Crossing the famine, I am a poor fish, and my descendants have to work hard

The group walked hurriedly for another two hours, and they were still more than an hour away from the city.

The village chief led everyone away from the official road and walked towards the mountains to find a secluded place to rest.

Everyone escaped death, and some old people and women started crying because they were relieved.

The village chief looked at the crying villagers and rubbed his eyes. He was also scared. He almost died just now.

After a break, they began to count the casualties.

Eight villagers died and many were injured. Two were seriously injured. I was afraid that it was too late. The village doctor quickly helped bandage the wounds and stop the bleeding and prescribed medicine.

Her family members were also injured. Zhang Xinbai's arm was cut quite deep, exposing the bone.

Although the rest of the people were injured, they were all relatively light. Zhao Yuanzhen looked for good hemostatic and anti-inflammatory drugs in the mall and spent 30 points to exchange for a bottle of each.

I used wine to clean everyone's wounds, applied hemostatic and anti-inflammatory drugs, and then bandaged them with clean cloth.

Qian Xiaohui looked at the leg that was not seriously injured after being bandaged, and started to prepare lunch. Everyone was very hungry.

Xiao Zijin was a little scared, and Zhao Yuanzhen hugged him and comforted him in a low voice.

Then he looked at the old house and saw that Zhang Sandaodao seemed to be injured. He then ordered Zhang Xinshu to send wine, hemostatics and anti-inflammatory drugs to his grandfather.

Her father-in-law is a good man who takes care of her safety in that situation, and she won't be a coward.

The seven injured horses could not recover in a short time. It was inconvenient for them to take them with them when they fled, so they finally decided to kill them and share the meat.

Each household was given an average of 40 kilograms of horse meat from the seven horses, and the horse bones were cooked in a large pot for everyone to eat.

While everyone was killing the horses, Zhao Yuanzhen went to find the village chief.

The village chief also thought it made sense to deal with the bandits' bodies, otherwise the epidemic would spread in the hot weather.

I found a few people to ride back on horseback to gather the bodies together and burn them. It was impossible to dig a grave. I had to burn them.

Zhang Xinnian was less seriously injured, so he was also sent out. Zhao Yuanzhen told him to wear a mask, come back after the fire was over, and take a shovel to fill the fire with soil.

The six people set off on horseback. They had just traveled in a hurry, and it took them two hours to get to the crime scene. If they rode horses, it would take them more than an hour. They stuffed some dry food into the men's pockets for them to eat on the way.

There is no other way. The journey is long and the time is short. I can only eat this. I will eat the horse meat when I come back. The horse meat should be cooked by the time they come back.

Zhao Yuanzhen looked at the three bandits. He thought that he couldn’t keep them with him forever, so he had to deal with them.

The village chief was asked to find people to interrogate in three different locations.

After a while, everyone came back to check their statements after the interrogation and found that they all said the same thing. Maybe because they were too violent, they basically didn't hide anything and answered whatever was asked.

Their village was deep in the mountains. They heard that the county magistrate had died, and they guessed that everyone had fled.

They wanted to take the opportunity to rob before the Jin people came. They had been robbing here for two days.

They actually robbed quite a few wealthy families, and these horses basically belonged to those wealthy families.

As for the property, because the rich family had too many carriages and things, the boss transported them back first.

There were more than 50 people who transported the stolen goods back, escorting 11 carriages full of food, gold, silver and jewelry.

The mountain village is about half a day's journey from here, so they probably haven't arrived yet, but they should be there soon.

Fortunately, they agreed to continue escorting the loot and changing shifts tomorrow night, which gave them a chance to rest and integrate.

I asked again if the horses had any special markings, and the bandits said no, and that their horses were also robbed over the years.

I didn't even think of leaving any marks. After all, they were bandits who committed murder and arson and did all kinds of evil things. Who would dare to rob them?

Who would have thought that he would actually meet Zhao Yuanzhen, who had extremely high fighting power, and was robbed in return.

It's easier if there are no marks on the horses. These horses can stay.

There were 46 horses, 7 were killed and there were still 39 horses left. There were 52 households in the village, so it was impossible for each household to have one.

So the villagers discussed and decided that anyone who needed a horse could buy one for 10 taels of silver.

Those who did not get a horse were compensated with 20 taels of silver, so the price of the horse was 30 taels, which was also the market price and very reasonable.

The remaining money from selling the horses would remain in the village, and would be used as the cost of rebuilding the ancestral hall when there was a place to build a new village in the future.

Everyone thought this was a good idea, and those who needed it took out their money to buy it.

It is possible to gather together 10 taels of silver, after all, we encountered some emergencies during our escape in the past few days.

I always have to travel for a long time and quickly, and walking is really tiring. I have to buy one even for my mother and children at home.

She had enough horses, and if she had more, no one would drive the carriage. So she took the 20 taels of silver but didn't ask for the horses.

Because Wu Erping had collected a lot of money from the old house, he also bought a horse.

This way, she and her sister-in-law and parents-in-law could also ride in a carriage. Every day, watching Zhao Yuanzhen ride in a carriage while she walked, her teeth were almost broken. This time, she could also ride in a carriage. Humph!

