"Dad is not talking nonsense." The old man took a deep breath and looked at his son with a firm gaze.
"There is no reason for you to lie to me, a dying old man."
The old man's eyes fell on the bun in his son's hand.
"And this bun was given by the noble man."
"Can you think of anything else in our village that is worth your attention?"
"There's no food, no money, and no people... they're all half-dead. It's useless to ask for them."
"Since the noble man has said so, you three brothers should go and give it a try."
"If it's true, everyone in the family will be saved."
"Let's give it a try. It's always a good idea to try."
If he wasn't so old, he would have gone to Menglan City to sign up for military service on his own.
He looked at the noble man's face and thought that he might be from the capital.
“.....Uh!” The boss blinked hesitantly and lowered his eyes to look at the white bun in his hand.
After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said,
"Okay, then I'll listen to Dad. I'll go call my second and third brothers right away."
As he said this, the eldest brother reluctantly stuffed the bun into his father's hand.
"Dad, you hold it. I'll call my brothers over."
He could not help himself when he took out the buns and saw the children who were so hungry that they could not stand up.
This is the last hope of the family. He and his brothers need to eat something so that they can have the strength to walk to Menglan City.
The old man sighed deeply as he watched his eldest son stagger out.
“God bless…”
A quarter of an hour later, the three sons gathered in the uncle's dim kitchen.
On the table were three bowls of noodle soup cooked by my father, with green vegetables floating in it.
"father!"
Smelling the fragrant soup, the three brothers couldn't help swallowing.
When he called out "Dad", his saliva almost spurted out.
The old man squatting behind the stove raised his eyelids and glanced at his three sons.
"Eat, and then go to Menglan City right after you finish eating."
We can't delay any longer. If we delay any further, people will really starve to death.
The three brothers looked at each other, picked up their bowls and started drinking.
Although the noodle soup was a little hot, the three brothers didn't stop at all and finished the noodle soup in the bowl in one breath.
After eating, the three of them stuck out their tongues and licked the bowls clean.
The old man waved his hand and said, "Go quickly..."
"If the villagers ask, tell them the truth. If they are willing to go with you, you can go with me."
"We are all from the same village, so we can look after each other if we go together."
"Okay!" The eldest brother looked at his father with tears in his eyes, "Dad, wait for us to bring back the food."
The old man nodded and looked at his sons, "Go..."
After eating a bowl of hot porridge, the three of them broke out in a sweat and their weak legs regained some strength.
The eldest brother stretched out his hand, and the two brothers each held one hand, and the three brothers walked out hand in hand.
The three brothers did not hide anything and walked towards the village entrance with confidence.
On the way, I met many villagers who were so hungry that they were sitting at their doorsteps.
"Where are you three going?"
Boss, "Go to Menglan City to serve as a soldier..."
Villagers, "Oh my, if you want to die, you have to go to Menglan City. You have nowhere to use your energy."
The eldest brother said, "I heard that the prefect of Menglan City has been replaced and is recruiting new soldiers. Those who are selected will receive a monthly salary, which is enough for the whole family to live for a month."
Villager A: "What the hell? Is this true? How can such a good thing happen?"
Villager Ding asked, "Could it be that someone has cheated us?"
Villager C: "Yeah, they didn't even give out disaster relief food, and you're still expecting soldiers to give you food? You're dreaming."
The eldest brother said, "Really, someone said so. This is true. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the three brothers to go together."
The second brother said, "Yeah, it won't be wrong to give it a try. It's better than waiting to die in the village."
The third brother said, "It's not that great. We don't have anything that you can covet. There's no reason to lie to us..."
The villagers, “….”
What you said seems to make sense.
Waiting in the village is just waiting to die, so why not go and give it a try?
And with so many people going together, they can take care of each other.
Maybe some rich family would take pity on them and give them something to eat.
The villagers asked, “Why don’t we give it a try?”
Villager Ding said, "But a few days ago, someone from the village went to Menglan City and couldn't even get through the city gate. Can we go there?"
Boss, "You also said it was a few days ago. Now Menglan City has a new prefect, so it must be different."
The third child said, "Yes, now is now, and the past was the past. Anyway, I have to try it, otherwise everyone in my family will starve to death."
Villager 3: "Then I'll go with you. I'm starving and there's nothing else I can do."
"I'm going too. Wait for me. Ouch, my legs are so weak..."
"Me, me, me, and me, wait, I'll get a crutch to hold on, otherwise I won't be able to reach Menglan City..."
"Let's go too, everyone..."
“…”
When the three brothers reached the village entrance, more than 30 young men were following them, supporting each other.
The only people who can still walk in the village are the young and middle-aged people; the elderly, the weak, women and children can no longer move their legs.
It was also because all the food at home was given to them so that they could go to the mountains to find food.
A large group of people marched towards Menglan City.
When we met people from other villages on the road, they followed us hesitantly after hearing about it.
Either wait for death or go to Menglan City to fight. No one wants to die if there is hope.
At this time, Shen Yong had already ridden his horse to the foot of Crooked Neck Mountain.
Looking up at the towering mountains, Shen Yong sighed deeply.
This mountain is really high.
But the hills near the village have been eaten bare by the villagers.
It was bare, and at a glance one could see a group of people moving halfway up the mountain.
"Tsk tsk, if it rains heavily, it would be strange if the mountain doesn't slide."
My goodness, he had never seen such a bare mountain.
All the trees were cut down, and the roots were probably dug out and gnawed by the villagers.
The weather is so cold now that all the dry branches and grass on the mountain are gone. The villagers picked them up and used them to burn for warmth.
Chen Yong pursed his lips and looked up at the person moving down the mountainside.
The reason why he came to find Yi Zhengjin alone was because he was confident that he could coax Yi Zhengjin to his side.
Moreover, he had something to discuss with Yi Zhengjin, so naturally the fewer people who knew about it, the better.
Looking at the people around Yi Zhengjin, Shen Yong took out a mask and put it on his face.
He found a clean stone and ate some snacks while waiting for Yi Zhengjin and his group to come down the mountain.
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