See you in the world

Chapter 196
"Xiao Jing, where are you going?" Yun Shan looked a little weak in the carriage.

A few days ago, they encountered a heavy rain on their way, and they couldn't go to the village or shop. At that time, there was lightning and thunder in the sky, and Yunjing didn't dare to let the group go under the tree to shelter from the rain. I fell on a rock in a puddle, the wheel broke, and Yunshan knew how to repair it. I went to repair it in the rain, but I caught a cold in the rain.

Fortunately, he is in good health, so there is nothing serious after all. After seeing a doctor and taking medicine, plus Yun Jing secretly nourishing him with spiritual energy, he has recovered to a good degree, but he is still a little sluggish.

Starting from home, Yunjing and the others had driven for twelve days and entered Fengyang County.

It should have been a day earlier, but Yunshan had a cold and was delayed by a day to see a doctor.

During the journey of more than ten days, they walked four to five hundred miles, and Yunjing saw different customs and customs along the way, which greatly broadened their horizons.

On the way, there are barren hills stretching for dozens of miles, so barren that there are few birds and animals, and hundreds of miles of fertile plains, which are all farmland as far as the eye can see, and there are also plum forests ten miles away. The bayberry wine in that area is especially famous...

Now they are advancing on the official road in Fengyang County, it is noon.

The Dali Dynasty is too big. It is four or five hundred miles away from Niujiao Town, and even the accent has changed a lot. Yunshan and others have never learned Mandarin, and it is difficult to communicate. It's Jiang Susu's hometown, so I'm not afraid that I won't even be able to ask for the way.

"Father, after crossing the chain bridge in front, we can reach Fengyang County more than ten miles ahead," Yunjing replied, and then Yunjing added: "Tomorrow, we should be able to reach mother's hometown Kobayashi Village"

As soon as he said these words, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

It has been more than ten days, and finally they are close to the destination. Except for Jiang Susu, no one else in the group has traveled such a long distance in their life.

Jiang Susu came out of the carriage at this time and said: "Xiaojing, you said there is a chain bridge in front?"

"Yes, mother, look, it's just ahead," Yun Jing said, pointing to the front.

Jiang Susu looked around, as if recalling something, her eye circles turned red immediately.

The iron chain bridge was only 30 meters long, and it was connected between the two mountains by iron chains as thick as arms, and it was covered with old and new thick wooden planks.

It doesn't know how many years it has existed, the iron chain has already looked a little mottled, and there are traces of repairs. When the wind blows, the chain bridge shakes slightly, which is a bit thrilling.

"Mother, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that her mother's expression was not right, Yun Jing immediately asked with concern.

Shaking her head, the tears in Jiang Susu's eyes fell, she murmured: "I remember this chain bridge, I walked across it at the beginning, I was only a few days away from home, and I couldn't find anything to eat in Fengyang County. The look in my eyes was not malicious, so I thought about going to a distant place to beg for food, and when I passed by here, there were still a few people who fled with me at that time."

It turned out that she was thinking about things and thinking about things. Thinking of the bad experience back then, Yun Jing comforted: "Mother, it's okay, the past is over."

"Yeah, the past is over. It's been more than ten years now, and my mother is more than 30 years old, and you have three children, but those scenes at the time, looking back now, seem to be still Yesterday," Jiang Susu said melancholy, wiping away tears.

Yun Xi stretched out her small head, looked at the chain bridge in front, stuck out her tongue and said, "Mother, don't cry, that bridge looks so dangerous, how did you get here?"

"Come here, Xiao Xi, actually that bridge is very strong, by the way...", Jiang Susu recalled, then suddenly thought of something, and looked at the chain bridge that was getting closer and closer.

Yun Jing asked: "Mom, what did you remember?"

"Xiao Jing, let the carriage slow down, mother, come over, you will know later," Jiang Susu said with a slap in the face.

Yun Jing followed her, stopped the carriage, and helped her walk towards the chain bridge.

When he came to the bridge, under the gaze of everyone, Jiang Susu searched for a while, and then turned over a small stone slab covered with moss in the grass. Under the stone slab, three rusty copper coins that were almost integrated with the soil were exposed. .

