In the evening, when Lin Yuan and her brother came back, they brought back several carts of grain. Her younger brother seemed to have grown up overnight, and he stood behind his brother with his head down, losing his vitality and becoming an unsmiling child.

Wen Wan walked over and hugged him gently as usual, but there was a rare sternness on his face, "Raise your head!" You still have big brother, and me! Our Wen family has held their heads high in this life, is upright, and is not afraid of pain or death! ”

Her brother raised his head and looked at her with tears in his eyes, but he stubbornly held back the tears and stubbornly sniffed at the blue sky.

"Sister, it's so painful!" Wen Youcai endured it for a long time but still shed tears, pointing to the painful heart and crying bitterly.

Like her mother, she poked her pointy fingers in his brother's head and scolded him for not being productive. This younger brother, how much she hopes that he is still the innocent brother who pestered her to ask for candy.

By the time the two sisters and brothers snuggled up to each other and wiped away their tears, Lin Yuan and Wen Fusheng had already unloaded the grain, rice and noodles on the cart. In addition, there are bones for gentle stewed soup and newly purchased suits.

"In this year when I don't know what will happen tomorrow, I discussed with my eldest brother that I should buy more food and have more peace of mind. I'll stew the bones and meat for you later. Lin Yuan went to the kitchen while packing up his things.

"Don't worry, brother knows it's wrong." Wen Fusheng lowered his head, awkwardly took out a cloisonné wooden comb from his sleeve and handed it to her, which was a common method he used to coax her when he was a child.

Sure enough, Wen Wan's index finger rewarded him with a chestnut, and then puffed him up again. He touched his slightly aching forehead and grinned subconsciously, so that his sister would not really be angry with him.

While it was still early, Lin Yuan and his wife neatly boiled bone broth and fried a few dishes. In the middle, Zhen Niang wanted to go into the kitchen to help, but when she saw that the two of them had a tacit understanding, like glue, she also smiled and rested.

These two people live together, it is not difficult to be poor, it is not difficult to suffer, it is difficult, it is the warm heart nest that only takes one scoop after a thousand sails!

Waiting for the table full of colorful and fragrant meals to be served, Hong Chuan had not yet returned from the yamen. Zhen Niang watched the children staring at the food and drooling, and hurriedly beckoned everyone to move chopsticks.

Wen Wan looked outside the door and hesitated, "Wait a little longer." ”

"You don't have to wait for him, if the yamen is busy, it is common to stay there. I'll give him a hot meal in the pot, so let's eat it first. It is common to stay in the yamen, but the delay in returning from the guests at home really makes her feel at ease.

The children don't know what adults think, and their sorrow and fear are also blown away by this seductive broth. For a while, there was the sound of hula and bowls.

After eating, Lin Yuan and Wen Fusheng wanted to go to the market to find a tooth shop to inquire about the courtyard for sale, but Wen Wan pulled them and asked them to buy some swords, lime and vegetable oil to bring back.

Even if she came to Qingzhou City, she still didn't let go of her hanging heart. Now that I have clothes and rice food, the most lacking thing is self-defense. It was a fluke that Li Zicun was able to escape, and if anything happened and they had weapons in hand, they would not sit idly by.

Jane Niang stood at the gate of the courtyard in her coat, looking at the bluestone path where her husband had returned home. She stood in the cold wind and hugged her arms a little uncertainly, and she couldn't bear to see Wen Lin and the others go out, so she asked them to go to the yamen to take a look. Wen Lin and the others naturally had nothing to do.

When the moon was in the middle of the sky, Lin Yuan and Wen Fu had just carried back ten big knives and lime and other things with their front feet, and Hong Chuan pushed open the courtyard door with his hind feet, and rushed into the house in a hurry, "Wara is attacking the city!" ”

Seeing Zhenniang and Wen Wan coming out of the kitchen, Hong Chuan grabbed his wife's hand and looked at her firmly, "You also go, take Wenli with you." ”

Zhen Niang looked at him with sweat on his face and looked terrified. Hurriedly raised his sleeve to wipe his head, and quickly went to the kitchen to bring him a warm meal, "What's wrong?" What happened? You speak slowly. ”

Hong Chuan hadn't eaten for a day, and when he saw the food, he subconsciously devoured half a bowl of rice before he made things clear.

