Encounter bandits
After the roof of the fishback shape is erected, the oilcloth is spread, and the bottom end of the oilcloth is pressed firmly with the remaining tree poles and stones, and a simple and sturdy tent is built.
Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was busy, Zhao Xue went into the space again and took out some snake repellent powder, mixed it with some mud as a cover, and sprinkled it around the tent. Didn't eat white rice again in the evening, Zhao Xiaoyue chopped some minced meat and cooked a pot of porridge.
Zhao Xue washed the pigs in the water, blanched them in the water, took them up and cooled them, cut them into slices and blocks, and fried them in a big pot, with all the color, flavor and flavor.
When the fried pig was in the water, Zhao Xue secretly put some spices taken out of the space, and the fragrance wafted far away, making the other villagers feel that the things in their bowls were not fragrant.
Zhao Hao is a competent sycophant: "When we get to the place, the second brother and the second brother will make money to open a tavern for you even if they smash the pot and sell iron, the dishes made by the little sister are really Zhao Taizhu, so delicious!" Opening a tavern is guaranteed to have a head. ”
Zhao Sanbao tilted his head and looked at Zhao Hao: "Second uncle, do you want to smash your grandparents' pot?" ”
Zhao Hao pretended to be angry: "Go, go, go and eat yours."
The others burst into laughter.
After the whole family had finished eating, it was already completely dark. Li Niang chatted with the woman next door while making clothes, and was busy until late before she collected her things and went back to the tent to sleep.
The current situation is different from the past, everyone can only sleep in the same tent, Liniang is separated in the middle with sheets, Zhao Lei and the three brothers sleep on one side with the three little ones, and the mother and daughter sleep on the other side.
Lightning and thunder roared, and the rain poured until midnight, and several young men who were keeping vigil were also driven back to their tents by the heavy rain. Half-asleep and half-awake, Zhao Xue was awakened by a movement at her feet. She opened her eyes and got used to it for a while before she saw that it was Zhao Sanbao at her feet, and Sanbao probably wanted to pee.
It's just that Zhao Xue waited for a long time and didn't wait for Sanbao, who went out to pee, to come back, and now it was raining heavily outside, her heart was pounding, and she immediately got up and put on her shoes and ran out of the tent.
Zhao Sanbao's timidity shouldn't have gone too far, but there wasn't even a figure around.
Suddenly, Zhao Xue thought of the trace she had seen before, could it be that Sanbao was attacked by some beast? No, if you're attacked by a wild beast, you can't have no sound at all.
Li Niang and the others were woken up by Zhao Xue's movements, and asked in the tent, "Xue'er, is something happening outside?" ”
Before Zhao Xue could answer Li Niang's words, she heard a woman's scream from the small tent not far away: "Ah! Help me! …… Child, my child! ”
Zhao Xue didn't have time to pick up the sickle and rush over, and by the moonlight, Zhao Xue saw a sturdy strange man quickly come out of a tent, carrying a child who was already unconscious.
This man is stealing children?!
"Damn it, put the kid down!" Zhao Xue let out a loud shout, and the sickle in her hand swung towards the man's neck.
The man saw that Zhao Xue was a thin and small girl, so he didn't put her in his eyes at all, and raised his knife to block it at will.
As a result, in the next second, he felt a strong attack, his arm was numb and painful, the tiger's mouth felt like a tear, and the knife in his hand was also shaken to the ground.
The man's eyes widened in disbelief, is this the strength that a woman will have? And she's a skinny little girl.
No, maybe it should be said that this is the strength that a person should have?
He snorted violently: "I was discovered by this woman!" The other brothers hurried over, this woman has some skills. ”
Two-legged sheep ......
Zhao Xue's heart jumped suddenly, this group of beasts is eating people!
As soon as the man's words fell, more than a dozen people walked out of the darkness, all of them with fierce faces, and the knives in each person's hand reflected a terrifying cold light in the moonlight.
Others carried one or two children and ran quickly into the woods.
Zhao Xue raised her legs and wanted to catch up, but was blocked by more than a dozen remaining men.
The fourth master, who had just experienced Zhao Xue's strength, ran to the side of the third master, and whispered in the ear of the third master: "Third brother, this woman has some skills, and her strength is greater than that of ordinary people, you should be careful." ”
Hearing the words of the fourth master, the third master looked at Zhao Xue, and after seeing Zhao Xue's appearance clearly, he grinned with a mouthful of big yellow teeth and laughed wickedly.
Although the woman in front of him was thin and weak, her facial features were very delicate, and this was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in this time.
But the fourth child said that this woman has a lot of strength? How much strength can she have when she's so thin? Isn't this nonsense?
How strong can such a thin woman be? Can it be greater than his strength?
"Fourth, are you sure it's this woman?" The fourth master nodded, his hands were still shaking, and it was even a little difficult to lift them.
The third master looked at the fourth master with disdain, and mocked: "Coward, Lao Tzu is afraid that you have been idle for too long, and you can't even beat a woman." ”
The villagers of Stone Village have long been awakened by the movement outside, and many villagers with children have woken up to find that the children who had slept well had disappeared out of thin air.
Outside the tent, there was a sound of weeping
"Son? Where did my son go? ”
"Daughter, where are you, answer your mother quickly?"
"The child was captured by bandits!"
This is the first time the villagers have encountered this situation, and they don't know how to deal with it for a while.
Li Zheng accompanied the smiling face to the bandit a few steps away, and said cautiously: "Ladies and gentlemen, the children are our lives, and please raise your noble hands and let the children go, what else do you want, please say, let's try to make it up as much as possible, how about it?" ”
There are fifty or sixty young adults among the more than 100 people in Stone Village, although there are not many bandits, but all of them are masters who do not want to die, and these young and middle-aged people are just croppers doing farm work, and they also have scruples in their hearts.
Li Zheng accompanied the smiling face, looking at the three masters with a willing look
"Ladies and gentlemen, please say what you want, as long as you release the children back, we will try our best to satisfy you whatever you want."
Sandang was condescending, stared at Li Zheng contemptuously, and stretched out his hand to Zhao Xue: "Hand over this woman, Lao Tzu will consider whether to let go of the child." ”
Zhao Lei's family was shocked when they heard this, and they protected Zhao Xue tightly behind them.
Li Zheng gritted his teeth: "Everyone, do you want to ......"
Before Li Zheng finished speaking, the third master kicked him to the ground: "Damn, her life of a woman is exchanged for the lives of all your children and your lives, and you fucking bargain with Lao Tzu?" Is it too long to live? ”
The eyes of the villagers were all on Zhao Xue. One person's life is exchanged for everyone's life, which is undoubtedly the most cost-effective.
A man in the crowd shouted: "Zhao Lei, you can give your daughter to them." Sacrificing your daughter alone can save all the children and more than 100 people in our village, which is already a good deal, so you can give your daughter to them. The woman next to the man nodded in agreement:
"That's right, my daughter is worthless these days, and now that there is one less person, your family can save some food, so you can give your daughter to them, it will be regarded as a good deed for everyone, and we will all remember your Zhao family for the rest of our lives."
Zhao Xue glanced at it, and the two people who spoke were Dr. Wang and his daughter-in-law. It's really not like a family doesn't enter the door.