It was night, Chen Laoshi went home with two kilograms of grain.
My mother and daughter-in-law grinded the grain all night long, made several bowls of pimple soup from the flour, and steamed some steamed buns from the bran.
The two boys at home gathered around the steamer, staring at the steaming steamer and licking their lips.
Since being conscripted by the Qi army, the family has not had enough to eat for several days.
After the bran dumplings were steamed, Chen Laoshi took one and ate it carefully, listening to the gossip between his wife and my mother.
"Something happened to Chen San's family in the west of the village. Chen San died on the river. The government didn't give an explanation. Chen San's wife led her family to file a lawsuit. Unexpectedly, the officials defended each other, and the old woman was beaten to death directly in front of the government office."
Chen Laoshi was stunned and dropped all the bran dumplings on the ground.
When Chen San died, he was right in front of him. Chen San, who was still alive at that time, even entrusted him with an orphan. It should be regarded as entrusting an orphan. It is said in the drama and literature that entrusting a whole family to the care of an orphan is considered to be an orphan.
But I can't even take care of my own family, so where can I get food to take care of Chen San's family?
After Chen San's death, how will the remaining Chen San's wife, three boys and two girls live?
"mother"
Chen Laoshi said tentatively: "The Chen family is suffering enough, but our family has this food?"
The old lady raised her eyebrows, "Why, you still want to be a good person, but you can't even take care of your own family, and you still want to take care of Chen San's family. You're really out of your mind."
The daughter-in-law was still soft-hearted: "Mom, please give some to Chen San's family. I passed by Chen San's house today, and his mother's body was still parked in the courtyard. The children are all as thin and sallow as they are hungry."
The old lady yelled, "Okay, okay, okay, you are the good people and I am the evil one. Go ahead and give it. If you can't get the food back tomorrow, your mother, your wife and your son will also starve to death."
Even so, after dinner and waiting for nightfall, I wrapped two handfuls of flour in cloth and went to Chen San's house.
Chen Laoshi also followed, thinking that since Chen San had asked him to help him, he would do his best.
In the dark night, Chen San's house was completely dark. Without the man, there was no firewood to collect and the brazier could not be lit. The house was deserted.
My mother's voice sounded in the yard.
"Daughter-in-law Chen San, why can't you even afford a brazier? What will you do if your child freezes to death?"
Footsteps sounded in the house, and Mrs. Chen's wife staggered out, her voice weak.
"Auntie, we are really running out of firewood at home. There are soldiers everywhere now, and I don't dare to go out to collect firewood. If these firewood are used, we won't even be able to boil water."
The old lady sighed and cursed: "God damn the government."
With that said, I walked over to Chen San's daughter-in-law and put the cloth bag in Chen San's daughter-in-law's hand: "Take it, make some noodle soup, at least you can stay alive."
Chen San's wife felt something in her hand and knelt down immediately.
"Auntie, your great kindness."
"Quenching"
The old lady scolded me: "You little bitch, you are so kind and generous, but you only have one or two sides, that's all."
With that said, I didn't stop, walked out of the yard, saw Chen Laoshi, and snorted in her nostrils.
"Why, even your mother can't worry about it."
Chen Laoshi rubbed his hair and said with a smile: "No way, Chen San left me alone. I can't just watch his wife and son starve to death."
"I'm going to get some firewood."
My mother grabbed Chen Laoshi and said, "Are you stupid? You have been working on the boat all day and you can't eat well. You are still thinking about collecting firewood and you are exhausted."
"Don't worry about it. I'm going to collect firewood tomorrow. I'm an old woman and people here will definitely look down on me. I'll just go there."
Chen Laoshi smiled when he heard this: "Okay, mother, you have to be careful."
The next day, before dawn, Chen Laoshi went to work.
There was no other way, Qi people issued a death order, and if they didn't arrive before dawn, they would be beheaded. Chen Laoshi was a person who had left a mark on Li Zheng, so he couldn't escape.
The ship arrived at the north bank and delivered the weapons. Chen Laoshi steered the ship and headed south. Ergouzi next to him asked.
"Honest brother, let's do something big today?"
Chen Laoshi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but then he suddenly thought about how his children were sallow and thin, and how his wife and daughter-in-law could not even eat bran dumplings, and he suddenly became sad.
An old man can't even support his family, and he's still afraid of nothing.
"Done"
Chen Laoshi breathed a sigh of relief into his palms and said eagerly.
After everyone’s experience last time, everyone understood it tacitly this time.
We loaded the boat on the south bank and sailed to the middle of the Qingjiang River, where the north and south could not be seen clearly. Chen Laoshi held the boat and covered several nearby boats carrying Qi troops.
After some operations, the ships dispersed under the scolding of Qi Jun.
Ergou made a reassuring gesture to Chen Laoshi. Chen Laoshi saw this and let out a sigh of relief. It happened again this time.
In this way, during the days when the Qi Army's ordnance was being transported, Chen Laoshi relied on hiding food and grass, and there were no deaths in the family of a group of fishermen who volunteered to transport the ordnance.
In the nearby villages, people were starving to death all the time, or their heads were beheaded by the Qi army who had requisitioned grain and grass.
Qi Ren's life has become increasingly difficult.
…
In the Chinese military tent, Su Lu ate cooked sweet potatoes while looking at the defense map.
There is no shortage of food in the army, and the supply of sweet potatoes is open. If the sergeants want to eat, they can just go to the gang leader to get it.
There was the sound of footsteps outside the tent. The lieutenant of the Chinese Army checked the person's official credentials and let him in.
"Your Majesty, the general has come to plead guilty."
The sound of falling to his knees made Su Lu look up in shock and stopped studying the defense map.
Looking at Li Lu kneeling on the ground, Su Lu was stunned for a moment.
"Aren't you on guard duty in Wuyuan? How come you are here? What crime should a general commit if he leaves the station privately?"
Li Lu knelt on the ground without raising his head.
"Your Majesty, the last general, the last general has lost the Five Elements."
Su Lu stood up with a crash, looked at Li Lu in shock, and opened the defense map.
"Your army is here. I'm either telling you to send all the scouts out, or to prevent a sneak attack by the barbarians."
Li Lu's voice was full of decadence and helplessness.
"Your Majesty, aren't you a barbarian?"
Not a barbarian?
Su Lu glanced at Li Lu in astonishment. If they were not barbarians, they could be the Qin army. In order to survive, the Qin army captured Wuyuan to repel the barbarians. It was not a mistake.
"How many Qin troops are there and who leads them?"
Su Lu asked and said.
"It's not the Qin army."
Li Lu said depressedly, with an ugly face. He was so stupid and useless, he couldn't even defend Wuyuan.
Su Lu looked at Li Lu confused: "If it's not the Qin army or the barbarians, how could it be the Tang army?"
Li Lu nodded: "Your Majesty is right, it's Tang Jun."
Su Lu looked at Li Lu in shock, was he really Tang Jun?
Since the last time he defeated Xie Ruyu, Tang has not had another side quarrel. Why did he suddenly start a side quarrel now?
"Commander Commander, Qi people are attacking."
Ma Ping Luzhan strode into the Chinese military tent and reported.
Su Lu glanced at Li Lu and said, "Take the people down first and take a rest. The rest of the matter will be discussed after everyone has discussed it."
"How many troops did the Qi people send out this time? How many birds did they use? Did they use ballistas and other equipment?"