Jiang Yifeng, who was originally on tenterhooks, was stunned for a moment when he heard Su Yingxue's punishment, and then the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing an imperceptible smile.
This scene seems a bit familiar...
He vaguely remembered that when he was in high school, he read novels in class, but his teacher stopped him.
Later, the teacher also fell in love with that novel.
Of course, this is just an episode and does not prevent Jiang Yifeng and Su Yingxue from going to Meishan.
They first went to the Song family granary to transport three carts of grain, then hired a few cooks and set off towards Meishan.
Before arriving at Meishan, Jiang Yifeng saw the victims outside. As expected, the county guard had already withdrawn the county soldiers.
Without county soldiers to guard them, the victims naturally walked out of Meishan.
Fortunately, the number of victims who escaped was not large. After seeing Jiang Yifeng bringing three carts of food, he obediently returned to the mine.
For these victims who have experienced hunger, they will follow whoever has something to eat.
"Everyone, look, it's the noble man. The noble man is here again."
"I was scared to death. When I saw the county soldiers withdrawing, I thought no one would care about us. Fortunately, the noble man came."
"We brought so much rice today, and it looks like we are full again. This noble man is our benefactor!"
Those victims who thought no one was taking care of them because the county soldiers retreated suddenly cried with joy.
Although the county guard gave them very little food every day, at least they could still eat food. If the county guard ignored them, most of them might not be able to eat any food at all and would have to starve to death.
"Everyone, please be quiet."
Jiang Yifeng looked at the victims of Wuyang Wuyang in front of him and forced out a few tears, "Dear fellow villagers, I am not a noble person. Like you, I also fled from Yuzhou. It's just that I have better luck than you. I I have experienced the feeling of hunger, so I know that you are afraid of being hungry again..."
As soon as these words came out, the victims immediately became commotion. They did not expect that the noble man who fed them was actually a refugee like them.
For a time, they inexplicably developed trust in Jiang Yifeng and felt that Jiang Yifeng was very friendly.
"but……"
Jiang Yifeng wiped the corners of his eyes again, but actually he didn't squeeze out tears at all this time, "But don't worry, everyone, even if others don't care about you, I, Jiang Yifeng, will care about you, and I will do my best to feed you so that you are no longer hungry. abdomen."
Hearing this, many victims were moved to tears.
Their hometown was flooded, and countless people starved to death along the way before they fled to Sioux City. Many people were devastated and could barely survive day by day.
But at this moment, Jiang Yifeng's family-like words were like a spring breeze, making them feel warm all over.
"This is our benefactor!"
"Yes, he is our benefactor. If it weren't for him, we would have starved to death sooner or later."
Unknowingly, Jiang Yifeng's image among the victims has changed from a noble person to a 'fellow fellow' and a 'benefactor'.
It is no exaggeration to say that even if Jiang Yifeng decided to become a robber at this time, many of the victims would be willing to follow him.
"Ahem..."
At this moment, Jiang Yifeng coughed violently.
"Benefactor, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing this scene, a large number of victims immediately asked with concern.
"It doesn't matter!"
Jiang Yifeng waved his hand, "In order to prepare food for everyone, I have been working day and night these past few days, and I have contracted the cold... Don't get close to me, I'm afraid I will pass the cold to you."
Although Jiang Yifeng is a documentary director, in terms of acting skills, he is much better than those young talents.
It's a pity that no red dye was found, otherwise he would have had a classic scene of coughing up blood.
And Jiang Yifeng's move instantly attracted another wave of goodwill.
"Listen, everyone, we can't just let the benefactor work hard alone, we have to help the benefactor share the burden."
At this moment, the voice Jiang Yifeng wanted to hear most appeared.
If he directly asked these victims to work, it would definitely arouse resentment, but if the victims took the initiative to help share the burden, then there would be no resentment among the victims.
Of course, he had to go through the whole show, and he pretended not to be able to bear it.
"This...how is this possible? You have traveled all the way to Sioux City. You have been hungry for so long and your body is so weak. How can I ask you to help share the burden?"
"Benefactor, you don't have to worry about us, taking care of yourself is the most important thing."
"I'm very strong. I can go to Sioux City and find a job moving goods. I can make a lot of money in a day."
"I can weave..."
"I can be a carpenter..."
"I can farm..."
There are all kinds of talents among these victims. It is no exaggeration to say that as long as the logistics can keep up, they can build a city.
"no!"
Jiang Yifeng shook his head quickly, "I know you are doing it for my own good, but you must not enter Su City. Once discovered by the county soldiers, you will be in danger. After all, you are all refugees."
This time, Jiang Yifeng did not lie to these victims.
The county guard handed over the victims to him, one of which was not to endanger the peace of Sioux City, and even if only some of these thousands of people entered Sioux City, it would cause quite a stir.
And he was able to enter Sioux City in the first place because he was a scholar and wore scholar clothes.
If he was dressed in rags like these victims, he would probably be captured by the county soldiers as soon as he arrived at the gate of Su City.
"What should we do?"
"Our household registration is not in Suzhou. We are refugees now. If it hadn't been for the floods in Yuzhou, we would have been arrested."
"Once we are caught, the county guard can really punish us."
The victims panicked.
The ancient household registration system was quite strict. If you wanted to go to other places, you had to have a road guide from the government.
If there had not been a flood, their behavior of leaving their place of residence would have been a serious crime.
certainly……
There are so many of them, and the government will not rush in to arrest them, but if they are alone, it will be different.
At this time, Jiang Yifeng looked at the victims and said with a smile: "Actually, there is no need to panic. I will try my best to find some money-making livelihood for everyone. We are wandering outside and have no fixed place to live. From now on, this coal mountain will be ours." Home."
"Although these are a little barren, they are peaceful and you don't have to worry about being disturbed."
"There are floods in our hometown every few years. If I could call this place my home, I really don't want to go back."
“Everyone works together to build Meishan.”
The victims felt warm in their hearts when they heard that they had a home again. For homeless people like them, even a piece of wood is particularly cherished.
"Don't think too much about it for the time being. Let's fill our stomachs first. By the way, I also bought some chickens today and will kill them later to replenish the food for everyone."
After Jiang Yifeng finished speaking, the cook hired from Su City stepped forward, holding two chicken coops in his hands.
There are five chickens in each chicken coop, and there are only ten chickens in total.
Ten chickens may seem like a lot, but for thousands of disaster victims, they are not even enough to fill the teeth.
However, even so, the victims cheered.
Amid cheers, Jiang Yifeng returned to the carriage.
Su Yingxue asked while watching Water Margin: "They trust you so much, you have the heart to deceive them?"
"cheat?"
Jiang Yifeng shook his head and said with a smile: "I don't feel that I am deceiving them, but I feel that I am saving them. Without me, most of them will starve to death."
