"Xiao Jing, where are you ahead?" In the carriage, Yunshan looked a little weak.
A few days ago, they encountered a sudden heavy rain on their way, and they couldn't reach the village or store. At that time, there was lightning and thunder in the sky, and the cloud scenery did not dare to let the group of people take shelter under the trees, so they could only move forward in the rain. Unexpectedly, the car collided with the car on the way.
On a rock in a puddle, the wheel broke. Yun Shan knew how to repair it. He went to repair it in the rain, but got caught in the rain and caught a cold.
Fortunately, he is in good health, and there is nothing serious after all. He has seen a doctor, taken medicine, and Yun Jing secretly nourished him with spiritual energy. He has recovered to a certain extent, but is still a little sluggish.
Starting from home, Yunjing and the others had already traveled for twelve days and entered Fengyang County.
It was supposed to be scheduled a day earlier, but Yunshan had a cold and was delayed for a whole day.
During the more than ten days of travel, they walked four to five hundred miles. Along the way, Yunjing saw different customs and customs, which greatly broadened their horizons.
On the way there are dozens of miles of barren mountains, so barren that there are few birds and animals, and hundreds of miles of fertile plains. As far as the eye can see, they are all farmland, and there are even ten miles of plum groves. The bayberry wine in that area is particularly famous...
Now they were advancing on the official road in Fengyang County at noon.
The Dali Dynasty is too big. It is four to five hundred miles away from Niujiao Town. Even the accent has changed a lot. Yunshan Jiang Susu and others have never learned Mandarin, so it is difficult to communicate. Fortunately, Yunjing can understand Mandarin, and
I can learn dialects very quickly, and I don’t have to worry about not being able to ask for directions.
"Dad, after crossing the chain bridge in front, we can reach the county seat of Fengyang County in more than ten miles." Yunjing replied, and then Yunjing added: "Tomorrow, we should be able to reach my mother's hometown.
Xiaolin Village”
As soon as he said these words, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
After more than ten days, we were finally close to our destination. Except for Jiang Susu, no one in the group had ever traveled such a long distance in their lives.
Jiang Susu came out of the carriage at this time and said: "Xiao Jing, you said there is a chain bridge ahead?"
"Yes, mother, look, it's right in front," Yunjing said, pointing ahead.
Jiang Susu looked around, seeming to recall something, and her eye circles suddenly turned red.
The iron cable bridge is only twenty or thirty meters long. It is connected between the two mountains by iron chains as thick as an arm. It is paved with thick wooden boards of different sizes.
I don’t know how many years it has been in existence. The iron chains have become a little mottled and there are signs of repair. When the wind blows, the iron cable bridge sways slightly, which is a bit thrilling.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that his mother's expression was wrong, Yunjing immediately asked with concern.
Shaking her head, tears fell from Jiang Susu's eyes, and she murmured: "I remember walking across this chain bridge. I had only been away from home for a few days, and I couldn't find anything to eat in Fengyang County. Many people
They didn’t look at me with any ill intentions, so I just thought about going to a distance to beg for food. When I passed by, there were a few people who were fleeing with me."
It turned out that she was just thinking about her bad experience. Yunjing comforted her: "Mom, it's okay. The past is in the past."
"Yes, the past has passed. In the blink of an eye, it has been more than ten years. My mother is already in her thirties and has three of your children. But those scenes at the time, looking back now, seem to still be there.
Yesterday," Jiang Susu said sadly as she wiped her tears.
Yun Xi stretched out her little head, looked at the chain bridge in front of her, stuck out her tongue and said, "Mom, don't cry. That bridge looks so dangerous. How did you get here at that time?"
"Come here, Xiao Xi, actually that bridge is very strong, by the way..." Jiang Susu recalled, and then suddenly thought of something, looking at the cable bridge that was getting closer and closer, she looked around.
Yunjing asked: "Mom, what did you remember?"
"Xiao Jing, please slow down the carriage and let me walk over. You will know later," Jiang Susu said calmly.
Yun Jing followed her, stopped the carriage, and helped her walk towards the chain bridge.
When she came to the bridge, under the gaze of everyone, Jiang Susu searched for a while, and then she uncovered a small moss-covered stone slab in the grass. Under the stone slab, three rusty copper coins that were almost integrated with the soil were revealed.
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Jiang Susu carefully picked up the three copper coins, showed them to Yunjing and the others, and said: "Xiao Jing, look, these three copper plates are still there, but they are very rusty. I still remember that these three copper plates were mine."
