klisemfg Chapter 249 Reap the consequences
Chapter 249 Reap the consequences
At this point, Li Laosi couldn't speak, and Li Old Man ignored him, so only Li Dajiang could make the decision.
"Dad, how do we get there? It's still a long distance from the main road." Li Chengcai sat down on the ground.
Hearing this, Li Dajiang looked at all of them. Both Jiang and Niu Niu had a fever. Jiang looked to have a severe fever. He leaned against the wall with his eyes closed, his face flushed, and he was saying something.
In another corner, Old Mrs. Li was also sitting there blankly, her eyes dull, and no one knew what she was thinking.
Finally, he lowered his head to look at his legs, sighed heavily, and thought for a long time before speaking: "Why don't you carry your grandma over first, and we can walk slowly."
Just now Li Dajiang thought about abandoning Old Lady Li, but then he remembered the contents of the document of severing the relationship between Li Xiaoxiao and Old Lady Li, which said that she should be given four taels of silver every year, but the prerequisite was that she had to be alive, otherwise there would be nothing. That was four taels of silver.
How much can an old lady eat in a year? Now his legs are disabled, so he must hold on to these four taels of silver.
Li Chengcai didn't want to carry her on his back, but Li Dajiang kept winking at him, so he had to bend down and carry Old Lady Li on his back. Fortunately, Old Lady Li was very thin, so it was not that difficult for Li Chengcai to carry her on his back.
He was walking in front, Li Xiaobao carried Niuniu on his back, Liu and Li Laosi supported Jiang on the left and right, Li Dajiang sat on the ground and directed them, and as for himself, he waited for Li Chengcai to come back and carry him on his back. Everything was arranged in an orderly manner, except that Old Man Li didn't mention him at all.
Seeing them all gone, Old Man Li stood up hurriedly, endured the pain in his body, limped after them, holding his waist with one hand, and shouted, "Wait for me."
No matter how he shouted, none of the people in front spoke, as if they didn't hear him. Old man Li was terrified. If he was left here, wouldn't he be waiting to die? He saw a wooden stick as thick as a baby's arm on the side of the road, so he picked it up and used it as a walking stick. Sure enough, he walked much faster.
But he could only barely keep up and almost lost them several times. Old man Li was almost scared to death and did not dare to relax for a moment. Finally, when he was about to give up, he saw the main road.
Li Chengcai and his companions stopped, settled Old Lady Li on the roadside, and then returned to pick up Li Dajiang. When they passed by Old Man Li, they didn't even glance at him and just walked away.
By the time they picked up Li Dajiang, it was already 3 p.m. Li Chengcai's legs were shaking from exhaustion. He was tired and hungry. They still had one or two taels of silver left, and if they wanted to go back to Qinghe Village, they had to spend it sparingly, otherwise it would not be enough.
Li Chengcai had asked passers-by before. The nearest town is still eight miles away from here. If one is in good health, one can walk the eight miles quickly. However, the current situation is obviously not like that, so he has to think of other ways.
It gets dark early in winter and there is no place to sleep nearby. If they can't get to the next town today, they will have to sleep in the wilderness.
Everyone in the family was looking worried. Mrs. Jiang was still having a high fever and was almost delirious. Niu Niu's symptoms had improved a little, but she kept crying out for hunger. But it was no use crying out for hunger because they had run out of food.
It was winter, the mountains were covered with trees, and no one went hunting, so we had no food and had to go hungry for the night.
Just as it was about to get dark, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from a distance. The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. The Li family looked towards the direction of the sound with joy.
Li Xiaobao even ran to the middle of the road and tried to stop a passing carriage. Under their expectant gaze, the carriage finally slowly came towards them.
Only when they got closer could they see clearly that they were two very luxurious carriages, moving one in front and one behind.
"Master, please be kind and save us!" Li Dajiang had just taught Li Xiaobao how to beg for help, and promised him that if anyone came to ask for their help, he would give him a full meal.
Li Xiaobao was not stupid, he was really hungry. He kept Li Dajiang's words in mind and decided to do his job well just to get a bite of food.
Li Xiaobao kowtowed several times to the carriage and continued, "We are an honest peasant family. When we were returning home from the capital, our money was swindled away by a swindler, who also took away our entire family. Please, sir, please have mercy on us."
The coachman driving in front saw Li Xiaobao kneeling in the middle of the road, so he had to stop the carriage, turned his head, lifted the door curtain a little bit, and said a few words to the person inside.
"Master, what happened outside?" A delicate female voice sounded from the carriage.
"It's nothing, there are just a few farmers kneeling in the middle of the road begging for food." An old male voice sounded.
"Then what are you going to do, sir?" The delicate female voice sounded again.
"Their family seems quite pitiful. Give them a tael of silver and give them something to eat." The old male voice hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Sir, you are such a kind-hearted person. Aren't you afraid of encountering a scammer?" The woman in the carriage said this, reaching out to lift the curtain on the window a little bit and looking outside.
It was already evening, and the curtains were opened a crack, allowing people inside to see outside, but when people outside looked over, it was pitch black.
When the woman in the car saw clearly the people outside, her eyes narrowed. What a coincidence, she actually ran into an acquaintance. This woman was none other than Zhao Lanlan who ran away from Li's family.
It can be said that Zhao Lanlan was a lucky person. Not long after she ran away from the Li family, she got together with an old man. As for why she liked the old man, it was because the old man was stupid and had a lot of money, so she had more capital to compete with the old lady for his favor.
She didn't expect to meet the Li family here again. When she ran away, she took away all the money of the Li family. It can be said that she lived a very comfortable life with that money.
But it didn't take long for her to spend all her money. By chance, she met the old man now. She used the method she used to deal with old man Li, and it really worked.
This old man is really rich. Just after the Chinese New Year, he took her out to travel and planned to stay outside for two or three months before going back.
Even though she had taken away all of the Li family's money, Zhao Lanlan didn't feel any guilt when she saw the Li family again. Why should she feel guilty? She deserved the money.
It was such a bummer that I met them on the first day. The old man wanted to give them money, but it depended on whether she was willing.
"You said they were liars, but I don't think they are liars." The old man's voice was full of doubt.