Pinellia pastoral

Chapter 268 Steady
Under the instigation of someone with a heart, the whole city was in chaos.

Rumors spread everywhere, and many people were running away with their bags packed.

But when they really packed up the things, they began to look around in a daze. Even if they wanted to escape, where could they escape?
Only then did they realize that the imperial court no longer cared about them.

Mourning is everywhere.

Now people really feel the feeling of having nowhere to turn to, and they can’t cry, “The tax increase is also increased, and when there is a war, we don’t even care about people. When the other side really comes to fight, we will be dead.” ?”

Those who escaped from the northwest were even more dumbfounded, "So, our end is more secure, but this way, we will hit a dead end instead?"

"Then what else can we do? Or go back now?"

"Go back? I didn't hear that Hongcheng was sealed off. Can you fly there?"

"Are we going to die here? Woohoo—"

The people who were on this side at least have a place to eat, but the people who escaped are really rich and have no place to eat now.

Everything is chaotic, and no one cares about doing business.

They have been hungry for a day, and their faces are full of despair.

The whole person has gone numb.

At this time, he smelled the aroma of food, which made his stomach growl, as if uncontrollably, he followed the aroma.

Turning the alley, I was dumbfounded.

The bluestone road reflects the winter sun, and there is a long line of people in front of the shop with calm faces, and the food in the sea bowl is overflowing with heat.

Could it be... a dream?This doesn't look like it's going to be a mess.

It seems that at this time, it is no different from ordinary days.

The door opened, and a few people came out, a tall and thin girl, wearing a jacket, standing in front of her pretty, looking at the crowd outside, her big almond eyes were full of smiles.

This smile is warmer than the winter sun.

A middle-aged man stood beside him.

Someone has already recognized it, "It's our Boss Su from Dongwang Village! This family is good people."

"You Dongwang Village? Since when did you belong to the village?"

"Go, go, Dongwang Village, isn't it the village in our county? They're all from our own people, why care so much?"

The girl said, "Everyone, don't panic, don't care if it's chaotic or not, people have to eat, we're doing business as usual, don't worry about having nothing to eat, now, we can't leave anyway, so we just stay here This is the way to go.”

Slowly, people gathered around.

Ban Xia looked at this dull-faced person, thinking of Di Yan, it has been chaotic for a few days, some people have pale faces, more panic.

Even their shop was closed for a day, and now, they can no longer mess up here.

She took a deep breath, and there was a light in her eyes. Perhaps at this point, she really understood why Di Yan made such a choice.

Like him, she doesn't know what will happen next, but at least they are doing it.

If you don't succeed, you will become benevolent.

There is no way out.

After thinking it over, she made this decision, and Zhang Liu didn't stop her.

Those with silver on their bodies also came to buy food one after another. Although rice noodles can't last a day, they can quickly satisfy their hunger.

"I didn't expect to be able to eat such good things at this time."

"No, if you really call, you'll admit it, and if you run now, you won't be able to."

Su Youli persisted there, "Everyone is not busy, one bowl per person, that's enough! Our shop is here, and we can't leave. We'd better take care of it, so as not to mess up ourselves, but it's not good."

This rice noodle is not difficult to make, and the rice noodle machine in the workshop is enough.

Besides, they also have cassava.

Among the crowd, there was a small group of people whose bodies were somewhat dirty. They had no money, and it was good enough to escape with their lives.

Huddled in the street, very desolate.

A half-grown child stared at the rice noodles over there, swallowing his saliva.

The woman hugged him and cried, while the man beside him touched the dagger at his waist again.

As long as there is a way, he is not willing to grab it, let alone such a good family.

Let's wait until night and steal something from the house.

When people are forced to despair, survival becomes instinct.

"Don't cry, wait..."

"My lord is fine, what about this child? Originally in my hometown, I still have something to eat, but here..." the woman continued to cry.

The people on the side hunched over.

What's the point of living like a dog if you leave your hometown and live like a dog outside?

"I thought it would not be a mess in the south, how could I have thought..."

Who would have thought that the other end would be used as an opening from this side. I heard that the attack was about to come, but the imperial court did not set up defenses here at all. The army was in the northwest, and now they set up defenses in Hongcheng just to be beaten too badly. It's the limit, otherwise, I'm afraid I'll be driven straight into it.

The common people can't control so much, they just feel that their lives are miserable.

The man smiled wryly, he must have been unable to bear it, why the scent became stronger and stronger.

Why is my hand a little warm.

"Uncle, have a bite, it's freezing cold." A girl stood in front of her with a smile.

