Chapter 41: Harm others and oneself
Yang Xi also wanted to go, but unfortunately she was most afraid of getting sick when she was pregnant. Yan Bing's illness was not cured, so she didn't dare to come forward.
Zhou Yu didn't say anything when he saw Yan Bing, which put a lot of pressure on people. He had experienced too much and had an aura of his own. It was obvious at a glance that Yan Bing's timidity was fake.
Yang San's eyes fell on Brother Zhou and raised his eyebrows. Brother Zhou also had a lot of secrets!
Yan Bing was nervous, why didn't he find Little Brother Zhou? Firstly, there were old, young, women and children in Zhou's family, and he was afraid of infecting the Zhou family when he was sick. Secondly, he was afraid that Little Brother Zhou's eldest brother could share a carriage with the leader of the caravan.
How can he be a simple person!
So he approached Yang San, who was related to the Zhou family, but he was depressed because the young man was obviously more scheming than him.
Well now, Little Brother Zhou’s eldest brother is here!
Zhou Yu found a seat and sat down, "Let's talk about the price of the medicine."
Yan Bing, "...all my money was robbed."
Yang San answered, "Do you know how lucky you are to be able to get medical medicine in Bozhou? Nowadays, you can't buy medical medicine even if you have money."
Yan Bing gritted his teeth and said, "When we get out of Bozhou, I will find a way to pay him back."
Zhou Yu's mind was racing, "I heard that you went back to your mother's ancestral home?"
Yan Bing forced himself to calm down, "Yes, our family is planning to return to our mother's ancestral home to settle down."
Zhou Yu smiled and said, "You are already a child student. Are you not going to take the scholar exam next year?"
There is not yet complete chaos, the dynasty has not yet been destroyed, and scholars are still very useful.
Yan Bing tried to speak calmly, "The world is too chaotic. The rebels in the north are getting bigger and bigger. My father said that the imperial court has given the rebels a chance to develop. Sooner or later, the rebels will become a rebel army, and the capital is not safe."
Zhou Yu, "Your Majesty has great wisdom."
Yan Bing's eyes were filled with sadness. His entire family had been sold, and all of them died except for him. He clenched his fists to suppress his hatred, "I will definitely repay the kindness of saving my life in the future."
He needs to leave Bozhou with the caravan. He has no way to get out on his own. If he is caught again, he will die.
Zhou Yu's eyes were deep, "You have hidden your household registration, can I see it?"
Yan Bing felt a little embarrassed when he wanted to take it out, "I'll be right back."
Yang San followed secretly, came back first and said: "Hidden under the arm."
Zhou Yu was also surprised. He thought it was hidden in his shoes or sewn into his clothes, but when he saw the kraft paper wrapping the household registration, "Is it stuck to the flesh?"
There is also armpit hair on it, and it must be extremely painful to tear it off.
Yan Bing took out his household registration in order to gain trust. He needed to follow the caravan. He explained: "I was afraid that my shoes and cotton clothes would be taken away, so I stuck them on my skin."
Zhou Yu took out the household registration and carefully identified the ink marks and seals. The household registration turned out to be genuine, consistent with what Yan Bing said!
Yan Bing felt very uneasy. It was not until his household registration was returned that he breathed a sigh of relief. Now he has gained trust!
Setting off the next day, Zhou Xiaodi continued to drive the carriage. In the past, Yang San and Zhou Xiaodi took turns, but because Yan Bing's illness was not cured, Yang San did not eat with them anymore.
Today's journey was not smooth. On the way, we met people begging. They were begging in the village as a whole. All they saw were old, weak, women and children.
The Zhou family's carriage was in the middle. Yang Xi couldn't see what was going on at the front, but could vaguely hear the cries and begging.
Zhou Yu directly faced the begging team, and the fifty-year-old Li Zheng cried bitterly, "We really have no way to survive. All the food has been taken away. The heavy snow has closed the mountains and there is no food at all. We have pity on us."
The big tree attracted the wind. Their village was a well-known wealthy village nearby. It had been looted three times in a row, leaving only the food hidden in the mountains.
Finally, we discussed going to the county town to beg and tell the nearby villages that they were really out of food. I didn’t expect to be lucky enough to meet a caravan.
Zhou Yu has experienced fleeing and knows what it looks like when a person is extremely hungry. No matter how hard he tries in the performance, his cry is too loud. This is not a state of starving to death.
Qian Zhu had a cold face. He had never seen anyone before, and the old man in front of him couldn't deceive him.
Qian Zhu ignored the kneeling women and children and said, "Old man, we are in trouble all the way. The caravan's food has also been robbed."
The people who blocked the road with this rhetoric did not believe it. How could such a huge convoy be without food?
Qian Zhu was too lazy to speak again and signaled the guards to take action. The guards drove them away with knives. The guards who were wandering around were full of evil spirits. They were secretly cursing the businessmen for being ruthless. They knew that they would not get any benefits and were unwilling to get out of the way. They did not dare to get hurt, because injury meant death.
The caravan set off again, and Yang Xi opened the curtain of the carriage. She saw the people begging and crying, and also noticed the resentful looks in the eyes of some adults and children.
When Ye heard the cry, she covered her grandson's ears with her hands. They all relied on the caravan and could not save anyone.
An hour later, the caravan had gone a long way and had no intention of stopping.
Qian Zhu was afraid that Zhou Yu would think he was too cold-blooded, so he explained aloud: "I have seen refugees begging. The people just now were just pretending."
This kind of people who regard the village as a whole and have upright leadership is the last thing he dares to provoke.
Zhou Yu raised his eyebrows, "Well, the cry was too loud."
Qian Zhu admired Zhou Yu more and more. He was really afraid of Zhou Yu's good intentions. He knew that the Zhou family saved a young man, so he said out loud: "It's hard to live in this world. Sometimes he will harm others and himself."
Forget about a young man, if the Zhou family continues to save people, he will have to consider whether to take the Zhou family with him.
Zhou Yu heard the hidden meaning in the words, "I am not a god or a Buddha, and I have no supernatural powers."
He does not have the supernatural power, nor does he have the compassion of the Buddha. He has not been able to save himself in this world.
Qian Zhu was satisfied and said, "Drink tea."
Zhou Yu expressed his concern, "The caravan is running out of food."
The food rations of the guards must be guaranteed, and the safety of the future depends on the guards.
Qian Zhu asked with a thought, "What can you do?"
Now Bozhou has money but can't buy food. He is so worried that he gets angry and loses his hair. He doesn't want to be like his father who is bald at such a young age!
Zhou Yu did have an idea, "We are going into the mountains, and the wild beasts in the mountains are hungry!"
Qian Zhu, "You want to hunt?"
Zhou Yu nodded, "We have more than two hundred guards, so I dare to take risks."
Qian Zhu frowned, "There are wolves in the mountains, and the beasts are the most ferocious in winter."
He has encountered wolves and knows how terrifying they are.
Zhou Yu thought about the possibility over and over in his mind. The more than 200 guards gave him the confidence and courage, and said with a smile: "So we must prepare traps in advance."
The danger perception of wild beasts is very accurate. The key to hunting is traps. Otherwise, the wolf pack with so many people will not show up.
Chapter completed!