In the years of famine, the knife in my mother's hand is not bad either

As soon as he finished speaking, more than 300 soldiers and servants made way.

Fifty neatly dressed heavily armored infantrymen stepped out and approached the refugees in neat steps!

At this moment, the group of refugees who were still standing there like hungry wolves instantly turned into a group of frightened wild dogs.

If they were just a little scared when facing those armed soldiers and servants, they were terrified when facing the fully armed and heavily armored soldiers!

Soldiers can be hacked to death with that broken hatchet, but for heavily armored soldiers, the hatchet won't even leave a mark on their bodies.

Fools don't run!

The huge crowd of refugees turned into birds and beasts and scattered, rushing the group of refugees behind them who did not know what was going on and causing them to fall directly to the ground and be trampled alive.

There were constant wailing and screaming.

Old Mrs. Lin was the most miserable. After she fell to the ground, at least a dozen feet stepped on her upper body!

This is summer.

Without the protection of clothes, she suddenly felt that she was breathing more than she was taking those dozen steps.

Lying on the ground, he kept screaming "Ouch, ouch!"

"Stop stepping on someone!"

"My bones, my elbows."

"Ah! My old woman, my breasts, damn it, how dare you step on them! And even crush them so hard, have you given birth to a child...hiss!"

"..."

In the end, Old Mrs. Lin didn't even have the strength to struggle to get up, and was kicked several more times.

That's the end.

The heavily armored infantrymen chased for only fifty steps and then stopped.

After all, the original intention was not to massacre all these refugees.

Just shout at them to change their route and avoid colliding with the team.

At the banquet.

The county official looked at Shen Qian, who was arriving in a carriage, and approached her respectfully, a flattering expression on his face:

"I am truly flattered that Your Excellency is willing to attend the banquet!"

He made his attitude clear by addressing Shen Qian as a noble lady, rather than a princess or an inspector.

Shen Qian naturally understood his intention.

But his identity was all fake.

But for now, I still have to pretend to be a snake and cooperate with the performance.

"We originally planned to invite the county officials and a number of merchants, but it was difficult to escape the famine, so we were delayed a bit."

"I'll let you all say goodbye at the back of the team." Shen Qian's voice, which was generous yet polite and graceful, came from the sedan chair.

The carriage stopped and the maid quickly placed the stool, then reached out to lift the curtain and helped Shen Qian down from the carriage.

That noble appearance shocked everyone present.

The sense of disparity in status made them lower their heads and dare not look directly.

Shen Qian naturally had no words to express about this.

Led by the county official, they arrived in front of a set table.

After sitting on the mat, Xiaoqi also jumped over.

Upon seeing this, the county official quickly arranged for another small cushion to come over.

Actively introduce:

"Your humble servant, Mr. Liu, thanks you for your honor."

Having said that, I stop at etiquette.

Of course, he didn't expect the other party to directly promote him at this banquet, but he just wanted to leave a slight impression in the other party's mind.

Even if it only sounds familiar to someone?

Shen Qian did not hesitate to use her own name and said frankly:

"Shen Qian."

When a woman says her own name instead of her husband's name when she is outside, it means that she has a high status and her husband's family is likely to marry into her family.

The county official was not surprised by this.

Instead, he silently memorized the name.

If it comes in handy in the future, it might save your life!

As the mutton is roasted, the aroma of meat spreads.

The cook first cut off the outermost thin and crispy layer, and at the instruction of the county official Liu Sheng, brought it directly to the table in front of Shen Qian.

Shen Qian did not refuse. She sniffed the aroma of lamb and spices, picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece and put it in her mouth.

Crispy, oily and fragrant!

The perfect roasted lamb flavor burst out in Shen Qian's mouth as she put some lean meat under the surface fat into her mouth.

This is a rare delicacy while fleeing from famine!

It can be said that he is worthy of being the chef that merchants and officials would take with them when fleeing famine.

She was no less hesitant than the maids around her.

When Xiaoqi saw his mother taking action, he couldn't wait to grab a piece.

It’s just that the lamb slice she picked up was a little too big for her mouth.

When she put it in her mouth, the hot roasted lamb skin was so hot that she couldn't help but breathe out with her mouth open.

This caused Shen Qian to chuckle and tap her forehead lightly.

Xiao Qi seemed to have received instructions and picked up a piece from the plate and handed it to Shen Qian's mouth.

The look of a loving mother and a playful child made the officials and merchants envious.

When they fled famine, they also brought their families with them.

But compared to the lady in front of him, not only are their status and position inferior, but there is also a huge gap in their child-rearing abilities.

Thinking back carefully, it seems that I haven't paid attention to my children for a long time.

Although they had enough food at home, they would silently leave their children and daughters-in-law aside whenever they gathered together.

Thinking of these past events, many of them lowered their heads in shame.

Some shameless people gave Shen Qian a thumbs-up and gave her hypocritical praise:

"As expected of a princess, a loving mother and a filial son. When it comes to raising children, she's way ahead of us."

"Let's not talk about my bad boy. How can he be as cute as the princess's little girl?"

"I envy you for your happy family life!"

"..."

Shen Qian pretended not to hear this.

A loving mother and a filial son? A happy family?

That's because you don't understand the situation in your own family at all.

Anyone who knows a little about her family should know about her family situation.

The eldest son degenerates into a bandit, and the second daughter voluntarily stays in her hometown as an orphan for the sake of her lover.

The third son was jealous and afraid of his mother.

The fourth son is devoted to his wife and his father-in-law's family.

The fifth and sixth brothers stole the family's wealth just for themselves, while the seventh brother was cunning and deceived everyone.

This has absolutely nothing to do with the words loving mother and filial son, or happy family.

Shen Qian was so happy at the banquet that she drank two bowls of wine.

Sweet and refreshing, with a hint of fruity wood aroma.

It is naturally fermented.

The characteristic of alcoholic beverages in this era is their low alcohol content, but people are generally accustomed to this alcohol content, and it does not mean that they are less intoxicating just because they are low in alcohol content.

"After drinking this wine today, I will also give you a suggestion."

"When we pass by the black stone land in the evening, I will send people to dig up the black stones and take them away. If there are any extra spaces, you may as well take some with you." Shen Qian raised her eyes and scanned everyone, and reminded softly.

Upon seeing this, County Official Liu Sheng immediately bowed his head, his face showing sincere gratitude:

"Thank you for the reminder, sir."

"I will definitely make room for you and bring more black stones."

When the merchants saw the county official’s statement, they all agreed.

Although they were puzzled, they already had plenty of carriages and horses. Even if they really used up one carriage to transport the black stone, it would not be a big deal. There was no need to make the noble unhappy.

Just when Shen Qian was about to take Xiao Qi to say goodbye.

Not far away, a woman with a dull expression but quick steps was walking towards this side quickly.

The body leaned forward so much that it seemed as if it would fall down if it paused.

Seeing this, the soldiers led by the county official drew their swords and shouted:

"Refugees, stop and detour!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the figure raised his eyes.

Look forward.

The gleam of armor and weapons shone into her eyes under the sun's brilliance.

It seemed as if his physical strength was reaching its limit, and the light reflected from the armor and swords made his vision white.

Stumbling brought her closer.

When her vision returned, she looked through the crowd and landed on Shen Qian who was about to get up and leave.

That familiar face matched the mother in his memory.

But her skin was whiter than A Niang's, and her clothes were more luxurious than A Niang's.

She moved closer to the soldier, and before he could make a move, she reached out and grabbed Shen Qian, whispering softly:

"Auntie!"