Encountering a Famine in Ancient Times

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　　All ready.

　　With one order:

　　"Departure——"

　　Hundreds of people from Jiangjia Village left their hometown in great numbers - heading south!

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　　Chapter 7

　　Hundreds of people from Jiangjia Village fled south together and took the main road directly.

　　Walking on the road, in addition to the Jiangjia Village team, there were also people from other villages and counties who also chose to go south to escape famine.

　　Others are just a few or a dozen people fleeing famine, and hundreds of people are fleeing famine, which is very eye-catching.

　　After walking for a day, the team from Jiangjiacun stopped in an open space in the evening.

　　It was probably the first day of the trip, and the road was uneventful. Most people took the bullock cart. The few people who walk do farm work all year round, and they will not be tired even if they walk for a day. After walking for several hours, you will take a break, so after a day's journey, the people in Jiangjia Village are still very energetic.

　　Resting, preparing dinner, sitting around talking and laughing... People in Jiangjia Village escape from the wilderness as if they are traveling in the countryside.

　　"There are many people on the road heading south to flee the famine. I hope this drought won't be too serious, otherwise how will they survive?" said a villager.

　　"My late grandfather said that he encountered a drought when he was young. At that time, there were wars everywhere. There was a drought again. There was already a shortage of food and many people starved to death. Fortunately, the drought happened again the next year . The rain will end," said another villager.

　　"What you said is too serious. We have all left our hometown. The south is rich in food and water, and we will definitely be able to survive this drought. We will go back to our hometown together next year."

　　"Let me tell you, there is no need to rush south in such a hurry. I don't think the signs of drought in our village are serious. The rivers are showing signs of drying up. A lot of the rice in the fields has been sunburned to death, but not all of it. Or maybe there is some drought due to the influence of other places. It will be soon. Come autumn, maybe it will get better. I feel sad about the immature rice in my field. Even if more than half of it is killed by the sun in more than a month, I can still harvest a hundred kilograms of white rice. If the weather gets better after autumn, it won’t be too ridiculous to escape. .”

　　"Then you don't want to follow the others to escape, no one is forcing you." A villager sneered, "You don't know the seriousness of the situation. My family is close to the homes of several uncles in the village, and many villagers heard their uncles talking about the drought. It continues to spread, and the drought is getting worse in several places. People are dying of thirst. My uncle’s family has all fled the famine. You see, the sun is so strong. In previous years, it would be cool at this time, but now it is so hot that people are dying. The water sources in the village have begun to dry up. Could it be that Only when you die of thirst can you escape."

　　"My family thinks so too. We have all fled, so how can we stay in the village longer. Let's go south together, led by the village chief and protected by the young and strong young men in the village. We support each other along the way, so that everyone can reach the south safely."

　　"Don't tell me, I thought escaping from famine would be very hard. We had ox carts along the way, so the elderly and children at home didn't have to walk. When we were tired, we could sleep on the ox carts, but we spent a lot of money on the ox carts. I felt distressed at first, but now it seems that the money is well spent." A villager said with a smile.

　　"This is only the first day. Who knows what will happen next. Don't be too happy." A villager joked with a smile, "However, buying an ox cart is really worth it. If it weren't for the convenience of buying an ox cart after watching the team in front, , my family doesn’t even know how to buy a bullock cart.”

　　"Having said all that, let's go to bed early after eating. We have to go on the road tomorrow."

　　"It's still early, I have a bullock cart..."

　　The villagers sat around the fire and chatted, and under the light of the fire were all the villagers' relaxed faces.

　　Everything in front of them was relaxing and beautiful. They didn't know how cruel the natural disaster was.

　　——

　　Jiang Xiao and his younger brother Jiang Yang cooked some hot soup and had a hasty meal with dry food.

　　After eating, Jiang Yang sat down and chatted with their previous hunting team. After Uncle Jiang Lin's son Jiang Fangkui and brother Jiang Fangtang got acquainted with Jiang Yang, they also joined Jiang Yang and the others. Jiang Xinrui also sat down with her brother Jiang Shaosheng. Jiang Xinrui thought that by following her brother, she would be able to have more contact with Jiang Xiao.

　　However, Jiang Xiao was not interested in this. He sat alone in the driver's seat of the carriage, closing his eyes and falling asleep.

　　There is one person who is not here, and that is Jiang Yihong's cousin Jiang Yipeng. Jiang Yipeng's family didn't know whose family they were following south, and their family was already empty.

　　Jiang Yihong walked over and said, "Axiao, what happened this morning, I didn't expect you to do that! Uncle Jiang Lin and the others also said that you have a cold face and a warm heart."

　　Jiang Xiao opened his eyes, his eyes dark and cold, and said indifferently: "You have misunderstood, I just want to avoid trouble."

　　He promised the village chief to let the villagers go south together, so he expected that kind of situation. For him, two horse-drawn carriages will not delay the journey south, and the trip will not be delayed because of the old, the weak and the young.

　　Jiang Yihong was startled. After his friend almost died once, he used to have a dull personality but was very enthusiastic. My current friend's temperament is really cold, and what he said is true, not because he is cold but warm-hearted.

　　"Actually, you don't have to promise the village chief and the others, which saves trouble. But you still agree to take hundreds of people from the village south. You will be responsible for their safety along the way." This is not something he can understand. His friend is so Why did the cold-tempered person agree? Even if he didn't agree, the village chief and the villagers couldn't say anything about him.

　　Jiang Yihong's words made Jiang Xiao's indifferent eyes become cold and solemn, "There are always bandits on the road from north to south. I promised the village chief just for the sake of fellow villagers, so that everyone can be taken care of in case of trouble. But I did not guarantee it. Their safety..." Jiang Xiao glanced at Jiang Yihong and said calmly, "Including your safety!"

　　He did not say that the situation in the north would be very serious, so serious that all life would be destroyed.

　　Now that the people in Jiangjia Village have made their choice, for him, there is no difference between the team that went south before and the team with hundreds more people.