After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Chapter 98 Rainy Night
Xu Qingying glanced at Fang Ruyu and saw that Fang Ruyu was sitting there in a daze, her face was very pale, and her whole body was filled with sadness.

She seemed to have not recovered from the shock just now, her expression was a little bleak, and she was crying. No matter how Fang Ningmo comforted her, she just cried silently.

Xu Qingying ignored the thoughts of the team and waved her hand, "Team Leader Zhao, let's continue walking in the direction of Qianzhou. Everyone! Keep your weapons with you, and you will not be alone. If you find any refugees, report them immediately!"

"Yes!" A deafening response.

This time, everyone finally understood how powerful the refugees were. Without waiting for Xu Qingying to say more, they returned to their respective positions in formation.

However, Xu Qingying still had lingering fears, so she asked Bantou Zhao privately if she could bypass Jinzhou, where there were more refugees. Bantou Zhao studied the map for a while and said that if he wanted to bypass Jinzhou, the journey would take at least two months. Moreover, the detour would involve steep mountains and ridges. None of Bantou Zhao and the others had ever walked that route, so I'm afraid it would be equally dangerous.

After some discussion, everyone decided to proceed along the existing route.

As we walked, the snow stopped for a few days, and the climate had just warmed up a little. Unexpectedly, when we reached a certain place, it started to rain again.

The group of people couldn't dodge, and big raindrops came down. It was cold and damp. As a group of people walked on the mountain road, all their luggage got wet.

Everyone was busy grabbing dry food, and they only rushed to move the dry food into the carriage.

"It is said that the weather in Qianzhou is changeable. Why haven't we arrived in Qianzhou yet? It snows in front of Jinzhou and rains in the back. How can we survive?"

"Oh my God, I only have this little dry food left. What if it gets wet again?"

"The weather this year is so weird! How can it rain so much this winter! It rains just as soon as you say it will. This place is out of nowhere, where are we staying at night?"

It really is.

They were just halfway there, and if they walked back, they would have to walk dozens of kilometers to get back to the inn.They were chased by refugees in the past two days and ran off the route in a panic. They probably wouldn't be able to find the inn even if they went back. Wouldn't they have to sleep in the wild mountains in the middle of winter?

Xu Qingying was also worried. Their three carriages, plus supplies, could barely accommodate the female family members.But of course the men in the family couldn't squeeze in. Fortunately, Miao quickly found the raincoat and oil-paper umbrella at the bottom of the box, which could barely provide shelter from the wind and rain.

But others were not so lucky.

This is deep in the mountain forest, with no one in front or behind, and there is no human habitation within ten miles. There is no place to hide under such a heavy rain, and we don't know when the rain will stop. Standing still is not an option, but moving forward is equally dangerous.

What's even more frightening is that it's getting dark soon.

The team was visibly anxious. There were already four or five people under the oil-paper umbrellas of the Xu family. Many people could only hide under the trees, but to no avail. The rain was pouring, and the people under the trees were drenched. Soaked chicken.

"Miss Xu!" Team leader Zhao ran over in the rain with an anxious look on his face, "This is not an option."

Xu Degui also said: "Squad leader, why don't we keep walking forward? We don't know where the rain will stop if we wait here."

Xu Huiming said, "Dad, the mountain road is rugged and difficult to navigate. Not to mention people, even carriages are difficult to navigate. It will be dark today. What if I fall while driving on a rainy night?"

Xu Qingying couldn't make up her mind either, so she simply rolled up the book like a loudspeaker and shouted: "Stay where you are or go forward, what do you think?"

Her voice was very shallow in the sound of rain, but everyone still shouted in response: "Go forward! My clothes are all wet, it's freezing, and the baby can't bear it!"

The man with the carriage wanted to stop where he was, "How can we walk in such a heavy rain? What if we fall to the bottom of the cliff?"

"It's not the same now, and it's not the same as retreating. Just make up your mind, Miss Xu!"

"Yes, Miss Xu, let's go ahead. If you say we'll go ahead, we'll go ahead!"