"It's a war, Warat is menacing this time, and Qingzhou City is afraid that it won't be able to hold it. The county magistrate has already prepared a chapter and reported it to the imperial court, please send reinforcements. Before you get in yet, you guys pack up and come with me. ”

For a while, everyone was like a dark cloud, and they were caught off guard by this sudden bad news. Wen Wan seemed to have expected it, and rushed into the house with her skirt. This movement woke everyone up, and it was another chaotic packing and loading.

In just one hour, the courtyard was full of people, and large bags of luggage were piled up with dilapidated donkey carts. Taking advantage of this gap, Hong Fan and Lin Yuan went to Chemadong City overnight to buy two carriages for grain, firewood, rice, oil, salt, pots and pans.

Seeing that it was almost cleaned up, Hong Chuan drove everyone around and stopped in front of a magnificent three-entry compound, and the plaque on the courtyard was engraved with the word "Gu Mansion" with dragons flying and phoenixes dancing.

He lifted the curtain, and the crowd crowded into a long and narrow space and looked at him in obscurity, "Come down, and I'll send you here." ”

As soon as Lin Yuan and Wen Fusheng got off the carriage, they heard this sentence with unknown meaning.

"You're not leaving?" Zhen Niang couldn't take care of her son, so she hurriedly jumped out of the car.

Hong Chuan kissed his wife's hand and smiled helplessly, "Zhenniang, you know." ”

Yes, she knew it, but she didn't want to think about it. Ming law: It is a great crime of treason for officers and soldiers to abandon the city and join the enemy.

Not only him, but even the gag and lazy defenders in this city can't leave when they encounter a war, otherwise they will be rebels, and they will be infamous for the ages.

Zhen Niang's eyes were red, and she grabbed him tightly, "I'm not leaving, my son and I are with you!" ”

Hong Chuan gently helped her pin the broken hair in her ears, looked at her and smiled, "Silly Zhenniang!" Obedient, Wenli can have no father, but he can't have both parents die. I listened to you before, but this time you listen to me, is it feasible? ”

Jane Niang shook him off, biting her lip and shedding tears, "Do you have to do this? ”

Hong Chuan smiled bitterly, "It has to be like this!" ”

She wiped her tears and picked up her timid son, pointing to Hong Chuan, "Kneel down and kowtow to your father, and swear to stand up to the sky and the earth, and glorify your ancestors." ”

Hong Wenli saw his father and mother crying, and obediently "banged" his head three times, and knocked his forehead into purple. "Dad, Wenli will take care of Auntie, you have to come to us earlier."

Hong Chuan touched his son's head with relief and smiled, "Wenli is good, listen to your aunt"

After speaking, without delay, he urged everyone to enter the courtyard, "The county master has already explained to the master of this Gu Mansion that he wants to keep my wife, children, friends and family safe, and you will follow his convoy out of the city tonight!" ”

He knocked on the door, and the vermilion gate opened with a "squeak", and Steward Gu only bowed when he saw that it was Hongchuan, and stood by the door to welcome everyone inside.

Hong Chuan gently pushed Zhen Niang, and was about to leave with red eyes, but Zhen Niang couldn't pull Hong Wenli tightly and walked in three steps and turned around. It wasn't until he stood by the door and looked back at her husband with straight eyebrows and standing solemnly that he suddenly realized that his husband and wife were already close to the end of the world, and from then on, I was afraid that they would really be separated by yin and yang.

