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

The child casually waved away the spider web, walked into the yard and said to Lu Qingqing:

"Come in quickly!

Don't be fooled by the shabby appearance of this yard. It's much safer here than an inn.

My mother was sick at home before, so my brother and I lived here.

This is much more spacious than my house.

Besides, no one has been here for a long time.

You can stay here for one night, I guarantee nothing will happen.

The only downside to this place is that it's far from where you can get water.

I'll go back outside and get a bucket of water for you to use first."

When Lu Qingqing heard the child say that his mother was sick and he was living alone, her heart skipped a beat.

"What's wrong with your mother?"

The child lowered his head.

"My mother has been carried out of the city by those soldiers.

But don't worry, I'm not sick.

It's been so long now. If I had caught the disease, I would have died long ago!"

Lu Qingqing sighed, nodded and said no more.

The child helped Lu Qingqing park the cart and led her into the house to see.

The things in several rooms had already been moved out.

There was only a pile of grass in the inner room, which was made by the children when they slept here before.

Seeing that it was getting late, Lu Qingqing took out two packets of medicine from the bag in the car.

“I brought these two packets of medicine when I came from the south.

Those who treat the plague, please keep it safe."

When the child heard that there was a medicine that could cure the epidemic, he was excited at first, but soon shook his head.

"This medicine for the plague costs thirty taels a packet. Keep it for yourself!"

Lu Qingqing didn't bother with him any more and just handed him the medicine bag.

Before the child left, I told him not to come and bring him water.

The child took a few steps with two packets of medicine in his arms before realizing what a great opportunity he had obtained.

He turned around and knelt down in front of Lu Qingqing, kowtowed several times, and then ran away with the medicine bag.

Seeing the child walk away, Lu Qingqing searched everywhere in the dilapidated yard.

After confirming that no one lived nearby, he closed the gate.

Then, he put both the person and the car into the space.

Lu Qingqing was sweating from traveling today, so she took a nice bath.

Then, he took out a handkerchief and helped Qin Lang wipe his face and body.

After everything was cleaned up, we started eating.

She brought the porridge and food directly to Qin Lang.

After feeding him the porridge, I started eating.

While eating, he told Qin Lang what happened today.

Speaking of that little kid's arrogant look, it's somewhat similar to his previous appearance.

We also talked about leaving the city tomorrow, wondering what the situation would be like outside.

She was a little worried that the plague was rampant and the ship was delayed, so she didn't know how long she would have to wait.

Lu Qingqing finished talking about all the troubles in her heart in one breath, and only then did she feel a little relieved.

She finished the remaining food in a few bites and put away the dishes.

After washing her hands, she came back and started massaging Qin Lang again.

Next to her, the big wolf lay at Lu Qingqing's feet, listening to her chattering, slapping the ground with its tail.

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The next day, at the north gate.

Lu Qingqing was standing in the queue and heard the sound of horse hooves coming from not far away.

Turning around, I saw a man in official uniform rushing over.

At this time, the driver in the queue in front saw the man on horseback and hurriedly put on his shoes and sat on the shaft of the cart.

Lu Qingqing felt that the city gate was about to be opened.

I entered the space with my consciousness and saw that it was almost noon.

As expected, the man in official uniform stopped his horse directly at the city gate.

A soldier hurried forward and took the horse away.

The man in official uniform said something to a soldier next to him.

Soon, two soldiers came forward and started collecting money.

These soldiers only cared about collecting money.

Household registration and travel permits are not checked, and vehicles and horses are not inspected.

This made Lu Qingqing feel relieved.

She listened attentively and learned that this time, the fee for leaving the city was based on the carriage, and each carriage cost fifteen taels of silver.

She reached into the bag on the cart and prepared fifteen taels of silver.

Soon, two soldiers came up.

Lu Qingqing hurriedly handed over the silver.

The soldier took a small scale, weighed the money and found it was enough. Then he took the silver and went to the next house.

The soldier who was in charge of accounting saw Qin Lang lying with his eyes closed, and subconsciously covered his mouth and nose and stepped back.

But he didn't say anything.

Finally, after all the queued carriages had been collected, the city gate slowly opened.

The first to leave the city were the group of soldiers armed with knives.

It is estimated that this system has been maintained for some time, as there are no refugees crowding into the city gate.

Lu Qingqing only discovered it when she left the city.

There were only thirty or forty refugees scattered outside the city gate, sitting in the woods not far away.

At the dock in the distance, you can vaguely see some carriages parked.

At this time, the city gate was opened and the carriages began to move towards this place.

Lu Qingqing also followed the team and rushed to the dock.

However, because his mule was thin, it soon fell behind.

When the carriage from the dock arrived, only Lu Qingqing's mule cart was left moving slowly.

Around the carriages opposite, there were dozens of strong men on horseback, and they seemed to be traveling together.

The leading man took a few glances at Lu Qingqing's mule cart, and seeing that the driver was a skinny guy, he walked straight past.

Lu Qingqing, the skinny guy, could tell at a glance that these men were different.

Judging from the aura of those people, many of them must have seen blood.

She drove the mule cart to the side to make way.

He didn't wait until the carriages passed by before heading back to the dock.

The owners of those carriages just now were definitely either rich or noble.

In addition to these skilled guards, the leading man actually had a musket on his waist.

The musket was hidden tightly under the clothes, but its shape was slightly exposed, allowing her to recognize it.

Whether there was treasure in their carriage had nothing to do with Lu Qingqing.

What Lu Qingqing was concerned about was where these people came from.

Judging from the heavily guarded carriage, it was obvious that there were valuables on board.

I hope it’s not some rich bureaucrat transferring their property!

The first thing Lu Qingqing thought of was the capital.

Don’t let him come from the capital!

If that were the case, it would mean that the capital was in chaos.

Lu Qingqing was a little anxious and wanted to go to the dock to see if the boat was still there.

See if you can ask something.

She flicked the reins to make the mule go faster.

But when they arrived at the dock, they found that there was no large ship there.

Even from a distance, there was no sign of a boat on the river.

Never mind, these carriages probably disembarked early and were waiting at the dock.

Seeing that she couldn't get any information, Lu Qingqing didn't waste time and decided to stop and wait for the boat.

At this time, those families who arrived earlier also found a shady place to stop and rest.

Some families have even started setting up tents.

It looks like they are going to stay overnight.

Lu Qingqing thought about it and parked the mule cart next to the woods, away from the crowd.

She observed carefully and finally chose a family that seemed easy to talk to.

This family was not far from where Lu Qingqing was resting, and the owner was a young lady.

Knowing that Lu Qingqing came to inquire about the news of the ship, she asked the maid to tell her the news.

He even refused to accept the pastries that she had prepared to gather information.