The last voice dominated the mainstream. Xu Qingying did not expect that she was quite prestigious. After finally being democratic, the final decision-making power returned to her own hands.

Xu Qingying glanced at the scattered team, and saw that most of them had nowhere to hide. They could only stand under the tree, using branches and leaves to protect themselves from the rain. She thought that there was no way to continue like this, and she could only do it if she stopped here. Waiting for God, it is better to move forward and try to survive.

Xu Qingying called over Zhao Bantou and others, "Let's go forward, but don't go too far. Let's go out of the mountain first and see if there are any holes or houses on the road. Stop here. I don't know when the rain will stop. This fire I can’t give birth either, don’t get cold again, it’s really fatal.”

"Okay, then let's keep going and find a place to take shelter from the rain. At least we can make a fire for everyone to cool off."

In this way, the entire army continued to move forward in the rain.

The carriages were all empty, and there were as many people as they could fit in. The carriages could no longer be pulled, and the young and strong women had no choice but to get off.

The group of people pulled and pushed. The ancient roads were not paved with cement and were full of mud, mixed with weeds and pebbles. The walking was rough and slippery. They had to hold each other's arms to prevent their feet from slipping and falling off the cliff. Before long, almost everyone in the team was soaked.

Xu Qingying simply got out of the carriage to lighten the burden on the horse, otherwise it would be even more troublesome if the wheels got stuck in the mud!

Xu Degui and Xu Huiming quickly pushed her, "Why are you down? Come up quickly! The rain is very cold. You are so weak, be careful of the cold!"

Xu Qingying looked at the two father and son who were drowned, and could only gritted her teeth and said: "There is nothing we can do, the carriage can't be pulled anymore. There are old people and children in my car, so it's hard to get them out."

Miao opened the curtain and pulled Xu Qingying, "You come up, and I'll go down. I'm stronger than you, and I can help push the carriage."

Xu Qingying refused, "Mom, don't move. You're still dry after all, and I'm already wet. Besides, I'm much better now, so a little rain is nothing."

Xu Yinxi also jumped down, followed by several young girls. Although it was raining, there was no sadness on their faces. Instead, they said with a smile: "Miss Xu Liu, let's help too!"

"Good girl!" Xu Qingying praised a few words, "You must protect yourself, don't bump into her, and hold on for a little longer!"

"I see it! There's a shed! It's a mile ahead!"

The people who went to explore the road finally brought back good news. Ming Xiaoshuang was riding a horse, soaked all over, and ran straight to Xu Qingying. He hesitated, hesitated for a moment and said: "Girl, get on the horse, let's ride together." As soon as I get there, I’ll take you over there to take shelter from the rain.”

Xu Qingying didn't mind the defense between men and women. She didn't even think of these four words. She just stretched out her hand to grab Ming Xiaoshuang's hand, then got on her horse and said, "Dad, Mom, let me go to the front to check the situation first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves sounded, and the two people had disappeared into the rain and mist.

Xu Degui and Miao glanced at each other, and both saw a hint of shock in each other's eyes.

Xu Qingying... just rode away with a man?
"How is it appropriate for a girl who has not yet left the court to have sex with a man in broad daylight?" Xu Deyuan's eyes showed a trace of resentment, which seemed extremely shameful. "It really insults the tradition of my Xu family."

Lian Shi sneered and said: "Family tradition of the Xu family? You are still wearing the raincoat that the sixth girl got in exchange for her marriage. What did you say when you disliked her and the engagement was cancelled? You said that you were upright and upright and would never use anything from the Zheng family. Why do you wear this and refuse to take it off?"

Xu Deyuan's face turned red, and he said angrily: "You woman, you are a messy, sharp-tongued woman. I won't tell you! When you get to Qianzhou, you will be abandoned."

Lian would never save face for Xu Deyuan again, and immediately smiled cheerfully: "Xu Deyuan, you'd better remember what you said now. When we get to Qianzhou, whoever doesn't get along with you will be your grandson!"

"Heli, what a wonderful idea you have! You have been married to my Xu family for more than ten years and have nothing to do. You should have been divorced long ago, Heli? Go ahead and dream of your spring and autumn dream!"

