Chapter 277 The Village

Chen Xiaofan followed a dozen or so people back to the village in a mighty manner, and when they returned to the village, they welcomed the villagers.

Along the way, he enjoyed the curious and strange eyes of the villagers, but he didn't care at all. Anyway, they sneaked into the village, and the three of them had a place to live, and they could be considered as refugees to hide for the time being.

The next thing is to wake up Sun Dahai without being discovered by the city people, and at the same time investigate the situation of Shisan.

Led by the leading boy Thirteen, Chen Xiaofan came to a hut, the house was dilapidated, no one lived there, even the roof was tattered, rain leaked, and wind leaked.

The Thirteenth General Chen Xiaofan led here and patted him on the shoulder.

"Since you are a member of our village, it is natural to give you a place to live. Our village is poor, and the only thing left is this house. In the afternoon, you accompany me to work in the garden, and I will ask someone to help you repair it. , your brother and grandfather are temporarily resting at my house."

After speaking, he pointed to the slightly larger thatched cottage on the side. It was slightly larger than Chen Xiaofan's room, but the configuration was similar, there was no difference at all.

Chen Xiaofan nodded, but didn't say anything.

The work in the morning was delayed, and the villagers on the same trip did not panic. They summoned such a strong man as Chen Xiaofan this time. Naturally, he should do more.

But other villagers don't think so.

Wrinkled, young and strong, they didn't go to work in the morning, and they went back and forth and brought three people back. They were a little uneasy, which attracted attention, and the crowd of onlookers gradually increased.

The villagers gathered around the village chief's house, looking curiously at the three new arrivals in the village.

The villagers looked at Chen Xiaofan, and Chen Xiaofan also looked at them.

Obviously, the environment in the village is not good. Except for a dozen or so people who go out to work in the morning, the rest are either frail old people or children who have just reached the height of their thighs. There are even very few women.

Looking at the situation in the village, Chen Xiaofan also understood why Shisan was so hesitant when he chose to accept them. Their village is the poorest, this is not nonsense.

Shisan saw that there were more and more people onlookers, and he was afraid that Chen Xiaofan and the two would feel uncomfortable, not to mention that they have a seriously ill grandfather, so it is not good for everyone to gather here.

"It's broken up, there is no work in the morning, and everyone is going back to their homes. By the way, the little brother next to me is a new villager in our village. He will help us with our work. We will take care of each other in the future. Move around more."

Hearing Shisan's words, the expressions of the people in the village became even more gloomy. From the appearance, Chen Xiaofan and the three of them looked like two children and a sick old man.

People in the village would not believe that they had any labor force, and when they entered the village, they had to share everyone's food. Naturally, the villagers felt very uncomfortable for a while.

The children didn't understand anything, so they looked at it curiously, and after listening to Shisan's words, they each went home. The old people in the village wanted to say something to Shisan, and Shisan met their eyes, obviously rejecting them Meaning, they could only retreat happily, sighing as they walked.

The dozen or so people who came back together dispersed separately. They knew Chen Xiaofan's strength, but they were thinking that after all, he was working alone, so he could really block the mouths of three people, and he could even help the villagers. Earn more?
After seeing Chen Xiaofan's strength and being intimidated by him pulling up trees in dry land, they agreed that Chen Xiaofan and the three of them would go back to the village, but now that they think about it, he still has a younger brother and a seriously ill grandfather. easy to say.

But the person has already been brought back, and they have agreed to it before, so naturally it is not easy to say anything more.

The people in the village gradually dispersed, and people's faces were not very good-looking. Chen Xiaofan knew Shisan's difficulty, so he turned his head and thanked him.

Thirteen waved his hand, and he was also under pressure. After all, he was responsible for all matters in the village, whether it was the construction progress in the city or the basic necessities of life of the villagers.

If it weren't for the pitiful life experience of the three of them, and Chen Xiaofan's infinite strength, he would never have dared to bring them back directly.

Looking at the three of Chen Xiaofan, he suddenly thought of the soldiers in the city. The city has been fighting against the empire for many years, and it has not accepted foreigners for many years. Now he has taken in three foreigners on his own initiative. We found out what was going to happen.

After thinking about it, I would like to explain a few words to Chen Xiaofan, so that they must pay attention, and try to hide as much as possible when there are soldiers in the future.

Although there is no rule saying that foreigners cannot be accepted, but the battle has not been over for a long time, and things have been done more safely, trying not to let the soldiers in the city make trouble, it is safer.

While thinking about this, he invited the three of Chen Xiaofan to sit at his house, they only work in the afternoon, and they must eat something to replenish their energy.

