Rescue system: run away from the host, calm down

Chapter 253 The Real Disaster Has Just Begun (Two in One)

After passing through a looted village, the group rushed to the outside of Liao City before dark.

Snowflakes of goose feathers rustled down, and the beautiful and transparent six-pointed star crystals sprinkled all over the ground.

Now the snow is almost to the knees, and even after clearing the road, the carriage is still very difficult to drive.

Everyone looked at it together, and what they saw was the towering white city wall. Many people gathered under the city wall, and some of them had already set up tents.They began to bury pots and cook, some women and children leaned against each other on carts or mule carts, and the men outside gathered together, chattering and discussing something.

They all wrapped up their cotton padded clothes tightly, and they were still shivering from the cold. After they got closer and inquired, they found out that the people who stayed outside the city were all people who couldn't afford the high entry fee.

The entry fee for Liaocheng is two taels of silver per person. Isn’t this a scam? How many catties of rice and black noodles can be bought for two taels of silver.

Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard the price, even though they are rich now, this is not how money is spent!

They now have 139 people in the team. If one person gets two taels of silver, that would be 270 taels. If the entire village used to add up, they would not be able to make up this amount.

An old man with a beard next to him sucked his reddened nose and said with emotion to Cheng Yong who came to inquire about the news, "Who says it's not? We ordinary people can't earn more than ten taels of silver a year. Isn't this not giving the common people a way to live?"

The younger man next to him continued to hold his hands in annoyance, and interjected, "Isn't it? We can't wait to die here, right? We're not talking about collecting some money so that the Jiling man can go to the city to buy some food and daily necessities. "

The middle-aged man in the lead was a little moved when he saw the huge team behind Cheng Yong. He saw that they still had guards with knives. If they could team up with them and go to the city to buy supplies, their safety would be guaranteed.

So he asked, "Brother, I think you have a lot of people in your team! If you want to enter the city, you need to spend a lot of money.

If you just send people to buy food.Do you think we can form a team together? "

"We can invite a few more family members to go together, so as not to encounter any trouble, and we can have a helper." The old man also hurriedly chimed in. This group of people is not easy to mess with at first glance, and it would be great to be able to form a team together.

Cheng Beiniu spoke up: "Most people in our team are surnamed Cheng, uncles and brothers can call me Xiao Cheng, if you want to go to the city to buy things, I will definitely call you."

The middle-aged man raised his hands and cupped his fists, "Then thank you Brother Cheng."

The old man also thanked repeatedly, "These days, there are too few good people who can help others. With the help of a noble person like Xiao Cheng, we will not be afraid of being robbed. Some people went in yesterday, but they didn't come out today. I don't know what happened. , everyone is really confused."

"There is such a thing?" Cheng Beiniu was surprised, the law and order in the city can't be so bad!
The leading man nodded and pointed to his left, which was the closest to the city gate, and there was a group of 300 people. It seemed that these people who just came were not in the same group.

"It's because the people over there went in and didn't come back, that's why everyone is extra cautious. Brother Cheng is willing to go on the same journey, we are very grateful."

"They are all from Zhenqi, so it is right to help each other, but I have to go back and discuss it."

"Should be, we are going to go to the city early tomorrow morning, if Brother Cheng confirms, remember to come and shout."

The two returned to the team and talked about the people's invitation to enter the city and the risk of entering the city. Everyone looked at each other, and they all looked at Cheng Xiaoxiao who was clearly out of shape.

What is Cheng Xiaoxiao doing at this time?

She was digesting the latest natural disaster news detected by the system after the upgrade, and it was like a thunderbolt from the blue, which made her feel tender outside.

In 20 days, the world will usher in the first global catastrophe.

The previous heavy rains, plagues, and man-made wars were just pediatrics.

That's just a small-scale disaster spread, and the upcoming frozen world will cover the whole world!
Do you think it will be over if the temperature drops suddenly and the mountains are closed by heavy snow?

No, this is just the beginning.

The real disaster is yet to come. This blizzard will not stop within the three-month range that the system can detect, and will it continue after three months? With the ultimate mode of urine, there is no worst, only worse awful.

Therefore, it will not stop for a while.

When the heavy snow doesn't stop until next spring, think about the consequences?
Spring is the beginning of people’s cultivation of the fields. Food is the guarantee of a year’s life. If you can’t grow food, how long can everyone’s surplus food last, not to mention that many people’s homes have no surplus food now, and most of the food stored in the grain bank is forcibly expropriated. The cruel war will only increase exponentially and there will be countless people who will die of starvation and freezing to death next year.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was still pondering in her thoughts and was terrified, the people outside had already yelled at her several times.

what!Cheng Xiaoxiao came back to his senses.

