Chapter 6 Who knew that there was a cry on the side of the road
Time passed little by little, Han Shu slowly became conscious, and saw the beggar coming over like him: Ah Niang, he didn't want to kill me to bury his sister, I'm kind, probably not, I'm a good person, doesn't the book say, good people have good rewards, no, no... Han Shu chattered on his lips, and the beggar had already walked over, knelt down on his knees, and kowtowed to Han Shu three times.
Han Shu was a little overwhelmed. The beggar walked back and picked up his sister, put it aside, and dug the soil with his hands, wanting to bury his sister, although it was the land under the tree, not too hard, but it was not something that could be shoeed by human hands, and after a while, the beggar's hands were drenched with blood, but they didn't stop, they kept digging, and they kept digging.
Han Shu made up his mind, turned around and walked like a horse, and the beggar didn't make a sound, just kept digging, kept digging. Han Shu walked to the horse's side, did not turn over on the horse, but removed the saddle, walked to the beggar's side, and did not dare to make a sound, just pushed the beggar with his hand, handed him the saddle, and motioned for him to dig with the saddle, although it is not a tool to take advantage of, but it is better than both hands. The beggar didn't look up, but dug and said, "This is the last thing I can do for my sister, I can't be comfortable in life, and this pit after death will be done well for her, and when I get down, I won't be wronged anymore."
Han Shu looked at the beggar and stopped talking. Picked up the steamed buns, drank a few sips of water, and when a steamed bun was in his stomach, he dug it up with the beggar with the saddle. Not for the others, but for the other three rings, that's worth it. It is said that the man has gold under his knees, and those three rings are worth a lot of money.
Digging until nightfall, the pit was finally dug. The beggar's hands were bloody. The white bones can be seen, especially at night, which is even more shocking. After burying his sister, he didn't erect a monument, and Han Su thought that he would set up a wooden sign. I only saw the beggar put his sister in the pit. Spread the soil flat with one palm at a time, and stroke the land back and forth. Then he sat down in front of the pit, and did not speak, but sat all the time. Han Shu leaned under the tree, and didn't know what to do, now that it was dark, it was impossible to hurry, and just thinking in his heart, his eyelids began to fight, maybe he was too tired, and his nerves were tense all the time. Now leaning under the tree, relaxing for a while, sleepiness hits. And he fell asleep.
When Han Shu woke up, it was already dawn, he rubbed his eyes, the horse was still there, the food and water were still there, and the beggar was gone. Han Shu sighed, he was also a pitiful person. When he got up, he was about to lead the horse and continue on his way, but as soon as he stood up, he saw the beggar coming back, so he stopped. The beggar was still sitting in front of her sister's pit, her hands sore and her wounds scabbed dark red, and the yellow of the dirt was sandwiched. At the beginning of the year, the emperor issued an edict to build farmland, increase grain production, and use the government's high income to stimulate the enthusiasm of the people. This damn human emperor is all because of this edict.
Han Shu didn't interrupt, I don't think it's a good thing, the government has a high income, the people have planted a lot of fields, the harvest is good, and there are more copper coins, how can it develop like this. The beggar said: My father and aunt heard the news, and they were also very happy, although there are so many fields, but the government can earn at a high price, and the copper money is always more, heh, but who knows, the government is going to buy, but the government is going to buy the land, forcing the people to share a field, and the government will buy the land at a low price, or even forcibly take it, hire cheap people to grow food, and then hand it over to the state, and extract huge profits in the middle, which is naturally not agreed to by the people.
At night, those dog officers and soldiers led people into their homes and slaughtered all the poor people who had the highest opposition voices, and did not spare any of the families who took the lead. My sister and I hid in the cellar to avoid their hunting, and only dared to come out after dawn, and my father and mother were lying on the ground, with a bloody hole on our bodies, although there was no blood, but all around were the color of blood. I ran out with my sister, I grabbed things with wild dogs for some food along the way, stole cucumbers from people's homes, and I grabbed half a steamed bun in a beggar's bowl, I didn't eat it, it didn't matter, really, I didn't care, but my sister was only five years old, and she was starved to death. Han Su looked at the beggar, the beggar's eyes had long since stopped crying, as if they had dried up, his eyes were blank, and he was much more than a dead man.
Han Shu doesn't know how to comfort him, in Han Shu's view, the world is too peaceful, and the unhappiness of the family is also a problem for his own family. The edicts issued by the emperor are for the people. Otherwise, how could he go to Zizhou, but in this situation in front of him, he couldn't say more good things about the peace of the world, so he could only say softly: You still have to look forward, live your sister's share together, just take it as a look at this world for your sister, there are still good people in this world, and there are always more good things than bad things. You're like this now, and your father and sister aren't happy down there. Han Shu only felt that the more he spoke, the quieter he became, and finally he couldn't hear it. This kind of simple and comforting words, everyone will say, I am not you, how can I know your heart, this kind of words that everyone can say, it sounds no different from nonsense.
The beggar stood up and said to Han Shu: Ask the name of the son, today's grace is unforgettable. Han Shu smiled bitterly, you don't need to call me son, I am also from a poor family, I can't be these two sons, my name is Han Shu, what you did today, don't worry about it in your heart. It's okay to live well. I was a bachelor who was going to Zizhou, but my family was unfortunate and I was killed by traitors, and now I don't know if I should go to that city or not.
Han Shu returned the salute and said: I am also a bachelor who is going to Zizhou, then you have this matter, you can go together. The beggar nodded. Han Shu tore off a piece of cloth from his clothes, bandaged the beggar's hand, and asked, "What's your name?" Beggar replied: Hui Gongzi, my name is Lu Zhen, I won't say more words of thanks, if it is useful to me in the future, I will never postpone it, Gongzi is a good person. Han Shu wanted to refute, but his lips moved, and he didn't say anything, he went over to lead the horse, and the beggar Lu Zhen went on the road together and walked towards Zizhou.
There was nothing to say all the way, the breeze was dignified, and a song came in the distance: the people died and the country perished, the people worked hard in the fields, and they could also join the army and kill the enemy
Han Shu tightened the shoddy clothes, obviously it was a good Zhengyang, how could it feel a little cold.