Chen Xiaofan is also not polite, he originally wanted to get close to Shisan and find out why he is here, since he has the opportunity to be alone now, he naturally refuses to let it go.

Led by Thirteen, Chen Xiaofan carried Sun Dahai on his back, led Jiang Liuying and followed him into the hut.

The door is pushed open, and the room can be said to be minimalist to the extreme. Simply put, it is poor.

A bed, a slanted table with missing arms and legs, and a few pieces of blackened meat hanging on the gray-black door frame, which belonged to unknown creatures, seemed to have been left there for a long time.

There is no decent decoration in the whole room, not even a decent piece of furniture.

His room is fairly clean, although the things are broken, but there is no dust. Thirteen didn't care, so he brought Chen Xiaofan and the three of them in, and asked him to put Sun Dahai on the bed, and told him that he would go to bed in the afternoon. To help with work, his younger brother and the elderly will temporarily rest at his home.

Chen Xiaofan was not polite at all, put Sun Dahai on Shisan's bed, then pulled a stool and sat in front of the table.

Shisan was also happy to see that he didn't look outside at all. Anyway, they are all from the village. It's always better to be straightforward, which is much better than the intrigues in other villages.

Chen Xiaofan sat down, and Jiang Liuying on the side pretended to take care of the old man Sun Dahai, but actually listened to her ears. She knew that Chen Xiaofan came to the village because of the appearance of Shisan, and she was also curious. Three, what is the relationship with the Empress Thirteen who stood on the city wall a few months ago and wiped out the empire.

Chen Xiaofan sat at the table, looking at the young and handsome Thirteen in front of him, he smiled.

Thirteen also sat down, looking at Chen Xiaofan with some doubts.

"Little brother, is there something on my face?"

Chen Xiaofan shook his head.

"You remind me of a friend of mine. You are very similar to him, but you are not like him."

"Oh?"

Chen Xiaofan stopped talking, he just wanted to test whether Shisan had any memory, to see if it could arouse his memory, but judging from Shisan's blank look, he couldn't remember anything.

Seeing that Chen Xiaofan did not continue the topic, Thirteen changed the topic.

"Little brother, you have come from afar. It stands to reason that we should welcome you warmly, but as you expected, we were still in war a few months ago, so we are inevitably a little nervous about outsiders."

"I should also tell you about the situation in the village and why I can't enter the city."

Chen Xiaofan expressed his understanding, he was more than understanding, he had witnessed the whole battle process with his own eyes.

But when Shisan was about to speak, Chen Xiaofan suddenly thought of something, and he changed the topic.

"Brother Village Chief, my name is Chen Xiaofan, my younger brother's name is Jiang Liuying, and the old man's name is Sun Dahai. Haven't asked for your name yet?"

Chen Xiaofan suddenly said the name, or told all three names at once, Shisan was a little stunned, he scratched his head.

"My name is Yao Shisan."

Chen Xiaofan frowned, saying the names of the three couldn't arouse his memory, he didn't have any signs of recalling the past.

It seems that we still have to wait until Brother Sun wakes up.

Hearing the names of the three, Shisan was somewhat suspicious.

"Brother Xiaofan. The names of the three of you... don't seem to be a family?"

Chen Xiaofan sighed.

"The village is very complicated. They are all left-behind children. The elders took me and my younger brother and raised them from childhood to adulthood. The other children in the village are the same as us, with names but no parents."

Hearing Chen Xiaofan's words, Thirteen suddenly grabbed Chen Xiaofan's hand.

"Brother Xiaofan, I have never met my parents since I was a child. We are in the same illness!"

Chen Xiaofan pretended to be surprised, and quickly comforted Thirteen, the two cherished each other, and for a while they chatted with tears in their eyes.

Jiang Liuying felt a little ashamed when he heard it from behind, Shisan has lost his memory now, if he really wakes up his memory, will he die of shame thinking about the scene where he and Chen Xiaofan are hugging each other and crying?

The two chatted for a while, and their friendship quickly warmed up. For Chen Xiaofan, who also had no father or mother, Shisan patted his chest and said that he would take care of them.

Chen Xiaofan saw that the friendship between the two had almost been established, so he casually transferred the conversation back, and asked about the situation in Shisan City, as well as the post-war events.

Only then did Thirteen remember that he wanted to tell Chen Xiaofan.

With his eloquence, Chen Xiaofan realized that the situation in the city was more complicated than they imagined.

The refugees outside the city have always been controlled by the city people. It is not appropriate to say that they are refugees. It is more true to say that they are the slaves of the rich and powerful in the city.

The people in the city are extravagant and dissipated. They need the refugees outside the city to plant and need them to provide a steady stream of goods.

