In the twenty-second year of Dading, there was a light snow on October 23, and the sky was just dawning, in Lijia Village, Xinchang County, Liaodong County, the villagers who spent the winter at home had just gotten up, and they heard a noise at the entrance of the village, and there were bursts of crying.

Situ Yan was about to enter the main house with a rice bowl, listening to the crying from the village, she hurriedly walked out of the courtyard gate and looked at it from a distance, "This officer and soldier came quickly, and they came to arrest people at dawn." It's really a group of bullies who are soft and afraid of the three hard masters, why didn't I see you so active when you were fighting against the beard. It's just a pity, I don't know how many human tragedies have been ruined? Hi! ”

Complaining is complaining, first put all the food into the ring, and did not even leave a little oil and salt for his son, leaving only an empty house. And she herself took off her cotton clothes, changed into a jacket for autumn, and retied her hair. The bedding and the changed winter coat were all put into the ring. He found two straw mats for making the kang and wrapped them around his body, and sat on the kang in the hall and waited for these people to come to the door.

Not long after, I heard the officers and soldiers kicking the courtyard door open. Situ Yan pretended to be frightened, shrunk the whole person into the mat, trembled, and whispered, "Help!" ”。

A total of five people came, and after entering the hospital, they searched each room separately, and Situ Yan could hear that one of them was Muramasa, "Master Bing, Master Bing, there are only a few babies in this family, but there are no adults!" ”

"It is clearly recorded in the household book, this family is one person, and the second person is one, give me a careful search! Don't let people run! Damn, this Lijia Village doesn't even have a decent amount of food, it's really a poor egg! ”

Situ Yan pretended to be shaking badly, but she was not nervous. The officers and soldiers who spoke led the village into the main house. "What's the chief, is there someone on the kang?" Situ Yan felt that the straw mat was pulled up violently, she pretended to be frightened, curled up in a ball, and cried loudly, her mouth kept shouting, "Brother, I'm afraid!" ”。

Seeing such a Situ Yan, Mura Zheng didn't react for a while, and was a little dumbfounded. He really couldn't see which one Situ Yan was singing. Seeing her crying sadly, it didn't feel like she was singing, so she walked to the kang to comfort, "Girl, don't be afraid, the soldier is here to find a few Dalang?" ”

"Uncle Muramasa, I'm afraid!" Situ Yan was born as a spy, and it is not easy to catch such a few big-headed soldiers.

"Where have all the people gone?" Before Muramasa could say anything more, the officers and soldiers who lifted the straw mat grabbed Situ Yan's collar, lifted the person from the kang, and shouted with a glare.

"Go, go, go to the county town to give, give, find me food, I, I'm hungry!" Situ Yan seemed to be really frightened, her speech was a little stumbling, and she choked up and barely finished speaking.

"Master soldier, master soldier, your subordinates are merciful. This baby is the youngest in the family, a few days ago we let the victims rob the disaster in this village, and every family has no food, I'm afraid that a few big ones will go out to find food? "Mura Zheng also knows the relationship between Situ Yan and Li Dalang, and will never let Dalang enter the county seat, for fear that a few people will know that the officers and soldiers have fled into the mountains after entering the village. But at this time, he could only open his eyes and help Situ Yan lie.

"It's still true that this village is true, I didn't sell them, otherwise I will never let you go!" After having a dislike with Muramasa, Situ Yan even interfered with him. Fortunately, this man did not disappoint her.

The officers and soldiers who stood at the door of the main room and were called Shi Chang should be the leaders of several people, staring at Situ Yan who was carried in the air by his subordinates, trying to see from her eyes that she was lying or inappropriate, but he only saw a little baby shaking her body in fear, and it was difficult to find anything else.

The officers and soldiers who searched outside also came in one after another to report, "Shi Chang, the front and back yards have been searched, and there is no one!" ”

"Girl, let me ask you, when did your brother leave?"

"I, I don't know, I, I get up in the morning, and I don't see anyone. Yesterday in the dark, I was so hungry that I couldn't sleep, my brother promised me that he would go to the county to get me food today, and I just slept. Uncle Muramasa, I want a big brother! Situ Yan opened her mouth at this time and cried fiercely, her snot and tears were mixed together, and it was uncomfortable to watch.

"What's the chief, if a few people enter the city early this morning, I'm afraid that they will already be robbed in the middle of the road?" The officers and soldiers who came in later looked at Situ Yan who was being carried and felt a little unbearable, and stepped forward to take Situ Yan down, and then turned around to reply to Shi Chang's words.

