Chapter 429 No Ifs

Listening to his father's question, Bai Yunsong waved his hand to reject it directly.

"How can Dad be like my cousin, asking these questions that don't exist at all? Li Qichang has already arrived, there is no if."

Listening to his son's impatient tone, the old patriarch fell silent.

Indistinctly, he seemed to understand why Yunxi looked at Yunsong impatiently.

The things in the past were fine, but today the village was in trouble, and Yunsong, as the head of the village, did lack the skills and decisiveness.

In the final analysis, it was because he was not qualified as a father, protecting his son too well, thinking about him and planning for him, and never making him embarrassed since he was a child.

Perhaps it was because it was too smooth and he had never suffered setbacks, so he lacked the ability to respond on the spot.

The two of them didn't agree on anything, and returned home in silence all the way.

The old patriarch put his hands behind his back, leaned into the bamboo chair and closed his eyes to rest.

Bai Yunsong looked at his father's not-so-good face, and his already irritable mood became even more depressed.

If it weren't for my cousin and Yunshan interfering in this matter today, people wouldn't be so angry.

Since Li Qichang brought people here for a walk, the village has indeed become much quieter. Although there are still disaster victims begging for food, their attitudes are completely different.

And those who robbed food have never appeared again, and I don't know if they went to the county town.

In order to ensure the safety around them, Bai Yunxi specially called Xiao Si and took the dog around the village.

That kid is smart and understands everything at once.

Soft Dog's IQ is not low either. He obeyed the instructions and took them out, which was twice the result with half the effort.

After walking around the village, I checked the crops on the east and west slopes. It's winter now. Although the weather is not too cold, there is a big temperature difference between morning and evening, and the surroundings look a little depressed.

"Mom, look at those people walking on the official road. I've asked around and they are all going to the county town."

Xiao Si held a branch in his hand and swung it while walking.

Following Xiao Si's instructions, Bai Yunxi looked at the official road ahead, and indeed there were groups of people walking towards the town.

"Didn't Li Qichang say that day? A porridge stall was opened at the city gate to provide free food to the victims, so naturally many people rushed to the county town. Whether it's true or not, there's always hope to go and see."

If you have free porridge to fill your stomach, you'd be a fool not to go.

After all, it's the government that's taking the lead, so it can fill your stomach more or less. No matter what, it's easier than begging around the village, especially for those women and children.

"Mom is right, there are fewer than half of the refugees around us." Xiao Si looked at the victims walking together on the road and nodded in agreement.

Bai Yunxi took Xiao Si for a stroll on the west slope, and then prepared to go home along the path by the river. The breeze blew, and circles of water ripples appeared on the clear river surface, with a sparkling luster.

There were withered weeds and reeds on both sides of the river, and many places where reeds grew were dug by the victims.

After the fall, the reeds are full of treasures, especially the roots growing in the soil, which are sweet and rich in sugar. If you don't get food, chewing a few sections of reed roots can also resist hunger.

Although the roots of reeds are delicious, they are too deep and difficult to dig. Unless it is absolutely necessary, few people would bother to dig them.

While Bai Yunxi was sighing, he found an arm sticking out from the reeds, with blood stains still on it.

Seeing the bloody arm, Bai Yunxi's forehead buzzed and he stopped in his tracks.