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"That's impossible. We are content with having hot food to eat. How dare we ask for such precious items as quilts." The man holding a wooden stick in his hand shook his head repeatedly.
Along the way, they slept wherever they went. They slept in the wilderness along the way. Even if the weather was cold these days, they were just a group of people huddled together to keep each other warm.
The old man looked at the man in front of him and said: "Okay, you can be polite. These things are not from our village. They were prepared in advance by the people of the Tiger Flag. They are just for you people who have escaped. The weather is getting cold. The wooden sticks will be delivered soon, and you can build a shed, which will be enough for one night."
"They were all prepared by the Tiger Flag people?" The man holding the stick in his hand stuttered a little.
Along the way, they suffered too much, and no government took care of them at all. At most, some big households gave them some porridge. Unexpectedly, they were approaching Lingqiu, and the people from the Tiger Character Banner not only prepared food for them, but also prepared food for them. Quilt.
You must know that quilts are only available in landlords' homes. Ordinary people can't afford quilts at all. In winter, they only fill their clothes and quilts with hay to keep warm.
The old man smiled and said: "Don't be surprised. When you arrive in Lingqiu, you only need to stay for two years, and your life will be more comfortable than in your hometown. Quilts and other things are only available to wealthy families in other places. In Lingqiu, Qiu and we in Guangling are found in almost every household. Since the tiger-character flag was raised in Lingqiu a few years ago, we common people have also benefited from it. Life has become better, and every household has a margin, and our lives are fairer than those of scholars. The family is not bad."
The old man had a happy smile on his face.
"Brother, the man who told us to come to Lingqiu also said that as long as we are willing to work hard, our lives in the future will be better than those of the landlords in the village." The third brother next to the man holding a wooden stick looked excited. explain.
The reason why they came to Lingqiu was because they heard people said that Lingqiu was rich. When they arrived in Lingqiu, they would not have to worry about food and drink, and they could also earn money to build a big tile-roofed house for their family.
Otherwise, there are so many places to escape, and they would not be able to come all the way to Lingqiu.
Several large pots were brought out from the village, several suggested earth stoves were set up, fires were lit, and rice porridge began to be cooked in the large pots.
In addition, some wooden sticks were also pulled out by the villagers on carts and piled at the entrance of the village. Quilts, straw mats, and a lot of hay were all placed separately at the entrance of the village.
The man holding the wooden stick in his hand thanked the old man, and then said to the third child beside him: "Lao San, go find all the men here and build a shed with these wooden sticks. Dafeng, you go Work with other women to look after children and the elderly, and don’t let children run around or enter the village.”
The man named Lao San began to call other refugees to work, and the woman named Dafeng also took care of the children and the elderly with other women among the refugees.
The people in the village only prepared things and ignored other things. At the same time, they also arranged for people to watch at the entrance of the village to prevent refugees from breaking into the village.
Even if the people in the village know that these refugees escaped from the disaster, it is precisely because of this that they have to prevent the refugees from looting their village.
Refugees are ordinary people, but they are not common people. Hungry and anxious people can do anything.
While taking care of these refugees, the village sent people on horseback to Lingqiu.
The journey of more than thirty miles takes a long time on foot, but it is very fast on horseback. It doesn't take too long to go back and forth.
While these refugees were eating porridge cooked in a big pot, a group of armor-piercing cavalry appeared at the entrance of the village from the direction of Lingqiu.
When the cavalry team appeared, many refugees looked wary. The women held their children in their arms, and the men among the refugees stood in front of the women and children.
In the eyes of these refugees, the imperial army was not a good person. It would only harm the fleeing people. They had seen many fleeing people die at the hands of the imperial soldiers.
The old man who had been guarding the entrance of the village saw the stopped cavalry and stepped forward to greet them.
"I've seen the master of the Tiger Flag." The old man cupped his fists and raised his hands to the cavalry in front of him.
The cavalry of the Tiger-Character Banner often appear nearby. As an elder in the village, he has seen the cavalry of the Tiger-Character Banner many times and knows that the cavalry in black armor in front of him are all from the Tiger-Character Banner.
A man on horseback glanced at the refugees not far away, asked the old man in front of him, and said, "Is this all there is?"
"Yes, that's all. The old man has prepared hot porridge and quilts and straw mats in accordance with the provisions of the Tiger Flag. The wooden sticks for building sheds have also been given to these refugees who fled from Shaanxi and Gansu." The old man said in response.
The man on horseback nodded and said: "You have done a good job. I will stay here today and take care of you. When we come back tomorrow, we will pick them all up. Take this wooden sign and go back to Xujiazhuang to get food."
The people in the village are not taking care of these refugees in vain. Every time they take care of a group of refugees, the Tiger Flag will compensate them with part of the food.
The old man took a wooden sign, then gave it to the other party and said: "These people who escaped are really pitiful. If Mr. Liu hadn't been kind and rescued these people, I don't know how many people would have died if I had relied on the court."
"Okay, let the people in your village keep an eye on this place. I'll go and have a few words with these refugees." The man on the horse said to the old man.
With that said, he turned over and dismounted.
The old man on the side said at this time: "The man holding a stick in his hand should be the leader of these refugees."
He was afraid that the person with the tiger-shaped flag didn't know which one it was, so he pointed at it with his finger.
The cavalryman of the Tiger Flag nodded, and then walked towards the refugee mentioned by the old man.
Although the other cavalrymen did not dismount and go with them, they also held the guns in their hands and stared at the refugees with vigilant faces.
Soon, the cavalryman came to the man holding a wooden stick in his hand and asked: "Which one of you can talk?"
Simple and crude.
Before the man holding the wooden stick could say anything, his third brother stood in front of him and said with a vigilant look on his face: "You, what do you want to do? We are just common people who have fled. , if we can’t stay here, we can leave.”
"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you." The cavalryman said with a smile, then pointed with his hand and said, "The porridge you are drinking was prepared by us."
At this time, the man holding the wooden stick in his hand used his hand to push away Lao San who was blocking him, looked at the cavalry in front of him and said: "I don't know which general's subordinates these are. If there is any offense, we will First, I would like to apologize to the military masters."
"You are still a scholar, but do you have a reputation?" The cavalryman looked up and down at the man in front of him.
The man holding the wooden stick in his hand shook his head and said, "I only went to school for a few years and know some words. Unfortunately, I don't have any talent for reading, so I didn't get any honors."
"I am not a subordinate of any general. We are the cuirassiers of the Tiger Banner. We received news that refugees have arrived in this village. Come and confirm." The man in front of the cavalry team holding a wooden stick said.
He still respects people who are literate. Such people can easily find jobs within the Tiger Flag. If they become soldiers or transport troops of the Tiger Flag, they will be promoted faster than others.