Seeing that she was not in the mood, everyone patiently said the question just now.

This time Cheng Xiaoxiao quickly said, "We won't go into the city, let's go directly to Yuanyang City by detour, but now we need to purchase large quantities of supplies."

Everyone was puzzled, they seized a lot of supplies from the robbers, enough to feed them for a year.Why spend a lot of money to buy supplies?
Think about the high cost of entering the city, will the food inside be cheap?

Since there is enough food until next year, they will find a place to stay, open up wasteland and farm, and be self-sufficient, instead of saving more.

Cheng Xiaoxiao knows everyone's thoughts, and she doesn't intend to hide it now.

He said directly in a heavy and serious tone: "I was in a trance just now because I had a bad dream. Will this heavy snow stop for a while? The affected area is quite large. It is not only our country, but it may also affect the spring plowing. Reserve more food and daily necessities, and be prepared.”

When everyone heard that Xiao Xiao had a prophetic dream again, they couldn't help but panic. Could it be that this snowstorm is more serious than the rainstorm!

Everyone quickly changed their tone and echoed, "Then buy more food, and some people will go to the city with those people tomorrow morning, and organize a few more teams to go to the city to buy food at the wrong time in batches, so as not to attract the attention of interested people. Also by the way, inquire about the news.”

Everyone, you and I quickly worked out a plan for entering the city.

Everyone is most convinced of Cheng Xiaoxiao's ability to predict dreams. Because of this ability to predict, how many disasters have they escaped?How many lives were recovered?
This time, without the slightest hesitation, they immediately realized the seriousness of the problem, and without Xiao Xiao's urging, the captains hurriedly arranged for it.

After confirming that they will enter the city tomorrow morning, Fangzheng and Lu Jingtian found Cheng Xiaoxiao and said that they would enter the city together tomorrow. Cheng Xiaoxiao had no objection, and they knew without thinking that they were looking for their relatives.

With the financial and material resources of the two of them, it is no problem to enter the city. As for the possibility of settling in Liaocheng, it is unlikely.

They drove the carriages and mule carts to the position next to the people's tents, and quickly integrated into the group of people, stationed there and did not intend to enter the city.

After all, there were only 20 days, and they still had to rush to Yuanyang City to find a place to settle before the snow closed the mountains.

If they can't find it, they will temporarily stay in Yuanyang City for three to five months. After the heavy snow melts, they will find a place to settle down or go directly to the final destination they discussed.

The cold wind at night was even more piercing, and the tarpaulins were rattling.

The snow is still falling, and someone must regularly sweep the snow off the carport and tent, and keep the fire burning, otherwise it is easy to freeze to death in this cold and silent night.

Early the next morning, the aunts in the living department stirred the bubbling white porridge in the big pot, and the aroma of the porridge wafted far away.

There were quite a few children in the group of hundreds of people, and they all surrounded them eagerly.They haven't had hot porridge for a long time.

All of them had green eyes, and although they were shivering from the cold, and their noses were clear, they were still staring at them eagerly, refusing to leave.

The guards quickly organized their staff to resist and drive away the approaching children, for fear that they would swarm over to snatch the food.

The food is so precious now, and they have more than 100 people to feed, so they dare not take out any good things. They just prepare to cook some porridge and have a meal with pancakes. Unexpectedly, this will also attract attention and covet.

There are hundreds of people at the scene, if they really want to rob them of food, I'm afraid they won't be able to close the scene without seeing blood, but this is a group of innocent people who have no power to restrain chickens. .

Everyone regretted it. They should not have decided to stay with these people just because of the good exchanges yesterday.

Some thin-skinned parents have already taken their children back, while some parents, like their children, are staring straight at their cauldron, swallowing their saliva non-stop.

The smell of porridge made the gluttons in these people's stomachs restless, some sinful thoughts flooded into their minds, and their eyes gradually became evil.

At this moment, the closed city gate opened a corner gate, and several middle-aged women dressed in fine cloth and blue silk, talking and laughing, each led a group of servants and thugs to file out.

A tall and thin man dressed as Stoudemire rang the gong in his hand, boom boom boom!
Then he yelled at the people, "Buy people, buy people, you can exchange for grain, fine grain and flour are available, the opportunity will never be lost, and the loss will never come again."

Upon hearing this, a man scolded, "Bah! What's the matter again?"

Cheng Xiaoxiao and Cheng Beiniu looked at each other, and surrounded them with several patrols.

