Escape from the desert

The firewood in the small stove was making a thunderous sound, but the people sitting around it all had sad faces.

The village chief frowned even more, sighing in his heart about the difficulty of this world.

His eyes fell on Jiang Yan, and his eyes were a little more grateful. If it weren't for Jiang Yan, their village would probably not be as good as those refugees.

"Xiao Jiang, it's just because I know that those bandits are farmers like us, poor people who have been forced to leave their homes, that I feel so sad."

The village chief choked up as he spoke. On the one hand, he was disgusted that these bandits had robbed his things and almost caused them to freeze to death on the road. On the other hand, he felt pity for them.

"This man, if he was not in a hurry, who would be willing to do such a thing."

Everyone sighed, but Jiang Yan shook her head helplessly and said in a cold voice: "I remember when I went to the town and county before winter, there were already many homeless beggars on the streets.

We still don’t know how many bandits there are in this mountain. If there are too many people, not to mention our village, even nearby villages will definitely be attacked.

Now is not the time to pity them. This matter must be reported to the county magistrate as soon as possible, otherwise, everyone will have a troubled life this year. "

At the end, Jiang Yan said in a serious tone: "It's just the beginning. These bandits haven't settled down yet, and they haven't had the courage to go down the mountain and rob the village. If time goes on, they might actually become bandits."

Lin Nan also nodded: "Yes, if it is a real bandit, it is normal to use knives and guns. If I am extremely hungry, I will dare to do things that I usually dare not do."

The two Lin Fangzi brothers also followed suit. They are people who have been hungry and suffered, and they have the most experience in this kind of thing.

The village chief sighed: "After winter, I was worried that the snow would be too heavy, and that the beasts in the mountains would not find food to come down to the village. I didn't expect the snow to be light, and the beasts didn't go down the mountain. Bandits are waiting."

"I'll go to the county to report this matter tomorrow, Xiao Jiang, you can stop by to see Lao Wu later, he was injured a lot when those bandits robbed him."

Jiang Yan raised her eyebrows slightly and said in surprise: "Old Wu is also here?"

"We're gone. Uncle Wu was beaten badly. I forgot what mother said just now in a hurry." Lin Nan quickly answered.

Jiang Yan nodded, "Then let's go see Lao Wu. Uncle Village Chief, since you are going to town tomorrow, I will write a letter to you later and you can send it to the county government office."

She finally got a seal, and it would be more effective to personally ask the county magistrate to deal with the bandits.

After the two said goodbye to the village chief's house, they went directly to Lao Wu's house. Lao Wu's house was not far from their home. When they arrived, they happened to catch up with their family having dinner.

"You are here, just in time for dinner, let's have some together." Lin Jun quickly packed soup and rice for the two of them.

Smiling eyes said gently: "It's cold, so this rice is most delicious when soaked in soup. Last night, a rooster was left unclosed and ran into the yard. When I came in the morning, it was frozen and hard, so I just stewed it." The soup is enough to replenish the health of father and son."

Jiang Yan also took it with a smile. Looking at the happy Lin Jun, she vaguely remembered how cautious he was when they first met.

It seems that since Xiao Linzi took the exam, Lin Jun has become more talkative. His whole face is radiant and full of vitality. After staying with him for a long time, it seems that he can be infected by this joy.

Jiang Yan took the soup from his bowl and asked, "I just came back from the village chief. I heard that Old Wu was injured, so I came over to take a look."

Lin Jun waved his hand: "It's okay, just some skin injuries. Compared with when he went hunting in the mountains before, these injuries are nothing." Old Wu, who was sitting in the main seat, nodded quickly. He didn't speak, but his hands were nimble. Get food and water for Jiang Yan and Lin Nan.

"Thank you, Uncle Wu. It's been a long time since I tasted Uncle Jun's cooking. It's still old-fashioned." Lin Nan buried his head in eating after finishing speaking.

Since the factory was opened, the two families have become close, visiting each other often, and eating has become a normal thing.

"That group of people were all ordinary people, and they were also smart. At first, they let some children come to beg for food, and when the big guys distributed food to the children, they came out in droves.

We were caught off guard. Seeing that most of them were old, weak, women and children, I couldn't fight back. It was just a pity that Ajun sewed me a new coat. "

Old Wu said with a look of reluctance: "It hasn't been two days, and they have been dragged away."

Jiang Yan: "..." The coat is certainly important, but isn't the stolen food more important?

"Just grab it. It's good that you're okay. There's a lot of fine cotton at home. As long as you're not afraid of being ugly, I'll sew you up later."

Lin Jun smiled, and gave Old Wu a blank look. As a big man, he is not good at female celebrities, and the things he makes are not on the stage. It is hard for Old Wu to be so rare.

Jiang Yan pursed her lips. She didn't understand the joy of young people having sex before, but now she finally realized it.

Lao Wu doesn't talk much, but he is an action man. He doesn't say sweet words, but his actions and attitude express his love for Lin Jun.

Lin Jun also understands Lao Wu's restraint very well. When the two of them are together, they always inadvertently let off steam. Many times, Jiang Yan only pays attention to the two of them and completely forgets about Xiao Linzi's existence.

She glanced at the little guy who was slurping chicken soup. He had no intention of being a light bulb at all.

On the contrary, when he looked up at Jiang Yan's gaze, his black glazed eyes curved slightly, and he smiled like a little fool who didn't know the world.

After dinner, Jiang Yan briefly looked at Lao Wu's injuries, left a bottle of medicinal wine for bruises, and took Lin Nan back home.

From that day on, Linjia Village was completely on alert, and the previous guard team also began to practice.

The Lin family brothers also took turns to go to the village to keep watch. Under the call of the village chief and Li Zheng, the brothers began to exercise in the snow with Lao Wu every day.

Just in case, the village chief also specially asked Lao Wu to teach everyone some simple moves, which can not only strengthen the body, but also prepare them for two moves in case of danger.

Seeing this, Jiang Yan also led the servants of the Lin family to exercise in the yard every day. After this crisis, he also fully realized it.

After the winter came, not only everyone in the village became lazy, but she also indulged herself. Even during this time when refugees were fleeing, Anxin Mao began to enjoy herself at home.

Although she wrote many suggestions for improving crops in her letter to the prince, the practical implementation of these cannot be completed overnight.

At least this year, she still needs to keep up her spirits and try to survive this winter safely and finish the year well.

She also pitied the refugees and the beggars who were begging along the streets, but she was only one person. With her own efforts, it was the greatest limit to make the village as safe as it was now.