Chapter 30 Robbery
Xiao An sat quietly, like a timid little animal, listening carefully to what his "second sister" and eldest brother said.
When he heard Song Liyun and Song Zhenping talking about whether to leave or stay, he quietly leaned over, holding Song Zhenping's hand tightly, his dark eyes full of fear.
Song Liyun's heart tightened, and she suddenly felt that she had thought too simply.
Song Zhenping and I are normal people who can predict danger, but Xiao An obviously has intellectual problems and his physical condition is not good.
It is indeed difficult to be a refugee in such a chaotic area.
Being held back by his younger brother, Song Zhenping's frown gradually relaxed. He looked at Xiao An and said, "Okay, let's be refugees. Let's go into the mountains. No matter how difficult it is, we brothers and sisters must die together."
When he heard Song Liyun say that even if they set up a new household if they returned to Xiaoshi Village, they would still be unable to avoid their step-grandmother and second uncle coming to visit and make trouble every day, his heart sank to the bottom: he didn't want his sister and brother to live in fear anymore.
Second sister is right, we must leave Xiaoshi Village.
The wild beasts in the mountains will only hurt people when they are hungry, but returning to Xiaoshi Village will be endless torture, and life will be worse than death.
Song Zhenping felt inexplicably calm. Ever since his second sister came back, he seemed to have found a backbone, and everything was different from before.
Seeing that Song Zhenping agreed, Song Liyun was overjoyed. She didn't think it was that complicated. It was enough for Song Zhenping to agree to go with her.
At this time, the noise in front was getting closer and closer. Song Liyun did not waste any more time. She stood up and walked to the side of the road, ready to find a suitable place to leave immediately.
Song Zhenping said, "Wait a minute, Yun'er. Uncle Kui is very kind to us. Even if we are leaving, we must tell him. We can't let the village head worry about us."
In Xiaoshi Village, the only person who cares about Song Zhenping and his brothers is the village head.
Although he did not fulfill his duties as the village head due to selfish motives, he did his best to ensure that Xiao An survived and did not die in infancy.
Since my brother and I may never see each other again after leaving, it is only right for me to say goodbye and explain things to Song Dekui.
Just as the three siblings were getting ready, they saw a large number of people suddenly running back. However, they were not running very fast. They stopped and started, hesitated, and looked back as they ran.
Soon, Song Liyun also saw what was happening in the distance.
Some people were riding horses, running back and forth among the crowd, as if trying to stop the scattered people.
Song Dekui also came over at this time. His tall and thin figure ran quickly and was particularly eye-catching among a group of people carrying bedding.
Before he even got close, Song Dekui started shouting, "Daping, hurry up and leave! The Zhenbei Army is trying to snatch people away!"
The military camp is kidnapping people? They want to capture young men and send them into the army?
Song Liyun, like everyone else around her, was stunned by what she heard.
Song Dekui rushed over, grabbed his blanket, and panted, "The Zhenbei Army is repairing the border camp and needs laborers. They were recruiting people, but when they saw no one wanted to go, they forced them to go.
Hey! Let me tell you, repairing the border village is a tough job, much harder than building a road outside the county town.
It takes several months to repair it, and I don’t know whether I can go home alive after it is repaired. Now, no one will do it even if they pay 50 cents a day.
Come on, Daping, take Xiaoan with you, and we'll hide behind for a while before heading to the county town."
Song Liyun did not move. There was joy in her eyes. She was worried about having nowhere to go, and building a border village was better than being a refugee.
Song Zhenping also looked happy, he had thought of the same thing.
To repair the border village, of course we have to go to the border village!
If he didn't know Yun'er's plan, he might think it was a chore.
But now it’s different. Building a border village is not only safer than being a refugee, but you can also make money. This is a great thing.
"Uncle Kui, I'm going to repair the border village!" Song Zhenping said.
