Chapter 226 Refugees
Looking at his acupuncture technique now, we can see that his medical skills must be very high. It is really a waste of his talent for him to stay in this small mountain village now.
After giving Gu Jingchun an acupuncture, the doctor sat down to rest.
Seeing this, Lan Xin immediately took out a box of fine tea from the carriage and brewed some tea specifically for him.
But he only took a sip and looked up in surprise, knowing that this tea was not ordinary.
So, he looked at Lan Xin and kindly reminded her:
"Girls, things are not peaceful around here lately. Once you recover from your illness, you should leave as soon as possible."
Lan Xin was slightly surprised, but Gu Jinxi asked immediately.
"Why is that?"
The doctor sighed and said:
"You may not know yet, but there is chaos in Qi County."
Upon hearing this, everyone present was surprised for a moment.
"Qi County?"
The doctor nodded.
"Several days ago, there were rumors that Qi County was in complete chaos due to the long-term drought.
A large number of refugees are coming this way.
If it is just a small number of people, the common people can naturally help them.
However, there were too many of them.
The people also heard that because they were so hungry, they looted wherever they passed by, not caring about the lives of others.
"That behavior is almost the same as robbery."
"The people here heard the news early on, bought enough food, and nailed up their doors to avoid this disaster."
After hearing this, Lan Xin and Xiao Man finally understood why no one opened the door even though they knocked on so many doors when they came yesterday.
But why...
Lan Xin subconsciously looked at the house where they lived.
The doctor snorted coldly upon hearing this.
"For elderly people like this, it doesn't matter whether the door is closed or not."
"After all, they not only have no money, but also no food. They are also old and have a hard time."
"Even if the disaster victims come, there will be nothing to steal."
When Lan Xin heard this, the first thing she thought of was the pot of rice soup from yesterday.
No wonder.
Lan Xin couldn't help but sigh.
To this end, she took down all the extra food and gave it to the old lady.
The old lady still said the same thing as yesterday.
"Girls, keep it for yourself. I, an old woman, can't eat much.
Keep it for yourself. If you continue eastward, you must never take it out again."
But at this moment, a strange sound suddenly came.
It sounded like the earth trembling slightly, which showed how many people were coming.
The two people who had been guarding the door rushed in immediately.
"Miss Lanxin, it's bad. Many disaster victims have arrived from far away."
The doctor was shocked when he heard this.
"They arrived so quickly!"
He said this and stood up.
"It's over, it's over. We should hide as soon as possible now."
Upon hearing this, Lan Xin immediately ordered people to pull all their carriages into the yard.
Fortunately, the entrance to the yard was big enough to barely pull the carriage in.
Afterwards, Lan Xin ordered people to hide all the things inside and told them to cover the carriage with hay.
However, Gu Jinxi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
"That won't work."
He looked at Lan Xin, his little face full of determination.
"Follow my instructions and pull the carriage out again."
Lan Xin frowned when she heard that.
"But……"
"Listen to me and pull the carriage out."
Lan Xin looked at Gu Jinxi.
Firm, calm, and with a convincing determination.
The look in his eyes was very similar to Gu Jingchun's, but the coldness that did not allow anyone to refuse was very similar to that of the high-ranking Shen Hechuan.
How could Lan Xin refuse such a look?
He immediately followed Gu Jinxi's instructions and pulled the carriage out again.
Gu Jinxi walked in the yard, pointing to the fruit trees one by one and said, "Dig this tree out quickly."
Upon hearing this, Lan Xin and Xiao Man, together with the two guards who stayed behind, immediately took action.
Even the doctor followed suit.
Fortunately, although the old lady can no longer do farm work, she still has a lot of tools at home.
They worked quickly and the tree was not big, so they soon dug out all the roots.
Gu Jinxi looked at the big pit and ordered people to dig the pit deeper.
Finally, he pointed to the pit and said, "Now, put everything in our carriage into this pit."
When Lan Xin saw this, she finally understood Gu Jinxi's thoughts.
While praising Gu Jinxi for being smart in her heart, she told everyone else to put everything in this pit.
After putting everything in, the tree naturally needs to be put back into the pit to restore it to its original state and hide it from the public.
However, they all used too much energy in succession and now they were a little overwhelmed.
At the critical moment, Gu Jinxi grabbed the tree with one hand and placed it in the pit lightly.
"Young Master..."
Lan Xin was full of worry.
Gu Jinxi shook his head.
"Nothing."
Lan Xin and the others were not surprised, but the doctor next to them had his eyes widened.
He wanted to ask, but since he was busy filling the soil, he didn't say anything.
With Gu Jinxi's great help, the tree quickly returned to its original state. Gu Jinxi then ordered his men to close the door tightly.
And fix it firmly with nails.
After all this was done, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Almost at the same time, bursts of hurried and messy footsteps were heard outside.
There was also a loud banging sound on the door.
Gu Jinxi had been standing in the yard, quietly looking towards the door, as if he was ready to throw anyone out if they rushed in.
Lan Xin stayed by Gu Jingchun's side, checking on his condition.
The doctor was pacing anxiously back and forth in the room.
Soon, there were bursts of roars from the people outside.
"No, no, that's our only food."
"Don't steal our food even if you have nothing to eat. I have two children. How are we going to survive without this food?"
This was followed by a sharp cry.
They have also had a hard time in recent years.
Although it is not as miserable as Qi County, people still have no food to eat.
The woman was naturally unwilling to accept that the little bit of food she had managed to save was being snatched away.
However, her struggle was met with only a severe beating.
Gu Jinxi frowned slightly when he heard the voice and murmured.
"They work so hard, but why can't they have food to eat?"
"Why would they, who can't even eat, act like this, causing everyone else to go hungry as well?"
His voice was very low.
But the doctor who had been pacing in the room heard his mumbling.
He couldn't help but whisper, "That's because of the corruption and incompetence of the court, and because of the ever-increasing labor and taxes."
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