survival in the wilderness

Chapter 430 along the way

Liu Fupi put on a thick coat, and listened carefully after going out, and there was indeed someone outside the door.

He wondered in his heart, people in the village prefer to stay at home at this time, who would come out and hang out if they have nothing to do.

Although puzzled, he still walked quickly to the gate and opened it.

The wooden door opened, and a strange woman came into view, Liu Mao looked around, she was the only one, and couldn't help thinking more.

The woman was wearing a black cloak that wrapped her whole body tightly, only her head was exposed, and she was wearing a white fur-trimmed hat with a few strands of golden hair exposed. She looked very rich, Not like a villager at all.

Liu Mao thought a lot in his heart, but he smiled honestly and asked, "Where did the girl come from?"

When a stranger knocks on the door, it always makes people feel a little uneasy.Recently, newspapers have reminded us to be careful and beware of cases of being deceived. This is the one.

Lin Yan smiled, and said briskly, "I came from Sun City, passed by the village, and came to ask for some water."

As she spoke, she raised the kettle in her hand, but it was empty.

Liu Mao didn't dare to let people in, and asked cautiously: "Young lady came alone?"

"No, I followed the convoy. There were so many people in the convoy that it was inconvenient to enter the village to disturb me, so I came alone. Look over there, the convoy is still moving, and you can see a few cars behind."

Liu Mao looked in the direction she pointed, and there really was a convoy passing by.

Lin Yan smiled and said, "Brother, are you afraid that I'm a liar? It's good that you have this awareness, which shows that the alliance's propaganda is in place. My name is Lin Yan, and this is my ID card. Please take a look."

Liu Mao took it and looked at it. He couldn't read all the characters, but the ID card looked real. He also had it, and it looked exactly the same.

He said with a silly smile, "Come in, girl."

As soon as he entered the main room, the hot air rushed towards his face, Lin Yan raised his head and met four pairs of sparkling eyes.

A woman, two girls, and a little boy.

Liu Mao had already said: "This is Lin Yan, who came from Sun City, passed by the village, and came to ask for hot water. Girl, give me the kettle, and I'll fill you with water."

Lin Yan handed over the kettle, thanked him, and quickly scanned the room with his eyes.

The walls are not painted, they are original red bricks, and the ground is paved with blue bricks.

A simple and rustic farmhouse with only a table and a few stools, all of which are made of wood, the most plain looking.There is a stove in the middle of the room, and firewood is piled beside it. It is not a wealthy home at first glance.

She smiled and said, "I'm Lin Yan. I passed by the village and came to borrow hot water for a drink. Eldest sister makes clothes. She's so skillful."

The woman smiled, and there were more lines on her face, "It's really not easy to go out in this cold weather, there is still a cup of hot water at home. Fu Ting, move a stool for the guests to sit on."

After a while, Lin Yan had a clear understanding of the family's situation.

The family of five, who had just been separated for less than a year, built a house with three houses and a courtyard with their own hard work.

The woman is also from Liu Village, and she and Liu Mao have known each other since childhood, and worked hard to live a small life together.

Both Liu Mao and the woman were enjoying the benefits of the alliance halfway, and they kept saying that they had caught up with the good times.

Appreciate the alliance, let them have a house to live in and food to eat.

The eldest daughter, Liu Fuyan, is 12 years old. After one year of school, she returns home to help with work. In the cold season, she learns to make clothes with her mother.

The second daughter, Liu Futing, is nine years old and is in school, but she wants to do business in a big place, thinking she can make a lot of money.

The youngest son is Liu Fubao, who is chubby and has narrow eyes. He is the smartest in the family and likes to read.

Lin Yan glanced at the comic book in Fu Bao's hand, and asked with a smile: "What book are you reading, can you tell me about it, and let me listen to a story too."

Fu Bao happily said: "This is not a storybook, but the history of the Sun Alliance. It was originally called the Sun Tribe..."

Lin Yan listened patiently to Fu Bao's words. What he said was orderly and logical, and he didn't look like a child in kindergarten at all.

"Fu Bao likes to watch this?"

"I like it. We are all members of the Sun Alliance, and I want to know more about Sun City. In the future, I must go to Sun City to take a look."

"Oh, what does Fu Bao want to see?"

"The teacher said that the little dolls in Sun City are very smart and can go to many schools. Fubao wants to go too."

"Fu Bao can definitely go. Where did your teacher come from?"

Fu Ting said honestly: "There is only one Teacher Zhang in the village, who takes care of all the students. Teacher Zhang knows a lot, and often tells us about the outside world."

