Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

The first person to ask for food was a woman holding a child in her arms. She was so thin that she couldn't help but frail. She didn't know what she had put on her face, and her face was invisible, but her eyes were full of pleading.

The child in her arms has a droopy head, and seems to be sick, or maybe hungry. There are a few older ones around, with their faces raised, their expressions numb, but with a hint of expectation.

Xu Huaiyi tightened his grip on the reins of the cart and said politely, "Sister-in-law, we don't have food either. I'm sorry, you'd better ask someone else to get it..."

The other party obviously didn't believe it. If there was a mule cart, then they were not ordinary people. Even though Xu Huaiyi's clothes were patched, she only thought he might be the driver, so she begged again, "Sir, please be kind and have mercy on us orphans and widowed mothers." …”

As she said that, she knelt down with her child in her arms, looking miserable, "If there is no more food, my son will not be able to survive this life. I beg you, sir, just be virtuous and do good deeds..."

Xu Huaiyi was shaken and touched the bag next to him. Before going out, he brought steamed buns and pickles from home to eat on the road. But seeing more and more people gathering around him, he forced himself to calm down in an instant.

"I'm sorry, we really have no food. If you go a few steps further, when you get to Qingzhou, there will be people giving porridge..."

But these words were not enough to impress them.

At this time, Village Chief Xu, supported by his eldest son, stepped out of the car and clasped his fists at the people around him, "Fellow folks, I am the village chief of a nearby village. To be honest, we are here to inquire about the situation. , I am also planning to bring people from the village to Qingzhou to beg for food. It has not rained since the beginning of the year, and the food harvest has been poor in both seasons. It has long been discontinued. This mule is the only livestock in the village. We are really not a big family. , I don’t even have to eat it. If you don’t believe it, take a look inside the carriage..."

When he said this, someone actually went to look in the carriage. Sure enough, except for a few people, it was empty and there was nothing in it. Only then did he believe it.

Uncle Gao also stood up and saluted with clasped fists, "Please do me a favor and make way for me..."

Some people walked away in disappointment and continued on their way, while others stayed on the sidelines to watch, and some shouted unwillingly, "If you don't have anything to eat, I can just give you a few dollars."

If you can afford to drive a mule cart, your family's financial situation will definitely not be very bad.

When someone shouted, others also started to boo.

"Yes, if you don't have anything to eat, you can just give me money."

"We don't need more, just a few pennies will do."

"Gentlemen, okay..."

Seeing this, Village Chief Xu's expression changed. With this face and attitude, could he be trying to avoid disaster by losing money?

Xu Changsong's body trembled with fear, and he subconsciously took a step back, leaning against the car, pointing at the people surrounding him, and said in an urgent and frightened tone, "You, you guys..."

Is this an open robbery?

The people surrounding him did not make a move, but they refused to disperse. It would be painful to stab someone with such a soft knife, and it would make people even more helpless.

You can't fall out, right?

Even if they want to fall out, not to mention whether they have the courage, they can't beat them in terms of strength.

The two powers were weighing the lesser. As soon as Village Chief Xu put his hand into his sleeve, Xu Huaiyi suddenly said loudly, "Uncle Village Chief, Uncle Gao Er, you guys get in the car and sit down."

"Huaiyi..."

Village Chief Xu wanted to say something, but Uncle Gao stopped him, "Listen to Huaiyi."

When they entered the car, before they could sit firmly, they heard a swish sound, and everyone in the car suddenly felt their scalps numb. That was the sound of a knife being drawn!

Immediately afterwards, there was a cold shout from Xu Huaiyi, "We are all poor people begging for food, but you are so aggressive, so don't blame me for being rude! I will count to three, and if you don't want to die, just get out of the way! Otherwise, you will bear the consequences." !”

At this moment, his demeanor changed drastically.

People around him instinctively became nervous.

He started to count with an expressionless face, "One, two, three, drive..."

As the last word fell, the car suddenly rushed forward, and there were exclamations and screams all around. The people in the car clung to the handles on the car wall, and their expressions changed.

It wasn't until he ran some distance and saw that no one was catching up behind him that he breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Changsong murmured in shock, "If we didn't rush out just now, would they really be able to rob us? In the clear sky and in the white sun, how dare..."

Uncle Gao Er said calmly, "It's unreasonable to talk to people who are hungry and anxious."

Uncle Liu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with lingering fear, "It's so scary. I thought I had to empty my pockets this time to save my life..."

Village Chief Xu was the calmest and said with complicated emotions, "Thanks to Huaiyi..."

Thanks to his decisive decision, and thanks to his courage and courage, otherwise, he would have been entangled by those refugees before, and he would not have done anything good without peeling off his skin.

Xu Maoyuan asked fearfully, "We rushed over just now, didn't the mule trample on anyone?"

Uncle Gao Er said angrily, "They deserve to be stepped on."

Xu Maoyuan sighed, skipped the topic, and turned to ask something else, "Are we... still going to Qingzhou City?"

Hearing this, several other people looked at Village Chief Xu, waiting for him to make up his mind.

Village Chief Xu was silent for a moment, opened the small window of the carriage, stuck his head out and asked, "Huaiyi, do you think it is necessary for us to continue moving forward?"

Xu Huaiyi had heard their conversation a long time ago. Hearing the words, he said calmly, "It took a lot of effort to get here, so let's go and have a look."

What they saw and heard on the road was just superficial. Even if they had just experienced those things, they were not stimulated deeply enough. When they arrived at the city gate, it might be the last straw that broke them.

Two quarters of an hour later, Qingzhou City arrived.

Qingzhou City is one of the important cities in the north. It has been prosperous and prosperous since ancient times. The city walls are tall and majestic. From a distance, they appear to be majestic. However, from a closer look, they feel a heavy pressure.

At this moment, the magnificent city gate is closed.

Not far from the city gate, several simple sheds were built. At this moment, they were empty inside, but outside, they were already crowded with people. It was so dark that it made people's scalp numb.

Old and young, men and women, everyone was holding a bowl in their hands.

They looked numb, waiting to be given porridge.

Farther away, there are some people who seem to have lost their strength, sitting against the wall, or lying directly on the ground, not knowing whether they are alive or dead. There are some tattered belongings piled around them, but no one pays attention to them.

It's summer now, if it were winter...

Such a scene would only be more miserable.

With nothing to rely on, they can only passively wait for people to help them. If no one stops giving porridge one day, their fate can be imagined. But at the moment, these people obviously don't want to think so much.

Make it a day, count it as a day.

The sun was blazing, the cicadas were chirping, and Xu Huaiyi's heart felt cold.

In his previous life, this scene was a scene in a movie or a few lines of text in a book. But now, it was a living thing. His heart felt like a huge stone was weighing on him, and his eyes were full of compassion.

"Huaiyi, let's..."

"Uncle village chief, you go over and take a look. I'm guarding the mule cart here..."

Village Chief Xu nodded heavily.

A few people didn't dare to disperse. They kept each other company and emboldened each other to go to places where there were many refugees. After seeing and asking, they stopped worrying.