The man came back to his senses, it was the girl who was in the shop just now, and beside him, his child had already drank half a bowl of soup.

His face turned red immediately, and he was thinking of grabbing it just now.

The feeling of being sympathized is actually very uncomfortable, let alone when it is no different from begging.

He rubbed his hands embarrassingly, but he was still very hungry after all, so he stretched out his hand to hold it, "Girl..."

At this time, even the people in the shop, how can they be better? They have heard of the shop on the street of the Su family, and they are all doing business here. Now that the crisis is at stake, who can take care of whom?
There are so many of them, eating one more bite may be life-saving food for others.

After swallowing a bowl of noodles, the man's face turned even redder.

A woman with a child kowtows when she crawls over.

Ban Xia took a deep breath, wanted to shed tears, but held back, bit her lips, and tried her best to smile, "We are all in the same boat, no one else cares about us, we can't just die like this .”

"But there is really no way..."

Ban Xia nodded, looked at Su Youli, saw him busy up and down, and continued, "The methods are all thought up by people. Since you have come to our place, you can't leave now. You are regarded as people from our place. I can't let the children just starve here, I have a way, uncles and aunts, listen to everyone."

"Girl, I know you are kind, my old man, I am content with a full meal before I die."

Ban Xia's expression didn't seem to be fake, she looked at him, "Master, you still want to enjoy yourself, this doggy battle, if you fight for one year, we will fight for one year, if you fight for two years, we will live for two years, until the end, We have won. Everyone knows that our family grows and sells things, and the rice noodles we eat now, and other dry food. Although we are talking about wars, there is no real chaos. You starve to death."

Speaking of this, those people are trying to survive, and their eyes are shining.

The man came over and clasped his hands, "Miss, tell me, what can I do to keep my wife and children alive, we all agree!"

"Most of the food we eat now is grown by us. Although there is no rice, some of them are full. The cassava has been harvested, but the land in the mountains is still empty. We have so many mountains and ridges. Everyone It’s not a problem on this street, but it’s better to go to the mountains and find a way to build a hut and bamboo house to live in. It’s also a shelter. As for food, we also need to find someone to do it, such as twisting hemp rope, Weaving bamboo baskets will be used in exchange for food at that time, at least we can get through the beginning period, and we can grow things in the spring, if things really get messy, we can hide in the mountains, it’s better than being outside here.”

There is still something to be delivered, but I can't say everything at this time.

Zhang Liu was in urgent need of people, but there was nothing he could do. He was so anxious that his hair was turning gray.

It's not the same thing if it goes on in chaos.

When more and more people gather and people are desperate, riots will inevitably occur. At that time, Di Yan, who is guarding this place, will be in chaos at the rear, and naturally there will be no supply.

To learn how others opened warehouses, Ban Xia asked himself that his family didn't have that ability, even if he had stored a lot of food, even if there was cassava, it was not enough.

What's more, if it's really just a direct delivery, and others don't eat it desperately, it can be enough for a family to live for a few days, and maybe it will be eaten up in a day.

It's better to break it up into pieces, give these people hope, and disperse them in various places. When the time comes, they will really fight a protracted war, and they will not be afraid.

She has already counted the food on hand, the cassava on the mountain, and soybeans. Each family gives a bag of cassava, or stews porridge or steams it. That thing is enough, at least people will not starve to death, and they will take care of themselves. .

There is food to eat, a place to live, spring, and land to grow. On weekdays, what Zhang Liu needs on the other side is just done for them, freeing up manpower, so that people will not cause trouble.

All she could think of was this.

After hearing what Ban Xia said, at first, the crowd still didn't believe it.

When Su Youli came over, it was the same.

The man just now was desperate, "What are we afraid of? What else do we have to be afraid of? The girl gave us a way out. Let's remember the great kindness and virtue. Don't think about it. A cheap life, even if we are going to be arrested. , It also costs food to feed!"

But what else do they have to lose?

Except for this life, but at this time, life is so worthless.

Those who fled on the street didn't let them join forces, so they were directly assigned, Yuanguang Yuanwu and Zhangliu took them to various places.

It’s just sunny now, and I saw several bamboo sheds already built on the mountain, “It’s right here, there’s a mountain spring over there, if you want anything, you can go outside to buy it, oil and salt are prepared here, and Cassava, live a good life, if you really want to continue fighting next year, let’s open up wasteland and farm on this mountain.”

There is also the original land, which also needs to be managed by people.

The person who had been on tenterhooks followed anxiously. He didn't expect that in this foreign land, he could really have a place to settle down.

With wet eyes, they knelt down in the direction of the other end.

(End of this chapter)