HCB Chapter 122 Asking for help
Chapter 122 Asking for help
Soon after leaving the city, everyone saw several corpses lying scattered on the road. Judging from their clothes, they should be women who escaped from the brothel and the city lord's mansion.
There were still many refugees who had escaped on both sides of the road, watching with eager eyes, but seeing the large size of the group, they did not dare to take action.
As soon as they left the city, Lin Yinan lay down in the carriage and fell asleep. She was awakened by the noise of the villagers.
Sister Lin was sitting nearby and leaned out to look. When she turned around, her sight met Lin Yinan's cold eyes. She smiled and said, "Sister Anan, you're awake!"
"Where are we?" Lin Yinan propped himself up and sat up.
Looking around, I saw Old Mrs. Zhao, my mother, and Chun Ni's mother busy setting up the pot and boiling water.
Zhang and Qianxia went to the Yun family to cook for the secret guards.
"This place is thirty miles away from Luochu City. Young Master Yun asked everyone to rest here tonight." Little Sister Lin spoke in a clear and articulate voice.
The surrounding villagers grinned and discussed something excitedly.
Lin Shuo and Lin Yiheng came back carrying a bag each, with smiles on their faces.
Lin Yinan got out of the car, stretched himself, walked up and asked, "Uncle, what did you mention?"
Lin Shuo was very strong. He picked up the bag and waved it towards her, grinning and saying, "This is the food that the Yun family gave us."
Lin Yiheng came closer and lowered his voice, "The Yun family also gave us 200 taels. You killed the city lord and made another great contribution."
"Where are the other villagers?"
"Those who have contributed will receive 20 catties of grain and 30 taels of silver, while those who have not contributed will only receive 5 catties of grain and 10 taels of silver."
No wonder everyone is so happy.
Qianwu, Lin Yirong, Lin Chunni, and Liu Yu walked towards her carrying small backpacks.
The wounds on Lin Chunni's face have begun to scab over, looking somewhat shocking.
"Girl, let's go pick some wild vegetables. Do you want to go?" Qian Wu said.
"Go." Lin Yinan nodded. With the old lady and her mother around, she didn't need to help with boiling water or cooking.
"Sister Anan, here's a basket for you." Liu Yu handed her a small basket.
The closer we got to Dingshan City, the faster the temperature rose. Looking at the villagers passing by, some had already taken off their padded jackets and were wearing only singlets.
Lin Yinan was vaguely worried. Her belly was getting bigger day by day, and it would not be hidden if she took off her coat.
But there is no point in worrying too much. She is not the kind of person who hesitates and will just face problems head on.
In order to avoid being stopped by the government on the official road, Wu Xingshi took them through a shortcut along a small road. There was no village near the forest where they stopped to rest.
Looking up, I saw a vast expanse of green, with colorful flowers blooming among the weeds on the ground.
Many women and children in the village came with baskets to pick wild vegetables.
"Sister Anan, come here quickly!"
Huang Qingqing stood behind the bushes and waved to Lin Yinan and the others.
Lin Yinan led them to her side. Huang Qingqing and her two siblings, along with their maid Xiangyu, were carrying a large backpack with a lot of wild vegetables dug in it, most of which were the common shepherd's purse, sunflower greens, artemisia selengensis, ophiopogon, ophiopogon and some dandelions.
"Wow, you picked so many!" Lin Yinan was surprised.
You really can't tell that Huang Qingqing used to be a rich lady, but since Huang Guichang abandoned her and her four children, she did not complain about her fate. Instead, she took up the burden of the family and took on the responsibility of taking care of her mother and siblings.
Seeing more and more villagers coming here, Huang Qingqing had something to say to Lin Yinan, but she didn't want others to hear it.
So, she said, "Sister Anan, Xiangyu just found a large shepherd's purse over there, let's go over there and pick it."
The group walked further in, through dense bushes, and came across an open space as big as a basketball court. As far as the eye could see, it was full of tender green shepherd's purse.
Lin Chunrong and her friends quickly put down their baskets, picked up sharpened wooden sticks, squatted down and started digging.
Several people were scattered around, digging towards the center of the open space.
Huang Qingqing brought Xiangyu and followed Lin Yinan. The master and servant were quick and skillful in putting the wild vegetables they dug into Lin Yinan's basket.
"You put it in the wrong place." Lin Yinan exclaimed when he saw the basket full of wild vegetables.
She could see that Huang Qingqing had something to say to her, but since she didn't speak first, she didn't ask any more questions.
"That's right." Huang Qingqing smiled with her eyebrows curved and a dimple on the corner of her mouth. Then she said, "Sister Anan, I want to discuss something with you."
"What's the matter? Tell me." Lin Yinan looked at her.
Huang Qingqing hesitated a little, "Sister Anan, you know my family's situation. There is no capable man in the family. We just got five kilograms of food, but this amount of food is not enough for us to survive in the south, so I want to exchange some food with your family. I wonder if it's okay?"
"Okay, I'll go back and tell Ah You."
Huang Qingqing's excited tears welled up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.
"Thank you, Sister Anan!"
Lin Yinan frowned slightly, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Go a little further and you will reach Dingshan City. Wu Xingwang is a businessman from Dingshan City. I will go back and discuss with my brother. When we get to Dingshan City, I will see if I can ask Boss Wu to help purchase some food. If possible, you can buy some."
"Great!" Huang Qingqing was very happy. Her mother had saved a lot of money.
Lin Yinan squatted for a while, then stood up and moved his numb legs.
"Your brother is 11 years old this year, and it will take several more years for him to grow up. If you don't want to live off the fat of the land, you should go to the village or the Yun family more often, lend a hand, and help them. Don't be afraid of eating too much. When they have problems, they will think of you first."
Just like Lin Tiezhuang's sister-in-law, she had five children to raise at home, but she still found time to help the Yun family's secret guards mend clothes. Although the reward was not much, at least she could fill her stomach. As a result, Lin Tiezhuang became a lot smarter.
Opportunities are created by yourself!
Huang Qingqing was a smart person. She immediately thought of something and thanked Lin Yinan again and again with gratitude.
When Lin Yinan and the others returned, the tent had been set up and dinner was ready.
She told Lin Yiheng that she wanted to entrust Wu Xingwang to buy grain. Lin Yiheng didn't even eat and immediately went to discuss it with the village chief and the clan leader.
After discussing it, the few of them felt that this was feasible, so they went to ask the Yun brothers for help and asked them to act as go-betweens in front of Boss Wu.
When Wu Xingwang heard that they could reach Dingshan City as early as tomorrow afternoon, it would not be a difficult task for him. He wanted to do the Yun family a favor, so he naturally agreed.
After the meal, the village chief rang the gong to ask the villagers to gather and register the names of those who needed to buy grain.
Finally, they arrived at Dingshan City safely, and the tension in Wu Xingwang's heart finally relaxed.
"Master, we are finally back alive!"
The concubine was frightened all the way, but she cried with joy while holding Wu Xingwang's hand.
Wu Xingwang slumped down in the carriage without any image, "Yes! We are back alive!"
The Yun brothers had already discussed it. In order to prevent Wu Xingwang from refusing to admit his fault, Yun Mo would lead a team to escort Wu Xingwang and his sons into the city.