Jiang Susu carefully picked up the three copper coins, showed them to Yunjing, and said, "Xiaojing, look, these three copper coins are still there, but they are too rusty. Remember, those three copper coins were mine. This is the only money I have on me. I was afraid of being robbed on the way, so I hid it here quietly. If I can’t find it, I will come back and take it out. I can also buy a few steamed buns to live longer. I have nothing but three copper coins, and I have been reluctant to spend it. If I bought six steamed buns, I would just use water and save food. If I eat half a bun a day, I can last for at least half a month."

Hearing his mother's words, Yun Jing's eyes were astringent and his nose was sore, and something seemed to be stuck in his throat. He couldn't imagine how his mother survived.

Three copper plates, six steamed buns, can last for half a month...

These simple words were like blunt knives piercing Yun Jing's heart one after another. His mother suffered so much back then, and as a son, he really felt sorry for him.

Fortunately, those are in the past.

Yun Jing motioned for Song Yan, whose eyes were reddened after hearing Jiang Susu's story, to bring a small box, handed it to his mother and said, "Mom, put these three copper coins away."

Jiang Susu heard the words and put away the three rusty copper plates, but took out three intact ones and put them back in place, and covered the stone slabs, she said: "I will put three more here, if there is any suffering in the future There are really no other options for those who read them. Although there are not many of them, I hope that such people can persevere. As long as they are alive, there is hope. One more sufferer"

Because of suffering, I know how sad such a life is, so Jiang Susu, who is usually reluctant to eat and wear, puts three copper coins back without hesitation.

Yun Xi followed suit, reluctantly took out one of the few copper coins from her purse and said, "Mom, then I'll put one in too."

"That's not necessary, Xiao Xi, let me tell you, when people have nowhere to go, in fact, having too much money will actually harm them. Three copper coins are enough," Jiang Susu said, stopping her.

Yun Xi didn't insist anymore, but in her little heart, a seed was quietly planted...

After a slight delay, they continued their journey.

The iron chain bridge swayed gently under the wind. It looked thrilling, but in fact it was still very strong, and it survived without any danger.

After returning to the carriage, Yun Shan, who was still a little weak, did not comfort Jiang Susu, but just held her hand tightly all the time, silently giving her a support, telling her in this way that now she is no longer a perverted woman. She is a lonely and helpless person in a precarious situation. She has a family, a husband, and children. She has everything that ordinary people have...

After crossing the chain bridge and turning over two hills, the road ahead becomes flat.

After a few miles, Yunjing and the others saw a tea stall on the side of the road, and on the old canvas supported by a bamboo stick was written Baliting Tea Stall.

Jiang Susu opened the curtain of the carriage and looked along the way, as if she was looking for the memories of the past. When she saw the tea stall, she said: "When I left, there was no tea stall here. More than ten years later, what is that sentence called?" , Xiaojing said, yes, things are different..."

Not far from the tea stand was a pavilion that had been severely eroded by wind and rain. Passers-by were there to enjoy the cool and rest their feet, and a few people in the tea stand were resting their feet and drinking tea.

The Bali Pavilion indicates that if you go forward from here and walk another eight miles, you will reach the county seat of Fengyang County.

Liu Dazhuang suggested: "Young master, it's still early in the morning. Shall we rest there with a cup of herbal tea and rush to the county seat? After all, it's too late to go to Xiaolin Village today, so we have to prepare something. By the way, ask Xiaolin The condition of the village”

After consulting his parents, Yunjing agreed to his proposal.

The more it is at this time, the less suitable it is to hurry, lest mother's mood fluctuates too much, walk slowly, let her slowly regain her original memory, and slowly adapt to the mood of returning home after going out for more than ten years.

Wandering on the road near the nostalgia, this more than 500-mile journey home, Jiang Susu 'walked' for 13 years!

Yun Jing and his party came to the tea stand, they were considered big customers, and the shopkeeper greeted them warmly.

There are one old and one young who run the tea stand, the old one is five or sixty years old, and the young one is only seven or eight years old. They are not strange people. They are simply nearby people who come to sell some herbal tea to earn some hard-earned subsidies during the summer slack. household.

Yunjing and the others ordered a few pots of herbal tea and a few plates of melon seeds. They drank the tea and listened to Jiang Susu's recollection of what happened to her.

Not to mention, the herbal tea at this tea stand is really good. Although it’s not a good thing, it’s better for refreshing and relieving the heat. It’s better than the Jiaduoji from Yunjing’s previous life, and it’s not expensive. A pot of tea is only four or five copper coins .

