Chapter 198: Sweet Love
Shen Yuefu was still a little frightened and gasping for breath.
Liang Yuanwang managed to calm himself down, walked over, took Shen Yuefu and her daughter into his arms, held them tightly, and didn't say anything for a long time.
Liang Huanxue didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only stretch out her tender little hands and try her best to grab Liang Yuanwang's clothes.
Liang Yuanwang felt a pulling sensation and turned his head to look. He was met with the obedient and soft smile of his good girl. The heavy pressure on his heart eased a little. He thought, even if he was haunted by nightmares in the future, as long as his wife and daughter were safe, he would accept it.
Perhaps because he had done this with a clear conscience, Liang Yuanwang did not suffer from nightmares. However, when he closed his eyes occasionally, he would see Zhang Ji's expression as if he was unwilling to die.
After this incident, everyone hurried on their journey and arrived half a day earlier than expected.
Linjiang City is a famous big city. The city lord manages it well. Even the heavy snow that occurs once in a hundred years has not destroyed the city, and the city is still prosperous.
At the city gate, refugees gathered in groups, but they were not driven away. The city lord specially organized a team to receive the refugees.
There are many refugee shelters in the city, and people provide porridge at regular intervals.
Some merchants even took the initiative to do good deeds and temporarily recruited many workers, specially selected from among the refugees. Although the price was not high, they were not treated harshly, and their meals were provided three times a day, and they could even eat meat occasionally.
Documents related to refugee issues were posted on the wall near the city gate, and a dedicated person read them out at regular intervals so that everyone, whether they have time or not, and whether they can read or not, can understand them.
The document says.
Natural disasters are inevitable, but human efforts can overcome them. Merchants, elites, and aristocratic families in the city cooperated with each other to set up dozens of refugee shelters in and outside the city. Those in need could report to the small shed on the right side of the city gate.
Listening to the man reading the text cherishing every word, Liang Yuanwang's eyes filled with tears, and the villagers who came here were also deeply moved.
While fleeing from famine, they had no access to news and were far away from the crowd. They never knew that Linjiang City was so good.
Some people burst into tears and shouted that God has eyes.
This happens many times every day here, and no one is surprised. They just wait for people to cry enough and then remind them: "Go quickly, there are more refugees coming. We don't know how long we have to wait in line before it's our turn."
Liang Yuanwang murmured, "As long as I have a place to stay, it doesn't matter how long I have to wait in line. It's all right."
The danger was over, and the place they came to was so bright. The old people in the village were in a good mood and couldn't help but tease: "Liang Yuanwang, if I remember correctly, your Su Laosan is in Linjiang City. Don't queue with us, go find your Su Laosan. It's been so long, don't make Su Laosan anxious."
Su Laosan was really anxious. He wanted to fly back home when the blizzard started, but the heavy snow blocked the roads and he could hardly move. When he could walk again, he didn't know where his elder brother and the others had gone. He could only wait at the gate of Linjiang City, looking forward to his family reunion every day.
But the refugees kept coming in waves, and Su Laosan never saw his family, and he almost gave up.
But maybe it was because of their blood connection, but he was extremely anxious to come to the city gate today. He didn't even bother to check on the customers' orders and hurried over. As soon as he arrived at the city gate, he heard the old man's teasing.
He looked in the direction of the sound, and the gloom between his brows faded away like the tide.
"Brother." Liang Yuanwang shouted in surprise and started running quickly.
Liang Yuanwang looked back and looked into Su Laosan's surprised eyes. The two brothers had not seen each other for a long time, and when they met again, there was moisture in their eyes. No matter how many emotions they had, in the end, all that was left was the tacit understanding of patting each other's chests.
"Third uncle? You look really young."
Suddenly, a soft female voice came into his ears. Liang Yuan looked around subconsciously and saw the little girl next to him.
His mind was blank for a moment: "Brother, when did you have a grown-up girl?"
Everyone around burst into laughter.
"Third uncle doesn't look very smart."
Liang Huanxue made such a comment, and Su Laosan's eyes were fixed on Liang Huanxue, and his head began to buzz.
He was still unsure if he had seen a ghost. Seeing his sister-in-law holding Liang Huanxue, he asked uncertainly, "Sister-in-law, what is this..."
Shen Yuefu's expression softened: "This is your niece, she was born on the road. The road was so bad, but the little girl managed to survive until now."
"That's right. I am very lucky. Not only can I live, but I can live well."
It seemed as if there was a little tail behind Liang Huanxue, swaying as if it was about to fly into the sky.
Su Laosan was now certain that he could indeed hear his niece's voice.
He glanced at his little niece curiously. Although his niece was well protected by her parents during the escape, she could not withstand the bad weather. Her skin looked particularly rough and covered with a little mud.
Despite this, her little face is still exquisite, especially her eyes, which seem to be able to speak, shining brightly under her long black eyelashes, and even more attractive in the blink of an eye.
Su Lao San was eager to give it a try: "Sister-in-law, let me hold the baby."
It was their first meeting and the address was so natural. Liang Huanxue pursed her lips and smiled.
"Uncle San is quite cute."
Su Laosan is now twenty-five years old and the youngest child of the Liang family. At the age of marriage, he had already been engaged to a girl from a neighboring village. The two of them had been very affectionate under the moonlight, but in the end, the girl married a fifty-year-old man as a concubine for money.
From then on, Su Laosan was heartbroken and no longer wanted to believe in the so-called love. Under the repeated urging of his parents, he ran directly to Linjiang City to make a living. After that, he gradually settled down in Linjiang City. Seeing that he had made up his mind, the two elders never forced him again until his death.
After hugging his soft little niece, Su Laosan thought about checking on his family members. He searched for a long time but couldn't find Liang Weijiang and Zhao Meifang.
He frowned, having a bad feeling. He returned the child to Shen Yuefu, pulled Liang Yuanwang aside and asked, "Where are Wei Jiang and my second sister-in-law? Why are they nowhere to be seen?"
Su Laosan didn't want to believe that it was gone, so he asked about the insurance.
Liang Yuanwang briefly recounted his grievances with Zhao Meifang. After hearing about Zhao Meifang's ending, Su Laosan sighed: "I didn't expect that the second sister-in-law would end up like this. But you and the eldest sister-in-law have done your best. It was the second sister-in-law who couldn't keep her good fortune."
"Third brother, I want to see the city lord. Can you think of a solution?"
"Okay, the city lord is busy comforting the refugees recently and has no time during the day. You can bring your sister-in-law and three children to stay with me first. When night falls, I will take you to the city lord's mansion to see the city lord."
Liang Yuanwang didn't react for a moment, and Su Laosan quickly explained: "Oh, I forgot to tell you, brother, I have some friendship with the city lord, and I can go to the city lord's mansion on weekdays. It just so happens that you ran into this thing here. Don't you think it's a coincidence?"
As for what kind of relationship they had, Liang Yuanwang did not ask.
Su Laosan specially found someone he knew and took the villagers to queue up to register for entry into the refugee shelter, while he took his family back to his own residence.
Su Laosan's residence is not in the main city area, but it is also a prosperous place. Although he is the only one there, he still chose a house with three rooms.