Chapter 277 Refugees
Xiejiazhuang is the hometown of the Duke of Zhenguo, located nearly a hundred miles southeast of Miaojiang. The ancestral tombs and family temples of several generations of the Xie family are all here.
Later, due to years of war, the Duke of Zhenguo rarely came back to worship his ancestors, and all matters were left to the servants on the farm. The old doctor whom Xie Mubai met when he was treating smallpox in the east of the city was placed here by him.
Upon hearing what Black Hawk said, Xie Mubai's face became so gloomy that water could almost be squeezed out of it.
It’s not that he didn’t want to go, it’s just that Huidong was still there.
Going at this time would clearly bring trouble to yourself.
"It's almost a hundred miles, and you still call that not far?" He said coldly with a sullen face, "We've been separated from Hu Dahai and the others for a long time. We need to speed up."
Shen Wan’s beautiful brows frowned slightly when she heard this.
The villain said that Huidong was sent to the family temple by him.
The reason I'm not going now is simply because I don't want to see that girl.
Since that was the case, she couldn't say anything more. Saying anything more would just be looking for trouble.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and the withered yellow leaves fluttered down like heartbroken butterflies.
The weather in late autumn is indeed very cool.
Shen Wan just felt her nose itchy and sneezed.
Seeing this, Xie Mubai quickly took out thick clothes from the car and put them on her.
Seeing him so considerate, Shen Wan suddenly regretted it.
It is enough that the villain loves her, so why should I bother about a maid?
Because the weather was too cold, everyone didn't stay outside for too long. They ate a few bites and hurriedly got in the car to continue their journey.
Afraid that the little woman would catch a cold, the villain held her tightly in his arms.
"Actually, as long as you can break up with her completely, I won't care about it anymore." Shen Wan thought for a moment and looked up at him.
Xie Mubai couldn't help but laugh after hearing this: "She and I have never had a relationship before, so how can we break up completely?"
After hearing this, Shen Wan felt relieved.
She pressed her face against his chest and whispered, "Actually, I'm not being unreasonable. I'm just scared."
Huidong, what a beautiful name. I believe the owner is a woman with both talent and beauty.
If not, why would the Duke have chosen her for his son?
"I know." Xie Mubai felt warm in his heart and subconsciously hugged her tightly.
Isn't he the same?
If there is another man by her side, it is estimated that that man will not be able to see the sun tomorrow.
The wind was getting stronger and the weather was getting colder, and Shen Wan subconsciously hugged the villain's neck tightly.
There was heating equipment in the space, but she didn't intend to use it.
No matter how good the equipment is, it can never compare to the warmth of a villain's embrace.
Suddenly, a burst of messy footsteps came from not far away.
How could there be so many people in this remote place?
Shen Wan frowned slightly and gently lifted the curtain hanging on the carriage.
Looking up, I saw a group of refugees with pale faces walking towards me.
They were dressed in rags and looked very thin, and it was obvious that they had been hungry for a long time.
Due to years of war, the people of Wei had long been living in dire straits.
Coupled with natural disasters and man-made disasters in recent years, people have been forced to leave their homes and look for a glimmer of hope in order to survive.
Suddenly, a pregnant woman with a big belly went limp and fell to the side of the road.
"Mom!" The child next to her saw this and burst into tears in fear. "Mom, don't scare me. You can't be in any trouble!"
"Dad is gone. If anything happens to you again, what will I do?"
The pregnant woman had her eyes closed and did not react at all.
"Please, uncles and aunts, save my mother!" The boy knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the people walking with him.
The people traveling with me also looked helpless.
Especially the old man in the lead, his eyes were red and he shook his head weakly.
Seeing this, Shen Wan immediately jumped out of the carriage and stepped forward.
"Sister, are you a doctor?" the boy asked crying, blinking his big dark eyes.
Shen Wan nodded: “Your mother is fine, just eat something and you’ll be fine.”
When the boy heard this, he immediately ran to the side of the road with his short legs and pulled up a handful of dead grass.
"This won't work." Shen Wan shook her head.
The boy blinked his big watery eyes and said seriously, "Sister, this is really edible."
"We mostly ate this along the way. If you don't believe me, try it."
Looking at his thin little face, Shen Wan's heart ached.
"Your mother needs to eat," she said hoarsely. "She's hungry."
Shen Wan was about to call Ran Qiu to get some food, but she saw the old man in the lead smile bitterly and said, "If we had food to eat, we wouldn't have to leave our hometown and come here."
Ling Xiaoxiao is a kind-hearted person.
Upon hearing this, she quickly took out a piece of pickled bacon from the car.
When the refugees saw the bacon, their eyes lit up red and their mouths almost drooled.
"This won't work." Shen Wan took out the bamboo tube and fed some water to the pregnant woman, then looked up at Ran Qiu, "Cook some millet porridge."
"This sister-in-law hasn't eaten for a long time and can't eat food that is difficult to digest."
When Ranqiu heard this, he and Heiying immediately set up a stove on the roadside to cook porridge.
Smelling the tempting aroma of food, a young refugee couldn't help himself.
His eyes rolled and he rushed forward to grab it.
Xie Mubai also got out of the car.
His face darkened and he kicked the refugee in the stomach.
The refugee screamed and fell heavily to the ground.
"Whoever dares to rob will be beaten, don't be soft-hearted!" Shen Wan also frowned and said coldly.
When the refugee heard this, he yelled at the top of his lungs, "Do you have any humanity left? I'm almost starving to death. What's wrong with giving me a bite?"
"Nothing." Shen Wan said coldly with a gloomy face, "This porridge is mine. I can give it to whoever I want. Even if I throw it away, it has nothing to do with you."
"You have to understand, I don't owe you anything!"
In fact, it’s not impossible to give these refugees food, but she just doesn’t want to give it to these villains.
Seeing that there were only a few of them, the refugee became interested.
He turned his eyes and immediately looked at the old man: "Grandpa, instead of starving to death, it is better to give it a try."
"We've robbed the carriage and captured these three women. Do we still have to worry about going hungry in the future?"
I can't beat that man by myself, but it's different if there is a group of people.
As the saying goes, even a tiger is afraid of a pack of wolves.
Upon hearing this, several refugees were moved.
"Beast!" Ling Xiaoxiao's face turned pale with anger, and she roared hysterically, "Sister, let's go!"
"None of these people are good people. Even if they all starve to death, what does it have to do with us?"
"Ranqiu, pour out all the porridge."
"I would rather feed it to dogs than let some beasts eat a grain of rice!"
The old man's face turned pale, and he bent down with some difficulty to apologize: "Miss, calm down."
"This beast is nothing, but that doesn't mean others are the same."
"Don't worry, we won't drink a single sip of this porridge. Give it all to the child's mother."
"Her husband just died, and she's pregnant with another child. It's really too difficult..."
As he spoke, he glared at the refugee hatefully.
"Forget it, just give this sister-in-law a bowl." Shen Wan was also uncomfortable, but looking at the pale face of the pregnant woman, she felt a little reluctant.
After hearing this, Ranqiu quickly served a bowl of porridge and handed it over.
Shen Wan took it and fed the pregnant woman little by little.
Looking at the bowl of fragrant porridge, the refugees drooled.
But under the old man's fierce gaze, they could only barely hold back.
After a while, the pregnant woman slowly opened her eyes.
"Are we dead?" Seeing the boy's pale face, she smiled sadly, "It's better to die. We won't have to starve if we die."
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