"Where is Mr. Zhang from?" Lin Yan changed the question. The alliance has always attached great importance to education and invested heavily every year.

The woman smiled and said, "Ms. Zhang is from Baicao Town. She is very smart and knows a lot. She went to school in Sun City and came to our village two years ago to set up a school."

In fact, it has only been three years since Liu Village belonged to the alliance. It is considered good to be able to build a village so quickly and implement a school.Perhaps because of the geographical location, Xitian Road has a lot of traffic and is developing rapidly.

Lin Yan finished inquiring calmly, wrote a letter with Fubao's pen and paper, stamped it with her unique seal, and said to Liu Mao and the woman: "Take my letter and Fubao to Sun City to find Xuanhui, There might be surprises."

She tried Fubao a few times, and the little guy was sensitive and intelligent, so he should be a good seed.

Liucun is still lagging behind, and Fubao's age is just right, if it is delayed, it may be buried.

Lin Yan knocked on the doors of two more families, and checked the general situation of Liu Village. The village chief shouldered his duties, and the villagers were not oppressed.

With limited time, Lin Yan speeded up to catch up with the convoy.

The general manager of the team was Ma Fang, who was relieved to see Lin Yan come back.

He offered to go with him, but Lin Yan refused. She didn't want anyone to follow him.

Ma Fang was a native of Sun City. He was nearly forty years old. He transferred from the military to work in the transportation department. This was the first time he had such close contact with Lin Yan.

When he learned about it, he was only nervous after the excitement. He made a lot of arrangements just to ensure safety.

The first few days went well, until Lin Yan proposed to act alone, Ma Fang couldn't be relieved.

The entire convoy, no more than five people who knew Lin Yan's identity, were secretly watching.

"Why are you nervous? You should be very relieved about my strength." Seeing his nervousness, Lin Yan said with a smile.

"That's different. No matter how powerful you are, it's our duty to protect you."

Ma Fang followed her into a carriage carrying people in the middle of the convoy, "Seeing you come back safely, I can rest in my stomach. In the future, if you want to go out, you must let me follow you."

She is powerful, and there are very few people who can hurt her, but Ma Fang can't let it go. It is the duty of this team to protect her.

Lin Yan waved his hand and said, "Don't make a fuss. If you encounter a dangerous situation, it's not certain who will protect who. It's a small village. I go alone with a small target and won't attract attention. If there are too many people, it's easy to be exposed. My trip I just want to make unannounced visits to the villages and towns along the road, so it’s not appropriate to take you there.”

Ma Fang didn't care about this, "There are many villages and towns along the road, you just need to give me an order, and I'll go if you want to do it."

Lin Yan stopped pouring water, looked up at him and asked, "Are you familiar with along the road?"

"Familiar, I have traveled this road several times, and basically understand the situation along the road."

Lin Yan became interested, "Then tell me in detail what villages and towns there are along the way."

Xitian Road has been in operation for two years. It is an extremely important transportation hub. Four important towns are set up along the way to garrison troops.

White Grass Town is close to the east, and it was formed by the surrounding aborigines and people who heard the news from around Sun City.Liu Village is a small village under its jurisdiction.

To the west are Wuhe Town, Taohua Town and Lin'an Town.

The troops stationed by each town alliance are different. In addition to protecting the local people, these troops also have to take care of tasks such as sending messages and supplying defenses along the way.

Lin'an Town is a border defense area bordering Tianduan Mountain. It was built as an important garrison area before the Ancheng was conquered at the time of design.

Ma Fang talked eloquently, Lin Yan nodded with satisfaction, "You really understand, when we arrive at the next village, you and I will go find out the truth together, how about it?"

Since you're worried, it's okay to let him follow.Everyone has their own responsibilities, and she is not good at embarrassing people.

Ma Fang smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will follow you and I will let you find out the situation of each village and town."

According to his understanding, the leaders of this year's Arbitration Court are all pragmatic people who pay special attention to people's livelihood. This is the blessing of the common people.

Witnessing the development of the Sun Alliance with his own eyes, Ma Fang cherishes the hard-won life today, and admires Lin Yan who drives all this. It is a great honor to be by her side.

Lin Yan did what she said, and she did not act alone for the rest of the journey, and let Ma Fang be by her side.He really is a talent, can speak well, has good eyesight, which saved her a lot of trouble.

When they reached Lin'an Town, fifty miles away from Ancheng, the convoy stopped, intending to rest for five days.

Lin'an Town is a military center with strict inspections, and it is also the largest town along the route.

Upon receiving the news, the mayor Wan Biao hurried over to greet him.

