Chapter 42: The Great Drought

"Boss, get out of here! Expensive ~ guests are coming! ”

On a hillside halfway up the mountain, Zhou Xingyu and the others, led by several robbers, went under a low parapet wall made of rubble.

From afar, one of the robbers shouted loudly at the wall, shouting and secretly gesturing a few times.

Seeing all this in their eyes, Zhou Xingyu and the two are bold and bold, and they don't care about each other's little tricks, they just don't see it.

"Second brother, wait a minute, I'll inform the master!"

A few thin men at the head of the wall obviously also saw the gesture of the other party, but they just glanced at the big sword on Zhou Xingyu's back, and as soon as their pupils shrank, they rushed down the wall and disappeared into everyone's eyes.

"Ah Xing, okay, it seems that your sword is still good! In the future, if I go to the rivers and lakes, I will also carry it on my back. Wang Ye stood next to Zhou Xingyu and said quippingly.

Zhou Xingyu's face suddenly turned embarrassed, if it weren't for the requirements of the Breaking Sky Sword Technique, he wouldn't want to carry such a big and conspicuous guy on his back.

It's completely inconsistent with his personality, it's too high-profile!

With such a big sword on his back! No one can't help but take a few more looks.

Because of the huge heavy sword on his back, he came all the way, and he didn't know how many people were pointing at him, Zhou Xingyu really had no choice, so he got a cloak.

But the benefits are also obvious, carrying such a heavy sword, a normal person knows that the two are not easy to mess with, and this way has reduced a lot of unnecessary trouble for the two.

"Brother Ye, after we go in, don't be as impulsive as Qingfeng Mountain!" Zhou Xingyu admonished.

Thinking of the time on Qingfeng Mountain, Zhou Xingyu couldn't help but have palpitations.

The experience was similar to this time, the two were blocked and robbed, in order to facilitate the way to Jinyang City, the two did not resist, and followed the robbers up the mountain together, and saw the darkest side of human nature.

Looking at those men, women, and children who were locked in cages, like livestock, ragged, and severed limbs not far away, Wang Ye suddenly couldn't help it, and instantly drew his sword.

In that battle, the two of them defeated a hundred of them, and killed the bandits all over the mountain at the cost of serious injuries, and in the end, the entire camp was dyed red.

If it weren't for Zhou Xingyu's good medical skills and the abundant medicinal materials in the cottage, it would take at least three or four months for the two of them to recuperate.

This is also the first time Zhou Xingyu has killed someone, and it took a few days to get better.

It was also because of that experience that Zhou Xingyu really understood what the rivers and lakes represented.

Of course, although the battle was fierce and the two were not lightly injured, they also gained a lot, giving those who were caught up in the mountain dry food for coiling and hurrying, and after sending everyone down the mountain, the two counted their respective harvests, Zhou Xingyu or a number of medicinal materials, and more than a thousand silver tickets, Wang Ye just wanted to take half of the silver.

Boredom waiting, Wang Ye shouted at the cottage, "Hey, I said that you can't open the door of this broken cottage, didn't you say that you want to invite guests to dinner?" "The face was full of impatience.

Immediately frightened the robbers on the side.

Hurriedly said with a smile on his face: "Don't worry, young man, our master should already be on the way." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a strong man come out of the stone wall.

He only glanced at the two of them slightly, and a solemn expression suddenly appeared in his eyes.

From the two of them, he felt pressure that he had never felt before.

He clenched his fists slightly, and said, "I don't know what the two young heroes are doing when they come to our cottage?" ”

Seeing the appearance of the master, several robbers suddenly became more cautious.

Looking at the man standing in front of him and the men, women, and children trembling behind the man holding various farm tools, Wang Ye and Zhou Xingyu glanced at each other.

In the end, Wang Ye said: "We came here this time to rest for the night, and to inquire about the distance from the master, if the village remains unchanged, just point us the way to Jinyang City." ”

These people have no murderous spirit, and they all look malnourished, I heard that there has been a recent drought in Xuanzhou, and I want to come to this cottage is a small gang formed by some people who have fallen into poverty.

For this kind of bitter people, the two naturally have no intention of making a move.

Hearing that the two of them were not here to find trouble, Dahan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and then hugged his fists and said: "In Xia Li Hu, it was my brother before, I am here to make amends to the two of you, if you don't dislike it, you can live in my cottage temporarily." ”

After speaking, the big man waved his hand, and the people behind him suddenly gave way, and it could be seen that this man named Li Hu was very prestigious in this group of people.

"Since Li Dangjia sincerely invited, Ah Xing and I are welcome." After speaking, he and Zhou Xingyu pulled the horses and followed Li Hu into the cottage.

When they entered the cottage, the two found that the situation was similar to what they had guessed.

Behind the stone wall was a rocky beach, which had been artificially cleared and became a large flat land, and there were some thatched huts being built on the ground.

Most of them are thin, and the only ones who can see the vitality may be those still bright eyes.

"Brother Li, what is this?" Looking at the situation around him, Zhou Xingyu couldn't help asking.

Although he is also from a poor family, he has not seen this situation, although the Zhou family is not rich, but there is no shortage of shelters, three meals a day can't be done, but two meals is still not a big problem.

These people are so thin that they are only skinny and bone-like, and they know that they haven't eaten enough for a long time.