After discussing it, we decided not to travel in the afternoon.

Families with casualties also need to take care of the funeral. We are fleeing now, so we can't do a big thing. Everyone helps dig a grave for the burial, and then erect a tombstone. We can come back and move the graves when things are stable.

The seriously injured ones needed to go to the capital to buy medicine. The village doctor's medical skills were OK, but they didn't have enough medicine.

There were so many people injured this time that all the medicines he had prepared were used up.

I also have to go to the capital to buy some more medicine. Some carts are not enough and need to be bought again. Some people need to buy some daily necessities urgently.

This time, almost every family got something out of the body search. After this victory, they were not so scared when they met the bandits again. The image of the bandits was not so scary anymore.

Everyone wanted to exchange silver for food to feel at ease. So they decided to organize a few people to go to the capital to buy food, medicine, and daily necessities.

But there were too many people who couldn't go, and they were afraid that too many people would be noticed, so they decided to select a few representatives to go and buy what everyone needed together.

So I found someone to start recording the things we wish for by household.

Zhao Yuanzhen also wants to go to the provincial capital. She wants to see what the current situation is in the provincial capital.

Did the people in the prefecture know about the Jin army's breakthrough? Did they flee? If they did, she could find out the specific direction. So she had to go to the prefecture this time.

They were still registering each household over there, and the village chief asked Zhang Sandaodao to come over.

He wanted to thank Zhao Yuanzhen for her contribution to being the village chief. If it weren't for her, their entire Zhangjia Village would have been in danger of being exterminated. He didn't have the face to face his ancestors!

After all, Qinghe's wife was a good and capable person. He and the villagers remembered her kindness.

But now the conditions are a bit harsh as we are fleeing from famine, but we still have to express what we should express.

When there is a place to retreat and a new ancestral hall is built in the village, he will record all the heroic deeds of Zhao Yuanzhen's daughter-in-law in the family tree. This is what she deserves.

The village chief found Zhang Sandao and explained his purpose. Zhang Sandao nodded and said that the village was in great goodness thanks to his daughter-in-law. If it weren't for his daughter-in-law, they wouldn't be here!

The villagers said that it was their duty, and followed the village chief's second uncle to find Zhao Yuanzhen.

"Qinghe family, this is what I discussed with several clan leaders and villagers. Today's matter can be solved thanks to you. There is too much silver in the village.

I'll keep some of the money from selling the horses to build the ancestral hall after things settle down, and I'll give you 100 taels of silver for the rest.

In short, it is because of your kindness that the villagers were able to survive. Don’t think it’s too little.” He handed over a small cloth bag.

"Second brother's, take it. You paid for it with your life." Zhang Sandao also persuaded.

"Okay, Grandpa Village Chief, Dad, since you say so, I'll take the money." Zhao Yuanzhen took the small cloth bag.

The villagers owed her a favor, so she deserved a share of the money.

Working for nothing will only make others' appetites bigger and more cunning. She understands the principle of gratitude for a little rice and hatred for a little rice.

Today she helped the village without asking for any bribes, and everyone will thank her in the future.

Later on, she would think that she should have done it, that she should have done it if she had the ability, and later on, if she did not do it well, she would be scolded. She would think that she had not protected the villagers well.

In order to prevent such things from happening, she needs to be compensated and the villagers need to pay the price.

She knew that she was not working in vain, nor was she supposed to do it. They were the ones who begged her and needed her help.

Fortunately, the village chief and the villagers were reasonable and made this trip out of her favor. So today's action was not a loss, and they did not save a group of ungrateful people.

She originally thought that if the village did not express any opinion, she would ask her father-in-law to pass a message to the village chief.

It is impossible to help for free. Personal heroism was worn away during those years in the orphanage.

All we have to do is live more rationally and work harder.

Finally, four people were selected to go to Yanshan Prefecture City. The village chief's eldest son, Zhang Sandao, and the village doctor, who had to buy medicine himself.

Others were afraid of buying the wrong ones. The other two were also from the same family, one was called Zhang Qinghai and the other was called Zhang Qingyang.

When they heard that Zhao Yuanzhen was also going, they thought about Zhao Yuanzhen's fighting ability and thought it would be safer for her to go with them, so they agreed to let her go.

Thinking that some people needed carts and wheels, they did not use a harness and rode horses instead. This way, when they came back, they could just use the newly bought cart to pull things.

The five of them rode four horses. Zhao Yuanzhen rode one horse by herself. Because the doctor could not ride a horse, his fifth uncle Zhang Wudao took him. Zhang Qinghai and Zhang Qingyang each rode one horse.

After getting their household registration, the five of them set off. Zhao Yuanzhen still carried her small backpack.

It was still more than an hour's journey to Yanshan Prefecture, so they rode their horses a little faster.

That would also take more than half an hour, so we need to go and come back quickly. It is not safe to escape on the road now.

They had to transport the carriages and food back, preferably before dark.

Several people also understood this truth, and without saying much, they rushed towards Yanshan Prefecture.