When the villagers of Shenshu Village saw these people, they would be heartbroken if they called them thieves.
"What a sin!"
"Get up quickly."
Old Mrs. Bai and Zhen's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law spoke to the kneeling woman together.
"Where did you come from?" Zhen's eyes fell on the girl in the woman's arms and she couldn't help but ask.
"We are from Qingyang County..." The young woman hugged her daughter tightly and cried. "Our Qingyang County was the worst hit. We had no harvest and had to come out to beg for food."
"Our town is the worst in Qingyang County. Even the bark of the trees has been eaten away. There is really no way to survive..." The young woman's husband, a young man with an injury on his leg, lay next to his son, with a trace of his chapped lips. wry smile.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" other women in the crowd started to cry.
A few days ago, when Bai Sanzhuang and Tian Maimiao went home, the villagers learned from Bai Sanzhuang that the drought outside was more serious than that in Shenshu Village, especially in Qingyang County, which was the most serious county in this drought.
But I didn't expect it to be so serious. It was so serious that these victims had to leave their homes to beg. It was so serious that they could even meet these victims in Shenshu Village.
You must know that Shenshu Village is in a mountain col, and the transportation is not very convenient. It is not easy to get in and out.
"How long have you been out?" Aunt Hu was soft-hearted and couldn't stand it when she saw the child in the young woman's arms.
"It's been more than ten days," the young woman said.
"How did you come to our village?" Village Chief Zhao asked.
"We have been begging all the way. Now there are disasters everywhere, food is in short supply, and we have not found anything to eat along the way. I heard on the way...I heard that the drought in Yangfeng County is not serious, so I walked here..." the young woman whispered.
"When I came to Nanguan Mountain, I heard that Shenshu Village had a harvest this year. They said that there was a lucky girl here, and those who touched it would be blessed, so we... came..." An old man among the victims sighed, "We really didn't want to steal. These children are really hungry and can’t bear your things, so..."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu""The skinny children sobbed softly.
After this group of disaster victims arrived at Shenshu Village, they saw the door of their home open and no one in the house.
There was porridge and steamed buns on the stove, so they rushed in desperately hungry, grabbed the steamed buns and stuffed them into their mouths.
Qiuniang and Qinghe were excluded from praying for rain because of their status as "widows" and divorced daughters, so they were the first to discover this group of people.
The people in Shenshu Village are generally simple and kind-hearted. They already felt sympathy when they saw the skinny images of these victims. After asking a few questions, their sympathy was even more intense.
Especially the elderly and children among more than a dozen people, it is even more heartbreaking.
Who doesn’t have an elderly person or a child?
"Come, give me this child." Zhen's eyes were red and she reached out to the young woman.
The young woman's body became stiff, and she held her daughter in her arms without letting go.
"I'm not robbing you of your child. Your daughter looks like she's sick." Bai Banban looked at the emaciated girl and thought of his own daughter. He felt distressed and shouted to Wu Chaojing, "Where's your dad? Let your dad come and take a look." .”
"Brother A Zhen, can you bring your milk?" Xiao Fuyuan suddenly thought of something and said to A Zhen beside him.
Ah Zhen frowned and said to Wu Xiaoying: "Go get it, there is a spoon."
Wu Xiaoying quickly got the milk. Zhen took the little girl from the young woman's arms and fed milk into her mouth one spoonful at a time.
The young woman covered her mouth and cried softly.
Xie Chuntao came out of the house and carried a basket of hot steamed buns. Qiuniang followed behind carrying a large bucket of porridge.
The victims' eyes widened when they saw the steamed buns.
"Come, eat." Mrs. Bai picked up the steamed buns and handed them to the victims.
The victims grabbed the steamed buns with dirty hands and ate them hungrily.
"It's not easy to go out, let's..."
Before Village Chief Zhao could finish speaking, the villagers ran towards their homes one after another, and then ran out in droves.
It’s just that I have more steamed buns, porridge, pancakes...
