I asked my seventh sister-in-law, "Is there any difficulty in crossing the river?" ”

The seventh sister-in-law frowned and didn't speak, her loud son Ping'er had already said: "It's not that it's difficult, it's that it can't be passed at all." My dad is on the south bank of the river now, and he can't come back. ”

"What?!"

I was taken aback, and hurriedly turned my head to look at the seventh sister-in-law, only to see that her face also added a little sad look, nodded and said: "Aqing, you are a foreigner, probably don't know yet, since more than a year ago, those things were built on the south bank, Yangzhou, our places, have been different." ”

The seventh sister-in-law is an ordinary woman, and she doesn't know much, but I already know what she means.

When I was still in the capital, I heard a lot of news from the south, several prefectures and counties on the south bank of the Yangtze River were occupied by the rebel forces, while the big cities of Yangzhou on the north bank seemed to have an ambiguous attitude, although they did not explicitly break away from the rule of the imperial court, but the situation was actually worse, they became the outpost of the rebel forces - fighting, not fighting, because once they were fought, they might be attacked by Yangzhou and the south bank of the Yangtze River; Don't fight, once there is any movement in the court, they will become a cancer within the court.

Such a situation will certainly have a great impact on the local people in Yangzhou.

However, Ping'er actually said that his father was on the south bank of the river and couldn't come back, so my scalp suddenly felt a little numb, so I asked the seventh sister-in-law: "The exchanges on the river have been controlled?" ”

"If you want to say anything, it's okay." The seventh sister-in-law sighed and said, "When they first started to make trouble earlier, they were indeed in charge, although the boat crossing the river was strictly checked, at least they were allowed to do so; However, since the incident occurred a year ago, the river has been completely cut off, and no other boats, even fishing boats, are allowed to enter the water, unless the military ships on the south bank cross the river. ”

"Huh?" I couldn't help frowning when I heard this, something happened a year ago? Is it?

A flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, and I hurriedly asked, "You said that something happened a year ago, is there anyone who wants to cross the river?" ”

The seventh sister-in-law glanced at me and nodded: "Yes, I heard that it was someone from the imperial court who almost fought on the river, and in the end he couldn't get over, the people over there," she said as she pointed to the opposite side, meaning the people on the south bank, "But it's fierce." ”

I immediately understood, what she said was that Pei Yuanhao had sent a group of people before, that is, Du Yan and they were going south to cross the river to find Li'er, what I didn't expect was that they almost fought with the disobedient forces, and what I didn't expect was that because of that action, it actually affected the passage on the river.

I hurriedly asked, "After that, no one is allowed to cross the river?" ”

"The government on the Yangzhou side didn't express its position, but there was a wharf on the south bank, and the ships couldn't come and go at all. My head of the house was originally going to the South Bank to do goods, but I was isolated over there. No one can come back, no news can be transmitted, and I don't know about him-" She couldn't say any more, her eyes were red, she lowered her head and wiped the corners of her eyes, and I was about to comfort her, when I heard her grit her teeth and say fiercely: ", it's so bad that our family is separated, and I don't know when I will see him again." ”

I fell silent.

Such a similar situation happened at the beginning, and it was in Yangzhou City. Because of the rampant plague, Pei Yuanhao ordered Yangzhou to be divided into two cities, north and south, and placed those infected with the plague and those who were healthy on one side.

However, this time......

At this moment, I just felt like my heart was numb.

The situation is much stricter than I expected, I thought that as long as I entered Yangzhou, it would be easy to find Li'er, but I didn't expect that now the river is still controlled, how to cross the river, this is a big problem.

The bigger problem is that the situation in the Jiangnan region has become like this, and it seems that as Fu Badai said before, there is no way to avoid chaos in the world.

If I find Li'er, what place can be a safe place for me and her?

Thinking of this, I only felt that my heart was twisted, and the seventh sister-in-law sitting opposite was also sobbing, the second girl blinked her big eyes, cautiously reached over and touched the back of her rough hand on the table, and said timidly: "Mother, don't be sad." ”

Ping'er on the side also said: "Mother, don't be sad, they won't let us cross the river, let's find a way, there is always a way." ”

Before he finished speaking, the seventh sister-in-law changed her face and said loudly: "Ping'er, my mother doesn't allow you to mess around!" ”

She was so loud that it startled me. The seventh sister-in-law said sharply again: "Did you hear it!" ”

Ping'er lowered her head and mumbled, but when I looked at his dark eyes, I didn't seem to be really convinced, but I didn't say anything more.

The seventh sister-in-law turned her head to me again, and said apologetically, "I made you laugh." ”

I hurriedly waved my hand, but I was in no mood to speak, I finished eating half of the bun in my hand, and I couldn't eat it anymore, and the seventh sister-in-law asked me to rest for a while, and after I finished packing up my things, I was going out to sell buns; She came to see me, and when she saw that my face was not good, she asked Ping'er to stay at home to take care of me, and then gave a few more instructions, and then took the second girl out of the door.