I had the only money I had with me. I was afraid of being robbed on the road, so I hid it quietly here. If I couldn't find it, I would come back and take it out. I could also buy some steamed buns to live longer. At that time, my mother had
I have nothing, just three copper coins, and I have been reluctant to spend it. If I buy six steamed buns, just save water and eat half a day. I can survive at least half a month."
After hearing his mother's words, Yunjing's eyes became astringent, his nose felt sore, and his throat seemed to be blocked by something. He couldn't imagine how his mother had survived.
Three copper coins and six steamed buns can last half a month...
These simple words were like blunt knives stabbing into Yunjing's heart. As a son, his mother had suffered so much, and he really felt sorry for her.
Fortunately, those are all behind us.
Yunjing motioned to Song Yan, whose eyes were red after listening to Jiang Susu's story, to bring a small box and handed it to his mother and said, "Mom, put these three copper coins away."
Jiang Susu heard this and put away the three rusty copper plates, but then took out three intact ones and put them in their original places. After covering them with stone slabs, she said: "I will put three more here. If there is any suffering in the future,
There are really no other people who can do it. Although there are not many people who can read them, I hope that I can make such people persevere. As long as they are alive, there is hope. But I don’t want people like that to read them, because if they do, the world will be ruined.
One more person to suffer.”
Because he had suffered so much, he knew how sad it was to live like that, so Jiang Susu, who was reluctant to part with food and clothing, did not hesitate to put three more copper coins down.
Yun Xi followed suit and reluctantly took out one of the few coins from her purse and said, "Mom, I'll put one in as well."
"That's not necessary, Xiao Xi, let me tell you, when people are in such desperate situations, having more money will actually harm them. Three copper coins are enough," Jiang Susu stopped her and said.
Yun Xi no longer insisted, but a seed was quietly planted in her little heart...
After a slight delay, they continued on their way.
The chain bridge swayed slightly in the wind, and it looked dangerous, but in fact it was very strong, and it survived without any danger.
After returning to the carriage, Yunshan, who was still a little weak, did not comfort Jiang Susu. He just held her hand tightly and silently gave her support. In this way, he told her that she was no longer a troubled person.
She is a homeless, lonely and helpless person. She has a home, a husband, and children. She has everything that ordinary people have...
After crossing the chain bridge and turning two hills, the road ahead became flat.
A few miles further, Yunjing and the others saw a tea stall on the side of the road, with the words Baliting Tea Stall written on an old canvas supported by a bamboo stick.
Jiang Susu opened the carriage curtain and looked along the way, as if looking for memories of the past. When she saw the tea stall, she said: "When I left, there was no tea stall here. More than ten years later, what is that sentence called?
, Xiao Jing said, yes, things are right and people are different..."
Not far from the tea stall, there is a pavilion that has been seriously eroded by wind and rain. Passers-by are enjoying the cool weather and resting there. There are also several people in the tea stall who are resting and drinking tea.
Bali Pavilion indicates that if you walk eight miles from here, you will reach the county seat of Fengyang County.
Liu Dazhuang suggested: "Master, it's still early now. Should we have a cup of cold tea and rest there before rushing to the county seat? After all, it's too late to go to Xiaolin Village today, so we have to prepare some things. By the way, ask about Xiaolin
The situation in the village”
After consulting his parents, Yunjing agreed to his proposal.
This time of year is not the best time to rush on the road, lest the mother's mood fluctuates too much. Walk slowly so that she can slowly regain her original memories and slowly adapt to the mood of returning home after being away for more than ten years.
Feeling shy and wandering close to home, Jiang Susu has been ‘traveling’ for thirteen years on the more than 500-mile journey home!
Yunjing and his party arrived at the tea stall. They were considered big customers, and the store owner greeted them warmly.
The tea stall is run by an old man and a young man. The old man is fifty or sixty years old, and the youngest is only seven or eight years old. They are not strange people. They are just people from the neighborhood who take advantage of the scorching summer to sell some herbal tea to earn some hard-earned subsidies.
Household use.
Yunjing and the others ordered several pots of herbal tea and plates of melon seeds, drank the tea, and listened to Jiang Susu's recollection of her past experiences.
Not to mention, the herbal tea at this tea stall is really good. Although it is not a good thing, it is better than the Jiaduoji in Yunjing's previous life. It tastes better than the Jiaduoji in Yunjing's previous life, and it is not expensive. A pot of tea only costs four or five copper coins.
