Chapter 38 39. Where is Old Seven?
Gu Wenheng returned the telescope to Jin Qianqian and said, "It seems that there is really water in this city, and there are even flowers and plants in several courtyards."
Seeing this scene, Gu Wenheng felt very uneasy. These people would rather grow flowers and grass than give some water to the refugees.
"How could they do this?" Jin Qianqian also saw that the residents inside the city wall were still playing and playing there, which was completely different from those outside the city wall.
"We have to find a way to leave here," Gu Wenheng made up his mind, "this place will become chaotic sooner or later."
Jin Qianqian looked bewildered, "But where can we go? There is no way out at all, and the way forward is not feasible either. We just want to force people to death here."
For such a long time, the so-called imperial court has not sent any relief at all, and local officials have been left to fend for themselves with the few remaining resources.
And these people living at the bottom of society are struggling in pain. Can't they see or hear?
Gu Wenheng took the telescope again, and did not forget to comfort himself, "Don't worry, since there is water in the city, it means there is a water vein here, and we can always find a way out."
He looked carefully at every inch of land, and after looking over several mountains, he finally saw a clump of green on a distant hilltop.
He pointed the location to Jin Qianqian and said, "Look over there. Green means there is water. This may be our last hope."
Jin Qianqian, "But no one will go with us."
This was also their biggest problem. At that time, no one had the idea of going south, let alone now that they had to cross mountains and rivers.
Gu Wenheng, "It's a different time now, they will agree."
Jin Qianqian looked at the completely different scenes inside and outside the city wall and stood there silently.
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"Another day is about to pass, and I don't see any signs of them finding water," Li Chun said angrily. "There are so many people here now, it will be difficult to take action if we want to."
At this point, he pointed at several of his men and cursed, "How do you get the news? You don't even know the situation here. Do you want everyone to know that I, Li Chuntong, am burning, killing, and looting?"
Those who were scolded, “…” So it’s not true if you don’t know?
Li Chuntong pointed the finger at Lan Yongnan again, "What's going on with you? It's been so long, and there's still no news. Will the miracle appear? Or have you been teasing us?"
Lan Yongnan quickly stood up and waved his hands, "I dare not, I dare not, I really am not lying, you have seen it too, haven't you? Those barrels piled on the front oxcarts are things no one has ever seen before.
It won’t break even if you drop it, and it won’t open even if you knock it. That’s all a gift from the gods.”
"Could it be that this god knows that we want to attack them?" Li Chuntong asked thoughtfully, holding his chin.
“…”
No one answered, Li Chuntong didn't care, he clapped his hands and said, "Everyone, get ready, we'll start right away.
Whether it's their water or their food, we want it."
"Boss, but it's not night yet, that's not a good idea!"
"What's wrong with this? Now everyone is in disarray, and the government officials are all hiding in the city. This place is a no-man's land." Li Chuntong stroked his chin and even wondered in his mind whether he should take this opportunity to recruit more subordinates.
Thinking of this, he hooked his finger at the skinny monkey not far away and said, "Go and ask around to see if there are any powerful refugees here. If there are, tell them to stay away and don't meddle in other people's business."
The skinny monkey nodded and disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye.
The refugees from Baini'ao sat together in groups of three or four, chewing the dry food in their hands. Although the food was mixed with some wild vegetable roots, the refugees who had arrived earlier kept looking around.
Especially when they picked up the bamboo tube and sipped the water, some people's eyes turned red.
Gu Yuanmu was sensitive to the scrutiny from all around, so he quickly called Wang Caiyue and the children to the center, and then extended his hand to call the other brothers, "We are too conspicuous, so it's best for our whole family to get together from now on."
"Where is the seventh brother?" Gu Yuanjin noticed that someone was missing at a glance, but everyone shook their heads.
Gu Yuanlei, however, accused Li Cuicui with a sour look on his face, "You should ask our mother about this. They just threw the luggage directly to her, and I don't know where the couple ran off to."
"What the hell is this old man doing?" Gu Yuanjin clenched his fists. "How can he leave on his own? What if something happens? Youngest, since you knew about it, why didn't you stop him?"
"Stop?" Gu Yuanlei showed sarcasm, "The legs are on their bodies, how can I tie them up? Besides, the mother didn't say anything, why should I worry about it?
I can’t even find a wife, and my brothers and sisters-in-law haven’t asked me anything?”
"You," Gu Yuanjin was so angry that he didn't know what to say. He could only ask Li Cuicui worriedly, "Mom, where did Lao Qi and the others go? Did they say when they would be back?"
Li Cuicui shook her head. "I thought they were going to find something to eat, so I didn't ask."
The brothers all fell silent. Apart from the rice bran he had bought before, he was not seen buying any more food afterwards.
Gu Yuanjin looked up at his wife and several sons sitting beside him, gritted his teeth and said, "I'll get two kilograms of black flour for the seventh son later. We'll talk about it after we get through this difficult time."
Gu Yuanmu ignored Wang Caiyue's pulling and said, "Then I'll also give Lao Qi two kilograms. All of us brothers will be fine."
When it was the third brother's turn, before he could say anything, Li Xiaohua took it over with a smile, "We are not as wealthy as the eldest and second brothers. We gave the seventh brother one pound, which was also squeezed out by us with gritted teeth."
“…”
Gu Dashi, "Didn't you say we were going to get together? Why are you talking about Old Seven again? Boss, you haven't told me what's going on yet?"
In Gu Dashi's heart, the kid Laoqi only has his mother in his eyes and heart. He has given his mother water several times behind his back these days. He has raised this son in vain, and his youngest son is still the one who is filial to him and thinks of him first when he finds food.
Gu Yuanjin's face straightened. "Look around us, aren't there a lot of people coming out? I suspect these people must have ulterior motives."
Gu Yuanlei laughed, "Brother, why are you becoming more and more timid? The city gates are closed and everyone is crowded here, so naturally there are more people.
Besides, there are people here, even if someone has bad intentions, they wouldn’t dare to do it at this time.”
Gu Yuanjin, "But my intuition is not wrong. You know, I used to rely on this intuition to save myself several times when I went hunting in the mountains. Look carefully at their eyes, it's like the beasts in the mountains saw their prey, and there is a fierce light in their eyes."
(End of this chapter)
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