Wang Erniu was from Wangjiazhuang, Datong Prefecture.
Like most refugees, they could no longer survive at home, so they had to flee to Datong Prefecture.
After finally arriving outside Fucheng, Wang Erniu was confused when he saw the situation here.
The situation here was completely beyond his expectation.
Along the way, Wang Erniu has seen hell on earth.
The people were so hungry that they could do anything.
Wang Erniu saw someone cooking meat on the road more than once.
But at this time, Datong Mansion was really in a state of chaos.
Everything that could be eaten had already been completely eaten by people.
Not to mention books, covers, grass and leaves, these are barely enough to satisfy your hunger.
Even Guanyin soil is almost impossible to find at this time.
Let alone animals and the like.
Therefore, you can still eat meat at various times...
Then, it is self-evident what kind of meat those people can eat.
Because Wang Erniu was the only one carrying his mother on his back, he occasionally encountered some malicious looks.
Faced with this situation, Wang Erniu didn't have any good ideas.
After all, although he still had a lot of strength, he had not eaten anything for several days, his hands and feet were weak, and it was very difficult for him to just stand.
Not to mention, while dealing with those with bad intentions, you also have to protect your mother.
However, although Wang Erniu is not a smart person, he still has a clumsy tenacity.
He knew he couldn't deal with these people, so he didn't bother with them.
He gritted his teeth, carried his mother on his back, and kept walking forward.
Those with bad intentions followed them for a distance at first.
However, after walking too far, they couldn't keep up with the strength, and finally gave up.
In this way, Wang Erniu carried his mother on his back all the way from his hometown to Datong Mansion.
Needless to say how hard it was along the way. Wang Erniu, a strong young man, is now skinny and skinny. This shows how Wang Erniu managed to survive this journey.
Wang Erniu's mother felt sorry for her son, and even suggested to Wang Erniu several times that he should put down himself and ask for his life.
Wang Erniu was too stupid to say anything nice, so he just gritted his teeth and held on.
Neither of them even thought that they could make it all the way to Datong Mansion.
As God opened his eyes, the two of them accidentally encountered a rabbit on the road.
Wang Erniu's mother secretly dried the rabbit meat into dried meat.
The two of them didn't dare to eat more, but they were really hungry, so they ate a little secretly.
Moreover, most of the dried meat fell into Wang Erniu's belly.
After all, Wang Erniu had to carry his mother on his back, so he definitely needed to supplement his nutrition.
Originally, Wang Erniu thought that even if he arrived at Datong Mansion, the situation would not change.
After all, ordinary people like them know the virtues of government officials best.
The only hope is to get a bowl of gruel every day to survive.
But the scene outside Datong Mansion was very different from what Wang Erniu had imagined.
The people here are not like zombies, they are just barely alive.
Rather, it seems that life is going pretty well, and many people even seem to be a little fat.
If you haven't experienced it yourself, those scenes would be like hell.
Wang Ergou simply couldn't believe that Datong Mansion was currently experiencing a horrific drought that was rare in thousands of years.
As soon as they arrived at the disaster area, someone arranged for Wang Ergou and others to live in a refugee camp.
The name here doesn't sound very nice, but Wang Ergou was surprised to find that it seemed to be better than the place they lived in the village.
There were more than a dozen of them, led by an official, as they walked through the refugee camp.
There are neat wooden houses built here, and people can be seen doing construction in the distance.
"In our refugee camp, we now provide porridge once a day."
"So even if you don't do anything, you can live here for free and eat a bowl of porridge every day."
"This kind of benefit will last until the drought is over."
Hearing what the official said, the refugees started murmuring.
They basically have no objection to being late for a bowl of porridge every day.
After all, the people on this land are really the most hard-working and responsible group of people on this planet.
As long as they can barely feed themselves, as long as they don't starve to death, no matter how hard it is, they can face it.
Being able to eat a bowl of porridge was much better than the desperate situation they faced on the way to escape famine.
What's more, the imperial court not only provided rice porridge, but also provided accommodation.
These wooden houses are even better and cleaner than the thatched houses many of them live in the countryside.
The officials who took these fleeing people to visit the refugee camps seemed to be used to this kind of situation.
He didn't pay attention to their whispers at all and just continued to introduce himself.
"However, I don't suggest you do this. When you came here just now, you should have heard about the people recruiting workers outside."
"In our refugee camp, as long as you work harder, not only will you not starve to death, but you will also be able to live a good life."
"We are all people with hands and feet, so why are we neglecting our good lives and living on only 10,000 yuan of gruel every day?"
"Although after you find a job, the imperial court will no longer provide gruel. But anyone who makes a decent living will not look down on these gruels. It is difficult to even fill your stomach."
When Wang Erniu heard this, he quickly raised his hand desperately.
Looking at his anxious look, you can imagine his eager yelling.
"I, I, I, I have a problem." This look.
The official couldn't help but notice Wang Erniu, and asked speechlessly: "Do you have any questions?"
In the past, he would not even look at someone like Wang Erniu.
But now, His Royal Highness the King of England has repeatedly ordered them to treat these people the same way they treated the Jade Emperor.
If the Jin Yiwei people find out that they are being unreasonable to these ordinary people, His Royal Highness will not let them go.
For the sake of their own future, these officials can only knock out their teeth and swallow it in their stomachs.
Wang Erniu looked worried: "Sir, my mother is not in good health and can hardly do anything. Can he only drink gruel?"
"I heard from those who recruited workers before that they only provide one meal when they go to work. If I go to work, what will my mother do?"
