Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 439 The World is in Chaos Again 2

Lu Chuan didn't beat around the bush when he heard this and said directly, "I'm a farmer from a nearby village. I see more and more people on the official road walking south with their families. Is there something wrong in the north?"

"Master, don't you know? There's a fight in the north, and we are all deserters."

Lu Chuan continued, "Escape from the army? Then where are the strong laborers in your family? I see only the elderly, children, women and children, but rarely strong laborers."

The old man sighed, tears welling up in his eyes, but he still replied, "Dead, all dead, and those who are not dead are unknown where they are, and we don't even know if they are still alive.

The strong laborers in the family were all captured and sent to fight on the battlefield, and those who stayed were killed by the soldiers. I had no choice but to flee south with the elderly, the weak, the women and the children in the family. We must have roots in the family, otherwise the incense and bloodline will be cut off. If this is the case, I will not be able to face my ancestors in the underworld after I die."

"Excuse me, old man, if you could explain it in detail." After saying that, Lu Chuan took out two pieces of dry food from his bag.

Seeing this, the old man was no longer in a hurry to leave. You know, food is a very precious thing during the war. All the food money in the house has been taxed by the government, and the whole family can only rely on wild vegetables to fill their stomachs every day.

Just these three pieces of dry food can last a family for half a month if they eat them sparingly. If you want dry food, you must make sure it is worth the value of these three pieces.

The old man simply decided not to leave. He raised his hand and asked everyone in the family to sit down and have a rest, which was a good opportunity for them to relax.

The old man also began to tell Lu Chuan about what had happened recently in the north.

It turned out that the old man was from Zhang County, which was only two or three cities away from here. There was a war going on there, and the family had not originally planned to flee. Moreover, there were troops protecting them there, so although life was a little harder, it was still safe.

However, later in the battle between the army and the enemy, the enemy sneaked into the county town, and after entering, they began to burn, kill, and loot, killing anyone they saw, regardless of gender, age or status.

The able-bodied laborers in the family were drafted into the army, leaving only the youngest son and the eldest grandson at home. There were not enough people to resist.

But when the rebels came, they tried to protect their families and were hacked to death by the rebels.

In the end, in order to survive, the old man had to pack up his things and escape with the rest of his family overnight.

Lu Chuan was puzzled. "Didn't our soldiers find out that the rebels had sneaked into the county town?"

“It was discovered, but it was too late. Many people were still killed.

Later, everyone wanted to flee the famine, and General Qin ordered that people should not be stopped from fleeing, so many people took their families and headed south. "

As he spoke, the old man finally started to cry, probably because he was thinking about how difficult his life had been.

There was a natural disaster before, and we finally survived it, but many family members were killed. Fortunately, some people were still alive in the end.

I thought I would be able to live a peaceful life after returning, but who would have thought that a war would break out just as I settled down, and in the end I was so unlucky that I had to experience the war.

Although in this era, wars do not involve indiscriminate killing of civilians, there are always some people who do not abide by their agreements and will take the opportunity to cause chaos.

After several years of natural disasters and man-made calamities, they finally managed to survive, but they were no longer a family.

Poor old man, he had to see his loved ones die before him. He lived for most of his life, but at the end of his life, all his family members passed away one after another.

I heard from the old man that now there are only three children from the first wife, the second wife's daughter-in-law and two young grandsons, the third wife's daughter-in-law and youngest granddaughter, and himself, an old skeleton.

Lu Chuan couldn't help but sigh after hearing this and asked, "Where are you planning to escape to?"

The old man sighed and said, "I don't know. I'll just take it as it comes. The world is in chaos and it's too hard to live."

Lu Chuan also sighed, "Yes, life is too difficult. But these things are finally coming to an end."

Lu Chuan thought to himself, "One more year, and one more year. In one year, the people of this world will usher in a new life. But in just one year, how many people will die, and how many families will be broken up. This fleeting year is made up of countless lives."

Lu Chuan was also very glad that he met Xu Han. God knows, if Lu Chuan had not met Xu Han, he would probably not be alive now.

If it weren't for Xu Han, Lu Chuan might have died long ago. He might have died from having no food to eat during the drought, from having no water to drink during the drought, from being washed away by the flood, or from dying on the way to escape the famine, from being conscripted, or from dying on the battlefield.

In short, if it weren’t for Xu Han, it would have been really difficult for me to survive based on my previous situation.

Perhaps, like most people, I was unable to survive this disastrous and chaotic time.

Although the old man heard Lu Chuan say that it was almost over, he didn't take it seriously and just thought that Lu Chuan was looking forward to the future.

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and Lu Chuan asked about the war situation at the front, and the old man got up and left.

Lu Chuan looked at the people fleeing famine on the road, and for a moment he felt extremely small and incompetent.

The Taoist priest came out from the side and kicked Lu Chuan. "Okay, take care of yourself. What's the word that girl often says? Oh, Saint, don't be so saintly here. Don't end up hurting yourself."

Lu touched his butt that was kicked by his master, and said with a pout, "Master, I know. Although I sympathize with them, I am not a saint. I have a wife and a son. They are the most important to me. I will not do anything even for them.

On the contrary, if something happens one day, in order to protect my wife and children, I will point the knife at them without hesitation.

I was just sighing. If it weren't for Xiaohan and you, I would have died a long time ago. How could I have the life I have now? My wife and children are all well. This is my greatest happiness."

The Taoist priest hit Lu Chuan's chest and threatened, "You know it best. If I find out that you have wronged this girl in the future, I will destroy you. I promise to chop you into pieces and throw you to the dogs to eat."

Lu Chuan smiled frivolously and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely not give you this opportunity."

The Taoist priest glanced at the disappointing Lu Chuan, raised his foot and kicked him again, saying unhappily, "It's better this way, otherwise I will never forgive you."

"Hehehe, don't worry, Master."

The two stopped fighting, and the Taoist priest walked forward first, "Let's go to the village ahead and take a look."

Lu Chuan hurriedly followed, and when he arrived at the village, he found it unusually quiet.

Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest hid in the dark and observed for a while, only to see that everyone's face was lifeless, without the initial smile on their faces.

In the village, most families kept their doors closed and few people came out.