At this moment, Wen Wan hurriedly walked out of the courtyard gate past Zhenniang and stood in front of the weeping Hong Chuan. A pair of bright eyes seemed to see through his determination, "Even if he leaves a name in history and is loyal to the liver and courage, after death, there will only be a handful of loess and a handful of wind and sand." If you die, you can only watch your wife and children be trampled and bullied. If you live, they will not be left alone. ”

Hong Chuan nodded at her, "Thank you, I wrote it down." ”

Wen Wan bit her lip and whispered to him: "There is a cellar dug by Lin Yuan on the mountain behind Lizi Village, so you can take refuge for a while. ”

Hong Chuan nodded cautiously, glanced deeply at Zhenniang, and then turned around resolutely with the saber at his waist. At this time, the Qingzhou Yamen had become a pot of porridge. Even if he is reluctant to give up his wife and children, he will have to do his part for the people of Limin. His mother, can you cry when no one is around?

When he watched Hong Chuan walk away, the black shadow disappeared. Zhen Niang took her son to Wen Wan and blessed. Gentle and polite, she just prevented him from being impulsive and heroically dying.

The servants in the courtyard looked hurried and looked sad. The housekeeper led Lin Yuan and the others into the house, but no one looked up. However, there are occasional exclamations of maidservants breaking dishes and vicious scolding of the housekeeper's mother-in-law. Wen Wan looked at all kinds of people, as if she could feel the trepidation from the depths of their souls.

At this time, Gu Qingning, the county master's brother-in-law, was dressed in a bamboo green robe and led his only nephew out, and stood quietly on the steps in front of the door. After everyone packed their luggage, they picked up their robes and climbed into the carriage and loudly signaled to set off. His sister and brother-in-law all stayed in the city, and only entrusted him with a single seedling.

"Let them follow the group, and if they get separated, they will do the same." There was a clear sound of jade in the carriage, and the butler did so. Hongchuan kept his sister and brother-in-law safe, he kept Hongchuan's family safe, and it was just a fair deal.

At this time, it was already dawn, and the carriage slowly drove out of the Gu Mansion with the shouts of the light and strong servants. The maids and servants left behind were crying and grabbing the ground, not knowing whether to cry for their lonely young master, or for their unknown fate of duckweed.

The number of people Gu Qingning could bring was limited, and most of them could only release the deed of sale and give them silver taels to take refuge on their own.

On Qingzhou Street, there are pedestrians who are dragging their children and daughters to take refuge in a hurry, and the doors of the shops on both sides are closed, and the street is as bleak as the autumn wind sweeping. Wen lifted the curtain and looked at this chaotic and chaotic world, and for the first time felt confused and didn't know where to go.

However, the noisy ingots quickly dispelled her hesitation, and he took out the gentle homemade cards from his cloth bag like a trick, and beckoned the landlords of the family. You also have to sit gentlely, because gentleness is really not good. Soon, Yuan Bao and Lin Yuan's faces were covered with saliva notes.

Drove all the way to the city gate and stopped, the city gate was crowded with people, everyone carrying a burden and holding a child numbly squeezed forward. Several carriages were bustling in the middle, and the house slaves who were driving the carriages stood up and kept shouting at the guards.

Several officials guarding the door were expressionless, but when they saw the Gu family's carriage, they automatically divided into two columns to stop the rioting crowd and make way for the carriage.

The surrounding people blamed, "Why let them go first?" Obviously we came first! Don't want to be faced! ”

"Yes, yes. Rich is amazing, huh? ”

Everyone fried the pot like boiling water, scolding red-faced, and venting the panic and despair in their hearts at will.

The officials turned a blind eye and stood still, cutting off the crowd. The county master, his wife, and the old lady are all guarding inside, so why not let the little boy go first? Always leave a root for the adults, and only when the Qingming is there will be some incense.

The carriage quickly left the city and took the official road. Lin Yuan told her that the nearest city to them was Bian Zhou City, which was half a month's drive from Qingzhou City. Wen Wan leaned on Lin Yuan's arms, watching the city she was familiar with get farther and farther away, and finally turned into a black dot and disappeared.