Traveling through famine: The space peasant girl

They are old now, and even if they die on the road, they will have earned it in this life. It's just these children who have been implicated by them.

Now the higher-ups are accusing the Zhang family of collaborating with the enemy, embezzling military funds, and conspiring with the prince to rebel, committing treason. Which of these things has the Zhang family not done?

However, because they were so successful that they threatened the ruler, they were framed, thrown into prison, and their entire family was implicated.

"I am Wang Huan, the son of Zhang Zirui."

The old man's pupils shrank slightly, with a look of disbelief. The old woman also looked at the grandfather and grandson in shock. Is this the son left by her sister-in-law who passed away young?

"You...you are Huan'er?"

Grandpa nodded. He had not been in contact with his maternal uncle's family in these years. After he had a falling out with his biological father and stepmother, he left the capital and settled in Luojia Village. He had heard that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was doing well over the years, so he had not been in contact with them.

Unexpectedly, while they were busy preparing things for escape for more than a month, something happened to the Zhang family. The old man looked at the old man in front of him with tears in his eyes.

The old man remembered that Uncle Zhang was already sixty-seven years old this year, and looked at his uncle's trembling hands.

I quickly stepped forward and held it. The old man's resolute face was also somewhat moved, with tears in his eyes, and he held my grandfather's hand tightly.

"Huan'er, why haven't you contacted your family in all these years? Who is this child?"

As he spoke, his voice began to choke up. He had only one biological sister, but she died just a few years after she got married, leaving behind a young child. As a result, his brother-in-law married a second wife just two months later.

With a stepmother, you also have a stepfather. The poor little child has always been making a living under the control of that unscrupulous pair of parents.

Zhang Tao wiped his tears from time to time and held Wang Huan's hand. He was very anxious because he couldn't find this child for so many years.

"This is my eldest child, my granddaughter, Wang Shiyu, who is eight years old this year."

"Uncle grandpa, aunt grandma."

Wang Shiyu greeted him quietly. She didn’t know that their family had such top-notch connections.

However, now the entire city of Xuzhou has been hit by a natural disaster, and the emperor does not want to issue an edict of repentance, but is instead busy eliminating dissidents. This dynasty has come to an end.

Seeing that his uncle still wanted to reminisce about the past, Wang Huan became anxious and directly interrupted the topic they were about to talk about.

"Uncle, let's not waste time. The officer will be here soon. We can talk about what happened in the past few years later. I will follow the team with my family. If there is anything, just ask someone to leave a message for me."

"In this bundle are some dry food and some medicine for wounds. These are banknotes and small change. Take some of them and you'll have an easier time on the road."

The old man was busy stuffing things into the old man's pockets, handing the silver and banknotes to the old woman. The woman could still hide some things on her body, but the man was cool, wearing a prison uniform with shackles and shackles, and shackles on his feet.

Wang Huan was not as careful as a woman, so he gave the silver and money to his aunt. The old woman did not say much, but took it and started hiding it on her body.

They were arrested in a hurry and were searched in prison. They only had a little money left on them, which was hidden in the hair by their granddaughter-in-law. After they left the capital, they gave the money to her, but she did not take it and let her keep it for herself.

She kept the banknotes close to her body and hid the change in her arms. The old woman also kept the bag. The miserable condition of her family members these days made it impossible for her to refuse.

Even the Duke of Zhenguo could not refuse. The wounds on his two sons were about to fester, and the medicine came at the right time. If it was medicine that needed to be boiled, it would be of little use.

"Uncle, aunt, you guys should go back soon. I'm going back first too, otherwise my family will be worried. I'll bring your nephew's wife to see you when I have the chance."

"If you develop a high fever on the way, come to me immediately. I have some antipyretic medicine here. Don't delay. The disease will get worse the longer you delay. Someone is coming. I'll leave first."

After saying that, Wang Shiyu heard footsteps coming this way and pulled on the corner of her grandfather's clothes. Wang Huan also knew that he couldn't delay any longer, so he picked up his granddaughter and walked into the woods.

After Wang Huan left, the old couple supported each other and walked towards the team. The officers also saw the old couple but did not say much. As for the package on the old woman's back, they pretended not to see it.