Situ Yan finally fell to the ground, and it was really uncomfortable to be hung in the air like a chicken just now.

"Damn, that's bad luck. I can't find the few that are missing. I have to go to the next village, it's not too early, take everything I have caught, and hurry up! Shi Chang glanced at Situ Yan again, and then led the people out. Mura Zheng followed behind, and when he was about to go out, he glanced at Situ Yan, thinking that he had something to say to her, but Shi Chang looked closely, and he couldn't find time, so he left in a huff.

Situ Yan and the others walked away, then they entered the clean room, took out the wooden basin in the ring, and washed her face first with water, she has a habit of cleanliness, and this crying just now directly made herself into a big flower face, and she felt uncomfortable if she didn't wash herself. Anyway, no one in her family was arrested, so she wasn't in a hurry.

After waiting for more than a quarter of an hour, he was sure that the person would not come back, so he left his yard and rushed to the entrance of the village. Although the people in this village are not very close to her, she will not just watch if she can help.

At the entrance of the village, the daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law pulled a group of children under the age of ten and cried. The man and the older children were all arrested, including Muramasa and Xiao Yang'er, as well as Li Wangcai and his son Li Guishan. Situ Yan didn't step forward, but only hid behind a tree that was not easy to be seen. This is not the time for her to come out, in fact, because of the tense situation, she can't help if she wants to. You can't kill all the officers and soldiers who enter the village, that will bring trouble to the people in the village, and the relationship between these people and her is not to the point where she has to take action.

"Shut up for Lao Tzu, cry, cry, cry a bear! Fuck your man isn't dead! An officer and soldier beside the chief yelled with a fierce face, and the village women suppressed their voices and did not dare to cry loudly. But where do the children understand, the more frightened they are, the louder they cry.

"Okay, listen, the government has an order, and Chengding and Ciding, where Liaodong County is located, will defend the border city from now on. There are evasion violators! Without waiting for the crying to stop, the chief told the government the will of the government, but as soon as the words fell, the village women began to cry again. They thought that the officers and soldiers were arresting people without permission, and they still wanted to take some silver money and lose it, but they didn't want it to be the will of the imperial court, so they didn't even have any hope now. If you really go to the battlefield and fight, how can you still have your life, the more you think about it, the more sad you become, and even cry and faint on the ground when you are weak.

Aunt Fu was supported by her youngest son Li Guisheng, and knelt in front of Shi Chang a few steps forward, crying so loudly that her voice was a little hoarse, "Master Bing, I am in charge of the village, and the court has issued a decree to exempt me from military service!" ”

"The beard is all at the door, you fucking just want your man to live, get out of the way. We are so kind-hearted that we will leave a son for your family, and then I don't know what to do, even your little son will be taken away with us! Frightened by this officer and soldier, Aunt Fu dared to say any more, took her little son into her arms and hugged her tightly, for fear that the officers and soldiers would really be arrested. But her eyes are still staring at her eldest son, which one is the meat of her heart, and she can't bear it!

Shi Chang just glanced at everyone, and pointed to the old village chief standing at the edge of the village, "You, come here!" ”

"Master Bing, I'm Muramasa's father, I just want to say a few more words to the child?"

"There are still a few people in the village who have not been found, if they come back, they will be sent to the county seat, if anyone dares to hide, be careful of your heads!"

"Yes, yes, Xiaomin doesn't dare!" The old village was responding with a stack of voices, and he didn't even dare to raise his head. He also noticed that there were no Li Dalang in the crowd, and he was afraid that a few people had fled into the mountain, he blamed himself a little, thinking that his son was a village leader, how could he protect his two grandsons, but he didn't expect that even the eldest son himself could not be saved, and he knew that he would also let Xiao Yang'er and Guishan follow Li Dalang into the mountain. But now it's too late to regret it.

"Alright, don't bother, hurry up!" Shi Chang gave an order, and more than a dozen officers and soldiers escorted people to the outside of the village. did not let the old village talk to the village again.

When the village women saw that the people were really being dragged away, they were about to rush forward crying, and they were frightened several times by the officers and soldiers with knives, and then they followed from a distance, but the crying became louder and louder, and they couldn't be frightened.

Situ Yan saw that the officers and soldiers were walking away, so she walked to the edge of the old village, "Fifth grandfather, let the aunts come back quickly and prepare some food for the uncles and brothers!" ”

"Girl, you're here!" The old village is pulling Situ Yan into tears, and the crying is sad.

