0119, mourning the difficulties of people's livelihood

"Che Dan?" the woman in white subconsciously associated, clear as water, and its quality as Dan?

Compared with chaos, this law name is finally a lot more reliable, and it is also in line with the image of the little monk who is stupid and stupid.

"Big brother, big sister, you guys hurry up, those bad guys will definitely come back...... They're terrible. The little girl anxiously persuaded.

Granny Cai also persuaded Li Mu and the two to leave again and again.

The group of pranksters led by Ma San was just ordinary pranksters in this town a few years ago, and they didn't dare to be so arrogant, but a year ago, after the new mayor took office, Ma San didn't know what means to use to get the favor of the new mayor, and was secretly allowed by the mayor to immediately swell.

Especially in the past six months, he has been even more arrogant to the extreme, bold and dark, doing all kinds of evil, killing people without blinking.

When Li Mu heard this, he was angry in his heart.

The local government of the Western Qin Empire has been rotten to such an extent?

A small mayor can make the living environment of an otherwise peaceful and peaceful town deteriorate to such an extent that the people are about to die.

He didn't want to let go of Ma San and the others so easily when he didn't come, and after hearing these words, the thoughts in his heart became clearer.

But the woman in white was silent all the time and didn't say anything more.

Through the conversation, Li Mu knew the little girl's milk name, which was called Caicai.

"Caicai, where are your parents?" Li Mu smiled and teased the little girl.

"Dad went out to fight and didn't come back for five years, Mom went to the mountains to collect medicine, Grandma said that when Mom came back, she would take Caicai to a far, far away place to find Dad and bring Dad back. Nana lowered her head, and when she spoke, her face was sullen: "But, when will my mother come back, she hasn't come back for a year, and Nana really misses her." ”

Granny Cai was on the side, cleaning up her things and wiping her tears, without saying anything more.

But his appearance made Li Mu and the woman in white guess something in their hearts.

I'm afraid that Caicai's mother won't come back, where can I use it for such a long time to collect medicine in the mountains.

"Daddy Caicai is a soldier?" asked the woman in white.

Granny Cai wiped her tears and said: "Yes, five years ago, the family owed debts, and there was no harvest in the field, seeing that the last five points of land were going to be robbed to offset the account, and the family would not survive...... Alas. ”

In the end, looking at Caicai on the side, his eyes widened and looked at himself, this old man with a vicissitudes of life, suddenly realized something, kept silent, and couldn't say any more.

Li Mu was silent in his heart.

He couldn't help but think of Bai Juyi's hand-me-down work [Charcoal Seller] that he learned in Chinese class in junior high school, and another great poet Du Fu's [Stone Entrenchment], the fate that was not described in the poem was so tragic, and now it seems that no matter which world it is, the life of the poor at the bottom is so miserable, which corresponds to that sentence of the poem-

'Prosperity, the people suffer, death, the people suffer. ”

The woman in white was silent, not knowing what to say.

She paused, as if she remembered something, and said, "Five years ago, Caicai's father participated, could it be the Jingbian Army of Chang'an Mansion?"

Granny Cai wiped away her tears, and nodded while cleaning up the stall: "It seems to be called this name, at that time, the mayor of the town was in a hurry to recruit strong men, and I heard that even the mayor of the town had three strong men, and they all applied to ......"

The woman in white didn't need to know what to say.

This history is actually very clear in her heart.

Five years ago, another tripartite battle broke out between the three major empires, the Western Qin Empire suffered heavy losses, the situation was precarious, and the major state capitals in the country urgently recruited troops, and a new army was recruited from Chang'an Mansion, called the Jingbian Army, and finally the empire turned from danger to safety, in the process, the Jingbian Army made great contributions, and it can be said that it was not an exaggeration to reverse the crisis with the power of one army.

However, after that battle, in the final battle, the Jingbian Army was completely annihilated, almost no one survived, and all the generals at the commander-level were killed.

Therefore, if Granny Cai's son participated in the Jingbian Army back then, then he would probably have been killed in battle for five years.

Looking at Granny Cai's expression, in her own heart, she probably knew this result, but she didn't let Xiao Caicai know this cruel fact.

"Mother-in-law, don't you have any other children?" Li Mu couldn't help but ask.

In this world, there are no policies such as family planning, and generally speaking, there should be many children in a family.

Granny Cai sighed, as if she was venting all the sadness and despair in her heart, and said: "The old man, who used to be a petty officer, died in battle sixteen years ago, and has three sons under him, but ...... Alas, the eldest and the second were conscripted into the army earlier than the third, and before they had time to marry a wife and have children, they died in battle, and before the third joined the army, he finally married his daughter-in-law, but he left the only seedling of Caicai......"

Li Mu was stunned for a moment.

The man and his son were both killed in the war, and this Granny Cai should bear what kind of sorrow she should bear in her heart.

How unfair fate is to such a family.

When he looked at the little girl Caicai again, Li Mu's heart was full of sympathy and pity for this poor little girl.

Basically, they are the same age, at this age, they should be with their parents, like ordinary children enjoying the love of their parents, but now at a young age, hungry, forced by life, shuttling through the wind and rain every day, going out to sell noodles with grandma, living a precarious life, a little face, are about to starve.

