jdhmnovel Chapter 422: I fell down and my water broke.
Chapter 422: I fell down and my water broke.
The refugees were moved to tears. They held the bowls and ate the hot porridge in their mouths. Their hearts were as warm as their stomachs. In an instant, the image of Prince Zhan became bigger in their hearts.
After the Huo Dong brothers and sisters finished eating their porridge, Prince Zhan took them to experience how to distribute the porridge to the common people.
"Dong'er, don't shake the hand holding the spoon. This porridge is to save the lives of the people, so don't spill it." Ye Yi demonstrated several times before passing the big spoon to Huo Dong and asking him to share the porridge with the people.
Huo Dong took the big spoon and said with a smile: "Don't worry, daddy, Dong'er has been doing this kind of thing since he was a child, and he will never spill it."
Although he has short arms and legs, he is only one meter tall. He is holding a big spoon as if he is carrying a big hoe. He is a bit funny, but when he scoops up porridge, his movements are nimble. Compared with the officers and soldiers holding the spoons, Move faster than them!
The key is, not a drop of porridge was spilled.
When I was young, because there were too many quintuplets, it was impossible for my beautiful mother to take good care of each of them, and there were always times when things were missed.
Therefore, they have strong hands-on ability since they are sensible.
The smile on Ye Yi's face froze for a moment, and he almost forgot that his five precious children had been living among the people since they were young and had suffered a lot.
Perhaps it is because they have endured hardships and understand the dangers of people's hearts that they are so good, more sensible and outstanding than the young men and young ladies raised in the greenhouses of famous families in the capital.
When the common people saw that Prince Zhan's children were not only tall and handsome, but also not so approachable at all, they quickly got along with them. The atmosphere was very harmonious, and bursts of joyful laughter could be heard from time to time...
"Auntie, thank you for bringing us to the county office just now. The porridge is as heavy as rice. How about we take you home?"
Huo Zhong couldn't bear to see the old lady's whole body trembling and her hand holding the cane as thin as dry wood.
The old lady opened her shabby, toothless mouth and said with a smile: "It's okay. I'll walk slowly. I'll get home after a few more breaks."
At this time, someone in the crowd recognized the old lady and told Huo Zhong that the old lady's son was a filial son. Half a month ago, in order to prevent the old lady and her pregnant daughter-in-law from starving to death, they found him with great difficulty. He left all the bark and roots of the tree for them to eat, but he himself starved to death. Before he died, he endured great pain and cut off all the meat from his two thighs, cooked them and served them to his mother and daughter-in-law. A meal.
He also lied to them that it was wild dog meat and asked them to eat it quickly so that no outsiders could see it.
When the sun rose the next day, the old woman saw that her son, who was always used to getting up early, did not get up, so she ran to his room to shout. Unexpectedly, the daughter-in-law said that he had not returned home all night. The two mothers-in-law noticed something was wrong and hurriedly went to find him. Only later did they find out , he had starved to death in the woodshed, his thighs were bare, with no flesh at all, and only a bloody bone left.
The two mothers-in-law and daughter-in-law suddenly realized that what they ate last night was actually human flesh, and the man even died in order to let them survive.
The two mothers-in-law and daughter-in-law held the body and cried until they died.
The old lady originally wanted to hang herself and go to the underworld to be with her son. However, a neighbor later enlightened her and told her that her daughter-in-law was still pregnant. If something happened to her, their family would be wiped out. So the old lady endured her grief and survived. .
After learning about the old lady's tragic life experience, the five little guys were even more determined to send her home.
When the old lady heard her neighbor mentioning her dead son again, she couldn't help wiping her tears again and burst into tears...
"My poor son, he died miserably. It's all because of that damn county magistrate. Last year's grain harvest was lost. He kept forcing us to pay taxes. When we didn't pay, he directly took the officers and soldiers to every household. Go grab it."
"If he hadn't robbed all the food at home, my son wouldn't have starved to death, ah wu wu..."
Many people at the scene have experienced the old lady's situation, and they gnashed their teeth in hatred towards the county magistrate.
Suddenly, the scene was filled with curses.
