Chapter 14: The Hungry
Ou Qingjin resolutely refused to admit that he sulked because of the sour heart, and only used his stomach ache as a cover, and said that he would take advantage of the good weather to make a kite and take Xia Ruixi to fly it.
Xia Ruixi had already vaguely guessed it in his heart, but seeing that he repented and took Qiao a few times, it was okay. But since then, she has been very careful to keep her distance from Mu Fei, and she is easily unwilling to say a word or walk half a step more.
Ou Qing did what he said, and in the next few days, when the supervisor came back, he would take time to cut bamboo slices, draw on leather paper, and let people go back to Xijing to buy kite strings.
He made two gorgeous kites and butterflies, and when he saw that the two girls and the little girl were greedy, Xia Ruixi deliberately scolded him: "I didn't see that you can make kites." ”
"Your husband and I will do more, you will wait and see." Ou Qing proudly put the last stroke, glued it to the bamboo frame, and put it in a cool and ventilated place under the porch to dry.
It's a pity that the kite was not flown in the end, this afternoon Xia Ruixi was watching someone fertilize the cherry tree loose soil, Ou Qingjin hurriedly ran back from the construction site, his face full of panic: "Quickly pack up your things and change your clothes, and prepare to go back." Someone from the family said that grandpa was sick and asked us to go back quickly. ”
Due to the limitations of living standards and medical conditions, the ancients did not live long, so it is said that the old lady Ou is nearly 90 years old, although it is natural that he may fall ill and die.
Ou Qingjin is one of Mrs. Ou's favorite grandsons, and his feelings are deep, and his anxiety is understandable. Xia Ruixi didn't dare to ask more, so he hurriedly took people to pack up his things and let people prepare carriages and horses, while Ou Qingjin asked Mu Fei to live in this village, and helped the two of them supervise the construction of fish ponds and change fields.
After cleaning up, it was already a little late, and the group hurriedly drove the car and hurried back, afraid that it would be too late and the city gate would be closed.
At first, there were few pedestrians on the road, but as it got later and later, the number of pedestrians did not decrease, but increased, ragged, skinny, and in groups, with desperate and gloomy expressions and eyes. They are not ordinary pedestrians, but victims, which can be seen that during the period they lived in Hot Spring Zhuangzi, the victims have poured into Xijing in large numbers.
Some of these people were stationed on the side of the road, and some of them were burying their heads and rushing forward, but when they saw Xia Ruixi's carriage, the hatred and indifference revealed on their faces were the same, which made people shudder. Their carriages did not dare to run fast, because no matter how much you shouted, these people were lazy, and they would not give way to how they went.
As far as the eye can see, on a long official road that cannot be seen, there are only three carriages of Xia Ruixi and others, and countless victims, and there is a worrying atmosphere in the air.
Ou Qingjin whispered to the nursing home to act carefully, Xia Ruixi remembered the rumors in Xijing City about the victims robbing people, killing people, and seizing property in Xijing City a year ago, and couldn't help but lean closer to Ou Qingjin, sensing her nervousness, Ou Qingjin smiled and hugged her softly and said: "Don't be afraid, Xijing is so close here, they don't dare to mess around, otherwise we would have heard about it a long time ago." Besides, isn't there still me? ”
In fact, Ou Qingjin didn't know the bottom of his heart, because when he left home when he was a child and ran out to "explore the rivers and lakes", he had seen the crazy situation of starving people grabbing food, and he was a little more worried than others. He had already thought about it at this time, people's safety was the most important thing, and if it really didn't work, he would leave his belongings to these people, and he would take Xia Ruixi and escape on horseback.
Xia Ruixi looked at Ou Qingjin's pursed lips, and the sword that was placed next to him and could be reached as soon as he stretched out his hand, knowing that he was also nervous, he also pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled: "I'm not afraid, it's a big deal that we give up our wealth to avoid disasters." At this moment, she regretted a little in her heart that she didn't let Mu Fei go back to Xijing City with her, but who would have guessed that there was such a situation on the road at that time?
The two of them didn't care about the two of them for long, and with a shout and scolding, the carriage, which was already not moving fast, suddenly stopped, and Xia Ruixi's heart suddenly jumped uncontrollably, and he looked at Ou Qingjin with a pale face. She had never experienced any of this since she had come from a peaceful and prosperous world, but she knew the madness of the despair of the hungry.
Ou Qingjin's face was very calm, shook her hand, and asked Tuan'er sitting on the wheel in a deep voice: "What's going on?" ”
Tuan'er just said: "Young master, someone sleeps in the middle of the road and refuses to give way... Someone shouted excitedly: "Dog minion! Obviously seeing someone who is sick and about to die, not only does he not ask, but he also dares to scold someone? Your grandfather's, Lao Tzu fought with you bullying bitches! ”
Tuan'er said aggrievedly: "We didn't scold, we just discussed, please give way." "Anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is false to stand up for that woman, and it is true to take the opportunity to eat two pieces of silver.
The man was angry: "Let? How can you let people die? Haven't you heard of the dead? Why don't you give way? ”
Ou Qingjin frowned, and was about to speak, when there was a noise and angry shouts outside the car, and there was a dull sound of beating, as if someone was about to rush over, but was stopped by the nursing home.
Through the cracks in the curtains, Xia Ruixi saw a woman in her early twenties sitting in the middle of the road with a big-headed baby under the age of one, staring blankly at a man lying on the ground and not moving, a group of ragged people excitedly shouting around their car, and some people sitting on the ground shouting that they had beaten someone to death.
The man at the head was thick, skinny, and dark-skinned, but his eyes were bright and energetic, and his white teeth glistened coldly in the twilight. Looking at his fierce appearance, Xia Ruixi couldn't help but think of a hungry wolf.
At this time, it is no longer important whose fault it is, the most important thing is to appease the excited emotions of these people. Big things are small, and small things are small.
Ou Qingjin lifted the curtain: "I'll go see what's going on." ”
Xia Ruixi grabbed his hand and pursed his lips, wanting to tell him not to go, but he couldn't say it. There are more than a dozen people in the Ou family, he is the backbone at the moment, who will come forward if he doesn't come forward? I wanted to tell him to be careful, but I was afraid of my crow's mouth, so I just handed him the sword in the end.
Ou Qingjin gently touched her head: "You help me hold the sword, I won't bring it, I'm afraid they will be more uncomfortable when they see it." Don't be afraid, this is the official way, and they don't dare to go too far out of line. Although I am a half-ass, I am only facing a master like Mu Fei, and I am still a master when dealing with most people. I'll be fine, just sit back and don't come out for a while. ”
After Ou Qingjin got out of the car, the noise outside was lowered, and the big man at the head looked at Ou Qingjin coldly with his hands in his hands, looking contemptuous and hateful.