Natural disasters at the beginning, widows take space to raise cubs and get rich

Chapter 18 Arriving in Lin'an County

Sure enough, in a moment, a person came riding a tall horse with dust.

I saw that this person was wearing a gown with a round neck and narrow sleeves, which was indigo blue overall, with a very dazzling red belt around his waist, a flat sheathed waist knife pinned to it, and a black headdress on his head.

Seeing that the official had no tendency to stop the horse, Zheng Daqiao quickly grabbed his long sword and galloped over.

The fleeing people were a little confused when they encountered this incident suddenly. They didn't dodge for a while, and they were about to be trampled by the horse's hooves in the next second. up in the air.

"Get out of the way!" Zheng Daqiao yelled at the dumbfounded villagers.

The man suddenly came to his senses, and ran for a long distance.

The officer looked arrogantly at the escapees at the foot of the mountain, but said nothing.

Zheng Daqiao was upset in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He cupped his hands at him: "May I ask if this official has something to say?"

The official took a careful look at Zheng Daqiao before nodding reluctantly: "Wait!"

After a while, there was another sound of horseshoes, and looking back, it was another official messenger.

There were about twenty people, all in casual clothes and with knives.

Seeing that everyone was present, the official officer in charge cleared his throat, took out a metal gong and drum from nowhere, and knocked with a 'boom'.

"Hey, we were sent to deliver the letter by the order of the magistrate of Yang County in Huating County. Those of you who escaped from the disaster should go to Huating County and don't go to Lin'an County to join in the fun. Lin'an County has a lot of people fleeing the disaster. Even if you go, you will not be able to settle down. land!"

When it comes to future survival, everyone is not afraid of these official missions anymore, and some people can't help shouting:
"Huating County is too far away. In such a hot day, I'm afraid it will take half a month to go. If we go to Lin'an County, we will arrive there in about two days!"

"Yes, yes, why should we look far away? What if we die of starvation or thirst halfway?"

The official didn't care whether they listened or not, anyway, he lost his horse and led his subordinates away after speaking.

"This, this official post is too irresponsible!"

"Yeah, can the magistrate of Huating County be a good one? If you're really worried about us, why don't you give us some food and drink?!"

"I saw it just now, the official is still hanging the jug!"

Seeing that he didn't come to embarrass others, Zheng Daqiao didn't bother to care about it.Because no matter how he went, he was going to Henan Road.

He is not in a hurry, there are people who are in a hurry, such as Village Chief Zhang, such as Lao Xia's family.

"Mother, should we go to Huating County or Lin'an County under the orders of the officials?" Because of the quarrel with Village Chief Zhang, Xia Dashan has no respect for the village chief. Ideas, first of all, do it according to your own ideas.

After Mrs. Feng finished speaking on the official post, her mind was running at high speed, and she had a lot to think about.

According to her thinking, it is impossible for the officials to deceive them.Since the official said that there was no way for Lin'an County to accommodate them, then there was no way.But what if the village head decides to go to Lin'an County first?Are they going or not?If you go, what should you do if something happens?If they don't go, will the future of their family be even more bleak if they go alone?

Mrs. Feng looked around the family, and then said quietly: "Let's see how the villagers choose."

As expected, Village Chief Zhang decided to go to Lin'an County first to find out.

It's not his personal idea, but following the wishes of most of the villagers.It seemed that Lin'an County was about to arrive, and even if there was only a glimmer of hope, they wanted to try it.

Village head Zhang also has his own selfish desires. If he really has the opportunity to stay in Lin'an County, he must have a greater chance as the village head than others!
Now that the decision has been made, the people of Xiushui Village quickly packed their bags and prepared to go on the road. If they walk quickly, they will be able to reach Lin'an County tomorrow night.

The rest of the villagers resting at the foot of the mountain saw that the people of Xiushui Village were about to leave. After thinking about it, they packed up their things and followed. Many people were very confused. If there was a guide ahead, they would follow.

Zheng Daqiao and his party also set off, they were one step ahead of Xiushui Village and walked at the forefront of the team.

To go to Henan Road, we need to replenish supplies. There are more than a dozen of them, all of whom are tall and big men. They usually eat two bowls more than normal people, and they are richer, so they must go to Lin’an County buy.

With them taking the lead, the villagers of Xiushui Village feel safe.

At Haishi the next day, the sky was dark.

"Brother, Lin'an County is ahead! I can see the city gate, uh."

Zheng Daqiao heard the difference in the voices of his subordinates, and asked, "What's wrong? What did you see?"

He has a few capable people under him, some with strong fists and kicks, and some with good eyesight.

For example, the kid who rushed to the front had good eyesight, and this ability was especially useful at night.

"Brother, there are too many people. There are too many refugees"

Holding a torch, Zheng Daqiao drove forward to look at it, and he was dumbfounded by the sight he saw.

I saw people under the high city wall.

"...Go and inform the villagers behind, and tell them."

They all came to the front, even though they knew there was no hope, Zheng Daqiao felt that these villagers were not willing to turn around and leave.

Because he is not willing.

Sure enough, chaos soon followed.

Some scolded, some cried, some were at a loss.But none of them wanted to turn around and leave.

Finally, I followed Zheng Daqiao to the gate of Lin'an County.

There are torches shining outside the city gate, and because they are so close, the appearance of the refugees under the city gate is clearer.

Most of the refugees were dressed in tatters and their faces were darkened.Because of the large number of people, there are not many places under the city gate, so many people are crowded together.

Although it is late at night, few people can rest assured with their eyes closed. Instead, they wake up vigilantly from sleep from time to time, look around and make sure they are safe before closing their eyes and resting again.

Compared with their external embarrassment, their mental state is more shocking.

Seeing Zheng Daqiao and the others, these refugees just glanced at them. Most of them were afraid of the dark people behind Zheng Daqiao, and a few of them whispered to each other, not knowing what to say.

Zhang Damu looked at all this in a daze, and couldn't help muttering: "Well, why are they like this?"

Village head Zhang glanced at his second son, but sighed: "There are many mountains around Lin'an County. These people suffer more than us. They may have to leave the village and come here as soon as the earthquake occurs."

It's just that I didn't expect that after so long, they still haven't been able to enter the city?Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Village Chief Zhang had a heart attack.

There are almost no horses and carriages outside the city gate, which means that most of the people who can enter the city are rich and powerful.As the head of a village, how can he be compared to a wealthy family who spend a lot of money?
Village head Zhang turned to look at the villagers behind him, and suddenly he felt better again.No matter how bad it is, he is better than these villagers who have no money, right?Anyway, give it a try.

Because it was getting late, everyone found an open space not far from the city gate to rest, and made plans after dawn tomorrow.

At the next morning, the cock crowing had already been missed.Probably it was the exhaustion from the long day's journey, that's why everyone slept so soundly.

Of course, those who sleep better are those who don't need to patrol.If all of them were really asleep like Ma Daha, they might have been robbed of their wealth and their lives long ago!

Zheng Daqiao drove forward early to talk to the soldiers standing guard under the city gate, only to see that he stretched out his hand and took out something from his arms, and stuffed it into the soldiers' hands.

The soldier took it without hesitation, then nodded to the left and right, and soon the city gate was opened to only accommodate one man and one horse.

　Life is not easy, you need to vote for sweetness!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)