Troubled Times Survival Raiders

The bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster in a thousand miles.

It was summer, and the setting sun still had a temperature that had not cooled down, and the afterglow shone on the vast and dry land.One after another, the clean corpses were twisted and piled up, and the belongings and clothing had been swept away by the refugees who passed by earlier, and there were only greedy buzzing flies among the remaining rotting skin and bones ,

Not far away is a half-collapsed house, with cobwebs hanging from the eaves and loess scattered all over the ground. Only a looming head by the window shows that there are people staying in this dilapidated house.The little guy poking his head looked like he was only eight or nine years old, but he had a round face with a plump face. On his chubby face, horizontal and vertical gray marks couldn't cover his fair skin.His hair is very short, barely tied into a small bun on the top of his head, inserted with a wooden hairpin, and wrapped in a strip of white cloth.

Wearing a white cloth on the head is the meaning of wearing filial piety, but in today's world, who doesn't have a few deceased relatives.

He is short and can't see clearly with his feet on his feet. He wanted to press the wood for strength with his hands, but hesitated for a while. Just as he was about to pull his sleeves, another small hand suddenly stretched out to cover his mouth. The force on him pulled his whole body back.

"Don't make a sound!" The rapid breath came to the side of the ear, causing the skin to tremble.

Pulling him from behind was another young boy with two braids and the rest shaved off.Yellowing at the ends of the braids.His chin is thin and pointed, his cheeks are slightly sunken, and it looks like there are only a pair of round and big eyes left on his face, and there is a tear mole at the corner of his left eye.The cloth shirt on his body has experienced a lot of water, it is faded, it is patched, it doesn't fit well, the shoulders are baggy, and the cuffs are rolled into tofu rolls.

Shen Yu lowered her head, realizing that her behavior was very rude, and immediately apologized: "Sorry." But he still didn't let go of the opponent's arm.

The little fat man immediately gave him a vicious look, his eyes were fierce and vicious that didn't match his age.Shen Yu saw the malice, froze for a moment, and then explained in a low voice: "You can't show your face during the day, we haven't left the territory of the rebels, and the rebels will arrest people during the day. You can only travel at night."

"..." The little guy hesitated to speak, his eyes were still fierce, but his hands let out some strength, and he shrank back to the corner of the wall, obviously listening to Shen Yu's words.Shen Yu saw it and breathed a sigh of relief.He didn't want anything to happen to the little brother he picked up on the road, nor did he want to implicate his whole family because of his temporary kindness.

Shen Yu is only ten years old, but in this family, she is already a young adult.The grandfather said that he was the eldest son of the eldest son and the great-grandson of Cheng, so he had to take care of the Shen family.

Shen Yu has always demanded this from herself.Since Zhang Jicai, the governor of Bianzhou, rebelled, his family fled all the way south from Jinan County, Qizhou. They had to travel overnight to avoid being captured by rebels or looting Xianbei.The elderly and children are inevitably exhausted and lack of food, even the young and strong may not be able to bear it.Shen Yu took care of her younger siblings all the way, not daring to relax at all.

Grandfather has always placed high hopes on him.Yu means beautiful jade.Grandfather said that beautiful jade is fragile, and in this troubled world, it may not last long.But the grandfather also said that the sons of the Shen family are indomitable, and they would rather be broken than whole.

Thinking of her grandfather, Shen Yu's heart trembled, and she looked around involuntarily.Fortunately, grandfather and father were discussing something with the fellow fleeing villagers, and gathered in another room that was slightly more spacious. There were only a few shy little guys in this room, and no one paid attention to them.

The room was dark, with only a few rays of light from the wooden windows.Seeing the other party's unyielding little face, and thinking about the grievance of being abandoned when he first found out, Shen Yu's heart softened even more.Although this little brother is already crowned, he is about the same age as his younger brother, and he doesn't know much about it. Shen Yu feels that it is necessary to explain to the other party: "Follow us closely, don't run around, and be careful of being caught. Your Majesty...Master Zhang is not easy to get along with, it is said that he can pull a strong bow and kill enemies in battle, which is no worse than Xianbei people..."

"A traitor to the country can be called an adult!" The little guy's eyes seemed to burst into flames.

Shen Yu froze for a moment, this was the first time the little guy spoke after he brought this man back.The voice was hoarse, but pleasant to hear, speaking standard Mandarin.

"So you can talk." Shen Yu didn't pay attention to what he said. It was nothing more than what his grandfather told him every day. He asked in surprise: "What's your name? Did you get lost with your family? Do you still remember the names of the elders at home?" ?”

At this age, lost children can no longer expect to find their loved ones.It's just that if he remembers the names of himself and his family, he hopes to be older after all.

This time it took the little guy a long time to make a sound: "...Zan Yuan."

When Shen Yu heard that he didn't even have a surname, and that it was a nickname, he gave up hope in his heart, and only asked him which two characters he was, and he had the right to call him.

Zan Yuan pursed his lips and answered after a while, still speaking very few words.Shen Yu noticed that his lips were chapped and his voice was hoarse, and finally asked belatedly, "Are you thirsty? I'll get you some water."