Li Mu, who swore that he would never be the Virgin, was really overflowing with the heart of the Virgin at this moment.

Caicai's fate is so similar to Li Mu.

Li Mu has also been alone since he was a child, without parents and parents, like Caicai, he was pulled by an old man, but Li Mu is a little luckier, he still lives in a peaceful environment, he can go to school and study, the old god stick pit is abducted, but he also has the ability, so Li Mu can still go to school, and he has no worries about food and clothing.

In contrast, the fate of Cai Cai is much more tragic.

Suddenly, Li Mu decided to help this pair of ancestors and grandchildren.

He strengthened some of the thoughts in his heart.

And the woman in white's obvious demeanor obviously became much softer, and said: "According to the laws of my Great Qin Empire, a family with a military family like my mother-in-law's family can be tax-exempt, and also enjoy pensions, divide the fields, and according to the increase in the price of rice and oil in the town, you can receive a certain amount of monthly money on a regular basis, why do you ...... mother-in-law?"

"Hmph, since the badass mayor took office, grandma has never received any more money, and she has to pay rent and taxes......" Nana couldn't help but say.

"Caicai, don't talk nonsense......" Granny Cai hurriedly stopped her little granddaughter from continuing.

On the streets, there are many people talking badly, and here they say bad things about the mayor of the town, and they are heard and reach the ears of the mayor, so what is the difference? Some time ago, someone had his tongue cut off because he was talking about the mayor behind his back.

Granny Cai was afraid in her heart and did not dare to do business anymore.

She struggled to put away the somen stall, carried the burden, and left with the little girl.

The woman in white glanced at Li Mu, and finally turned around and left.

That ingot of gold was quietly put into Granny Cai's noodle box by her with a very ingenious technique.

Li Mu stood in place, watching Granny Cai and the others leave.

"Little master, let's go, you've got a big disaster today......"

"Little monk, that Ma San will definitely come to take revenge, you hurry up and change your outfit, leave Ping'an Town at night, the farther you go, the better, don't stay." ”

"Yes, Master Chaolai, those people, do everything. ”

Some well-meaning residents are openly and secretly persuading Li Mu to leave quickly.

They all had a good impression of Li Mu because Li Mu had just cleaned up the three groups of people, especially those two slaps, how loud the fan was, it simply made the residents who hated Ma San and others feel unprecedentedly comfortable.

At this time, seeing Ma San and the others leaving, many well-meaning residents were reminding Li Mu that this group of splashes can do everything, and they are the most vicious, and they must not be careless.

The folk customs of Ping'an Town are still simple.

Li Mu thought in his heart.

"Amitabha, the little monk is coming, thank you for reminding you, my Buddha blesses you, good people have a safe life. ”

Li Mu thanked them one by one, and then turned to leave.

However, his whereabouts were clearly seen by a few splashes hidden in the distance.

"Follow and see where this bald donkey has landed, Ma Ye said that he must be killed. ”

"Dare to go against the grandfathers, this bald donkey is dead. ”

The splashes gritted their teeth, took advantage of their familiarity with the terrain, and quietly followed.

However, after they followed for a while, they found that the little monk was slippery like a fish, and had disappeared through a corner.

A few splashes were dumbfounded.

......

At the same time, Li Mu's figure appeared in the inn.

In the inn room, [Black-hearted Xiucai] Zheng Cunjian was like an ant on a hot pot, and after discovering that Li Mu was gone, he weighed it again and again, but he still didn't dare to escape.

"Ah, Second Son, you're back. ”

Seeing Li Mu come back, Zheng Cunjian was startled and hurriedly saluted flatteringly.

Li Mu nodded and said, "I want you to help me do something." ”

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At the east end of Ping'an Town, a small river flows.

The river is soothing and the reeds are thick.

On both sides of the riverbank, on the soothing slope of the river, there are slum shantytowns that stretch for three or four miles, most of the buildings, built of dry reed poles and dead wood, simple and low, barely sheltered from the wind and rain, inhabited by a large number of poor tenants who have lost their land, and the smell of chickens and dogs is quite lively.

Granny Cai's grandchildren and grandchildren live here.

When she returned home with her husband, Granny Cai cautiously looked out the door and was relieved to find that no one was following.

"Grandma......" Nana ran out of breath: "Actually...... Actually, it's still early tonight, and we can sell a few more bowls of noodles today, so that we can save some more money, go to Mom, and bring Dad back. ”

Granny Cai didn't know how to tell her granddaughter.

Starting today, I'm afraid that I can't go to the town to sell noodles anymore, I have to hide for a few days, avoid the limelight, and wait until Ma San's group of people are over before I can go again.

"Caicai, whether you are hungry or not, grandma will cook you a bowl of noodles to eat. Granny Cai smiled and touched her granddaughter's head.

"No, Caicai is not hungry, Caicai just drink some water, the noodles should be kept and sold for money, save money to find Dad. The little girl was already grunting with hunger, but she still endured her saliva and was very sensible and well-behaved.

As he was talking, there was a sudden slamming sound of the door.

"Old immortal, you run pretty fast, grandpa sees where you can run...... Don't get out of here yet. A vicious voice came.

Granny Cai's face suddenly changed in fright.

She could tell that this voice was a splash named Huang Yong who was following Ma San.

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