For the villagers in Songjia'ao, not even five taels of silver can be obtained, let alone five taels of silver.
What's more, the mayor of Ping'an Town is still greedy. In this place where the emperor is far away, he is a proper earth emperor.
Who knows whether all kinds of troubles will come up in the future to embarrass these helpless foreigners?
Based on various considerations, everyone gave up the idea of settling down in Ping'an Town and decided to continue south, directly to Huai'an Prefecture.
After resting one night at the Miao family, each family paid a few cents early the next morning, and Song Cai came forward to hand it over to the kind-hearted Miao brothers to thank them for taking them in yesterday.
The Miao brothers couldn't refuse, so they had to accept it.
When Song Cai was about to leave, Miao Daniu hesitated for a while and finally reminded him: "Brother Song, you'd better avoid Pingan Town and walk twenty miles north before heading south on Guandao Road."
Song Cai's heart trembled: "Brother Miao, is there something wrong in the town?"
Miao Daniu said tactfully: "My family's ancestors have lived here for generations, so it's really not convenient to talk too much... If Brother Song trusts me, just listen to me."
Song Cai knew it well and solemnly thanked him: "Thank you so much, Brother Miao! If we meet again in the future, I will definitely treat Brother Miao to a drink!"
Miao Daniu was also a cheerful person and agreed with a smile.
The group of people walked out of Shili Village, and Song Caicai told the old village chief Miao Daniu's reminder.
The old village chief looked solemn: "Then do as he said, let's avoid Ping'an Town."
The villagers originally wanted to go in and replenish some dry food when passing through Pingan Town. When they learned that they had to go around the town, they were puzzled.
It's just that the old village chief didn't look very good, and no one dared to come up and ask him more.
Anyway, the old village chief won't harm them. Just listen to what he says. It's just a twenty-mile detour, it's nothing.
"My dear, if something happens on the road, don't be impulsive. We all follow the instructions of the old village chief." What Song Cai is most worried about is his daughter, fearing that she will rely on her skills to take the lead in trouble and be beaten.
The bad guys are on your mind.
"Song San'er, have you ever seen me impulsive along the way?" Song Xixi was helpless and didn't like being treated like a child by adults all the time.
Hearing that she was impatient, Song Cai quickly coaxed: "It's dad's fault. Our dear baby is the smartest and most stable, and he will definitely not mess around!"
Song Xixi was too lazy to chatter with him and took two quick steps to catch up with Yang Cuilian and her daughter in front.
Looking at the depressed man, Niu Hua'er gloated: "Baby, I've been making big ideas since I was a child. Now that I've received advice from my ancestors, why do I need you to remind me? It's better now. I'm going to be beaten!"
Not only was Song Cai not angry, he was also very proud: "There are so many children in our family, and our ancestors like Guabao. The more powerful Guabao is, the brighter my father's face will be, and my ancestors will also look up to me!"
Niu Hua'er was not to be outdone: "Why do you think so highly of me? Guabao is my own biological child, commonly known as my biological son. If you want to think highly of me, you think highly of me!"
"Yes, yes, you are awesome!" Song Cai couldn't compete with her on the point of being "born by himself". He held her hand and said with a playful smile: "Now that we've settled down, let's have a few more of them!"
Niu Hua'er's old face turned red: "Bah, you are a shameless bastard. You talk nonsense in broad daylight. I think your skin is itchy!"
"Hey, it's not the skin that's itchy, it's the heart that's itching. If you don't believe me, just touch it and see." Song Cai became more and more confused, grabbing his wife's hand and touching her chest.
Niu Hua'er was so frightened that she looked around, fearing that someone would see her making a joke. When she realized that no one was paying attention, she glared at the man fiercely, but did not hit him.
Song Xixi turned around accidentally and saw the disgusting scene of the couple, and unconsciously raised the corners of her lips.
Niu Niu saw it and asked curiously: "Sister Xixi, what are you laughing at?"
Song Xixi rubbed her little head: "I saw Niuniu getting cuter and cuter, so I couldn't help but laugh."
Niu Niu blushed shyly, her eyes sparkling, she was obviously happy to be praised.
The journey went smoothly, and nothing happened. Gradually, everyone relaxed. While admiring the greenery, they pointed at unknown green plants and asked each other what they were. The atmosphere was much better than before when there was no hope.
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When they were about to reach Ping'an Town, the group followed the old village chief's instructions and took a small fork road heading north, bypassing the small town they were supposed to pass through.
Unexpectedly, just halfway through the detour, forty or fifty strong men with swords and sticks suddenly burst out of the woods nearby, shocking everyone.
"What are you doing!" the eldest son of the old village chief stood up and shouted loudly.
"If you don't have eyes, of course you are being robbed! If you are wise, leave your valuables behind, otherwise don't blame the swords without eyes for hurting you!" The leader of the robbers held up a big knife and made two gestures towards the villagers.
An arrogant sneer appeared on his face.
Everyone's expressions changed, and they all gathered around the elderly and children, staring warily at the group of robbers opposite.
"Everyone, you have seen our appearance. We are all poor people fleeing from the north. We don't have anything valuable!" The old village chief stated the facts and tried to persuade the robbers to let them go.
There are dozens of young people on my side, but who are the unarmed opponents of this gang of robbers?
After traveling thousands of miles, they finally managed to escape here. They were about to settle down and live a stable life. They must not let them suffer here.
This group of robbers dared to block the road and rob in broad daylight. They were certainly not good people. How could they feel pity and let them go because of the few words of the old village chief.
"It doesn't matter if you don't have money, just leave all the women to me!" The robber leader rolled his eyes and pointed the tip of his knife directly at Song Xixi in the crowd: "And the little girls inside, the rich people in the city who like to play tricks are the favorite.
Ha ha!"
The other robbers followed suit and shouted: "Brother, there are a few girls in there who look pretty good. Let's have some fun ourselves for a while so that we don't have to take care of their business later and have to pay for it ourselves, hehe!"
"Okay, whoever makes the greatest contribution is qualified to be selected first. As long as you can handle it, you can be happy with ten or eight!"
"..."
All kinds of obscene words were poured into the eardrums, and no man with any blood would be able to bear the humiliation of the robbers.
A villager with a wife and daughter picked up the stones on the ground and rushed forward with red eyes: "I will fight with you!"
Others were inspired and picked up the stones and branches under their feet as weapons and rushed towards the robbers: "Everyone, hurry up and kill these inhuman bastards!"
The old village chief was so anxious that he broke into a cold sweat. He threw away his crutch and tried to stop them: "Don't go, don't go, they have knives, don't go!"
The men were all red-eyed. The old village chief couldn't stop him, and they all rushed forward with all their strength.
The women didn't just watch. They gave the children to the old man and rushed forward with the men. Even if they could only restrain one arm and one leg of the robber, the men would seize the opportunity to kill these bastards.
All the men of the Song family also went up. Only Zhang Xiaomei, Niuhua's daughter-in-law and a few others stood there, firmly protecting their own children and the children in the village.