Lian smiled indifferently, and the rain fell on her face, making her eyes look strangely bright, "Xu Deyuan, don't forget, Mr. Si Wang, the official envoy of Qianzhou, is related to my father. Fengqian, if you don’t want your two sons to be dragged into corvee service as soon as they arrive in Qianzhou, I advise you to be polite to me."

Xu Deyuan turned pale, said "Ah", then pointed at her nose and cursed: "Lian Qiuzhi, you vicious woman! You are just a concubine. Even if you break up with me, is it possible that you can still go back to Bianjing?" ? Don’t forget, even if you are reunited and separated, you are still a lowly citizen! Your three daughters are also lowly!"

"You are not as vicious as you, and you can even abandon your own daughter." Lian Qiuzhi laughed so hard that his flowers trembled, "Speaking of which, this is the advantage of marrying low. Even if I am a lowly person, I can't stand having a father who is a high-ranking official in the capital. .”

"My father-in-law will not agree. The Lian family will not allow a divorced woman in the family!"

Lian Qiuzhi was fearless. After realizing that Xu Deyuan was a selfish, hypocritical, and unfeeling villain, Lian's last trace of emotion disappeared when she faced Xu Deyuan again.

"If you don't agree...just wait until your two favorite sons go to do corvee service every year."

"You, you, you...you poisonous woman! You are so poisonous-hearted, and you are their aunt after all. They say tigers are poisonous but do not eat their own children. How could you harm your own children!"

"We are all getting divorced. What kind of reputation do I want? That's your son, not mine. I have nothing to do for more than ten years. In the past ten years, just because I have nothing to do, you have allowed me to accept it." My maid; just because I have nothing to do, I can’t hold my head up in my own home; just because I have nothing to do, I can only swallow blood and tears when my sisters at home laugh at my hen that doesn’t lay eggs. Xu Deyuan, I understand, It's not worth it for a person like you to compromise so much. If you are willing to divorce, I will let you live in consideration of the relationship between husband and wife of more than ten years. If you are unwilling, then I will let you know what it means to live a life worse than others. die."

Xu Deyuan stood there, seemingly shocked by Lian Qiuzhi's momentum.

His mind was numb, and it seemed that only at this moment did he understand that Lian was really determined to make peace.

Xu Deyuan suddenly panicked.

No matter how much he hates the Lian family, no matter how dislikes the Lian family, after all, the Lian family has the support of Master Lian behind him. Even if he is exiled to a lowly status, even if his father-in-law just writes a letter or speaks and is looked after by others, the Xu family's Life will be much easier.

On the contrary...

Xu Deyuan was furious, "No, we must not reconcile with the Lian family!"

Xu Deyuan came to his senses, but Lian had already walked away.Looking at Lian's back, Xu Deyuan's dissatisfaction and resentment towards Xu Qingying reached its peak.

I don’t know what kind of ecstasy soup Xu Qingying poured into everyone, but everyone obeyed her orders.

Not to mention Lian, even the concubines gradually seemed not to take his words seriously.

If this continues, will there still be a place for him in the Xu family?
It's a pity that the relationship between Xu Qingying and Xie Cai is now like honey mixed with oil, otherwise he would definitely be able to find a way to rub her spirit and let her know who is in charge of the Xu family!

Xu Qingying sat on the horse, not very fast, but unable to withstand the bumps on the mountain road.

Riding a horse must be learned, just like driving a car in modern times.Xu Qingying felt uncomfortable being jolted, but fortunately, she arrived at the place within a short time of running.

Seeing the shed, Xu Qingying couldn't help but be disappointed. It was said to be a shed, but it was only a dozen square meters in size. There were some withered grass inside, and the ground was full of cow dung, but the cows didn't know where they had gone.

It looks like it should be an abandoned cowshed.

The cowshed has not been repaired for a long time, and the thatch on the roof has been blown away by the wind. Raindrops are falling violently, and the rainwater on the ground is mixed with dried cow dung. It is impossible to get down, let alone make a fire to cook.

But fortunately, since there is a cowshed, it must be not far from the farmer.

