Chapter 21 Encountering Bandits
"Mom, look!" General Su opened a corner of the bag, and six or seven frozen big grass carps were lying inside.
Each one is half an arm's length and one palm's width.
The man, who hadn't eaten meat for two months, couldn't help but have his eyes light up.
Old Lady Su held the baby in her arms tightly, pursed her lips, and said, "Let's go make something to eat."
"Okay!" Su Da agreed crisply. Before leaving with the bag in his arms, he tilted his head and kissed his daughter's cheek, whispering, "My daughter, I'm relying on you for the time being. When we get there, I'll work like a slave for you!"
"Go and do your own thing! Are you looking for a beating?" Old Lady Su shouted and drove the man away.
When they got to the stove and took out the fish, the women and children exclaimed in surprise when they saw the meat, their excitement and joy were beyond words.
Seeing this, Old Lady Su sighed softly. She looked down at her little granddaughter and whispered, "Precious, tell me honestly, will taking these out do you any harm? I'm feeling really uneasy."
Tianbao blinked and shook his little head.
"Really? Don't try to coax Grandma. Grandma knows you can understand and you're a good boy. If it's harmful, don't force yourself. We'll reach Yongzhou in just over ten days. Grandma will find a way to get through this."
This question is a bit difficult to answer without saying it.
Tianbao remembered the scene where he had seen his three brothers patting their chests to prove that they could do it, so he immediately raised his little hand and imitated them by patting his own chest, his eyes shining.
Sweet baby line!
Sweet baby has it and is happy to give it to you!
Old Mrs. Su was worried at first, but when she saw the little kid's old-fashioned behavior, she burst out laughing.
"Okay, okay, grandma got it." She patted the baby's back, tears streaming down her face as she said, "Thanks to you, baby."
Otherwise, it is really unknown whether the Su family can survive to Yongzhou.
Although she said she would think of a solution just now, in fact, what solution was there?
Ten mouths to feed.
They had no money and no food, and they had to rush on their journey to reach the place of exile before the deadline.
If their granddaughter hadn't thrown some things out from time to time to fill the gap, they might not even have been able to walk here together.
Thinking of this, Old Lady Su was suddenly stunned and looked towards the stove again.
There, the eldest brother and his wife, the second brother and his wife, three little grandchildren, his daughter Xiu'er and the old man were all busy together.
After a long journey of dozens of days in the cold winter, they were no longer in good shape, with messy hair, tattered clothes, and the skin on their faces cracked and red from the cold wind. They looked more like a group of beggars.
But the strange thing is that no matter how cold the weather or how bad the environment was along the way, the family members were always in good spirits and no one got sick.
The four little kids are always healthy and lively.
As for herself, apart from the blisters on her feet from walking for a long time, her spirits were not at all depressed.
Old Mrs. Su slowly lowered her head and stared blankly at her little granddaughter who was playing with saliva bubbles in her arms.
"Old woman, what are you still sitting there for? Come here quickly! The fire is burning brightly. Bring Tianbao over here to warm himself by the fire!" Old man Su turned his head and raised his voice towards this side. He was full of energy and it was hard to tell that he was an old man in his fifties who had just recovered from a leg injury.
"...Hey! Here she comes!" Old Mrs. Su responded, looking at her little granddaughter, her smile slowly blooming, her eyes surprisingly bright.
Unable to hold back, she also gave her granddaughter's rosy little face a big kiss.
Hey hey!
Their sweet baby is really a treasure!
Tianbao wiped his face with his little hands and sighed. It was not good to be young. He was always kissed and could not resist.
She flicked her gaze in a certain direction. And that strange person, how long would he hide behind the tree? He had been following them for days.
Zi Yi hid behind a dead tree trunk thirty meters away, his eyes dim.
He was a secret guard, and his martial arts skills were among the top ten in the secret guard camp. At first, he was not very happy when his master sent him to escort these ordinary people, and he did not take these people seriously at all.
I will come, just to complete the task.
but……
His eagle-like gaze pierced through the darkness of the night and landed on the swaddled baby beside the bright fire.
It wasn't an illusion, the little kid saw him.
But how is this possible?
While he was hesitating, the sound of horse hooves approached.
Zi Yi quickly hid his figure.
The Su family was unaware of this.
The fish on the fire is almost done, and the aroma of burnt food is making people drool.
As soon as Old Man Su shouted to start eating, everyone immediately tore the fish meat and stuffed it into their mouths, too greedy to care about the heat.
There was also a pot of fish soup stewing on the stove next to her, specially made for Liu Yuelan. The Su family always kept this in mind, as long as they had the conditions, they would definitely provide enough food for the mother and daughter.
"Grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, this fish is so delicious!" The three little guys, Su An, Su Wen and Su Wu, first filled their stomachs half full, and then they opened their mouths to speak, full of praise.
As the hot fish meat entered his stomach, his whole body warmed up. Su Er also thought that the grilled fish was extremely delicious. "It's really delicious. If you spread some oil and sprinkle some salt on it, it will be even more delicious."
"Even food can't stop you from talking!" Old Lady Su scolded. "Look at the homes of ordinary people. How many of them are still eating coarse grains and vegetables? We're lucky to be able to eat meat in our situation."
"Why should we look at other families? At this time of year in previous years, our family would also be sitting around the brazier eating chaff and vegetables."
Everyone recalled the past, feeling sad but also a little happy.
If you think about it more relaxedly, it seems that they are not in the worst situation now.
"Wait, did you hear any sound?" Su Da suddenly spoke with a vigilant expression.
"What sound? I didn't hear it. There is no one else at the foot of the mountain except us--" Su Er said carelessly. Before he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves came into his ears, approaching rapidly. At the same time, dozens of torches appeared in his eyes.
The faces of the Su family members all turned serious.
Old Lady Su lowered her voice and said quickly, "Hide the food first! Women and children, hide in the dirt pile at the back!"
From what they encountered along the way, the Su family had learned to be cautious in everything and immediately split up to act accordingly.
They were now at the intersection of a small road, located at the foot of the mountain, with dead trees on both sides and large and small earthen mounds densely distributed in the forest.
Not far behind them was a large earthen mound, which, covered by the darkness, was large enough for several women and their children to hide.
Old Mrs. Su, Old Man Su, Su Da and Su Er were still sitting by the earthen stove and did not hide together.
They had a stove burning here, and the open fire burning in the dark would probably attract other people's attention early in the morning. If the whole family hid, they would all suffer if something really happened.
It would be better if the four of them were exposed and attracted attention.
The four of them were now frozen as they waited for the horses to approach, silently praying that these people were just ordinary passers-by.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned.
The leading horse came forward and stopped in front of Old Lady Su and her three companions. Before they could see the faces of the newcomers clearly, they smelled the strong smell of blood in the air.
The big man sitting on the horse looked like a bandit, and the big knife hanging at his waist reflected a cold light in the firelight.
Blood dripped from the tip of the knife.
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