Chapter 20 This is an open robbery
Move forward again towards the still warm sunshine.
Ouyang Minglou, holding his younger sister Xiao Feiluo and leading several younger brothers and sisters, continued to walk in front with the two soldiers.
Following behind them were Xu and Ouyang Jin, who were carrying the medium-sized backpack.
Ouyang Qin and Jiang Yun followed behind Ouyang Jin and the other two, blocking the resentful and calculating gazes from behind.
Jiang Yun glanced back inadvertently, patted her chest, and whispered to Ouyang Qin beside her: "Husband, big brother's eyes are a little strange. Is he planning something again?"
Ouyang Qin snorted coldly and said, "If he didn't make plans, he wouldn't be Ouyang Hui, and we wouldn't be in this situation now."
"That's true."
"Yunniang, from now on, we will follow our second brother's family. If it weren't for my second brother, I don't know where I would be today..."
Listening to Ouyang Qin's words, Jiang Yun nodded in agreement: "Yes. Even this time, if it weren't for Second Brother, we wouldn't be prepared at all."
"Yeah. Speaking of which, a few days ago, my second brother and I were out and about and vaguely heard that some official was involved in massive corruption... I never thought it would be my eldest brother. The night before last, my second brother wasn't sure either, he just said he thought it was a problem and asked us to make some preparations."
Hearing this, Jiang Yun was surprised: "Husband, has this news been out for a few days?"
Ouyang Qin nodded and said, "Yes. The investigation and punishment of corrupt officials has been circulating for five or six days now. Yunniang, I've been managing the shop and the farm with my second brother for years, and we've made quite a bit of money. Why did my eldest brother..."
Jiang Yun rolled her eyes and said, "He's obsessed with money."
"Alas, wealth and honor are truly captivating... This statement is absolutely true."
Ouyang Qin and his wife, who were a few steps behind, were talking in low voices, and Ouyang Jin and Xu in front were also communicating in low voices.
"Madam, we may have to sleep in the wild for most of the journey ahead. I know a little about the route to the northwest."
"Brother Jin, we're fine, but Luo'er's head injury hasn't healed yet, and she's still a delicate little four-year-old. I'm so upset..."
Listening to Xu Yuzhu's words, Ouyang Jin sighed and then said, "If we walk a little more every day on the road, we can reach the place of exile sooner."
Xu Yuzhu replied softly, "Alas, this is the only way now. Luckily, Lou'er and the others were sensible and knew to hold Luo'er. If Luo'er had walked that long on her own, her legs would probably be crippled."
"Zhu'er, it's me who has implicated your mother and you. Thank you for your hard work over the years."
Xu Yuzhu was thinking about whether to continue eating the grilled fish she had put away or save it for tomorrow, when she suddenly heard her husband say this. She quickly stopped and looked at Ouyang Jin: "Brother Jin, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing his wife's worried look, Ouyang Jin shook his head and smiled faintly, saying, "It's okay. I just feel like I owe you mothers so much over the years."
"Well, just don't owe me anything in the future."
"Um."
Ouyang Jin is really good at chatting...
After walking for about three hours, the group arrived at a flat place.
It was already the end of the You hour, and a faint afterglow was casting its shadow. A group of tired people were sitting or lying there.
Under the influence of the afterglow, the already exhausted state now seemed to have a completely different feeling.
There was no water nearby, so tonight's dinner would consist of a cold, hard pancake.
As for water, they brought their own water.
Raising his hand to wipe the sweat off his face, Ouyang Hui, feeling dry and thirsty, slowly stood up and walked towards the second and third rooms.
Ouyang Feiluo, who was being led by Ouyang Mingli, looked at Ouyang Hui who was approaching and whispered, "Brother, the big bad wolf is coming."
"Yes, little brother knows. The water bag is here with you. If uncle gives it to him, I will confront him."
Ouyang Feiluo hummed softly, then looked around and said, "Brother, why is there nothing around here?"
"Didn't the soldier say on the way that if we walked fifty miles a day, it would take half a month to reach the next place where we could rest in a house?"
"Post station, there's still half a month left..."
Overhearing what the two youngest brothers were saying, Ouyang Mingxu interjected, "I heard from those two soldiers that we'll be passing through Anyang City in ten days, and they'll need to go there to resupply food and rations. I wonder if we can go."
"Right, right, right. Little sister, when we get to Anyang City, I'll ask the soldier to let me go with you. I'll buy you some candied haws."
Hearing that the soldiers escorting them were going to Anyang City for supplies, Ouyang Feiluo's mind shifted, but he calmly said, "No. If we can go, we'll buy shoes. Everyone in the family should buy two or three pairs, especially for winter wear."
"Yes. Buying shoes, especially winter shoes..."
While the three siblings were muttering to each other, Ouyang Hui had already arrived at their place. Looking at Ouyang Jin, who was breaking the cold, hard pancake, he said, "Second brother, give me one of your water bags."
Ouyang Jin looked up in surprise, looked at his elder brother and said, "Brother, my family only has one water bag. If I give it to you, what will we use?"
"Aren't you two water bags? I saw it clearly. If you don't give me the water bags today, then give me those two bundles." As he said that, he stretched out his finger and pointed at the two bundles in Ouyang Minglou's arms.
Seeing Ouyang Hui's look of having to give it to him whether you want to or not, Ouyang Jin was so angry that he laughed.
"Brother, I don't understand, are you here to get the water bag or the bag?"
Ouyang Hui looked at Ouyang Jin with a bad expression: "Why do you care so much? Either give me the two bags or the water bag, and don't make me say it a third time."
"Oh! I don't want to give you the water bag and the bag, so you'd better turn around and go straight. I'm sorry I won't see you off." After saying that, he stopped paying attention to Ouyang Hui and just broke the cold and hard biscuit in his hand.
Ouyang Hui was very angry at Ouyang Jin's behavior. He felt that everyone looked down on him because he was in such a bad state. Even the second-in-command dared to turn his back on him. It was really infuriating.
An angry Ouyang Hui looked gloomily at Ouyang Jin, who ignored him. Seeing that Ouyang Jin was carefully breaking the pancake in his hand, he strode directly to Ouyang Minglou and reached out for the bag in his arms.
Ouyang Minglou remembered his mother's words not to resort to violence. When Ouyang Hui reached out to him, he shouted, "Uncle, what are you doing?"
At the same time, he stood up and ran to the side with two bundles in his arms, saying as he ran, "Uncle, my family really only has one water bag. This bag and the water bag were given to the four of us by my grandfather. You can't take it away."
Ouyang Minglou's loud shout immediately attracted the attention of everyone nearby.
Xu, who was sitting next to Ouyang Jin, looked at Ouyang Hui, who had an uneasy expression on his face. She crossed her arms and said with a half-smile, "Hey, big brother, are you coming to us to rob us?"
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