Chapter 98 Arriving in the Capital

The family worked together and quickly roasted and packed the remaining wolf meat.

Seeing this, other people also learned from their family and cooked and put away their portion of wolf meat.

After the village chief assigned the night watchman, the others quickly went to bed while it was dark.

One night passed, and the group of people started on the road again. They encountered some troubles along the way, but it was not a big deal.

Stop and go, stop and go, by the time we emerge from this big forest, another half a year has passed.

It’s autumn again, but apart from the scorching sun, there is no so-called harvest. Because it’s too dry, you can see big trees on the roadside suddenly spontaneously combust at any time. People were shocked and afraid at the beginning, but now they are calm.

Surprised, not surprised.

The longer we walked, the slower and slower everyone walked. Many old people and children died during the journey, and there were fewer and fewer people in Shuanghe Village. Although Mero Mei secretly sold food and water from time to time, the long journey, thousands of miles, and heat stroke

People are still everywhere.

"Hey, when can we get to the capital?"

Merlomei nestled in Jun Buhuan's arms, wiped her sweat and couldn't help but sigh.

They've been out for too long!

"At this rate, it will probably be until the beginning of next spring."

Jun Buhuan answered while driving his horse.

"Hey, I never heard that it takes three years to walk from Shuanghe Village to the capital."

Next spring, they will have been gone for three full years.

Jun Buhuan: "It takes more than a month to ride a horse, and two or three months to ride a carriage. You, the whole village, rely on walking. We also encounter famines and have to take detours from time to time. It's good to be able to get there in three years."

"Oh, it would be great if there were planes."

Jun Buhuan: "Where is what?"

There were always some strange words coming out of her mouth from time to time, which made him couldn't help but be curious.

What it is - a means of transportation!

Merome didn't know how to describe it, so she thought for a moment and said, "It's just like a bird, flying in the sky, but it can take many people. For example, it only takes an hour or two to go from Shuanghe Village to the capital by plane."

For Jun Buhuan, she would always tell her some modern things from time to time. She was always worried that one day she would suddenly go back and Jun Buhuan would not be able to adapt to the environment.

She has always been very aware of danger in times of crisis, otherwise she would not have prepared a pile of food in advance.

Jun Buhuan was shocked by the speed. He could not imagine that something could move so fast, so he could only ask: "How can it be built so fast?"

"Of course there are dedicated researchers. I'm not a scientist, so how can I know how to design it?"

Even if she knows the principles but is not a professional, it would be difficult to design something. She doesn't have the ability.

"But the carriages can be modified. For example, your horse-drawn carriage and ox-cart can have some rubber on the wheels to prevent shocks. Build more official roads, make them smoother, and pour cement on them. The speed will definitely be faster than now."

She had seen this ancient official road before. It was all paved with stones and sand and was not smooth at all.

Driving an ox cart in front, some rocks behind you can turn over, and then there will be a big pothole on the road.

The entire road was full of potholes, making walking not fast, and the mountain road was even worse. There were either red thorns or small tree stumps and bushes everywhere. A group of them had to cut down trees and grass while walking, otherwise they would not be able to walk at all.

Fortunately, there is a drought now and there are not many poisonous insects and wild animals, otherwise the situation may be worse.

Melo Mei spread some knowledge she knew to Jun Buhuan, and then talked about modern things to him. She stopped talking until her mouth was dry.

In this way, the group of people walked for a long time, so long that Merome thought they would never reach the capital, they finally arrived at the capital.

"Dad, we have arrived in the capital."

Mei Luoxing looked at the towering city wall in the distance and cried with joy.

The family hugged each other tightly, and after walking for three years, they finally arrived.

The other people were similar to the second-fang family. For a while, they only heard laughter and crying mixed together. Everyone held hands and danced with joy.

"We're finally here, mother. If you hold on a little longer, you'll be able to see the gate of the capital."

Someone was kneeling on the ground, crying and kowtowing several times in the direction of home. That was his mother who was crying for his death.

"Dad, we finally came out. You can rest in peace under the Nine Springs."

Some other people also knelt on the ground, picked up a few stones to make steamed buns, and burst into tears.

Maybe it was because that person brought out the mood, and everyone's initial good mood was wiped out.

Thinking of their deceased relatives, many people even covered their faces and howled loudly.

When Merome saw this, she felt mixed emotions in her heart.

I still don’t know where my eldest sister and sister-in-law are!

A group of people cried and laughed, gathered their spirits, and continued to move forward while staring at the city gate.

After walking for a long time, we finally arrived at the city gate.

"Brother, what's going on?"

Seeing many people queuing in front, the village chief immediately stepped forward to ask.

"Queue up and pay." An old man in front said without looking back.

The village chief was stunned. They were almost penniless now, how could they be rich?

Without giving up, he said: "I dare to ask, brother, how much silver does this cost?"

Old man: "Fifty taels per person."

"Fifty taels per person, isn't this a robbery of money? How can we, the rural people, have so much money?"

When Zhang Meihua heard this, she felt that the sky was about to fall.

