The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

Chapter 400 Entering the City at Hai Hour

This time, Lu Tianming made his attitude clear: he would definitely go into the city to rest.

In addition to the various supplies that are missing at home, you need to go to the city to replenish them.

If you want to continue going south, you still have to go into the city to inquire about the situation in the south.

It is better to find out in advance which part of the south is suitable for living and which part is more chaotic.

Of course, it would be even better if we could find a map heading south.

Seeing that many people in the team were still struggling, Lu Tianming said:

"Once we enter Yangfeng City, we should rest in the city for three to five days.

If you really don't want to spend the money, you can also bypass Yangfeng City from the east side.

If we hurry up on the road, we can still meet up in the next county town."

Lu Tianming said this in a tactful way, but his meaning was actually very clear.

They will definitely come into the city.

Seeing Lu Tianming's firm attitude, those who were on the sidelines in the team also agreed to enter the city.

The few remaining people who were reluctant to spend money saw that most people were going into the city, and thought about what Zhang Wulang had said before about the refugees robbing people on the road, so they had no choice but to agree.

Seeing that everyone in the team had settled down, Lu Tianming led them to find Zhang Wulang.

Soon, he brought back the news.

Around 1:15 PM tonight, they will go to the west gate of the county town, and someone will open the door for them from the inside.

Zhang Wulang specifically instructed them not to go to the west gate in advance.

If someone sees you doing this during the day, you could get into trouble.

It is best to set out about a quarter before the hour of Hai, and you will arrive at the west gate around a quarter before the hour of Hai.

As for the city entrance fee, each family prepared it in advance and handed it to Lu Tianming.

When we reach the west gate at night, we will hand it over to Zhang Wulang.

Seeing that the arrangements for entering the city were settled, Lu Tianming and others breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, seeing that the refugees were still surrounding Zhang Wulang, Lu Tianming led the team to the west side of the city wall.

Their team was large in number and had many vehicles, so they deliberately chose a location a little further away from the shack to camp.

After each family's carts were parked, the people on duty today surrounded the convoy with machetes to guard it, while the others began to rest.

Because there were a large number of refugees nearby, Lu Tianming specifically instructed everyone to be careful when eating today and avoid people to avoid trouble.

In the following time, the entire team began to recuperate and wait to enter the city at night.

During this period, groups of refugees would arrive at the city gate, some staying, and some leaving.

Around noon, the city gate opened again and a cart full of things was carried out.

The refugees who had been quietly huddled in their shacks under the city wall quickly ran out of their shacks almost the moment they saw the cart.

They rushed towards the cart as fast as they could.

At this time, a group of officers and soldiers were maintaining order next to the cart.

They held up the big knives in their hands, shouted and cursed, and asked the refugees to line up for food.

Next to the cart, a neatly dressed servant was frowning as he watched a group of smelly refugees approaching.

After a while, the refugees lined up in a long queue under the supervision of officers and soldiers.

Some people in Lu Tianming's team saw that there was food there and wanted to follow.

Tian Fu Niang stood on the cart and looked towards the city gate.

Seeing that the refugee in the front really received the two-piece flour pancake, he hurriedly pulled his son and daughter-in-law over to line up.

For a moment, many people in the team were excited.

Sun Cui tugged at Lu Laosan's sleeve and said, "Boss, I'm pregnant and I don't dare to squeeze in. You can also go with me and get a two-pound flour cake. It's free money!"

Looking at the huge crowd of refugees queuing up and pushing forward, Lu Laosan felt that the place must be crowded and smelly, and he didn't want to go there.

But after Lu Tianfu's family, Zhuzi's family and Aunt Lu's family all rushed over to line up, Lu Laosan also went over reluctantly under Sun Cui's nagging.

Zhuzi's father was also tempted when he saw some refugees squeezing out from the crowd after receiving two pieces of flour pancakes.

But when he looked at the refugees waiting in line, and how they were pushing so hard that they seemed to want to push away the people in front of them, he began to back off again.

He saw a skinny man being pushed to the ground, and the rest of the people stepped on him and squeezed forward, not caring about the man's life or death.

Judging from the situation, that person is probably in great danger.

He can no longer eat this two-grain pancake!

Never mind, I can still survive by eating vegetable pancakes, but I feel sorry for my little dog, he can’t afford to eat these two-grain pancakes.

After a long time, Lu Tianfu and others came back with a few pancakes.

The pancake was about the size of a palm, and everyone who lined up received one.

During this trip, their clothes were wrinkled and their hair buns were squeezed crooked.

Even so, they were still very happy.

Tianfu Niang took the two-grain flour cake she had received and came to the side of the small stone with a loving face.

"Little Stone, come and eat! Grandma gave you some pancakes made with two-grain flour. They're so delicious!"

Little Stone took the pancake, broke off a small piece for himself, and gave the rest to grandma.

"Little Stone is small, so he eats small pancakes, and Grandma eats big pancakes!"

When Tianfu's mother heard what her eldest grandson said, her mouth almost stretched from ear to ear.

The grandfather and grandson were affectionate with each other again.

After dark, the refugees began to go to bed.

Everyone in the team had their eyes open, sitting or lying on the carts.

Their carriages and horses were already mounted, and they were just waiting for the hour of midnight to head towards the west gate.

Everyone looked at the time. It was almost midnight. Lu Tianming got up first and drove away in the carriage, followed by everyone else.

Soon, the team arrived at the west gate.

At this time, there was silence on the city wall, and the people in the team couldn't help but feel nervous.

Fortunately, just after the hour of midnight, voices were heard inside the city gate.

After a simple greeting from inside, the city gate slowly opened a crack.

Zhang Wulang held a lantern and stuck his head out to take a look. After confirming that it was Lu Tianming's team, he led his men out.

Behind him, the city gate closed.

Zhang Wulang ignored the noise behind him and greeted with a smile:

"Everyone's here early! Let's pay the entrance fee and get ready to enter the city!"

Lu Tianming stepped forward and handed him the bag that had been prepared long ago.

Zhang Wulang took the bundle, opened it and checked it carefully to make sure that the silver grains inside were in good condition.

He pulled out a small scale from behind him and weighed it briefly. Seeing that it was heavy enough, he smiled and said:

"It's the right amount, they are all straightforward people!

Brothers, please follow me into the city!"

As he said this, he took the lead.

Seeing this, Lu Tianming hurriedly led the carriage to catch up.

When they reached the city gate, Zhang Wulang knocked on the door and shouted inside:

"Second Brother Xu, the money is fine, you can open the door!"

The city gate was then opened, leaving enough space for a cart to enter, and Zhang Wulang was the first to walk in.

Lu Tianming looked at the dark doorway, let out a light breath, and followed.