The whole village is fleeing famine, fortunately I have a concubine system

The man took the steamed bread and stuffed it into his mouth. He rolled his eyes because of choking. He was reluctant to spit it out. He beat his chest hard. It was difficult for him to swallow the steamed bread.

Then he spoke. "Brother, we are farmers living on the outskirts of the city. You can just call me Boss Zhou.

"Alas. We are in a difficult situation too. It hasn't rained for half a year. The crops haven't even grown." As he spoke, Zhou Laoda began to cry. It seemed that he finally had someone to confide his grievances to.

Wang Chengzi also echoed and expressed sympathy from time to time. After a while, he had a general understanding.

So he stood up, comforted Boss Zhou, patted the dirt off his body, said something to Boss Zhou, and went to find Chief Qian.

When Chief Qian saw Wang Chengzi coming, he patted the big rock beside him.

Wang Chengzi sat on a big rock, and the two of them talked about what they had just heard.

Before he could finish his words, Clan Leader Qian interrupted him with a wave of his hand. He asked Qian Youliang to call the heads of each family. Everyone could listen together. This would save them from wasting words.

Soon, everyone gathered around and sat on the ground to listen to Wang Chengzi's words.

When Chief Qian saw that most of the people had arrived, he said, "Chengzi, tell me what's going on."

Wang Chengzi then continued, "According to what Boss Zhou said just now, they are villagers nearby, and their lives are similar to ours. Their crops have all died. The villagers have no way to survive."

Wang Chengzi couldn't help but shook his head as he spoke.

Then he continued, "The prefecture came to collect the head tax again. All children over three years old were required to pay the head tax.

After collecting taxes, they also recruited soldiers, from those aged 15 to 60. One man was recruited for every three men. They were not allowed to use money to be exempted from conscription.

And it’s not just their place. It’s started here too.”

The people of Lotus Village heard this and were glad that they fled the famine early. They were lucky that they listened to Chief Qian's words. Otherwise, they would not have survived.

There were all kinds of taxes and conscription. At least one person from every household had to go. This was not conscription. It was almost like sending someone to die.

Wang Chengzi continued, "Later, the villagers here wanted to go south to find a way to make a living, just like us. But the governor here was unwilling to let them flee the famine.

An order was issued to send yamen runners to check. Anyone found fleeing from the famine was arrested and sent back to do hard labor. Anyone who resisted and escaped was killed directly.

Qian Yongye followed up and said, "Then we have to leave this Daqing Mountain."

The villagers nodded. They had no choice but to leave. They could run into soldiers at any time down the mountain. If they were lucky, they would be caught and forced to do hard labor. They would be exhausted to death from the work.

If it wasn't good, blood would have splattered everywhere. He would have gone straight to see his ancestors.

It's better to go into the mountains and try your luck. At least there's a way to survive.

Qian Yongye saw that everyone was very negative, so he tried to comfort them. "Fellow villagers, don't be too negative. As far as I know, after we pass through Daqing Mountain, we will reach Wudu in less than 40 miles."

"Yes, yes. Besides, if we walk outside for a few days like this, we might starve to death. But it's different in the mountains. We won't starve to death anyway."

"And we have the King Hunter. The King Hunter is a good hunter. Maybe we can even eat another wild boar."

"That's right. There's food everywhere in the mountains. Even if we eat leaves, we won't starve to death."

Everyone cheered each other up, and no one said anything discouraging.

Seeing that everyone was getting excited again, Chief Qian said, "Okay. Then we'll go into the mountains tomorrow. Let's wait and see if we can find the lost ones today."

I won’t wait any longer tomorrow. I’ll go into the mountains.”

The crowd then dispersed and began to wander around, looking for something to eat.

Xiaomi was standing next to Qian Youliang at this time, and saw Qian Youliang glaring at the donkey with an axe in his hand.

Chief Qian has decided to go up the mountain. Daqing Mountain is not as good as Xiaoqing Mountain. The mountain road is difficult to walk on, and a donkey cart is definitely not suitable. This donkey is very stubborn.

I was planning to kill it so I could eat its meat. But after all, I had kept it for so long, so I couldn't bear to let it go. So, I froze.

Xiaomi said, "Uncle Youliang, Da Mao is very obedient. Why don't you take him with you into the mountains?"

Qian Yougen smiled at Xiaomi and said, "My dear, he is just a donkey. How can he be obedient? Donkey temper, donkey temper. Do you know what I mean?"

Xiaomi nodded and said, "But it's really obedient." Then he called out "Da Mao."

The donkey raised its head and made a "hum" sound as if in response, its eyes still fixed on Xiaomi, as if it really understood what he said.

"Oh my, it's quite similar." Qian Youliang said with a smile.

Then Xiaomi said to Damao, "Da Mao, come here."

Qian Youliang watched the donkey really walk towards Xiaomi's direction.

Xiaomi: "Sit down" The donkey sat down instantly.

"Lie Down" The donkey lies down.

Xiaomi: “Call twice”

"Ang Ang"

Xiaomi: "Call me"

"hold head high"

The man and the donkey are like performing acrobatics. The key is that the donkey is very cooperative.

You know, stubborn donkey, stubborn donkey. It's not just talk.

It won't move when you lead it, and it moves backwards when you hit it. This shows how stubborn the donkey is.

Qian Youliang was so shocked by this operation that he opened his mouth so wide that he could fit a whole steamed bun in it.

"My goodness, my dear. This donkey is so obedient to you." Qian Youliang said as he touched the fur on the donkey's back.

You know, except for his brother, his donkey is only touched when he feeds it.

If you touch it carelessly and make it angry, it will kick you hard and make you very sick.

This time, it seemed like he could actually understand what Xiaomi was saying, which surprised Qian Youliang.

"Then, we won't kill the big Mao. Let's keep him to carry some things." Qian Youliang said happily.

He had raised it for so long, and he was reluctant to part with it. When he was at home, this donkey was much more valuable than him.

Qian Youliang told Chief Qian about Damao's listening to Xiaomi.

There was a gleam in the cloudy eyes of Chief Qian. He said to Qian Youliang, "Then watch out, big, big."

Qian Youliang: "Da Mao, Guai Baogang called it Da Mao."

Chief Qian continued, "Then keep an eye on Damao and go into the mountains together. No matter what the Wang family says in the future, listen carefully."

Qian Youfu nodded, indicating that he understood.

And Chief Qian also saw that the Wang family was indeed extraordinary.

From the beginning of the journey to escape famine, to Yu Linglong in the pond, to the wild boar in the forest. Yesterday I met the soldiers.

If it weren’t for the Wang family, Lotus Village would have suffered heavy losses.

Chief Qian couldn't help but stroke his goatee. This time, following the Wang family, maybe they could really get out of Daqing Mountain and save most of the population.

In this way, a hundred years later, he will be able to hold his head high when he meets the ancestors of the Qian family.

It is said that old people become wise, and this saying is fully reflected in Chief Qian. He can see everything clearly.

By noon, the villagers who had run away in the chaos yesterday also came over.

Fortunately, no one was injured. Only a few people ran too fast and didn't look at the road, so they got a few small cuts on their bodies from branches.

His clothes were torn by the branches, which made him look more like a refugee.

Chief Qian was relieved to see that all the villagers had gathered together. He did not wait until the next morning and directly called all the villagers back to set off immediately.