Chapter 218 The ending of Mrs. Chen

Could it be that it was this old woman who really angered the gods and ghosts?

Everyone couldn't help but shudder when they thought of the old woman's usually sarcastic, snarky and vicious personality.

The people who were close to her quickly took a few steps back, for fear of being entangled by the "creditors" she had provoked.

"Let's go! Let's go quickly!"

I don't know who shouted.

Suddenly, no one dared to stay, and desperately moved their weak legs and feet to move forward, away from this disaster star.

"Don't go! Take me with you!"

Mrs. Chen opened her mouth and shouted hard.

It's a pity that no one can hear her voice. Even if they hear it, they will only run faster. Who calls her a disaster that causes trouble?

Watching the people from her own village and the fellow villagers from the other two villages walking such a long journey farther and farther away, without anyone looking back, Mrs. Chen's heart felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, getting more and more upset. Cold, getting colder...

She wanted to ask how she got here, why they didn't help her, why her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren didn't come with her. She wanted to say that she was not a disaster star, and even the ghosts had been spared. she……

Unfortunately, she didn't know that she had been drugged by Qiao Ran, making her deaf and mute, and it was impossible to ask for help.

And those secrets from the past can only rot in her stomach. As her life goes by, there is no way for others to know.

After taking care of Mrs. Chen's family, Qiao Ran was in a good mood.

She believed that her mother and the original owner would agree with this method of revenge. She got revenge without dirtying her own hands. She did not kill them directly.

And this kind of punishment will cause those people more pain and despair than direct killing.

She put the inner garment made of quilt cloth into the space, threw it into the washing machine and washed it several times. After it was washed fragrantly, she kept it properly.

One day, she will help her mother find her relatives, no matter how troublesome or difficult it is.

No matter what kind of people the grandfather's family is, whether they will still accept this daughter who has been lost for decades, she must fulfill her mother's wish.

The people in Qingshui Village had no idea what happened to the people behind them. In order to stay away from those annoying people, they hurried on their way.

The autumn wind is bleak and the weather is getting colder day by day.

People in Qingshui Village can still have food and clothing, and are neither hungry nor cold.

However, many refugees along the way are wearing thin clothes. Although they can dig some wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger, if the weather gets colder and there are more cold rains or snows in late autumn, many people may not be able to survive.

They just hope to reach a town that can accept them as soon as possible. They hope that the government can distribute food and clothing, or the good people in the city can give some porridge to warm themselves.

If the government doesn't care about them, they will be reduced to beggars or even refugees who steal and rob everywhere.

The people of Qingshui Village looked at the refugees who were wrapping their arms around themselves and crouching against the cold wind. They were deeply grateful to have a capable person like Qiao Ran in their team who could lead them hunting and tanning the skins of prey for clothing.

Otherwise, they would be like these people, without food or clothing, cold and hungry.

Those who are grateful will express their gratitude to Qiao Ran countless times in their hearts, while those who are ungrateful will hate Qiao Ran day by day.

On this day, after many days of hard work, they finally saw the first town in Yingzhou Prefecture!

This is a small county town, with three characters "Shuimen City" written on the gate.

What is surprising is that the city gate here is not blocked from entering.

Instead, the city gate was wide open. There were more than a dozen soup kitchen stalls at the city gate, and more than 20 straw tents were erected so that the refugees could rest in the straw tents.

There were two tables placed at the city gate, and many refugees were queuing up to receive some old clothes.

However, there were still a few government officials on both sides of the city gate collecting entry fees, and not many people entered the city.

The people in Qingshui Village did not act rashly. Under the command of the old village chief, they stopped in an open space not far from the city gate.

"Village Chief, there's porridge being given out over there, let's go get a bowl of porridge and drink it to warm ourselves up!"

Some villagers saw many people queuing up to get porridge, and wanted to go over and get a bowl of porridge. It was free anyway, so don’t give it up.

The old village chief said: "Everyone in our group is wearing animal skin clothes, and we have so many luggage, which is too eye-catching. If we go to get the porridge, I'm afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble. Ran Yatou, what do you mean? Woolen cloth?"

Qiao Ran was just thinking about things, but she didn't expect that the old village chief would ask her. She thought about it and said:

"The village chief is right. Now we don't have to worry about running out of food. We all still have some surplus food, dried meat, dried wild vegetables and the like. We can also hunt prey and pick wild vegetables on the road. There is no need to worry about everything else. Refugees who don’t have any are fighting for a bite to eat. I think we should rush into the city to buy some necessary items, and then set off as soon as possible to continue on the road. Taking advantage of the opportunity of other refugees to rest here, we can rush to the front as soon as possible so that we can catch up with the others. The refugees keep their distance, so we can avoid a lot of trouble."

The village chief nodded, and everyone else was accustomed to following Qiao Ran's suggestions.

So, everyone retreated to a forest not far from the city gate, trying not to attract other people's attention.

The old village chief sent his grandson to the city gate to inquire about the news. This boy was smart and literate, so he was best suited for running errands and inquiring.

When Zhao Tieniu came back from inquiring about the news, he said to the villagers who were looking at him expectantly with a happy face:

"The magistrate of Shuimen County mobilized the wealthy households in the city to give porridge to the refugees, and also donated some old clothes that the servants at home did not want to the refugees. However, the refugees cannot enter the city casually, so as to avoid the influx of refugees in the city. Lawless chaos. To enter the city, you need to register your household registration and pay a fee of ten cents per person to enter the city. You must come out within an hour. There is also a notice posted at the gate of the city, saying that Shuimen County is too small to accept so many refugees. I hope everyone Take a short rest here and then quickly go to other towns or settle in Fucheng."

When everyone heard this, they were both happy and worried.

Finally we can enter the city! Although there is still a fee to enter the city, fortunately it only costs ten cents. I guess I don't want to embarrass ordinary refugees, but I don't want those refugees who don't have money to go in and steal or rob, causing security problems.

After being in the mountains for so long, they also need to go into the city to buy some needed supplies.

However, everyone doesn’t have much money in their hands and doesn’t know what to do.

Qiao Ran looked at the furs everyone was wearing, on their cars, and on their backs, and reminded everyone:

"We have hunted so many prey in the mountains, and these skins can be exchanged for money. Everyone keeps enough skins to keep out the cold, and the rest can be taken to the city to exchange for money or food."