Chapter 65 Seeing the stream
They didn't dare to stay at all this day. They looked at the refugees around them and were much more alert. They felt sad when they saw the poor man Tang Ning on the road before, but now they were numb and indifferent. Everyone was ready to be troubled again, but the next trip was surprisingly smooth. They didn't meet hooligans, ruffians, villains, which was simply too beautiful.
They had no idea how bad their reputation was, and even more outrageous it became. Later, they had become bullies who had killed people without blinking. As long as they saw the group of people driving two donkey carts and pushing two carts, they would be far away and not provoked.
It was already mid-September when they entered the territory of Gyeongju. They finally saw the green mountains and green waters and got rid of the endless drought.
On the edge of a valley stream, Xiaozao and Nizi stood excitedly on the stones on the shore and patted the stream, shouting excitedly, "It's water, it's all water!"
"Mom, is this a river? Why is it so small?" Nizi couldn't help but be confused when she cheered.
Xiaozao made a splash of water beside her and smiled crisply: "Idiot, this is a stream. We used to have it, but we did it later."
She didn't recognize rivers and lakes, but she happened to know what the stream looked like. However, the stream here was obviously much clearer than the stream there. The stream there was full of mud and sand. It would be fine if it didn't step in. Once it stepped in, it was completely mud and muddy. The stream here was full of stones, and it seemed that it would not be dirty even if it stepped in.
Thinking of this, Xiaozao was a little eager to try.
Erlangzi and Tang Zhongke were much faster than her. They didn't care what the weather was now. They took off their shoes and rolled up their trousers and went into the water. At first, the stream was so cold that they were trembling. After a while, they got used to it. They were still fighting in the water, and their clothes were wet.
The adults saw that they were making trouble and didn't stop them. Tang Junsheng and his wife even went into the water with them. They were not so happy to play with the water as they grew up! They could also take the opportunity to take a shower.
The woman also thought about it, but she didn't dare to do so. She could only listen to the sounds on her back, and her heart was so itchy.
Tang Ning took out the soap acacia that he had put into the space and said to Tang Junsheng and the others: "Dad, this is soap acacia. The beans inside can be rubbed into bubbles, applied on the body and hair, rub them well, and then rinsed them off, which is cleaner."
Tang Junsheng and others heard it in surprise, "There are still such things? Why don't we know?"
Tang Ning shrugged innocently, "These are what I found in the forest outside Huiyang Dam. At that time, I wanted to find something to get rid of the bloody smell on my body, and I found this one."
Jiang exclaimed beside her, "No wonder I thought you washed very quickly that day, and I wondered how you washed such a little spring water. It turned out that I used this thing."
"I want to wash it!" Li laughed.
Tang Ning looked up at the surrounding environment and said, "It's not easy to wash it. Just build a shed to cover it up, boil some hot water, and wash all the adults and children. After washing, they eat and continue to rush. We just entered Qingzhou here. We are afraid that we will have to walk a lot of water behind us. Are we still worried about not having water to wash? After passing Qingzhou, it is Binzhou, and further forward is Xijing."
When it comes to Xijing, people are both expecting and afraid. How many people can go to Xijing in their lifetime? People like them can come here for a lifetime without regrets.
While everyone was still illusioning, Tang Ning said again: "Xijing is not our destination, and we cannot stay in Xijing for too long. If refugees in other places are not allowed to enter, it is even more impossible for Xijing to let us in."
At most, we pass by the outskirts of Xijing, and go to Shangzhou. We take a boat from Shangzhou to Tangzhou. This is faster. When we arrive in Tangzhou, we walk the canal and go straight to Yangzhou."
This route was planned by Tang Ning after inquiring for a few days, and it is also the most time-saving.
Du Chunyue calculated with her fingers and said weakly: "Can we arrive in Yangzhou before the New Year?"
Tang Ning didn't say anything, and she felt unsure.
Just as Tang Ning was in a daze, a sudden scream came from the stream. Everyone subconsciously turned their heads, but saw Lu Dazhuang holding a bamboo basket and catching several fish in the stream.
Now, the group of men stopped taking a bath and took bamboo baskets into the water, imitating Lu Dazhuang's appearance, and caught nothing in the end.
When they were tired of playing, they put the bamboo baskets under the stream and washed them obediently. When they got ashore, they went to pick up the bamboo baskets. This time they found that they had harvested them, especially Tang Zheng's bamboo basket, and even caught a fish the size of a palm. You must know that there are small fish in this shallow stream, so it is rare to have such a big fish.
It is not easy to pack up such a small fish. Fortunately, Li, Jiang, had experience, and after processing it in a few seconds, poured all the fish into the pot to cook soup.
Of course, Lu Dazhuang also got a meal, and Tang Ning also gave him a steamed bun.
During this period, Lu Dazhuang was not easy. He ate all the mess, including wild fruits and wild vegetables, and he kept it all the way. Even Wei Dazhi couldn't stand it. Lu Dazhuang was used to it, and it seemed that he had lived like this before.
Today, because of his contribution to fishing, he got one more steamed bun, which was a surprise for him.
After filling their stomachs, Jiang and Li boiled water, and Tang Junsheng set up a few sacks, and they really washed it. Seeing that the house was refreshing and the donkey was full of food and drink, they continued to set off.
The landform of Qingzhou is different from the prefectures they have walked through before. It is full of mountains. After walking for two consecutive days, they still circumnavigated the mountain. After walking around this mountain, they finally encountered a town. They were also in the valley surrounded by mountains. They saw the county town after leaving the mountains. However, after one or two county towns, they began to enter the mountain again.
Along the way, they encountered more and more refugees. After all, they were close to Xijing, which was normal. In order not to cause trouble, they consciously showed off their sickle and chopped hatchets. Lu Dazhuang was forced by Tang Ning to look fierce. Tang Ning even pushed a full cart and walked quickly.
When others see this attitude, they have to think about it even if they have a good idea.
In this way, they were in danger all the way, and finally arrived in Luolin County, Binzhou at the end of September.
After leaving Luolin County, it is Xijing. There are soldiers guarding it thirty miles outside Xijing. It is not easy to enter Xijing. Fortunately, they have no plans, so they only have a temporary repair in Luolin County for two days.
Although Luolin County is a county, it is more prosperous than Binzhou Prefecture because it is close to Xijing. There are traffic at the gate of the city, and there are many people and convoys coming and going, but none of them are refugees. Obviously, they cannot get in!
Chapter completed!