There is An Apocalyptic Man in the Village

The reason why Wu Qingyuan decided to choose Lin Laogen to help him with his errands was because of his confidence.

Regardless of whether it is before or after the end of the world, he has a lot of experience. Who is Lin Laogen, you can tell in a few words. This kind of work efficiency may not be so high, but it is reliable.

After getting a bowl of Yangchun noodles and half a penny of copper coins, Lin Laogen's face almost died from laughter. Putting the copper coins into his purse, he began to actively ask Wu Qingyuan for news and find out where to find him.

This time Wu Qingyuan asked, although he was eating noodles and generously paying for the travel first, in fact he didn't have any money on him.

There are a lot of gold bars in his space, but he is not going to take them out for the time being. The gold bars are not small, and taking out any piece of gold in this small town will reveal his wealth, and it will easily cause trouble. The only silver he has now is to get off the ship and get on the bow of the merchant ship. My son thanked him for his knowledge of modern navigation, including the clothes on his body.

So he couldn't stay in the hotel until he got the money.

"Little brother, haven't you figured out where to stay yet?"

Seeing that he didn't speak, Lin Laogen couldn't help asking tentatively.

He saw a lot of people from outside like Wu Qingyuan at the pier, and he could guess a little bit of his difficulties by looking at his clothes.

Of course, he didn't guess Wu Qingyuan's real situation, he just guessed that he just said that he came here to find someone, so he had to stay here until he found someone. It's not cheap to stay in a hotel, and Wu Qingyuan doesn't look like he can live for a long time people, so I am a little worried about the problem of where to stay.

"Yes, uncle, I'm not very familiar with this place, and I haven't decided where to stay yet. Besides looking for someone, I also want to find a village here to settle down. It's just that I was in a shipwreck before, and all the official documents on me I got into the water, I don’t know if I can settle down here, and the surrounding villages, I don’t know which one is suitable..."

Wu Qingyuan nodded without hiding it, and at the same time casually said what he wanted to settle down.

Taking advantage of his time on the boat, he also learned about the settlement and settlement. The population statistics of this place are not complete, and the management is not strict. I heard that there was a rare famine in the Xia Kingdom more than ten years ago, and many people died. It is the time when the population is strong, and it is not difficult for a strong laborer like him to settle down.

While talking, he observed Lin Laogen's expression, and saw that the other person's face was normal, and he did not show any strangeness because he had no ID card, but showed a little sympathy, Wu Qingyuan was relieved.

"Well, why don't you go back to the village with me, little brother, and stay at my house for a few days first, and I'll help you find out about the relative you mentioned. If you can find someone, you can just go and seek refuge with the relative. If not, you Think of a way... There is still a room in my house, you go to my house to stay temporarily, and give me ten, no, eight coins a day, which is much cheaper than an inn!"

Most of the country people are simple, he looks good, has a good temperament, and doesn't look like a bad guy. Lin Laogen never doubted his words or his identity, and enthusiastically helped him find a way. Of course, the last sentence is the key point.

"Okay, then thank you, uncle."

After talking for a long time that he was earning extra money for his family, seeing Lin Laogen waiting for his answer with a slightly apprehensive expression, Wu Qingyuan immediately smiled and nodded. business minded.

As soon as the matter was discussed and the money for the noodles was given, Wu Qingyuan followed the joyful Lin Laogen and left the pier for the Liushu Village mentioned by the other party.

After talking for so long just now, it's getting late, and after earning his money today, Lin Laogen didn't plan to go to the pier to guard again, and returned to the village immediately.

Along the way, Lin Laogen was very enthusiastic and talked a lot, perhaps because he made money from him, but most of the topics were about his two children, how smart my son was, and he was praised by his husband when he just entered the private school. The little brother at home is so capable, he goes to the fields to work and cook, and does everything, and he is so verbose that he doesn't look like a man at all.

However, Wu Qingyuan was very patient and didn't find him annoying. People in the apocalypse are indifferent, let alone chatting about family affairs, and he can't even say hello to unfamiliar people. He hasn't experienced such a simple and down-to-earth feeling for a long time.

Occasionally echoing "Your little brother/son is really capable", Lin Laogen will smile from ear to ear, and become more warm and close to him.

Willow Village is not far from Shiqiao Town. Of course, this distance is defined by the people here. From Shiqiao Town to Willow Village, Wu Qingyuan estimated the time, and they walked for more than an hour.

This is under the condition that he and Lin Laogen are both big men with good physical strength. If it is replaced by someone with less physical strength and slower pace, it may not be possible without a two-hour journey.

At sunset, Wu Qingyuan finally saw Liushu Village that Lin Laogen was talking about.

This is a small mountain village surrounded by mountains and rivers. The size of the village is considered medium. Looking at the houses from a distance, there are probably two to three hundred families. Rows of willow trees grow along the roadside at the entrance of the village. Willow Village should be Named after this, the whole village is full of smoke and vitality, and the scenery is pleasant. Wu Qingyuan likes it very much when he looks at it.

