Lord National Teacher, please forgive me

Chapter 499 Ancient Farmer (11)

There were so many people on the road, which caused many people to speculate. Fortunately, now that the locusts are passing through, many people are unable to protect themselves, and not many people come forward to ask.

Just stop and go, three days later;
"Boom!"

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and it was about to rain heavily. Qin Yi came from a distance on a horse and shouted to the crowd: "There is a village ahead, let's go ahead to shelter from the rain."

Everyone responded one after another, speeding up the pace of driving and walking.

When he arrived at the village ahead, Qin Yi arranged for everyone to enter the village.

The village is not big, the houses are low and dilapidated, and the locusts eat up everything that can be eaten;

"Tick tock."

The big raindrops hit their heads and faces, and Qin Yi braved the rain and arranged for everyone to enter the dilapidated house to hide from the rain.

Feng Ling got out of the car and offered to help.

Qin Yi saw Fengling getting off the car, and hurriedly pulled Fengling into a fairly clean house, "Why did you come down? It's raining so hard that your clothes are wet."

Qin Yi's tone was very gentle, without any blame in his tone, only distressed.

Feng Ling was a little unaccustomed to the intimacy between the two of them, so she withdrew her hand, "I want to help."

"It's been arranged, you sit down and rest for a while."

Qin Yi pulled Feng Ling to sit on a stool, Xiao Miao followed into the house in the rain, looked up at the two of them, "I'll cook."

Qin Yi nodded.

Xiao Miao went out to cook in another room, and Xiao Shu ran in in the heavy rain, "Brother Qin, we found an old man and some children in a house."

Qin Yi stood up, "I'll go and see with you."

Feng Ling followed and stood up, "I'll go too."

Qin Yi glanced at Fengling, nodded, picked up the umbrella and opened it, and walked out with Fengling half in his arms.

It was raining heavily, and the two of them were close together so as not to get wet. Feng Ling didn't make a sound, and let Qin Yi enter a dilapidated thatched hut with his arms around his shoulders.

Inside the thatched cottage, an old man with gray hair, haggard face and stooped figure looked at them with a look of fear, while several children as thin as quails were nestling in the arms of the old man.

Feng Ling counted, there are three children, all girls.

"Don't be afraid, old man," Qin Yi said with a gentle face and a soothing tone, "We are not bad people, and we also suffered a disaster at home. We passed by here to escape, and I want to ask you something."

Traffic was closed in ancient times, and Qin Yi, the original owner, had never traveled far. This time they wanted to go to the south, at least they had to find out the way clearly.

The old man looked at Qin Yi a few times, opened his mouth, and said in a hoarse voice: "Is there anything to eat?" As the old man spoke, the fear in the eyes of the children slowly receded, and the eyes looking at them slowly turned into longing .

"The children are... starving," the old man begged.

Qin Yi nodded to Xiaoshu next to him, and Xiaoshu immediately turned around and went out. When he came back, he was holding a few big white flour steamed buns in his hand.

The moment they saw the steamed buns, the eyes of the old man and the child subconsciously filled with longing.

Qin Yi distributed the steamed buns to the old man and the children. The old man took the steamed buns with trembling hands but didn't eat them. Instead, he glanced at the three children first. Seeing that the three children were all wolfing down the steamed buns, a smile slowly appeared in his eyes.

The old man was afraid that the three children would choke, so he kept saying "eat slowly, eat slowly"

The old man also began to eat the steamed buns slowly. Although the old man was extremely hungry, he did not gobble up the steamed buns, but chewed slowly, taking every bite seriously.

Everyone ate two steamed buns, and Qin Yi didn't give any more. It's not good to eat too much suddenly after being hungry for so long.

The old man and the three children were obviously not full, and the children looked at Qin Yi eagerly.

Qin Yi smiled and said, "I'll give you steamed buns in the evening."

The three children got Qin Yi's promise, and a smile full of expectation appeared on their thin faces.

The old man regained some energy after eating the steamed buns, and looked at Qin Yi and the others with kindness in his eyes.

The old man changed into a comfortable sitting position, and looked at Qin Yi, "Whatever you want to ask, sir, as long as the old lady knows, I will tell you."

Xiao Shu and Xiao Miao wisely went to another place, found a bench and moved it over. Qin Yi asked the old man to sit on it, and the old man waved his hand, "It still doesn't work, old lady, I'm used to sitting on the ground."

That being the case, Qin Yi didn't persuade anymore, but sat on the bench with Feng Ling, and said: "Old man, we also suffered a disaster at home, and we want to go to the south, you know which way we go, It can reach Lincheng faster."

Lincheng is not only close to the sea, but also has the largest wharf with well-developed waterways connecting the north and the south.

The fastest way to go to the south is by water.

Moreover, there are many disasters on land, and it may be safer to take the water route.

The old man nodded, "I want to go to Lincheng. Although I have never been to Lincheng, I used to go to the county town to sell some home-grown grain and melons and fruits when the years were good. I heard from a passing merchant that I want to go to Lincheng. , must go through Wenle County and Xucheng."