"What are you two doing?" In the big house, Xie Xiaolian saw Liu Yishou and Wu Xiaoying holding two large baskets filled with meat, fish and eggs.
"The young master asked us to deliver food to the victims outside." Liu Yishou said.
"Are you two confused? How can those victims of the disaster cook these big meats after being hungry for so long? Besides, it's so difficult outside, are you two carrying these things out to bring hatred to the young master?" Xie Xiaolian said with a serious face. .
There is no one who can sympathize with the victims more than him. When he was a child, he went out to beg for food because of the famine at home.
"Go and get it again. Porridge, pancakes, and pickles are the best."
These dozen victims from Qingyang County devoured the meals provided by the villagers of Shenshu Village. This was the happiest day they had ever had since the drought.
The daughter in the young woman's arms felt better after being fed milk by Zhen.
Wu Langzhong checked the child and found nothing wrong. The child was dying because he was hungry.
Zhen wiped the little girl's body with a hot towel and asked Xie Chuntao to take out the clothes Xiao Fuyuan wore when she was a child and put them on for her.
The young couple almost knelt down in front of Zhen, but Zhen helped them up.
"Brother, how did you hurt your leg?" Bai Dazhuang asked.
The young man said sadly: "I saw a starving child on the road. I wanted to bury the child, but he was bitten by a few wild dogs."
Everyone felt sad for a while after hearing this, but at the same time they felt that this young man had a kind heart.
Wu Langzhong carried the medicine box and helped the young man clean the wound. Xia Qinghe helped wrap it up with a piece of silk.
"Didn't it mean that the disaster relief food has arrived in Qingyang County and you haven't received it?" A Zhen suddenly asked.
The young man shook his head and said bitterly: "I said it was here, but no one saw it. We couldn't guarantee it, and we took advantage of it."
An aunt in the crowd gritted her teeth and said: "Li Zheng's sister is the concubine of the county government secretary. He is used to being domineering. Other towns have sent relief food, but we have not."
A Zhen frowned and his eyes were cold.
Here Xie Xiaolian quietly left the village on horseback.
"What will you do next?" Village Chief Zhao suddenly asked.
If there is a good year and others are in trouble, living in Shenshu Village will help them survive.
But there are so many people, and the famine is not going to end. If he wants to keep these people, the people of Shenshu Village will not have extra food to support them.
One or two meals is fine, but certainly not for a long time.
"Thank you for giving us a good meal. This meal will last us ten and a half days. We will be on our way tomorrow." The old man who had just spoken stood up tremblingly and saluted the villagers of Shenshu Village.
The old man was obviously the leader of the group.
Several young people among the victims clearly showed reluctance on their faces and opened their mouths to say something.
"In this disaster year, life is difficult for everyone. Fortunately, the villagers of Shenshu Village helped us. Everyone should remember this kindness." The old man glanced at the crowd with a stern look.
The young men lowered their heads.
Originally, the people of Shenshu Village were worried that they would stay, but when they heard what the old man said, they felt relieved and at the same time felt great compassion.
"I just have one more request. Can you allow us to sleep randomly in your village's wheat field all night? We will be on our way early tomorrow morning." The old man looked at Village Chief Zhao.
Village Chief Zhao nodded.
"It's not easy for everyone to go out. Everyone has difficulties. Let me tell you, let's take out some food for them to eat on the road tomorrow." Old Mrs. Bai said.
The villagers of Shenshu Village nodded.
Seeing their miserable condition, everyone was a little glad that although this year's harvest was not good, they still had food to eat, so they would not have to leave their homes to beg.
…
In the evening, everyone brought their own meals to the Qingyang County victims who were resting in the wheat field.
"When will it rain? God forbids people to live." Village Chief Zhao couldn't help but look up at the sky. He even felt that A Zhen was right to scold him today, especially after seeing the tragic situation of the victims.
"It's coming, it's going to rain." Xiao Fuyuan said.
As soon as I finished speaking, I heard the rumble of thunder coming from the direction of Nanguan Mountain!