After entering the village, he found that the life of the people in this village should be pretty good.

Although most of them are still houses with earthen walls and thatched roofs, the villagers look good on the road, and they don’t seem to be hungry. There are still several good houses built with bricks and tiles in the village, which shows that the people in Liushu Village are not rich. But definitely not poor either.

He remembered that on the canal before, merchant ships stopped in some small villages and towns. The people in those villages were all sallow and emaciated like starving ghosts, and the houses were even more dilapidated. In contrast, the villagers of Liushu Village were also sallow and emaciated. Bad, but the overall standard of living is relatively good.

Nodding in his heart, after including Liushu Village as a candidate for his settlement, Wu Qingyuan continued to listen to Liu Laogen's nagging and followed him without changing his face.

As he was walking, a villager rushed over in front of him, pulled Lin Laogen and started talking before he could catch his breath.

"Lin Laogen, you're back, hurry up, your Brother Lin quarreled with the old woman of that week, and they were about to fight with a stick!"

"What? Why did he quarrel with the old lady of the Zhou family again? This kid, Jin Shui, where are they now? I'll go over right away."

Hearing what the villagers said, Lin Laogen's expression changed, and he asked anxiously.

"They're in the village square right now, I'll take you there..."

The villagers answered quickly, then supported Lin Laogen and started running anxiously, Wu Qingyuan also followed.

It was only a few minutes away from the entrance of the village to the square of the village, and the three of them arrived in no time. Before they could go there, they saw that the drying yard was surrounded by villagers, chattering very lively.

As a person with supernatural powers, Wu Qingyuan's five senses are very sensitive, and he saw the two protagonists in the middle of the quarrel through the gap of the crowd at a glance.

One is an elderly woman with a strong figure, wearing a navy blue floral dress, and black and white hair mixed, and the other is an unattractive teenager who is only eighteen or nineteen years old with a large bruise on his face. .

Surrounded in the middle of the crowd, the two held a stick in each hand. They were arguing fiercely with flushed faces. The old woman was harsh and mean, and the young man was also eloquent and refused to admit defeat.

Seeing Lin Laogen approaching, the old woman finally took a breath, dropped the boy, turned her anger on Lin Laogen, who was weaker in combat, and howled in a high-pitched voice.

"Lin Laogen, you're worth a thousand knives! Look at what kind of brother you have taught, who dare to fight with my old lady with a stick. I really can't find him in a hundred miles who won't even let his elders go!" The little brother in my eyes! If you don't give me an explanation today, I will never end with your Lin family!"

"Auntie Zhou, I was the one arguing with you, why are you scolding my father?"

The old woman shifted her firepower to Lin Laogen, and the boy became even more angry.

A ten-year-old boy standing next to him also ran to Lin Laogen to explain.

"Father, it's Grandma Zhou. Today she asked Brother Zhou to go up the mountain to cut firewood. Brother Zhou met Xiong Xiazi on the mountain. He came back alive after he died. His hand was almost caught by the blind Xiong. Grandma Zhou didn't give it to Brother Zhou. Don’t talk about buying medicine, she still beats people, you see, Brother Zhou was almost beaten to death by her! Brother Zhou helped Brother Zhou, and she still blamed us, saying that my brother was angry with her and asked our family to pay her for it. Loss! Brother is right, don’t listen to Grandma Zhou’s nonsense..."

The child said angrily while pointing at Brother Zhou beside the boy.

Wu Qingyuan also looked over, because it was not convenient for people to take off his clothes because of the identity of the younger brother, but from the bloodstains on the skinny boy named Zhou Geer, as well as the exposed arms, ankles, and neck And with all kinds of bruises and scars on his face, it is not difficult to see that the injury is indeed serious.

The surrounding villagers also talked about proving the facts, but the old lady of the Zhou family was famous for being a fierce and shameless woman in the village, and everyone dared not speak too loudly, for fear that the old woman would vent her anger on herself and cause trouble.

Mrs. Zhou's expression turned ugly when she heard the whispers in the crowd, but she couldn't refute it. No matter how fierce she was, she couldn't offend the whole village, so she could only swear at the three fathers and sons of the Lin family arrogantly and unreasonably.

"Hey, it's none of your business for me to discipline my children. I lost my hatchet before the firewood was cut. A knife that costs more than [-] yuan can eat a catty of meat. This prodigal Shouldn’t you teach me a lesson? As long as your family meddles in other people’s business, it’s no wonder you’re so ugly, maybe it’s retribution, you deserve to be married and no one wants you..."

"What are you talking about, Mrs. Zhou? Why can't my Brother Lin get married?!"

Lin Laogen, who had just listened to his son's report and hadn't reacted yet, heard Mrs. Zhou's words, and the man with an honest face instantly frowned and roared angrily.

Not to mention Mrs. Zhou and the surrounding villagers were taken aback, even Wu Qingyuan trembled at his voice.