Chapter 45: The Ruined Village
Shen Yun's plan fell through. In the next three days, the convoy found an inn to stay in, and did not sleep in the wilderness with most of the refugees.
Taking a car is much faster than walking, and Shen Yun roughly calculated in his heart that the little monkey and his party were estimated to have been left behind for thirty or forty miles. With such a long distance, with his current foot strength, it was impossible for him to go back at night to kill the little monkey and then turn back before dawn.
So, he could only do it for the time being, and said in his heart: It is often said in the drama that it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Sooner or later, I will find the little monkey, kill him, and avenge the ninth sister!
Every time the team goes to an inn to stay, they will inquire about the news with the store. As a result of the investigation, the situation became increasingly tense. The previous rumors in Shixiu County were true, and the rebels really sent three soldiers and horses to march in the direction of Shixiu County. The main force of the immortal rune soldiers defeated in the provincial capital has been assembled around Shixiu County for the past two days. They set up camp, saying that they wanted to annihilate the rebels and "swear to live and die with Shi Xiu".
"Fortunately, we left in time, and we left the boundary of Shixiu County yesterday. I heard that starting at noon the day before yesterday, the immortal rune soldiers set up checkpoints within the boundaries of Shixiu County and sealed the official road. After Chen Youfu got the exact news, he said "lucky" to the two brothers of the pillar.
When Zhu Zi heard this, he couldn't help but feel sad: "Brother-in-law, in this way, are the Xianfu and the rebels really going to fight a big battle in Shixiu County?"
"Dad is too strong. Let him come out with us, and he won't listen to anything!"
Shen Yun liked to listen to Chen Youfu talk to his two brothers-in-law. Every time he listened, he felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge.
He was also very concerned about Lao Hong, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but say: "Zhuangzi is dozens of miles away from Shixiu County. Moreover, Zhuangzi is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Uncle Shen had already planned, saying that if the fight started, he would get the letter and hide in the mountains early. It's going to be fine. "It is to widen the hearts of the two brothers, but also to forgive his own heart.
Chen Youfu didn't expect him to have such an opinion at a young age, he glanced at him in surprise, nodded and said, "What Brother Yun said is true." β
After going back, he sighed with Hong Jingu again: "If only Brother Song had such knowledge as Brother Yun." β
Hong Jingu gave him a blank look: "The dragon gives birth to the dragon, the phoenix gives birth to the phoenix, and the son of the mouse hits the hole in the ground." You don't look at Yun Ge'er's family background! The family is from a good citizen, and he can read and hyphenate at a young age, and he can teach people boxing techniques as a little master. Is his upbringing comparable to that of our Song Ge'er?"
Well, that's a big misunderstanding. Shen Bo actually didn't know Shen Yun's true origin. He only knew that his husband valued Shen Yun very much, and during his recuperation, he did not forget to teach the latter to read. In addition, the latter is a good citizen, so it is natural to think that the latter is a junior relative of Mr. So, in front of the tenants and his children, he made up the identity of the latter's nephew. He was known for his prestige in the Zhuangzi and in front of his children. Everyone believed his words. Because of this, everyone privately regards Shen Yun as the little master of Zhuangzi.
Yes, the difference between good and low is like mud. Where can a pariah be compared to a good man? Chen Youfu was speechless.
Hong Jingu said again: "Brother Yun'er looks at it and will be creative in the future. We don't compare ourselves to him. Brother Song will take over the shop in the future, and if I can make the business of the shop bigger, I will be satisfied. As she spoke, she pushed her man, "Let me ask you, when are you going to teach Brother Song'er abacus?"
When Mr. Chen was young, he had an opportunity and was fortunate to learn abacus, so he started from scratch and created a lot of family business.
Chen Youfu has no talent for martial arts, so he followed his father to do business in the shop early, and he also played a good abacus, and was known as the "golden abacus" in the county. Abacus has become a family secret skill of the Chen family.
Now, Brother Song is also a person with no talent for martial arts. She just wants her son to learn the secret skills of the Chen family and carry forward the family business.
For untouchables, if they don't have immortal resources and no martial arts talent, the only way out is for the son to inherit his father's business.
"Originally, I collected autumn grain and was free, and Brother Song'er also passed his seventh birthday, so he taught. Chen Youfu sighed, "Now the war is in chaos...... Alas, let's wait until I get to my aunt's house in Gu Nancheng. β
The next morning, the convoy continued south.
On this day, they were out of luck. The villages along the route were empty and uninhabited. The people here must have fled early, just like them, leaving only empty houses.
"We also went to the village to find an empty house, make a fire and cook for the night. "Master Chen is very helpless.
It was getting late, and the empty houses near the official road were almost occupied by the fleeing people. Chen Youfu and Zhu Zi went to the depths of the village to find a suitable house. If they can't find it, the team will have to find an open space to sleep in the open tonight.
