Chapter 187 Chapter 187: Should have thought of it long ago
Manager Xiao took a few steps up the steps, took a breath, and said hurriedly: "Shopkeeper Xu, I'm here just for this matter. The person who went to Yunzhou to deliver a letter came back yesterday. Your letter didn't arrive. Once it was delivered, it was brought back.”
As he spoke, he took the letter out of his arms and handed it to Shopkeeper Xu.
Old Man Xu was stunned and didn't believe it, but seeing that the signature on the letter was still in his grandson's handwriting, this letter was indeed the one he sent, not a reply.
His mouth became anxious: "How could it not be delivered? Did the people you sent remember the address clearly? Daohua Village, Qian Town, Wuning Prefecture! It's just this address, why didn't it be delivered?"
Manager Xiao said: "That's the address! That's right! But when the person who delivered the letter entered the village, he couldn't find the Zhao family you mentioned at all. Then, as you said, he went to Majia Village next door, and there was no one at Ma Da'an's house. "
As he said that, he pulled out the person following him, pointed at him and said: "Here, this is the person who went to run your job. I brought it to you, just because I'm afraid you won't believe it. You can ask him about the situation yourself." Bar."
Old Man Xu was in a state of confusion, and cold sweat broke out on his back for no apparent reason. It was obviously still cold today.
He quickly looked at the man and asked about the situation.
The man said: "There are not many people left in Daohua Village and Majia Village. Eight out of ten houses in the whole village are empty. I asked a family at the entrance of the village about the Zhao family, and that person also knew me. He said that he was there as early as last year. Their family fled the famine and never went back again!
I also inquired about the situation of Ma Da'an's family with a person in their village, and their family also fled.
Not only shopkeeper Xu’s letter from you, but also several letters that were sent in that direction were not sent out, but they were all brought back!
In short, as I went all the way, the villages at the bottom of Yunzhou were almost empty. There were refugees walking on the road during the Chinese New Year. I heard that they knew it was raining in Yunzhou and wanted to go home. There were people at home. It is better to have a house on the land than to live outside.
But there are very few refugees who have gone back. It would be terrible if you didn’t notice it!
I just don’t know what the situation was like when I escaped.
After saying that, he took off the old man Xu who was supporting him and quickly pulled the waiter away. When he got down the steps, he couldn't help scolding the waiter: "If I ask you to tell me the situation, just talk about not finding the Zhao family and the Ma family." Well, what are you doing with so much nonsense? Just scare people, so be careful if they make trouble for you!"
Mr. Xu felt dizzy for a while, but now his mood is much more stable. He has never seen anything like strong winds and waves. If he was not stable at this point, he would not have had the courage to sell his house and land at the stall last year and choose to take his family to escape. .
I just hope it is good, otherwise, not only Old Man Xu, but Old Mrs. Xu will definitely not be able to bear it and will become seriously ill.
But you know it's hard to buy money.
Xu Yinyin was sitting by the bed, looking at the old man Xu who looked unhappy on the bed, and asked worriedly: "Grandpa, what's wrong with you? I heard that the second brother said that the manager of Xinzhuang who delivered a letter to my sister-in-law is here?"
Now I can only hope that Chunxi and his family will be blessed and prosperous, and like them, will be able to settle down safely.
Xu Yinyin almost asked Xu Erlang to drive back to the village to call Xu Chunhe, and asked Xixin to go back to Qingyunfang to call Xu Chunshan, and then to Jinyufang to call Mrs. Xu. It would be better if everyone was there.
If he had known earlier, if he had known earlier, he should have toughened his heart and asked the boss and the others to take Chunxi and the child away together!
Old man Xu was also afraid that his wife would not be able to bear it, so he carefully told Xu Yinyin not to tell anyone about the visit of the manager of Xinzhuang. He just said that there was no news yet and put it off until he could think of a solution.
But in fact, she was not surprised by this result. She had discussed this matter with Xu Dajun as early as when she sent the letter. As it rained in Yunzhou at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, it was almost impossible to stay in the village without fleeing. Sooner or later, That’s all.
Xu Chunlin sent the doctor out and followed him to get some medicine.
After drinking the medicine and cheering up, he went out and went to the government office to find Fang Changxu.
"Okay, shut up!"
And what to do?
I stayed in Qianzhen for two days, so I just wanted to try my luck and see if I could find someone. After all, I still have to deliver the letter to someone, right?
It's a pity that I haven't been able to find out the news, but I heard that the disaster in Wuning Prefecture was the most serious. At that time, everyone had left, and those big families, including the county government, were all killed by bandits. Wow, let alone those landlords!
Just down the road from Qianzhen, I heard that there was a landowner named Wang. Not only was the food stolen by bandits, but the entire family was also killed, including the long-term workers!
I heard people say that those who fled early still had a chance to survive, but those who left behind were probably in worse danger!"
Manager Xiao explained the situation to him in a few words, "I guess Shopkeeper Xu was frightened and couldn't bear it. So what? Help him in and rest quickly. I'll call you the doctor on the way. I have something to do with the village." It's a lot, so I won't leave any more. When your grandpa wakes up, if you have anything else to ask, you can come anytime."
Manager Xiao was startled when he saw old man Xu's face turning pale and finally rolling his eyes as he leaned back. He quickly reached out to help others while glaring at his own assistant, telling him to stop talking.
The only way that Old Man Xu could think of was to ask someone to continue asking.
Old man Xu was unconscious and his face was as white as snow, which frightened Xu Chunlin and others in the shop.
Fortunately, the doctor looked at it and said that the syncope was caused by irritation and stagnation of liver qi. It was not a serious problem. A silver needle made the person wake up. He told him to relax and try to avoid further stimulation, but he still prescribed it. Drink a soothing medicine.
They were among the group who left early, but they left only a few days ago. How many refugees were there on the road?
I can't imagine what it would be like for those who escaped after them.
The two of them walked away while talking, and the few words they said were blown back by the wind, and they happened to fall into the ears of old man Xu, who was staring in confusion. Immediately, the whole person passed away.
Xu Erlang heard the commotion and came out. Seeing his grandfather like this, he was shocked and hurried up to pick him up, "What's going on!"
The guy was a real person and muttered: "Let me tell you the situation and I must tell it truthfully. Otherwise, what if people later accuse me of being lazy and deliberately not delivering the letter? Besides, what I said is all good. Well, what I heard there was even more shocking! There were also cannibals who broke people’s bones to eat them! I didn’t say anything..."
When Xu Yinyin heard about this, she comforted Old Man Xu and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, I believe my sister-in-law and her family are all fine! Hard work pays off, and we will definitely find them!"
“Shopkeeper Xu’s!!!”
There is nothing he can do for the time being in other places, but in Yiyang Prefecture and the counties below, what if Chunxi's family is there? And his in-laws' family.
Last year, before the patron king was about to enter Qingzhou, Jiangzhou Mu issued a document to provide disaster relief, asking all prefectures and counties to properly resettle all the refugees within their jurisdiction.
Yiyang Prefecture does not know how many refugees have been resettled.
Fang Changxu was a scribe in the household, so he was better at asking about this matter than others.
He had no one to rely on, so he had no choice but to ask him for help.