Chapter 21 Encounters with Displaced People
For example, the average hunting bow, that is, the bow used by hunters, has a strength of about 55 to 80 pounds. (One pound is equal to about 0.9 catties)
Warbows, that is, all the bows of archers on the battlefield, are mostly 85 to 100 pounds in power.
Even such a war bow was already a contraband in the Song Dynasty, and only the army could equip it.
Su Shi gave the lone wolf an elite bow with a strength of between 110 and 140 pounds. As soon as such a good thing came out, it was a lone wolf who didn't smile and had never had any expression on his face, and finally couldn't help but grin and laughed.
With this bow, the lone wolf is like a tiger with wings. In particular, this bow can be folded when not in use, which makes him even hold it in his arms when he sleeps, as if he is afraid that someone will snatch it for him.
For the others, Su Shi didn't take out anything, mainly because there were not many faith points, and he had to keep them for emergency use. But in the future, as there are more and more faith points, these people who follow him will have corresponding items as rewards, which can be seen from Su Shi's never stingy eating and drinking of everyone.
Except for the lone wolf who played in the front station, who was often not in the team, a group of ten people walked all the way, talking and laughing, and they were getting closer and closer to Bianliang City.
During this time, they also encountered a group of robbers. It's just that the number of the other party is too small, only five people, and they didn't even see the face of Su Shi's carriage, so they were solved by the lone wolf from a distance.
With the addition of the Elite Bow and the Alloy Bow and Arrow, the lone wolf's bow shooting ability has been greatly improved.
All the way smoothly, soon into the territory of Tongxu County, as long as you pass here, in the north is the capital Bianliang.
But it was at this time that the unexpected appeared. The lone wolf who stood in front of him rushed back, and said with a serious face, "Young master, there are a lot of homeless people in front, they are almost blocked on the official road, let's go into the city to rest for two days, and wait for them to walk over before leaving." ”
Displaced people refer to people who have been displaced by disasters and have no place to live.
Wherever these people tend to appear, it can be a real headache.
You say they're bandits, they're not, but they're also full of danger; You say they are good citizens, let alone not, because they can fight with you for a bite to eat.
Such displaced people are often a headache for the government. After all, there are too many people to kill, and if they are killed, they may also cause civil revolts or rebellions.
But if you really want to save them, it will be a big expense.
It's a waste to spend money on these homeless people who don't know what to do. As a result, anyone with an identity, when they encounter displaced people, they can hide as far as they can, and treat them as a plague-like existence.
"Displaced people?" The curtain of the carriage was lifted from the inside, and Su Shi's face showed curiosity.
It's not the first time I've heard of the homeless people. For example, when the year was bad, there were homeless people in Yingchang City.
But it only appeared, and there were officers and soldiers guarding the city, and they couldn't get in.
The big families outside the city, such as Qianqizhuang, have enough guards, and they can't get in.
So Su Shi just heard about it, and he really hasn't seen what a real homeless person looks like.
Now that I heard that there were homeless people, I was naturally curious.
"Yes, there are hundreds of homeless people, young master, are we going to take a detour, or enter Xutong County for two days?" The lone wolf asked again inquiringly.
"Oh, can't you protect me with you here?" Su Shi didn't mean to dodge, but asked another question.
"This... It's better not to take risks, young master. The lone wolf thought for a moment and replied.
"Yes, young master, don't take any chances. After all, the homeless people sometimes eat even people for a bite to eat, and the gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall. Zhang Miaoshou also stood up and put forward his own opinion.
Not only him, but also the next clay figurines, they also opened their mouths, expressing the same opinion.
Speaking of which, all of them have stunts, all of them have extraordinary martial arts, and they still have the ability to protect themselves in the face of unorganized homeless people.
But when it comes to sumoshi, they have to be careful. Not to mention that they were already entrusted by Su Feiyang and Zhao Fei'er to protect Su Shi's safety. Let's just say that this way, Su Shi never takes a shelf in front of them, and it is all good food and drink, treating them as family, so they don't want to watch Su Shi have an accident in their hearts.
"It's okay, with you here, I don't worry, it'll be fine. Besides, we don't have a grudge against the homeless, and they don't necessarily threaten our safety, so let's go and see it. Su Shi did not listen to the persuasion of everyone, but made up his mind.
Speaking of which, this is Su Shi's own selfishness.
