Chapter 197 (1/2)
Fifteen days later, the southernmost suburb of Jiangyang city in Bashu area
After half a month's March, we soon arrived at Bashu area. Jiangyang is the southernmost city in Bashu area. It is extremely dangerous to cross Jiangyang city and then go north.
In Bashu area, demons and ghosts are rampant, and human beings are weak here. Of course, most of the people belong to the weak, and the people occupy the majority of the population.
Outside the town of Lijia in the south of Jiangyang City, Mu Qing and Gong sunxue, dressed in luxurious clothes, entered the town.
”Here... It's so shabby. Well, this is just like the town where ordinary people live. Bingzhou is almost like this town. ” Gongsun Xue walked into the town of Lijia Town, looked around, and immediately felt cordial.
Although the surrounding environment and houses are dilapidated, it is this kind of slightly dilapidated place that is the real residence of ordinary people.
MuQing frowned slightly and reminded: ”don't be careless. Unlike Bingzhou, Bashu is the most chaotic place. There are two kinds of people in Bashu, one is a decent and good people, the other is not a good thing. This town, I think, is weird. ”
Summer is about to pass. Jiangyang City, located in the south of Bashu, is not suitable for planting rice. The main crop of the people should be wheat. Hesitating and being harassed by demons, the wheat in Bashu is relatively mature, which should be the time for the common people to dry the wheat, but there is no common people in Lijia town to dry the wheat in the street.
”It's true that the town is too quiet. There's a sense of emptiness.” Gongsun Xue opens her mouth and tells her feelings.
It's reasonable that the old houses can't block the wind and rain at all. But Bashu area is full of fertile soil, and there is no problem that people have no food.
”Two foreign dolls, why are you here? Run. It's not safe here. The demon is about to attack the common people. Everyone has gone to Jiangyang city. It's already a dead city. ” The old man at the edge of the dead grass pile in the corner of the road spoke with a strong Bashu accent and tried his best to persuade him.
Gongsunxue is kind-hearted. He immediately goes over and takes out a piece of refined flour.
”Grandfather, you must be hungry, right
Put the fine flour and dry food into the old man's hands, and gongsunxue helps him sit up.
The old man was shocked. After seeing the refined flour and dry food, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva, but he didn't dare to eat it.
”Well, forget it, I'm a dying old man. Even if I don't die now, I don't have a few months to live. Little girl, you are kind-hearted. My old friend is kind-hearted. Rice noodles are hard to come by. I don't eat them. ” The old man held back his hunger and shook his head slightly.
Mu Qing was puzzled, and came to squat down to ask: ”elder, you just said that there would be demons attacking the city in Jiangyang area, do you know where these demons came from?”
”Where else can they come from? It's Chengdu, of course. Chengdu is an old city for thousands of years. Demons can't get close to the old city, so they can only come to the small city to do evil. In addition to the recent lack of grain harvest in Jiangyang, the villagers are almost dead. ” The old man said, his eyes full of tears.
MuQing understood the situation of Jiangyang, showed a kind smile and said: ”elder, how many people are there in the town of Lijia town? You call them all out and I'll distribute the food. ”
After hearing this, the old man did not like to be angry. He gasped and scolded MuQing: ”you little doll, how can you be so ignorant! Food is hard won. How can it be wasted on us old people? ”
Seeing that the old man was so angry, Mu Qing shook his head and explained with a smile: ”old master, we are strong martial arts masters from the north. You see, this is a storage ring. We are not short of food. Moreover, some of our grain has become moldy. In our status, we will not eat bad grain. It's a pity that moldy grain has been thrown away. It's better to cook rice porridge for you. ”
Gongsun Xuedun is not slow, just ready to drag MuQing's ear, but instead was held by the back of the hand.
The old man suddenly stopped, tears left again, with great emotion, ”OK! The old man was very grateful for the kindness of the little baby. I'm going to call those old people in the city, little dolls... No, young master, go to the town center and wait for a moment. ”
Struggling to get up, the old man hobbled into the hut with crutches.
Gongsunxue frowned, but before she spoke, MuQing took the initiative to explain“ If there are monsters attacking the city, those who leave their hometown are the old people. The elders are kind-hearted. If we don't give them some moldy food, they won't eat it even if they starve to death. ”
”Well, that makes sense.” Gongsunxue nodded, and then he understood MuQing's practice.
Looking around at the ruins, gongsunxue recalled that the ruins of Bingzhou were almost the same as here.
”The common people, it is really the same everywhere. The Tang Empire seems to be powerful, but actually it has a dark side. ” Gongsun Xue sighs helplessly and knows that he can't change the status quo.
Chengdu officials are not unlike disaster relief, but they have no such ability. The human race is a weak race, and there is no way for anyone to attack the city.
”Ah Qing, why don't we take these elders away and watch them die here?” Gongsun Xue bites her lips and asks Mu Qing.
Mu Qing shook his head slightly and said with emotion: ”do you know why the people left behind are not the young people, but the elders?”
”Well, I see. The elders will take the fallen leaves to their roots. They are not so afraid of death. In that case, let's leave the food and arrange the array as much as possible. Do you have any array that explodes when it is broken? At least don't let the old master not be killed by monsters. If they are bitten to death and suffer from pain, it's better to give them a good time at last. ”
Mu nodded and replied, ”I see. This array is very good. Just give it to me. Let's go to the center of town. ”
In the center of Lijia Town, MuQing set up a big pot as soon as he arrived, and poured the milled rice into the pot to boil.
The fragrance of rice overflows everywhere, which is almost impossible for ordinary people to smell in their whole life.
”Young master, didn't you say there was moldy grain? So here's the milled rice! How can we do that? We dying people don't deserve such good food. It's a waste The old man took a group of elderly people to the center of the town. After smelling the aroma of rice porridge, he was immediately displeased.
Although rice porridge is too fragrant, most of the old people still have no choice but to shake their heads, as if unwilling to eat porridge.