For the entire day, Song Laosan remained motionless, sitting on the ground, staring at the location that was about to become the exit.
As night fell, a light began to shine in his eyes.
That was the reaction of someone in dire straits who finally received a glimmer of hope.
He wasn't just sitting there in a daze; he was thinking about his future.
After escaping, you absolutely cannot stay in this area; you must at least leave Ning County.
It's impossible for him to use the same trick again. At his age, there's no way any daughter of an official would be interested in him.
He has many ideas; he could first approach a powerful figure and use that figure to climb the ranks.
Such a person must be at least at the level of the top official in the prefecture.
Having figured out the path ahead, Song Laosan's eyes gleamed, and he almost burst into laughter.
In the middle of the night, taking advantage of the guards changing shifts and the area being undefended, Song Laosan pushed aside the thin wall and then blocked the hole with a piece of bed board that he had prepared.
Then, crouching low and running quietly along the wall, he ran westward and soon disappeared into the nearby woods.
Instead of leaving Qingshui Town, Song Laosan quietly went to the back of the Song family's courtyard.
The Song family endured so many beatings and it took them so long to finally be able to get out of bed.
During these days, Zhao Lizheng has been sending people to deliver porridge.
No matter what, they were from the same village, and he had already been punished. As the village head, he couldn't just watch the villagers under his jurisdiction die in their houses like that.
Song Ruier is doing a little better and managed to go to school today.
"Rui'er, Rui'er."
Song Laosan stood outside Song Ruier's room, calling out softly.
Song Ruier groggily got out of bed, rubbed her eyes, and walked to the window. When she saw that it was Song Laosan, she was so shocked that her eyes widened.
He instinctively wanted to shout it out, but immediately covered his mouth.
This was the first time Song Laosan had called him Ruier. His nose tingled, his eyes welled up with tears, and he called out "Dad" in a hoarse voice.
They opened all the windows and let Song Laosan climb in first.
“Rui’er.” Song Laosan sat on the edge of the bed, his hand on Song Rui’er’s shoulder. In the moonlight, one could see his regretful expression.
“In the past, I had my own reasons. I married into the Guan family and had to be careful around people. Even though I was happy to see you grow up so well, I couldn’t show it or acknowledge you. You have no idea how much it hurt me.”
“Father, I know you have Rui’er in your heart. How can the bond between father and son be easily severed? I would never blame you. On the contrary, I am grateful to you for giving birth to me.”
Song Ruier lowered her head slightly and answered obediently.
But inwardly, he sneered, "Song Laosan, don't think I don't know. You've climbed up the social ladder and don't want to acknowledge me anymore. Now you're playing the family card in front of me because you're down on your luck."
You beast! If it weren't for your cunning and resourcefulness, which might allow you to make a comeback, I would have called for reinforcements right now and sent you to the camp.
Song Laosan was still a little afraid that Song Ruier would blame him, but he breathed a sigh of relief when he heard her say that.
“Good Rui’er, your father was right about you. You are a filial and sensible person.”
“Listen to me, the Song family has become like this. Your eldest and second uncles died yesterday, and your eldest and second cousins are mediocre and useless. The Song family can only be carried by my father and me.”
"That's true," Song Ruier nodded.
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