Chapter 61 I'll find you a good master!
There was still some water in an old well in Liuzhao Village, and Liu Yanhui directed the prisoners to boil water.
The prisoners hadn't rested all night and were initially unwilling.
"There's only a little water left. If we stay another day, we'll consume more water."
"When we travel at night, everyone who participated in today's battle will ride in a horse-drawn carriage!"
"Everyone who fights today will have enough to eat!"
With just three sentences, the prisoners didn't complain at all and quickly got to work on the tasks assigned to them!
The villagers wanted to help, but they were all refused.
They can't even stand up straight themselves, so they shouldn't make things worse!
The displaced women and children were all tied together. The surviving villagers cursed and brandished knives for a long time, but in the end, they couldn't bring themselves to do it.
They agreed to take all the food and water from the village and leave these people to fend for themselves, to be killed by God!
At noon, the Shen family members who hadn't participated in the battle watched enviously as the participants feasted and drank. Anyone who tried to approach them was threatened with a knife by the constables and verbally abused by the other prisoners.
Liu Laohu sternly warned the eldest son's family that if they took the food back to the rest of the Shen family, they wouldn't be allowed to eat it either.
The Shen family children didn't want to give it to them in the first place, and now they had an even more legitimate reason not to take the food back.
Besides the Shen family, there was another prisoner who hadn't participated in the fighting. However, he had money and paid for water and food, which the constables accepted.
Just as the prisoner took the food and drink back, Shen Yuanruan headed in the direction of the prisoner. As she passed the prisoner, a handkerchief fluttered to the ground.
Shen Yuanxin, who had been staring at Shen Yuanruan, smiled mockingly. "Fool! She only said a few words that her older sister was broke, and she thought the Shen family was hopeless. She shamelessly went and seduced such a disgusting man. She really has no taste!"
If it weren't for the regulations of the imperial court, and out of consideration for Shen Lanxi, even Liu Laohu, the black-coated bun maker, wouldn't have wanted to give any of the Shen family members who hadn't participated in the war!
They were incredibly lucky to have the young master's favor!
The other prisoners, having eaten and drunk their fill, even went to the Shen family and said sarcastic things.
"The freshly made pancakes are oily and salty, so delicious!"
"The water in the old well is sweeter than that in other wells!"
"It's a pity that some people can't get anything to eat or drink, and can only watch helplessly."
The Shen family was furious.
"Boss, quickly tell Lanxi to bring some food over. She's not a criminal, Liu Laohu can't control her!" Old Mrs. Shen had been anxious and angry these past few days, her eyes were red with anger, and she even had blisters on her lips. Her temper was flaring up non-stop!
Shen Congwen did not participate in the battle either. At this moment, he was so thirsty and hungry that he didn't even have the strength to lift his head!
“Mother, although Lanxi is not a criminal, Liu Laohu is a government official. It’s obvious that Liu Laohu is deliberately targeting us. If we go to Lanxi now, won’t that just add fuel to the fire and make Liu Laohu hate us even more?”
Shen Conglian: "Then what should we do? It's alright if we're thirsty and hungry, but our father and mother are so old. Can you bear to let them suffer with us?"
Shen Congwen was too tired to even speak. He hadn't slept since yesterday and had been assigned to gather firewood. He was about to fall asleep sitting down.
"Big brother, I'm talking to you."
Shen Congwen was simply too exhausted.
"If you want to go, then go. I don't have the strength anymore." After saying that, he slumped to the side and fell asleep.
"Big brother, big brother..."
Xiaoxue came to deliver something again. Shen Lanxi walked a little further away, fed it some food, and took the book off its back.
This time there was an extra box containing four porcelain bottles, all filled with good medicines for healing injuries and treating illnesses!
When she was carrying her things back, she saw Shen Yuanruan holding hands with a prisoner not far away, but she did not avoid them.
Shen Yuanruan probably saw her and pulled the man to a more secluded place.
In the afternoon, the prisoners searched the village in twos and threes, and the villagers also began to make preparations!
Occasionally, someone would come back carrying a bag or half a bag of something, without opening the bag, so no one knew what was inside.
The prisoners who hadn't gone to search saw them returning with their belongings and silently joined the search team.
Wei's army has gained another person; Zhang Niu has caught up.
As the sun began to set, Shen Lanxi came out of the carriage for some fresh air. Not far away, piles of charcoal fires were being buried and extinguished.
Liu Laohu was having the prisoners feed the horses and inspect the vehicles, waiting for the sun to completely set before setting off!
"Young master, please have something to eat!"
Shen Lanxi looked at the meat on the plate and said, "I'm eating vegetarian for the next two days!"
Madam Wang disagreed, saying, "A vegetarian diet won't do. I'll go boil some eggs for the young master!"
Shen Lanxi did not refuse!
The sounds of pleading came from not far away; they were from displaced women and children!
"Please, please give us some food! If you can't give us any, give some to the children!"
"The child is innocent!"
Screams and angry shouts followed immediately.
"The children are innocent; they're the ones eating the most delicious food..."
"I'll beat you to death, I'll beat you inhuman scum to death..."
The villagers swarmed forward, punching and kicking him in anger.
When Shen Yuanjing and his companions saw that the yamen runners did not stop them from coming, they immediately ran over to find Shen Lanxi.
"Big brother, I have something I want to give you!"
Shen Lanxi: "What is that?"
Shen Yuanjing and the others immediately took out their hidden items, some of which were a few taels of silver, some were a handful of copper coins, and some were silver hairpins and bracelets.
"Nobody in your family is asking you for it?" she asked with a smile.
Shen Yuanjing: "We took it, but we said we didn't take it!"
Shen Lanxi: "These are the fruits of your hard work. I'm keeping them for you. Come and get them from me whenever you need them!"
Shen Yuanjing said shyly, "Big brother, we've been eating and using your things the whole way, and I really wanted to give you these!"
“Me too!” the others immediately chimed in.
Shen Lanxi: "I appreciate your kindness, but this money was hard-earned. You can give it to me when you have more money!"
Seeing that she really wouldn't accept it, Shen Yuanjing and the others lost the will to insist any further!
"Big brother, let us practice our boxing for you, and see if we've improved."
Shen Lanxi: "Okay!"
After the group finished practicing a set of boxing techniques, Shen Lanxi nodded in satisfaction.
"You all practiced very diligently!"
The group was overjoyed.
"Big brother, when can we learn martial arts from you?" Shen Yuanjing asked with a look of admiration.
These people have only been learning for a few days, and they've already started to get restless.
"You don't want to practice martial arts with Chunxue and Qiushuang anymore?"
Shen Yuanjing quickly replied, "No, we were just asking."
Shen Lanxi thought for a moment: "Chunxue and Qiushuang have to take care of me and also help you with your martial arts training, so it's really not suitable for them to teach you anymore!"
Shen Yuanjing and the others immediately looked up at her.
"I'll find you a good master!"
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