This scene shocked everyone who was resting in the woods.
"What's going on?"
"Alas! We are still seven or eight hundred miles away from Nanzhou. How are we going to get there?"
"Walk on your feet!"
"Right! We've already walked more than halfway, what are we afraid of?"
"Damn it! If you survive a disaster, there will be good fortune in the future. We will definitely make it to Nanzhou."
A group of disaster victims nearby looked at each other, confused by their bold words.
Soon, an old man came forward somewhat embarrassedly and bowed to Old Man Tang: "Excuse me, brother, I just heard that you are also going to Nanzhou?"
Old Man Tang glanced at the other person. He was about the same age as himself. Although he looked worried, he looked in good spirits. Most importantly, his lips were not so chapped.
"Ah! I heard that Nanzhou has a mild climate and no shortage of water!"
The old man was delighted when he heard this: "Brother, my last name is Liu. To be honest, we are also going to Nanzhou. How about I join you?"
He pointed to a spot fifty meters deep in the woods and said, "There are four hundred of us in total. We came from Feng County, Tuzhou. There are only about two hundred left."
"Are you from the same village?"
The old man nodded: "We are from the same clan."
Old Man Tang was shocked and blurted out: "Are you the patriarch?"
"Thanks to the trust of the family, I have been the clan leader for twenty years!"
"We need to discuss this matter carefully and give you an answer later."
Old Man Tang went straight to Tang Youyou and told him everything.
Tang Youyou made a prompt decision: "Hold a meeting!"
So, everyone gathered in the circle and started discussing.
"I don't think it's appropriate. Why would he come to us? Youyou didn't pull out the tree!" Butcher Zhang spoke first.
Tang Youyou held her forehead with her hand: This guy always says shocking things, but I really haven't shown my true strength yet.
"Yes, I think so too. We don't have any advantages. There are so many children out there. Those who want to form a team will not choose us!" Yao Cuihua also agreed.
Carpenter Zhang scratched his head and said, "When that old man was talking to Tang Bo just now, I saw that he was respectful and polite, with clear eyes. He didn't seem like a bad person!"
Cui pinched him without hesitation and said, "You can't judge a person's heart by his appearance. Could it be that a bad person would carve something on his face?"
Xu Da shook his head: "Although we have overcome so many difficulties, we don't know what we will encounter next. They are numerous, so it would be beneficial if we could travel together!"
Seeing everyone looking at him, he coughed twice.
"First of all, we haven't had a good rest during this journey. If we travel together and have someone on duty at night, we will be in a better state of mind.
Secondly, if we encounter those disaster victims who are eager to see us again, they won't dare to act rashly because we have so many people in the team!"
Yu shook her head. "There are pros and cons. The more people there are, the more trouble there will be. Besides, how can you be sure that the other person is trustworthy?"
Tang Youyou raised an eyebrow. She didn't expect that the straightforward Yu could have such insights. It seemed that everyone had some inner talents.
"You guys must speak too!"
Tang Wen scratched his head: "I agree with what Brother Xu said, I think it's feasible!"
Bai Ruoyi also scratched his head: "I listen to my mother!"
The other boys also said in unison: "Listen to Auntie!"
Tang Youyou sighed. They were still short-sighted children with no opinions of their own. Never mind, she would slowly teach them a lesson in the future. She looked at Tang Wu.
He shook his head. "I think we need to first figure out why he's looking for us. What's his purpose? Only then can we make a decision. Otherwise, it's like walking into a tiger's mouth."
Tang Youyou finally heard what she wanted to hear and gave him a thumbs up: "Whether this Liu clan leader is a human or a ghost, I will know it as soon as I find out!"
When the children heard this, they all applauded: "Mom/Auntie is great!"
So, Clan Leader Liu was invited over and looked confused in front of everyone.
"Chief Liu, I am the leader of the team. Let's be frank. May I ask why you would like us to accompany you?"
Clan leader Liu looked at everyone and was stunned for a moment. This woman dared to call herself the leader, so she must have some ability.
"To be honest, along the way, there were starving people everywhere, and many people were exchanging their children for food. When you arrived just now, I noticed that the children were all sitting in the oxcart. I was surprised, and then I heard the heroic words of this strong man. I thought you were of good character and people worth making friends with!"
"Furthermore, not long after we passed Wencheng, we encountered a group of robbers organized by disaster victims. I'm sure you encountered them too, but you didn't look injured at all. If my guess is correct, there must be someone very capable among you!"
Tang Youyou glared at Zhang the Butcher. This guy who was just complaining for no reason was inadvertently exposed.
The latter lowered his head in shame and secretly vowed to speak less in the future.
"As expected, the older you are, the wiser you are. However, Chief Liu, we don't plan to take the mountain road anymore. We want to take the official road all the way."
Clan leader Liu asked without hesitation: "Why is this?"
"A while ago, there was a landslide, and it's too dangerous to walk on the mountain road. It's getting hotter now, and there will be more and more victims and more trouble. We want to reach our destination quickly."
Clan leader Liu seemed to have been enlightened, and looked at her with some admiration.
"To be honest, many of my people have been injured, and we want to reach our destination as quickly as possible. I wonder what this young friend's name is?"
Tang Youyou raised an eyebrow. Is he still a scholar? He speaks in a very literary way.
"My name is Tang Youyou!"
Chief Liu nodded and said, "If you're willing, come with us. We can look after each other. You have so many children, even the most capable ones will sometimes be careless, right?"
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