Bianshanhan [farming]

In the border town at this time, sorghum, soybeans, wheat, medicinal materials, and rice were planted separately, and even tough men were tired and lay down.

The windows and the door of the house were open, and a bunch of people were lying on the kang in a mess.

Li Qingwen was in pain all over his body, lying on the kang, his eyes didn't move very much.

Li Qingyong went down the kang, and ate his meals half leaning on the quilt, whoever accidentally touched him would definitely scream for a while.

Li Maoyu kept planting seeds, walked back and forth so many times, her legs were already swollen, and she endured it all the time, now Zhou Yao is massaging various acupuncture points for her.

Jiang Cong and Li Qinghong went to water the young saplings outside. There were all kinds of seeds in the pine tree hole, and the green seedlings didn't know what kind of tree they were.

After the two of them finished pouring water, they returned to the house. Li Qingwen moved a bit, and with a hoarse voice, he asked, "What do you all look like?"

"The tall one is more than one foot tall, and the small one is half as high as a hand." Li Qinghong said: "Don't worry, they are all growing well."

Jiang Cong brought over the soaked dried chrysanthemum water and put it near his mouth, "Drink some."

Li Qingwen drank a few mouthfuls of water, as if his throat had been scalded by charcoal fire, he finally felt better, "It's time to plant..."

Jiang Liping looked at him sideways, "If you rest for two more days, can you still raise your hand?"

"Yes." Li Qingwen was dragged by Jiang Cong to sit up slowly, and said: "We must hurry up and plant the seedlings, and we must pick up my father and the others later."

The others froze when they heard this, "What, your uncle is coming?"

Realizing that he had slipped his tongue, Li Qingwen blinked his eyes.

Li Qinghong smiled wryly and said: "It's not just my father, if there is a disaster in the county this year, my family and the people in the village will have to flee to the border town."

Jiang Liping was shocked and said: "The drought is so severe?!"

Li Qinghong nodded, "Before we left, my father told us that this year might not be possible, and let us farm well in the border town..."

Hearing this, the people who were paralyzed on the kang got up one after another. Li Qingyong looked like a monk who was puzzled, "When I left, my mother didn't say this, just let me follow carefully, don't get lost."

Li Maoqun frowned, and said: "Brother Maoxian told me so because he was afraid that if something happened, last year would be bad, so we should make more plans this year."

When this matter was mentioned, everyone got up one after another, "If that's the case, we have to go to the south to meet them."

Speaking of which, they began to prepare. The people in Yangshu Village were thinking about their families and wanted to run south. Even if they didn't reach Yuanbei City, they should be able to find some news at the inn over there.

However, there is so much waiting to be cleaned up here, and it is certain that not everyone can leave, and most of them have to stay.

All the animals that could be pulled out were put on splints, and baskets of saplings and shovels were pulled on the cart, and people walked on both sides and behind.

This time it was about family members in the village. Most of the people who followed the car were from Yangshu Village. Jiang Cong was naturally the one who led the way. They dug holes and planted trees by the side of the road while heading south.

At the same time, in Bingzhou, more and more people fled from famine, and some small villages were already empty. Liu's natal parents came to Yangshu Village to join their daughter and son-in-law.

The young and middle-aged people who were detained by the officers and soldiers to build roads, saw the panic-stricken fleeers, and their thoughts flew home, how could they continue to work.

Some people wanted to sneak away, even if they went back to take a look, but they were caught by officers and soldiers and severely beaten.

At the end of May, the dry food on the laborers had been eaten up, and the officers and soldiers ignored him. People in Yangshu Village gathered around Li Qingrui and asked him what to do. .

One dark night, while the officers and soldiers were still asleep, they were surrounded by a group of laborers, tied up, and gagged, and then they all left in the dark and rushed to their respective villages.

The villages under the jurisdiction of Liushan County have already starved to death. There has been no news of the relief from the county seat, and the desperate people began to surround the county government.

At the beginning, they were kneeling and begging, but the gate of the county government was closed tightly, and the officers and soldiers with weapons kicked and kicked them away.

Later, desperate people began to throw torches and stones into the county government office, trying to force the people inside to come out and give an accurate answer. When the officers and soldiers arrested people, other people would rush up to stop them.

But the county magistrate of Liushan County hid early, and the county government office was empty, and no one would make decisions for these hungry people.

The people who were on the verge of starvation became bloody. Not only were they not afraid of the officers and soldiers, they also smashed the door of the county government office, ran inside and set fire to it.

Some people took advantage of the opportunity to sabotage to vent their anger, while others took advantage of the chaos to do bad things.

The county town was in chaos, and the people living in the city were also affected. Some closed their gates tightly, and some moved out of their homes.

The county magistrate and county magistrate were not there, and Chen Shan pretended to be in charge of the overall situation. He just showed up and said a few high-sounding words. Someone in the crowd recognized him and shouted: "This man is a running dog of the yamen. He specializes in exploiting the people, isn't he? A good thing!"

People around picked up stones and clods on the ground and threw them at him.

A wooden stick with thick arms flew from nowhere and hit Chen Shan'an hard on the head. He took a few steps back abruptly and leaned against the gate of the county government office, nose bleeding profusely.

