ebookland Chapter 178 2 letter
Chapter 178 2 letter
The smoke of war spread everywhere, forcing the refugees to gather on the official road from all directions.
In order to survive, the refugees hurried on their way.
Disputes and robberies suddenly disappeared, and people became more tolerant of each other.
The dry food at the bottom of the box is no longer hidden away.
When you are hungry and thirsty, grab a handful of snow to fill your stomach.
Only when they were so hungry that they felt dizzy and dizzy would some refugees be willing to take a bite of dry food.
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In order to speed up the journey, Lin Erzhuang decided to abandon the carriage.
Pangpang and Shi Dashuai, who couldn't ski, were carried by him and Lin Hongyi.
There were only three quilts left in the carriage, as well as pots, pans, and food.
The quilts were packed and given to Luo Haoran and others to carry, after all, they were the bedding they would use at night.
The empty carriage was taken over by Uncle Wu.
Among the two sons and two daughters, Wu Youtie was injured, and Chunxiang, who was found, was frightened and rarely showed her face in public.
Not to mention learning to ski.
Apart from the necessary eating, drinking, defecation and urination, the carriage was basically not used.
A man was carrying an injured boy and a frightened little girl.
He also had two children who knew nothing about the world, as well as clothes, bedding and food. It was his limit not to fall behind.
"Thank you, brother-in-law." Uncle Wu said gratefully.
"Second brother, you've worked hard." Lin Erzhuang patted his shoulder and whispered.
This one sentence immediately made Uncle Wu's eyes red.
Finally someone saw how hard he was working. He had to take care of everything inside and outside the house and it was really tiring.
"Brother-in-law, see you in Guanghe County."
"See you in Guanghe County, take care!"
The two grown men shook hands vigorously and ran away with their families.
...
The ski team led by the Lin family finally arrived outside Guanghe County after two days.
Unfortunately, the steamed buns were lost on the way, causing Lin Shu to cry twice.
The whole family also wiped their tears and went back twenty miles to look for the person, but they found no clues at all.
In the end, I had to give up.
A large number of refugees gathered at the city gate, with horse-drawn carriages, ox-drawn carts, handcarts, and wheelbarrows.
The huge crowd blocked the county town gate.
The city gates were closed and a row of spearmen stood on the city wall.
More refugees continued to arrive, and many of them didn't even know why the city gates were closed.
“Dad, the notice posted at the city gate said.
The fighting situation on the front line is intense, so the city gates are not open to prevent northern barbarian spies from sneaking into the city." Lin Hongtian came back after getting the news.
"Are there any soldiers guarding the city gate?" Lin Erzhuang said hurriedly with a serious expression.
"The soldiers are on the wall, and there is a basket on the wall that can deliver the message."
"Let's go and squeeze over to take a look." Lin Shu said, looking at the crowd of people.
Because she was short, it was difficult for her to find anyone once she fell into the refugee group.
At this time, he was on Wu's back.
The farther you look, the colder you feel in your heart.
Although Guanghe County's move could prevent northern barbarian spies from entering the city, it also cut off the survival options for many refugees.
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After an hour, the group of people finally reached the city gate.
Only they themselves know how much contempt and abuse they have endured.
An inexperienced person won’t even notice when his hat or shoes fall off.
The people blocking the city gate were dressed gorgeously, even the servants were wearing the same new cotton-padded clothes.
With a ruddy face, broad shoulders and a big waist, you can tell at first glance that he has never been hungry.
That condescending look made Lin Shu want to punch someone.
A row of servants with sticks prevented ordinary people from moving forward.
Three men in fur cloaks were looking up and negotiating with the soldiers on the city wall.
Lin Shu noticed with her sharp eyes that a man in a fox fur cloak was holding a stack of silver bills.
"Sir, please be flexible.
I am the manager of Baotong Bank. Please be accommodating when I return to Beijing to do business."
"My brother is a clerk in Cangzhou Prefecture..."
"I am a scholar..."
It turns out that everyone standing here is competing for their family background in order to move into the city.
Lin Shu winked at her father and took out a letter and a purse from her sheepskin coat.
Lin Erzhuang took the letter and purse, pushed aside the servants blocking his way, and said loudly.
"Sir, I have a letter for you, Lord Captain. Please check it."
"Send it up."
When the soldiers on the city wall heard the letter from the captain, they immediately put down their baskets.
Lin Erzhuang put the letter into the basket, pressed the envelope with his purse, and spoke loudly.
"Sir, I was afraid that the cold wind would blow the letter away, so I pressed it down with a few stones."
The soldiers on the city wall saw it clearly and felt that this was a talented person that could be cultivated.
It's nothing like that shopkeeper who blatantly bribed them with a handful of silver bills.
Isn't it obvious that they are being made to make mistakes in public?
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The three men who were competing for their family background saw that Lin Erzhuang was dressed in ordinary clothes and actually knew the captain.
They all couldn't help but look at him with respect, nodded to their servants, and made way for him.
Lin Shu and her group were able to squeeze forward and wait quietly for a response from the city wall.
About a cup of tea later, a man with a flower feather on his head appeared on the city wall.
He has thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose bridge, and a hint of righteousness between his eyebrows.
"You are Lin Erzhuang. Come up and tell us about the situation of Lengzhou County in resisting the northern barbarians."
"it is good!"
A large basket was lowered from the city wall, and Lin Erzhuang took the basket and carried it on his daughter's back.
He took a small bag and hid it in his arms, nodding slightly.
He climbed into the big basket nimbly and slowly climbed up the city wall under the gaze of everyone.
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“Captain Li and Lord Xiao led the people of the entire county to unite against the northern barbarians and achieved a great victory.
I also participated with my family and made a small contribution.
Fortunately, the captain wrote a letter to me, asking for your care. "
"It is you indeed. We have received good news from Lengzhou County.
Mr. Lin is indeed a great hero. I wonder if the little hero Lin has come.
His letter mentioned the great strength of the little hero, and he hoped that you would stay and live and die with Guanghe County. "
Lin Erzhuang was secretly shocked. He was like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth. There was no way he could escape!
“I’m sorry, there are dozens of fellow villagers fleeing with us.
They are all old, weak, sick and disabled. We can't abandon them.
We also rescued seven abducted children on the way, and asked adults to help them find their families.”
How could Lin Erzhuang dare to agree to stay? Knowing that the Northern Barbarians were approaching, he would just stay and wait for death.
"Oh, kidnapped children are not my responsibility. You have to go find the county magistrate."
Baihu's face darkened. He really thought he was a hero who could fight alone.
Without strong backing, how can we fight against the Northern Barbarians?
You really don't know what's good for you.
"Please be flexible, sir." Lin Erzhuang said without changing his expression.
"Okay, as long as the county magistrate agrees, I will agree." The captain deliberately said with difficulty.
Lin Eryan closed his eyes, politely asked for the centurion's consent, and went to find the county magistrate.
In order to enter the county government office faster, Lin Erzhuang directly beat the drum to appeal for justice.
After being beaten with three large sticks, he was finally able to present the letter from County Magistrate Xiao.
"It was a mistake, I was just following the rules.
Send someone to contact the captain and have the seven kidnapped children brought over."
Someone in the county had just reported a missing person, so how could I refuse this free credit?
"Squeak~mute~"
The city gate was half opened, and a group of soldiers stood at the door with knives in hand, staring at the surging refugees.