Chapter 185 Cave
Previously, those refugees and a small number of villagers from Tieniu Village were all in the cave in the back mountain.
Su Chengnan didn't want to go empty-handed, so he asked someone to find Su Linhua and get two bags of coarse grains. These are all Su family’s food. The Beiling Army’s rations are stored separately from these.
However, although they were called the Su family's food, in fact, the food was all in their space. The food that the Su family had prepared before had long been eaten up on the road. Even if they managed to replenish some on the road, the food they ate was far more than the supplies.
Su Chengnan has been waiting for a suitable opportunity to allow the things in the space to flow smoothly.
But now it's freezing cold and opportunities are not easy to find.
"Ms. Su."
She stopped walking when she heard the voice, and turned around to see that it was Sun Liangyuan. She quickly bowed, "Mr. Sun."
Sun Liangyuan smiled and said, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to go to the back mountain to check on the people. It's freezing cold out here, and I'll feel at ease if I go."
"I'll go with you." Sun Liangyuan said.
"Sir, the road is slippery and it might be difficult to walk on it." She hesitated.
"It's okay. If a little girl like you dares to go out, why should I not dare? Let's go."
"Well then," Su Chengnan raised his hand and made a gesture of invitation, "Sir, please."
"Yeah." Sun Liangyuan was originally a good friend of Su Weimin, and now he was teaching the children of the Su family. Su Chengnan was a junior in front of him, so he didn't hesitate and walked forward.
Su Chengnan gave Bingsan a look, and he quickly moved closer and listened carefully to her instructions.
"Are there any extra staff?"
"Yes, shall I call a few more brothers to follow me now?"
"Well, Mr. Sun is so important."
"Okay, Miss, you guys go ahead. I'll go arrange some personnel and will be back soon."
"good."
The two men walked on the thick snow, bypassed the back house, and walked towards the hidden cave in the back mountain step by step.
The cave is surrounded by dense trees, and it would be difficult to find it if you are not familiar with the terrain.
Although Sun Liangyuan was old, his steps were still steady. He walked and exclaimed: "Miss Su, at this time, you can still think of these people. It's really rare."
Su Chengnan smiled slightly and replied, "Mr. Sun, you are too kind. These are what I should do. General Li and the prince are busy with the war, so I will do what I can."
"You all have good kids. Old Su can rest assured in his grave."
The two chatted as they walked and soon arrived at the entrance of the cave. Bingsan also brought his men and soon followed.
“Ahem—”
"This damn snow is so cold that it's hard to find food! The food they sent yesterday was not enough for everyone to share, and I don't know if there will be any today."
"There's a war going on outside. We're lucky to be alive. We can't worry too much! We can't cause more trouble."
"What do you mean by adding to the trouble? I can't starve myself to death. I won't wait any longer. I'm going to go out and look for a bamboo rat nest. I have to get something to eat to warm myself up."
There were coughing and whispering sounds coming from inside, and Su Chengnan's heart couldn't help but tighten. She walked quickly into the cave and distributed the coarse grains in her hand to the ragged people.
"Thank you, Miss!"
"We knew someone would come today."
"Thank you for remembering us!"
Some people were so moved that they wiped away their tears.
There are others asking.
"Are you all right outside? Have the enemy retreated? Can we get out?"
"This place is too crowded. There are so many of us, it's really hard to get by. We're hungry and cold. When will it end?"
Su Chengnan looked at the crowded situation in the cave. Even the fire couldn't be lit more times. There were only three fires to maintain the temperature. He felt uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do given the current situation. It would be safer to stay here than at the foot of the mountain.
If the enemy really broke through, they would still have a great chance of escaping if they climbed into the mountains.
"You have all come here, this should not be your first time to experience war. It is hard to say what will happen on this battlefield, but the Beiling Army is very powerful. They will never surrender! They will definitely guard this checkpoint and protect us!"
"Yes! That's what the young lady said!"
"But if any of you want to help, you can tell me. There are so many things to do, and we can always find something you can do."
When her voice fell, the cave became silent.
Su Chengnan was not annoyed. There were many people in the world, and not all of them had the courage to go to the battlefield. That was nothing. Just like everyone is born with different pursuits of meaning.
She smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Even if I'm in a cave, I can still do something for them."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Some people are embarrassed to ask, "What can we do here?"
"Please help me make some ropes. If you have tools, please help me cut some wooden arrows."
"Okay, okay, we can do these things! Let's do it!"
"Thank you very much, everyone. The war is intense and we may not be able to come every day. We are a group, so let's help each other."
"Okay! No problem."
Several children sat around the fire in the cave.
There was a desire for warmth in her eyes.
Su Chengnan walked over and took out some candy from his pocket and gave it to them. They smiled innocently, but then became timid and didn't dare to reach out to take it.
She asked softly, "If you want to eat it, you have to eat it immediately. If you miss the opportunity, it will be gone. You won't give others the chance to snatch your things."
Most of the children seemed to understand and looked confused. Only a little boy about eight or nine years old understood what she said. He reached out and took a candy, unwrapped it, and put it in his mouth.
"What's your name?"
"Han Xing."
"Nice name. Where's your family?"
"They are all dead. They are my uncle and aunt's brothers and sisters."
"If you want to protect them, you'll have a heavy burden on your shoulders. Are you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid!"
"Okay! Can you write your own name?"
"Are you willing to teach me? If you teach me, I will learn!" Han Xing looked straight at Su Chengnan and said this almost out of his mouth.
Su Chengnan smiled. She picked up a slightly longer wooden stick from the fire and used the blackened end that was burned by the fire to write the two big words "Han Xing" on the ground. Then he wrote another sentence.
She said: "If everyone wants to learn, you can all try to learn to write together."
Sun Liangyuan took a step forward, took a closer look, and suddenly burst into laughter: "May our family, country and the world be safe and sound."
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
Han Xing recited it again, then knelt down on the ground and kowtowed three times to Su Chengnan.
"Master, I kowtow to you! Thank you for your teachings, Han Xing will keep them in mind."
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