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Chapter 277: Refugees

(Girls' Literature)

Wang Xiuyun spoke eloquently and explained clearly what had happened in a flash, with some worry in her voice as she spoke.

Su Zhi frowned, she didn't expect that there would be more refugees coming here. Logically speaking, although the weather was dry, they had wheat as a foundation, so they would not be starving. Why would these refugees leave their homes? And it sounded strange that so many people came out together, it didn't mean that only one family had no food to eat.

While walking with a few people, Su Zhi expressed her doubts.

Wang Xiuyun said: "I found out that these people came from other counties. They did grow wheat there, but the weather was too hot. I don't know who started a fire. The wheat fields were all connected and burned down in an instant! Not only was there no wheat, but the rice died too. They had no other choice but to flee."

When several people heard what Wang Xiuyun said, they all felt sympathy for these people. They thought that these people were too unlucky. It was already a disaster year, and they didn't expect that the wheat would be burned. This was really heartbreaking! I really don't know how these people have survived these days.

Su Zhi was still a little confused and said, "Even if the wheat was burned, it was just one village, right? They are from another county, and they are the only village without food. They can ask the county officials for help. Why do they need to flee? Even if they want to flee, they should go to a place that is close. Why did they flee to us?"

Sister Li and her friends were also curious and asked Wang Xiuyun again.

Wang Xiuyun blinked and was speechless. Finally, she said, "That's all I heard. Who knows why they came so far? That's right, even if they want to beg, they can just go to their county town. Why did they come here? This is a bit strange. Let's go and take a look!"

They looked at each other, none of them had found the answer, so they could only quicken their pace and move forward.

Sister Shugen said, "It's not that we are cruel. We should just let these people go! I heard from others that there was a disaster one year and people from a village went there to escape the famine. They were robbed and injured. It was like a bunch of thieves came in. They almost took away the children. It was like they wanted to eat people. Our village cannot suffer this disaster. We have to be on guard!"

Sister Li said, "That's right. I've heard about this, too. My cousin married someone from that village. She was frightened and her family was robbed. In the end, she came to my house to borrow food to avoid starvation!"

After the two of them said this, everyone walked faster.

Su Zhi was not shocked. She had watched countless TV dramas and novels, so she had thought of such things. However, she was not afraid because she had a holy beast at home. It was just that it would not be good if the people in the village were harmed. Most of the people in the village were simple and kind. In recent days, because they often went to her house to fetch water, she became familiar with them. She could see that those people were polite to her not just because she gave them water, but because they were honest people. Seeing honest people suffer, she would feel bad, especially since there might be casualties!

Apparently, word of this matter had spread. Many people ran towards the village, many of them still holding weapons in their hands. After being scolded by some elders, they put them down. However, some people still ran over with weapons in their hands. It was obvious that the villagers were also worried, worried that they would be robbed.

Su Zhi thought that although the ancients were simple, they were also very thoughtful.

They met people from the Shen family on the road. All the Shen brothers ran out, and even Dalang and a few other young men followed behind. As for Chunlan and the others, they did not follow and just stood in front of the door. When they saw Su Zhi, they immediately stopped.

"Auntie, do you want to go see it too?"

Chunlan asked. Actually, she wanted to go, but her mother stopped her, saying that she was a girl and shouldn't go to such a place. But she felt that she was not a child anymore. Since her mother and the others had gone, she wanted to go too. Chunxiang also wanted to go. She stood beside Chunlan, her eyes brighter than usual.

Su Zhi nodded and said, "I'll go check. Are your grandpa and grandma at home? Did I not alarm them?"

Chunxiang said, "Grandpa and grandma didn't go. They are at home. My sister and I stayed at home. Only Chunhua and Wulang were at Uncle San's house. Everyone else went out to see the family. Fourth aunt, we want to go too, but mother won't let us. Can you take us there?"

Su Zhi tapped her forehead and said, "Your mother asked you to stay at home, so you should stay. Your mother is doing this for your own good. She is afraid that you will be frightened. Those people are fleeing from famine, so they must be very pitiful. She is afraid that you will feel bad. You should accept your mother's kindness and don't think about leaving. I won't take you with me."

Chunxiang pursed her lips and thought that she shouldn't have let Fourth Auntie take her there, otherwise her mother might blame Fourth Auntie.

