On the official road leading to Yuncheng County, a middle-aged man dressed as a Taoist, a man with a sallow face and a dignified appearance, and a reckless man with a full beard were riding a horse and slowly walking in the direction of Yuncheng County.

These three people are Xu Maogong, Qin Qiong and Cheng Yanjin.

He went to Yuncheng this time to visit a friend Xu Maogong had just met.

At this moment, the square fields on the side of the road are overgrown with patches of weeds, which are obviously green and vibrant, but it makes people feel even more desolate.

The three of them rode forward, and gradually saw an old man in tattered clothes with his back bent, leading a half-grown boy of about ten years old, and a little girl of seven or eight years old, like a walking corpse, moving forward with difficulty.

Cheng Yanjin slowed down his horse slightly.

He, the person who couldn't see this the most, was about to give the three of them a little dry food, but he saw the little girl look at the three of them, and said to the boy next to him in a weak voice:

"Brother, I'm hungry."

"Sister, be good, when we get to the county seat in a while, there will be well-wishers to give us food, there will be porridge, there will be a nest, and there will be ......."

"Brother, aren't these three uncles kind-hearted people? I'm hungry ......."

"Don't talk nonsense, we can't afford to afford to delay the three people who are out of the way!"

The half-grown son saw Qin Qiong and the three of them riding high-headed horses, all of them were extraordinary, especially Cheng Biting Jin, who was fierce and vicious, lest he touch their moldy heads, let alone beg for them.

The little girl suddenly said, "Brother, do you really say there is an afterlife?" If there is an afterlife, I want to be a grass. ”

"Why?"

"The grass can grow in the ground, so you won't be afraid of hunger." The little girl said very seriously.

Listening to the innocent child saying such words, Cheng Jin's tiger eyes couldn't help but tear out, "Hey! In order to hold back his tears, Cheng Yanjin screamed and scolded: "He. . . Mother. Target! What kind of world is this! People are not as alive as a grass! ”

After Lao Cheng finished speaking, he turned over and dismounted, took out a large cake from the blanket, and handed it out: "Little girl, give!" ”

The little girl timidly looked at the fierce Cheng Biting Jin, and didn't dare to stretch out her hand.

Next to her, her brother hurriedly took the cake, then pushed her back, and whispered, "Thank you for the uncles." ”

After speaking, he quickly led his sister to kneel down and said loudly: "Thank you, uncle!" Thank you, three masters! ”

The old man who led them also slowly wanted to kneel down for the three of them, but the old man's face was full of wrinkles, the skin on his lips was dry and cracked, and he began to peel off, and his voice was hoarse and speechless.

Qin Qiong and Xu Maogong hurriedly dismounted.

Qin Qiong held the old man.

Cheng Yanjin and Xu Maogong pulled the two children up.

Looking at the combination of the three generations of ancestors and grandchildren, Qin Qiong and the others didn't know what to say.

Even if they are given a few meals, what about after that?

Three generations of these ancestors and grandchildren, the old ones can't work, and the young ones can't do anything, and now the world is so chaotic, half of the ten households are similar to them, who can take care of whom.

Maybe when, the three grandchildren will starve to death on the side of the road.

Even......

Eaten by those who have completely lost their bottom line!

Lao Cheng couldn't help but sigh when he saw them, and then he let go of his voice and scolded: "That's supposed to be a faint ......."

"Fourth brother!" Xu Maogong hurriedly drank to stop him.

Cheng Yanjin didn't fully say the word 'faint king', so he let him interrupt.

He knew what Xu Maogong was worried about, and he didn't care anymore, so he couldn't help but say angrily: "Third brother, it's just such a thing, Brother Liu Wen still asked us to protect him, why do you say this!" ”

"Brother Zi Qiao, he has his own plan ...... Brother Qiao"

"Plot! Planning! It's just a plot all day long! I don't know what you are planning, and the people of the world will starve to death! Cheng Biting Jin shouted angrily, so angry that he wanted to crush his steel teeth.

The two little children trembled with fear from him.

"Fourth brother, calm down." Qin Qiong persuaded.

Xu Maogong also said: "Then what do you think should be done?" If he is as you think, then innocent people must have died more. Therefore, if he does not move, once he really does it, he must ...... it in a very short time with the momentum of thunder."

Xu Mao didn't finish speaking, he knew that he was speechless, so he quickly shut up.

He complained to Cheng Biting Jin: "It's all you, yelling indiscriminately, making me feel confused." After speaking, he took out some broken silver, and was just about to give it to the old man, but after thinking about it, he took it back again.

"What!" Lao Cheng was annoyed: "You are an old man, you are not willing to give any broken silver?!" Okay, I'll give! It's a big deal, I'm going to rob ...... again."

"Fourth brother!" Qin Qiong scolded again, interrupting his later words.

Xu Maogong also said: "Who said that I was reluctant to give up this bit of broken silver, I wanted to take them to Yuncheng together, and then entrust it to the salt gang there to send their ancestors and grandchildren to Songzhou." ”

"What are you doing there? It's a long way away! "Cheng Biting Jin didn't have a good airway.

"That is your eldest brother's territory, and when you get to him, your eldest brother can ensure that the homeless people will not starve to death, and that the old will have something to support and the young to rely on. That's what he's usually trying to do. ”

"Really?"

"I can lie to you, will he lie to you?"

Cheng Yanjin stopped talking.

The old man understood the meaning of Xu Mao's words, and quickly kowtowed to them with tears in his eyes.

"I can't help it, I can't help it, old man!" Xu Maogong hugged him and said: "If you want to thank him, thank Liu Wen, the king of Xiaxia, he can't advise the emperor, so he can only use this method to help the poor people." If the old man sees the same poor people, please tell them by the way: If you really can't get by, go to Songzhou, and the king will not ignore you. ”

After speaking, the three of them helped the old man and the child to get on the horse.

At this moment, the name of the chivalrous king has been deeply imprinted in their hearts.

For them, this is the hope of being able to keep themselves alive......

After arriving in Yuncheng, Qin Qiong and the others first went to the stronghold of the Salt Gang, revealed their identities, and then entrusted the old man and the child to them.

Now under Li Ying's governance, the Salt Gang abides by the word 'benevolence and righteousness', and all those who do evil are dealt with by the gang rules, so Xu Maogong is not afraid that these people will agree on the surface, and then secretly do some dirty things such as selling children.

Leaving the Salt Gang stronghold, Xu Maogong took the lead, and the three of them came to a dilapidated alley together, walked more than 30 meters, and arrived in front of a house with a broken door.

Xu Maogong slammed the courtyard door.

"Who?" A weak voice came from inside, and he coughed twice.

"Mrs. Sister-in-law, it's me, Xu Maogong."

"It turned out that the virtuous brother was here."

When the other party spoke, the sound of staggering steps had already come to the door, and after opening the door, a woman with a haggard face said politely: "Quick, hurry inside, please!" After speaking, he looked at Qin Qiong and Cheng Yanjin, and said enthusiastically: "You are also invited!" ”