When Xu Deshou inquired about the price of grain, Xu Huaiyi was not idle, it was also a coincidence, he was looking for a sincere person who was suitable for talking, and he saw Ma Changshan, who sold his mule before.

The two of them were quite familiar at first sight, and now they are very surprised by each other, and after a few warm greetings, they will find a place where there are few people to talk.

Xu Huaiyi asked affectionately, "Brother Ma, are you also here to buy food?" ”

Ma Changshan shook his head with a sad face, "What are you buying?" Don't buy it! Come and see, a hundred pounds of Shu millet, how can we ordinary people afford to eat? ”

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi also made a sad face, "If you can't afford it, you have to buy it, otherwise what should I do?" I'm really waiting for the food relief from above, the younger brother heard that the county granary has long been empty, and the imperial court will not provide disaster relief at all, if we want to survive, we have to think of it ourselves. ”

"You don't expect ...... either" Ma Changshan pointed to the top of his head, his face secretive.

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly, "How can you expect it?" If there is hope, do you have to wait until now? Do you think food prices have risen now? If the imperial court had a way, it would have mobilized grain to calm prices and reassure the hearts of the people, but seeing that there was chaos, there was no movement, no, it was not that there was no movement, the city gate was a lot stricter, and it was to check the identity, and to hand over the silver into the city, alas, in the future, we didn't dare to enter the city without lighting a fire to burn our eyebrows......"

Ma Changshan looked around and asked mysteriously, "Do you know that too?" ”

Xu Huaiyi blinked, "Huh? Ah, do you mean grabbing food? ”

Ma Changshan hurriedly shushed and reminded in a suppressed voice, "Be quiet, brother, the county government is keeping an eye on this matter, we don't dare to get involved." ”

Xu Huaiyi said with a big grin, "It's not what we robbed, can it still be hard buckled on our heads?" ”

You have to have that ability even if you want to rob it.

Ma Changshan was speechless for a moment before continuing, "We didn't do it, but the gang of people who grabbed the grain ran away, and the county government didn't catch it, who knows if they will be suspicious?" Let's keep a low profile. ”

Xu Huaiyi nodded immediately after being taught, "What Brother Ma said is, are it ordinary people or big families who were robbed?" ”

Ma Changshan glanced at him, "Look at what you said, it must be ordinary people, big families all have nurseries, and slaves, who doesn't take a long time to rob them?" ”

Xu Huaiyi smiled in his heart, why didn't anyone dare to rob it? It's just that it hasn't reached that level yet, and the people are in a hurry, and they dare to rebel, but we must not underestimate those who are driven into a desperate situation.

He asked curiously, "What about those who rob the grain?" ”

Ma Changshan said in a low voice, "I heard that you entered the mountain?" ”

Xu Huaiyi's eyes widened in surprise, "Huh? Gone to the grass? ”

Ma Changshan didn't react as much as him, and said calmly, "In this year, if there is no explanation, maybe how many people will be forced to live, and if they want to go up the mountain, they will have no way to live, who wants to be a good citizen, who wants to be a coward?" ”

Xu Huaiyi asked blankly, "Why is there no way to live?" ”

Hearing this, Ma Changshan immediately turned his head to look at him in surprise, "Brother Huaiyi has a way to live?" ”

Xu Huaiyi nodded as a matter of course, "Yes, can't you still escape the famine?" ”

Ma Changshan, "......"

He really shouldn't have had expectations, and look, the hope was disappointed, and it was even more painful.

Xu Huaiyi was still puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?" Why is this expression of Brother Ma? Don't you think this path is bad? ”

Ma Changshan endured the collapse and complained, "What kind of way to survive is escaping from the famine?" That's really no way, in the end, a live horse will be chosen by a dead horse doctor, and, after suffering a lot, after nine deaths, how many can survive in the end? Besides, where can you escape the famine? More than a dozen state capitals near us are in drought, unless we go all the way south, but it is too far to the south, and after half a year, even a strong man has to go to half a life, women, children and the elderly, don't even think about it! ”

After listening to this, Xu Huaiyi humbly asked for advice, "What about what Brother Ma saw?" We can't wait to die, can we? ”

Ma Changshan sighed helplessly, his tone was dark, "There are already many people who sell their sons and daughters to live, of course, we can't do that, and there is a ...... to sell ourselves."

Xu Huaiyi intercepted the words and sighed meaninglessly, "A slave or a maid?" But then there will be no free body, and in the future, you can only be scolded and sold by the master's family, how can you still be considered a complete person? ”

Ma Changshan hung his head and laughed miserably, "But then you can have enough to eat, and you can save some monthly money to make up for your family, otherwise what else can you do?" ”

Xu Huaiyi asked, "Brother Ma is capable, there must be a better way out, right?" ”

Ma Changshan said, "Don't hide it from my brother, I want to follow the dart game to break through, or to be a nursing home for a large family, although it is dangerous, but I earn a lot, first feed the family and then say, what about you?" ”

Xu Huaiyi said, "Me? I still think it's better to escape the famine. ”

Ma Changshan, "......"

This little brother is not only straightforward, but also very naïve and stubborn.

The two did not reach a consensus, but they also dispersed happily, when Xu Huaiyi found Xu Deshou, he was squatting in the corner and sighing, and his face had long lost the calm confidence he had before he came.

"Third Uncle Xu, what's wrong?"

Xu Deshou said gloomily, "Huaiyi, I still think too well, I just think that the price of food has risen, it's a big deal, let's get through the belt of our trousers, get through this half a year, and we can't still have a drought next year, right?" There is a well in our village, don't worry about drinking, carry water to water the vegetable field diligently, and then go into the mountains to hunt some prey, it's really not good, you can sell yourself, it's a big deal to go to slaves and maids, but who knows......"

Xu Huaiyi said calmly, "You also feel it, right?" I'm afraid that this world is going to be chaotic, first robbing food, then grabbing silver and robbing people, anyway, I have dirty hands, and I have a rotten life, so there is nothing to be afraid of, the county government can barely control it now, what about the future? There is no food to eat, people are hungry, honest waiting for death, what about the dishonest? will only take risks, and when the time comes, even if we are working hard in the village, can they let us go? ”

"At that time, people were swordsmen, and I was fish and meat, so there was really no way to live."

Xu Deshou looked disillusioned and muttered, "What about the rich and powerful families?" ”

Xu Huaiyi said, "Do you believe it or not?" The first to leave is them, perhaps, some people have already started to go elsewhere, their family has a big business, and they are more afraid of being robbed than us. ”

"Where did they leave? In the city of Qingzhou? That's right, there is a garrison in Qingzhou City, and no robbers dare to cause trouble, it's much safer than in the county, so what should we do? ”

Xu Huaiyi saw that he still refused to face the fact of fleeing the famine, and he was also helpless, "Third Uncle Xu, let's go find Second Uncle Gao and Brother Xu first, and see if they have any useful news?" ”

Xu Deshou nodded subconsciously, "Okay, go find them, let's discuss ...... together" (end of this chapter)