That's barely good news.

Xu Qingying made a prompt decision: "The women and children will rest in the cowshed first. There is ready firewood here. Let's see if we can make some ginger soup to go away the cold. All the umbrellas and raincoats are reserved for the young adults, and they are asked to work in pairs. , search within two kilometers near the cowshed to see if there are any farmers.”

People from behind arrived one after another and immediately followed Xu Qingying's arrangements. Miao and Lian organized the women and children in an orderly manner. They first sorted out the existing things in the carriage to see if they could light up the fire.

Those who can change clothes should change their clothes, and those who can dry them should dry them first. With such cold rain falling on your body, if you get another cold, it will really kill you!
The people who arrived first had already begun to shout, "Miss Xu has made arrangements. Each of our families will have a male. If there are more than ten people in the family, two will be given. If there are more than 20 people, four will be given. If there is only one man in the family, there is no need to give one." Work in pairs and go to the cowshed to see if there are any farmers!”

Lian also added: "In this situation, everyone should stop hiding it. Those who brought ginger and those who brought medicine should take them out. If we can light a fire, everyone can boil the medicine in one pot and drink some!"

"How can it be so easy? How can the firewood in the cowshed be enough to burn it? The firewood has been soaked in the rain and will be full of smoke when it burns!"

"Isn't there some dry firewood in the cowshed? Although it's small, let's use it first. If it doesn't work, we'll tear down the wall of the cowshed."

"There's still water. Where did it come from?"

"It's raining so heavily today, can you just use a basin to catch the rainwater?"

The woman's side has already begun to talk about everything.

On the men's side, Xu Degui led the team, counted the troops, and divided them into about five or six groups.

According to the regulations, the Xu family should produce four.

Xu Dechi and Xu Huijia left the main room, and the remaining two naturally had to leave the other rooms. Originally, Xu Deyuan was not involved in this kind of thing. However, Xu Dekai sprained his foot while hiding from the refugees a few days ago. It has been difficult to walk these days. Today Naturally, it was Xu Deyuan's turn to do the hard work tonight.

Xu Deyuan didn't show it on his face, but he was unhappy in his heart.

How could he bother to deal with such trivial matters before?
The same goes for the fourth brother. His sprained feet were gone sooner or later, but it happened at this time that his sprained feet were injured.

That is to say, he is now down and out, and no one else takes him seriously.

Xu Degui naturally saw Xu Deyuan's reluctance, but there was really nothing he could do, so he had to say: "Second brother, the road is slippery on a rainy day and you can't see clearly in the woods. You can follow me later."

"I got it." No matter how reluctant Xu Deyuan was, he had no choice but to get a raincoat and walked out alone.

Xu Degui had no choice but to take the coir raincoat from Miao's hand and said to mother and daughter: "You stay here and wait for my good news."

Several groups of people exploring the road left first.

Xu Qingying saw that the cowshed could not accommodate so many people, so she had to hide in the carriage first. She wanted to change clothes, but she was afraid that the rain would not stop and she would still get wet, so she had to give up.

Xu Qingying could only dry her hair with a handkerchief. She searched around in the carriage and found that since the last time she met the refugees, they had deviated from the route in a panic and had been wandering in the mountains and forests for more than ten days. The dry food was almost exhausted, and only a few clothes and some daily necessities were left.

No, they must go into the city as soon as possible to resupply.

Otherwise, it is very likely that you will starve to death before leaving the mountain.

Xu Qingying made up her mind and sorted out all the supplies again, so that she knew the remaining grain in hand.

After an unknown amount of time, the people in the cowshed shouted for ginger soup, and Xu Qingying got off the carriage.

It's hard for the women to actually cook a pot of ginger soup in such a remote place with rain and a little dry firewood.

Ginger was readily available. They had picked up whatever they encountered on the road, including wild vegetables, ginger seeds, and wild fruits. Anyone they recognized could be named and picked.

During these days of exile, walking in the deep mountains and old forests, I really had nowhere to spend my money. I could only see mountains and eat mountains, and drink water when I encountered water.

