Natural disasters in books: I stockpiled goods to escape famine in ancient times

Zhang Wu responded, raised his long whip and hit the horse on its buttocks. The horse howled and suddenly sped up and galloped forward.

The sound of horse hooves raised dust. When passing by the pedestrians, Zhang Wu drove away without looking away and expressionless, completely implementing what Song Shiwei had just said.

The carriage of the five young men broke down. When they heard the sound of horse hooves, their eyes lit up. Liu Cheng even rushed to the side of the road and waved.

When the carriage got closer, everyone saw the driver clearly and their faces suddenly became strange. Liu Cheng even walked towards Zhang Wu, but the other party didn't even look at him and swallowed a mouthful of dust.

"Puh, puh, puh, puh," Liu Cheng spat out the dust in his mouth wildly on the ground. After that, he turned around and looked at the young man and others, pointing in the direction where Zhang Wu left in disbelief: "No, is that kid blind? He didn't even see me standing here, he's such a big man."

Wan Li put one hand under his nose, coughed twice, and said with a suppressed smile: "You haven't figured it out yet, they must have seen us a long time ago, but just didn't want to pay attention to us, and you just rushed out without any tact at all."

Zhou Zheng also smiled helplessly: "Let's fix the carriage quickly. We are grown men, can't we do anything about this carriage?"

Chen Wei looked embarrassed and said angrily, "In such a big city, they actually sell such rotten cars. They really bully the people in the North. When I return, I will report to the master and take people to destroy the car dealership."

Wan Li patted Chen Wei on the shoulder and comforted him, "Okay, okay, it's a bad year now. If you don't have enough food, you won't have the energy to work. Don't be angry. If the carriage doesn't work, there are still horses. At worst, we can just ride horses."

"It's so hot under the sun. I don't mind, but you can't. If you get a heat stroke again, how will you explain to your master when you go back?"

The boy's name was Zhou Yi. He looked nonchalant when he heard Chen Wei's words: "Don't worry, Uncle Chen. I've been climbing mountains and trees since I was a child. This little bit of heat won't be too much for me to bear. Since the carriage can't be repaired, let's ride back on horseback. The sooner we go back, the better it will be so that I can explain the situation to my father and big brother."

Zhou Zheng nodded: "This is the only way. Let's all ride on horses. If you can't bear it, you must tell us."

"Don't worry, Uncle Zhou, I'm not that delicate," Zhou Yi said as he swiftly jumped onto the horse with a bright smile on his face.

If Song Shiwei saw this, he would definitely praise the young man in bright clothes and riding a vigorous horse.

The group of five people rode on horseback, which was much faster than driving a carriage. It only took them two cups of tea to catch up with Song Shiwei and Zhang Wu.

Song Shiwei was leaning in the car, feeling drowsy at the moment. Ice was placed next to him, and the cool air was very refreshing.

As soon as Liu Cheng saw the familiar carriage in front of him, he sped up immediately and slowed down beside Zhang Wu. Facing his cold gaze, Liu Cheng was not afraid: "Hey, little brother, didn't you see me just now? I waved to you."

Zhang Wu pursed his lips and said nothing, concentrating on his journey.

"Little brother, where are you going? You are not going to the North, are you? The journey is not safe. Do you want to go with us? I tell you, if you go with us, you will definitely arrive safely. After you arrive in the North, we may be able to help you a lot. What do you think? Do you want to consider it?"

Liu Cheng's voice was really loud. Zhang Wu frowned when he heard it. He subconsciously glanced at the carriage behind him, and then his eyes fell on him. His expression was indifferent: "Don't worry about it."

Liu Cheng was not unhappy about being ignored. Instead, he was more interested in talking to Zhang Wu, even though the other party ignored him.

When Song Shiwei heard Liu Cheng's voice, his mind was filled with his face covered with tears. He smiled and immediately lifted the curtain: "Uncle, have you forgotten the pain now that your wound has healed? I happen to be free, do you want me to help you recall it?"

