Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 3 Hunger
The silent slope was full of people, and everyone looked at Ma Min'er. In the famine year, the dead were seen a lot, and they were numb. I had never seen the dead and alive again. But after one glance, people still withdrew their indifferent eyes, closed their eyes and rested their minds, and those who were unwilling to find food continued to look for food.

Everyone looked over, except for the members of the Wang clan, they were more indifferent than passers-by, they didn't even take a look, Wang Qifeng didn't care: "Dalang, Sanlang... Dai Miner..." He glanced at the clansmen again, the group There were no more vacancies in the shady place, and he paused.

"Father..." One big and one small lowered their heads sadly.

Guo Daping smiled at the two boys: "If you don't mind, come with us!"

Wang Qifeng smiled slightly: "Thank you Guo Jia Dalang."

"..." Guo Daping was caught off guard by Wang Qifeng's thanks, and kept scratching the back of his head.

"Silly boy, hurry up and take everyone there." Guo Li scolded with a smile.

"Hey, mother!" Guo Daping happily turned his head to look at the little lady, "Come with me."

Ma Min'er held his younger brother's hand and nodded politely, "Thank you!"

Guo Daping turned his head in embarrassment, and happily led the way.

But before Wang Qifeng's butt landed, a voice called out, "Ma Lao Liu..."

Wang Qifeng, who was still tired just now, immediately turned his head into a playful smile when he turned his head, "Hu Chatou—" After finishing speaking, he turned and trotted towards the person who called him, as if...

Ma Min'er didn't want to use 'pug' to describe her relatives, but such words still popped up in her mind. It was so hot that she was dizzy. She dragged her weak body, panting heavily, and was frightened by his father's face-changing face When I arrived, I was just a kind father in my eyes, why did I turn around and become like this?

Looking not far away, his 'father' was fanning the yamen chaperone attentively, with a cautious smile on his face, listening to their speech, Ma Min'er was really unacceptable, and felt panicked.

"Ma Lao Liu, did those few leaves of mine save your daughter?"

"Yes, yes, thank you Hu Chatou for your kindness."

"Haha...Of course you have to thank me, hurry up, don't lose your strength, and slap hard."

……

It turned out that this is how I got the few leaves I ate... Ma Min'er bit her lip, feeling hard to distinguish in her heart, wishing to spit the leaves she had eaten on the man's head.

She vomited hard, her stomach was empty, and there was nothing. She looked at her brothers and sisters in frustration, and found that they seemed to be familiar with such a scene, and lowered their heads silently.

Slightly raising her head, Ma Min'er forced her emotions to sweep around, and found that there were not only homeless civilians, but also officials in soap clothes and haircuts. They sat around some people, and these people were similar to those around them. The scattered civilians are different, but they are also different from the ancient dignitaries in her impression. Seeing the wooden shackles scattered on the ground, I understand that these are nobles after committing crimes!
Immediately, she remembered the conversation of the soldiers on horseback just now. Although she didn't hear all of it, she still heard the word "exile", and "Dongping Wang's family". Did she wear it on a little lady who was exiled?It can't be so unlucky, it's really unlucky to go into exile when you don't enjoy the life of the eldest lady.

They squeezed into a small shaded area occupied by Guo's house, and all of them leaned on the slope panting heavily to dissipate the heat from their bodies.

There was silence around, some refugees went to look for food, when they came back, Ma Miner saw that they had only some grass roots in their hands, and they were almost dry grass roots, just like that, they still chewed and ate excitedly, no matter what Can wrap the belly.

Ma Min'er has been paying attention to the situation of his 'father'. After a long time, his father dragged his exhausted body back. As soon as he came back, he fell on the slope with his arms limply sticking to the ground. She knew , This is caused by constantly fanning those people.

Seeing that her father had returned, Wang Yue'er hurriedly moved from beside Guo Li's to her father's side, and called softly: "Father..."

"Yue'er..." Wang Qifeng opened his eyes, responded to his daughter, then closed them again, but stretched out an arm to gently wrap his arms around the little daughter.

Seeing this situation, Ma Min'er's throat was blocked, and she wanted to cry, she quickly lowered her head, she has no right to look down on 'Father', yes, no matter the past life or present, she has no right to look down on the man who gave birth to her, quietly stretched out her hand to wipe tears.

Guo Lishi felt something, looked at the big brother opposite, and looked at the sad little lady with her head bowed, and sighed deeply, life is easy!

After the two Guo brothers went out and came back, only the younger one had two grass roots in his hands, and immediately gave them to his mother, Guo Lishi, "Erping, why don't you eat them?"

"Mother, my brother and I chewed two, and this is for you."

When Guo Li heard that his son had chewed it, he stuffed the grass root into his mouth happily. Seeing the little girl next to Wang Qifeng, he reached out and shared one, "Big brother, this one is for the little lady."

Wang Qifeng wanted to refuse, but his hands were more sincere than his mouth, and he took the grass roots without knowing it, "Thank you, Mrs. Guo's family!"

"On the way to escape, help if you can, big brother, don't be polite to me." Guo Li said heartily.

Wang Qifeng smiled sincerely at her. He has gone through many difficulties along the way, but he is still a poor and simple person. Even if there are only two grasses, he can divide them in half. He lowered his head to hide his gratitude, and said to his little daughter: "Yueer, Let's eat."

"Father... Dear, you eat..."

"Eat, son, father is not hungry."

Xiao Yue'er took the grassroots and smiled at Guo Li's thanks.

When Guo Lishi saw the charming girl smiling at her, she was so happy that she grinned from ear to ear.

Someone who knew Guo Li's family snorted coldly, "Guo family, what good can you get by currying favor with an exile?"

"Chen's, what are you spitting out of your dog's mouth?" Guo Lishi immediately turned back aggressively.

The woman surnamed Chen snorted again: "Could it be that you want to follow the exiles to eat the imperial food?"

"Bah, bah, bah... Ever since I escaped together the day before yesterday, I have never seen these officials give food to the exiles, return the emperor's food, and let your mother's shit go."

Chen Huang's eyes flashed, the weak and weak exile was really powerful, one person pulled four children, and the drought did not kill a single one, curled his lips, and looked towards the Jiecha (the official escort who escorted prisoners or goods in ancient times) After looking at it, I found that several officials were staring at this side from time to time, and the thief smiled.

"You're starving to death, are you still in the mood to laugh?" Mrs. Guo Li took a sip.

Chen Huangshi didn't answer, turned her face away, her eyes kept rolling, not knowing what was scheming in her heart.

Slowly, the sun's dazzling light is no longer like a steamer, which makes people feel better, but it is followed by unbearable hunger.

Ma Min'er swallowed again, tried her best to moisten her throat with some saliva, raised her head and shouted, "Father..."

The young man and his children looked at her.Ma Min'er felt uncomfortable being watched by them, thinking that there was something wrong with her?

"Father—" the little girl turned her head to look at Wang Qifeng, "Should we also call you father in the future?"

Ah... Isn't the ancients always called 'Daddy'?Ma Min'er was very puzzled, besides, she yelled on the Yellow Earth Road just now, didn't she...

(End of this chapter)