After thinking it over again, I decided not to be in a hurry and wait until after breakfast.

The old lady and her family were eating the thin porridge that tasted like water.

The second son was a little unhappy. Why did he always listen to his mother? If he went down the mountain, he might be able to eat the relief grain issued by the county magistrate. Why did he have to stay here in the cold wind and drink this kind of crappy stuff?

But despite his thoughts, he drank up all the porridge in the bowl. After finishing, he put the bowl on the ground, stiffened his neck, and the old lady noticed his reluctance.

"Second brother, what's wrong? You are so reluctant to eat. What do you mean?"

The second brother didn't dare to confront her directly, and immediately backed off, "Mom, I don't have that, you must have seen it wrong."

The old lady was extremely upset and rolled her eyes at him. He was so bold that he even dared to say that his eyes were blurry.

"I'm not blind, I can't tell what you're thinking."

The sound became louder and louder, and it turned into a roar, scaring the others who had not finished their meal. They almost dropped the bowls in their hands. They immediately clenched their fists and drank a few gulps. They stayed away from trouble, otherwise they would be scared to death if they heard it a few more times.

"I was wrong to ask you to eat. If you don't want to eat, you don't have to eat in the future."

The old lady was thinking about giving him food to keep him from starving to death, but it was already very difficult, and yet he was still standing there unwillingly. She really had raised an ungrateful person.

He had to not eat. The second child opened his eyes wide, thinking that his mother was really cruel, but his eyes did work.

At this time, if you admit your mistake quickly, there is still room for improvement.

"Mom, I really didn't mean that. Maybe I had a wrong sleeping position last night, so my neck is a little stiff. And I didn't hold the bowl just now. I really didn't mean it."

As he said this, he stretched his neck to show the old lady, twisted it slightly, closed his eyes, opened his mouth, and made a "shaha" sound.

The second brother felt that his brain was working really quickly and was secretly happy, thinking that he could finally get away with it.

The old lady was grumbling in her heart, wondering if she was really dazzled and saw it wrong just now. After all, she is old.

But if he deceived me, then let him stay like this and see how long he can hold on.

"Then I really misunderstood you."

The second brother was too proud of himself for a moment and nodded, but he quickly realized something was wrong. He covered his neck with one hand, his expression was even more exaggerated than before, his eyebrows were raised, his eyes were narrowed, and his eyes were red.

"It's okay, Mom."

When the old lady saw him like this, most of her doubts disappeared, but he had done this kind of thing before, so she still had a trace of doubt.

Seeing that it was almost dark and figuring that there wouldn't be too many people going down the mountain, he asked the eldest and second oldest brothers to carry him down.

At first, the second child walked behind, and it was not very convenient for the old lady to see, but he could move his neck freely without worrying.

Even if the old lady raised her head and looked deliberately, she would have time to react, so she didn't care much.

The old lady lying on the stretcher always felt something was wrong. She tilted her head to look at the second child behind her. He immediately turned his head to the side and pretended to have difficulty moving.

The old lady felt relieved, but her eyes and neck were uncomfortable because of the force she had just exerted. Her eyes were almost squinting. After looking at it once, she would not look at it again. If he had a stiff neck, he could have one, but she could not suffer like that.

Halfway through the journey, I switched places with the boss, and things weren’t so pleasant anymore.

I had to maintain this posture all the way to the foot of the mountain, carrying the stretcher, and most of the weight was on my body. It was really painful.

I was thinking of talking to my eldest brother and asking if he could carry it all the way down.

They were already halfway there, but he didn't say anything. The second brother thought that his elder brother had a change of heart and knew to take care of his younger brother. But he heard him say, "Since your neck is uncomfortable, I walked a little further. Let's switch here."

The second brother couldn't refute, after all, his neck was not really sprained, and the eldest brother really walked more than half the distance.

I had no choice but to accept it. After all, I didn't suffer any loss, but it was a little uncomfortable.

When the stretcher is lifted and the arms are exerting force, it is naturally difficult to tilt the neck. If you want to make the neck look crooked, you have to use all your strength.

If I try to be clever now and find an excuse to straighten my neck, the old lady will see through it at a glance. And then it won't just be a matter of yelling and swearing. Going hungry is absolutely not allowed.

I had no choice but to bite the bullet, tilt my neck, and persevere all the way to the bottom of the mountain, my face turning red.

The moment the stretcher was lowered, I gasped for breath. I had never felt so relaxed.

There's just something wrong with the neck.

The second brother was so scared that he twisted left and right, and suddenly his whole body became weak, his back bent, and the light in his eyes disappeared completely.

Because my neck was really sprained.

The second child tried to straighten his neck, but there was no way. He couldn't exert any strength and was afraid of breaking it, so he simply gave up.

Fortunately, it is not permanent and will heal in a few days. Next time you encounter something like this, you must think of a good excuse and never speak nonsense again. Otherwise, if your words come true, you will be the one who suffers.

This time the old lady really believed it. The second son had a sore neck, otherwise he would have been "well" by now.

There are a lot fewer people at the foot of the mountain than before. Some have already left by boat, and some have walked to a place farther away from here, preparing to go down again when there are fewer people.

When the old lady saw this scene, she still felt that there were too many people and felt a little scared.

If I asked them to carry the stretcher any further, they would definitely be unhappy. No one knew what those two sons were thinking better than me.

They have already done the most they can by carrying me down the mountain instead of leaving me there to die. If I want them to do more, it is definitely impossible.

In this case, we might as well hurry up and get on the boat, the sooner we get up, the sooner we can get away from here. The place arranged by the county magistrate must be better than this deep mountain and old forest.

I heard the yamen runners shouting, "Everyone in the queue, please spread out. Don't stand too close. The epidemic is no joke."

The old lady looked at the team, which turned back and forth several times, not knowing when she would be able to get on.

It is not clear how many ships there are and how long it takes for each ship to go back and forth. If we wait until night, even those who are not sick will probably get sick.

I thought of asking my son to ask them if they could do me a favor and let my family line up a little closer to the front, after all, there is an elderly person who has difficulty walking.

After looking around, I decided it would be better to let my son ask. No one would be willing to pay attention to Jinshui and Xiuli if they talked to others.

I glanced at the boss, thinking he was tongue-tied and not sure if I could make myself clear. I had to make sure I didn't mess things up.

The second brother looks like a bad guy with his neck tilted.

He slapped his thigh, grimaced in pain, and quickly stopped exerting his strength. Isn't this just right?

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