novelhk Chapter 114 Sending People to Weng County
Chapter 114 Sending People to Weng County
Little did they know that the family was surprised in two aspects.
The first is the "child" mentioned by Gu Fu, who is actually a teenager of about fourteen or fifteen years old.
Isn't it surprising that she, a five-year-old baby, calls a fourteen or fifteen-year-old a child?
One thing is that the young man's thin appearance really shocked everyone.
Even when our family was at its poorest, our children had never been so thin.
I saw a person who was about fourteen or fifteen years old. His clothes were tattered and had not been washed for a long time. They hung loosely on his body. He was so thin that he was almost skin and bones. He looked extremely scary.
Just a pair of bright eyes, looking steady and upright.
When they saw him coming, he knelt down, and everyone in the Gu family waved their hands.
"You kid! If you have anything to say, get up and speak slowly. Why are you alone in this forest?" Old Master Gu said.
"Gentlemen, please save my brother. He is dying."
"Please sit down and talk slowly." Old Master Gu said, motioning Gu Fu to bring him some food.
Gu Fu was a small man. He reached into the bamboo basket and soon took out two big white steamed buns and handed them to his uncle.
Gu Dahai took the steamed bun and walked over to hand it to the boy.
The boy swallowed his saliva, but still shook his head and refused. He said, "My brother, sister and I went into the mountains to avoid the war. My brother is too young to eat the food in the mountains, and he is starving. Can you please save him? If you save him, I will do anything for you."
Everyone in the Gu family exchanged glances and said, "Okay, we'll go with you to take a look." Old Master Gu said.
The boy didn't expect that they would agree so easily.
He kowtowed several times, then stood up and said, "Gentlemen, please follow me." As he spoke, he made a gesture of invitation.
Everyone packed up their things and followed the young man.
"Have you ever been to school?" Gu Dahe asked on the way.
"I studied for a few years when my father was alive," the young man replied.
"What's your name and where are you from?" Gu Dahai continued to ask.
The young man was silent for a moment, then said, "My name is Lu Feng, and I'm from Jia County."
"Oh, Jia County is not close by. How could you think of coming here and hiding in these deep mountains?" Gu Dahai said in surprise.
"However, it's not easy for you to come so far at such a young age." Gu Dahe couldn't help but sigh.
Seeing that the Gu family was also quite friendly, the young Lu Feng boldly said to Gu Dahe: "When I entered school, I heard from my classmates that there were continuous mountains here. There was no place to stay in Jia County, so I brought my brothers and sisters here. I wonder where you are from and why you came to this deep mountain."
Gu Dahe thought for a moment and said, "We are also farmers from nearby who are trying to escape the war and come to the mountains to find some food."
The two chatted all the way, and everyone followed behind them, and soon they arrived at their destination.
It has to be said to be fate. The place where Lu Feng and his family lived was exactly the cave where the Gu family had temporarily lived.
When the group entered the cave, they saw twelve or thirteen children of all ages lying crowded together on the stone bed in the cave. They were all skinny and their clothes were tattered.
The youngest one was only about two or three years old, lying alone, so thin that he almost couldn't breathe.
The Gu family was shocked by the miserable appearance of the children in the cave.
But then they thought, if they didn't have Fu'er, maybe they would be so miserable. For a moment, everyone was grateful to Fu'er in their hearts.
When the children in the cave saw Lu Feng coming back, some of them sat up from the stone beds, while others could not get up and turned their heads.
When they saw the Gu family members following them, some were afraid or nervous, while others were happy.
"Brother Feng, you're back. Were they the ones you asked to save Nian Nian?" asked a girl about the same age as Gu Feng.
Gu Feng nodded to the girl.
The children in the cave saw it and became happy instantly.
Lu Feng hurriedly led everyone to the boy who was lying alone.
When the children on the stone bed saw that it was Brother Feng who had come to rescue them, they were no longer afraid.
They gathered around the stone bed and looked at it curiously.
Just as Gu Dahai was about to go over, Gu Fu took his father's hand and stuffed him a mask and rubber gloves.
Gu Dahai did not refuse his daughter's kindness. He took it, pretended to grope in his sleeve, took it out and put it on, then walked to the stone bed alone.
