Chapter 30: Desperate Survival
The Wang family gave porridge for nearly ten days in a row, and more than half of the food was consumed, not to mention that there was only porridge to drink, and some people still starved to death, especially the elderly and children.
The city gates were blocked from entering, and many people could not go to their relatives if they wanted to.
Sitting like this, it is a matter of time before you starve to death.
Heavy snow covered all the roads, and the surrounding area of Liancheng was a mountain road, so it was impossible for the imperial court to deliver food in a short time.
There were dead people everywhere on both sides of the street, some women were sitting on the cold snow with children in their arms, the snow soaked her tender clothes, the corners of her clothes were even frozen, the children in her arms were shivering red and purple from the cold, her eyes were closed, she couldn't even cry, and the woman's eyes were dead and desperate.
There are also people who are lying in the corner, not knowing whether they are dead or alive.
When An Qing saw this scene, the hand in his sleeve clenched tightly, suppressed the pain in his heart, and walked towards the city gate.
Could it be that on such a cold day, there are still people guarding the city gates?
"When will the gates be opened?" The guards at the door were not the familiar people from before, they were all fresh faces.
"I don't know, get out of here!" The soldiers guarding the gate scolded coldly, although they were also cold, they were much better than the common people.
An Qing knew that these people all had some kung fu foundation, and they were many times stronger than Ah Shun before.
"If you don't open the city gates, do you want to kill all the people in the city?" An Qing looked at the gate of the city, there were twenty or thirty people guarding it, and he felt more and more that there was a problem.
Before, there were only seven or eight people, but now there are so many, cholera has been lifted, and there is no reason to lock down the city.
"Cat crying mouse, fake compassion, take care of yourself, don't care about what you shouldn't care, get out of here."
The gatekeeper wanted to draw his sword to drive An Qing away, but found that An Qing was slowly surrounded by many people, and everyone was staring at them viciously, so he couldn't help swallowing his saliva and quietly put the sword back.
"It's useless for you to look at us like this, this is an order from above, if anyone dares to break in, there will be no mercy!" The soldiers thought of what they had said, and when they had finished speaking, they drew their swords and aimed them at the crowd.
"What, is it our life?" Someone couldn't help but shout out.
"Open the door, we're going out to find something to eat!" Someone started to pounce forward.
An Qing wanted to hold the man, but after all, he was a step slower.
"Flutter ......"
The sound of a sharp sword piercing through his skin, and the man's mouth overflowed with blood and slowly fell.
When the people saw the dead man, they took a few steps back in horror, and slowly dispersed under the pressure of the soldiers.
An Qing saw it, turned around and left.
An Qing went to Wang's house and asked the queen mother to remove the porridge tent, and if she continued to give it again, she didn't even have the only life-saving food.
The Queen Mother also understood that if there was no other way, they would also have nothing to eat, let alone the people.
As soon as the Wang family removed the porridge tent, some people panicked, and some even wanted to rob it, but they were forced to retreat by the Wang family, and the scene was out of control and rioted.
"Be accommodating, just give me something to eat, I still have two children at home who are waiting to be fed, just point to Wang Dashanren's food!" A man knelt at the gate of the royal family, holding a bowl and praying.
The children are dying of hunger, and the two little ones are dying, and he has not eaten for almost three days.
"Yes! Please, give us something to eat! ”
"Please!"
“……”
After a while, a group of people knelt at the gate of the Wang family, humbly praying, this was their last hope.
"Let's go! It's not that the Wang family doesn't give out food, it's gone, think about it, it's been so many days, no matter how much it is, it's over!
At this moment, they are very glad that they are doing things in the Wang family, and I heard that many large families are looking for people to sell, and they are not able to sell them and drive them away.
Many of those people lowered their eyes, of course they knew, but apart from the Wang family, who could save them.
"Rise up, everybody! You are like this, the Wang family can't afford it, the Wang family is only doing their meager strength, and there is not much food in stock. The Queen Mother came out and saw everyone, shook her head and sighed, she never expected that this natural disaster would be so terrible.
"Mrs. Wang, you are a living bodhisattva, you save us, we are willing to repay you as cattle and horses!" When the man had finished speaking, he began to kowtow and humbly pray.
"Help us!" The crowd began to kowtow.
"This ......" the Queen Mother did not know what to do.
"No one can save you, you have to save yourself." An Qing's crisp voice sounded on the side.
Xu is girl's voice was crisp and loud, and everyone couldn't help but raise their heads and look at the girl beside the queen mother, with different expressions.
"Lightweight, you mean? Save? How to save? I haven't eaten a bite of food for three days, and I'm dying of hunger? How to save? Someone shouted in frustration.
"Yes! Now even if you have money, you can't buy food, how can you save yourself? ”
"Is this a natural disaster? Who can fight God! ”
"The city gate is blocked and you are not allowed to enter or exit, this is making us wait for death!"
"What is the difference between us and dead now."
“……”
Everyone was gossiping, and some even gave up on themselves, looking like they were broken.
"Since this is the case, then you should die, why waste the food of the Wang family, the food of the Wang family can save you for a day or two, but it can't save you for a lifetime, what is the difference between dying one or two days early?" An Qing smiled coldly and looked at everyone mockingly.
"You ......"
Everyone was dumbfounded by An Qing, and even the queen mother on the side secretly looked at An Qing, won't this girl speak subtlely?
After a long while, everyone looked up, and someone blushed: "Then you say, what should we do?" ”
"That's it, what are we going to do?" The man was indignant, this little girl was really hateful.
"On your own, go out of the city to find food." An Qing spit out expressionlessly, and the words were clear and powerful.
“……”
All of a sudden, there was silence, and even the sound of the wind could be heard.
"Are you stupid? The city gates are blocked, how can we get out? ”
"That is, didn't you see that there was a person who tried to break in today and was killed on the spot?"
"What are you talking about, you have the ability to go out and try it?"
"Do you want us to die?"
Everyone began to gossip again, all of them were dissatisfied with An Qing.
"Instead of sitting and waiting for death, why don't you break through and maybe succeed? For you, it's just two days of death! An Qing interrupted everyone and looked at everyone coldly, without a trace of emotion.
Everyone lowered their heads, it is undeniable that what An Qing said was right, if it continues like this, it will be a matter of time before they die.
The queen mother glanced at An Qing, and was very surprised, going out of the city? This girl is really daring and reckless, dare to fight with the officials?