eurekapd Chapter 143: Leaving Blacksmith Wang
Chapter 143: Leaving Blacksmith Wang
Blacksmith Wang, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned for a moment, then immediately came to his senses.
His behavior just now was really inappropriate, and it would easily cause big trouble for the Lin family.
Your family will not get any benefit either, which is very disadvantageous.
In order to find a way to survive for his two grandsons, blacksmith Wang threw all his dignity away.
Combined with his understanding of the Lin family, Wang the blacksmith concluded that selling himself to the Lin family was the only way out.
"I'm sorry, my behavior was inappropriate, but my heart will never change." Blacksmith Wang said sincerely.
He knew very well that only by following the Lin family could he protect his two grandsons.
"Let's go. We can talk about it later. Go and bring your family here." Lin Erzhuang whispered.
He was still very tempted by Wang the Blacksmith's proposal.
There is absolutely no problem in feeding a few more mouths to feed, mainly because I think Blacksmith Wang’s family is a nice family.
"Okay, I'll go get the person and catch up with you as soon as possible." Blacksmith Wang bowed.
Lin Erzhuang saw that he was dressed in rags and the tall man was so thin that only a bag of bones was left.
He took half a bag of coarse grains and an old quilt from the sled and gave them to blacksmith Wang, comforting him.
"Go back quickly."
Blacksmith Wang wiped his face, hid half a bag of coarse grains in his clothes, put an old quilt on his shoulders and tied it with a straw rope.
He bowed to Lin Erzhuang gratefully, wiped his face, turned around and left quickly.
Before going up the mountain, he hid his daughter-in-law and two grandsons in a cave.
I was afraid that if I went back too late, something might happen to the three of them.
He will never forgive himself in his life.
...
Because of the appearance of Wang the Blacksmith, the team fell silent for a moment.
With the future uncertain, the team members couldn't help but think about their own situation.
The South is too far away for them, and they may never reach it in their lifetime.
...
Wu Youcai clutched the bag tightly and turned his head to take a look at the dark bandit’s lair.
Sadness and resentment surged in my heart, and I swore that I would never set foot here again in my life.
He had long been aware of his parents' worries, but he could never get over the hurdle in his heart.
If he had been braver, everything would have been different.
But it's too late to regret, everything is gone.
I want to hate, but I can't find anyone to hate.
...
Lin Shu, sitting on the sled, did not understand the complicated thoughts of the crowd.
She just wanted to get away from here quickly, so she simply stood up and took the reins of the reindeer.
"Snap~" The whip was flicked forward, and the two reindeer slowly started to trot.
Seeing this, Lin Hongyi and his brothers hurriedly climbed onto the sled.
They didn't want to walk with one foot deep and one foot shallow, so they had lent their sled to their uncle's family.
One sled could barely hold eight people, yet some people were still staring at his sled.
The four brothers once again realized the insufficiency of human nature, but were unable to speak out.
This made them deeply understand the inconvenience of traveling with the Bird's Nest team.
I am somewhat unhappy about this.
But you have to endure their temper.
After all, you should not look at the monk's face, but the Buddha's face.
Grandpa and uncles were very nice to them, and they pretended not to see anything else.
...
The group hurried and hurried, and finally successfully walked out of the mountain slope at the end of the morning hour.
Uncle Wu looked back at the mountain slopes that led to the towering mountains and sighed.
"Oh, this trip was like going through the gates of hell. I almost got stuck in there."
Uncle Wu glanced at his brother-in-law and his gratitude to him was like a surging river that could not be expressed in words.
In order to consolidate the relationship between the two families, we can strengthen the relationship by making them closer.
This kind of thing needs to be considered carefully, and we must not disappoint our brother-in-law.
A small black dot in the distance was running desperately, fearing that it would be abandoned if it was a little late.
Lin Erzhuang looked carefully and wondered who else could the person be except Wang the blacksmith.
I saw him pulling a cart and running with his head down like an old ox.
A young woman was following the cart, running and panting as she supported it.
On the cart, there were two bulges under the old quilt, which would occasionally peek out to take a peek.
Seeing this, Lin Erzhuang rode forward with his horse and sword in hand to meet them.
He quickly tied the horse to the cart, and the three of them got on the cart and rode on their way.
...
Noon, at the gate of Lengzhou County.
Five miles outside the city gate, there are rows of shacks.
Several rows of densely packed shacks were close together, with people coming in and out.
In the distance, there were children digging snow piles and collecting firewood, as well as refugees shoveling snow into buckets.
Smoke rose from the shacks, and many refugees mechanically repeated the actions in their hands.
Some people stare at the sky with empty eyes, as if they can see flowers appear from their eyes.
A dozen or so half-naked little refugees rushed to the Bird's Nest team.
He knelt down, raised his broken bowl, and looked at the group of people begging.
"Master, Madam, please be kind and give us something to eat!"
"Master and Miss, please be kind and give us something to eat!"
Everyone avoided the little beggar's sight, held their own food bags tightly, and looked around vigilantly.
The refugees, who had just looked empty-headed, slowly moved towards this side.
His eyes instantly turned fierce and greedy.
Perhaps because they have experienced so much, the team members' hearts are as hard as iron.
Faced with the begging little refugees, no one was moved, and no one offered them food.
Lin Shu nodded silently in approval, not that she was hard-hearted.
But the current situation is not right, there are too many refugees watching us, both openly and secretly.
As long as one person gives food out of sympathy, their team will have no chance of leaving.
When a few dozen people face hundreds or thousands of refugees, the outcome is obvious.
What’s the use of having a knife? Two fists cannot beat many hands.
Not to mention that it was at the city gate, where it would be easy to be convicted of rioting and hanged.
Lin Shu pressed the bun under the felt and pinched its mouth with one hand to prevent it from making any noise.
She knew that the sleds, sleighs, horses and reindeer in the team had become targets in the eyes of the refugees.
If you don't leave now, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Dad, let's go!" Lin Shu reminded deliberately.
"Okay, let's go."
Lin Erzhuang's palms were sweating as he held the dagger. The crazy refugees were the most difficult to deal with.
He drew out his dagger, swung it forward, and shouted.
“Keep an eye on the children in each family and hurry to the city.
Go, at any cost if necessary."
"go!"
The team members responded in unison, and both men and women took out their prepared weapons.
Daggers, machetes, hatchets, and wooden sticks, no one was left behind.
The conspicuous long swords and iron spears were hidden on sleds and snowmobiles.
No one would know the equipment of this team unless they conducted a search.
The uniform shouting and the unusual equipment frightened the refugees so much that they stopped in their tracks with flickering eyes.
Even the little refugees begging for food were no longer bothered.
This scene gave the team members great inspiration and made some people understand the principle of strength and weakness.
...
At the half-open city gate, dozens of people were queuing up to enter the city.
A sign at the city gate said that the fee for entering and leaving the city was ten cents.
The strong presence of the Bird's Nest team scared the people queuing to enter the city and they all dispersed.
Lin Erzhuang put away his dagger, stood in front of the soldier without changing his expression, and bowed.
"General, our entire family has fled here. Please bear with me for my reckless behavior just now."
As he spoke, he quietly handed over a purse.