All Hail Cousin Brother

Yu Youyao didn't wait for her to finish her words. She supported her weak body and got up from the bed. Chunxiao was startled and hurriedly went to help her.

At this time, Mrs. Wang brought a bowl of rouge rice porridge into the room. She quickly put the small bowl on the table and came to the bedside: "What's wrong? Lie back quickly, lie back..."

Yu Youyao grabbed her aunt's hand and said, "The Jiazhou Mansion cannot let us go easily. They will definitely work with the docks near Quanzhou to force us back to Quanzhou in the name of investigating bandits. The Xie Mansion is a major taxpayer in the Zhou Dynasty. , under the control of the government, there must be portraits of the Xie family in the various yamen, and once we go ashore, we may be exposed. "

Wang looked at her pale little face, and her eyes immediately became wet: "Don't worry, the old lady and the others have already discussed it. When we evacuated Quanzhou, we made two preparations, arranged fake identity documents, and rested outside the city. I won’t go into the city for a day or two.”

Yu Youyao shook his head with a pale face: "If you don't want to go ashore, send someone to the shore to buy supplies and then leave the Jinxian pier immediately."

Mrs. Wang touched her hair distressedly and coaxed softly: "You have a low fever that has not gone away. In winter, the sea is windy and humid. The building boat is not as comfortable as usual and is not suitable for recuperation. If you have passed through Jin County, From the pier, it takes at least ten days of sailing to get to the next pier.”

Yu Youyao suddenly closed her eyes.

After all, it was still for her.

It's like this in nightmares.

In reality, this is still the case.

Yu Youyao hated herself for not living up to expectations, and her eyes turned red for a moment: "Auntie, Jin County Pier is very close to Jingzhao. If something happens, we won't even have any chance to escape. I don't want you to take risks for me."

Wang was still a little hesitant.

Yu Youyao held her aunt's hand hard, and her heart, which was frightened by the nightmare, calmed down little by little: "These days, I have constant nightmares every day. I always dream that Xie Mansion did not escape, so I was frightened. , so that the low fever will not go away, and when we get to the next pier, which is close to the northern border, I can feel completely at ease."

Ms. Wang also knew that Xiao Youyao often cried at night in the past few days, shouting in her sleep: "Run away, leave me alone, I'm sorry..."

Her face gradually became serious: "You lie back first, and I will discuss it with your grandmother."

The Xie Mansion used the pretext of purchasing for Youjun, and it was Yin San who came forward to negotiate with the officers and soldiers. He stopped at the dock for a while, but there was no hindrance. It was very risky to get ashore by boat.

She didn't dare to delay, so she quickly asked old lady Xie to mention the matter.

Mrs. Xie felt sorry for her grandson. If Xiao Yao'er was really worried about Xie's house and had constant nightmares, stopping the boat and docking would only deepen her anxiety and fear.

I didn’t know what to do for a while.

In the end, it was Old Man Xie who made the final decision: "Yin San, go ashore, buy some fresh fruits and vegetables, some appetizing snacks, replenish some fresh supplies, and then set sail later."

With the token from Prince Wu Mu's Palace, the inspection of them at the dock was not strict. The customs clearance documents had been handed over to the officers and soldiers on the dock. As long as the people from the Xie Palace did not show up, there would be no big problem.

If your identity is exposed, you can immediately sail away.

Yu Youyao finally felt a little more relieved. She ate a bowl of rouge rice porridge, and was coaxed by Nanny Xu to eat a bowl of bird's nest porridge, which gave her some strength.

It was rare to get to the shore and fresh water could be replenished on the shore. Nanny Xu took a medicinal bath and let Yu Youyao take a pleasant bath.

After all the fatigue was washed away, Yu Youyao felt much better.

"Being bored in the boat all the time is not good for your health." Nanny Xu helped her change into a coat and skirt with a fur collar, and put on a snow fox fur hooded cloak, wrapping her tightly.

Although Jinxian Wharf is close to the sea, the climate is not as warm as Quanzhou.

As soon as she got out of the cabin, the salty and wet sea breeze blew a biting cold into her neck. Yu Youyao hit a creampie and couldn't help but shrink her neck and hug the hand warmer tightly.

Yu Youyao looked at the dock and couldn't help but pause.

On the pier, there were many rickety-dressed refugees begging from passers-by. A young man dressed as a scholar seemed to be unable to bear it and gave up a small ingot of silver.

"Master, please do it..."

All the nearby refugees rushed over and fought for it like crazy.

The young man was startled and shouted in horror: "Don't come here, don't come here, help me..."

However!

The refugees didn't seem to hear anything at all. More and more people rushed over, pushed the young man down, and grabbed his clothes.

The officers and soldiers on the dock heard the commotion, drew their knives and rushed over, shouting angrily: "What are you doing, what are you doing? In broad daylight, you are robbed without mercy. Is there any law left? Get out of the way..."

The refugees pushed each other, screaming and cursing.

"Stop it, everyone." The officers and soldiers finally couldn't bear it anymore and drew their swords.

Blood splashed out, and the refugees who gathered together screamed and fled in all directions, but the young man lay on the ground, his eyes widened, and he was dead.

There were tears in Yu Youyao's eyes, and her whole body was trembling.

She wholeheartedly believed that donating to the court, providing relief to the victims, and vigorously promoting sweet potato cultivation would save everyone and prevent famine.

But the scene in front of her cruelly told her how naive she really was.

Even if this is the case at Jinxian Wharf, I don’t know how many places the same scene is being cruelly staged?

Poverty does not make people crazy, only famine does.

These refugees, they are the most pitiful and innocent people, but they are also hungry wild beasts. Once they show weakness, they will swarm them.

If you are targeted by them, there will be no way to survive.

Yu Youyao stared blankly at the corpses on the dock. Some were hacked to death with random knives, and there was the corpse of the young master. This was probably the most real and cruel side of this world.

Far more terrifying than the bloody fight that took place in front of her.

Chunxiao was a little uneasy: "Miss."

"I'm fine, let's go in!" Yu Youyao tried her best to control it, her heart gradually collapsed.

She kept telling herself in her heart: The world is like this. Yu Youyao, you can save them for a while, but not for a lifetime. Have you seen the refugees who were hacked to death on the dock? The Xie Mansion is also running for its life. Your so-called kindness may harm the Xie Mansion and even the refugees.

At this time, Song Mingzhao, who was about to go to Dehua to take up his post, took the land route from Jingzhao and rushed to Jinshi Pier to take a boat. He seemed to feel something, took a look, and stopped at the dock to board a large ship.

But all he saw was a background covered in snow fox fur, which lowered itself before his eyes and disappeared into the cabin.

He couldn't help but take a few more glances.

The accompanying officers and soldiers quickly said: "That is a merchant ship sent by King Wu Mu to Fujian to purchase military supplies. Many areas in the north are suffering from drought. King Wu Mu Gaoyi appropriated military supplies to provide relief to the people."