Clean water is also rare when fleeing, but they are lucky, there is a well behind the abandoned residential house, which has not dried up.But from here, you have to go through the house where grandfather and the others are.

Shen Yu walked hurriedly, and raised her sleeves up again to avoid getting dirty.The clothes belonged to my third uncle, and they were new clothes cut at home at that time.Now that all the new clothes are given away, there are not many complete clothes, and my grandfather insists on not wearing short clothes to degrade his status, so he can only be more careful when he moves, so that his mother can save her troubles when sewing.

"Brother!" When he was about to go out, he heard a shrill call like a cat meowing amidst the buzzing conversation.This is his third brother, Shen Qi, who is only four years old.Shen Yu squatted down and held his little hand comfortingly, and unexpectedly heard a loud roar close at hand:

"You can't take him with you!"

Shen Qi's body trembled following the sound.Shen Yu hurriedly hugged him tightly, touched his green little bald head, but moved closer to the voice, he heard that the voice just now belonged to the third uncle, and seemed to be saying praise, although he knew According to the principle of not listening to evil, it is not good to deliberately eavesdrop, but the sound is close to his ears, and he can't help but slow down his breathing.

A moment later came the grandfather's voice: "Sanlang, what kind of attitude is this!"

"Shen Jun, Mr. Sanlang's words are not rough." The voice was older and weaker. It was Zhao Weng from the same village, and he was also the oldest among the group of them who fled. "Our own rations are limited, and we may not be able to save him if we bring an extra young man, but it will slow down the journey. Besides, the young man's delicate skin and tender meat may not come from some kind-hearted family. It is inevitable that we will bring him along Something happened."

After confirming that they were discussing Zan Yuan, Shen Yu clenched her fists, paying attention to what her grandfather and father said.

After Zhao Weng finished speaking, there were a few faint voices of agreement, but he couldn't tell who said it.Shen Yu only heard her grandfather ask: "Dalang, Erlang, what do you think?"

Shen Yu's heart rose to her throat, and she didn't even have the mind to think about etiquette and indecency. She didn't even dare to breathe hard, and only heard her father's voice: "Your son doesn't know anything, so naturally it's all up to my father."

This answer was not unexpected, nor was there any surprise. His father was always like this, and the second uncle's answer was similar: "The third brother is right, but Xiao Lang is also kind in the end. Father should make up his mind."

Shen Yu's heart trembled again, and Shen Qi's voice was shrill, "Brother!"

Fearing that she hurt him, Shen Yu hurriedly let go, but the door opened, and everyone in the room looked over. "Mr. Shen!" Seeing him, the peasants in the room greeted him with a smile, Zhao Weng also nodded, "Mr. Mr. Shen is here."

A few farmers exchanged some pleasantries enthusiastically, and then returned to the topic just now: "I know that Mr. Xiao Lang has a kind heart, but what about the time when he was kind?"

However, Shen Mu ignored others' greetings, looked directly at Shen Yu over the crowd, and said slowly: "Didn't this old man teach you the truth of 'see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, and do no move'?" "

"Grandson knows his mistake." Shen Yu admitted his mistake neatly. "Zan Yuan is thirsty, I'll get him some water. When I came, I heard my grandfather talking."

Shen Yu added another sentence: "He is finally willing to speak, but he only said that his name is Zan Yuan, Zuo Zan Shi Yuan, his elder's name is taboo, and he can't tell where his family is." There, waiting for grandfather to speak.

The people around were waiting for Shen Mu to make up his mind, and Shen Mu looked down on the eldest grandson who stood still.Shen Yu looked obedient, just waiting for her order, but in fact she had already begged secretly.It took him a long time to say: "Aren't you thirsty? Bring some water with you. We'll set off in a while. Teach him to keep up."

Shen Yu's heart was already beating gongs and drums, but she just smiled lightly on her face, then saluted her grandfather and father, and then hurried to fetch water from the well.

When Shen Yu came back, Zan Yuan was still huddled in the corner of the wall. He squatted down, crossed his arms, and didn't touch the wall at all.After squatting for such a long time, how can my legs not feel numb?Shen Yu said with concern: "Aren't your legs numb? Let's take a rest, you have to go on your way at night."

Zan Yuan straightened his back a little, his eyes were wary, staring at him like a stray beast.His legs trembled slightly, but he didn't change his position.Shen Yu could only sigh mentally, grabbed a handful of straw and sat down in front of him, and handed him the water bag: "Drink some."

Shen Yu's hands also trembled slightly, not because the water bladder was too heavy.The water was turbid, even though Shen Yu had tried his best to filter out the sediment when fetching the water.Zanyuan's pampered status is written on his face, it cannot be covered up by a wooden hairpin or a cloth robe.

Unexpectedly, Zan Yuan took it, drank a few big gulps indiscriminately, then frowned, didn't say anything, but thanked him in an unskilled way: "Please."

"No trouble." Shen Yu's joyful eyes were glued to Zan Yuan's body, and he hardly realized that the corners of his mouth were curled up more than what his grandfather always taught him.

The vigilance in Zan Yuan's eyes gradually faded away.He returned the water bag, pretending to be casual but with a hint of deliberation in his tone: "What's your name?"

"My surname is Shen, and my name is Yu."