Lin Changshu looked at the dusty family standing at the door and quickly made way for them.
"Come on, come on, come in, come in, it's not proper for you all to stand at the door."
As Lin Changshu spoke, he scanned the crowd and noticed that someone was missing...
He wanted to ask, but having experienced escaping before, he knew that the outcome would not be good, and for a moment he didn't know how to start.
Zhu Zheng knew what he was thinking as soon as he saw his expression, and his eyes turned red.
"When we were fleeing, we passed by a forest where there was water and plenty of wild vegetables and fruits.
The second child was very honest and wanted to go into the mountains to look for wild animals to nourish the children.
As a result, once I left, I never came back…”
The Zhu family members seemed to think of Zhu Ming again, and they couldn't help but start sobbing again.
Even children as young as five or six seemed to understand the meaning of death too early. They no longer had the innocent smiles they once had, but became silent instead.
Lin Changshu was also upset, but it had come to this point. No matter how sad he was, the family had to move on, right?
"Brother, don't think too much! At least you are all fine now, which is already very difficult. Come on, let's go sit inside and talk slowly."
Lin Changshu led his men towards the main hall.
However, the Zhu family seemed a little reserved, and they were a little bit unbelieving when they saw such a big and nice house.
They didn't even dare sit on the stools Zhao brought.
Only with the Lin family accompanying them, comforting and accompanying them, did they dare to sit down.
Zhu Zheng sighed, "Brother Lin, it seems that your family has had a good time. Not only are you all safe and sound, but you also have such a big house. This is a good thing! It's a good thing!"
Lin Changshu scratched his head. "It's not that good actually. It's also considered as luck. Not long after we set out on the road, we came across an abandoned carriage.
We drove the carriage all the way, and the speed was much faster. In addition, we met some noble people, otherwise it would not have been so good.
"But brother, aren't you all from the village going on this journey together? Logically speaking, if there are more people to look after each other, it shouldn't be this difficult, right?"
Zhu Zheng seemed to have thought of something and sighed suddenly, but he didn't know what to say for a moment.
It was Zhu Liang, the eldest son of the Zhu family, who said it.
"Uncle Lin, you don't know that having too many people isn't good either, especially when everyone's minds aren't on the same page, which makes it the most difficult to handle!
We wasted a day waiting for our fellow villagers, but many people still didn't want to go with us.
There was no other way, so we took those who were willing to go with us and quietly left in the middle of the night.
It was fine at the beginning, until we found out that there was no water in the town or the county, and everyone started to panic.
You cry and make a fuss every day, it's so annoying. My dad is thinking about you, so he plans to come here more often.
No one said anything more about this.
However, we cannot ignore the many elderly, weak, sick and disabled people, otherwise the speed will be much slower.
After that we encountered a group of barbarians and were almost wiped out. Fortunately, a group of soldiers rescued us.
Not long afterward, it rained, and many people didn't want to leave and decided to stay put.
But we felt that it was too close to the border, so we didn't want to stay. As a result, we had a big conflict, and in the end, only our family continued on.
My mother fell seriously ill during this time and had to rest for a while. Later, we encountered refugees and all our belongings were robbed.
If my mother hadn't been clever and hidden two pieces of silver in her hair bun, who knows what would have happened to our family!
The words were simple, but Zhu Liang choked up several times in the middle.
Moreover, they had been traveling for several months, and the hardships they had gone through could not be explained in a few words.
Just by looking at how skinny this family is, you can tell they must have suffered a lot.
Lin Changshu wiped his face to make himself look more energetic.
"Brother, you'll be safe here. The folks in Shuanghe Village are very friendly, and the magistrate of Huaxiang County is also a good person. You can just settle down here!"
As for the drought, I don't think it will last long. I've already planted a crop of food here, so if our two families save a little, we can still get by!
Moreover, I think the imperial court will not really sit idly by, so you can stay here with peace of mind.
I'll ask the village chief for help in getting your household registration. You can live here now, and we'll build a house later when we have the chance.
In short, being here is like being home, so don't be restrained!"
Zhu Zheng was filled with emotion. To be honest, he didn't want to escape anymore, but their family had eight or nine people, big and small, and this was no joke.
"Brother Lin, I know you're doing this for my own good, but this isn't the case! There are so many people in my family, young and old, this..."
"Brother, are you an outsider to us? Have you forgotten the time you saved me when I was a child?
If it weren't for you, I would have fallen off the mountain and would have died!"
"Oh, that's not what I meant, I..."
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Zhao quickly stood up to break the situation.
"Okay, okay, like this! Like this! Listen to me and see if it works.
Old man, you should go directly to the village chief later. The school is almost built now, so there should be no problem for people to live there.
It's so chaotic outside now, and this school can't be opened for a while. Let's see if we can lend it to Brother Zhu and his friends to stay for a while.
We can pay the rent! As for the food, Brother Zhu, don't say you don't want it. We can even lend it to you.
After we get over this hurdle, you can slowly pay it back. It is fate that our two families can be reunited in Shuanghe Village. From now on, we can treat each other like brothers. There is no need to be so polite.
No matter what it is, there's a give and take. Once you're registered, buy a piece of land in the village and build a new house.
Anyway, everyone has nothing to do now, so if we build a mud house, it will only take about half a month if everyone helps.
By then, Brother Zhu and your family will have a place to stay, what do you think?"
Zhao was very thoughtful. It would be possible to let the Zhu family live in her house.
But firstly, she was afraid that the Zhu family would feel uncomfortable, and secondly, her granddaughter had too many secrets, and she really didn't want too many people to know.
Although she trusted the Zhu family's character, she didn't want to gamble.
Therefore, it is best to keep some bottom line.
She could give the money, but when it came to her granddaughter, she had to be extremely cautious.
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