Holding the bleeding out, he was very angry and ordered the officers and soldiers to arrest the daring villain.

There are only so many officers and soldiers, and two fists are no match for four hands. They also suffered a disadvantage in the hands of these common people. They were a little timid in the face of the angry crowd, and they only dared to shout and dared not take a step forward.

Chen Shan stomped his feet angrily. He was about to arrest people by himself. After taking two steps, the world suddenly spun and fell to the ground.

The news that Chen Shanan was beaten to death by the hungry people quickly spread. Except for his family members, everyone who knew him felt very happy. Such a decent animal should have died a long time ago.

This kind of murder happened in front of the county government office. The county magistrate of Liushan County couldn't hide it any more. He sent officers and soldiers to arrest those rioting people everywhere.

There are bandits who rob and hurt people everywhere, but the officers and soldiers only dare to search for unarmed civilians everywhere, which is really absurd.

There was no food to eat, and the officers and soldiers arrested him again. The people fled one after another, and Liushan County was in chaos.

There are complete eggs under the overturned nest.

Most of Bingzhou fell into panic, and no one could survive this disaster alone.

Several wells in Yangshu Village are becoming more and more turbid, and the water pumped out every day is not enough for the villagers to drink.

The severity of the drought is frightening.

So, after Li Qingrui sneaked back with the young people in the village, Li Maoxian discussed with the elders and prepared to pack up his things and go north immediately.

Whether you like it or not, when you see people in other villages fleeing in all directions, the villagers expect such a day to come.

Compared with those who don't know where to go, they are a little bit lucky, at least they have a head start.

After deciding to leave, the men from each household took out their carts and loads. The women cried while folding their clothes. The children didn't know what happened and cried loudly.

Since hundreds of young and middle-aged men from Yangshu Village went north, people from several nearby villages have been walking with people from Yangshu Village.Many people have never been to Liushan County a few times. If they really escaped from the famine, they would not know where to go. They clung to the straw of Yangshu Village, not wanting to ask for help, but only thinking of a guide ahead.

Li Qingrui and Li Maoxian went out overnight, one went to Laoniuwan, and the other went to Zhuangtougou dozens of miles away to look for Li Qingyun.

The Fu family was also discussing where to go. Hearing that all the people in Yangshu Village were heading north, they wanted to follow, but felt that it was too far away, so they hesitated.

Li Qingyun was impatient, and said: "Fleeing famine is to find a way to survive, there is no one who is easy, stay at home if you are afraid of hardship or tiredness."

Although Li Qingyun is a daughter-in-law, she is capable and reasonable, and she has a lot of weight in the Fu family. Fu Chuan's grandmother is the head of the Fu family. Although his wife is not young, she has a clear head. decision.

After Chen Shan'an's death, Lao Niuwan panicked. Even if there is no rain and no harvest this year, half of them can survive, but the people in the surrounding villages have run away. If they stay here, they are living targets for robbers?

It may not be just robbers, but hungry people may also grab food. They can even kill people, and they are no different from robbers.

Just when they were in a dilemma, Chen Shan and his family started to pack their things and seemed to want to leave.

Chen's eldest brother and several sisters came to the door together and asked him where he was going and why he didn't discuss it with his brothers and sisters.

Chen Shanhe didn't hide it, and directly said that he would go to the border town with the Li family, and told them that they would not go either, so he simply didn't bother to talk about it.

Chen Shanhai patted the table and shouted: "Do you still remember your surname? You don't care about the big family of the Chen family. If you insist on following a poor man who married a woman, can you tell the difference between the inside and the outside? !"

"I can't tell the difference, and I don't understand." Chen Shanhe looked at him, and there was anger in his eyes that couldn't be concealed, "Why did my sister-in-law deliberately kick down the roof of the brick kiln and squeeze my sorghum seedlings!"

Chen Shanhai blushed angrily, reached out and grabbed his younger brother's collar, "You, you spout blood!"

Chen Shanhe didn't move, let him grab him, and said: "When she sneaked to destroy the brick kiln, Dingxin and I watched with our own eyes. The sorghum field had just been watered, and those footprints were still there. Would you dare to let sister-in-law Take two steps to the courtyard?"

Chen Shanhai was panting heavily.

Chen Shanhe knew that her elder sister-in-law had always been jealous, she must have seen her life well and felt uncomfortable, that's why she did these things, she quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, "Let's not talk about these little sesame mung beans in advance, fleeing from famine is about human life We have to sit down and discuss it carefully. At this time, outsiders are unreliable, and we have to look at our blood relatives..."

"There's nothing to say," Chen Shanhe shook off Chen Shanhai's hand, and said, "I've decided to go to the border town with my little sister's family. If you want to follow, follow, and if you don't want to follow, go your separate ways. I've informed you three times. Younger brother and second younger sister, the two of them are still thinking about it, and I was going to tell you just now that you came first, so there is no need to make such a trip."

"Second brother, it's obvious that my elder brother and I are close to you, but you told them first, it's not partiality or something!" Chen Shanhe wiped his eyes, pretending to be injured and about to cry.

"It's what you say." Chen Shanhe said helplessly, very tired.