Chapter Eighty-Eight: People in Troubled Times Are Lost Dogs
The village chief and a few old men reluctantly came back to their senses, and several old men shook the sickle in their hands fiercely.
"What are the border troops for! I can't hold the side plug! Lao Tzu broke his hand back then, and he bit a barbarian to death! ”
"That is, you actually want to move the capital, and you are bitten by the barbarians and run south?"
The village chief sighed and waved his hand irritably, "Okay, it's not our time anymore, let's hurry up and prepare to go south." If you delay it any longer, it will be too late! ”
"Collect the grain, hurry up and bring the grain, you have to eat wherever you go!"
"It's just that I don't know what it's like on the road!"
No matter how worried everyone is, they have no choice but to take advantage of the situation.
Immediately, the village chief rang the broken bronze bell at the entrance of the village, and the whole village came out to inquire.
When they heard that all the villages were coming to grab grain, everyone was in a hurry, and as soon as the village chief said that they should hurry up and harvest, everyone turned around and went home to get sickles.
No one wants a family to go hungry in winter, when food is life.
Rushing to harvest food is to rush for life!
Every family, men, women, and children, one of them has gone to the ground, and they are more active than recovering land for their own families.
Even at night, the ears of sorghum were cut in the dark, and another day was added, and all the sorghum and millet were recovered.
Basking on the grain field, pressing the rollers, and sprinkling in the wind, there are full grain particles falling...
Li Lao Er took the list and divided the borrowed grain from house to house.
Of course, the Li family has the most left, which also makes Li Lao Er worried.
I can't bring so much food with me on the way to escape the famine!
Seeing that it was getting dark, he was going home to ask his mother.
As a result, Mrs. Li hugged Jiayin to deliver the meal.
The two of them sat together and were worried, and Jiayin was busy.
She tossed her calves upside down and ran around the drying field.
Of all the food, only eight bags were kept, and the rest was collected by her.
After Li Lao Er finished eating, he was stunned together, and he was so anxious at the end.
What thief steals the grain right under his nose?
Mrs. Li was also startled, and then stopped her son when she remembered something, and instructed.
"Don't worry, don't make a noise, you can't lose food. Someone asked, and they said that it was sold overnight! ”
Li Lao Er held back the question mark in his stomach, but he didn't say anything more.
At such a time, even if it is really stolen, what else can it do, catching a thief is not as important as running for his life.
Early the next morning, Li Lao Er and Li Lao Si entered the city again.
The purchase list lists the most basic oil and salt supplies, as well as the prescription list prescribed by Dr. Zhang, and prepares some medicinal materials for wind and cold, dysentery or antipyretic.
The most important thing is to inquire about the movement in the city, and if it is not good, you must set off quickly.
The village chief stopped the mule cart at the entrance of the village and followed him into the city.
He didn't buy as much as the Li family, but he bought twenty catties of salt in one go.
Seeing this, Li Lao Er also bought twenty catties.
When I entered the city, it was fine, but when I went out of the city, the city gate was suddenly blocked.
Countless carriages lined up, each loaded with quite a few things.
Some of them also sat with female dependents, and they could hear the children's crying from time to time.
Li Lao Er and the others felt bad, so they hurriedly went around the north gate to leave the city, and then quickly ran home.
At this time, there is no need to hide it, the city has got the news, and the big families have begun to flee.
Almost as soon as he entered the village, the village chief frantically rang the broken bronze bell.
The villagers were puzzled, after all, the grain had been recovered, and all the money they had borrowed was put into the grain tank.
Is there anyone who wants to go to their house and rob it?
As a result, the village chief directly threw a sentence, and everyone who was blown up was staring in front of him.
"The barbarians have killed the border plugs, and the emperor is going to run south. Hurry up and pack your things and run for your life, it's too late! ”
With that, the village chief ran to his house.
The old wife of the family has already picked up her things, put them on the family's little donkey cart, and can set off at any time.