After the old man finished speaking, he was not sure: "After all, I have never been to these places. You still have to inquire about them."

Qin Yi smiled, "I know, thank you very much."

Qin Yi helped Fengling stand up, and asked Xiaoshu to put down some steamed buns as a gift in return.

Qin Yi and Feng Ling nodded at the old lady, then got up and left.

The old woman stared blankly at the back of them leaving, and then looked at the three children in her arms, her eyes gradually changed from bewildered to determined.

After Qin Yi and Feng Ling left, they came to a relatively empty room. The room had been cleaned and a simple wooden bed was built with a thick and soft quilt.

Qin Yi smiled and said to Feng Ling, "You rest first, I'll go out and check everyone's situation."

Feng Ling said, "I'll go with you."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "No, it's raining heavily outside, it's enough for me to go alone."

After Qin Yi finished speaking, he said to Xiao Miao who was standing beside him, "Take good care of your sister Feng."

Xiao Miao nodded quickly to express her understanding, and Qin Yi left with Xiao Shu.

Most of the houses in the village are dilapidated, with leaking roofs and small puddles on the ground. The people in the village sent male laborers to brave the heavy rain to put on the roofs and lay thick thatch, which can withstand it for the time being. Some female relatives cleaned them up. Look at the messy house, after all, there will be people sleeping at night.

Qin Yi turned around and saw that Qin Shouren had already fallen asleep from the exhaustion of the journey, so he went back with peace of mind.

Feng Ling sat cross-legged on the bed, and Xiao Miao didn't dare to disturb her standing beside her. After Qin Yi came back, he waved at Xiao Miao, and Xiao Miao quickly ran out with her head down.

After Xiao Miao left, Qin Yi looked at Feng Ling who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, already in meditation, with a smile in his eyes, he went to bed gently, sat beside Feng Ling, and began to meditate cross-legged.

Early the next morning, both Qin Yi and Feng Ling were still in a state of sedation, when there was a hasty knock on the door outside, Qin Yi and Feng Ling opened their eyes almost at the same time, Qin Yi said to Feng Ling, "I'll go down and see look."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Fengling's response, she hurriedly put on her shoes and opened the door, only to see Xiaoshu standing outside the door with a panicked face. After seeing Qin Yi, she seemed to have found the backbone, bit her lip, and With a sad face, he said, "Brother Qin, that old man... committed suicide yesterday."

Qin Yi was surprised for a moment when he heard the words, and then said solemnly, "Wait a minute, I'll get dressed, and I'll go and have a look."

Xiaoshu nodded quickly and stood outside the door without saying a word.

At this time, the heavy rain outside the door did not stop, and the street was muddy. Qin Yi put on his clothes, briefly explained the situation to Feng Ling, and hurriedly followed Xiaoshu to leave.

After Feng Ling listened to it, she sighed softly. The reason why the old man didn't die before was because he still had three children. child.

The actions of Qin Yi and Feng Ling yesterday made the old man realize that they are soft-hearted and kind people. With the old man around, Feng Ling and Qin Yi might not easily agree to take the three children away.

After all, in this troubled world, three more children is equivalent to three more mouths to eat, and three children can't help anything, but if the old man dies, leaving only three children, Qin Yi and Feng Ling are soft-hearted Under the circumstances, I am afraid that I will not sit idly by, and will somehow find a way out for the child.

The old man knew that there was no way to find a way for the three children to survive in this troubled world, so he used his own death in exchange for a little life for the three children.

Qin Yi took Xiaoshu to the hut where the old man lived. After entering the house, he found that there were still a few villagers in the house. After seeing Qin Yi, he talked about the situation in a hurry.

Last night, Qin Yi ordered Xiaoshu to bring some steamed buns to the elderly and children tomorrow morning. After Xiaoshu got up, he ate some food to fill his stomach. He didn't dare to delay. After taking a few steamed buns, he wanted to send For the elderly and children, I didn't expect to be shocked by the scene in front of me as soon as I entered the house.

I saw the haggard old man hanging from the beams, his body swaying gently with the wind, his eyes bulging, he had been dead for a long time, while the three children were snuggled together, sleeping on the plank bed.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, the oldest little girl, about 5 years old, opened her eyes in a daze, saw the little tree standing at the door, her eyes lit up with joy, and she softly called out, "Brother."

Then his little head turned, and finally his eyes rested on the old man hanging in mid-air. The child didn't seem to understand what happened?Looking at the old man with a pure face, he softly shouted, "Grandma?"

But this time, the kind old man didn't give the girl any response. The little girl tilted her head in confusion, raised her voice, and called again, "Grandma...?"

The little girl's voice woke up the other two little girls. They opened their misty eyes wide and sat on the bed, staring blankly at the grandma who was suspended in the air. They didn't understand why the grandma was hanging in the air.

Is this a new game?

Xiaoshu looked at the three children with innocent faces, tears poured out uncontrollably, then rushed into the heavy rain without looking back, came to Fengling and Qin Yi's door, knocked their gates.