There were so many people fleeing. And the village in front of me is very dilapidated, and there are few good houses. The two of them walked all the way to the village, almost through the entire village, and finally found a small hut near the edge of the other end. Originally, there were two rooms, but the other room next to it had fallen in half, and only a half-man-high earthen wall remained.
The pillar stayed to guard the territory, and Chen Youfu returned and brought the convoy in.
Shen Yun sat on the ox cart and looked around vigilantly, but the more he looked, the more he felt that something was wrongβthe village was in shambles, and there were signs of fire in many places.
After arriving at the hut, he couldn't hold back any longer, quietly pulled the pillar aside, and expressed the doubts in his heart: "Brother Zhuzi, why did the people here set fire to their houses when they fled?
The traces of the fire were too obvious, and the pillars naturally noticed it. "The villagers will definitely not set fire to their homes," he sighed. These fires are supposed to be the people who are staying in the house for cooking, and when they leave, they don't completely extinguish the fires and accidentally burn them. A house that no one is looking at will soon be ruined. Therefore, my father refused to leave Zhuangzi. β
The bolt happened to hear it too, and leaned over to interject: "Brother Yun, didn't you see that the surrounding fields were also ruined? When the villagers here got the news that they were going to fight, they had to abandon the rice, melons and fruits that were about to ripen in the fields, and fled overnight with their families, which turned out to be cheaper for the people who fled and passed by. If you have your own crops, which one is not clean and neatly tied? How can you be willing to waste them like this?"
"What a sin!" As a Zhuang Huhan, the pillar was very sad.
When Shen Yun heard this, he was skeptical. I don't know why, when he entered the village, he saw most of the broken houses that had been burned down by the fire, and the broken bricks and tiles scattered on the ground, he couldn't help but think of Niutouao Village after being slaughtered.
However, I thought about it again: if it was really the immortal rune soldiers who came, the village would definitely be burned to the ground. Where are there still some empty houses left? Besides, yesterday, didn't Master Chen find out very clearly? The immortal rune soldiers are all stationed in Shixiu County, dozens of miles away from here.
Thinking like this, he didn't say anything more. When he came in, he saw a well on the road. A lot of people fetch water there. He also carried an empty wooden bucket from the ox cart and prepared to go to the well to fetch some water and bathe Dahei.
"Brother Yun, are you going to fetch water?" Brother Song came out of the house with a sweet girl in his arms. A half-thatched hut was in tatters, with doors and windows removed, and it was unknown where it had gone. Only four walls and a roof remained. Mrs. Chen had to personally lead the women to clean up the house, build a fire and cook. So, Hong Jingu, who had no skills, stuffed two pieces of sugar cake for Tianniu and asked Brother Song to take his sister to play outside the house.
Shen Yun nodded: "Hmm." I saw a wellhead in front of me. β
"Let's go too. Brother Song is used to following him these days, so he chased after his sister without thinking about it.
Shen Yun glanced at the sweet girl holding two sugar cakes in her hand: "There are too many people at the well, you and Tiantian are here to help me watch Dahei." When I got some water back, we took a bath together. β
Hearing that Shen Yun handed over Da Hei to him to watch, Brother Song immediately felt a great responsibility, and he was even more honored in his heart. The temptation to go to the well is gone. He put down the sweet girl and nodded solemnly: "Okay, I'll watch here, Brother Yun just go and fetch water." β
Shen Yun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If Brother Song had to follow him to fetch water, he would definitely die of a headache.
"Look big, big black!" Sweet Girl lifted her toes, eagerly raised the sugar cake in one hand to Shen Yun, saliva flowed out for a long time, and landed on the red jacket, "Brother Yun, eat!"
I've had a bite out of this candy cake...... Shen Yun was embarrassed: "Sweet eat it yourself." β
I don't want to, the sweet girl grinned, and cried when she said she would cry, seeing that tears were about to fill her big round eyes: "Woo......"
"Okay, okay, I'll eat. Shen Yun was really afraid of her, and hurriedly bent down to take the sugar cake.
"Hahaha...... Brother Yun, you're afraid of sweetness!" Brother Song squatted on the ground and laughed.
Sweet girl has always liked to learn from her brother, and with tears in her eyes, she also squatted down awkwardly and laughed "giggle".
Cry when you say you cry, laugh when you laugh, the girl doll is really troublesome! Shen Yun rolled his eyes at the two of them, stuffed the sugar cake into his arms indiscriminately, and fled with a large wooden bucket.
When fleeing outside, food is precious. He heard Brother Song inadvertently say that Tian Tian loves to eat Yongxingzhai's sugar cakes, and when he left home, Hong Jingu went to Yongxingzhai to buy a box. That is, this sugar cake eats one piece and one less piece. He plans to stay and come back later, and then return it to Tiantian.
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A certain peak thanks to the book friend and the little monster who loves to eat fish, thank you!