The Li family also put the prepared baskets, grain bags and other items on the mule cart and covered them with large pieces of linoleum.
Most of the rest of the bits and pieces were put on the wheelbarrow, pushed by Li Laosi and Jiayi.
The small half of the things were put into the basket, and Li Lao Er and Li Lao San carried them.
Mrs. Li recited the good news, and Zhao Yuru and Tao Hongying pulled the family to enjoy the family.
Jia Huan and Jia Ren rushed to the car and pulled Doctor Zhang.
But after waiting for a long time, a few old men next door haven't come over.
Mrs. Li was anxious and called out to her son, "Go and see your Uncle Zhao and them, and urge them." I'll go around again and see what falls. ”
Li Lao Er went in response, and Mrs. Li recited the good news and walked from room to room.
Jiayin can be convenient, taking advantage of grandma's insight, but everything that is within the range of her grasping, what tables, chairs, cabinets, kang tables, copper basin shelves, what is there.
Throw them all into the space and pile them up.
It's worth a lot of money, and when you settle in a new place, who knows what it will be like.
Bring one more and buy one less when the time comes!
When the grandparents and grandchildren came out of the house, they listened to Li Lao Er shouting next door.
Soon they came over with three old men on their shoulders, followed by the other three, also with red eyes.
"Grandma, Grandpa Zhao said that they had no hands, were lame, couldn't walk far, and didn't want to drag down our family.
Let us wander away, and they will stay and look after the house. ”
Jiayi was soft-hearted, angry and anxious, and his eyes were red.
"How can that be?" Mrs. Li also glared, "Eating and enjoying happiness are all together, how can I throw you down when disaster comes."
Hurry up and get in the car, let's go!"
When Jiayi heard what his grandmother said, he responded loudly, and stuffed the old men into the car, afraid that they would run around, so he took a rope and tied his hands and feet.
The village chief drove the donkey cart over, and when he saw this, his eyes were also hot.
The Li family really values love and righteousness, and takes a few half-crippled old men on the road, but it's not as simple as stuttering, these are six burdens...
Originally, he came over just to pull the old brothers.
I don't want to, the Li family has already brought people first!
He was grateful, and he opened his mouth to speak.
At this time, a group of people rushed in outside the gate, all of them young and old in the village.
I don't know who started first, everyone knelt down and kowtowed, crying.
"Village chief, auntie, woo, take us and run together."
"Village chief, auntie, help! We don't know where to run even if we run! ”
The village chief had a headache, not that he had no sense of responsibility and refused to take the people in the village.
It's really difficult to escape from the wilderness, and I can't take care of my family.
With more than 100 people in the village, you don't have to think about it, it's too difficult.
Everyone in the Li family has a headache, and the old and young in the family plus six old men are already burdened.
At this time, what is seized is the first opportunity, and whoever walks in front has a great chance of survival.
But there are no cars and horses in the village, and if you take them, you will be slowed down... Some women saw that the Li family was hesitant and directly pushed their children out.
"Auntie, please bring my dog and the eldest girl, and give them a bite to eat on the way.
In the future, I will use it as a cow and a horse in your family, just take them and save their lives! ”
The child didn't want to leave his mother, so he hugged his mother's neck and cried heartbreakingly.
"Mother, don't throw me, woo, I don't want it!"
The Li family couldn't bear to look at it anymore, so Li Lao Taiji hardened his heart and persuaded him.
"Now that you're just running for your life, you've picked up your things, and it's not too late to run south. When the time comes, cross the Jinsha River, and it will be safe. ”
The woman shook her head desperately, insisting on giving her children to the Li family as slaves.
They don't read, they don't have bright heads, but they have instinctive instincts.
The Li family harvested the grain early, bought it, and was about to set off so soon, so it was obvious that they had already gotten the news.
Maybe wherever you go, you have a goal.
And they still have mule carts at home, which must be faster than others.
Children who follow the Li family have a better way to live than following them!