Then there are special trade channels in the city, which can directly trade with cities thousands of miles away.

However, the battle brought by the empire put the trade in the city on hold. The people in the city have been miserable for the past ten years. Seeing that the imperial army was finally defeated, the city applauded, but then came the Queen's order, To increase the number of refugees.

How to define refugees depends entirely on the tax money.

Those who can afford it are city dwellers, and those who cannot afford it are refugees.

Ten years of fighting has reduced the output of refugees outside the city to an extremely low level, and naturally the trade in the city cannot be carried out. The Queen's order made people in the city panic.

Many people are raising money everywhere in order to keep their positions in the city.

However, after all, many people could not pay their taxes and were eventually driven out of the city, even some powerful people were not spared.

However, the people who left the city were not all bad things. In order to cultivate their own power, some dignitaries took this opportunity to send their subordinates out of the city, and also got some of their family members out.

The queen's power has been criticized for a long time, and many people also took this opportunity to escape.

The village where Shisan lives is considered the poorest, and it is also the one with the greatest burden and pressure. For nothing else, they are ordinary people in the city, with no background, let alone influence, and they gather together to survive.

As far as other villages are concerned, they are much better than this one. The rich and powerful are in charge, and their life is rich. Although they have to work and cultivate, they can have fish and meat every day. Compared with the current village, it is much better.

Listening to Shisan's words, Chen Xiaofan also gradually understood the surrounding situation.

The refugees who came out were divided into four groups. The village of Shisan in the northeast was the most barren, with no food, no sleep, and the most work.

There are two villages to the west, they belong to the forces of two families, they moved their families out, apparently waiting for the golden cicada to escape, and wanted to take this opportunity to leave the city.

There are two villages in the southwest. They are better than the village where Shisan is located. They are considered middle class. Although they have a lot of work, there are also many strong men in the village.

There is a force left, they are very rich, I don't know why they were assigned, but they did go out of the city and became part of the exile.

The people in that force are extremely complex, they have the least work, the most relaxed and the ones who love to take care of things.

When they first came out of the city, they wanted to unify the entire refugee population, and it seemed that they were organized to forcibly pull together the refugee population outside the city.

Of course, the result was that no one paid any attention to them. After all, the queen stipulated after the war that construction was required after the war and bloody battles could not be caused, otherwise they would be punished.

Under such regulations, the refugees grouped together and established villages.

Although Thirteen is young, he is strong and strong, especially the old, weak, sick and disabled he is still willing to take in. He became the village head because of the trend.

It's not easy to be a village head, managing things big and small.

After finishing the story, Chen Xiaofan somewhat understood the situation inside and outside the city, it was more complicated than they imagined, this batch of refugees outside the city was much more complicated than the last batch of dead ones.

The refugees outside have their own thoughts. The village where Shisan lives is oppressed, and the city gates are closed.

After listening to a bunch of stories about Thirteen, Chen Xiaofan was also very helpless. Now that his strength has been extremely weakened, the only thing he can do is to rely on brute force to do more work for the village. If you want him to do something else, he I can't do it, and I dare not do it.

After all, they are outsiders. If too much interference attracts the attention of the world, they must suffer.

After communicating with Shisan for a while, seeing that Chen Xiaofan didn't have much desire to chat, Shisan thought that the foreigners came here to seek asylum, but he didn't expect that there were so many things going on inside and outside the city, and it was miserable.

As for Sun Dahai's matter, Thirteen thought about it and said to Chen Xiaofan.

"Your grandfather's health is very poor, take good care of it, doctor. Our village doesn't have it, but other villages should have it. I think I'll go and ask you for it in the next two days."

Chen Xiaofan couldn't say anything, he could only express his gratitude, looking for a doctor was just an excuse, Sun Dahai's body should only be untied by himself.

After talking for a while, Shisan went to prepare food. There was still a lot of work to be done in the afternoon, so he had to eat.

He stood by the door and thought for a while, and finally took down a piece of bacon hanging on the door, then silently entered the back kitchen.

The back kitchen got busy, and Chen Xiaofan walked up to Jiang Liuying, pretending to be observing Sun Dahai, but actually talking with her in a low voice.

"Liuying, the surrounding situation is too complicated. You try to take care of Big Brother Sun in the house, and pay attention to whether he wakes up. In the afternoon, Shisan and I will go out to have a look and investigate the surrounding situation."

"Thirteen has no memory, and we haven't figured out how there are two thirteens in the world. Let's think about it in the long run."

Jiang Liuying nodded, and whispered a few words to Chen Xiaofan, Chen Xiaofan listened silently, remembering everything she said in his heart.

(End of this chapter)

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