But he still remembered that in his previous life, because Xiao Lanlan had a broken leg, he took her to recuperate in Xianhe Village for a long time. When her condition improved and most of the villagers had left, they were the last to set off for Jeju.
He made a small cart and carried a few quilts of rotten cotton. The weather was already very cold at that time.
There was not much food left that he dug out from the ruins of his own home, and much of it was damp. He was depressed for a while because of the death of his family, but it was the old village chief who stayed in the village who advised him to give it a try while he was still young and that he should not continue to degenerate like this.
So he pushed a cart, took his sister and the little remaining food with him and set out to escape to Jeju.
Along the way, they stumbled and bumped into many things and encountered many difficulties. They were often caught in the rain. It rained a lot in late autumn, and because there was no shelter, he and Lanlan were often caught in the rain.
Lanlan's health has not been good to begin with, and she would get a fever if she got caught in the rain.
He could only rely on what he had learned from books and found some herbs for treating colds and boiled them into water for her to drink. Unexpectedly, it really worked.
After a while, the food ran out. Because they set out late, there were not many refugees on the road. When the food ran out, he would fight with others for some wild vegetables, but because he was alone and had no help, he always got himself injured.
He would also brave the freezing cold water, go into the pond or river to catch fish, and not miss any chance to survive.
At that time, Lanlan was already depressed because of her one leg. She also felt guilty after witnessing the hardships her brother had to endure in order to keep her alive. She wanted to commit suicide several times just to avoid holding him back.
It was he who told her that apart from her, his sister, he could no longer find any spiritual support in this world to survive, and if she died, he would probably not want to live either.
That's why Lanlan persisted. It took the brother and sister nearly two months to reach Jeju, and it was already the coldest time of the year.
Lan Lan had persisted for more than ten years for him. On the day she passed away, Xiao Hechuan just stayed by her bed and said silently with tears in his eyes:
"Thank you for your hard work over the years... In your next life, you must be a healthy and carefree little girl who gets everything she wants."
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Xiao Hechuan looked at the hazy drizzle outside and recalled many events from his previous life, falling into deep thought. But when he turned around, he found that his mother and second sister-in-law were actively preparing the meal, his sister and wife were whispering to each other, each of them smiling like a flower, and his father and brothers had just come back from spreading the oilcloth. He didn't know what they were talking about, but they were also smiling, not showing any sadness as they should have in this embarrassing situation.
At this moment, Goudan came over with a book and pointed at a poem on it and asked him:
"Uncle, can you teach me how to read this poem? I don't know some of the words!"
Xiao Hechuan took the book, which turned out to be a collection of poems that he used to love to read. The poems were about praising family affection, which was very appropriate for the occasion.
Why can they still maintain a comfortable mood in such an environment? It is because the people they care about are still around!
The rain never stopped after it started, and it kept falling until midnight. The Xiao family was sleeping soundly, and it was Xiao Hechuan's turn to keep watch, but suddenly he heard some subtle noises coming from outside, and several footsteps approaching quietly.
The two cows tied outside let out two cries at the right moment.
Xiao Hechuan quietly walked to the door and saw two figures stealthily approaching his ox cart in the darkness. They were going to take away the oxen and the cart, but the Xiao family had the habit of taking turns to keep watch at night, and they were caught by Xiao Hechuan.
The two cows were resistant to strangers. When they were led away, they were reluctant. Xiao Hechuan walked out and shouted angrily:
"Where did this little thief come from!"
The petty thieves were frightened by Xiao Hechuan's sudden shout, but they didn't want to give up the cow and the things on the cart, so one of them blew a whistle, and several more people came out of the darkness to help.
Xiao Hechuan's voice also woke up Xiao Mian, who had just fallen asleep. He jumped up almost immediately and hurried to push his eldest brother and third brother who were sleeping beside him.
"Wake up, something seems to have happened!"
Xiao Hechuan went to chase them, but was stopped by them. They attacked Xiao Hechuan without saying a word and were ready to knock him down first.
But unfortunately, in his previous life, he was good friends with a general in the court. The general taught him martial arts and self-defense. Although his body does not have any basic skills now, it is enough to deal with a few petty thieves.
He dodged their punches with a few dodges, then twisted one of their wrists with his backhand, using so much force that you could hear the sound of the bone breaking.
The man let out a sharp shout, and Xiao Hechuan kicked two more of them down with his left and right feet.
When Xiao Qin and his three brothers hurried out, three of them were already lying on the ground, and their fourth brother had already gone to chase after them.
Fortunately, the two cows were stubborn and could not be easily pulled away by strangers. Before they had walked far, the whip that had been prepared was used to hit the cows' buttocks again and again, and they were able to walk a distance away.
But Xiao Hechuan had long arms and legs, and he quickly caught up.
The two men who were leading the cows saw that their companion fell down so quickly, and they knew that they had hit a tough spot. They quickly dropped the ropes and ran away. However, Xiao Hechuan obviously did not intend to let them go, and he caught up with them anyway. One of them was kicked from behind and fell to the ground.
Xiao Hechuan walked forward and kicked them a few more times with an expressionless face, making them so painful that they couldn't even get up from the ground.
Afterwards, he stepped on the back of one of the men's hands and crushed them repeatedly, causing the man to groan in pain again:
"Don't try to target our family. If I see you again next time, it won't be as simple as a beating. Get out!" There was cruelty in his tone.
In his previous life, the first year or so of his official career was ruined because of the manipulation of some villains, and he, a top scholar, was appointed to the Dali Temple.
Later, the emperor found that his talents were not well utilized in the Dali Temple, so he transferred him to the Hanlin Academy.
What is Dali Temple? It is a place for investigating crimes! Those imprisoned there are all unscrupulous and extremely vicious criminals. Sometimes, in order to force them to confess, they have to use torture. The torture instruments and torture methods are more vicious than each other. After seeing them too many times, he became numb. Coupled with some of the things he had experienced before, he could not help but be infected with violence.
Xiao Qin and his two brothers pinned down the men that Xiao Hechuan had knocked down. Xiao's father hurried to find his youngest son, only to see that his youngest son had already returned driving two ox carts.
He was somewhat shocked. After all, in his opinion, whether in the past or now, although his youngest son was extremely gifted in studying, his physical strength was not as good as his other three sons. However, he did not expect that he could subdue so many people by himself without any injury.
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