Everyone was laughing, carrying things, pushing carts, and yelling at their children, it was very lively.
At this moment, the team was clearly divided into two factions.
One faction was their original group, and the other was the group that had paid the toll earlier and got together again.
The group of people followed behind them, looking at them with envy as they carried the big and small things on their backs.
However, Xiushui glanced at the group and saw that almost everyone was holding a bag...
It looked like it was all made of cloth and didn't look like it was heavy.
this?
They are clearly a group of refugees escaping from a bandit's lair, so why do they all have a bundle of money in their hands?
You can't say they took their valuables with them while fleeing! If they wanted to take those things, why didn't they take some other things?
It doesn’t make sense!
"Auntie, have you noticed that these refugees are all bundled up with clothes?"
Wen Ruzhu was still immersed in the excitement of having beaten someone. She walked all the way with a proud and confident manner, and even though her legs were weak, she had to maintain her aunt-like demeanor.
It was only after Xiushui reminded her that she noticed the abnormality of this group of people.
"Oh, yes, almost everyone in this group has a bundle of paper.
And they were all packed with clothes.
Could it be that they have so many clothes that they have to wrap them in bundles that are also filled with clothes?"
Xiushui's face turned pale when she heard this, but she regained her composure in an instant.
“Well, looking at how soft it is, there are indentations when you press it, so I guess the fabric is soft and there’s something missing.
It seems that after this group of people escaped, some unexpected things happened?"
The aunt and niece were discussing it, and now the old village chief and several elders also gathered together to discuss it.
"Zheng Changan, I looked at the bags of this group of people... something seems amiss.
Why don't we ask them? They keep following us, and I feel uneasy."
Although among that group of refugees there were also two major families from their village, the Luo and Chu families.
But they had entered the bandit's lair and they didn't know what happened afterwards.
Moreover, it was obvious that these people had no food and no cooking utensils.
If they were to follow closely behind them like this, what if someone with a dark heart wanted to deal with them...
There is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.
The old village chief sighed.
“I’ve noticed it before, but I didn’t plan to ask about it.
If I ask, it will all be a problem, right? "
It was at this time that several elderly people thought of this.
Yes, the Luo and Chu families were both wealthy families in the village in the past, and they were also very smart.
When he was in the village before, Zheng Changan was very kind to the heads of the families.
Logically speaking, since they met unexpectedly, Zheng Changan, as the village chief, should have asked some questions.
But from beginning to end, he just nodded lightly to the two patriarchs and didn't ask any other questions.
This old man is very cunning. I usually don't have the chance to get to know him, so why not go over to him today when we have such a great opportunity?
Some smart people thought of something and their faces looked unhappy.
"I saw that there were about fourteen or fifteen people from the Luo and Chu families still following.
Most of these people are middle-aged or elderly.
There's not a single young person left. If they have no food and no money...
If he follows us now, he will end up like Chu Laowu, begging us for food on credit or something..."
Yes, no need to say it explicitly.
Everyone's face darkened.
It’s not that they don’t have good intentions.
The truth is, the weather has not been good for the past two years, and many people's families are just hanging on for food.
If we add another ten or so people, we'll have to keep them on credit for food...
That is life-saving food. No one is rich, not even the landlords have food.
What's more, they are a group of poor villagers.
"Village Chief Zheng, you were right not to go over there. I'm not that kind-hearted.
The reason I was able to lend a hand and sell on credit to Chu Laowu was because he said he still had some things hidden in his hometown.
Even if he can't go back and something happens along the way, he will tell us where the hidden things are.
Now that there are so many more people, even if they have hidden treasures, we are powerless to find them."
Village Chief Zheng sighed.
"Alas, I'm afraid that if we don't go over to them, they will come to us for help."
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