Su Zhi handed her and Liu Siniang's baskets to them and asked them to put them back in the house. Then she took Liu Siniang and walked forward together.

Chunxiang and Chunlan had no choice but to carry their baskets and walk into the house. But after sitting in the house for a while, they couldn't sit still anymore, looked at each other, and ran out.

Su Zhi followed the crowd to the west of the village and soon arrived at the village entrance. She saw a group of people in front of her. It seemed that half of the village had come. She thought that the people in Hebian Village were really on guard against these refugees. She followed Wang Xiuyun and the others and finally walked to the front.

There is an open space at the entrance of Hebian Village, which is a threshing ground in the village, so it is very flat. There are several big trees on both sides. In this weather, the leaves of the trees are dry, but the trees are not dead yet. This is all thanks to several families at the entrance of the village. They usually water the trees with water that has been used several times, which keeps the trees green.

Now many people are standing under the big tree, and many people have no shade to stand under, so they stand under the sun, each of them looking very listless.

There were men and women, young and old, all wearing ragged clothes, dirty and tattered, and they looked like they hadn't washed for days. Because of the long walk, their bodies were covered with a layer of dust, even their faces were dusty, not to mention their hair. It was obvious that they were refugees, not much better than beggars.

The village head is now talking to several of these people.

Su Zhi's ears were very useful. This might be because she was nourished by the spiritual spring. She had sharp ears, sharp eyes, and light movements. Although she was not too close to the head of the village, she could not only see those people clearly, but also hear what they were saying. After listening to them, she finally understood what was going on.

It turned out that these people were not from the neighboring county, but from the neighboring county of the neighboring county, which was hundreds of miles away from here. The drought in their county was particularly severe. Because of a fire, the wheat was gone, and they had no harvest. The rice also dried up, and the sweet potatoes were not harvested. There were no mountains where they lived, so it was impossible to find some fruits. They went to the county to ask the county officials for food, but the county officials refused to give them any, and also did not allow them to go there to make trouble. In the end, they could only escape the famine collectively, thinking that they could survive this year and then go back home, which was also a way to survive.

In this countryside, sometimes when a family has a bad harvest and can’t afford to eat, they will take their whole family, young and old, out to beg for food, and then go home when it’s time to farm.

These people have also taken this path.

"Mr. Lizhang, most of the people in our village have come out. Not only us, but also people from other villages. Many people from our village have come out. Maybe it's because of the mountains, the drought here is worse than ours. Please let us rest here for a while! We are all country folks, and we have all had a hard time. Please be kind."

A twenty-year-old man among the leaders said that although he was thin, he could still speak. Although he was standing there begging for help, his attitude did not look like begging.

The village head frowned slightly. He didn't want these people to stay. It wasn't that he was cruel, but he had learned from this lesson before. If you let the refugees stay, it will cause trouble. The refugees will steal things from the villagers' homes, which will bring trouble to the village. As the village head, he will not agree to it.

"My dear fellow villagers, it's not that I don't want to keep you here. Our village has also been hit by a disaster and there is no surplus food for you. You can't eat enough here. It's better to go to the county town or the town. There are rich people there. As long as they let a little money slip through their fingers, you can have a full meal. You should go there. I have pointed out the way for you, so you should go."

When the villagers nearby heard this, they also started talking one after another.

When the refugees from outside heard this, their faces became even darker. They had finally come here, and it seemed quite peaceful here, so they thought they could stay here. They never expected to be chased away. However, they were used to being chased away, so they pretended not to hear anything and just continued to do what they were doing, pointing at the person who was negotiating in front of them. They had to listen to those people all these days, otherwise they wouldn't know what to do.

The man who was talking to the village head still didn't give up, and continued to talk to the village head: "We also wanted to go to the town, but when we went there, we were chased out. Please be kind and let us rest here for a while, otherwise if this man really dies at the entrance of your village, how can you rest in peace?"

An older man nearby waved his hand and said loudly: "Speak up and beg the village head to give us a chance to live!"

All of a sudden, all those who had been silent just now started to speak out, and there was a lot of noise, but you could tell they were begging, and some even started to cry while begging. There was a lot of noise, and the crowd was moving, as if they were ready to rush forward at any time.