Chapter 20 Observation
Both the Gu and Li families were from a family of military commanders. They were loyal to the emperor and served the country. It was very heartbreaking to end up as refugees in the end. But at their core, they were always military commanders. They regarded protecting their family and country as their own responsibility, and it was good to remove some obstacles for the people.
There is no psychological burden in fighting bandits, and the things they robbed are the people's treasure.
Mrs. Gu Lin scolded Lin Yue because she underestimated their intentions and underestimated the intentions of several people.
Her husband is also a military commander, and Lin Yue's words undoubtedly negate all her husband's efforts. This is something Gu Lin will never accept.
Her husband does not love her, but they have still been married for many years. She will only love her husband in her life and will not allow anyone to tarnish the lintel of the Gu family.
"I'm sorry, aunt, I didn't mean that..."
Lin Yue realized something.
Gu Lin turned her head and said, "Don't ask too many questions, and don't talk too much. Women can't talk about men's affairs. If I don't tell you, don't ask so many questions."
Lin Yue bit her lip in grievance and argued unconvinced.
"But Yu'er also went..."
"You and she are different from each other. Li Yu was raised as a boy. His literary skills and military skills are better than those of boys. Who in the circle doesn't know that Li Rui and his sister are top-notch in everything."
Gu Lin leaned against the window and looked out the window, sighing, "Aren't you deliberately making yourself uncomfortable by comparing yourself with her?"
If you do this once or twice, every time, how can your son like you?
Lin Yue's tears fell silently, and she lowered her head and cried sadly.
Slight sobs echoed in the carriage. Third Aunt Gu and Mrs. Wang were both closing their eyes to rest, pretending they couldn't hear them. They woke up before dawn, feeling sleepy.
"Stop crying. I am resting and I need my son to take care of me. Please stop causing trouble for me. Why are you crying all day long?"
Mrs. Gu Lin was also very irritable. When I died and became a widow, I couldn't cry as much as you. I cried after three meals a day.
Lin Yue stared blankly at her aunt's back, covering her mouth with trembling lips, tears flowing silently.
Your eyes are full of sadness and despair. You finally dislike me as a burden...
Mrs. Gu Lin was worried that her son would be injured and would be upset. She was not in the mood to comfort the sensitive Lin Yue.
Li Yu, his father, brother and others rode towards the bandits' den.
They were four people. They removed two horses from the carriage, and two people rode one horse. They tied the carriage behind the carriage and moved forward.
Running so slowly makes Grandpa Gu and the others have to leave early.
Li Yu and his eldest brother Li Rui rode a horse. Boss Li led Gu Lei forward. There was no way to spare the horses.
When they arrived at the place, they tied their horses to the trees below the hillside in advance.
Li Yu carried some grain, grass and water to feed the horse.
"Just like this, this is really a residential house."
"Well, if you hide here, the people will not be punished by the officials."
"You see there is still smoke from cooking in this area, and they still have food to eat. You see that there is almost no smoke from cooking in the area in the distance, which means that the people are almost finished eating. Generally, they get up early to work before dawn, and eat very early.
I won’t come back until sunset in the afternoon to cook.”
Boss Li has many years of experience in commanding.
"Don't you eat during the day?"
Li Yu had never fought in a war and really didn't know the living habits of the people.
"We only eat two meals a day. Eating three meals consumes food. We are hungry at noon. We drink water when we are hungry. It is enough to take a sip of rice soup when we get up in the morning. The life of the poor is the most difficult. Otherwise, why would there be so many refugees?
I can’t bear the food anymore.”
Boss Li patiently explained to his daughter.
Li Yu blinked and thought about it carefully, it seemed that what his father said was the truth.
The common people depended on the weather for food. After paying exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, they didn't have much food. It was impossible to eat three meals a day. The porridge was so thick that you couldn't even see the person, and you couldn't even see the rice. Moreover, it was not rice, but cereals.
