"What, Chen Dayou? If this bastard dares to come near you, I'll break his legs.
That bastard of his dares to covet our beautiful hair, he must be tired of living."
Before Xiushui could finish her sigh, Ruzhu, who was also listening with her ears pricked up, started to explode.
Fortunately, she knew that they were on the road, so she spoke in a low voice.
Xiufa waved her hands anxiously.
"No, no, nothing happened to us."
Brother Xiaohei curled his lips again. "Yes, yes, we know. Isn't it because Sister Xiufa is pretty that many young men covet her?"
Sis, you have to stay calm. Just like in the story my sister told me, it’s common for a pretty girl to be liked by other people.
You can't think that, oh, being liked by others means that I have a bad character or that I am indecent as others say.
It's not like that, my sister's story said it was because you are attractive.
Everyone loves beauty, so why are you so anxious, Sister Xiufa? I haven't finished talking yet. And Huzi..."
The beautiful hair reached out and tickled her.
"If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will make you call me mother."
"Haha, you're anxious, you're anxious. Okay, I won't say anything more. My little brother is here. I have to go teach him how to recognize medicine."
Originally, Liu Zishi and Liu Qiangwei, brother and sister, came to study medicine, and it should have been the three of them who taught them.
However, Brother Hei, who didn't like studying, took the initiative to take on this task, so Xiushui and Ruzhu were happy to hand over the task.
They will take over after they have taught Brother Hei everything he has learned.
Look at the three little ones happily running to identify the herbs, and occasionally picking some on the roadside.
Every time he picked one, Brother Hei would recite the efficacy, effects, contraindications, etc. of these medicines.
"Eh, I didn't realize that Brother Hei usually just listens to us talking, but now he's talking so clearly and logically."
"Yeah, usually when it comes to learning to read and learn Chinese medicine, everyone thinks she's just playing around, but now it seems like she can actually play and learn at the same time?"
"Xiu, is this the legendary child prodigy who can do two things at the same time? Wow, incredible. The only difference now is that he looks a little different."
Speaking of my younger brother, he is actually the guy who only knows how to play.
Except for meal times when I can hang out with them, the rest of the time I play with my brothers.
If Hei Mei likes to listen to gossip, then Chang Tong seems to only like to eat and play.
"Maybe he's still young. When he grows up, we'll know what he likes and what he's good at."
Xiushui had a headache and didn't want to admit that his brother was the worst.
Fortunately, Ruzhu didn't mention it any more.
The aunt and nephew discussed the fate of the people from the escort agency.
"It's really a bargain for them. The dead are just left here.
Those who survived were only crippled and released. Isn't Chief Luo afraid that they might come back and cause trouble?"
"We can't find them. It's hard for them to survive. After all, they were injured and a finger was deliberately cut off.
In this hot situation with no food and no water, can they win by competing or robbing others?
Even if you survive by chance, you won’t be able to become a prodigal son.”
In fact, according to Xiushui's idea, it would be better to kill those who betrayed their master.
But the final discussion among the Luo family heads was to punish him and let him go. As for the escort agency?
Before people fled famine, there was still some restraint.
Even if they went to look for them now, the escort agency would be powerless. So, in the eyes of the Luo family, this matter had come to an end.
"Don't even think about it. We're human after all, and no one is willing to kill someone carelessly. I hope we can find water today."
Although riding a birdman feels great, the risks are also great.
Unfortunately, her plea was obviously not heard by God, and many people had dry lips along the way.
Some people have cracked faces due to dryness, and some are even walking backwards.
Out of curiosity, Lao Qian stopped a lonely mother and son and gave them some water to drink, only then did he understand the situation ahead.
"We can't go any further. Even though there are soldiers and bandits behind us, at least there's still water. I heard many people died up ahead, and there's no water at all.
Many people simply couldn't hold on any longer and had to turn back. Even if they were caught by soldiers and bandits, it was better than dying of thirst.
Xu Yiding listened and interjected with a serious expression.
"A lot of people died up ahead?"
"Yes, in some villages, people died one after another. Some people said there was a plague, but who knows? Anyway, in some villages, you can smell the stench of corpses from afar."
At this moment, everyone felt very disappointed.
Patriarch Luo and others were all knowledgeable people, and they all hesitated after hearing the news.
Then, Old Qian clapped his hands and invited Guan Cuizhu, Clan Leader Luo, the old village chief, several consuls, Old Lady Wen, Mrs. Li, and even Xiushui, the temporary doctor representative, to get together and ride in the ox cart to discuss the itinerary ahead.
Xiushui even acted as a temporary stenographer: she gave herself the title.
I counted and found that there were fourteen representatives from the Three Words Group attending this collective meeting.
Including the driver, Wen Lao Er, there were fifteen people participating in the discussion.
Old Qian glanced at the people present and seeing that no one said anything, he put on a smile and spoke first.
"Since no one is talking, I, the leader, will be the first to speak.
The situation in front sounded like there might be an epidemic, but the back was occupied by enemy soldiers. After those people entered, they did not just rob.
They believed in robbing, killing and burning everything, which meant that if they stayed where they were, they would surely die.
But if we move forward, we might be able to find a glimmer of hope. So our current goal is definitely to move forward, but how to proceed should be discussed together."
Patriarch Luo has status, money and knowledge, so he also responded to the conversation.
"Indeed, we have no choice but to move forward. It will take about twelve days to reach the capital city by normal means. We must decide whether to take the official road or the small path.
How will we find water along the way? Is there any way to deal with a plague?"
Every time a question was raised, the expressions of the people present became uglier.
The people in front and behind the oxcart who were listening to their meeting with their ears perked up were also very nervous.
This meeting concerned everyone, so there was no deliberate concealment. Anyone who wanted to listen could listen.
It's also very interesting. When someone says something here, someone over there will pass the message on.
It felt like, although the group of people were in a hurry, they were not delayed at all in listening to what was being said.
As a result, a group of hundreds of people who were fleeing the famine just kept their heads down and walked.
If a little kid makes a noise, he or she will pinch him or her and warn him or her, then quickly prick up his or her ears to listen to what the person in front of him or her is saying.
"What if there's a plague? Oh my god, people are going to die.
In the past, when there was an epidemic, the village was immediately sealed off. If we continue to move forward, how many people will die? "
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