Qin Mosheng’s joining did not bring much change to them, as everyone’s focus was mainly on making the raft.
The sooner they make the raft, the sooner they can ensure their survival.
Two days later, they had built four rafts.
But based on their number, we need to build at least four more.
There is less and less food on the mountain. Although Su Man has Mimi as a strong backup, if she takes out too much food, it is inevitable that people will find out.
Thanks to the cover provided by Zhao Yuru and his wife, they either found a nest of quails here or bird eggs there.
In order to prevent them from discovering that they were eggs, they always beat the eggs to make omelets or mix them into soup.
That day, the small team that went out to look for food suddenly stumbled back.
Two or three people were dragging a companion with an injured leg, saying in panic, "Yes, there's a wild boar."
When they heard there was a wild boar, everyone was excited and scared.
Having wild boars means having meat to eat, but wild boars are not like domestic pigs. They live in deep mountains and forests and are extremely ferocious.
After Suman found out where the wild boar was, she left the children at home and told everyone to take good care of the boar.
They didn't catch it right away, and even though they were outnumbered, they could easily get hurt.
Suman made a plan, asking them to fight guerrilla warfare first to wear down the wild boar's spirit, and then when the wild boar was exhausted, they would lure it into the trap they had dug, and finally catch it.
With this wild boar, everyone feels like it’s New Year’s Day.
Those who kill pigs kill pigs, and those who set up the pot set up the pot.
Cut the fat into slices and fry them in a pan to extract the lard, which can be used for cooking.
The leftover fried meat pieces were added to the wild vegetables to make a stew, and the pot was full of oil. The greedy children were so eager to watch over the pot that they couldn't move.
The tenderer ones are roasted over fire. Oil drips into the fire, flames leap up, and the fragrance fills the air.
If there are any leftovers that you can’t eat, dry them and smoke them. Then add a few slices to your dishes and life will not be so difficult.
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By the time the last piece of meat was eaten, the raft was complete.
Just as everyone was discussing whether to drag the raft down the mountain and try to catch fish, Zhou Pingping suddenly pointed into the distance and shouted.
"Auntie, Auntie has a boat!"
Sure enough, a large ship appeared at the dock at some point.
Seventy or eighty officers and soldiers got off the boat and tied it to the dock, apparently intending to set up camp.
When everyone looked closely, they found that this was the big ship that was pulling those people away.
If they really sent people to the south, the round trip would take at least twenty days.
But they only walked for twelve or thirteen days before returning, which showed that those people were not sent to the south at all.
Hearing about it is one thing, but actually seeing it is another.
Seeing the officers and soldiers tied the boat to the dock and surrounded the dock, Su Man realized something.
They are here, so there must be more refugees coming.
Su Man quickly asked Wang Tiedan to call everyone back and specifically told them to keep their heads down.
They quietly moved their camp to the side of the mountain so that the soldiers at the dock could not see them unless they came around.
At night, they did not light a fire and kept an eye on the children, not letting them run around.
Taking advantage of the night, Su Man, Du Yuan and Wang Tiedan quietly went down the mountain and eavesdropped on the conversation between the officers and soldiers.
During the famine, this group of officers and soldiers still had wine and meat, and ate and drank in groups of three or five.
"Damn it, this crew is really tough this time. They're trying to escape even after being sent to the mine."
"Throw them into the river and they'll all behave themselves. Those refugees are just cowards who won't listen."
"But you know what, there are actually a few pretty girls this time."
"Yeah, hahahaha, especially those two young ones, it's so comfortable."
“…”
Hearing this, Su Man and the others quietly clenched their fists.
These bastards, in their eyes, human lives and women have become toys for fun.
I just hope that when Luo Xiangyun and the others come back, they can send these beasts to hell.
Su Man and the others listened for a while. The officers and soldiers kept swearing, so Du Yuan simply covered Wang Tiedan's ears.
Just when Su Man was thinking about whether to go back, a few officers and soldiers dressed slightly differently suddenly said, "After this last wave is sent over, it will be almost over. Those of us guarding the opposite dock can withdraw now."
"They probably don't want to come back. The south is much more comfortable than here. I heard the women there are all very beautiful..."
South, retreat.
Su Man felt a chill down her spine. Yes, since the prefect of Liancheng had made up his mind to contain the famine in the city, how could he let them go to the south?
If they had not met Luo Xiangyun and the others, even if they built a boat and reached the south, they might not have had a chance to survive.
So no matter which way these refugees go, it will be a dead end.
...
When Su Man returned and told the villagers about the situation, they were all stunned.
The village chief gnashed his teeth and said, "These damned bastards, they shall not die a good death!"
Wang Xiuxiu also said angrily, "They are not afraid of going to the eighteen levels of hell after death!"
Luo Xiangyun's followers began to worry about their master's safety. "Since they have sent people to the south, will there be people blocking the road in Pingcheng as well?"
"Yeah, what if someone escapes towards Pingcheng?"
After hearing this, everyone started to worry about Luo Xiangyun again.
Originally, Wang Dali was not happy about making wedding dresses for others and letting Luo Xiangyun go first.
When he heard about the danger on the other side, he stopped talking and was glad that he didn't act rashly and get on board.
Seeing that everyone was in a panic, Su Man comforted them, "Everyone, please be patient. Mr. Luo has been gone for many days. If there is any news, it will be in the next two days. Let's wait and see."
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