Film and Television: Starting from the Journey to Guandong

Chapter 20 Disembarkation
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Everyone recalled the experience of the past few days, especially the fact that only one of the dozens of sailboats was left, and the rest had disappeared. They felt both lucky and sad. Those who had lost their loved ones could not help but cry miserably in front of the vast sea.

After getting off the boat, Xia Yuanzhang stopped a boatman and asked, "Man, where are you?"

The boatman said: "Zhuanghe."

Xia Yuanzhang was speechless after hearing this.

Wei Chunfang couldn't help but ask: "Shopkeeper Xia, how far is it from Palmshun?"

Xia Yuanzhang smacked his lips and said, "Three hundred miles or so."

Chuanwu stuck out his tongue in shock and said, "It's so far! It will take several days to walk, right?"

Xia Yuanzhang didn't take it seriously and said in a relaxed tone:

"It's easy to tell when we get here. I'll hire a car and you just come with me."

Wei Chunfang wanted to give in, but Xia Yuanzhang hurriedly said:
"Sister-in-law, you are a life-saving grace to me. Besides, I also want to go home. I happened to be on my way. Aren't you going to Yuanbao Town in Sanjiangkou? What a coincidence. My father happened to be doing business in Yuanbao Town. When he got there, I helped him. You guys settle down and then slowly find my big brother."

Wei Chunfang was still embarrassed, but Chuanren held her back, shook his head and said:
"Mom, let's not be polite to Shopkeeper Xia. After all, we are not familiar with the place. With him taking care of us, we can avoid making some detours!"

Xia Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction:
"Is this the truth, or Chuanren has a clear idea, please wait for me for a while, I will hire a car."

This time Wei Chunfang did not refuse. Xia Yuanzhang walked into the city alone and soon came back in a carriage.

This horse not only has to pull 7 people, but also carries cargo. It makes a squeaking sound when walking, which is very wasteful.

But in this day and age, when people can’t care about it, who can care about animals?
The fighting in the city was not over yet, so the carriage had to take the country road, which was bumpy and bumpy for about two days. On this day, it arrived outside the courtyard of a farmer in the mountains and forests on the outskirts of Palmshun City.

Xia Yuanzhang quit the carriage and led the Zhu family into the courtyard.

An old man came out and exclaimed:
"Shop Manager Xia, what's wrong? You ran out alone? Where are your family members?"

Xia Yuanzhang sighed repeatedly: "Forget it. When I came back from Qilu, there was a battle, and the wind picked up again. I drifted to the Zhuang River. No, I just rushed back."

The old man exclaimed: "Oh, was it the wind that happened earlier? I heard that many boats capsized and you saved your life."

Xia Yuanzhang nodded: "How is the war going here?"

The old man shook his head, wanting to cry but without tears:
"The common people are in trouble. Xiao Benzi captured Palmshun and killed countless people. I am worried about you. Well, you are fine, but I don't know how your family members are."

Xia Yuanzhang said anxiously: "No, I have to go home and take a look."

The old man stopped: "No, it's too dangerous! Let's wait until tomorrow."

Xia Yuanzhang's attitude was decided: "No, I can't sit still."

He pointed at the six members of the Zhu family and explained:

"This family is my savior. They are going to Kanto. You need to settle them down first. I have to rush back to the city."

The old man nodded and said, "Okay, let's go and have a look."

Surrounded by the sea on three sides, Palmshun is also a natural harbor. The harbor is divided into two parts: east and west. The eastern part of the harbor is small and the water is deep, while the west part of the harbor is wide and shallow.

The port area is surrounded by mountains, the entrance is located in the southeast, and the waterway is narrow.

On both sides of the entrance, there is Golden Mountain in the east and Tiger Tail Peninsula in the west, shaped like a crab claw.

Baiyu Mountain, Chair Mountain, Erlong Mountain and Jiguan Mountain stand on the side, overlooking the port area, the situation is dangerous.Even so, they suffered from repeated disasters, resulting in the city being ruined, families being ruined, and the people being displaced.

