The rich people who were wary of them saw their actions and were sure that they would not do anything to them, so they all felt relieved.
We are all tired. As long as we don't threaten them, we don't have time to care about others.
In Qijia Village, everyone fell to the ground to rest from exhaustion, and no one cared about what happened to the wealthy households over there.
No one should get in the way of the other, and no one should weigh in on the other.
On the way to escape, no one had any extra kindness or curiosity.
The night passed peacefully.
Early in the morning, everyone in Qijia Village became alive. Last night, they were so tired that they fell down to sleep. Many people drank medicine and porridge but were forced to wake up while half asleep. Now they feel refreshed after a good sleep.
It's not like there's a lot of messing around on my body.
Everyone's body was covered in red, they were sweaty and gray all the way here, and they had lost their appearance for a long time.
By the time the Qijia Village side was almost ready to set off, the rich households had already almost walked.
By the time the team from Qijia Village set off, all the wealthy households had already disappeared.
Mrs. Tian whispered to Ye Sanni in a low voice: "So, on the way to escape, it is really better to meet rich people than poor people. People don't care about us, but they are afraid of us."
"No, I guess they didn't dare to sleep much last night. I saw that they were escorted and injured, and the people in front were also surrounded by refugees."
Mrs. Tian looked at Ye Sanni like she was a fool, "There are people around us, let alone those people."
The beautiful horse-drawn carriages and the ox-carts were all fully loaded.
Qi Kang'an was also walking next to Yin Zai talking to old man Qi.
"Dad, I went to inquire about it. There are some people there who are hard to talk to, but there is an outsider named Ye who is very nice.
He said that he was from Sanhe Town, and when he passed through Hefeng Town, the gates of the city were not closed at that time and he had to pay the city fee, but he was stopped, but there was no such high price as five taels per person, so he could pass by if he wanted to.
They were walking along the foot of the mountain, and he said that along the way he encountered many refugees who gathered to grab people passing by. There was indeed water, but wherever there was water, there were people, and they were all guarding them in groups.
He also learned from the refugees that there were bandits in the nearby mountains. Many of the refugees came from the villages near Hefeng Town. They all knew that there were bandits in the nearby mountains and did not dare to come.
He said that they were risking their lives. If they didn't go into the bandits, they would be robbed by the refugees sooner or later.
It was precisely because they were blocked by the refugees that they walked so slowly, saying they left five or six days earlier than us."
Almost all of them walked on legs. For those wealthy households, the masters rode in carriages and the guards all rode horses.
The old man Qi patted his chest thankfully, "Let's just go straight. It's hot, but we managed to survive it."
You have to walk along the foot of the mountain for water, and there may be fewer people there now.
Qi Kang'an also nodded, "Ye Yuanwai also told me that there shouldn't be such a lack of water here originally. It was because the upstream water was cut off and changed its course two years ago."
"Huh?" It's a big project to intercept the water in such a large area.
But why?
What they saw was just a few villages and towns.
Qi Kang'an pursed his lips and nodded, "Ye Yuanwai also guessed that this matter was not a trivial matter. He also advised me that if this matter is not ours, we can take care of it. Looking at the river behind, I guess there may not be any water shortage in the future.
It’s done.”
That's right, this is beyond the control of ordinary people.
But the facts told them that it was too early to be happy.
The team walked forward for another two days, passing through towns and villages, and saw a place where the river had once been, but there was still no water at all.
They still had to dig holes to find water.
As we walked forward, we met many refugees one after another, some pushing carts like them, and some just carrying a bag.
Fortunately, they were not in a group like those we met on the plain, but in twos and threes, all heading forward. They were all walking apart. Seeing that there were many people in their group, there were still some guys, so I left first.
They are far away.
They also saw many people suddenly collapse while walking. When they saw someone in their family was missing, other people were not sad, but jumped on them and drank blood to quench their thirst.
From the initial shock, within a few days, everyone became numb. In the face of survival, it seemed as if anything that violated morality and justice had become ordinary.
On this day, the team finally arrived at Guangyuan County, which was the only county they had to pass through on their way to Tongcheng.
Good guy, there are so many refugees at the gate of the city. When you look around, they are all heads.
There are many people at the foot of the mountain who have already built wooden houses, as if they are preparing to settle here.
They also met many acquaintances here. The dozen or so wealthy families they met by the river two days ago were all trapped outside the city like other refugees.
besides,,,,
"Master Yuan, Wu Da, Chen Yi." Qi Kangfu waved his hand and called people, feeling quite like a fellow villager excited to see a fellow villager.
There were several tents set up on one side outside the city gate. There were two rows of soldiers guarding each tent. Outside the tents, there was a long queue of refugees with no end in sight.
And those three were lining up in one of the teams.
Yuan Yuan's family, whom Qi Kang'an had inquired about, was also lining up at the end of another team.
There were government officials in charge, and although there were many refugees, they were all quite quiet. Qi Kangfu's sudden roar attracted everyone's attention.
It's just that when most people saw this miserable group of people, they were not very interested and looked away and didn't bother to pay attention.
Why don't you bury Tai? Just make sure you have water to drink on the way. As for washing your face and hair, it's just nonsense.
Except for Lao Qi's family and the old man's family, almost everyone's food was corn and soybeans. They kept walking forward all the way, and there was no need to replenish the energy consumed by their bodies.
From what Jun Chenyuan and the others could see, they hadn't seen each other for just a few days, and they all looked sallow and thin, as if they had shrunk?
Officer Ye was very happy to see Qi Kang'an outside. He waved his hands and shouted: "Brother Qi, you must be walking slowly. It's been almost a day since I arrived."
Qi Kangan was so moved, he met a good person!
He noticed that when the second brother shouted, one of the yamen servants thought about it with a fierce face. As soon as Mr. Ye shouted, the man retracted his legs and didn't look at them again.
I can also guess that there is something special about queuing outside the city. For example, if the people waiting in line are those with power or wealth, the yamen officials will give them more respect.
He quickly waved his hand and said, "Brother, there's nothing I can do about it. There are so many people and we walk slowly."
Mr. Ye smiled and said nothing. The woman next to him asked curiously: "Master, what's wrong with you???"
So what can you do to help a group of poor people settle down?
Officer Ye smiled and said: "People, you can't just look at what's in front of you. Have you ever thought that one day we will have to flee with everyone else?
As for those coming from Peifeng Town, do you think they will encounter fewer things than we will encounter along the way?
The poorer you are, the harder it is to walk on the road. Think about how many people we meet on the road who were originally refugees, but later turned into bandits and came to rob us?
They don't.
Don't look at how miserable they are now, but with their principled character, they will be the same in the future."
