The youngest and six old men in the family are already burdened with a heavy burden.

At this time, the priority is to seize the opportunity. Whoever walks in front has a greater chance of survival.

But every family in the village had no carriages and horses, so taking them with them would delay their journey... Perhaps a woman saw the hesitation of the Li family and pushed her children out directly.

“Auntie, please take my Goudan and Da Ya with you, and just give them a bite to eat on the way.

From now on, I will serve as cattle and horses for your family. I just want to take them with you and save their lives! "

The child didn't want to leave his mother, so he hugged her neck tightly and cried heartbrokenly.

“Mom, don’t throw me away, wuwu, I don’t want it!”

The Li family couldn't bear to watch anymore, so Mrs. Li tried her best to harden her heart and persuaded her.

"You are just starting to run for your life now, so hurry up and pack your things. You still have time to run south. It will be safe to cross the Jinsha River by then."

But the woman shook her head desperately and insisted on giving her children to the Li family as slaves and horses.

They have not read books and do not have smart minds, but they have instinctive intuition.

The Li family collected grain and purchased goods early, and were about to set off so soon. It was obvious that they had received the news early.

Perhaps wherever you settle down, you will have a goal.

Moreover, they have a mule cart at home, so they must be traveling faster than others.

Children will have a better chance of survival if they follow the Li family than if they follow them!

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(End of this chapter)