After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Chapter 37 The taste of hunger

Xu Zhenying went on the road hungry. She had never had such a memory of being hungry since she was born.

When I used to run with Old Man Xu in the mountains, I would at least bring some compressed biscuits and water.Now she walked onto the exile road empty-handed, and the next day she was so hungry that her chest pressed against her back, her whole nerves were torn, and her hunger finally turned into a churning pain.

Everyone in the Xu family was like this. They were all so hungry that they had no energy to complain or whine, so they just went on the road looking depressed or manic.

All their dry food and baggage were taken away last night. Xu Zhenying only ate two steamed buns with mixed noodles at noon, and then walked about twenty miles. He went to bed hungry last night, and got up this morning and drank a cup of rice at the inn. My stomach was watery, and now my stomach wobbled every time I walked, making me even hungrier.

The food Jie Chai provided to the exiled prisoners was nothing more than a bowl of gruel with some wild vegetables. With such a large amount of exercise, a bowl of gruel could not fill their stomachs. It was just to extend their lives and prevent the prisoners from starving to death.

Xu Zhenying thought that if she continued to be hungry like this, she might really be able to kill someone.

Since time traveling, she has been working very hard to adjust her mentality. Whether she is going to prison, being exiled, or having her things robbed, she feels powerless to change the status quo and has been building herself up mentally.

But now that she was so hungry that she was dizzy and weak, she just wanted to kill the dispatcher named Liu Laoshi, then grab all the supplies and rush to the deep mountains and forests.She still didn't believe she couldn't escape on her own.

Of course this is the next best thing to do.

Xu Zhenying has never killed anyone, let alone wants to kill anyone. She has always been committed to solving the problem through peaceful means.But if she really gets to that point, she can convince herself that this is ancient times and there is no need to have such a strong moral standard and psychological burden.

Therefore, she had already asked Lian to find a suitable time to see if she could get their things back.

Unexpectedly, Lian brought back bad news.

Liu Laoshi had already divided up all their supplies, giving the bulk to Team Leader Zhao, and each of the remaining detainees received something more or less.

This news was like a thunderbolt from the blue, and everyone in the Xu family felt as if they were mourning for an heir, and all looked gloomy.Yesterday, Xu Degui was beaten and his body was still not fully recovered. The difference in understanding between the two of them was severe. Now they knew that Liu Laoshi was making things difficult for them, but they didn't dare to let go of anything.

What can I do if I continue to make trouble, it will only lead to another physical pain.

Even Huang Cui'e was as silent as a quail this time.

There was a break at noon. Many people on the road took out dry food, and some brought their own food to cook. The aroma of the food wafted up, making everyone in the Xu family look even more ugly.

The eldest son, Xu Dechi, was so hungry that he was dizzy. He just stared at Xu Deyuan like a hungry wolf, "Second brother, tell the truth. Have you offended Liu Laoshi before? Otherwise, why would he target our Xu family?"

Xu Deyuan's face immediately darkened, "Brother, what are you talking about?"

He looked around and saw other members of the Xu family looking at him with malicious intent, and immediately said angrily: "What do you mean, don't you all believe what that damn girl Qingying said? I don't know that Liu at all. Honestly, how can I offend him?"

Huang Cui'e didn't believe it, and shouted at the top of her voice: "In our Xu family, you are the only one who is an official, the others are all honest farmers. Besides you, who else can offend the people in the yamen? What bad things did you do before?" , let people remember us——"

"Nonsense!" Xu Deyuan sighed. The shackles shook and made a crashing sound. "Sister-in-law, you have the nerve to say that you are an honest person. Don't think that I don't know that your eldest brother went behind my back to borrow usury money. Three years ago, , you know how much land you have circled in my name and how many immoral things you have done!"

"That's enough, stop arguing!" Grandma slapped Huang Cui'e, "You talkative thing, how long have you been arguing here? Everyone is full and has nothing to do, right?" Huang Cui'e said aggrievedly: "Mom, haven't we eaten this yet?"

Grandmother Huang sat down on the ground with a panicked look on her face. She looked at Xu Deyuan and said, "Second brother, he won't starve to death. If our whole family dies, how can he do business?"

"It is common for people to die on the road of exile. Even if we all die, he will just give a reason and pass away. No one will ask."

"If he doesn't do it, let's fight him!" Xu Huijia, the boss of the eldest house, had a ruthless look in his eyes.

"Brother, are you crazy? What will happen after you kill him? Become a fugitive for the rest of your life? Live in hiding in the mountains for the rest of your life?" The second brother disagreed. "This road is full of wild beasts and bandits. We are all old and weak." How can you escape? Are you the faster one, or is it the wild beast in the mountains?"

Xu Huijia cursed and said: "Damn, I have never been so useless in my life——"

"Brother, stop scolding and save some energy. You're making me even hungrier by yelling."

Xu Zhenying saw Liu Laoshi walking over with a bag of things. She quickly reminded everyone: "The relief is here."

Everyone in the Xu family quickly stopped their discussion and saw Liu Laoshi holding a cloth bag in his hand and throwing it directly on the ground in the middle of their gathering. "Be honest, otherwise there will be nothing to eat."

Xu Zhenying keenly noticed that Liu Laoshi's eyes glanced at Xu Deyuan intentionally or unintentionally.

Xu Zhenying is almost certain that something definitely happened between Liu Laoshi and his second uncle.

Huang Cui'e was the first to crawl over and pick it up. When she opened it, she found that there was only a small bag of coarse rice inside, which was mixed with a large amount of bran. It was so rough that it was hard to swallow. Even the poor people in the countryside would never take it if the harvest was not good. Make rice like this.

Huang Cui'e didn't dare to behave this time. The whip she received yesterday was still very painful. She could only plead: "Sir, how can this little rice be enough for our family of twenty or so? Please show your kindness and give me some more - —”

There are many boys in the eldest family, and they are all in their teens. It is the time when the eldest son is living in poverty. A bag of rice cooked into porridge may not be enough for one person, not to mention that he has to walk such a long way every day. .

The eldest uncle also begged: "Sir, we have more than a dozen children who are all growing up. I'm afraid this little thing is not enough. Considering that you and my second brother were officials in the same court, please give me some help." show mercy--"

"Have mercy? Haha——"

Liu Laoshi looked at Huang Cui'e condescendingly until he saw that Huang Cui'e's scalp was numb, "Want something to eat?"

Huang Cui'e nodded bravely.

"Actually, it's very simple. There is a way, it depends on whether you are willing or not." Liu Laoshi came closer and pressed down like a mountain. Xu Zhenying saw what Liu Laoshi said in Huang Cui'e's ear. Huang Cui'e's face changed and her lips trembled. Trembling, then I didn't dare to say anything.

Xu Zhenying was curious about what Liu Laoshi said. When Liu Laoshi walked away, someone immediately asked: "Boss, wife, what did he say?"

(End of this chapter)