After finally arriving in the capital, they were told that they had to pay money to enter the city, and they were paid fifty taels per person. Their family now had four people, but they only had to pay two hundred taels.

"There is no other way. The official guarding the city will let you go. If you don't hand over, you won't be allowed to enter the city."

The old man shook his head. They were also made miserable. They managed to save some money, but now they had no choice but to give it up in order to go to the city.

"If we are not allowed to enter the city, then why are we traveling all the way here?" someone asked in confusion.

Someone couldn't help shouting: "It costs fifty taels of silver to enter the city alone. Even if I sell it, I don't have that much!"

Everyone is a refugee, who has extra money?

"In this world, we people are nothing. If we die, we will die." Someone lamented.

"The wine and meat of Zhumen stinks, and there are frozen bones on the road."

Seeing this, Melo Mei suddenly remembered this poem in her mind. She turned around and asked Jun Buhuan behind her, "Has the gate of this capital been so difficult to enter?"

Jun Buhuan said: "In the past, you only had to pay five cents, but now it seems that the famine is too serious and the people above can't survive, so I thought of such a move."

Melome: "Aren't you afraid of Baixin's rebellion?"

Jun Buhuan said mockingly: "In their eyes, Bai Xin is a low life. If you lose it, it will be gone. If you dare to rebel, you will be killed without mercy."

It seems that this court is hopeless!

Although Merome was rich, she didn't want to be taken advantage of, so she just stood aside and wanted to observe first.

What a surprising sight. I saw someone in front of me who had no money but still wanted to enter the city.

"Huan Huan, there's a situation ahead, please stand up to me."

Jun Buhuan had no choice but to get off the horse and let the horse leave on its own. He picked up Merome and put it on his shoulders.

Merlome was riding on Jun Buhuan's shoulders. As she climbed higher, she could see far away, and suddenly she saw several people pulling and pulling in front of her.

"My lord, please, please let me go to the city. My mother is seriously ill and needs to see a doctor urgently." A man was saying nice things.

The guard guard pushed the man aside and said, "If you want to enter the city, bring the money. If you don't want the money, just stay there."

Man: "My lord, I have this little money to buy medicine for my mother, but I really don't have any extra money to go into the city."

When the soldier saw the silver in his hand, he stretched out his hand and snatched it away, saying fiercely: "Isn't there some silver in this!"

He lowered his head and counted, dissatisfied, and complained to the man, "It's just two taels, what's the use."

He put the silver into his arms and waved his hand to chase the man away, "Go back, wait until you earn the money before entering the city."

The man said desperately: "Master, please give me back the money. It is life-saving money for my mother's medicine."

They fled all the way to this place, and now only two taels of silver are left in their originally prosperous family, which is all they have.

The official was impatient and said viciously: "It's none of my business whether you take the medicine or not. In one sentence, if you want to go to the city for fifty taels, if you don't have money, get out. If you bother me again, be careful about your head."

In today's world, how much is a human life worth?

I'm afraid a human life is not as important as a wowotou. Who can control whom?

"Guan Ye?"

The man wanted to step forward, but he was pushed and staggered by a soldier next to him. The soldier then pulled out the saber on his waist.

"If you want to enter the city without paying, go to hell."

One man saw a soldier being harassed by a man and wanted to take the opportunity to sneak into the city, but was discovered by the soldier.

He raised the knife and dropped it, and a human head fell to the ground.

"ah……"

"Dead people..."

Those standing close were sprayed with blood, covered their faces, screamed and backed away.

When the man saw this, he rolled his eyes and fainted from fright.

No one expected that the soldiers would suddenly draw their swords and kill people. For a moment, they were terrified and the crowd was in commotion.

Merome had never seen such a scene of such disregard for human life. She screamed and immediately retracted her hands to cover her eyes.

The little hand in his hand disappeared, and Jun Buhuan immediately lifted her down and held her in his arms, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

"Huan Huan, Huan Huan..."

Melo Mei's eyes were dull, she just called Jun Buhuan over and over again, holding on to his clothes with both hands, and she trembled in his arms.

Seeing that the man was so frightened, Jun Buhuan's eyes became a little colder, and he looked at the soldier as if he were looking at a piece of dead flesh.

He raised his hand and waved, and several steel needles as thin as cow hair flew out instantly.

He stole this thing from the arrow in Melome's sleeve.

The soldier killed someone and didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, he called a dog without politeness and ordered: "Take this dirty thing..."

The steel needle flew in and sank into the center of his eyebrows in an instant. The unspoken words were swallowed in his throat - he would not close his eyes until death.

Several other soldiers saw that the man who had been so high-spirited just now suddenly fell to the ground. They were about to go forward and ask, when they suddenly felt something between their eyebrows.

He stretched out his hand to touch, but found nothing. But he raised his hand and could never take it back.

When people outside the city saw that these soldiers died suddenly, they were even more panicked. After reacting, they immediately rushed to the city.

"Follow me."

Jun Buhuan held Melo Mei in his arms and took the lead. He led a group of people and took advantage of the panic at the city gate to sneak in.

(End of chapter)

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