Ping'er said that he would stay and take care of me, how could a boy of this age sit still, and after a while, he was gone, and I didn't want to trouble him, so I sat on the edge of the bed for a while, only to feel uncomfortable and feel unpleasant bursts of heartbeat, making me restless.

I vaguely felt that something was wrong, cold sweat dripped down my forehead like running water, and my eyes were black, I gritted my teeth and stood up against the bedpost, wanting to ask Ping'er to pour me a little water.

But as soon as I walked out of the door, before I could speak, I felt uncomfortable, lowered my head and vomited.

This vomit, vomit darkly.

In just a few strokes, I vomited everything I had just eaten, and I couldn't stop retching, and my hand holding on to the door frame used almost all my strength to keep myself from falling.

I don't know how long it took for the nausea to finally subdue, and I could barely stand up straight, but when I looked down at the filth I vomited, my heart sank.

I understand very well that this is a symptom after poisoning.

I can't eat anymore!

After Ah Lan just gave me the poison, I was also uncomfortable, and it was difficult to eat, but I could still eat it somewhat, but now that it was like this, it was obvious that the poison had become deeper, and if I couldn't find her to detoxify it-

Thinking of this, I was dizzy again, the whole person seemed to be hollowed out, and there seemed to be a hand in my stomach twisting my heart and lungs, which made me breathless, and I could only hold on to the door frame to prevent myself from fainting, fortunately at this time Ping'er walked in from outside, and when she saw me like this, she hurriedly came over to help me: "How are you-you're okay?" ”

"I ...... Hmm—"

I didn't dare to speak, he looked at my pale face, hurriedly helped me to the edge of the bed and sat down, poured me another glass of water, I barely rinsed it, it was better. Just looked at the puddle of filth at the door, and said with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, I was-"

"It's fine."

The boy was neat, and with a wave of his hand, he went out and came back with a broom and soot, and after a few strokes he cleaned it up before he returned to me and said, "Are you better?" ”

I pursed my lips and only nodded, not bothering about the taste in my mouth.

Ping'er sat on the edge of the bed and looked at me all the time, when he suddenly said, "You're not sick, are you?" ”

I was startled and looked up at him.

His dark eyes kept looking at me, "Right? I don't think you're telling my mother the truth. ”

I can't help but face this kid too.

He is only sixteen or seventeen years old, and he is not big, but he is not small; Moreover, a boy of this age is at a sensitive time, although he is thin and dark, there is a firm light in his dark eyes, which makes people feel as irreversible as a rock.

In a trance, it makes me feel familiar.

I couldn't help but have a good impression of him, but I didn't answer him directly, but smiled and said, "You didn't tell your mother the truth." ”

"What?"

"Your mother wants you not to mess around, but did you really agree?"

“……”

"You don't have either."

“……”

"Your mother asked you to stay and take care of me, but where did you just go?"

The child froze for a moment, touched his wet hair, which was still stained with mist, and fell silent. The two looked at each other for a while, and I said calmly, "You're also trying to find a way to cross the river, right?" ”

Ping'er lowered her head and bit her lower lip, and after a long while, she said slowly: "I'm the only man left in the family, I must help my mother, and I must also find my father and bring my father back!" ”

I asked, "Is there anything you can do about it?" ”

"There are two ways, the first is-" He said, but he couldn't help blushing, lowered his head, and lowered his original loud voice a little lower: "I...... Can't swim past ......"

It turned out that he was still thinking about swimming across the river!

I couldn't help but gasp, but luckily he sued me! He is still so young, and the Yangtze River is so wide and the current is so fast, even the tide master does not dare to try lightly, how can he dare to do this! In case of drowning, how can the seventh sister-in-law live!

I hurriedly grabbed his wrist and said, "Ping'er, don't mess around!" Even adults don't dare to try to swim across the river lightly, not to mention that you are still young, if something happens to you, there is not even a man in the family here, who do you let your mother and sister rely on?! ”

Perhaps it was the last sentence that moved him, but the kid shook and nodded: "I know it too, so I didn't dare to go again." Last time, I almost cried for a long time. ”

No wonder when he said that sentence today, the seventh sister-in-law was so loud, there was a reason for this.

I digressed from the topic and hurriedly asked, "Then you say, what is the other way?" ”

Ping'er raised her head and looked at me, also a little vigilant: "You must also cross the river, right?" ”

"Yes." I nodded and said to him firmly: "Although I have lied to your mother for some of my words, it is to protect you, but I have not lied to you about this matter, I am going to find my daughter, just like you are looking for your father." We all have to find our loved ones! ”

Ping'er kept looking into my eyes, and I don't know how long it took, but finally seemed to have decided something, and said, "Okay, I believe you." ”

"That's—"