But she also knew in her heart that eating meat was not like eating anything else. The smell of meat was stronger, and the aroma of meat would easily spread in the air. If she ate it, she would easily be discovered.
Thinking of this, Yao Qingshuang secretly made up her mind that she would have to find an opportunity to go into the city next time.
At that time, I would pretend to go to the city to buy some meat. This would satisfy the family's desire for meat without arousing other people's suspicion. It was a best of both worlds solution.
After harvesting grain and salt, everyone was immersed in excitement, even smiling in their dreams.
However, no matter how excited everyone was the day before, when the village chief's familiar gong sounded "dangdangdang" the next morning, everyone jumped up as if by reflex.
Everyone rubbed their sleepy eyes, but did not dare to slack off at all. They began to pack up their things swiftly.
After everything was packed up and everyone hurriedly finished their breakfast, they all quickly set out on their journey.
In this way, after walking and stopping for a long time, we finally arrived at the next county town - Xixia County.
When the outline of the county town gradually appeared before everyone's eyes, a hint of surprise and expectation flashed in everyone's eyes.
Everyone quickened their pace and headed towards the city gate of Xixia County.
The five women who were rescued could hardly hide their excitement at this moment.
They had already gone through many hardships and were finally rescued from that terrible predicament. Now they were moving forward with the Sujia Village team, hoping to start a new life.
They stumbled along the way.
After all, he had suffered so much pain before, and his body was already weak.
Several times, I fell heavily to the ground because I was not careful.
But even so, there was a stubbornness and determination in their eyes. Every time they fell, they gritted their teeth and tried hard to get up by supporting themselves on the ground with their hands.
Even though they were still injured and their legs were still trembling, they still stubbornly continued to follow, closely behind the Sujia Village team.
With their fragile bodies, they struggled forward on this long journey.
At this moment, looking at the county town that seemed to be right in front of them, the outline of the tall city wall was becoming clearer and clearer, and the eyes of the five women lit up instantly.
Now, they were finally approaching the county town, and the tension in their hearts was finally relieved.
Although there was a hint of fatigue on his face, there was more relief and anticipation of reaching the finish line.
When the people of Sujia Village and the five rescued women arrived at the gate of Xixia County with great anticipation, the scene before them stunned them for a moment.
The guards were all holding weapons and had serious faces, and were ruthlessly expelling the refugees who wanted to enter the county town.
They shouted loudly, their voices echoing at the city gate, making people's ears buzz: "Go away! Don't come near!"
Some guards even waved their weapons and acted as if they were about to resort to violence, scaring the refugees so much that they retreated one after another. However, they were unwilling to leave and could only stare at the city gate from a distance, their eyes full of despair and helplessness.
The people in Sujia Village were originally full of expectations, but now it was as if a bucket of cold water was poured over their heads, and their expectations were half chilled.
The five rescued women were even more terrified. They were weak and helpless, and had experienced many hardships to get here. They thought they could see hope, but they did not expect to encounter such a cruel obstruction at the city gate. What should they do next?
Everyone felt heavy in their hearts and their faces were filled with worry.
Although the village chief was full of worry and anxiety, he thought that he had to find out the situation in Xixia County no matter what, so he took Dahu and Dazhuang and moved towards the city gate, wanting to go forward and inquire about the situation.
But before they could get close, they were stopped by the stern-looking guard at the city gate: "Stop! You refugees are not allowed to enter the city. Stay where you are and don't move! If you take another step forward, don't blame me for being rude with my sword!"
As the guard spoke, he raised the shining knife in his hand high up and waved it in the air twice, making a ferocious look as if he was ready to swing the knife at any time.
The village chief was so frightened that his face turned pale. He subconsciously took two steps back, staggered, and almost fell to the ground.
After stabilizing himself, he waved his hands hurriedly, forcing a flattering smile on his face, and said to the guard, "My lords, how can we enter the city? Please be kind and show us the way. We would be very grateful!"
The village chief's voice trembled slightly with fear, and his eyes were full of helplessness and pleading.
The guard at the city gate was already impatient, and when he saw that the village chief and his companions had not left obediently and were still asking questions, he immediately became furious.
His brows were furrowed, his eyes were wide, and the flesh on his face was trembling. He yelled at the top of his lungs, "Get out of here! You annoying guys, you don't understand what I'm saying, right? If you keep pestering me here, don't blame me for being rude! My knife has no eyes, so don't complain if I hurt you!"
While roaring, he swung the shiny long sword in his hand vigorously in the air a few times, causing a whistling sound, as if he was about to chop down the village chief and the others in the next second.
When the village chief saw this, he immediately felt discouraged. He knew that he might not be able to enter the city today. If he continued to pester them, he might get into big trouble.
He sighed helplessly, and that sigh was full of disappointment and helplessness.
The village chief turned around dejectedly and quickly left the city gate with Dahu and Dazhuang.
Along the way, the village chief's footsteps seemed particularly heavy. He kept thinking about what to do next. Dahu and Dazhuang also had frustrated looks on their faces. They followed the village chief silently. The group returned with helplessness and confusion in their hearts.
When the village chief and his companions returned to the gathering place, everyone immediately surrounded them, their eyes full of eagerness and anticipation, and they started asking questions one after another.
"Village Chief, can we enter the city? How much is the entrance fee?"
"When are we going into town?"
The village chief listened to everyone's questions and just shook his head slowly, his face full of frustration and helplessness. He sighed heavily and said, "Alas, Xixia County won't allow refugees to enter."
"Ah, how could this happen?" When everyone heard this, they were stunned and expressions of disbelief appeared on their faces.
Everyone looked at each other, and found it extremely strange.
"In general county towns, anyone can enter as long as they can afford the entrance fee. Although the entrance fees of the places we passed by before were high or low, there was always a way to get in. Why is Xixia County so special that it doesn't even allow people to enter without paying?" Aunt Qin muttered with confusion on her face.
Others also echoed this, and the original expectation in everyone's eyes was gradually replaced by disappointment, and everyone was worried in their hearts.
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