"Fifth grandfather, this is not the time to cry, no matter how late it is, you won't be able to catch up!" There are officers and soldiers staring at this matter, she can't go and call the aunts back, and the only thing that can be said in the village at the moment is the old village.

"Yes, yes, I can't cry, girl, what did you just say?" The old village is a little confused. Situ Yan said again.

"Girl, how can you go to the border without food and clothing, don't worry!"

"Fifth grandfather, the government temporarily ordered that so many people were arrested, how could the border city be settled, even if there was a place to live, there would be no food to eat, otherwise there would be no officers and soldiers entering the village to grab food a few days ago."

"No, ouch! I'm really confused. Okay, I'm going to call people back! The old village dared to hesitate any longer, and ran out of the village with a shout.

When Situ Yan saw that everyone was gone, she went back to her home, took forty cakes from the ring, and wrapped ten cakes for Li Aniu, Li Si, Liangzi and Xiao Yang'er. It's not that she can't give more, but she's afraid that she can't hide it if she can't hide it, so it's a small thing to ask someone to rob it, and if she hurts her body, it will be her sin.

She also wrapped a packet of wound medicine for several people, took a piece of paper and wrote a line of words, which was considered to be a good job, and when the voices of the women came from the entrance of the village, she rushed to each house to deliver food and medicine.

Aunt Niu was wiping her tears while packing the quilt at this time, and when she saw Situ Yan coming in, she fell on her whole body crying, "Girl, it's all my fault, I shouldn't have let your uncle stay in the first place." What's going on now? ”

"Auntie, don't cry, you still have a mountain baby. At this time, the hour is very tight, and if you don't send things away, people will go away! Situ Yan also wanted to persuade a few more words, but now is really not the time, urging Aunt Niu to hurry up.

"I have a bag of things here, and my aunt will hand them over to Uncle Niu, don't let people see them!" Situ Yan stuffed the things into Aunt Niu's arms, didn't say more, turned around and went out to the next house.

Liangzi's family cried early, and even Xiao Bao'er cried sadly.

"Little Five!" Liangzi's daughter-in-law was also packing things for Liangzi, but seeing her shaking hands, the quilt couldn't be rolled up well, Situ Yan hurriedly stepped forward to help, "Sister-in-law, don't cry." If you cry sick, what will Xiao Baoer do? Brother Liangzi is still waiting for you to send these things to live! ”

The third aunt hugged Xiao Bao'er, crying and couldn't even speak, although Situ Yan was sad, but more angry, she had already reminded these people, but they insisted on staying, and only then did they think about the use of regretting. Leave the stuff behind and go. The fourth aunt's house is the same as Aunt Niu'er's house, Situ Yan went quickly, and when she arrived at Aunt Fu'er's house, she saw that the old village was busy with Aunt Fu in the east chamber at this time.

"Girl, you're here!" Aunt Fu took Situ Yan in her arms, and even forgot to breathe when she cried.

"Auntie, don't be sad, when you see Uncle Muramasa later, give him this bag of things, don't let people look at it. And this note, you must give it to Uncle Muramasa! ”

"Girl!" Situ Yan didn't wait for Aunt Fu to finish speaking, she opened her mouth first, "Auntie, the time is tight at this time, let's talk about it when I come back!" After another word of persuasion, he left.

"It's all to blame Wangfu, if he hadn't done that thing, he could have broken this girl's heart, and he wouldn't be like this now?" The old village was smoking dry cigarettes, looking at Situ Yan who was leaving, and sighed.

"Dad, what's wrong with the little lamb and his father?" Aunt Fu was so panicked that she could only cry, she married into Lijia Village, and the head of the family never left, she was even more uncomfortable than those women in the village.

"Alright, you can go quickly! Remember to hand over the things given by the girl to Wangfu, whether you can save your life depends on this girl! Lao Cunzheng had already read the note written by Situ Yan, and he was very upset at this moment, and he didn't know if a few people could escape this catastrophe according to what was written on this note.

After all, everyone has already gone to the border pass, which is similar to the prison cell of the government, how can it be so easy to take advantage of a loophole, at the moment even he doesn't dare to think deeply, the more he thinks about it, the more sad he becomes, the more he thinks about it, the more bottomless he is, rather than being blind here, it is better to do what Situ Yan said, and finally there will be a glimmer of life.

So he urged his daughter-in-law to go out with him quickly, he had to watch his son accept things with his own eyes, so that he could be sure.