He knew Ma Fang and was sure that Lin Yan was there in person, so he hurriedly arranged the best reception.

Ma Fang did not object to the entertainment, and reminded: "The chairman keeps a low profile all the way, please keep it secret."

Wan Biao nodded, "I understand, I understand, don't worry, Lin'an Town is an important military town, they are all soldiers, they know the rules, and they won't ask around."

He glanced at the person not far away, and said in a low voice: "I want to express my admiration to the chairman in person, can you recommend me."

Ma Fang didn't dare to make decisions privately, so he could only say: "I'll try to mention it, whether I can see it or not, I can't guarantee it."

After the two finished handing over, Ma Fang came to Lin Yan's side, and she was looking around.

Before coming, she looked up the information of Lin'an Town, and said that it is a town, after several years of construction, it has begun to take shape.

This is a checkpoint, the only way to enter Xitian Road from the west.

"Chairman, it's been arranged. You can go to the post station to rest. The mayor Wan Biao is standing in front of you. He admires you very much and wants to meet you."

Not too far away, Lin Yan had already heard the conversation between the two, looked around, saw people coming and going, she said: "Let's meet at the inn."

When stopping at various post stations along the way, Ma Fang arranged it very well. She only observed the leaders of the villages and towns secretly, but never met anyone.

Today is different from the past, her identity is doomed, these people will definitely flatter her when they see her, Lin Yan doesn't want to deal with this.

But Lin'an Town is different. It has an important location and bears important responsibilities. She needs to understand it more clearly.

The post station is a large courtyard, and three small two-story buildings have been built. When they arrived, the courtyard was very lively.

The post stations set up along the way are official, with guaranteed safety and fair charges. Pedestrians are more willing to choose to live here.

This point, Lin Yan is satisfied, the operation of the post station is very good.

Although the facilities are simple, they are clean, the rooms are well tidied up, and the service is good. They did not use their official status to do anything wrong.

In fact, Wan Biao wanted to arrange for Lin Yan to live in the military compound in the town, which would be safer, but he was rejected.

At this moment, he was standing outside the door, only a few steps away from meeting Lin Yan, his heart beating faster, and he couldn't restrain his excitement.

When he really saw Lin Yan, he was a tall and strong man, but he was at a loss like a child, not knowing what to say.

Lin Yan smiled and said: "Sit down, Wan Biao, right? Listen to what Ma Fang said, you are a warrior and a celebrity in the military."

"Come on, drink some water." Lin Yan handed the water cup to Wan Biao, and said with a smile, "We're going to stay in Lin'an Town for a few days, please forgive me for disturbing you."

"Don't bother, I, I'm very happy that you can come here."

Wan Biao was at a loss and couldn't calm down for a while.

Lin Yan didn't seem to be able to see his nervousness, "It's the first time I've come to Anzhen, and I'm not familiar with it. Tell me about the situation in the town."

"What do you want to know?"

This is really an idiot, how did he stand out and become the mayor of Lin'an, Lin Yan complained in his heart, smiling, "How many people are there in the town, and how many troops are in the garrison?"

When it came to business, Wan Biao immediately calmed down, and opened his mouth and said: "According to the statistics at the beginning of the year, Lin'an Township has a registered population of 300 and a garrison of 800."

"Where did the registered population come from?"

"More than 4000 people moved from Ancheng, and the rest are the surrounding aborigines. In the past two years, some people have also moved from Pingcheng, and the number is not many."

"How do you solve the food, do you grow it yourself?"

"The alliance will allocate food, and we have also reclaimed some wasteland to grow ourselves."

Lin Yan smiled and said, "That's right, I can see that you put your heart into it."

Wan Biao walked out of the station annoyed, because his performance just now was very poor.He is not usually like this. He can see the chairman, but he is confused and can't speak clearly.

Such a rare opportunity, but let him screw up.

Lin Yan stood in front of the window, looking at the passers-by below, thinking deeply.

The situation in Lin'an Town was not far from what was recorded in the data.Wan Biao is conscientious, but he seems to be too nervous.

If you want to know more about it, you have to see it for yourself.Just listening to what others say is not always true.

After resting for the night, Lin Yan put on a disguise and walked out of the inn alone.

The station is on the central street of Lin'an Town, in this small place, it is the most magnificent place.

On both sides of the street, there were a few shops open sporadically, Lin Yan walked into a small restaurant.

It was time for breakfast, and the restaurant business was very good, so she found a seat and sat down.

A wooden board hung on the wall with the menu written in black ash.

Lin Yan ordered two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge, and while eating, he listened to others chatting.

(End of this chapter)