Chapter 418 Empathy
After crying for a while, they finally accepted the reality.
"Sister Sanhua, what should we do next?" Chi Zhaodi held her one-year-old son in her arms, looking sad and uneasy.
Chi Sanhua, like her, was married from Chijia Village to Xiaogang Village. They both became widows one after another and kept hugging each other for warmth. She also has a three-year-old daughter, while Chi Sanhua has a one-and-a-half-year-old daughter and two sons. , the eldest son is five years old and the youngest son is less than three years old.
The situation of the other two women is a little better than them. They each have a child, and they are both about eight or nine years old.
There is also a woman who has no children and is forced to remarry by her parents. They have almost finalized the betrothal gift with the man. They are just waiting for the money to come and arrest her for marriage. Instead of being bought and sold by her parents like an animal, she might as well get it herself. Return to the Lord.
Chi Sanhua looked at the unfamiliar environment outside the car window, hugged her child tightly, and shook her head blankly, "Don't think so much since we're already on the carriage. No one knows what will happen in the future, but I I believe the village chief, as long as we obey, our life will never be as difficult as it is now.”
She did not tell anyone else that men had been sneaking up on the wall of her house for several nights. Fortunately, she was alert and when she noticed something was wrong, she yelled at the top of her lungs to wake up the child, thus scaring off those men with bad intentions.
But this kind of thing is hard to guard against. She is afraid that one day the bad guys will succeed, and then she really won't be able to survive.
The other two women with children nodded, "Sanhua is right, we look good, and the adults are even willing to take in the children, which shows that they are kind-hearted."
They comfort themselves and brainwash themselves.
The carriage fell into silence again.
Another carriage contained a woman and eight children.
Yu Xiaoyu, sister and brother were on this carriage.
Compared with the uneasiness of Chi Zhaodi and others, Yu Xiaoyu seemed much calmer and kept saying to his brothers: "Whatever the master and madam want you to do, just be obedient. Don't ask too much, don't say too much, just tell the matter." Just do it well, so you won’t get beaten and you can still have enough to eat, you know?”
The two brothers nodded heavily. The other three boys and two girls were about the same age as Yu Xiaoyu. The five of them listened attentively.
Because Yu Xiaoyu's words made him feel a lot more at ease.
He even started to speak one after another.
The Yamen who followed the carriage would report their situation to Shen Yi and Su Tai when they were resting.
"Sir, that little girl named Yu Xiaoyu does have some courage. In such a situation, she can calmly tell her brother not to panic. She is a person who can accomplish great things."
The yamen's praise only made Su Tai sigh more and more, "The children of the poor have long been in charge of the family. The little girl lost her parents at a young age. Now she has given away her only grandfather. She has to grow up just for the sake of her two younger brothers. Not easy! ”
While they were talking, twenty people came over cautiously.
The eldest Yu Dongmei asked boldly: "Master and madam, what should we slaves do?"
Shen Yi pointed to the bonfire, "Can you make a fire and cook?"
"Yes! We will!"
"Then go collect firewood for cooking. We'll be on our way soon. Remember, don't go too far. It's not safe here."
The twenty people nodded fiercely. After Shen Yi's reminder, they only collected firewood nearby and did not dare to go ten meters away.
Everyone knows how to make a fire, but when the servant gave them the ingredients, several women were in trouble.
They can only handle fish and shells. Those things can be eaten by just boiling them in boiling water. They don't need any cooking skills at all. At this time, the Yamen gave them easily prepared hares, and they really had no idea what to do with them.
In the end, the government officials had to teach them.
A lot of things can be seen in a meal of Su moss.
The team continues on its journey.
After entering the ice field, the twenty people saw the endless grassland for the first time. There was no sea and no smell of sea. This feeling was amazing. Their curiosity about the new environment diluted their panic.
The twins were crazy with joy. "Mom and dad, look, it's all grass, lots and lots of grass! It's different from when we came here!" Shen Yue'an poked her head out excitedly.
Shen Yi simply hugged her and rode a horse so that he could see more clearly.
Shen Congyu was extremely envious, "Dad, I want it too!"
A cadre who had a good relationship with Shen Yi took the initiative and said, "How about the second young master come here?"
"Okay, okay!" Shen Congyu also got out.
Su Tai raised the car curtain and inquired with the officer next to her about what was going on behind the scenes, "Are they okay?"
"Back to Madam, after two days of settling down, their mood has obviously improved a lot, and they have become a lot more cheerful. They must have adjusted."
Su Tai breathed a sigh of relief.
The carriage enters the town.
Shen Yi took the government official to see the mayor, while Su Tai took the children and twenty bought women and children to Ke's house.
When the Ke Dasong family learned that Su Tai had bought so many people, all of whom were women and children, they couldn't help asking a few more questions. They learned that they were either dead men or had no father, mother or relatives. Sun Nizi and Ye Chunhua Ye Xiahua Thinking of their tragic past, everyone's eyes turned red.
Turning around, there were piles of old clothes everywhere, and said to Chi Sanhua and the others: "We will boil water for you to wash briefly and change into clean clothes."
Everyone was flattered and refused.
Ye Xiahua gave a few words of advice with a rare good temper.
"You are going to Langya Kingdom to do work. Did you see that your master is the county magistrate and an official? You can't embarrass them, right?"
Chi Sanhua and the others really didn't expect this.
Yu Mei went over to ask Su Tai for permission, and only accepted what Sun Nizi gave her after receiving permission.
While they were busy with their work, Sunizi said with red eyes: "Xiao Moss, it's so difficult for them! You have given so many people a way to live, which is a sign of good deeds! My aunt is proud of you!"
This thing done by her niece made her waist straight and she could blow it for the rest of her life!
Su Tai didn't expect that Sun Nizi would be so happy, and she was filled with emotions.
The herdsmen in the ice fields are not very particular about bathing. Many people only take a bath once or twice a year.
It is already a luxury for Yu Mei and the others to take a hot bath here.
After putting on the old clothes Sunnizi gave them, they all felt much better.
Seeing that Su Tai's mood improved, she said pleasantly: "I'll customize some clothes for you when you get home. Let's do this for now."
Everyone was surprised and frightened, and quickly thanked him.
Su Tai frowned as she looked at their rules. It looked like she would have to ask Wan Shi and Su Yu for help when they got back to adjust the rules to avoid making a joke.
The group stayed on the ice field for a night and set off again.
With the experience they had gained when they came, everyone seemed much more cautious this time, and ran non-stop as soon as they walked out of the herdsman area.
This speed shocked twenty people.
The cadre had no choice but to explain to him.
When several women and children heard that there were man-eating jackals, tigers and leopards on the ice sheet, they all trembled in fear and huddled together.