"Dad, I just went to take a general look. There were about ten households gone. I estimate there are two to three hundred people missing."
"So many?" He thought five or six households would be a big problem.
"I don't know what Tian Daya said to others. She was the one who started this matter. I heard Er Mazi's mother said that Tian Daya promised to marry a daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law."
Qi Kang'an was obviously angry, as his aunt didn't even shout, but called her by her name.
By the way, have those people’s heads shrunk due to exhaustion and hunger in recent days? How long have you married your daughter-in-law?
This is not a disease.
"Ignore them, it's best for people like this to leave." Old man Qi was a mature man, and he knew what those people were planning upon hearing it.
Qi Kangan was a little surprised by the sudden anger of the old man Qi, "Dad?"
Qi Bao'er, Qi Bao'er just feels like 'it's finally here'.
Although the journey in the past few days was hard and tiring, and there were often scoldings and quarrels in the team, overall it was sunny and positive.
Qi Baoer felt very peaceable, but this was not a normal escape team.
The experience in his previous life made Qi Bao'er never believe that human nature is inherently good. What's more, look at the people in this team. Most of them favor boys over girls. There are some who have hated others for their whole life even though it was clearly their own fault.
Whether it's a small advantage or not, etc., etc.
There is a saying that "poor mountains and harsh waters breed unruly people." This statement is ambiguous, but it does describe a common phenomenon of this era.
The word "poor" in front of the word "unruly people" emphasizes the four words "poor mountains and poor waters". Being poor means not being able to read or write, and it means being uneducated.
Being uneducated is a very terrible thing, which means that they will be unreasonable and have no so-called self-cultivation, and even have no sense of right and wrong.
Don't mention any experience or knowledge.
People who have the ability to travel frequently are either businessmen, but those who are qualified to do business under the imperial power must have a background and support, or they are on official business or working for a powerful person.
What does this have to do with ordinary people?
Ordinary people can and can only guard their own one-third of an acre of land.
Just like the people in Qijia Village, 90% of them have never even been to Peifeng Town. You want to share your experience and knowledge with them?
I am surrounded by people who are illiterate. I have been chatting all my life about what I ate today and what I will eat tomorrow. The biggest thing I encountered was compulsory military service and corvee. However, no matter how painful and reluctant I was to give up, I could only watch my children and grandchildren.
Taken away by the government officials.
Where do you have the experience and knowledge to talk about?
Like Lao Qi's family, all the men in the family are literate and have read books. Not only in Qijia Village, but also in the whole of Yingzhou, there is no second family like this.
You say they are short-sighted, and they are indeed short-sighted. But the problem is that the general environment gives them no chance to take a long-term view.
It's enough to see the benefits in front of them, but they won't think about it and no one will tell them about it from afar.
Even if you actually tell them, they think you are blocking their chance of survival.
"It's impossible that the dangers you told them about in Sanhe Town wouldn't have spread, at least our village wouldn't be able to protect it."
Old man Qi looked at his eldest son angrily, hating how iron can never become steel. Why hasn't his mind turned around yet?
Qi Kang'an was stunned for a while, then suddenly turned around and started to walk back.
"Come back." Old Man Qi stopped him.
"What are you going back for? Can you stop them? Those are their biological granddaughters and biological daughters. Who are you? What qualifications do you have to take care of them?"
Qi Kangan turned around and looked at Old Man Qi with a livid face, "Dad~"
The old man prayed unmoved and asked again: "Even if you stop me this time, what about the next time? What about the next time? Can you control it for the rest of your life?"
You can't control anything, but you can't even control your own family."
Without any warning, Qi Bao'er was pinched by the waist and lifted up by the old man Qi, "This is your daughter. The only thing you have to do is to protect your daughter."
Qi Bao'er, who was lifted up in the air and looked eye to eye with his biological father under the horse: "..."
She just wants to be a quiet member of the public, so why is there still a role for her?
"What's going on?" Mrs. Tian's voice came from behind.
It turns out that old man Qi's roar just now stopped the horse, and the carriage was at the front. When it stopped, the whole team didn't stop.
Old man Qi quickly stopped his hand, put Qi Bao'er back in front of him and wrapped him in his coat again. When he looked back, He Xi smiled incomparably.
The entire operation takes two seconds.
When Mrs. Tian went to the carriage, she saw the three grandfathers and grandsons like this: one had a smiling face, the other had dull eyes, and the little people were speechless.
"What's going on?" What happened that she doesn't know about?
Old man Qi shook his head, "It's okay. Anzi is ignorant. I gave him a few words. Go back and sit down. I'm leaving now."
"I'm on my way at night, please stop saying a few words." When the child gets older, he wants to show off, so he'll beat him when no one is around.
Old man Qi narrowed his eyes and nodded, receiving it.
The team starts again.
There was silence in the carriage at the moment.
At first, the father and son spoke in a low voice, but then they became louder and louder as they got emotional. Song Shuming and the children in the carriage also roughly listened.
It doesn't matter whether you understand or not, what's important is that everyone knows that Old Man Qi is angry.
No one dared to breathe, so no one dared to go behind and make a sound.
It seemed that the matter was over now, and when I looked back and thought about it, I suddenly found that nothing could be found.
Erlang moved his buttocks close to Song Shuming, fearing that someone outside would hear him ask in a low voice that was almost breathy: "Sister-in-law, why is grandpa angry?"
He didn't quite understand. Grandpa seemed to be angry with his uncle, but it didn't seem like he was angry at all.
Song Shuming forced a smile and rubbed his hair. If in the past, he would not tell the children the reason, it would be too dark.
But now,,, it's time for them to grow up.
"Er Liang, do you know what those people who don't follow tonight are doing for you?"
"I heard what my uncle said. It was Grandma Tian from the old man's family who promised to marry them and the people in Tianjia Village a daughter-in-law."
Song Shuming smiled and shook his head, "That's not entirely true. They are all doing it for themselves."
Seeing that Erlang had only a little knowledge and that the children who were listening carefully next to him were also confused, Song Shuming continued:
"Your father and uncle have told the villagers that there may be danger in Sanhe Town ahead. You all know that Sanhe Town has been in chaos for a long time, and you can probably guess that the people who are still in the town are not good people.
stubble.
We are all refugees. We have no money, no food, and nothing to grab. If there are still people in Sanhe Town, we have to pass through Sanhe Town. Either we all go there together, or..."
Song Shuming paused and let out a long sigh in the eyes of the children who were seeking knowledge, "Either, I have to trade things with people in the town for the opportunity."
Some children didn't understand and still looked confused, while those who understood had their eyes widened and mouths widened in shock.