The owner of the tea stall, the old man heard that Yunjing and the others spoke with a non-local accent, and asked in squatting official Chinese: "Are you all foreigners?"

"The old man has good eyesight, what advice do you have?" Yun Jing turned around and said with a smile.

The old man hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Where do I have any sense? Your accent is not local. The son is too serious, and I dare not give advice. There is just one thing that I think I need to remind you. You don't know the situation when you come from other places. To avoid getting into trouble, it is up to you whether you listen or not, so don’t blame me for talking too much.”

"Thank you for your kindness, old man. I don't know what it is, but it's okay to say it." Yun Jing said politely and politely.

It seems that there are not many people who are so polite to him. The old man was a little at a loss, and he said directly: "That's it, if you dare to let the young master know, the north of Fengyang County is not peaceful. If you come from other places, you'd better not go there if you have nothing to do. ...Hey, so as not to lose my life, it's not that I rely on the old to sell the old and damage the law and order in Fengyang County. It's really not peaceful there, especially when the imperial court is fighting recently, it's even more so."

Hearing this, Yunjing raised his eyebrows. He remembered correctly that Xiaolin Village, his mother's hometown, was just north of Fengyang County.

At this time, it is necessary to understand clearly, he asked: "Old man, I wonder if you can be more specific?"

"What can't be said, people in Fengyang County know the situation there, how should I put it, this matter has to be talked about more than ten years ago, fifteen or sixteen years ago, I don't know where The bandits fled to the boundary of Fengyang County. They acted fiercely and brutally. In the first few years, they robbed houses and did all kinds of crimes. They were encircled by the government, but they killed many people in the government. They failed, and the encirclement angered They, they even massacred two villages to vent their anger and demonstrate. Back then, ah, that was a tragedy. The people in the two villages were all killed, and no one dared to go there... Later, the government organized them one after another. After several times of encirclement and suppression, they still returned in vain. On the contrary, those gangsters gradually grew stronger. Now, more than ten years later, those gangsters have occupied the hilltops and lived in a village. Overlord, the government can't do anything about them, so, you'd better not go there, if you meet them, you will be in trouble," the old man said in a complicated tone.

Listening to the old man's words, Jiang Susu held on to Yunshan's hand tightly, her face turned pale, no accident, the gangsters should have done the massacre of Xiaolin Village back then, the reason was to demonstrate to the government, so many Innocent people have become dead souls under the knife.

Probably thinking of the terrible memory back then, Jiang Susu's body trembled a little.

Yun Jing listened, but gradually frowned, and asked: "Old man, since those gangsters are so cruel, the government will let them go on like this? Even if the county government fails to suppress the bandits, the county and the state will always Can’t watch them get away with it?”

"Then how can it be? The government is not ineffective. Over the past few years, nearly ten county magistrates in Fengyang County have changed, just because each county magistrate can't deal with the gangsters. Several times the superiors have sent heavy troops to encircle and suppress, but those gangsters are too cunning, and there are no powerful masters, and several times the heavy troops have been encircled and suppressed without success. Over time, the place has gained a great reputation, and countless people have gone to seek refuge. This is how the current scale has been achieved. A few years ago, some people said that this incident had alarmed the capital. Someone in the capital would have come to deal with them, but as a result, border wars broke out, and the higher-ups could no longer take care of such trivial matters. Then it became the current situation, the north of Fengyang County has almost become the territory of the gangsters, and the government dare not take care of it," the old man shook his head helplessly.

Hearing the old man's words, Yun Jing thought it was troublesome, those gangsters occupied the north of Fengyang County, and if they wanted to take their mother back to Xiaolin Village, they might have to make a long-term plan.

Seeing that Xiaolin Village is just around the corner, Yun Jing felt extremely depressed because of such a situation.

Having said that, if the gangsters over there were really the gang that slaughtered Xiaolin Village more than ten years ago, strictly speaking, they would still be Yunjing's enemies. Because their mother was homeless, her grandparents also died tragically under their knives. I didn't have two uncles and an aunt of my own at that time!
This matter has to be added up, and then Yun Jing thought for a while and asked: "Old man, I don't know if you have heard that there is a heroine named Jiang Xiaoxi in Fengyang County?"

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(End of this chapter)