Escape from famine: Daddy stands up, Dali girl lies down

Chapter 217 Looting 1 Empty

Steam a pot of white rice and heat up all the leftover New Year dishes.

After half an hour, the two brothers started working.

At this time, eating is about speed rather than savoring the taste.

Lin Shu used a basin to eat rice and kept walking around in the kitchen.

Half a jar of rice, half a can of oil, a bag of flour, a basket of cabbage, and a jar of lamp oil were all put into the space.

The dry firewood prepared for the winter was collected, leaving only half a bundle of unburned firewood in the kitchen.

After eating a few bites of the meal, he ran into the main room and folded up the cabinet on the kang.

Only one bed was left outside, and the other two beds were put away.

The brothers' fur coats and new cotton-padded clothes were all put into the space, leaving only a set of spare clothes outside.

Not a single snack or candy was left, and even only one fire starter was left outside the kitchen.

The remaining twenty or so pounds of silver charcoal used in the charcoal stove were all stored in the space.

This stuff is not cheap. Smokeless silver charcoal costs ten taels of silver per pound.

Before leaving, you have to buy several hundred kilograms of silver charcoal.

She had to use it sparingly herself, so how could she possibly let those bandits and bastards get away with it?

In the afternoon, two more search teams arrived.

The kitchen was ransacked, not a grain of rice was left, and the oil and salt jars were also emptied.

The only new quilt in the main house was also searched and taken away.

I was lucky enough to keep the cotton coat because it was not the right length.

As night fell, the noise on the street died down.

"What the hell is going on!"

"How can we survive with these damn bastards?"

"Say less, or we'll be in trouble if those people hear us."

"I can't survive, what are you afraid of?"

……

The two brothers stood behind the gate and listened quietly to their neighbors' complaints.

What else could they do? Everything was robbed away anyway.

If I hadn't acted quickly at noon, I wouldn't even have had lunch.

"Xiao Shitou, go back to the house and wait. Big brother will go buy some cooked food." Lin Hongyi said with red eyes as he squatted down.

It was the first time he had encountered such a situation and he had no idea how to deal with it.

When he thought of the two horses that were stolen, he clenched his fists tightly.

"No need for that. The curfew will start soon. No one will die from skipping a meal." Lin Shu said calmly.

It was a blatant robbery, but it was considered good enough if there was no murder or arson.

If they really encounter bandits who burn, kill and loot, the people who don't resist will have no chance of survival.

"Brother, go scrape the dough jar and make a bowl of porridge to drink.

I'll go buy food tomorrow morning and I'll definitely not let you go hungry." Lin Hongyi stared at the outside of the yard and said innocently.

"Just buy enough for one day, mainly coarse grains. We don't have much money at home."

"You are still young and cannot eat whole grains. If I let my elder brother eat whole grains alone, I wonder if the price of grains will go up.

If you spend sparingly, you will find a way.”

The sound of the two brothers muttering about family matters gradually faded away, and the two people hiding outside the door sneered and left.

"They are just two cowards from other places. I thought they had the courage to report to the police." Soldier A said, gripping the hilt of his knife tightly.

"Be careful to avoid getting into trouble, otherwise..."

Soldier B put his hand across his neck and looked towards the yard with malicious intent.

Lin Shu stepped into the kitchen, paused, and turned to look at the courtyard gate.

【Hey, let’s wait and see! 】

When she closed the gate, she heard two breaths not moving.

The tacit understanding they had developed with their eldest brother over the past few days helped them overcome another crisis.

In her eyes, those soldiers and yamen runners were no match for her at all.

Then what!

Being hunted down by the imperial court is something that we absolutely cannot do.

...

Wisps of smoke rose up, and the sound of brushing pots rang out from every household.

There were constant sounds of cursing, crying, and complaining.

The two brothers looked at each other and shook their heads. Life in the imperial city was not as good as they saw.

In order to remember this experience, Lin Shu did not take out any food.

Each person was given a bowl of white flour porridge that was so clear that you could see your reflection in it, with a few grains of rice in it.

After eating a bowl, I didn’t feel full at all.

Filling the bowl with dishwater again won't solve any problems.

The two people, who hadn't been hungry for a long time, frowned and didn't mention any extra food.

After washing the pots and dishes, the last piece of firewood burned out.

After washing with half a pot of warm water, the two brothers stood at the door and said goodnight to each other.

"Brother, go to sleep. I'll give you two quilts." Lin Shu bowed.

"Little Stone, have a good dream." Lin Hongyi hugged the quilt tightly and said weakly.

...

Lin Shu climbed onto the kang, released Baozi and Heizi, and whispered to them about what had happened today.

"Woo~woo~"

The two of them growled with bared teeth, wondering if anyone dared to steal their little brother, must they be tired of living?

Then let's help those bandits who are disguised as soldiers.

The two were filled with righteous indignation and wanted to tear to pieces everyone involved in this matter.

Lin Shu gently stroked the neck hair of the two and whispered.

"When Luotangshuai sends back the news, we will go and fetch the horse and take revenge at the same time."

There was a hint of murderous intent in Lin Shu's eyes. She hadn't had such a thought for a long time.

Two huge heads fell on Lin Shu's thighs, looking at her eagerly.

【I'm going! 】

【I also need to go! 】

"Go, all of you, let's make a scene and turn the world upside down."

Lin Shu waved her little fist, looking as if she was afraid that the world would not be in chaos.

"Go to sleep and have a good rest."

Lin Shu crawled into the bed, lay between the two, closed her eyes and fell asleep in seconds.

...

Midnight.

Two black shadows quickly rushed to the north city and the Yulin military camp.

In the military camp, there is a burning bronze tripod at regular intervals.

The whistling wind made the flames flicker and sparks fly, and the snoring in the tent was deafening.

The patrolling soldiers would cross their paths every other cup of tea.

As soon as the two black shadows entered the military camp, they smelled the smell of horse manure.

Without anyone to lead the way, I followed the smell of horse manure into the stable.

Two newly arrived horses were kept alone in a stable and were famous for their violent tempers.

Anyone who tries to get close will receive a friendly glance from the horse.

After half a day, countless people were punched.

Some people said that this horse was too fierce to be a war horse and should be killed.

Some people also say that good horses all have their own temperaments and cannot be easily subdued.

If you want a good horse, you have to be patient and get familiar with it.

The horse, covered with whip marks, stood stubbornly in front of the stable, chewing hay.

The two comforted each other and used each other as a support point for warmth.

"Squeak~"

Suddenly, a mouse appeared in the trough, squeaking and gesticulating.

The horses looked at the rat in the wet water quietly. This familiar scene made them miss it very much.

After a slight rustling, two dark shadows appeared beside him.

Lin Shu waved her hand and took the two horses into the pasture.

She wandered around the stables, picking out sixty war horses and ten foals that she liked.

The war horses were all tall and strong, fat and strong, without a single scratch.

Once they succeeded, Lin Shu and the three pets quickly evacuated the stable and headed straight for the people who had stolen the horses during the day.

A handful of sleeping pills were sprinkled into the tent, and everyone in the room immediately fell asleep like dead pigs.

He went in, covered the bandit's head with a quilt, and started beating him up with his fists.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

After a few slight bone-cracking sounds, the arm of the bandit who stole the horse was shattered.

Even if a god were reborn, it would not be so easy to escape this punishment.