Upon seeing this, Prince Zhan quickly signaled them to calm down and repeatedly assured the people that he would give them justice when he reported the matter to the court.
The curses gradually subsided.
A skinny old man walked out of the crowd and asked Ye Yi doubtfully: "Your Majesty, the day before the dog officials prepared to close the county and massacre us, a large number of officers and soldiers were stationed in Taihe County. The grassroots heard that it was the capital city. The troops sent, so to speak, are not the dog officers who want to kill us all, but there are people in the capital who want us dead, right?"
"Yeah, what's going on? It's already miserable enough for us to suffer from famine. Even if the government doesn't provide relief, why do we have to kill them all?" The refugees nodded one after another, looking at Prince Zhan eagerly, hoping to give them an explanation.
Why did so many troops suddenly come to Taihe County to seal the city? Want to kill them all?
In order to prevent the emperor from jumping over the wall and doing things that harm the people, Prince Zhan cannot say that it was his idea. He can only say that he is still investigating the matter and will definitely give everyone an explanation when the results come out.
The old man nodded and said...
"Prince Zhan saved everyone in our county. He is our savior and the person we trust most. I believe that the prince will not protect us like those corrupt officials, and he will definitely seek justice for us."
Everyone nodded, saying they believed Prince Zhan would seek justice for them.
"Yeah, okay." At this moment, Ye Yi felt very heavy.
Finally, under Huo Zhong's strong request, the old lady agreed to let them take them home in a carriage.
The old woman was old and couldn't see that the carriage pulling her had no driver. It was different for outsiders. It was the first time they saw a driver without a driver, and they were very surprised.
"Wow, why don't the carriages the young prince and young lady ride in don't have a driver? Isn't it so strange?"
"That's right, this is the first time I've seen this happen. It's amazing."
The carriage instantly became the focus of the entire street.
An Xiao happened to be patrolling with his men. When he saw this, he explained to the people that the young prince of the Zhan Prince's Mansion knew how to control animals, and the horses could understand his words, so it was the same without a driver.
The passerby nodded sharply: "Yes, I have a distant relative living in the capital. I heard him talk about this. At the time, I thought he was bragging, but I didn't expect it to be true."
"Wow, Prince Zhan's son is so powerful at such a young age, and he actually knows how to control animals. Sure enough, the tiger father has no dog son, and we, the Star Gathering Kingdom, are blessed."
"Yes, yes." The people looked comforted. With the protection of their father and son, their lives will definitely get better and better in the future.
The carriage wound up and down the street. Finally, when it passed a row of mud houses, the old lady looked outside and shouted...
"Young Master, I'm home. Please ask the driver to stop."
As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage stopped, and the white horse carrying the carriage said that it was very discerning and did not need the young master's instructions again.
The five little guys were very enthusiastic and had a clear division of labor. Some carried the old lady out of the carriage, while others took the food.
Huo Dong knew that the old lady's son had starved to death in order to save food. There were only mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left at home, and the daughter-in-law was still pregnant and it was inconvenient to travel, so he specially gave them a bag of rice, a bag of flour, and a bag of flour. One hundred taels of silver.
After all, the two of them were women, one was too old, and the other was a pregnant woman. Even if they gave birth to a baby, they would have to nurse the baby for a long time and would not be able to earn a living.
Now that they know about this, they can help if they can.
"Ah ah... it hurts... it hurts me so much... mother-in-law... help me... come and save my child... wu wu wu..."
As soon as they approached the mud house, they heard a cry for help coming from inside.
The old lady was so frightened that she threw away the crutches in her hands and rushed towards the mud house with staggering steps. She pushed open the broken wooden door and saw a young woman lying on the ground, wailing in pain. There was a large puddle on the ground. Blood, shocking.
She asked anxiously...
"Daughter-in-law, what's wrong with you?"
"Mother-in-law, I was thirsty and wanted to find some water to drink. I accidentally slipped and fell. My water seemed to have broken and there was a lot of blood... My son... he is the only bloodline left by my husband. I can't let him die... ah Wuwuwu... mother-in-law... please, hurry up and call someone to save my child."