After the high price, everyone felt like they had taken advantage of the food this time, and their gratitude to Lao Qi's family increased by several percentage points.
If Lao Qi's family hadn't gone to the city first to buy food, the government servants would have rushed after the last of them came in.
This time, everyone was willing to give up. Not only did they buy more cornmeal, but also white flour and rice from each family. Even the two pork fans that Qi Kang'an finally brought back, everyone said they would buy some after leaving the city.
We have been on the road, and we have to continue on. We can't stand the lack of fuel and salt. We can't feel bad at this time.
Speaking of salt, Qi Kang'an went to the salt store this time and picked up a large jar, totaling five buckets.
Salt is a very expensive thing, a dou costs 500 coins [a dou is about 12 to 13 pounds].
Everyone shared your fifty cents and his hundred cents. In the end, Lao Qi's family couldn't keep more than five kilograms.
After the last family in Qijia Village came in, the Yamen came over to chase them away with a stern face, "Everyone, go away, don't stay here."
This is because I have asked you to wait until you are all in the city out of consideration for your face, otherwise you will not even be able to stop inside the city gate, and you will be kicked out as soon as you enter.
"Hey, let's go now."
I walked around the streets and bought so many things, but Qi Kang'an didn't want to keep them at all.
He quickly greeted everyone and set off.
Seeing that they knew each other, the yamen boss was not embarrassed, and seeing that there were many people and was afraid of causing trouble, he ordered Liu Yamen to escort them out of the city. In fact, he just watched them leave and could not drag them around in the city.
Liu Yamen led the way on horseback and did not talk to the people of Lao Qi's family, quite intending to avoid suspicion.
The Lao Qi family also knew each other, and those who rode in carriages and those who walked followed quietly.
In their team, Lao Qi's family is the weathervane. Everyone is like Lao Qi's family. Lao Qi's family follows quietly, and everyone else follows quietly, without even looking left or right.
I also felt guilty. Even the little baby's hands were already somewhat stained with red.
No matter what the reason is, I will instinctively be frightened when I see an official. I feel like I am a fugitive when I see an official.
The road that Liu Yamen led was also a remote road, and the people he encountered along the way were all refugees in twos and threes, and there were no residents or houses in the county.
It was equivalent to walking half a circle around the county seat. After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they arrived not at the North Gate that led directly to the city, but at the West Gate.
Liu Yamen stopped in front of the city gate and warned: "From here, if you want to go to the city, take the path on the left side to the north gate. If you want to go to Linxian, go straight."
Look at this effort. They spent money to get into the city. They were not allowed to go out through the north gate when they wanted to go north. They were driven out first through whichever gate was closest.
You still have no reason to reason at all. Just as Liu Yamen stopped to say these words to them, the Yamen guarding the city gate over there had already begun to urge them.
"Hurry up, hurry up, don't stop, get out quickly."
But what can you do? Common people have no human rights. Qi Kangan hurriedly thanked Liu Yamen and led the way out of the city gate on horseback.
After that came Old Qi and Qi Bao'er riding silver, and then Old Qi's horse-drawn carriage and ox cart. Slowly, the villagers hurried out one by one pushing carts.
It really feels like a lost dog being chased everywhere, which is very frustrating.
After coming out, walk north along the path on the right. There are many refugees walking in a hurry with their heads in front and behind each other.
Erlinzi's sister-in-law and Erniu's wife murmured: "It's better to be safe if there are more people like us walking around. Look at those people, and be on guard in front, behind, and left. I don't even dare to sleep peacefully tonight."
Erniu's wife was timid and kept her head down as she walked. After hearing these words, she raised her head slightly and took a look. No, they were all from different households, and some were even walking alone. They were all far away from others, and from time to time they had to
Look around defensively.
He rubbed his belly and agreed, "Fortunately, we have Aunt Bao here."
But no, at first they felt that men were at ease in their hearts. After being surrounded by refugees that time, they only felt safe with Qi Bao'er.
After being besieged by refugees and fighting a fierce battle, the people in Qijia Village had a kind of bloody thing that was inspired. Now even women and children, if they encounter the same thing as that time again, they don’t need to Qi Kanganhao
, they can roar faster than anyone else.
Mrs. Tian lifted the curtain and looked outside. Next to her was an ox cart walking side by side. The sacks on the ox cart made her feel like she was back when she first left the village.
"Finally, they're all back again." His voice was choked with sobs.
Things were blown away, even cows were blown away. Mrs. Tian felt so distressed that she wanted to cry every time she thought about it.
Old Mrs. Yang held her granddaughter in her arms and wiped away her tears, "Now we can have a serious meal."
Well, after they came out of Hefeng Town, they could eat cooked corn and soybeans at first, but later they simply gnawed them raw.
Soybeans are easy to cause diarrhea when eaten raw, but if you don't eat them, you will starve. What should you do?
We could only eat the raw corn first, but fortunately we were out of the plains later and we could light a fire to roast the soybeans and carry them away.
"Nai, we are all fine. You have forgotten those refugees who want to rob us. If we didn't have nothing to eat, we wouldn't be in trouble."
That's right, they are all ordinary people. How many people can be so ruthless as to attack their women and children?
How can someone who has lived for decades still not see that look in her eyes?
Old Man Qi frowned: "The more I think about this, the more wrong it becomes. The items in front are being sold at a very high price, so how can the price here be even?"
Qi Bao'er thought: "Master, it doesn't matter. Anyway, it's a good thing for us to prepare more things."
That's right, whatever he wants to do, it's beyond their control anyway.
When I walked to the north gate, I saw that the gate was closed.
What does this mean? People at this end are not allowed in, or do they have to go around in a circle to get in?
But again, it's not their business and they can't control it.
Keep moving forward.
In the evening, everyone rested by a lake. Not only them, there were many refugees staying by the lake, and refugees continued to arrive after them.
The pots are all set up. Those who need to make steamed buns can make steamed buns. Those who need to steam steamed buns can have a place with water to rest. The dry food should be prepared first.
In order to prevent the scent from causing trouble, Qi Kang'an deliberately chose a downwind location far away from the refugees to station.
Qi Kang'an called several people from Lian Ba and Gao Da over, "Smart people will keep watch at night. There are too many refugees nearby. Don't let the smell cause anything."
Lianba pointed to the lake not far away and said, "We must also pay attention to the water, so as not to cause harm to others."
At this time, you can't think of people in a good light. There are really bad people out there.
Gao Dayou then pushed Qi Kangan, "Look over there, what are those people doing?"
Several people looked together and saw dozens of people standing twenty or thirty meters away from them, pushing many carts. They must have come from the same village as them.
At this moment, a woman dressed like a wealthy family and a few men who looked like thugs were talking to those people. Several women were dragging the little girl and pushing them towards the thugs.