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The old man who owned the tea stall heard that Yunjing and the others had foreign accents, so he asked in stilted Mandarin: "Are you from other places?"
"I have a good eye, what advice can I give you?" Yun Jing turned around and said with a smile.
The old man quickly waved his hands and said: "How can I have any foresight? Your accent sounds like it's not from the local area. You're too harsh to speak. I don't dare to give you advice. There's just one thing I think it's necessary to remind you. You guys from out of town don't know the situation.
To avoid getting into trouble, it’s up to you whether you listen or not, so don’t blame me for talking too much.”
"Thank you for your kindness, old man. I don't know what it is, but it doesn't matter," Yunjing said politely and politely.
It seemed that not many people were so polite to him. The old man was a little at a loss and simply said directly: "That's it. I dare you to let me know that the north of Fengyang County is not peaceful. You are from out of town. It's best not to go there for fear of harm."
...Hey, in order to avoid losing my life, it’s not that I rely on my old man and betray him to harm the public security in Fengyang County. It’s actually that there has always been peace there, especially with the recent war in the imperial court, it’s even less peaceful there.”
Hearing this, Yunjing raised his eyebrows. He remembered correctly. His mother's hometown, Xiaolin Village, was just north of Fengyang County.
It was necessary to understand clearly at this time, so he asked: "Old man, I wonder if you can be more specific?"
"What can't be said? Everyone in Fengyang County knows the situation there. How can I put it? This matter has to be talked about more than ten years ago. Fifteen or sixteen years ago, I don't know where it happened.
The evil bandits came to the borders of Fengyang County. They were vicious and brutal. In the first few years after arriving, they committed all kinds of crimes including robbery and robbery. They were encircled and suppressed by the government. However, they killed many people in the government but failed. The encirclement and suppression incident angered people.
They, they massacred two villages to express their anger and protest. Back then, oh, it was so tragic. All the people in the two villages were killed. No one dares to go there... Later, the government organized organizations one after another.
After several encirclement and suppression campaigns, they still returned without success. Instead, the bandits gradually grew stronger. Now, more than ten years later, the bandits have occupied the top of the mountain and settled in a stronghold. They are known as two thousand men, and they are like a piece of land.
Overlord, the government can't do anything to them, so you'd better not go there, if you encounter them you'll be in trouble," the old man said in a complicated tone.
Listening to the old man's words, Jiang Susu tightly held Yunshan's hand, her face turned slightly pale. As expected, the massacre of Xiaolin Village must have been done by those gangsters. The reason was actually to demonstrate to the government. So many people
Innocent people become victims of the sword.
Jiang Susu's body was trembling a little, probably because she thought of the terrible memory.
Yun Jing listened, but his brows gradually furrowed, and he asked: "Old man, since those gangsters are so cruel, the government will just let them continue like this? Even if the county government fails to suppress the gangsters, there will always be people in the county and state.
We can’t let them get away with it, right?”
"How can it be possible? The government is not ineffective. Fengyang County has had nearly ten magistrates in recent years, just because each magistrate can't deal with the gangsters. They are derogatory and derogatory.
Several times, heavy troops were sent out to encircle and suppress the place, but the gang of villains were too cunning and had some powerful masters. Several times of heavy encirclement and suppression failed, but over time, the place gained a prestige, and countless people came to seek refuge.
This has led to the current scale. A few years ago, some people said that this incident alarmed the capital. Originally, someone from the capital would come to deal with them, but as a result, the border war broke out, and the superiors could no longer take care of this small matter.
Then the situation became like this. To the north of Fengyang County, it almost became the territory of the gangsters, and the government did not dare to take care of it." The old man shook his head and said helplessly.
After hearing what the old man said, Yun Jingxin said that he was in trouble. There was a gang of vicious bandits occupying the north of Fengyang County. If he wanted to take his mother back to Xiaolin Village, he might have to make a long-term plan.
Seeing that Xiaolin Village was so close, Yunjing felt extremely depressed due to such a situation.
Having said that, if the gangsters over there are really the group that massacred Xiaolin Village more than ten years ago, strictly speaking, they are Yunjing's enemies. Because of their homelessness, my mother's grandparents were brutally killed by them, and she was also killed by them.
I didn’t have two uncles and an aunt of my own at that time!
This matter had to be summed up, and then Yunjing thought for a while and asked: "Old man, have you ever heard that there is a heroine named Jiang Xiaoxi in Fengyang County?"