Those petty thieves were released last night. They were beaten up and one of them even broke an arm. After learning their lesson, they dared not to make any plans again.
There are many refugees in this town taking shelter from the rain because they can't escape it.
Many more refugees came later, and all the places for hiding and taking shelter from the rain in the town had been occupied. Those who came later were disappointed. Some families with only a few people asked to squeeze in, but were ruthlessly rejected.
Xiao Qin and Xiao Mian went out to find clean water as their mother instructed, but they happened to hear a noisy sound in front of them, mixed with women shouting and children crying.
"What's going on in front?" Xiao Mian asked.
Xiao Qin didn't know what was going on. He only saw a woman holding a child. There was a woman beside her pulling her and mumbling something. There were also several men and women standing next to them.
Xiao Qin always felt that the woman's figure looked familiar, but her hair was messy and she looked dirty. She lowered her head, and the little girl in her arms was crying.
He subconsciously walked closer with the bucket in his hand, and only then did he hear some of the conversation:
"My dear young lady, it's not easy for you to take care of a child at such a young age. The child has been burned so badly, and it's not a good idea to keep him here. We can move to another place for you, or you can just follow us. I have a son who is single and has some minor problems, but it's not a problem. His hands and feet are healthy. If you follow us, we can guarantee that you can reach Jeju safely.
You are a woman with no one to rely on anyway, so why don't you find yourself a home and someone to rely on? You know, it is very difficult for a woman to survive in this world without a man to rely on. What's more, you have a burden, and we all don't mind you, right?"
The woman looked like the mother of several young men nearby, and she was persuading the woman to take her child and follow her son.
As she was speaking, a man who looked bloated and had a runny nose came up to her and pulled her hand. When he smiled, his face was full of fat and the flesh on his face twitched. It was obvious that he was mentally ill, and he walked with a limp.
This is also an idiot, but he should be born that way.
The woman was holding the child, and when she saw him pulling her hand, she quickly dodged, very flustered:
"I'm not here with you anymore, I'm going somewhere else, don't touch me!" She pretended to be vicious, but it was obvious that she lacked confidence.
She wanted to leave with the child in her arms, but the woman was not going to let her go easily. After all, she was delivered to her doorstep, and if she was persuaded, she would be her cheap daughter-in-law who would not cost any money.
"Hey, little girl, why are you so stubborn? I've told you so many truths, but you just can't listen?"
"That's right. If you follow my third brother, we will not treat you and your daughter badly. There are many bad guys on the road of escape. You are such a weak woman, and you are still single. There are many jackals and tigers targeting you. If you follow us, we can protect you. Once you settle down in Jeju, you will have a home and you don't have to wander around anymore." The old woman's eldest son also advised.
"I said, there's no need for that. If you block my way or touch me again, I'll yell." The woman raised her eyes and glared at the old woman and her son.
At this time, the old woman lost her patience and said directly:
"Go ahead and shout, who wants to meddle in your business? You can't even protect yourself now, who has the time to care about you? If you get caught in the rain again, your life will be in danger. What are you still hesitating about? You really can't tell good from bad."
There were indeed many refugees living around here. They hid in their own little world, all listening and watching with their ears perked up, but no one came forward to speak for her.
"I take care of it!"
At this time, Xiao Qin spoke up and put the bucket on the ground. Xiao Mian was caught off guard by him and quickly pulled his sleeve:
"Brother, why are you meddling in such matters?"
In fact, some of what the old woman said makes sense. Now that we are struggling to protect ourselves, why should we have the time to meddle in other people's business?
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qin pried his hands apart and explained in a low voice:
"Look carefully, this is Miss Song who used to do business on the same street as ours!"
When Xiao Mian heard this, he wondered who Madam Song was. It sounded familiar, so he thought about it carefully and finally remembered:
"Oh, that's Miss Song who sells flower hairbands, right?"
Xiao Qin nodded, and it was during this gap that Madam Song recognized him. When she saw him coming over, she finally saw hope in her eyes.
Brother Xiao is a good man, he came to help me out.
"Who are you? What's the matter? Do you want to rob someone?" The old woman's face looked very ugly, but she was outnumbered and she was not afraid.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qin glanced at her fiercely. Standing there in her high heels, he outshined her sons in terms of momentum.
"I know her. You don't want to make room for her to take shelter from the rain, but my house is still crowded. You don't need to bother with ideas. Madam Song, take the child with me. The child has a fever and can't stand being exposed to the rain anymore."
Madam Song nodded and tried to walk over to him while holding the child, but the old woman refused to give in:
"I say, you are a good-looking young man, you are in good shape, you have such good conditions, why are you worried about not being able to find a wife in the future? You have to fall in love with a widow with a girl, are you confused?"
"You old woman, do you think everyone is as unreasonable and cunning as you? We know each other, so what does it have to do with you if I lend a hand?" Seeing that his elder brother was being targeted, Xiao Mian helped to fight back.
Xiao Qin knew that this family was relying on their numbers and was unwilling to give up, so he said:
"Second brother, go call dad and your third and fourth brothers over. Isn't that because we have more people? If things get worse, we still have mom, your second and fourth brothers' wives, and your little sister."
"Okay, I'll go right away. It's only a few steps away. I'll be back soon." Xiao Mian turned around cooperatively.
When the old woman heard this, she realized that there were so many people in their family, and her family was not as crowded as theirs. If a quarrel broke out, she would definitely suffer, so she immediately let go of Madam Song.
"Alright, alright, your kindness is really taken for granted. Let's go back."
As expected, in this chaotic world, fists are the rule, and there is no shortage of such villains who bully the weak and fear the strong.
The old woman's idiot son was not happy when he heard this, and he acted like a scoundrel and refused to leave:
"Mom, you said you would find me a wife. I want a wife!" As she said this, she was about to chase Madam Song.
Miss Song was beautiful, and this fool liked her very much when he saw her.
The old woman quickly asked her two sons to hold him back and patiently coaxed him:
"Be good, mother will find you a wife. I'll find you a prettier one in the future. We don't want this one. It's not good at all."
Xiao Qin and Madam Song had already walked for some distance, but Madam Song still seemed afraid. She looked back every few steps, fearing that they would catch up with her.
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