Chapter 174 Saved Someone

It was still cold in the first month of the lunar year. Yu Sanbao wrapped himself in a shawl and drove the carriage. Wei Pozi and her companions sat in the carriage, all covered with blankets.

Xingxing held the warm hand warmer, and she and Juge'er, the two little guys, snuggled up to Grandma Wei, one on each side.

There was not much snow on the road, so it was easy to walk on.

But suddenly Yu Sanbao reined in his horse, and the carriage shook violently.

"Mom, are you okay?" Yu Sanbao asked hurriedly.

Mrs. Wei picked up Xingxing, who had been thrown to the side by the bumps, and checked that the two children were not hurt. Then she replied, "It's okay... What happened outside? Why did you rein in your horse so suddenly?"

Yu Sanbao's tone was somewhat puzzled: "It seems like there is someone lying on the side of the road..."

Mrs. Wei opened the car curtain and looked forward. She saw a ragged man lying on the road not far ahead, and he looked dirty from head to toe.

In the past few years, there was no rain in the summer and no snow in the winter. Due to natural disasters and man-made disasters, the land was barren for several years.

During those years, the Yu family managed to get by by tightening their belts.

But in other places, there were many people who died of hunger or fled from famine.

It was not until half a year ago before the summer harvest that God started to send rain, which greatly alleviated the drought. The crops grew well and the situation in this disaster year was alleviated a little.

Seeing this person lying on the ground in tattered clothes, one can probably guess that he is a disaster victim who has fled from somewhere.

Yu Sanbao said to Mrs. Wei, "Mom, can I go down and take a look?"

Mrs. Wei nodded and said, "Let's see if the person is still alive."

After all, it's a human life.

Although their abilities are limited, they can't just ignore it when they encounter it.

Yu Sanbao got off the carriage, holding the whip in his hand for self-defense, and walked forward to take a look.

The man was lying on the ground, his features could not be seen clearly, but his body was still moving slightly and it could be seen that he was still breathing.

His lips were cracked and bleeding, looking very pale.

"Mom, she's still alive." Yu Sanbao shouted to Mrs. Wei.

Mrs. Wei chanted a Buddhist prayer and took out a pack of pancakes wrapped in oil paper from the drawer under the carriage seat.

This was originally intended for them to eat on the road.

Mrs. Wei motioned Yu Sanbao to come over and give the pancake to the man: "Maybe he is starving."

Yu Sanbao took the water bag, poured some water on the other person's lips, and put the pancake wrapped in oil paper next to the man.

He was planning to leave like this, but he never expected that the man suddenly stretched out a hand and grabbed the hem of Yu Sanbao's clothes tightly.

Yu Sanbao thought the man had woken up, but upon closer inspection, he found that the man was still in a semi-comatose state, but his hand was still tightly grasping the corner of his clothes.

Yu Sanbao pulled it several times but couldn't get it off.

Yu Sanbao: “…”

He turned around helplessly and looked at his family in the carriage.

Mrs. Wei jumped off the carriage, took a look at the situation, and found that although the other party was very weak, he was pulling Yu Sanbao's clothes with great force.

Mrs. Wei also pulled, but failed to move it.

The man suddenly regained consciousness and turned his head slightly, revealing a face full of dirt.

His voice was hoarse as he said to Yu Sanbao with difficulty: "Save... me..."

After saying this, he fainted again.

Yu Sanbao and Mrs. Wei looked at each other, sighed, and had no other choice but to move the man back to the carriage.

The man seemed to know that he was saved. After lying down in the carriage, he let go of the hand that was holding Yu Sanbao's clothes.

However, there was not much room in the carriage to begin with, and if this person lay down on it, it would inevitably be a bit crowded.

Mrs. Wei and Su Rouer had no choice but to hold Xing Xing and Ju Ge Er respectively. Shuang Yun was watching over the unconscious man.

Fortunately, this place is not far from Nantuo Village.

Yu Sanbao drove his carriage to Yu's house, and all the members of the Yu family hurried out to greet him.

But then Yu Sanbao called Yu Daniu over and carried a ragged man out of the carriage.

The Yu family looked at each other in bewilderment.

How come after going out, there's one more person when I come back?

"It's cold outside, let's go inside first." Seeing Bai Xiaofeng coming out with a big belly, Mrs. Wei frowned and said, "Second brother, you should go inside quickly. You are already big, why are you still coming out?"

Bai Xiaofeng smiled and said, "Isn't it because you haven't seen mother for a long time? Are you missing her?"

Having said that, he walked in first, supported by the second brother.

The Yu family didn't have any extra rooms at the moment, so they could only put the rescued person on Shuangyun and Shuanghe's kang.

Shuang He loved cleanliness, so she noticed that the man's clothes were ragged and his face was dirty, so she immediately fetched a basin of water and carefully wiped his face clean.

After wiping it clean, Shuanghe exclaimed "Huh", looked at it carefully, then pulled Shuangyun over to take a look, and then went to report to Mrs. Wei.

Mrs. Wei and her companions had been away for more than ten days, and the Lantern Festival was approaching, so the Yu family members missed them very much.

But considering that Mrs. Wei and her friends had traveled a long way, she did not bother them and just had a brief chat with them.

Shuang He and Shuang Yun came in together and called out "Old Madam".

"Madam, the person we rescued earlier..." Shuang He said, "seems to be a woman."

Mrs. Wei was a little surprised: "Woman?"

Shuangyun also nodded: "Yes, we found it after we wiped her face clean. She was quite pretty."

Mrs. Wei nodded. It was easy to imagine how difficult it was for a woman to escape on the road. Painting her face was also a way of self-protection.

"Okay, Mom is tired after rushing all the way back. It's best to rest early." Yu Daniu pushed everyone out, "Let's all retreat and let Mom and Xingxing rest first."

The Yu family retreated from the main house.

Yu Sanbao is young and energetic, and has no intention of resting now.

When they heard that the person they rescued was a woman, they didn't pay much attention to it. They just asked Shuangyun and Shuanghe to come and tell them when the person woke up.

Late in the night, the woman woke up.

The kang was not big enough to accommodate three people. Shuang He, who had made a bed and was sleeping on the floor, heard the noise, rubbed her eyes and sat up: "Are you awake? ... Can I get you a glass of water?"

The woman hugged the soft quilt, still a little dazed.

She looked down and found that her outer clothes had been taken off and she was almost naked.

Shuang He saw that she didn't say anything and only looked at her clothes, so she took the initiative to explain: "Your clothes are too dirty, so we took them off for you, wiped your body, and covered you with a quilt... Do you want some water?"

Shuangyun also woke up after hearing the noise. She saw that the woman was awake but was sitting there blankly without saying anything. Shuanghe asked her if she wanted to drink some water but she didn't say anything. She said in a daze, "... Are you eating? Or are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

The woman took a long time to react before asking for a bowl of water.

After drinking the water, he asked for some food and ate it ravenously.

Shuang He was wearing clothes and looked at her with some sympathy.

This must be the result of a stomach that has been hungry for a long time.

The woman drank some water, ate some food, and fell asleep under the warm quilt.