Although people accused the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion of collaborating with the enemy, withholding military pay, and joining forces with the prince to rebel, they did not believe it. One must know that half of the land owned by Wang Chao of Dazhou was conquered by the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

If the Zhang family wanted to rebel, they wouldn't even need a name. All they needed to do was raise their arms and call for it, and all the people would be happy to see it happen. Why would they need to join forces with an unpopular prince to rebel?

The old couple returned to the team, and their two sons dragged their injured bodies to their side and looked at the two old people with red eyes.

The boss Zhang Lei asked as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Dad, Mom, what happened?"

How come after going to the bathroom, I ended up looking a lot more haggard?

The Duke of Zhenguo shook his head. He had nothing to do, but there were so many people here and it was not convenient for him to talk about his nephew's affairs.

"It's okay. Your mother has some medicine for wounds and dry food. You can share them and apply the medicine to yourself. Don't delay. You will have to rely on your body on this journey. Don't let it get in the way."

The old woman handed the package directly to her eldest son Zhang Lei and asked him to go down and divide it.

Zhang Lei took the bundle and opened it to take a look. Inside were white flour cakes and a small bag filled with porcelain bottles, which were probably wound medicines.

He gave the bag of food to his wife and asked her to share it with the children, especially the young ones. They had been starving these days and had never suffered such hardship before.

After sharing it with her sister-in-law, she took two more pieces and gave them to the two elderly people. They had all seen that her parents-in-law had not left anything.

The two elders are not in good health and cannot lack food. They are still young and it doesn’t matter if they eat less. Give them more food, otherwise the family will be without a backbone.

The two old men didn't say anything. They just took it and started eating. They didn't refuse. The Duke of Zhenguo was also beaten with ten boards, but because Zhang Tao was a kind person, the execution was tampered with and he was not beaten to death.

So his injuries were not serious, but he had not had the energy and spirit for a while, and he was also somewhat determined to die, so he did not eat much. But now that he had seen his nephew and looked at the children at home, he felt that he could still hold on.

It's not his fault. He never did those things. Even everyone in the world would misunderstand him.

But my family will always support me. I glanced at my nephew's family in the shed across the street, who were happily sharing water and eating dry food.

He must survive, otherwise what will happen to his nephew's family. The man in Beijing is now in a high position and powerful. He must come back alive to fight for a place for his nephew and to clear the grievances for his descendants.

Looking at the Jinling City in the distance, he would come back one day, and he would lead his army to destroy this corrupt dynasty.

Zhang Lei and Zhang Jie looked at the light in their father's eyes and finally felt relieved. Along the way, his father had no fighting spirit at all. It seemed that he had given up on this dynasty and this world.

I don’t know who Dad met in the woods just now. He not only brought medicine for wounds, but also a lot of dry food. I guess he also had some money. But this money should be with Mom. His father never has anything on him.

Wang Shiyu chewed on the dry food in her hand and looked at the people coming and going around her. The originally ferocious-looking officers actually looked somewhat kind at this moment.

Originally, I thought these officers were here to torture the prisoners, but I didn't expect that when they distributed food to the prisoners, they didn't cheat on the amount and even ignored the steamed buns in their hands.

The old woman handed over a hundred taels of silver to the officer and had the shackles and shackles removed from her two sons. She also took out five small coins and removed the shackles from the Duke of Zhenguo.

Now the whole family was traveling light, and everyone was happy that their mother could come up with the money to unlock the shackles. The officers pretended not to see anything and continued to be busy with their own work.

Wang Shiyu finished the dry food in his hand and drank a few sips of cooling water before walking inside, curling up in a corner, closing his eyes and falling asleep. It was noon now, and no matter whether he was a prisoner or a refugee, it was impossible for him to continue walking under the sun.

Mo Ru Ru watched her daughter and Xiao Yi from her brother-in-law's family fall asleep together. She was sweating profusely. She took a palm-leaf fan and slowly fanned the two children, and she also fell asleep in a daze.

