The young lady described the scene vividly, and Xiushui was amazed. Finally, she concluded.
“No wonder there was a story in ancient times about Meng Mu’s mother moving three times. It’s true that the environment in which one grows up is so important to a person.
Now on the road of fleeing famine, the environment has changed, but men don’t want to change. They just want to eat ready-made food like before. Of course, they will be despised.
The women who used to be patient have now become the main force, and with the power of role models leading the way, of course they are unwilling to endure it any longer.
"Little aunt, do you feel that our journey of fleeing famine is increasingly moving towards transformation? Hehe, it's like training your husband on the road of fleeing famine."
Wen Ruzhu also giggled when she heard this. The girl's clear laughter added a bit of vitality to this journey of escape with no future.
For a moment, many people's sad faces relaxed.
Chu Laowu patted his beloved new son.
"Good son, Dad has made up his mind. Let's take a gamble. You must be obedient. We have to save our lives on this journey... If we escape, we can eat grass to our heart's content from now on."
Her daughter-in-law rolled her eyes when she heard this, but when she turned around and looked at the young girls, she couldn't help laughing.
"I don't know where my oldest son is. If he were here, he would have to become a relative of the Wen family.
I think Xiushui is a very good child, but I am afraid that my house may not be able to accommodate such a big blessing.
Ruzhu and Xiufa are both good..."
Chu Laowu was so excited listening with his ears pricked up. Marrying into the Wen family? Yes, that would bring the lucky bag home.
He would definitely honor the person if he was blessed. However, when he thought of his son who had escaped, his eyes dimmed again.
"Alas, who knows where our son is? Even if he manages to escape, what will he do with food? And now there's this plague..."
They have a large army following them. If their son is stranded outside, with nothing to eat, nothing to wear, and nothing to drink... it will be so difficult with so many obstacles!
For a moment, the couple regained their spirits, but then became gloomy again as they thought of their son.
As we walked forward, more and more people returned. It was obvious that these people had not found a source of water and were afraid that more people ahead of them would get sick and die.
Just try to move forward and see if you can get a chance to survive.
In fact, they were all left with nothing to eat and no place to stay, and the enemy soldiers were chasing them... Even if they wanted to hide, where could they hide?
By the time there's nothing to eat, people will be guarding the water source and will be able to catch them all.
"As far as I know, there's a town ahead. We'll rest there tonight. The person who got the information earlier also agreed to meet there.
Come on, everyone, we're almost there."
However, the closer they got to the town, the sank their hearts became.
Poor and sparsely populated.
When we really got to the town, we found that the people who occupied the land were obviously not native people.
It is obvious that many people have fled here and are temporarily settling here.
After some inquiries, I learned that there was an epidemic in the town. After people died one after another, many people fled towards the capital.
There is an epidemic here, so is it safe to live here?
Xiushui carefully looked at the people who stayed in the town and found that not only did they look extremely bad, but they also looked like they were exhausted.
After noticing someone coming, these people just raised their eyelids lazily.
Normal people who escape famine and have some hope of survival should not be so unalert.
So, is this place full of sick people?
With this realization, everyone who had originally planned to take a break now had only one thought left: leave quickly.
"We have to move on and find a deserted hillside to stay at night. We must wear masks and warn the children not to touch anything on the ground.
Those who were gathering herbs also stopped and started forward."
"Yes, we can't touch it anymore. Let's move forward."
The old village chief held his cow tightly. His old friend, with whom he had only known for a few days, couldn't be stuck here.
The cow tried to shake off the cover after taking a few steps, but the old village chief held it back with tears in his eyes.
"Old buddy, please don't throw it away. This thing can save our lives. Our survival depends on it..."
Xiushui watched all this and felt very panicked.
She ran to Xu Yiding.
"Old man, what do you think of this group of people?"
"These people have a cold and diarrhea, they won't live long. Look at their feces and urine, they're all water... We have to leave quickly."
Don’t talk about doctors’ kindness. If they can’t even save their own lives, how can they have kindness?
Their feet, which were originally heavy from fatigue, quickly moved forward again after seeing the miserable state of these people lying paralyzed.
“Ah…ah…”
As I was walking, a mother and daughter next to me let out a shrill groan.
The woman covered her stomach and screamed one after another.
Her daughter was lying beside her, looking at her helplessly with tears in her eyes and holding her hand.
"Mom, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, we are together, we are together..."
The woman twitched a few times and finally laughed.
"It's better to leave. This world is full of suffering..."
After saying that, she widened her eyes and stopped breathing.
The group watched helplessly as the man breathed his last, gasping in fear, but their pace quickened.
However, this kind of death was like turning on a switch. As I walked along, I saw many people dying on the street or on the road outside their doors...
It was also at this time that Xiushui truly felt that she had traveled through time and was not acting.
These people died on the road and no one cleaned up the place. Flies and rats were everywhere and the stench was overwhelming.
"No, if this continues, even if you're not sick, you'll get a serious illness."
Xu Yiding looked at this hell on earth and just advised everyone to move forward quickly, as fast as possible.
Fortunately, after I came out, I met someone who came to inquire about the news.
According to them, more people died on the official road.
In some places, there are even big cracks, and it would be even more difficult to find water by taking the official road.
"Then take the side road. I know a side road that leads to the capital."
Patriarch Luo made the final decision.
However, the expressions of Wen Erbo and others who were inquiring about the news became even uglier.
"We've also heard some news that the emperor seems to be moving the capital. This time he's going to a place closer to the north."
The Luo clan members opened their mouths wide and were speechless for a long time.
“This, this, this…”
They were going to the capital to join their son. If the emperor moved the capital, their trip would be in vain!
This is not the point. The point is that the emperor chose to move the capital at this time. Is this migration or escape?
"Assholes, they are going to abandon our place and leave it all alone, this incompetent and tyrannical monarch!"
Chief Luo’s words made everyone feel heavy-hearted.
Xiushui thought of more.
If the emperor doesn't care about these places, then wherever they pass through, won't there be no order or laws?
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