Liu Cheng's smile froze on his face, and he choked in the middle of his words, his face turning dark red.

"Uncle, why are you glaring at me? Did I remember it wrongly? You weren't the one crying that day?"

When Zhou Zheng and the others who had just caught up heard this, they suddenly had strange expressions and looked at Liu Cheng with complicated faces.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Uncle Liu, you're not really crying, are you?"

Chen Wei was riding the last one on horseback. He couldn't hold back any longer when he heard what he said. He didn't know what he was thinking about, but he burst out laughing. It was a very hearty laugh.

Liu Cheng's face turned red and then blue, blue and then red, and his eyes almost popped out.

Song Shiwei's eyebrows curved, "I think I was wrong that day. It shouldn't be an uncle. But the two of us don't need to go with others. It's easy for you guys."

After saying that, Song Shiwei returned to the carriage.

Zhang Wu said nothing, didn't even look at them, and drove the carriage with a stern face.

"Uncle Liu, since the two of you don't want to travel together, we can't force you. Let's go as soon as possible," Zhou Yi quickened his pace and soon left everyone behind by a large distance.

Chen Wei and his friends looked at Liu Cheng with a smile and went to chase Zhou Yi.

Liu Cheng looked at the carriage and took a deep breath: "Although it was a misunderstanding last time, it was wrong for me to follow you. Thank you for your mercy, young lady. Goodbye."

After they left, Zhang Wu spoke up, "Master, these people are quite influential in the Northern Territory."

"Well, I see. No matter how powerful the person is, it's none of our business."

It was not known whether those people were driving too fast or were in a hurry, but they did not meet again when they arrived at Zhending Prefecture. Zhang Wu breathed a sigh of relief and drove to the city gate to prepare to enter the city, but he was stopped outside.

Song Shi frowned slightly: "Go and ask around."

Zhang Wu had the same idea, so he took the silver and went to inquire, and came back after a while.

"The officials in Zhending Prefecture are afraid that a large number of disaster victims will flood into the city and cause trouble, so they are not planning to let anyone in for the time being. Even if they have household registration and money, they are not allowed to enter the city. They said they need to discuss it further before making a decision."

"when did it happen?"

Zhang Wu continued: "It was just announced the day before yesterday. As long as the disaster victims who came here before the day before yesterday have household registration and money, they can settle in the villages around the prefecture. As for whether it will be the same in the future, it is not clear yet."

Song Shiwei frowned as he listened.

Seeing this, Zhang Wu approached Song Shiwei and whispered, "Master, how about we climb over the wall and enter the city after nightfall? Otherwise, we don't know how long we will have to wait outside."

"If I'm just passing through here, it's feasible, but I plan to settle down here, so I need the signature and arrangement from the prefecture."

Zhang Wu was very surprised when he heard this: "Master, do you plan to settle down in the city or go to the village?"

Song Shiwei thought for a moment and said, "Let's settle down in the village first. If we have time in the future, it's not impossible to buy a property in the capital. Let's wait outside first. I think we should get news soon."

If it drags on for too long, there will be more and more disaster victims outside, and if there is a real disturbance, it will be difficult for the prefect to deal with it.

Sure enough, the decision came down two days later. It was still similar to the previous one. As long as you had a household registration and money, you could choose to settle in the north. As for those who had no household registration and no money, they could either go to Beishan to do hard labor or return the same way.

As soon as this decision was made, there was an uproar outside and many people burst into tears on the spot.

Most of those who have no money have registered residence, but there are also many who have no money and no registered residence. In short, 90% of the people have no money. If they go back, they may die on the way, but if they don't go back, they will have to do hard labor.

There was wailing outside the city for a while.

While everyone was still wailing, Song Shiwei and Zhang Wu hurried to the city gate. They handed over their household registration and two taels of silver to the officers and soldiers to handle their settlement.