The old man was the only one who hadn't slept at home. The rest of the people were lying down and asleep. The old man sat on the cart, leaning against his sleeping son, looking at the team in the distance. He felt a little heavy in his heart. His uncle's body was not suitable for continuing like this, but it was good enough that he could remove the shackles and shackles now.

Those officers did not dare to let them go too obviously, because they had to know that the people above had given death orders to some people, to kill this group of people and not let them meet the rest of the people in Mo City. However, not far from Jinling City, the person who was ordered to kill disappeared for unknown reasons and could not be found.

The remaining escorts basically had a laissez-faire mentality. Anyway, no one asked them how to treat the Duke of Zhenguo's family, so they might as well ignore them directly, and some even lent a hand in secret.

Otherwise, Zhang Lei and Zhang Jie from the Duke Zhenguo's family would have had their wounds inflamed and had high fevers long ago. The fact that they were able to make it here alive must have been because someone gave them medicine.

Watching his father flirting with one of the officers, Zhang Lei turned around silently, pretending not to see anything, and continued to chew the steamed bun in his hand. In the past, they only had one steamed bun for one meal, and they really couldn't get enough.

Now, after eating a steamed bun and a vodka, I will be almost full. After eating, I will lie down in a cool place and start to rest. In another five days, I will reach Mocheng.

It would be good once they get to Mo City. Most of his troops are in Mo City. Once they get to Mo City, they can get money to buy some daily necessities and food, or even a carriage.

Originally thought that they would not survive these five days, he unexpectedly encountered salvation today. Although he did not know who the other party was, he was very happy. As long as his parents could survive, he would accept the hardship and fatigue.

Wang Yixian woke up after sleeping for a while, and started to guard the things and people for the old man. He was very bored. He looked at the county town in the distance. The walls of the county town were now made of earth.

The city walls are uneven. This is not a place where wars are frequent, so the city walls are built casually with earth. Standing in the distance, you can see the houses inside the city walls. The houses here have also been devastated by falling rocks.

It can be seen that many houses are in ruins. I wiped the sweat from my face and found that my clothes were already wet with sweat.

The sun was now too strong, leaving no room for survival. There was no green at all on the road. They had almost finished drinking the water they brought with them, but every time they opened the felt cloth, the bucket was half full, no matter how they used it.

Although they were curious, they pretended to be dumb and pretended not to see anything. They all thought it was the old man's doing. You know, they prepared more than just a little water.

It’s difficult to travel on the road now, and the old man probably can’t bear to see his family members suffering, so he secretly gives them more water and food.

As for how he did it, no one dared to say or ask. The old man had great power in the family and he had the final say.

The sun had set, and the escort team in front had begun to prepare to set off. The Wang family members also began to pack up and prepare to catch up with the escort team in front.

This can avoid bandits and robbers, and is the best choice for people like them who are fleeing famine in scattered groups.

Mo Ru Ru held Wang Shiyu's hand and walked slowly. The old man and Wang Yixian walked in front, the women walked in the middle, and Wang Yizhuo walked behind and watched the people in front to prevent them from falling behind.

There are more and more people on the road now, and they have to make sure that the women and children in their families don't get lost.

The road was becoming increasingly unsafe. Today he saw several families looking at their carts.

Some people were even brave enough to reach out and lift the felt covering them to see what was in their cars.

If the old man hadn't pulled out a sharp hatchet from under the car, these people would probably have climbed up.

In fact, there was nothing in the car at all, just a few empty buckets and some cornmeal. Only when they stopped to rest and eat, Wang Shiyu would put some water and food in the car, and there would be no more after they finished eating.

He was not afraid of those people coveting the things in the car, but in order to cover up and take out more things, the old man did not let them touch the things in the car.

The journey was extremely quiet as they walked all night long. When Wang Shiyu got tired, he got on the cart and sat for a while. The family took turns sitting on it, but they didn't sit for too long as they were worried that the father or son would be too tired.

He walked with a torch until midnight and then sat down to rest. He was extremely tired from the journey. After stopping, the old man glanced at the team in front of him and watched the figures going down the hillside.

He took Wang Shiyu with him and walked over there. When they arrived, they saw Zhang Tao who was waiting there.

Without saying much, he gave them three bamboo tubes of cooling potion and a bag of dry food.