Chapter 298: Stability

Pei Cheng and his men stayed in Baijiazhai for four days.

During these four days, two more bandits entered the mountains, but they were repelled by Pei Cheng and Ma Xin's men.

On the fifth day, the men sent by Ma Mingwen arrived.

Hundreds of soldiers first went to Renzhou City and helped to drive away several groups of troops. Seeing that the city could still cope, Pei Nian asked Ma Fang to take a hundred people into the mountains.

Pei Cheng heard that there were also attacks in Renzhou City, and he could not sit still.

Seeing Ma Fang coming with his men, he took his men back to Renzhou City.

Su Qing'an asked people to pack up a lot of tea, dried meat and other mountain products for them, and sent them out of the mountains.

Ma Xin was very happy to see Ma Fang coming with his men. When old friends met, there was a sense of joy of reunion after separation.

He introduced Su Qing'an.

"Miss."

Su Qing'an nodded: "Why did godfather let you come?"

It was impossible to foresee that bandits would enter the mountains, right?

"The marshal received your letters and food, and asked us to send some things to the young lady and the young master, and asked us to dig some iron stones to take back. Fortunately, we are here. I heard that Renzhou has food, and several troops are going to attack Renzhou to plunder."

What's the situation?

Su Qingmei couldn't help but worry after listening to Ma Fang's explanation.

This is not just as simple as entering Renzhou to plunder, I'm afraid they want to replace it.

I don't know if Pei Nian, the governor, can hold his position firmly. If he can't hold his position firmly, and someone else comes, these twenty-nine camps may be in danger.

"Then why did you go into the mountains? Lord Pei probably needs you more."

"Lord Pei asked us to come. There are 500 of us. So many people originally needed the governor's documents to enter the city. We helped to drive away several groups of troops and left 400 people in the city to support them."

"Lord Pei asked us to come into the mountains to help, saying that the mountains are very important to him and the marshal. And now Pei Cheng has also returned. Lord Pei also sent a letter to the governor. I also sent a letter to the marshal."

After listening, Ma Xin nodded: "That's good, if the situation is critical , the Marshal will support us, there shouldn't be any big problems. "

"I'm just afraid that my godfather is too far away, and distant water can't quench my thirst."

"Don't worry, Miss. The walls of Renzhou are well built. Unless there are tens of thousands of troops coming to attack, there will be no problem defending the city. And our people are still staying inside. If there is a situation, they will come to us for help."

"Okay, then Uncle Xin, you take the people to settle down first."

"Okay."

On the third and fourth days, the mountain repelled two small groups of bandits again. Ma Mingwen's people didn't have to take action, and the people in the village solved the problem.

It gave the mountain people great confidence and courage.

After that, no bandits entered the mountain again. I don't know if they were afraid.

The bandits outside were really afraid. Those who entered the mountain didn't come out. It was too weird. This mountain can eat people.

Look at the mountain and stop.

I heard from the people who escaped that the mountain was impregnable, with military protection, high gatehouses, layers of archers, endless bows and arrows, and trenches to protect the village and rivers to block the way.

The mountain bandits who wanted to go into the mountain to make a fortune sighed at the sight of the mountain.

I'm afraid they won't be able to eat this meat.

So they turned to the villages and towns of Renzhou.

Pei Nian heard that there were bandits disturbing the people and entering the village to rob, so he sent a large number of people to chase and kill them.

On Su Qing'an's side, after the mountain was calm, the people in the two villages did not dare to relax at all, and people were sent to patrol the gatehouse for twelve hours without interruption.

The gatehouse was full of bows and arrows and weapons. Make sure everyone has weapons in hand and there is a constant supply of weapons.

People were sent to dig many traps at the entrance to the mountain, and people were sent to patrol the entrance to the mountain every day.

Seeing that the situation was stable, Su Qing'an took people to the market town to check the situation.

In the market town, the mountain folks were terrified when they heard that bandits were coming into the mountains. They packed their bags and rushed to the market town with their families, because they knew there were troops in the market town.

The inn was full of people.

Tarpaulins were also laid on the streets, and everyone lit a bonfire and sat around it.

They did not disperse until they heard that everything was fine, and went back to their homes.

Wei Fuchang and Su Dahu maintained order in the market town and calmed the people.

Su Qingmei saw that the situation was good and orderly, and met the village chief who came. Hearing about the situation in each village.

Although some villages were also invaded by bandits, there were not many people, and the village could handle it, so they were relieved.

Thinking that the defense should be strengthened in spring.

When he went to the clinic, he saw that there were not many people inside, so he greeted Doctor Mu and Ling Fenggu: "Doctor Mu, I'm sorry to scare you. Are you okay?"

"What can happen? Didn't I hear that they attacked several times but failed to break into the village? There are so many people guarding in the front, what can happen to us?"

Doctor Mu's grandson looked at his grandfather, then smiled and said to Su Qing'an: "Sister Su, we are fine and not afraid. The village is safer than outside."

"And we can hide in the mountains. My grandfather originally packed a lot of things and wanted to help treat the wounded in Baijia Village, but he didn't expect that he would not be needed."

Doctor Mu glared at him.

Su Qing'an laughed when she saw him. This old man is quite cute. Look at Mu Kongqing.

The thirteen-year-old Mu Kongqing looks like a teenager. He has been treating the wounded with his grandfather in the clinic for several months, and he looks experienced.

"That's right. Follow your grandfather and work hard. If you need anything, send someone to tell me."

Mu Kongqing hadn't spoken yet, Doctor Mu said, "What can be missing? There is no shortage of food and drink, and there is meat on the table every day. What else do you want?"

Mu Kongqing smiled.

Ling Fenggu on the side smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master. I'll take care of Doctor Mu. Master, just take care of the front. The things in the front are enough for Master to worry about."

"Okay. Then you take care of it more."

After that, he left the clinic.

I felt that Doctor Mu's family was really good. I really need to go to Fengcheng to thank Doctor Xiaosong for his introduction.

After returning to Xingeng Village, Xiaobao hadn't seen her for a few days, and rushed up to her: "Mom. You've been gone for a long time again."

"Long time?"

"Well, one, two, three..." Xiaobao counted on his fingers.

Now everyone is teaching him to count, and Xiaobao can count within fifty.

"Qing'an, are you okay?" Mother Su trotted up, looking worried.

"It's all right, mother. Stay at home."

"That's good, that's good. Mother was so nervous that her father and I didn't dare to close our eyes at night, for fear of hearing someone attacking the mountain and that we wouldn't be able to run away with the children."

"Don't worry, it's all right, mother."

Then he asked, "Where are my father and the others?"

"Your father and Qingyang and Qingxing are at the village gate, and your sister just went to the soy sauce room with Yaya. Lu and Ruyi went to help cook in the village."

Su Qing'an nodded, "Then I'll go to the village to take a look."

"Mother." Xiaobao saw that she had just come back and was about to leave again, so he hurried to pull her.

Su Qing'an leaned over to comfort him, "Xiaobao, be good and stay at home with grandma. It's cold outside and the road is slippery. Mother will go and bring sister back. I'll be back soon, okay?"

Xiaobao stopped when he heard it, and with Su's mother coaxing him, he didn't chase after the road.

In Xingeng Village, all the men went to the village gate to help guard the village, and the women also helped with the chores. During this period, all the families gathered together and ate from a big pot.