Dressed as the best old lady in the famine years, I suddenly became rich

Chapter 181 There is still one hand that can be used
"Auntie, it seems that she is not from Chen County. I heard that the prince's savior's family has been living in Fucheng for many days recently. Could it be you, auntie?" the official asked.

"Don't talk about being a lifesaver. We just met by chance on the road. After our family arrived in Fucheng, the prince treated us well and took care of us. I don't know how grateful I am to the prince." Ke Muqing responded.

After all, Li Jin is the eldest son, no matter how friendly he is, his status lies there.

This is not the 21st century. After all, the classes are clearly divided, and Ke Muqing will not be so foolish as to put his status so high.

The people in the government office laughed, and when they heard Ke Muqing's words, they knew that he was not a high-profile person, so they added, "I will tell Wang Jianzhong and the others later that the wooden shackles of the Li family have been removed in the past few days. You can come anytime if you need it." come over."

"Nowadays, I know the situation in Chen County. It's not a problem to drink water without dying of thirst. But if it's food, the government really can't do anything about it. You have to think more about it yourself."

The government had to take care of the food of Wang Jianzhong and his party. As for these exiled prisoners, the government could only give them a meal of rice soup every two days, as long as they didn't starve to death.

This is really helpless, and it does not mean that these human lives are not taken seriously.

"I won't stay here to accompany you all if I have something to do at the front office. I'll go ahead."

Ke Muqing thanked her profusely. After the government officials left, Ke Muqing asked Dr. Zhou, "Is your hand injury okay?"

"It took some time. It's hard to say how good it will be in the future." Zhou Lang felt that it was a pity. All the sons of the Li family had learned swordsmanship.

If the hand of the young man in the second room does not recover well, I am afraid it will be difficult to hold a sword again in the future.

Mrs. Li Er was crying in the cell next door. She understood what Dr. Zhou said between the lines, and looked at her son with distressed eyes.

On the contrary, Xiao Langjun didn't care and comforted everyone.

"Grandma, mother, aunt, I'm fine." Xiao Langjun smiled, "If this hand becomes useless, I will use this hand less in the future. Don't I still have one hand that I can use?"

This kid himself is quite tolerant and has a really good personality.

"Okay, when I get back, I will get you some herbs for Miss Lu. You can change them every day from now on." Doctor Zhou warned, "Don't bump your hand anymore in the past half month."

After saying this, Doctor Zhou closed the medicine box and went to see Wang Jianzhong's leg injury.

Ke Muqing stayed in the prison with Mrs. Li San for a short while, and then the two of them left together after Dr. Zhou sent someone to urge her.

Mrs. Li San followed Ke Muqing back to the house to stay. Wang Jianzhong and his party arrived before dinner. As soon as they entered the yard, they could smell the aroma coming from the kitchen.

"Only Auntie's place can give people a feeling of being alive." Zheng Hui couldn't help but sigh after sitting down, "Since entering Chen County, I really feel as if I am walking on Huangquan Road every day, as if I am walking on Huangquan Road at any time. Able to reincarnate."

"First drink some camel milk tea to moisten your throat. Let's sit and chat. We can eat in a while." Ke Muqing patted Zheng Hui on the shoulder, "Looking at you all looking so thin, you have suffered a lot along the way."

"Auntie, no matter how much suffering we suffered, with your help, we finally made it to Fucheng alive. We saw too many people starving to death on the roadside along the way." One of them said, "Once this person is hungry, he will really die. Anything can be done.”

"What happened?" Yang Chengzhuo asked curiously.

"Those people who are alone cannot fall. As soon as they fall, the people watching from the side will swarm up." Zheng Hui said, "We saw with our own eyes a group of people tearing a person who had fainted from hunger into pieces and drinking blood. Eating meat, I've been dreaming about it for several nights." The picture is so conflicting that even a man like Zheng Hui feels a little confused when he looks at it.

"It is recorded in the book that during a severe drought and famine a hundred years ago, refugees exchanged their sons for food." Ke Xiucai could not imagine what was said in the book before, but now he is in this situation.

"It's so scary." Yang Chengzhuo's face turned pale.

"Okay, if you don't tell the children this, you will scare them." Wang Jianzhong patted Zheng Hui on the shoulder, and then said, "Have you ever heard about the death of King Shu? We caught a homing pigeon halfway. Carrier pigeons were used to carry messages, and this was what we were talking about. Later, we also heard about this from other people who were fleeing the famine. "

Ke Muqing and Ke Xiucai looked at each other, and the carrier pigeon went everywhere except King Chen, so King Chen was really a bit unlucky.

"Now there are floods outside in the south, and the people there are fleeing to the capital. Some of the dry counties here are fleeing to the south, and some are also fleeing to the capital."

Wang Jianzhong said, "The refugees who fled to the capital all thought that when they arrived at the feet of the emperor, the emperor would have to control their life and death."

Speaking of this, Wang Jianzhong shook his head, "In this situation, those who fled south can still think about it. Those who went to the capital may not even be able to enter the gate of the capital."

In the past, Wang Jianzhong would never say these words to outsiders, he would only think about them in his heart.

But now Wang Jianzhong understands clearly that they, the government officials, are really riding a tiger.

During the famine and floods along the way, the vassal kings were in charge of their own affairs. On the surface, they obeyed the orders of the capital, but in fact no one paid attention to that one.

These government officials who came from the capital had difficulty getting even basic supplies along the way.

But if they give up their business and simply return to the capital, death will be waiting for them.

But if they continue to move south, without Aunt Yang's help, they will starve to death on the way, and this will be the case when they enter Chen County.

They passed through the gate of hell several times along the way.

Everyone sat and talked. Wang Jianzhong told them what they saw and heard when they arrived in Chen County. Ke Muqing also told them about the situation in Chen County, including the affairs of Prince Chen's Mansion and Shu County.

After listening, Wang Jianzhong was silent for a long time.

"The death of King Shu can no longer be hidden, nor can the Crown Prince's action against Chen County. It seems that the Crown Prince of Shu will be the first to rebel."

Wang Jianzhong said, "No wonder Madam, you have been delayed in Chen County for so long."

King Chen and the Crown Prince of Shu were blocking us in front of us, so it was really not a good time to rush on our way. If there was a fight between the two sides, we would inevitably be attacked as we passed by.

After having a sumptuous meal at Ke Muqing's place, Wang Jianzhong and his party returned to the official residence to rest, while Yin Tang stayed with the family to reunite.

Ke Muqing originally thought that King Chen and his party would not return to Chen County for about two days, but he did not expect that in the afternoon of the next day, Ke Muqing accompanied Mrs. Li San to the prison to deliver food to the Li family. Jin and his group.

Li Jin and others looked hurriedly, and no one knew who was in the carriage, heading towards the palace all the way. Ke Muqing had no chance to call out to Li Jin.