Wasn't the reason why he left Qianqizhuang and went to the capital so that he could contact more people and then gain more faith points?
Aren't these homeless people the best people to contribute points now?
When people don't even have a bite to eat, if they get help from others, they will be even more grateful, is that the point of faith come?
With a hint of curiosity and his own purpose, Su Shi certainly would not let go of such an opportunity.
Su Shi's attitude was very resolute, and after everyone saw it, they knew that they couldn't be convinced, so they had to agree. But at the same time, they all took out their weapons to prevent an emergency, and they could deal with it.
It was still a lone wolf leading the way, and everyone went straight to the official road ahead. When it was still far away, some wailing could be heard.
There are many descriptions of homeless people in later TV dramas, and even in the 1942 movie, an actor surnamed Zhang complained that he had not eaten a good meal for a few days, in order to be able to perform this hunger pang.
But no matter how hard you try, it's just a performance.
Su Shi borrowed the curtain of the carriage to see the fire of the prairie fire, the destruction of human beings, natural and man-made disasters, and the sorrow all over the wilderness is so real, far from being something that the "actor" can imitate.
Do you know what it means to be skinny?
Visually measuring the width of the entire waist with force, it is not much larger than the circle synthesized by two hands, even if the woman in the thin waist of the king of Chu is far from comparable.
Do you know what it means to have a thin face and yellow muscles?
The whole face is not spicy yellow, but completely dead gray. The weakness in the eyes is the look that can only be produced without any illusions and expectations about life.
No! It shouldn't be generated, it should be said that it is a dull gaze, it is the complexion and gaze that will only come after being abandoned and not thinking that you are a human being.
Do you know what general weakness is?
Just in front of Su Shi, an old man walked and fell to the ground with a plop, and then there was no sound.
It was all so natural, it didn't take any foreshadowing, as if he should have done this, he should have died like this.
Do you know what it means to fall when the wind blows?
That is the body has no strength and strength to support it at all, and even a gust of wind can blow them down.
There are some things that you never know how miserable it will be if you don't see them.
There are some things that you will never know if you don't see them, and there will be such a group of people in the world.
There are some things that you can't imagine without seeing them.
There are some things, when you really see them, then you know that human beings are so fragile, so fragile that they are completely vulnerable, so fragile that life can pass away at any time.
Su Shi was born in New China and grew up under the red flag.
After the 80s, he did not experience three years of natural disasters and did not experience food shortages. Although I heard the old man say that it was not easy at that time, I only heard about it. As I grew up, I never had to worry about not being able to eat, and all I experienced was where to buy a house, how big a house to buy, what car to buy, and whether I needed installments...
Su Shi, who has experienced the workplace, competition, and shopping mall battles, thinks he is very strong. Even if he couldn't move his legs for thirteen years and didn't say much, he insisted on not shedding tears. But now, the scene in front of him made his eyes start to moisten.
He suddenly discovered how happy it was to have a father and mother who loved him and loved him for thirteen years.
Just imagine, if he is one of these outcasts, let alone thirteen years, I am afraid that he will not be able to hold on for thirteen days.
"Young master, why are you crying, it's okay, I've seen a lot of things like this, and... Just get used to it. Yue Siling in the carriage noticed the tears flowing from Su Shi's eyes, and couldn't help but say in a little panic while holding the exchanged towel to help him wipe his tears.
In Yue Siling's eyes, the young master always had a faint smile on his face, and there was nothing in the world that could stump the young master.
But now, the young master actually cried, crying for a group of people he didn't know.
This made Yue Siling very happy in her heart, the young master was a flesh-and-blood person after all, and she also had a bodhisattva heart, how fortunate she was to be able to serve such a man with feelings, compassion and great ability.
"What... What a habit would be good. Ling'er, have you experienced this before? Su Shi was just shocked by the scene in front of him, and then thought of Su Feiyang and Zhao Fei'er's dedication to him, and his thinking was not confused, and he grabbed the key words in Yue Siling's words and asked.
"Hmm." Whispered answers. Yue Siling said again: "I've seen it, and I've walked with them, it was still when I was a child, I remember that my father and mother fell down like this, and I didn't get up, it was my brother who took my little hand and insisted on walking down, and then I met my brother's master, and then life was better." But later, the master also left, and my brother and I began to wander again, until we met the master, and we really settled down..."