Chapter 687: Street Victims
"Old man, don't worry, we are here to solve the disaster for you!"
After Yuan Pengxing and the others left, Ying Zheng said patiently again.
"Old man?"
The old woman didn't seem to be able to make up her mind, so she had to set her eyes on the old man.
"Humph! Don't believe them! I believed the county Cheng before, saying that we would go into the city and be fed and clothed, but now? We can be warm and warm in this stable, it is already the eyes of the farmer, and if you look at the others, you can only sleep on the cold street! ”
"Not to mention being full, if a bowl of porridge can exceed ten grains of rice, then it is already considered lucky! Since the disaster, no one has died in our city? As a result, I can't get out of it, even if I die, I won't let me bury it! ”
"Alas......!"
The old man seemed to be talking to the old woman, but as if he was complaining, and finally sighed and shook his head.
"What? Is there only ten grains of rice in a bowl of porridge? ”
However, his words brought a great shock to Yingzheng.
Even if the relief food has not yet arrived, relying on the grain from the surrounding counties, it will not be as good as a bowl of porridge with only ten grains of rice.
What's the difference between that and white water?
And, listen to the old man, they have been imprisoned?
Not allowed to go out at all?
"Humph! Ten grains of rice is a lot, and you see! ”
The old man didn't seem to be angry, and directly brought the small half bowl of porridge that he was reluctant to drink.
Although it was as light as water, he still put it down gently, for fear of spilling it!
Ying Zheng and the others looked down and instantly became angry.
If you don't look closely, you won't be able to find where the rice grains are.
"It's called porridge? Local officials call this porridge? ”
Ying Zheng has tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart.
"That's it, you can only get one bowl per person every day! My wife is not in good health and has difficulty walking, so they don't give it, saying that they have to get it in person! If you go late, or want to get it again after drinking, there will be no more! ”
As he spoke, the old man took aside the little bit of rice that was left, as if he were afraid that they would accidentally spill it.
"You just said you won't let you out of the city?"
Ying Feiyu looked at the pitiful appearance of the two old men, clenched her fists, and tried her best to endure it.
I guessed that the life of these victims would be difficult, but I didn't expect it to come to this point!
"Yes! The county magistrate came forward and tricked us so far, and then the county magistrate ordered people to block the city gate, and no one was allowed to enter or leave! Now that it is the end of summer, the weather is gradually getting cooler, the victims are living on the ground, many children and the elderly are sick, the government will not say anything if it does not issue medicine, and it will not let people go out of the city to join relatives, so that more than 100,000 people will wait here to die! ”
The more the old man spoke, the more angry he became, but he didn't dare to do anything, so he could only smash his legs with his fists.
"How can there be such a thing?"
Kang Anping was also angry, and the back molars creaked.
"Old man, you just said that there are more than 100,000 victims here?"
Ying Zheng was not only angry, but also captured a lot of important information.
If he remembers correctly, the news from Xianyang was nearly 100,000 victims.
How did it become more than 100,000?
"No! If you don't believe it, you can go around the city, and there are more than 100,000 people in the city alone, and many of them went to their relatives at the beginning of the disaster, and if you add them up, there are at least 150,000 people! ”
The old man pointed to the city.
"Old man, it's not that we don't believe it! Just ......"
Ying Zheng looked along the street in pain, and it was full of victims.
Lying on both sides of the street, ragged and weak!
If they don't come, I'm afraid they'll freeze and starve to death here!
"Little San'er, Little San'er, how are you?"
"Little San'er, don't scare your mother!"
"San'er...... You open your eyes, San'er! ”
At this moment, a heart-rending cry suddenly came from not far away.
A woman kept shaking the child in her arms, trying to wake it up.
But no matter how he shook it, the child didn't react!
This woman wants to ask for an extra bowl of porridge for her feverish son during the day!
"See? The couple's youngest son was sick, and the wife had to take care of the child and couldn't go to get the porridge, so she wanted his man to get an extra bowl for the seriously ill child, but he was refused! This kid probably won't survive tonight! ”
Speaking of this, the old man also sighed incomparably.
There is no way, at this time, everyone can't eat enough, and they live on this bowl of rice and water every day, even if they feel that this child is pitiful, no one will divide themselves!
Whoever is a family of several people, young and strong want to share their share with the elderly and children, there is really no superfluous!
"Father, son-in-law go take a look!"
Ying Feiyu didn't think about it, and immediately rushed towards the child.
Even his title reveals his identity, and he can't care about it!
When the old man heard their conversation, his jaw dropped and his eyes widened in disbelief!
Ying Zheng also cared about the child's safety and followed closely.
handed over the aftermath to Chun Yuyue.
"Old man, you should have guessed some, don't worry, we are here to solve this matter for you! The relief food will arrive soon, if it is not enough, we will adjust it again, the court has food, and we will definitely not let you starve again! ”
"But our identity, you can't make a noise for the time being!"
After speaking, Chun Yuyue also made a silent gesture.
"Hmmm! Good! I know! You can rest assured! ”
The old man's eyes were filled with tears, and he knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.
"Alright, get up quickly, don't be seen!"
Chun Yuyue hurriedly helped him up, and then went to find Xiao Zhengtai.
"Who the hell are they, old man? God mysterious! ”
After they left, the old woman helped the old man and asked suspiciously.
"I can't be sure either, but one thing is for sure, they ...... They're definitely big officials, big ones! ”
The old man looked at their departing backs and said tremblingly.
"How big? Perhaps, as they say, help us alleviate the disaster situation and let us have enough to eat? ”
"Yes! Absolutely! ”
The old man said firmly.
If they can't, then I'm afraid no one in this world can take care of them!
"That's good! I don't have any other wishes now, I can eat enough until the flood waters recedes, and I can return to our little grass house! It doesn't matter if you're dead or alive! ”
The old woman spoke, a smile on her face.
Old man, she doesn't want to die on this cold street!
Now they can't even get out of the city gates, and when they die, they will be in the wilderness, and they can't go into the ground!
"Say what? Not only can we go home, but we also have to farm together! You can't leave all the fields at home to my old man! ”
"Haha! Good! ”
After guessing the identities of Ying Zheng and the others, the old man seemed to see hope again and encouraged the old woman to live together.