The official rolled his eyes secretly and said to himself that these idiots just don't know what it means to be calm.
"About this, I am about to tell you."
"You can rest assured that if it is really an old, weak, sick or pregnant woman with physical inconvenience."
"Even if they don't work, they can still survive on some of the most basic food."
"In addition, the imperial court will also provide them with some work of cleaning the streets and washing clothes, so that they will not starve."
As he said that, the official looked to the side and pointed.
Everyone turned to look and saw that there was indeed an old man with gray hair on the street next to him, who was cleaning the street seriously.
Looking at the serious look on this old man's face, he seemed to want to sweep the dirt streets spotless.
"So that's the case, then I'm relieved." Wang Erniu, who was carrying his mother on his back, looked relieved.
"Come with me." The official greeted and led the fleeing people into the refugee camp.
As he walked, he continued to introduce to everyone.
"Our refugee camp was built by the imperial court for the people who were fleeing, so there are no special rules."
"But there are two things you must pay attention to and abide by."
All the refugees noticed that when talking about this incident, the official had a very distressed expression on his face.
After coughing twice, the official continued: "First, open defecation is absolutely not allowed. No matter how urgent you are, even if you are about to defecate in your pants, you must go to a public toilet to resolve it."
As he spoke, the official pointed towards a strange building next to him.
In front of this building, there is an old lady, standing with a small bench, looking around with burning eyes.
Immediately, the official pointed to the public toilet and wrote: "In addition to having to come here to use the toilet, you must also be careful not to enter the wrong toilet."
"The one on the left says male, and the one on the right says female."
If someone discovers that you deliberately went to the wrong toilet, you may be slapped with a board, or paraded in public.
When the people who were fleeing the famine heard this, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
It was Wang Erniu who couldn't help but raise his hand and asked: "Sir, what should I do if I don't know the words?"
The official was speechless. Why do you look so proud if you don't know how to read?
Forget it, I'm too lazy to learn from such illiterate people.
"If you really can't remember, just ask the old lady outside before going to the toilet."
"They will tell you where the men's room is and where the women's room is."
There was a buzzing discussion among the people fleeing the famine.
"This is really an eye-opener. I have never heard that you have to control other people's poop and pee."
"Who came up with this, Haru? I have to come here to go to the toilet? What if I don't have time?"
The people in these deserted areas resisted from the bottom of their hearts to the rules that even governed such things.
The official chuckled. At this time, there was a group of five people who formed a row and slowly passed by them.
Seeing these people, the officials snorted disdainfully.
That look made it feel like someone was walking down the street without incident and suddenly stepped on dog poop.
Although no real harm was caused, the mood was extremely heavy.
"Have you seen these people?"
The people all looked at the group of people approaching with confusion.
These people look and feel actually good.
The whole body is clean and tidy. When walking, the queue is neat and the back is straight.
They were not at all like the officials they had in mind who only bullied ordinary people.
But soon, after hearing the officials' explanation, many people's expressions changed.
"These are the urban management of our refugee camp. They are in charge of your open defecation."
"If you are caught urinating in public for the first time, you will be fined one day's salary directly... If you are caught again, it will not only be as simple as a fine."
Silk!
Before the official finished speaking, he heard sounds that came one after another and made him shiver.
Other victims of the disaster can tolerate it, even if they hit the board, it's not a big deal.
But the fine is really terrible.
Immediately, the eyes of these common people looking at the urban management officials became unkind.
The urban management officials were already familiar with this situation, so they didn't take it to heart at all.
The two sides passed each other without stopping.
The official secretly spat: "Bah, what the hell."
Then he continued to explain: "The second rule in the refugee camp is that no one can drink raw water."
"All water entering the mouth must be boiled and then allowed to cool before drinking."
The people who fled looked at each other in confusion and did not understand.
If you have to control your poop and pee, why should you also control your drinking water?
Some of them have not escaped disaster before.
How come there weren't so many broken rules in the government offices they encountered before?
Although they had thousands of words in their hearts, they didn't say much.
After all, at times like this, it is very rare to have a bite to eat. No matter how strict the rules are, it is better than starving to death.
Soon, the official took them to their residence.
This is a connected house, with four or five rooms connected together.
One advantage of building houses in this way is that many houses in the middle share the same wall, which can save a lot of building materials.
Of course, the disadvantage is that there is almost no sound insulation at all.
No matter what you want to do, the people next door can hear you clearly.
At this time, these refugees are already grateful to have a roof over their heads, and they will not force anything else.
"Each house has one room...your name is Wang Erniu, right? You live in the one at the top."
The official directly pointed out the first room at the beginning to Wang Erniu.
It's not something that can be taken care of, nor is it something that Wang Erniu can wear.
It's just that Wang Erniu only has two people, and the room they need is definitely not too big, so they were given a small room.
"Thank you, sir. Your kindness will never be forgotten." Wang Erniu thanked him sincerely.
Although there are a few more rules here, it still gives them a temporary place to stay, and Wang Erniu is truly grateful from the bottom of his heart.
Entering the room, the space here is indeed not large, so it can only barely accommodate two beds, a table, and a simple stove.
There were also some simple quilts placed on Chapter 2's bed.
Although this room is not big, it is fully equipped.
The floor was clean and the room still smelled of new wood.
Wang Ergou put his mother on the bed with difficulty and burst into tears.
"Mother, we finally got through it, Uncle Qi and the others..."
As he spoke, Wang Erniu was choked up and almost couldn't speak anymore.
The mother comforted Wang Ergou softly.
I had just tidied up briefly when I heard someone beating a gong outside.