The visitors were none other than Hu Laosan and the others who had left earlier, as well as the family of three passing through the city.
After a few days of separation, Hu Laosan and others were already as embarrassed as beggars.
Their clothes were dirty, their hair was disheveled, their faces were sallow and their muscles were thin, and their mouths had dry skin, as if they had not eaten or drank for a long time.
They didn't have much luggage in their hands, which showed that something bad had happened on the way.
The little daughter-in-law and her family of three were doing better, and their luggage was still there, but their eyes were full of fear and anxiety.
They stepped forward and knelt down before the villagers could say anything, crying heartbrokenly.
"Village Chief, please help. Wuwu, we know we were wrong. We don't dare to do it anymore. Please accept us and let's go together."
"Village Chief, please help. There are bad guys on the road who have taken away all our luggage and food ." We haven't had a bite of food in three days."
The villagers were really pitiful and resentful. Their kindness allowed them to barely refrain from making jokes, but it was impossible for them to rejoin.
In tacit agreement, everyone took a few steps back and stayed away from this group of people.
Hu Laosan and others became anxious and turned to the Li family to kowtow.
"Aunt, Mr. Li, the fourth brother, we know we were wrong, and we will definitely change it in the future. Oh, save our lives. We really can't survive!"
"Aunt, there are coolies at the gate of the city, and they have to be sent to the north. Stop the barbarians, wuwu, we don't want to die, take us with you! We are obedient, we can do any job!"
The little wife was also afraid of being left behind, so she quickly pulled the child forward, pinched the child secretly, and the child Wow wow started crying.
She also wiped her tears and pretended to be pitiful, "Auntie, if you don't pity us, please pity the children."
Tao Hongying couldn't help but sneer and asked, "Don't you have money in your family? Why did you continue to cross the city gate? Why are you following us? ? We are poor, we have no advantage for you to take advantage of!"
The little daughter-in-law's face turned red with embarrassment, and she really shed tears this time.
"Uh-huh, sister-in-law, I was wrong before. Every city gate requires money to buy money. We only have a dozen taels, and we spent them all in Jin'an County..."
"You have no money? What does that have to do with us!" "
The other village women couldn't help but speak. They were so arrogant and proud when their little daughter-in-law left, now they are so relieved.
"Didn't you say that you are not the same as us?"
"Yes, you continue to spend money all the way south!"
"Noble people don't tread on lowly places, are you in the wrong place?"
The little wife was so ashamed that she wished she could find her. She squeezed into every crack in the ground, but in order to survive, she could only endure it.
After all, it was Village Chief Li who looked at Old Mrs. Li and saw her shaking her head, knowing something was wrong.
He said, "You left when you left. We are no longer together, and we will still fight for our own lives. We have to go into the mountains, and there are many dangers, and we may not be able to go smoothly. You are not prepared for anything, and you can't follow us. There is no way to survive. You should think of other ways!"
After that, he waved his hand, and the villagers immediately resumed their previous formation and headed into the mountain.
Li Laosi pulled the sledge, took Uncle Zhao, a bag of grain, and two baskets, and was the first to get into the forest.
The rest of the villagers quickly followed, and at the end of the team was Liu Biaotou. His injured arm was tied up, and the other hand held an unsheathed long knife to guard against any accidents.
Hu Laosan and others did not expect the villagers to leave so neatly, and no one interceded for them, as if their appearance was a joke.
They woke up and wanted to chase after them, but Liu Biaotou already had a cold face and slashed at them with his knife.
Hu Laosan screamed and fell backward to the ground.
The family members thought he was injured and rushed towards him screaming and howling, only to find that there was no blood at all. He was frightened by the wind of the knife.
After such a delay, the villagers had already disappeared without a trace.
They had no food, no luggage, and even no hatchets for self-defense, so they did not dare to pursue them.
If he couldn't catch up and got stuck in the woods, he would really be dead.
More than 20 people completely regretted it at this time.
Why was he so obsessed with it in the first place that he left the village?
In this troubled world, without support or support, they are just like sheep, being slaughtered by others.
What to do next, how to survive?
For a moment, everyone hugged their heads and cried heartbrokenly...
There is no regret medicine in the world, and there is no reward that does not need to be paid.
Unfortunately, by the time we understand this truth, it is often too late.
Not to mention the people in Qingshui Village who plunged into the Baili Mountain, nor the crying and cursing of Hu Laosan and others.
Let's just say that Kyoto at this moment is already in chaos.
Even the wealthy and powerful families who got the news in advance began to dump things out early.
But after hundreds of years of accumulation, it can be moved in just one or two days.
The barbarian cavalry was getting closer and closer, and the news of the defeat was rushed for eight hundred miles, and was delivered to the city gate five or six times a day.
Everyone was even more panicked, even Yu Jia left the city yesterday.
If we delay any longer, everyone will become the ghosts of the barbarians.
To give up money or life, that is the question.
It is more important to choose to give up money!
Everywhere in Kyoto seemed to have been looted. The doors of every house were open, chickens and dogs were flying, children were crying and old people were screaming.
The once most prosperous and most coveted place at the feet of the Emperor was now abandoned by everyone, without any dignity or life.
On the official road outside Kyoto, people driving carriages, carrying burdens, and walking with packages on their backs were all crowded together. It was really helpless, and the fields on the roadside were trampled flat.
Move forward at all costs and rush to the Jinsha River to survive.
This is everyone's goal, but I don't know how many people will achieve it.
When the sun was setting in the west, it suddenly started to rain, and it became heavier and heavier.
When there is an autumn rain or a cold, some people are afraid of getting sick and quickly seek shelter.
In a shabby tea shed, Wu Cuihua was sitting on the ground, stretching her neck and looking out.
If the Li family saw her at this time, they might not be able to recognize her at all.
Originally she was a glutton for food and sleep, and was the fattest one in the Li family.
But now she is as thin as a monkey, her gray clothes look like they have been rolled in the mire, and they are extremely dirty, and her hair is disheveled, sticking to her face and neck in strands.
If it weren't for the sunken eye sockets, there was still a bit of light, and he would be no different from a beggar.
One of her legs was strangely folded at her side, with faint traces of blood oozing from it. Her arm was also drooped beside her, and her cheek on the same side was bruised with blood. It looked horrifying no matter what.
Some people thought she was dirty and wanted to kick her out, but seeing her like this, they were a little frightened and could only stay away.
Wu Cuihua couldn't wait for her brother to come back, so she moved out again, but she hurt her broken left leg. The pain made her grimace and her face hurt even more.
Thinking about this period of time, she couldn't help but secretly curse her bad luck.
If I had known this, I would have washed my clothes in Junyang County until I was old and never came out.
Previously, she disliked the hard work, and when Ergou persuaded her to flee to Kyoto, she was tempted.
Kyoto is full of noble people, and there is gold everywhere. What can you do without getting rich?
When she becomes famous, wears gold and silver, and goes back in glory, the Li family will regret keeping her!