Farm widows have space, pick up a treasure on the way to escape

Chapter 4 Detour

After another day's journey, we met other refugees, but they didn't know each other, and they had many children, and they had to worry about being noticed by ill-intentioned people, so the family just walked away with their heads down. Try to distance yourself from them.

But no matter how he walked, he couldn't see any trace of the Lujiacun clan members.

"Dad, could it be that we are going the wrong way?"

Thinking that they were far away from those people, the family sat down to rest for a while and talked about looking for the clan members in the village.

"No, the village chief said before that we have to go all the way to the northeast. If we go all the way to the northeast, we can reach Anzhou. If I remember correctly, there is Liujia Town not far ahead. Maybe the village chief and the others are Let’s rest there, let’s walk faster, maybe we can catch up tonight.”

The escape route was decided by the village chief, so Old Man Lu still had a slight chance of winning.

After hearing this, everyone said nothing more. They took out the rice balls that Yu and Qin had made in the morning, ate them, drank some water, and prepared to continue on their way.

Speaking of which, the rice was carried by the boss. I wonder if it was an illusion. He found that after making rice dumplings in the morning, the rice on his body not only did not become lighter, but actually became heavier.

A few bamboo tubes of water were given to the second child to carry on his back. He also had the illusion that it was only a few bamboo tubes of water, but it was very durable. From last night until now, he could still hear the sound of water sloshing in the bamboo tube.

They thought to themselves that the women at home must be too frugal and dare not use too much when cooking and drinking water, so they saved the money for them.

Thinking about it this way, my heart feels both appropriate and sour.

If He Jiuniang knew that they thought so, she would probably roll her eyes. There are more than a dozen people in the family, and they have to drink water every hour. Even though each person only drinks one sip, it adds up to a lot. If she hadn't secretly put it into the bamboo tube After filling with water, the bamboo tube has long been empty.

Not to mention rice, she didn't dare to add too much. Every time Yu would scoop out half a bowl, and she would add a small bowl, fearing that adding too much would arouse suspicion.

Although everyone was working hard on the road, they still failed to reach Liujia Town as they wished when it got dark, because they met several Lujia Village tribesmen on the way, no, to be precise, they were the corpses of the tribesmen.

The eldest brother and the second child stepped forward to check. Several of them were uncles of the same clan and members of their families. Of course, there were also other strangers.

The corpses were piled up in a hill; they had been maliciously murdered.

When Old Man Lu and his wife saw this scene, they immediately couldn't stand. After all, they were relatives. They were living people a few days ago, but now...

"I guess we encountered bandits, these bandits who have killed a thousand people!"

The boss gritted his teeth and had tears in his eyes. The world was already difficult, and encountering gangsters undoubtedly made it worse.

In the past, the Lu family would definitely have helped these relatives deal with their funerals, or at least put them to rest. But now everyone is in trouble. Although the Lu family felt uncomfortable, they still left heartlessly.

Mainly because He Jiuniang was afraid that they would meddle in their own business, so she threatened them with words: "Looking like this happened not long ago, I'm afraid those people haven't gone far yet. If they confront us, I...I don't dare to think..."

She deliberately showed fear. Old man Lu and his two sons immediately gave up the idea of ​​burying someone. They looked at the group of women and children in their family and said cruelly: "The third daughter-in-law is right, let's... let's leave quickly." !”

Old Man Lu still wants to go to Liujia Town. Although he doesn't know what the situation is there, it is still a small town. Now that he has money, he wants to buy some rice and noodles.

The others had no objections, and He Jiuniang said: "Dad, this is not far from Liujia Town. Those gangsters will definitely come there after committing crimes. It may be more chaotic over there. We still have some food, so we should take a detour." .”

He Jiuniang disapproved of going to such a small town with no security. There were only two strong men in the family. If something happened to her, she would definitely be in trouble. When the time came, she would be hard-pressed to speak.

Everyone looked at He Jiuniang in unison, feeling that she seemed much more powerful after dying once, and everyone felt from the bottom of their hearts that what she said made sense.

Although she didn't know why, it was always for the good of her family. Old Man Lu and Mrs. Sun were not stubborn old men who didn't listen to advice. After thinking about it carefully, they decided to listen to her.Boss Lu said: "Mom and dad, why don't I go there and inquire about the situation? I can buy whatever you need."

His parents are old, and he is the backbone of the family. Although he is a little panicked, he still wants to see the situation. It would be better if he can meet the clan members. If not, it is easier for him to escape alone.

"no!"

Before He Jiuniang could speak, Mrs. Sun refused: "Since you have decided not to go, no one should go. In this troubled time, no one in our family can be separated again!"

The bloody lesson is before our eyes. There are so many people from the same clan lying here, let alone Boss Lu going alone?

"Yes, our family can't be separated anymore!" Old Man Lu nodded, "In that case, we will bypass Liujia Town and go directly to Qianzhou. We will make plans when we get to Qianzhou."

I had made an appointment with my youngest daughter’s family to meet in Qianzhou, and then go to Anzhou together.

The youngest daughter of the Lu family, Lu Guilan, married a butcher. Her family's conditions were not bad, they had a mule cart, and they set out a few days earlier than them. If nothing had happened, they would have arrived in Qianzhou long ago.

He Jiuniang exhaled, and the family took a detour and continued on their way.

The sky has completely darkened. They had found a place to rest last night, but tonight they were still in the wilderness.

"Ow~"

Suddenly there was a howl of wolves from the mountains in the distance, and the adults couldn't help but pause, let alone the children.

"mother……"

The dog was tied to He Jiu Niang's back with a cloth strap. After a day's journey, it was uncomfortable even to be carried, not to mention the dog's poor health.

Having just seen those bloody scenes, and now hearing the howling of wolves, the puppy nervously hugged He Jiuniang's neck tightly.

"Don't be afraid," He Jiuniang patted him with her backhand, "It's far away from us. Besides, we won't be afraid of it even if it comes. Mom will stew them to replenish your health!"

"Mother is amazing!"

The puppy was no longer afraid and immediately smiled.

The other group of people stared at He Jiuniang with wide eyes. When did the third daughter-in-law become so aggressive?
However, it is not a good thing to be targeted by a wolf, so you should find a place to stay as soon as possible.

A group of people walked forward, there was a fire in front of them, the breeze blew, the smell of meat could be wafted, and someone could faintly be heard talking.

He's not a local, nor does he look like a good person.

He Jiuniang raised her hand to stop everyone from moving forward. Old Man Lu's expression was not very good: "This sounds like a southern Thai accent."

Nantai?

The Lu family looked at Old Man Lu in shock.

(End of this chapter)