After listening to the whole story, Qin Yi sighed silently, watching the three little girls nestled beside the cold old man with a helpless expression, the older little girl was still gently pushing the old man with her little hands, He kept yelling in a low voice, "Grandma..., grandma..."

Qin Yi turned around and said to the red-eyed Xiaoshu, "Find someone to bury this old man, these three children..."

Although the other villagers also sympathized with the old man and the three children, they are now fleeing. When they left home, although they had stockpiled some food, they also had a large family. Besides, who knows how long this troubled world will last?
If there were three more mouths, they really couldn't afford it, so these villagers looked at each other without opening their mouths.

Qin Yi told Xiaoshu, "Find a sister-in-law to take care of these three children, and the children's rations will be paid from our home."

While the villagers breathed a sigh of relief, they felt a little helpless. They opened their mouths and glanced at Qin Yi. One of the older villagers said, "Mr. , we are fleeing now, although your family has a lot of surplus food, but we don’t know when we will be able to go to the south, and now you have to raise three children, if we run out of food before we get to the south, what can we do? Do it?"

Qin Yi also knew that the old man was a kind reminder, so he said, "Don't worry, I have a sense of proportion."

Seeing what Qin Yi said, the villager nodded and stopped talking.

After Qin Yi said these words, he turned and left the house.

Several villagers braved the heavy rain and dug a deep pit, wrapped the old man in a mat, and were about to bury him. If they could still make a thin coffin for the poor old man, but now the heavy rain outside, they would There was no other way but to bury the old man hastily.

When several villagers carried the old man away, the three children finally seemed to realize something, crying and grabbing the old man's clothes, and kept shouting "Grandma... grandma..."

The men in the village couldn't help red-eyed. Seeing the poor three children, they couldn't help but think of their own children, so as to comfort them, and finally buried the old man when the three children were tired from crying.

According to Qin Yi's instructions, Xiaoshu found an old woman with a good personality. The woman's surname was Song, and everyone in the village called her Aunt Song.

Aunt Song's family is in her 40s this year and was a widow when she was young. Fortunately, her husband left her a son. Aunt Song's family worked hard to raise her son and marry her son. The disease killed her son, and her daughter-in-law remarried after being widowed for half a year.

Aunt Song's family was alone and helpless, and Qin Shouren, as the leader of the village, had already promised Aunt Song's family that when she was old, the village would take care of her.

Aunt Song has a docile personality and always greets the villagers with a smile on her face. She has never quarreled with anyone. When Qin Yi asked Xiaoshu to find a reliable person, Xiaoshu immediately thought of Aunt Song's family.

After hearing what Xiaoshu said, Aunt Song followed Xiaoshu to meet the three children without saying a word. The oldest of the three children was 5 years old, the youngest two were twins, only three years old, and all three were twins. Girls, I was afraid that when the family members fled, they didn't want to open their mouths, so they left the three girls behind.

Aunt Song's family was very patient with the children, and the three children were young, so after a while, the three children became familiar with Aunt Song's family and were willing to be held by Aunt Song's family.

After Feng Ling had breakfast, she took Miao to the place where Aunt Song's family lived. Aunt Song's family had already taken the children to her place of residence. The three children were sitting on the bed, covered with quilts, and Aunt Song's family was sitting on the bed. Beside the bed, with a needle and thread in his hand, seeing Feng Ling and Xiaomiao coming, Aunt Song's family quickly stood up.

Feng Ling hurriedly smiled and said, "Auntie, sit down quickly and leave me alone."

Aunt Song's family pulled Feng Ling to sit by the bed.

Feng Ling glanced at the needlework made by Aunt Song's family, and asked with a smile, "Who is this for?"

Aunt Song said with a smile, "I made it for these three children. You know, I have no children. When I come out this time, I don't want to throw away some old clothes. I just cut them out and make a clean suit for these three children." clothes."

Although Taohua Village is not considered rich, it is also a famous village nearby. At least the people in the village can have enough to eat. The clothes in Aunt Song's hands, although worn out, are better than those worn by the three children. , much better.

Feng Ling looked at the three children, saw them staring at herself curiously with big innocent eyes, smiled, then took out three caramels from her pocket, and handed them to them.

The three children's eyes widened when they saw Tang, but they didn't rush to ask for it. Instead, they glanced at Aunt Song's first.

Aunt Song's family showed a gentle smile on her face, and nodded to them, and the three children happily took the candy from Feng Ling's hand, and whispered "Thank you."

Feng Ling praised, "What a good boy."

Then he said to Aunt Song's family, "I know, you don't bring much food. From now on, I will ask Xiao Miao to deliver food every three days. If you have any difficulties, just tell me."

The aunt of the Song family nodded and said, "I won't be polite to you about this matter. Without your help, these three children would not be able to survive. Saving someone's life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. You two are kind people , there will be great blessings in the future.”

Feng Ling smiled and said, "With your kind words, I took Xiao Miao and left."

(End of this chapter)