Squeezing into the crowd, I heard the young servant, with a proud and proud expression on his face, introduce: "This is the Lan Nanny of the Liu family, and I need to buy some girls aged 12-15. This is the strict daughter of the Long family. Mammy, I want to buy a few strong servants, and Madam Yan of the Chen family needs boys and girls, and the age cannot exceed eight years old."

After introducing the origins and purchase needs of several people one by one, the young man looked at the ragged people with contempt and disdain in his eyes, "Now we can start, the opportunity is rare, don't miss it, the nobles took it this time. But they are all fine grains, and the price is negotiable. It can be said to be extremely kind to you. When you come to the noble man's house, you don't have to worry about eating and drinking, and you don't get tired of working. , The opportunity is given to you, can you grasp it? It depends on your performance."

The young servant was so eloquent that he talked about buying slaves as if he had entered the mansion to be a lady and master, but it was hard for him to be able to plausibly draw big cakes, as if it was a great gift from heaven, Cheng Xiaoxiao felt ashamed for him when he treated others as fools panic.

It is also the first time for her to watch people buying and selling at close range, and she has a very bad experience. The evil imperial capitalists, seeing that these women are not good people, what will happen to the people who are bought.

An old woman with gray hair and sloppy clothes, with her old face bruised and purple, asked tremblingly, "Do you really give fine grains?"

The boy looked proud, "Of course, these families are all famous and respected figures in Liao City, so they will keep their promises and will not be short of your food."

Hearing this, the old woman hesitated for a while, as if she had made up her mind, she quickly got up, squeezed into the back of the crowd, and directly led out a six or seven-year-old girl.

"My lord, what do you think of my little granddaughter?" She looked at Yan Yan with a flattering expression.

The little girl who was grabbed by the wrist struggled and cried, "Grandma, don't, grandma don't sell Yuanyuan, I will be obedient, I will do a lot of work, please."

"Damn girl, what do you know, grandma is selling you to a rich family to enjoy the blessings."

"Yuanyuan doesn't want to enjoy happiness, Yuanyuan just wants to be with her parents."

Then a young couple squeezed in, knelt down in front of the old woman, and shouted anxiously, "Mother, mother, don't sell Yuanyuan, okay? We will be your cows and horses, earn money to support your family, and we will take good care of you." The third brother and the third younger sibling."

"Oh, Erlang, don't blame my mother, who is also for the good of the family. Now when your third sibling is in need of health care, there is no fine grain and no milk. How can I feed my precious grandson?
Besides, Yuanyuan is working as a maid in a rich family, and the master will not treat her badly if she eats delicious food.

You are still young, and you will have many children in the future. "

The young woman broke down in sobs and kept shaking her head.

"No."

She only wants her baby Yuanyuan, she is still so young, how can she leave her parents' side?The old woman saw that the second son and the couple were so difficult to deal with, and said sternly, "It's okay if you don't sell Yuanyuan, but you have to exchange ten catties of fine grain, do you have any?"

What's the joke?
They are all a family, and the food is kept in the hands of the mother. Where do they get the food?
The young man was speechless after hearing this. He couldn't even get half a catty of grain, let alone ten catties of grain.

The heartbroken young woman saw that her husband didn't refute her mother-in-law's words, she panicked for a while and shouted, "No, you can't sell my Yuanyuan, mother, the eldest brother also has a daughter, why don't you sell it..."

The kind young woman really couldn't say such vicious words, so she could only change her words, "Why is it our second wife, it's not fair."

The old woman became angry when she heard this, "Why, you still want to compare with your elder brother? Elder brother is the eldest son, and he will serve me in the future and inherit the family business."

Cheng Xiaoxiao, who had been eating melons for a long time, finally understood the general situation. The old woman should have three sons, but the eldest and second child gave birth to daughters, and only the third child gave birth to a son. The precious grandson will not starve to death.

Therefore, the granddaughter of the second child can only be sacrificed. After all, in the eyes of the ancients, granddaughters are losers and worthless.

Cheng Xiaoxiao can't say how vicious this old woman is, but she can only say that people's hearts are biased, and the ten fingers are still long and short. It is obvious that the eldest will inherit the family business to provide for the elderly, and the youngest has a big fat grandson, who is being favored. The second child naturally became the one who was abandoned.

"Mother, Erlang can also take care of you." The young woman said unwillingly.

"Okay, don't cry and cry here, it's decided like this." The old woman hammered the final word.

　The holiday is halfway over, are you having fun, cuties?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)