coobybook Chapter 179 Guanghe County
Chapter 179 Guanghe County
Two carriages squeezed to the city gate at the last moment and were taken away by Lin Erzhuang.
Except for Uncle Wu and his two sons who did not return, and Manager Yuan's family who had been nowhere to be found, all the members of the Bird's Nest team entered Guanghe County.
Also coming in were six young men from Wuming Village.
The group brought the seven kids to the gate of the county government office, and Lin Erzhuang looked at them and said.
"That's all I can do for you. I hope you can be reunited with your family as soon as possible."
"Thank you uncle for saving my life. I will ask my father to give you a generous gift when we meet again someday." Luo Xiran bowed deeply and said.
"Haha, then uncle will be waiting for your generous gift." Lin Erzhuang said bluntly.
"Uncle, I want to follow you." Wang Zhaodi said, pulling the corner of her clothes.
"Uncle, I'll follow you too."
Pangpang held on to Lin Hongyi tightly and refused to let go. The big brother’s back felt so warm.
It’s warmer than mother’s arms, and I don’t have to learn to read or get beaten.
“No, our family can’t afford to support you.
With you here, we will all go hungry. Haven't you seen that we haven't eaten meat for a long time? "Lin Hongqing was the first to jump out and object.
"Uncle, is it true?" Hua Rong said timidly.
“Yes, it’s true.
We are just an ordinary farmer family. Our biggest wish is to fill our stomachs and send our children to private schools. "Lin Erzhuang nodded seriously.
Lin Shu turned her head and tried to hold back her laughter, and gave Lin Hongqing a thumbs up.
The wisest approach is to send these brats away at once.
Their parents will definitely be anxious and angry, and everything must be done for the sake of their loved ones.
In the end, Lin Erzhuang handed the seven kids to the captain of the police with an expressionless face.
The seven little guys looked back repeatedly with reluctance, and the family saw this and left quickly.
Being able to do this, the Yu Lin family has done their best.
Taking him in, that's simply impossible.
...
When I checked in, I found that all the inns were full.
In the end, he rented an old courtyard at a price ten times higher than the market price.
There are three rooms with a small courtyard of less than 20 square meters. There is nothing in it except two kangs.
It seemed as if everyone had moved out overnight, with about sixty people crowded into one yard.
Eating, drinking, defecating and urinating are all big problems, and the key is that there is no firewood for heating.
"Three hundred and fifty coins per person. Pay the rent first." Lin Erzhuang said as he looked at the people huddled together.
"Two people go out and buy firewood. After buying it, you can be exempted from the fifty-cent rent."
"..."
Everyone opened their purses and gave money, but fifty cents was too little temptation for them.
"I'll go!" Ren Fei, a villager from Wuming Village, raised his hand.
"I'll go too." Ren Yuan also raised his hand.
Before the drought, fifty cents could buy more than ten pounds of black flour, but now you can't even buy a pound of bran.
But they won’t think it’s too little, because a little adds up to a lot!
"go!"
Lin Erzhuang filled his purse with the copper coins he had just collected and called Lin Shu to go out.
While looking for a place to live, the father and daughter discovered that many shops on the street were closed.
When coming here, we must obviously replenish some supplies.
As a result, after walking around four streets, there was not a single grain store open.
There wasn't a single food stall open, so I had to give up the idea of having a bowl of hot soup.
In the only grocery store, I bought two pounds of coarse salt, two fire starters, one pound of tung oil, and two sets of needles and thread, totaling five taels and three cents.
The candies in the grocery store had been sold out long ago. The shopkeeper dug out a pound of brown sugar crumbs from the cracks and sold them to Lin Shu for forty cents.
Lin Shu had to pretend to be grateful, but in fact she was so angry that smoke was coming out of her head.
"Dad, we won't be trapped here, right?" Lin Shu said worriedly.
The pedantic county magistrate neither opened the city gates to let people in nor opened the gates to let people leave.
What are you trying to do!
"The city gate will definitely be opened tomorrow, let's go and wait early in the morning.
The sooner you leave, the better. You can't delay any longer." Lin Erzhuang said heavily.
Plans cannot keep up with changes. I thought the family would be able to leave the north soon.
Unexpectedly, the Northern Barbarians started invading before we even left Cangzhou Prefecture.
There's really no way for people to survive!
...
As it was getting dark, people on the road were hurrying.
Lin Erzhuang found out after asking around that the curfew started at 10:00 p.m.
In order to avoid trouble, the father and daughter hurried back to the small courtyard they had just rented.
"Brother Lin, I only bought two bundles of firewood, three hundred coins a bundle.
We walked three blocks to buy this, you see..."
Ren Yuan, who was guarding the gate of the courtyard, told them the truth with trepidation when he saw Lin Erzhuang and his daughter coming back.
Ren Fei also nodded. They didn't dare let the people inside know that they had returned.
Otherwise, if you spend the money on firewood but don't get it, you will lose a lot.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Lin Erzhuang counted out nine hundred coins and gave them to Ren Yuan. There were refugees and smoke signals outside, and prices were already soaring.
It’s great to be able to buy it, who dares to haggle?
As soon as firewood was brought into the house, the shivering people became excited.
"Each person will receive an additional 15 cents." Lin Erzhuang said calmly.
Sitting on firewood, he seems to be unable to use it without paying.
That stingy look immediately made many people curl their lips.
Lin Erzhuang doesn't care about that. Why should he pay for his work?
Beautiful to them.
After collecting a small pile of copper coins, the room finally felt warm again.
...
Wu cooked the paste in a copper pot and tore two pieces of braised meat into it.
The tempting aroma of braised meat makes many people drool.
They also took out the meat they were given, a piece the size of a child's palm, and tore off a few pieces of meat and put them in the paste.
The pancakes that hurt your teeth were baked until they were crispy and fragrant. They were soft and sticky in one bite, and tasted pretty good.
At this time, no one complained that the meal was simple.
Having a bite of hot food is the dream of many people.
After most people had gone to bed, a few women stayed by the fire and prepared as much food as possible.
Because no one knows where the next stop will be.
Fried noodles, fried rice, fried cakes, fried beans, and fried wheat grains.
...
By the end of the Yin hour, the group had packed up.
When I heard hurried footsteps outside, I opened the door and joined the crowd leaving the city.
Some rode in horse-drawn carriages, donkey-drawn carriages, and mule-drawn carriages, some carried loads on their shoulders, and some pushed wheelbarrows.
There were also people carrying simple luggage, helping the elderly and children.
Only the members of the Bird's Nest team had a carriage moving forward, and someone was holding a strange board.
More and more people were leaving the city, and many of them remained silent.
It was as if a sadness was hanging over our heads; there was no looting, no shoving.
Only by quickening your pace to catch up, someone will extend a kind hand to those who fall.
Lin Shu, who was walking in the team, felt a sense of grief for the loss of a rabbit.
I looked up at the dark sky, without a trace of light.
Only torches, oil lamps and lanterns can illuminate the way for the crowd.
The torches on the city wall made a mournful howling sound in the cold wind.
There was a huge crowd of people standing at the city gate, and everyone was looking at the gate in silence.
Most of the carriages were near the city gate, and the lanterns were swaying in the cold wind.
Strange shadows were projected on the city wall, looking like ghosts with bared fangs and claws, which was creepy to see.
The crowd grew larger and larger, and soon there was no end in sight.
Seeing that the city gate had not been opened for a long time, the crowd became a little restless.