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

Only then did Lu Qingqing learn that of the large ships that usually departed from Jiangdu City to the capital, only three were still running.

And now, those three ships have not returned yet.

If you want to go to the capital by boat now, you have to take the boat from Shunqing Prefecture.

Those families waiting for the boat had all inquired in advance.

Ships from Shunqing Prefecture usually arrive at Jiangdu City Pier once every ten days or so.

The last boat that went there was seven days ago.

In order not to miss the boat, these families came out early to wait.

After inquiring, Lu Qingqing felt a little relieved.

In this way, we can probably wait at the dock for a few days before we can set off.

Looking at the busy figures around her, she also started to get busy.

First, the frame was removed from the mule, and then the back of the cart was raised to ensure that Qin Lang would not feel uncomfortable lying there.

Then, he began to light some smoky mugwort in the four corners of the cart.

The cart she chose was ventilated on all sides, which was cool but attracted mosquitoes.

Lighting the mugwort was not the end of the matter, he also took out the mosquito net he had made earlier.

Looking at the limp mosquito net, she went straight to the nearby woods and broke off a few branches.

The branches were tied together with a rope and successfully placed on the cart.

She pressed the edge of the mosquito net again to make sure there were no gaps.

After arranging a place for them to rest and adding food and water to the mule, she sat on the cart to rest.

At this time, some refugees came over to beg for food.

The refugees dispersed and walked towards the carriages in groups of one or two.

When the group of refugees appeared, Lu Qingqing had already grasped her bow and arrow and stood vigilantly in front of the car.

Most of the families here are also on alert like Lu Qingqing.

When they saw refugees approaching, they shouted at them and drove them away.

But these refugees have long been accustomed to being scolded. If one family doesn't let them beg, they will go to another.

In short, every family has to be asked.

Those families who have enough money to take the boat ride have no shortage of food.

As long as one family is soft-hearted, they can all have food to eat.

Lu Qingqing had just driven away two refugees who were approaching her when she saw a group of refugees running towards the house next to her.

It is exactly where the lady was just now.

When she looked over, she found that the lady actually gave her food.

What they gave me was white flour bread!

When the refugees saw it, they wanted to rush over and grab it.

But the lady is surrounded by guards.

The refugees could only stand by and wait obediently.

Seeing so many refugees surrounding the young lady, Lu Qingqing felt that something was wrong.

Fortunately, the old nanny who was with the young lady came back at this time.

Upon seeing this, he hurriedly ordered the guards to drive the refugees away.

Those refugees who didn't get any cakes continued to beg for more from the young lady unwillingly.

The young lady wanted to say something but was stopped by the old maid and put into the carriage.

When the refugees saw the guards' swords approaching, they could only turn around angrily and go to other houses to continue begging.

Because Lu Qingqing's mule cart was the most dilapidated and was located in the corner.

The number of people who came to ask for money just now was the least.

At this time, those refugees who did not get anything from the lady.

There are still some, and I'm thinking of trying her again.

Lu Qingqing stared at the refugees and saw that they were coming over.

He raised his bow and arrow and shouted at them not to come near.

When the refugees saw the bows and arrows, some of them retreated.

There were also a few brave ones who, seeing Lu Qingqing's thin stature, had bad intentions.

They approached while begging.

Lu Qingqing shot an arrow at the feet of the person in front, scaring him so much that he took a few steps back.

Now, the remaining refugees also retreated.

Seeing the refugees leave, she turned her gaze to the lady who had just distributed the cakes.

It's true that this young lady is soft-hearted, but being soft-hearted at a time like this would only harm others and herself.

The distance between the two houses is about fifty meters, which is a bit close.

If the refugees come again and this lady divides the cakes again, she will also be implicated.

She thought about it and decided to move further away.

Thinking that since he had to move it once, he moved the cart directly to another edge of the woods.

After stopping the cart, Lu Qingqing hung the bloody knife directly on the front of the cart.

Until noon, no one came near her.

During this period, the refugees came again.

As a result, before they could get close, they were scared away by the guards of several families.

Lu Qingqing thought she would have to wait for a few days, but unexpectedly the big ship arrived in the afternoon.

She adjusted her mask and hurriedly put it on in the car.

He drove the mule cart to the dock, found a place away from people, and waited for people to get off the boat.

Soon, a group of men came down from the big ship.

The leader, a dark-faced man, said loudly to the crowd:

“Everyone should know the current rules.

We'll fence off the dock.

Two days later, if no one gets sick, we will set off!

During these two days, no one is allowed to enter or leave the fence.

Now, each person pays a deposit of ten taels of silver.

The remaining fifty taels will be paid after we get on board."

Several people in the crowd responded.

Seeing this, the black-faced man ordered his men to carry fences and surround the dock.

Soon, three sides of the pier were fenced off.

Lu Qingqing also found a place at the edge and stopped.

Immediately afterwards, a boatman came to collect the money.

Lu Qingqing handed over the twenty taels that belonged to her and Qin Lang.

After the boatman left, she packed up the cart again.

After placing the mule, hanging up the mosquito net and lighting the mugwort.

She crawled into the mosquito net and began to rest with her eyes closed.

The silence only lasted until that night.

In the middle of the night, a woman suddenly screamed on the dock.

"what!"

The noise not only woke up the people on the dock, but also made people on the big ship come down.

After a brief inspection, the black-faced captain quickly retreated, covering his mouth and nose.

The men following behind him were also frightened and retreated one after another.

The few families living next to the young lady were all frightened and quickly moved away in panic.

The dark-faced man turned around and was about to walk onto the boat, but was stopped by several people around him.

"Boat, don't go!

She was the only one who got sick, and we had no contact with her.

Take us away!"

"Yes, we are all fine, please take us away!"

"..."

Everyone around reacted.

If they let the bow leave like this, they would definitely not be able to get on the ship.

The black-faced man on the bow was surrounded by people and felt unlucky.

He didn't care about anything else, covered his mouth and nose, and explained:

"This plague doesn't reason with us, and it's useless for you to stop me.

There are more than just a few of us on the boat, there are about a hundred people.

Even if I let you get on board, the rest of you won't agree!"