Escape from famine: Daddy stands up, Dali girl lies down

"Haha, one can do two things at once!

There is another way to go, and that is to take your parents, wife and children with you.

There is a shortage of women on the border, regardless of age." The little leader said obscenely.

"Hiss~"

The villagers were frightened by these words and retreated one after another. They would not let the whole family be ruined because of one son.

The conscripts were strung together like skewers.

He was whipped and left with tears streaming down his face, looking back every step of the way.

The elderly, the weak, women and children who stayed in the village cried out in despair, but could only watch their loved ones being taken away.

There were families with only an old mother left at home and no food, so they simply tied themselves up with a rope.

When he was found, he was lucky enough to have a straw mat to wrap himself in.

There is no pillar in the family and there is no way to make a living if I stay.

It was better to live a miserable life than to die, so most people began to flee famine.

...

"Grandpa, there's a group of people coming from behind."

Lin Youcai, who was in charge of the rear, ran back to report, sweating profusely.

"Who are you? Tell me clearly!" Wu Yidao shouted.

"Huh~, it's~ a group of people fleeing." Wu Youcai took a deep breath.

"Boss, go find out."

Wu Yidao frowned slightly, feeling that something bad had happened.

Uncle Wu trotted away, and the atmosphere in the Bird's Nest team suddenly became tense.

The nominal escape from famine in the past ten days is comparable to a group outing.

Even though there were occasional frights, no serious injuries occurred. This can be regarded as a wake-up call for leisurely trips.

"Shu'er, a group of refugees are coming from behind." Lin Erzhuang took a few quick steps and said to the carriage.

"really?

What is coming has finally come!"

Lin Shu stuck her head out, speaking with a mature manner.

"What? There are refugees chasing us, hiss~"

Wu screamed as the embroidery needle suddenly pierced her finger, and her white inner garment was stained red.

“We must be ready to abandon the mule cart and go into the mountains at any time.

Boss, follow our plan and take good care of your mother and sister." Lin Erzhuang said seriously.

"Yes, Dad!" Lin Hongyi nodded seriously.

The four brothers were divided into two groups, holding machetes or sticks tightly, staring at their protected objects without blinking.

Mrs. Wu took out seven packages full of patches from the mule cart.

It looks like a bag, but it is actually a cross-body bucket bag with patches on it.

With Lin Shu around, he would definitely make some modifications to his baggage.

Inside was a set of spare clothes and some dry biscuits.

Medicine for external injuries, wind-heat and cold, and heatstroke prevention wrapped in oil paper, as well as a roll of clean cloth.

There is also an indispensable purse containing dozens of copper coins.

Of course, the silver coins and small-denomination silver bills that must not be seen by outsiders were hidden on the body.

If you go out without a penny, people will definitely be suspicious.

And the journey will be difficult.

In the end, all that was left in the carriage was a tattered quilt, a pile of chipped rough bowls and chopsticks, and an old iron pot.

The most eye-catching thing in the entire carriage is the tent on the roof.

In order not to miss anything, Lin Shu checked every cabinet before feeling at ease.

Lying on the window, staring at the messy hair of my second and third brothers.

"Little sister, what are you looking at?"

Lin Hongqing scratched his head embarrassedly. There was dirt in the cracks between his nails, and there was a bug crawling around.

He quickly hid his hands behind his back, avoiding looking directly at Lin Shu.

Lin Shu's face couldn't hold back any movement, as if she was having a cramp and was out of control.

"Third brother, you are suitable to be a beggar."

"Little sister, little sister, where is our second brother?" Lin Hongtian said enthusiastically.

He raised his dark face that was 50% similar to Lin Shu, and smiled crookedly in order to protect his sister.

"How about my second brother dressing up as a man?"

"Ah, I'm a boy! What would it look like if I dressed up as a girl?" Lin Hongtian said shyly.

“No matter what, if you want to be with me you have to be a girl.

Because I am a boy!"

Lin Shu put her hands on her waist, looking unreasonable.

She thought about it and decided to do it for the sake of her stomach.

Because my second brother can cook!

"Okay, okay, I'll change it right away."

Faced with the little sister who was playing tricks on him, Lin Hongtian had no choice but to agree unconditionally.

He turned around and asked Wu for two sets of her old clothes, and hid in the carriage to change into them.

Wu gathered his smelly hair into a bun and tied it with a cloth strip.

"Ahem, okay."

Mrs. Wu smiled secretly, her tense mood was relieved a lot after the children's noise.

"Not bad, not bad, second sister!" Lin Shu clapped her hands and said with a smile.

Lin Hongtian raised her fingers, holding up her skirt with one hand and gathering her hair with the other.

She walked back and forth in front of the few people shyly, winking and shaking her hair.

"Hehe~"

"Hahaha~"

"Quack quack~"

The whole family was immediately amused by his antics. Who could have thought that the usually silent second child would have such a showy side.

Wu Yidao was attracted by the laughter and saw his second grandson dressed as a woman.

His face turned black and he opened his mouth but said nothing.

There was a flash of thought in his eyes.

...

"What? The government set up checkpoints on the official road to arrest people!"

Uncle Wu's voice suddenly rose, and he asked in confusion.

"Brother, why are the government arresting people?"

"Ahem, ahem, my throat is so dry, big brother, give me some water to drink!"

Xu Hu's eyes were fixed on the water bag around Uncle Wu's waist and he couldn't take them away.

Blood oozed from the cracked lips.

"Okay, open your mouth!"

Uncle Wu knew that in order to get the news in time, he had to give people some benefits.

"Ah~"

Xu Hu opened his mouth and took two big gulps of water, holding the water bag tightly and grinning.

"Brother, give me half of it!

We have been without water for three days. We have an old mother, wife and children at home, so we don’t want any more.”

Uncle Wu followed Xu Hu's gaze and saw two women with an eight-year-old and a five-year-old child.

Although the clothes were dirty, there was not a single patch on them.

"Tell me what's going on first before I give you water. We don't have much water left."

Uncle Wu did not obey blindly, otherwise he would have thought he was easy to talk to.

When someone comes, I want to get some benefits from him.

What does his title as a butcher mean?

"Row!"

Xu Hu saw five men coming towards him, all holding weapons in their hands and looking energetic.

"The border war is tense, and men aged 12 to 40 are being forcibly conscripted. Those who disobey the order will have their entire family exiled to the border."

"Hiss~, how could this happen! Isn't this just cutting off one's own retreat?"

Uncle Wu was so shocked that he bit his tongue, and was secretly glad that they left early.

Think about the men in the family, more than half of them will be taken away.

How can we survive if we leave behind a group of old, weak, women and children?

Uncle Wu generously poured half the pot of water to Xu Hu.

Because this news is so important to him.

...

"Hurry up and be prepared to go into the mountains at any time." Wu Yidao gave the order decisively.

"Hurry up, don't delay."

What would happen if everyone found out that the government set up checkpoints to arrest people?

At this moment, I wish I had two more legs so that I could forget all the tiredness and heat.

"Woooooo~"

Baozi kicked his feet forward and stared ahead with his sharp dog eyes.

The little guy stood at Lin Shu's feet, preventing her from taking a step forward.