It’s a good day to be able to eat millet, yellow rice, and rice. It’s a serious food after all. Many people eat wild vegetables to make porridge.
"I went to Zhuangzi to collect grain and saw that the villagers ate only wild vegetables boiled in water, but I didn't see any grain in it. The clear soup had wild vegetables floating in it. Nowadays, the situation is so chaotic, and there is still smoke from cooking in broad daylight. Something is obviously wrong."
"Yes, the villages we came to along the way, we didn't see any smoke from cooking during the day, they were all lifeless."
Li Rui also nodded.
"People's lives are so hard, but at least we still have food to eat."
Li Yu sighed. He didn't notice such details as the smoke before he was reborn.
Now that I think about it, it's not surprising that there are refugees.
"They came out and counted their heads."
Boss Li quickly reminded everyone.
"Dad, there are fifteen of them. No, there is a kid on lookout in the corner."
Li Yu pointed with her hand and saw a child hiding in the corner, watching him from left to right.
"They are indeed a group. Let's see if we are in a hurry to take action."
"If you run away, you won't be able to catch up."
Li Yu was obviously inexperienced and could not keep his temper.
"Don't be afraid, I know where they are going. Brother Lei can find where they hide their things by keeping an eye on the child."
Boss Li smiled confidently.
After a while, everyone left the child, and no one paid attention to him. He stood up and left, looking back all the way.
"You two follow me, Yu'er comes with me."
"good."
The four of them split up.
Boss Li took his daughter to chase the gangsters who had just escaped. They must have gone to rob others.
Boss Li and his daughter followed on foot, and soon caught up with those people, trailing far behind.
"Dad, you are so awesome. There is a fork in the road ahead. How did you know they were going this way?"
Li Yu looked at his father with admiration. He was so awesome. He had no plans left.
Mr. Li laughed and said, "You have no ability at all. Your father and I have been commanders for so many years in vain. That branch road leads to the town, and this road leads to the merchants. Your problem of not being able to distinguish between north and south is too much trouble."
Already."
"I didn't mean it either."
"Aren't we going to fight?"
Li Yu stretched out his head and looked down
"Why are you beating me? We are dealing with so many people. We must not be beaten until we are running around with our heads in our arms. Wait."
Mr. Li rolled his eyes at his daughter, "Silly child, you don't need your brain to work."
Li Yu was right when she thought about it.
Soon another team appeared, a team of horses, carriages and trucks, with goods on the horses. They were merchants, some of whom were tea merchants.
There are many people in this team, and there are guards with swords.
"Dad, they seem to be from an escort agency."
"Have you seen the carriage in front of you? There should be the owner inside. This is a hired escort. They wear different clothes and have different spirits. You must observe carefully before doing anything, make a plan before acting, and don't act recklessly."
Boss Li taught his daughter carefully.
"You mean to let the people from the escort agency help us kill most of the gangsters, and we will clean up the rest. Not only will the hidden dangers be eliminated, but we will also be able to get a bargain, and we won't be able to get another life-saving grace."
Li Yu understood his father's plan as soon as his eyes rolled.
I have ready-made human hands for my use, so I naturally want to make the best use of them.
Boss Li smiled proudly at his daughter, "Just hold it up."
While he was talking, the gangsters couldn't bear it anymore and rushed forward in a swarm. The two groups immediately started fighting.
Boss Li took a look at it and stretched out his hand to give his daughter some pointers. Who has good kung fu and is stable in the lower body, who has a little bit of fuss in kung fu, and who is trying to fish without putting in any effort.
The situation on the court can be seen clearly and the analysis is clear and logical.
"Look at the person in the carriage who hasn't moved yet. Either he's stable or he's scared to death."
"I guess it's the former."
"How can I see it?"
Boss Li glanced at the situation inside the venue. Four of the gangsters were dead and three were injured. There were still a lot of people. Please wait.
Chapter completed!