Hearing Zhou Xingyu's words, Li Hu said: "Xuanzhou suffered a drought this year, our village is also among them, the people in the village can't survive, and there are constantly homeless people around, I have no choice but to take the elders in the village out to take shelter temporarily, everyone has not eaten for a long time." Seeing the drought, I don't know when it's a head, so I have no choice but to do it before. ”

Wang Ye asked with a puzzled face: "There is a great drought in Xuanzhou, didn't the imperial court order disaster relief?" You didn't go to get the relief food? ”

The drought in Xuanzhou began at the beginning of May, and in the middle of May, the Emperor of the Jing Kingdom issued an order for disaster relief, because the area of the drought was really wide, so the Jing State Imperial Court fully allocated five million taels of silver for disaster relief.

It stands to reason that as long as the people on the Xuanzhou Yellow Book can go to receive the disaster relief silver.

Li Hu shook his head and said: "Shaoxia doesn't know, the imperial court did pay two taels of silver for disaster relief, but what was distributed to us was less than 100 yuan. And now that there are bandits in Xuanzhou, we really can't survive under the mountain. ”

Natural disasters and man-made disasters, the great drought is a natural disaster, the layers of exploitation of officials, the hoarding of businessmen, and the exposure of the dark side of human nature in troubled times are man-made disasters.

The chaos that could have been avoided, I don't know how long it will take for Xuanzhou to return to its previous state.

After listening to Li Hu's words, the two could only sigh with emotion, and there was nothing they could do.

Wang Ye said: "Brother Li, we brought some food, you first arrange for someone to make him into food and share it!" There's nothing we can do about it! ”

If everyone is persecuted by Haoqiang, the two may be able to help, but in this situation, the two have no way to do anything, and they can only do their best.

When the bandits of Qingfeng Mountain were exterminated before, the two of them got a lot of food, because they had to travel a long way, and the two of them did not leave it, and they calculated that there were about 100 catties, and if they saved some food, it should be enough for everyone in the village to eat for ten days and a half months.

Hopefully, with this buffer, people will be able to wait until the drought eases.

After all, dynasties have risen and fallen several times, and every time the common people are stubbornly growing like weeds on the side of the road, as long as they are not without a little hope, I believe they will always survive.

hastily ate a bowl of paste brought by the villagers, the two stayed awake all night, and the next day under the guidance of Li Hu, they embarked on the road to Jinyang City.

Under the leadership of Ergou, the two of them quickly walked out of the jungle and came to a small road, and the three of them walked on the road, and suddenly came to the edge of a cliff, looking at the majestic scenery in front of them, the three of them couldn't help but stand.

Hurrying all the way, it was rare to have a moment of leisure, Zhou Xingyu was in a good mood, and couldn't help but ask Ergou on the side: "Ergou, do you have any ideals?" ”

Because he was grateful to Wang Ye and Zhou Xingyu for their help in giving away food, Li Hu specially assigned a guide to the two, who was the thin man who robbed the two before.

Hearing Zhou Xingyu's question, Ergou looked directly confused.

"Shaoxia, what is the ideal?"

Zhou Xingyu replied: "Ideal is what you especially want to do. ”

What do you particularly want to do?

After thinking for a long time, Ergou said: "I want the people in the village to have enough to eat every day?" ”

Maybe thinking of that kind of life, Ergou couldn't help but drool.

Zhou Xingyu replied affirmatively: "Count! Absolutely! That's a big idea! ”

"Zhou Shaoxia, what is your ideal?"

Zhou Xingyu didn't think about it, and directly said: "I want to go to the stars in the sky one day to see if there are any gods on it." If there are really gods, I still want to drink with them and chat, hahaha~"

It seemed that he had thought of something interesting, and Zhou Xingyu couldn't help laughing.

Wang Ye on the side obviously also heard the conversation between the two.

"Since you've all said it, I'll also talk about my ideals."

The eyes of the two of them instantly turned to him.

He walked unhurriedly to the edge of a cliff not far from the trail, then took a deep breath and shouted loudly, "I want to drink the strongest wine in the world!" Put the best looking woman! Look at the wind and moon in the world, I am invincible, who competes! ”

In his pride, he couldn't help but think of the famous song that had been sung for thousands of years.

Zhao Keman Hu Ying, Wu Hook Shuang Xueming.

The silver saddle shines on the white horse, like a shooting star.

Kill one person in ten steps, and don't stay for a thousand miles.

Brushing off the clothes and going away, hiding deep with the name.

Idle over the letter tomb drink, take off the sword and kneel forward.

will scorch Zhu Hai and persuade Hou Huan.

Three cups of Turannuo, Wuyue is light.

After the eyes are dazzled and the ears are hot, the spirit is born.

Saving Zhao with the golden mallet, Handan was shocked first.

Two strong men in Qianqiu, Xuanhe Liang City.

The bones of the arson are fragrant, and he is not ashamed of the world.

Who can write Your Excellency, the white head is too mystical.

The dreams of teenagers are like poetry, the endless scenery and moon, and the indescribable spirit!

At this moment, the two seemed to be infected by Wang Ye, walked to the edge of the cliff one after another, and said their dreams loudly, facing thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, facing the vast world, and facing the vast starry sky.

This voice rides the breeze and drifts to the end of the world, the beginning of time and space!