Song Dekui's hand holding the quilt suddenly stopped, his eyes wide open: "Daping, are you stupid? Do you know what Zhenbei Army means? What does Xiubianzhai mean?"
Song Zhenping shook his head: "I don't know, anyway, as long as there is food to eat, it's fine! We're going!"
Song Dekui was stunned for a moment. Seeing that Song Zhenping and his sister didn't seem to be joking, he immediately bent over in frustration and stamped his feet, shouting, "You're asking for trouble!"
Half an hour later, Song Liyun and Song Zhenping got into the back of a carriage, and there were several dejected people with them.
The crowd was noisy just now, and Song Liyun had already heard most of the situation.
There were ten states in the Wu Dynasty, and Yunzhou, where he was located, was the northernmost, on the border line.
The Zhenbei Army was stationed in the Xishi Pass area of Yunzhou, separated from the nomadic Di Lu people by a vast grassland and Gobi desert.
The two sides often fight each other. Five years ago, a major war broke out, resulting in nearly 10,000 casualties, so everyone is afraid to go to the border.
Xishi Pass is nearly four hundred miles away from here, and it would take these migrant workers at least ten days to walk there.
The Zhenbei Army was competing with the government for labor, and had prepared a large number of troop transport carriages early on, loading a full carriage with people and leaving quickly.
As to why the Zhenbei Army went to such a faraway place to recruit civilians, even the clerks in Qingping Town could not explain it clearly.
He could only watch as the strange officers and soldiers dragged and robbed his own people away.
In the carriage, except for the Song brothers and sisters who came voluntarily, everyone else was forced to come.
Xiao An leaned in Song Liyun's arms, staring closely at the soldiers outside the carriage who were wearing leather armor and holding swords.
Just now, my second sister and eldest brother were going to repair the border village, but because they wanted to take me with them, those fierce-looking people refused to agree and said that they would only allow my eldest brother to go if he left me behind.
It was the second sister who said: Those who can easily abandon their brothers and sisters can also easily betray their friends, and that those of them who fight on the battlefield should hate this even more.
If Xiao An wasn't kept, she wouldn't go to repair the border village.
Finally, those fierce men looked at the second sister and smiled before they agreed!
Song Zhenan felt that now besides his brother, he had another person who could protect him.
Unlike Xiao An who was delighted to have found another backer, Song Zhenping's body was stiff and his face was gloomy, as if he was facing a great enemy. He didn't even notice Xiao An's sudden move to get close to Song Liyun.
Song Zhenping knew clearly that these soldiers did not like him. They disliked his weak physique and even more disliked the burden of Xiao An.
It was only after Yun'er showed up and spoke that they agreed. To be precise, it was Xiaoqi, the team leader, who agreed.
What is the reason?
Even though Song Zhenping only grew up in the village, he understood.
Because Yun'er is a girl.
There were not many laborers willing to go to the border villages to repair them, and even fewer women.
For these soldiers who have been stationed at the border for many years, having one more girl at the border will make their lives more fun.
So even though the soldiers were unhappy about the brother and sister having to take care of a sick child, the team leader Xiaoqi agreed for the sake of the young girl Song Liyun.
Despite this situation, Song Liyun remained calm.
Beauty has always been a universal pass. Even in the chaotic end times, handsome men and beautiful women are more likely to be accepted by various bases.
The original body had been doing rough labor in the restaurant day and night for ten years, washing dishes with alkaline water. Her hands and face were poorly maintained and she was not considered a beauty.
But her appearance can barely be considered delicate, especially her eyes and face, which are pure and innocent, making people feel pity for her and can arouse men's desire to protect her... Just say a few more soft words and success will come naturally.
Song Liyun chuckled in her heart. She never thought that she would have to use the "honey trap" sometimes.
Just as the carriage Song Liyun was riding in was about to start moving, a tall and thin figure rushed to the side of the carriage, panting, first threw the bedding into the carriage, and then climbed in with difficulty with his slender legs.
(End of this chapter)
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