Xu Qingying thought of the tens of thousands of taels of silver she had saved in the bank, and sighed for a moment. If she died in the mountains and forests like this, wouldn't it be an advantage to the bank boss?

No!

Xu Qingying immediately burst out with an infinite desire to survive!

It's impossible to rob her of her money, it was all earned through her hard work.

Xu Qingying was pressed on the head by Mrs. Miao and drank a large bowl of ginger soup. Xu Qingying hated the smell of ginger, but when she saw that her bowl was full of soup and others only had a small sip in their bowls, Xu Qingying had to remain silent. Drink it all in one gulp.

The smell of ginger is very weak, but it is better than nothing, and it has a comforting effect.

Fortunately, those who went out quickly brought back good news.A group of people returned in spite of heavy rain and said they saw farmers more than one kilometer northwest.

Now everyone saw hope. After all, there was a place to take shelter from the rain, right?

Xu Qingying said: "Well, it's okay to hide here. If you are willing to leave, just pack your things and go find a farmer to stay. Leave a few people here to wait for the rest of the people to arrive before going over."

Some men in the family who have not come back are unwilling to leave now, "I will wait until my husband-in-law comes back before I leave!"

“If you are willing to wait, stay, and if you are willing to leave, follow first.”

After everyone calculated it, those who had elderly people or children at home naturally wanted to go there first and go to the farmer's house to see if there was hot water for the children to take a bath, or to change into clean clothes, clothes that were soaked by such cold rain. It's strange that if you stick it on your body, your child won't get cold.There are also those who have money and want to see a doctor.

So some people left, some stayed, and most of them left one after another.

Miao and Lian both came over and asked her, "Xiao Liu, where is our family?"

But my grandmother made the decision: "Let's go there first. I don't know how many households there are in this village. There are more than 100 of us going there. If it's too late, maybe even the beds will be taken away. A few of the younger ones will leave first. Just leave one or two men here to wait for them."

Everyone thought it was reasonable. Two people had already moved out of the big room, so it was difficult to keep anyone else, so the eldest aunt and her two cousins ​​decided to leave first.

Miao and Xu Meixiao from the third room left first, while Xu Huiming and Xu Qingying stayed behind to wait.

Originally, Xu Huiming asked Xu Qingying to leave, but Xu Qingying also knew that although Xu Huiming was smart, his body was weaker than hers, so she was not at ease leaving him alone.

And for some reason, Xu Qingying always felt a little confused tonight, as if she had a vague feeling of uneasiness.

She just hoped that she was overthinking it.

But looking at the continuous mountain rain, Xu Qingying's heart still couldn't calm down.

Just hope everything goes well tonight.

Therefore, she decided to stay despite the objections of Miao and Xu Huiming.

The two men in the second room were both young and incompetent, and they all wanted to go to the farmer's house quickly. A group of people pushed them around, saying that they were either weak, had sprained their feet, or that their clothes were wet and they needed to hurry. In short, they were just pushing each other, neither of them wanted to stay in the bullpen and suffer, but they couldn't come up with a result after a long discussion.

Xu Qingying looked on coldly, thinking that Xu Deyuan was really not very popular. Even the people closest to him were alienated from him.

In the end, the second room discussed and Xu Yinxi stayed.

The reason is simple, the eldest daughter.

If Xu Yinxi stays, then the Lian family must also stay.

Lian wanted to drag Xu Yinxi away, but after all, Xu Deyuan still claimed the title of a biological father. If anyone saw it, Xu Yinxi would be accused of unfilial piety.

Lian hated Xu Deyuan even more in her heart. She only regarded him as a drag and wished to make peace with him immediately.

On the surface, Lian pretended to be firm and reconciled, but only she knew that she was just bluffing.

None of the three girls are married yet. With a divorced mother like her, marriages are bound to be bumpy in the future.

What if she was freed because of her quick gain, but the future of her three daughters was delayed?
If women in this world really don't marry, let alone how to support themselves, even the spit of the world can drown them.

Lian thought, after enduring it for so many years, how about enduring it for the sake of her children?

(End of this chapter)