This time, Xiao Benzi caused a lot of destruction in Palmshun. The city was already empty, and it was no longer as prosperous as before.

Xia Yuanzhang couldn't believe his eyes. Although he knew a little about the war, he felt miserable when facing the ruins.

The streets and alleys were eerily quiet, and the smoke left by the shells was still spreading. Bodies of the killed compatriots could be seen everywhere. What was even more shocking were the severed arms and limbs hanging on the walls or trees.

Xia Yuanzhang did not dare to look any further. He lowered his head and hurried home among the rubble.

Before entering the house, all he saw was the charred courtyard wall. Xia Yuanzhang secretly yelled "No," he tremblingly pushed open the half-closed courtyard door and tentatively called his wife and children's names: "Shufang, Yuqing, Yushu..." "

The main room was dark and no one responded.

Xia Yuanzhang struck a match and was shocked. The room was in a mess. The corpses of his wife, son and father-in-law and mother-in-law were lying in a pool of blood.

Xia Yuanzhang caressed the corpse and cried. He felt that the world was spinning and he couldn't hold it up anymore, so he fell to the ground.

After a long time, Xia Yuanzhang woke up in a daze and heard a rustling sound. He followed the sound and saw his daughter Xia Yushu standing up from the rice vat in the corner of the room with a cylinder head on her head, looking at it in horror. He opened his mouth but did not dare to cry.

Xia Yuanzhang stumbled over, hugged his daughter and said, "Yushu, you are still alive!"

Only then did Xia Yushu burst into tears. While crying, he beat his father and said, "Dad, why did you come back? The whole family is dead, Xiao Benzi massacred the city, and everyone in the city was killed. Ugh..."

She suddenly remembered something, lifted her clothes and said:
"Dad, look, my mother left this for you when she was dying. She asked me to give it to you."

Xia Yuanzhang burst into tears when he saw it - Xia Yushu had a bag of money tied to his waist.

The early winter in Kanto was already very cold, and it turned into frost. Thanks to the help of the bandit masters, Chuanren and his family were able to avoid freezing.

Before setting off, Chuanren waved his hand and bought a leather cloak for everyone.

Originally Xia Yuanzhang wanted to pay for it, but Chuanren didn't agree. His favor must be used in important places!

Passengers picking up from outside the small train station, preparing to board the train, and passengers who had just gotten off the train were coming and going. Many people had already put on cotton-padded jackets and dog-skin hats.

At the exit of the overpass outside the train station, a teenage boy selling newspapers shouted loudly:

"Outside, outside, the war was brutal. Xiao Benzi captured the city of Palmshun and massacred it for three days. Rivers of blood flowed... read the newspaper!"

The Zhu family and Xia Yuanzhang, father and daughter, walked out of the station along the exit steps.

From the moment he got off the car, Chuanjie kept covering his ears and said, "It's so cold, my ears will freeze off."

Seeing that Xia Yuanzhang still looked sad, Chuanwu deliberately interrupted: "Shopkeeper Xia, where is the gold? Why can't you see gold miners along the way? Didn't you say there are gold mines in Guandong?"

Xia Yuanzhang was still immersed in the grief of losing his family, and said in a calm tone:

"There is not gold anywhere in Guandong. To pan for gold, you have to go deep into the mountains where there are gold veins."

Chuanwu asked again: "Where is the mallet? Where is the mallet? Why can't we see it when we beat the roe deer with the gourd and scoop out the fish?"

Xia Yuanzhang said patiently: "Guandong is a big place. Sticks and sticks grow in deep mountains and old forests. They are hard to find. Otherwise, why would they be so valuable? Beating roe deer and scooping fish with sticks is a thing of the past..."

Just as he was talking, when he heard the newsboy shouting, Xia Yuanzhang suddenly shed two lines of tears:
"It's over, it's over!"

Yushu on the side pulled Xia Yuanzhang's sleeve, pointed at the old man walking quickly not far away, and said:
"Dad, look, it's grandpa here!"

(End of this chapter)