I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

After a while, the old man brought a little boy about ten years old and brought hot soup noodles.

The little boy was as thin as a stick, with big sunken eyes.

He carefully placed the noodles on the tray on the table. His body was about to leave, but his eyes were reluctant to leave.

"Let's go!" The old man pulled his sleeve.

The little boy sucked his saliva, turned around and followed the old man out.

After eating the hot noodle soup, my stomach felt much better.

Ji Xiaobei returned to his room and saw a small black shadow in the dark corner.

"Who?" she asked.

The little boy came out hurriedly: "Sorry, sir, it's me!"

"What are you doing?" Ji Xiaobei walked over and found a small stove over there with a little noodle soup in the pot.

The little boy hurriedly hid the spoon in his hand behind him.

"You didn't eat?" Ji Xiaobei asked.

"No..." The little boy shook his head. "Grandpa said that we don't have much food at home. If we can meet rich customers, we can sell it to them..."

As he said this, he looked at Ji Xiaobei with envy.

This is the rich guest that grandpa mentioned.

"Where are your parents?"

"Dead..." the little boy said as he was about to cry.

Seeing this, Ji Xiaobei said hurriedly: "I'm sorry, I don't know... Never mind, I'll give this to you..."

While he was wiping his tears, Ji Xiaobei took out a hard corn tortilla from the cold storage and handed it to him.

The little boy's eyes sparkled with excitement. He stretched out his hand to take it, but then pulled it back.

"I don't want it. I don't have any money to give you. Grandpa said that you can't just take other people's things..."

"Your grandfather gave you a lot of food today, so this is returned to you."

Ji Xiaobei stuffed the corn tortilla into the little boy's hand and turned into the house.

After a while, the old man and the little boy came again, carrying two pots of hot water for Ji Xiaobei and others to wash up.

If the grandson asks someone for a tortilla, he has to return it.

These two bottles of water are free.

Ji Xiaobei looked at the old man's thin back and called out to him.

"Many people in Boling County went to escape famine. Why didn't you go?"

The old man sighed and said, "Gouzi's parents died of illness last year, leaving us alone, an old man and a child. If we follow them to escape the famine, we might die too. It's better for us to wait here. County Magistrate Liang said he will definitely find a source of water."

The child said unconvincedly: "Grandpa, everyone on the street said that Magistrate Liang had run away, but you are the only one who still believes him!"

"Don't talk nonsense!" the old man interrupted him sternly.

The little boy pouted and turned away.

"Have all the people from the county government left?" Ji Xiaobei asked puzzledly.

"Liang County Magistrate opened the granary and released grain before the New Year, so that people could have a good New Year. He persuaded people to hold on a little longer, as the water in the shallow mountains could still be used for a while. He led people to the deep mountains to find water, but many people could not wait and left."

It turned out that the water source in the shallow mountains had been protected by the government, and each household received water once every three days.

But many families have no food left.

Just run away.

Ji Xiaobei roughly understood the situation.

There is a big mountain between Boling County and Ye County. As long as Boling County can find water, Ye County will also have water to drink.

Ji Xiaobei lay on the bed, thinking about the Liang County Magistrate mentioned by the old man.

He has been in office for just over a year. He is young and promising and has done a lot.

Wait, could it be Liang Yuhui?

Liang Yuyao said that he was the county magistrate in a county near Ye County.

Ji Xiaobei got out of bed and went to find the old man.

There was a bean-sized lamp lit in the old man's room, making the room dim.

"Uncle, what is the name of the Liang County Magistrate you are talking about?" Ji Xiaobei asked while standing at the door.

"Ah!" The old man frowned and recalled.

"Liang Yuhui!" the little boy sitting on the kang blurted out.

Ji Xiaobei: Sure enough!

It turned out that Liang Yuhui had once saved the old man. The old man was very grateful and thought that County Magistrate Liang was a good man.

After Liang Yuhui came to Boling County, he implemented many new policies.

People don't understand and are unwilling to cooperate.

It took a lot of effort to push it through.

Before we could see any results, a locust plague hit and ate up all the crops.

If we can’t even get enough food to eat, who cares about the new or old policies?

Some people fled famine, while others sought refuge with their relatives.

As spring plowing is approaching, Boling County is empty.

Liang Yuhui was extremely anxious. If he couldn't keep his people, his tenure as county magistrate would be over.

While comforting the people, he started looking for water.

The mountain between Boling County and Ye County is called Boling Mountain. It is deep in the mountains and surrounded by old forests. People think that County Magistrate Liang must be crazy.

Some people also said that Magistrate Liang's statement of going to find water was just an excuse.

I guess he ran away a long time ago.

The next morning, the old man brought another bowl of hot noodle soup, and this time there was more noodles than last night.

After they finished eating, they set off.

There is no time to look for Liang Yuhui now.

Before leaving, Ji Xiaobei quietly put a small bag of brown rice for them in the kitchen.

The rice and flour in the cold storage were piled up into mountains.

She was so glad that she had stockpiled food in advance.

The grain here was bought by her in Anzhou and also by Zheng Guo.

There is only one small path in Boling Mountain leading to Ye County.

The mountain was high and the road was steep, and Ma Debiao almost sprained his ankle.

The little donkey was indeed walking steadily. Li Laoguai sat on it, shaking his head and closing his eyes to rest.

The further you go in, the harder the road becomes.

It took Lang Ning a day and a night to get out of Boling Mountain.

"Go that way!" Li Laoguai pointed with his crutch, indicating a steeper road nearby.

Lang Ning glanced at Ji Xiaobei and said, "Miss Ji, the last time I went there, I took this road. If you follow this path, you can reach Ye County."

Li Laoguai smiled and said, "Boy, do you know or I know that I have lived in Boling Mountain for many years."

Lang Ning bowed respectfully and said no more.

Waiting for Ji Xiaobei to make a decision.

What Ronning said was certainly correct.

With Mr. Li's guidance, the road might be easier to navigate.

"Let's follow Uncle Li!" said Ji Xiaobei.

Li Laoguai rode his donkey proudly forward.

After walking for a while, I heard the sound of fighting, the sound of swords clashing, and people shouting and screaming behind me...

Ji Xiaobei and Lang Ning looked at each other.

Both of them had admiration in their eyes.

They all looked at Li Laoguai at the same time.

I didn't hear any noise just now, how did he know there was someone over there?

Li Laoguai sat steadily on the donkey, squinting his eyes, looking as if he had no intention of explaining.

Ji Xiaobei resisted the urge to ask.

There was no road ahead, so the little donkey stopped.

Ma Debiao was panting and cursing in his heart.

During those years when I wanted to be a wild donkey, I ran in the mountains all day long, which made me strong and flexible.

Live a life of luxury with Ji Xiaobei for a while.

It's really fucking unbearable.

It was originally a wild donkey, but now it looks more like a domesticated one than the little donkey.

woo woo woo...

Ma Debiao felt very humiliated.

Even though he had met the most honorable emperor, he didn't want to show off at all.

The sounds of fighting gradually died away, and the footsteps faded into the distance.

Li Laoguai said, "Let's go back. We have to take that road again."

They went back to that road, and saw several dead people and a lot of blood on the ground.