After the three of them returned, Lin Jiao handed the roasted sweet potatoes and dry food to Pei Yuan.
After all, this is the male protagonist. Regardless of whether she will reconcile with Pei Yuan or not, if she can hug Pei Yuan's lap, her future life will definitely be good.
"You need to eat something first. It's snowing all the time. There's no shelter from the wind and snow here. I think we should drive all night and wait until we find a suitable place to rest."
Lin Jiao suggested.
"I listen to big brother."
Lin Pingping was the first to raise her hand in approval.
Pei Yuan glanced at her coldly, then nodded to Lin Jiao with a gentle voice: "Just make arrangements."
Since there was no objection, after the three of them had eaten, they started to pack up and leave.
The road was completely white, and people who were either fleeing or on the road had snow falling on them.
Lin Pingping sat on the sledge, wrapped in two quilts, looking at these people with her eyes exposed. She saw with her own eyes that someone fell down beside their sledge with his face covered in bruises from the cold.
The man was wearing single clothes, his face was purple, his eyes were bulging out, and he looked very scary.
"ah……"
Lin Pingping had never seen such a scene before. She screamed in fright. She was afraid of causing trouble to Lin Jiao, so she quickly covered her mouth and hugged the quilt shivering.
Lin Jiao sighed at the man's nose and shook her head.
"already dead."
"These people are so pitiful."
Lin Pingping pursed her lips and looked at Lin Jiao pitifully, "Brother, have you seen many people freezing to death along the way?"
Lin Jiao nodded, "Not only are there people freezing to death, but there are also people dying of starvation, and being beaten to death for robbing things..."
There are any ways to die.
That scene was like purgatory on earth!
"My father set up a porridge shack outside Liangzhou City and prepared cotton-padded clothes and quilts for the refugees."
Lin Pingping said softly, "It would be great if these people could make it to Liangzhou, so they could survive."
"Mr. Lin's move is a great kindness."
Lin Jiao sighed.
Now the imperial court turns a blind eye to these refugees. If Liangzhou hadn't taken them in, where would these people be?
At this time, there are still people who can give the refugees a meal and a cotton coat. These are really life-saving things.
"My father said that life is not easy for anyone. When my eldest brother waited for me to return to Liangzhou, I would also go to the city gate to give porridge. I used all the pocket money I had saved over the years to buy food and cotton-padded clothes to give to them."
"I believe you."
Lin Jiao smiled and rubbed Lin Pingping's head.
Pei Yuan glanced at Lin Jiao, said nothing, and drove his horse to continue on his way.
The road was not dark at night, and the heavy white snow illuminated the night in white.
They walked for a day and a night, and finally found a village.
But there are many refugees around the village. The villagers hold hoes and sickles in their hands at the entrance of the village to prevent refugees from rushing in to grab things.
"Let's have a rest here today."
Pei Yuan said.
"Um."
Lin Jiao nodded, jumped off the sledge and walked towards the entrance of the village.
"Brother..."
Lin Pingping wanted to follow, but Pei Yuan gave him a warning look and obediently retracted into the quilt.
Village entrance.
As soon as Lin Jiao walked over, she was stopped by a villager holding a hoe in his hand.
"Our village does not welcome outsiders, please leave immediately."
The other party raised the hoe in his hand, but it was obvious that he didn't want to hurt anyone.
"Brother, don't get excited. My brother, sister, and I are planning to go to Qinzhou to visit relatives. After walking for a day and a night, we are really tired, so we want to rest in our village for a day."
After saying that, Lin Jiao took out a dime of silver and handed it to the other party, "Brother, we will pay for it. We only need two rooms and a place to cook. We will never cause any trouble to you."
The other party looked at the silver in Lin Jiao's hand and was a little moved, "You... aren't you a refugee?"
"Of course not. We are from Wei County, but my second brother and my parents are in Qinzhou. Just two days ago, my second brother sent me a letter saying that my parents were sick in Qinzhou. If my parents weren't sick, how could my eldest brother and I dare?
I am venturing out to Qinzhou at this time."
"Look at the refugees on this road. If my elder brother and I hadn't been able to do some martial arts, we wouldn't have died so many times."
Lin Jiao's eyes turned red as she spoke.
"Brother Huzi, let them enter the village. They gave us money anyway, so they are not refugees."
Someone whispered to Huzi holding the hoe.
"No, the village chief said that even if you give money, you have to ask him first."
Huzi shook his head and said to Lin Jiao: "Then wait a minute, I'll ask our village chief."
Lin Jiao knew there was something going on as soon as she heard it. It seemed that outsiders were not allowed to live in this village, but they only needed money.
However, it is understandable that in this world, people can only protect themselves and have enough to eat, but how can they have the ability to help others?
Soon, a man named Huzi came over with an old man whose hair was half white.
The old man looked Lin Jiao up and down, then glanced at Pei Yuan behind Lin Jiao and Lin Pingping sitting on the sledge, and nodded, "Huzi, let this girl and her family come in."
Lin Jiao didn't expect that the old man could see that she was a woman.
She disguised herself so well along the way that almost no one could tell she was a man.
"Thank you, village elder."
Lin Jiao quickly thanked her. It would be great if she could enter the village, so she wouldn't have to spend the night in the ice and snow.
The village that Huzi took them to.
"You people from outside all live in the east end of the village. You want two houses. There happens to be a small house with two empty rooms. Our women in the village have already cleaned up the house, but you have to burn the kang yourself.
There is firewood in the yard.
If you want to use quilts from our village, you have to pay extra money. It costs three cents to rent a quilt for one night. If it is damaged or stained, you have to pay for it!"
"We brought our own quilts."
Lin Jiao said.
Although you can't be too particular on the way to escape, Lin Jiao will still be more particular when she can. She really can't use a quilt that many people cover her with.
Soon, Huzi took them to the small courtyard at the east end of the village.
Huzi showed them the yard, which was made of adobe bricks. It must have been tidied up recently and was relatively clean. There were two rooms and a kitchen, and firewood was placed in the yard.
There is a large iron pot in the kitchen, and next to it is a water tank filled with water.
"Look at what you need, you can buy it with money from the village, or you can exchange it with the village for things.
"Brother Huzi, I would like to ask you to help us get some feed for the horses.
Also, if anyone has flour or pork, please help us get some. After walking for a day and a night, my sister has not eaten anything. She has been delicate and frail since she was a child. I am afraid that her body will not be able to bear it.
Give her some good tonic."
After Lin Jiao finished speaking, she handed Hu Zi another dime, "The extra money left is the hard-earned money for Brother Hu Zi. I'm sorry to trouble you."
Huzi shook the money in his hand, there were about three coins, and nodded with a smile.
"Well, our village just killed a pig today, and there must be some meat. I'll get it for you, and I'll bring it to you shortly."
After Huzi finished speaking, he took the money and was about to leave. Before he reached the door, he came back and quietly said to Lin Jiao and Pei Yuan: "By the way, for the sake of giving me your hard-earned money, I remind you.
To put it simply, there are five or six men and a woman living next door to you. They arrived in our village early this morning just like you. It seems that those people are not easy to mess with. You should be careful."