The closer to Shanhaiguan, the more refugees gathered on the official road from all directions.
Everyone has the same goal, which is to enter the country.
You can hear people cheering each other up everywhere on the road, and they all say the same thing.
"Hold on, everything will be fine once we reach Shanhaiguan."
Shanda's sister-in-law held her son in her arms, her eyes sparkling as she said, "Master, I just heard someone say that after entering the Pass, there are tents set up by the imperial court for us to live in, and people are even giving us rice and porridge!"
Shan Lao Da nodded and said: "Of course, everyone inside the pass is rich. Do you think they are as poor as those outside the pass?"
Ever since he got rid of Qingtian as a burden, Shan Lao Da found a donkey cart and agreed to take him to Shanhaiguan in exchange for half a bag of corn.
I didn't expect that the other party agreed to it, but ran away in the middle of the night.
Not only did they not get on the bus, but they also lost half a bag of food in vain, which almost heartbroken Sister-in-law Shan.
The two men didn't dare to hitchhike anymore and could only rely on their own two feet to continue their journey.
Sister Shan felt that she had walked all the roads she wanted to walk in her life in these days, and the food was about to run out.
Fortunately, hope was right in front of her, giving her some strength back.
At this moment, the Shan couple suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Dad, how many days will it take us to reach Shanhaiguan?"
"Hurry up and we'll be there tonight."
Boss Shan turned around following the sound and saw Boss Ye standing like a tower among the refugees, carrying a little girl as delicate as a piece of jade on his shoulders.
Boss Ye?
Then, is that a sunny day on his shoulder?
Shan Lao Da was stunned. He tugged at the sleeve of Shan Da's wife beside him and asked, "Who do you think that is? Am I seeing things?"
The road to escape from famine is not easy, and every family has suffered more or less casualties.
The Ye family, a large family of more than a dozen people, is already quite eye-catching in the crowd.
What's more, other refugees were pale and thin, but the Ye family members did not look thin at all. Instead, they all had rosy complexions.
They don't look like refugees fleeing famine at all. If you didn't see their patched clothes, you would mistake them for wealthy families traveling and sightseeing.
It would be fine if others didn’t know, but Boss Shan knew that everyone had escaped from the remote Huinan.
Along the way, he had not met any refugees who were farther away than them.
After fleeing famine for more than a month, the originally strong and sturdy Shan Lao Da has become much thinner and even starts to stagger when he walks.
The weight that Madam Shan had gained during her pregnancy had long since fallen away, and she was starving every day.
Whenever the couple got something delicious, they would try to give it to their son first. Even so, the once fair and tender chubby boy was now as thin as a monkey, and his cries were only weak and thin.
But not only did everyone in the Ye family, young and old, have rosy cheeks, but Qingtian had even become fatter?
Shan Lao Da was in a trance for a moment. Two years ago, he often saw the same smile on Qingtian's face...
Mrs. Shan was also dumbfounded. She raised her hand to rub her eyes and asked, "Master, pinch me. Am I dreaming?"
Boss Shan couldn't believe his eyes and pinched Madam Shan hard.
"Ouch——" Madam Shan cried out in pain.
The couple looked at each other, only then did they realize they were not dreaming.
Boss Shan spat on the ground, and seeing that the Ye family had continued to move forward, he quickly pulled his wife Shan to follow them.
"That's impossible! I've never seen anyone escape famine and live so comfortably. I want to see what they're up to!"
The Ye family has been doing exceptionally well in the past half month, with no shortage of food or drink every day.
If I didn't have to travel every day, my life would be even more comfortable than when I was at home.
The children have all grown taller to varying degrees, and Qingtian's originally thin face has become rounder.
At this time, she was carried on Boss Ye's shoulders and could see far away. Her happy little face was rosy and as adorable as an apple.
Mrs. Ye followed Mr. Ye, keeping her eyes on Qingtian on his shoulder, fearing that he would accidentally drop the child.
Old Mrs. Ye, sitting on the flatbed truck, was also a little worried and said, "Boss, please put down the sunny car quickly. There are so many people and cars coming and going on this road. It's so dangerous!"
Ye Lao Si smiled and said, "We're almost at Shanhaiguan. Big Brother, you're so happy!"
Old Mrs. Ye was not as optimistic as her sons. She believed that reaching Shanhaiguan was only the first step. The key was whether they could enter the pass.
Sure enough, when night fell, the Ye family finally arrived at the tall and majestic city wall of Shanhaiguan. Looking at the dense crowds of people waiting to enter the pass, it was really terrifying.
Shanhaiguan was heavily guarded, and from time to time soldiers with long swords on their waists would come to disperse the refugees blocking the official road.
"Go to the sides, don't crowd in here!"
"Hurry up and disperse, clear the official road!"
When they arrived in front of the Ye family, the officers and soldiers were stunned for a moment. For a moment, they could not tell whether they were refugees or travelers who wanted to enter the pass.
"Do you want to enter the customs?" The soldiers stopped and asked Boss Ye.
"Yes, sir, do you know how to get through?" Boss Ye asked politely.
"Do you have a pass?" asked the officer.
"No, we are fleeing from famine." Boss Ye said helplessly.
These days, it’s impossible to move forward without a pass.
If it weren't for the disaster, the Ye family would have been able to get a travel permit on the pretext of returning to the border to visit relatives.
But even the county government office in my hometown was collapsed by the earthquake, and the officials had run away long ago. Where could I get a pass?
"Are you refugees?" The officers and soldiers looked at Boss Ye in disbelief.
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