I first sniffed the air and found that although it was faint, it was still there. I touched my forehead and it was terribly hot.
Only then did he take the patient's pulse. It was weak and beating faster than usual, obviously a sign of hunger and weakness.
After taking Gu Dahe's pulse, Lu Feng looked at him anxiously, nervous, and afraid to hear bad news.
Gu Dahe understood his feelings and comforted him, "It's okay, he's just been hungry for too long and has a fever. I'll cook some porridge for him later and feed him some medicine to reduce the fever."
Gu Dahai said this and looked at his daughter.
Gu Fu nodded to his father.
The other members of the Gu family saw that nothing was wrong, so they went to the cave entrance and waited.
Now after hearing what Gu Dahe said, and with Gu Fu nodding his head, everyone started to get busy.
Some were collecting firewood, some were moving stones to build the stove, and some were preparing rice; everyone was busy.
Several older children in the cave who were still able to move, seeing their family members busy, also ran out to help.
After a while, a casserole of rice porridge was ready.
Wen scooped it out in a wooden bowl and started to boil the next pot. There was no other way because the casserole that was shown to the public was too small.
Gu Fu also quietly took out some antipyretic medicine for children from the space.
After feeding the little boy porridge and medicine, Gu Dahe said to Lu Feng, "Find a blanket or some thick clothes to cover him and help him sweat."
A dozen children looked at each other in bewilderment. Some of the older ones took off their clothes and covered the little boy with them one by one.
This scene made Gu Dahai feel very sad.
Seeing that the thickness was good, he stood guard beside him and said, "It's OK. You guys go out and have some food. I'll stay here and help you watch over him."
Under the insistence of the Gu family, more than a dozen children drank the porridge and ate the steamed buns carefully, wiping their tears while eating.
After all, they were still children. They had worked hard all the way and lost more than a dozen people before they found this relatively safe valley. They hadn't had a normal meal for a long time.
Maybe it was because the child had just come into contact with Western medicine and the effect was more obvious. After everyone finished eating, the little boy was sweating all over, and when he touched his head, it was no longer hot.
After feeding him a few more mouthfuls of rice soup, he fell asleep.
Lu Feng and the girl in the lead looked at each other and understood each other's meaning.
After the Gu family had finished packing, one by one, led by Lu Feng, they all knelt in front of the Gu family.
"What are you kids doing?" asked Gu Dahai.
"Thank you for saving my brother and giving us food. If it weren't for you, my brother might have died this time." Lu Feng took the lead.
"Hurry up, kids. It's just a bowl of porridge, there's no need to be so polite. It's not customary to kneel down at every turn in our family. Get up quickly." Gu Dahai hurried to help them up.
But they were too thin and Gu Dahai didn't dare to pull them hard.
Lu Feng and his men were still kneeling firmly. Lu Feng kowtowed to the Gu family and said, "Lu Feng wants to ask kind-hearted masters, ladies, young masters and young ladies. Please save us! We have lost more than a dozen people along the way. The parents of these children died when resisting the rebels. Those who are left now are the last hope of their families. We are willing to sell ourselves as slaves, just give us a bite to eat. We can do anything. Please, masters and ladies."
At the end of the speech, Lu Feng was sobbing and kneeling on the ground. The children behind him also started crying.
Seeing this miserable appearance, the Gu family members couldn't bear it and their eyes were wet.
However, no matter how pitiful other children are, it is not convenient for our family to take them in.
But looking at their appearances, the weather is going to get cold soon. Although this place is in the south, the temperature won't be too low. But if we don't do anything, we might really starve to death in this mountain in a while.
They could leave food and supplies for their families, but judging from the way these children talked, they had never done farm work before. It was unclear whether they knew how to grow crops or whether they could produce any.
If a group of children encounter a beast or a poisonous insect in the woods, it would be fatal.
For a moment, everyone in the Gu family felt extremely embarrassed.
When everyone was in a dilemma, Gu Fu whispered to his grandfather, "Grandpa, we can send them to Weng County. Some of them are already in their teens and have received education. They can then work in the city and support themselves."
"Hey! Our Fu'er is still smart. County Magistrate Duan is a good man, he will definitely accept them." Gu Dahai said happily.
Everyone thought it was feasible and felt that it was a great idea.