On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 6 Leaving Home
  As for plundering, that is definitely Xiao Youfu's strength.

After all, this is his job.

Unexpectedly, the harvest was beyond his expectation.

When he returned home, he saw that his mother and daughter were so frightened that they were as frightened as a frightened bird when they heard the sound of him entering the door.

He threw the package on the ground and offered the treasure with dancing eyebrows: "Fortunately I went, I really gained a lot!"

The wrapper was an old blue sheet. After unfolding it, you could see three bows and more than a dozen arrows in the quiver.

Salt, iron, and weapons were scarce in every dynasty, and the prices were relatively expensive.

Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up. This bow has a small tip and a reverse bow. It has a short body, is light in weight, and has a range of fifty or sixty meters. It is definitely a must-have weapon when going out.

Moreover, the arrow head is made of sharp iron, which makes it more lethal.

In addition, there are more than ten silver ingots worth one tael, silver melon seeds worth one penny, and some copper plates.

There was also a small jar, and I didn’t know what was in it.

In addition, a bow and arrow cost at least seven or eight taels of silver, which really adds up to a lot of money.

Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up and he sighed unconsciously: "No wonder many people like to go to the mountains and weeds. It turns out that robbing families and homes can really make a fortune!"

Xiao Lian glared at her sister with disgust: "What are you talking about?"

But he first picked out a bow, bent it, and checked the bow string: "It looks better than the bow from Master Wu's family, and it's not heavy either. We sisters can use it."

She was also very happy. Now that she had weapons, she felt more secure.

Shuikou Village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, so instead of spring plowing and autumn harvest, everyone goes into the mountains to hunt with bows and arrows.

If you encounter a wild boar, you must run away. Most of the time, you can hunt rabbits or pheasants, and you can also add meat and vegetables.

Unfortunately, Ms. Liu didn't want her daughters to go hunting, so she didn't buy bows and arrows for the family.

They can only occasionally borrow other people's bows and arrows to enjoy themselves.

Xiao Youfu was more knowledgeable than his daughter: "This is probably a bow made of mulberry wood, and the strings are made of beef tendon. It's pretty good."

After saying that, he said to Ms. Liu: "It's almost the end of Shenshi time now, it's just drizzle outside, let's leave as soon as possible?"

At the end of the day, which was four o'clock in the afternoon, I waited for all my belongings to be loaded onto the boat, and then rowed out. It took me almost two hours to reach the other side of the reservoir.

"Okay, the important items have been packed away. We can leave now." Mrs. Liu really didn't want to stay at home for a moment anymore. She always felt the lingering smell of blood in her nose, and then she thought about the pig pen. , which made her even more uneasy.

They say a broken home is worth a fortune.

Tables, chairs, pans, cabinets, and beds are definitely not allowed to be taken away.

But I couldn't care less about my heartache at the moment.

The five people took turns moving three times, and finally brought everything they wanted to take away.

Xiao Youfu stayed at the end, picked up several bundles of wood and threw them into the pig pen, poured soybean oil from the jar on top, threw in a few bundles of dry thatch, and finally lit a fire before striding out of the house.

Anyway, it’s been raining these days and everything is wet. Even if your own house is burned down, it won’t affect other people’s houses.

That's why he can light a fire without any scruples.

Anyway, he was looking forward to burning down the house, which would satisfy Mrs. Liu's desire to come back.

The boat Xiao Youfu rented was not small and could accommodate about twenty people. Therefore, the whole family and belongings can be put down without being crowded.

Mrs. Liu thought that Xiao Youfu had been injured several times before, so she asked him to rest while she and her daughters rowed.

There are endless clear waters and clear waves, and there are tall trees on the mountains in the distance. If you didn't know where to stay, it would be a summer outing to cool off.

After waiting for half an hour, they saw another boat in the reservoir. Everyone may have scruples, fearing that the other boat had patients, so they stayed far away and would never come over to say hello.

Fortunately, there was a boat in front of them. When it got dark, people lit torches and they just followed.

Xiao Xiao looked very worried: "Dad, we have lit a torch in front of us. What should we do if the officer at the dock sees it?"

After a good sleep, I felt more energetic when I woke up: "Don't worry, mistress, that ship is probably a former passenger ship, and it will definitely not go to the dock."

There are also more than a dozen small villages around the reservoir, so passenger ships are indispensable on weekdays.

Even though entry and exit are officially prohibited, some brave souls still take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in and take people out.

Of course, the price of this ferry is estimated to be dozens of times what it was before.

Mrs. Liu was worried after hearing this: "The two people Xiao Wei brought back look good in their clothes. If their family members hire a boat to go in and find no one, will they suspect us?"

Xiao Youfu was afraid of being investigated, so he set the fire. After hearing this, he comforted her: "Don't be afraid, such a big fire can burn everything."

After following the boat in front and arriving at the shore, Xiao Youfu first went to the nearby boat owner Lao Jin, and used half a fan of pork and two chickens to hire Lao Jin's mule cart to help take them to town.

It wasn't that he didn't want to return to the county town, but he noticed that the area where he had been hit by the stick was swollen. He was afraid of internal injuries and needed to see a doctor as soon as possible.

It takes about an hour to go to the town. If you go back to the county town, it will take at least more than two hours.

If he really falls down, he can go to town and his father and brother can take care of him.

Moreover, Lao Jin also said that he heard from officials that the county and town are now very strictly controlled and only allowed to leave but not enter.

But if they go to town, he has a way to send them in quietly.

That's why he was willing to give out half a fan of pork and two chickens.

Lao Jin and Xiao Youfu had a good relationship, so he was willing to stay with their family for half a night. When it got dark, he would drive them to Yi'an Town on a mule cart.

Since last night, heavy raindrops have not stopped, so there are no cars, horses or pedestrians on the road.

The intersection into the town was also guarded by government officials. Lao Jin went down and stuffed some money, and got in smoothly.

Lao Jin often came to the town before, but he knew where the house Xiao Yougui bought was located and walked them directly to the door.

When Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Yougui's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wu, saw their whole family arriving, they first greeted them and then hurriedly came to help bring their luggage in.

Mrs. Wu saw that there was still half a fan of pork and more than a dozen slaughtered chickens and ducks, and she said happily: "The boss is worried that there is not enough pork to sell. Could you please help me, Brother Jin, to deliver these to the stall?"

Mrs. Xiao nodded: "Cut the pork belly into pieces and leave two chickens for extra vegetables."

After the mule cart and her daughter-in-law left, Mrs. Xiao quickly closed the door and asked nervously in a low voice: "Are you all okay? There is a medical center not far behind. It's very convenient to get medicine!"

After hearing that the reservoir was sealed, they were also worried about their eldest daughter-in-law and granddaughters.

However, they had no way to go in and save people.

Now of course she is happy to see that their family is all neat and tidy.

(End of this chapter)