After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1150 Desertion Disaster [5]

Therefore, when faced with desertion, Peng Xiaodi encouraged half of the people in Pengjia Village to stay, planning to pull off a big heist, make a fortune, accumulate wealth for the Peng family, and plan for future rise.

The people of Pengjia Village were used to living a life of tyranny and had no desire to be law-abiding citizens, so half of them decided to stay.

"You! You!" Old Master Fan angrily pointed at Young Master Peng.

"You bastard!" Peng Xiaodi sneered, cursing Fan Laotongsheng: "Run away, run away! You can all go with the Qin family to escape the war and see if you can come back with a whole corpse!"

Fan Laotongsheng's eyes flashed with anger, and he carefully gave instructions to his nephews and nieces.

Fan Dali immediately gathered thirty members of the Fan family and charged towards Peng Xiaodi.

Bang bang bang!
Without any unnecessary words, they started punching and kicking each other for a full quarter of an hour, until Peng Xiaodi was knocked unconscious.

The people of Hutou Town were in an uproar, pointing at Old Scholar Fan: "Old Scholar, you...you're...killing people!"

Fan Laotongsheng said, "When General Liang issued the military order to all our counties to deal with the deserters, he also posted documents to govern the Northeast Prefecture with wartime military law... Even if my Fan Family Village beats someone like Brother Peng to death, General Liang will not punish my Fan family! Besides, I only had one of his arms and one leg broken so that he could not lead people to do evil!"

Ah this?

"Good for him! If we hadn't given Peng a beating, who knows how he would have wrecked our houses." The people of Tiger Head Town didn't want the Peng family to take away anything they couldn't carry with them.

Fan Laotongsheng continued, "It was General Liang who ordered us to flee the war. If such a high-ranking general can issue such an order, then the Eastern Desert army must be no pushovers."

“Those who wish to stay can stay. Every household in Fanjiazhuang will obey orders and go to the capital city.”

After this commotion, the other villagers in Hutou Town also hurriedly went back to pack their things and prepare to flee the war.

Apart from Hutou Town, in Leibao Town, Baihe Town, Xiangnan Town, Huaixian Town... in all the towns in Baofu County, more than half to less than 10% of the villagers do not leave.

Magistrate Kang wouldn't try to dissuade them; they would set off promptly at 7:00 AM on June 26th, or they would be left behind.

……

On June 23, in the late afternoon, the Qin, Jiang, Xu, Qiao, and Guan families gathered together for a reunion dinner before the disaster.

"Eat more, everyone. There's still plenty of food in the kitchen. It's hot today, so we have to finish it all," Grandpa and Grandma Qin urged everyone to eat.

"Oh, don't worry, Mom and Dad, I'll definitely eat more so that the baby in my belly can taste my maternal grandparents' cooking." Aunt Qin smiled, trying to liven up the atmosphere and make the two elders happy.

"Auntie, let me listen." Qin Xiaomi lay on her aunt's pregnant belly, taking her pulse and listening to the baby's movements.

Fifteen minutes later, Qin Xiaomi patted her aunt's belly and said with a smile, "Your cousin is quite good-looking and lively."

"How lively is he? Is he as lively as Xiao Lu Bao? Does he cry as much as Xiao Lu Bao?" Xiao Fu Bao asked, with a hint of worry and a touch of pride: "I counted and compared them. Xiao Lu Bao cried 216 more times than Xiao Yun Ping did at four months old."

"..." Qin Xiaomi said, "You're really free. You're the type who doesn't do enough homework. You need to do more."

Little Fu Bao pouted, her chubby face revealing the bitterness of being tormented by schoolwork.

Qin Xiaomi then looked at the four-month-old Lu Bao and smiled, "Sister Lizi, this child is growing very well, and the rat plague is a disease that originates in the glands, so it's not very scary. There are also female doctors to help take care of him along the way, so you can put your mind at ease."

The only good news recently is that the rat plague in Great Wei is neither septicemic plague (the Black Death) nor pneumonic plague, but bubonic plague.

Bubonic plague is the least harmful of the three types of plague, with the lowest mortality rate, the longest period of resistance for patients, and even some effect of herbal decoctions.

In short, how should I put it?

What was once certain death has become a near-death experience.

Qiao Lizi looked up at her, her eyes shining brighter than during the pandemic. She smiled and said, "Sister Lizi, I believe you. After all, our Xiaomi isn't just talking; they've given real help... I don't even have to take care of the kids, and I've even gained weight."

Before she gave birth, Xiaomi sent six female doctors to her family to take care of her, and they haven't withdrawn them yet.

She also said that before the war ended, these six female healers followed her and her son, taking care of them at all times.

With practical help, Qiao Lizi was able to emerge from the fear that Xiao Lubao and Xiao Fubao would die young.

Qin Xiaomi: "It's good to be a little chubby, you're less likely to get sick." "Ah ah da, pa pa!" Little Yunping in the walker called out to them.

Qin Xiaomi gave him a look and a loving pinch on the cheek: "You little rascal, you're starting to talk too."

"Ah ah da da!" Little Yunping was happy and waved her hands at her, wanting a hug. Da da means older sister.

Unfortunately, Qin Xiaomi refused without hesitation: "No hug, I'm not full yet, I want to eat."

"Ahhh?!" Little Yunping's eyes followed her, his little hands waving incessantly. When he saw that Qin Xiaomi really ignored him, he froze, but didn't cry.

He really is a child who doesn't cry easily.

Little Fu Bao, acting like a good older brother, hurriedly went to coax Little Yun Ping: "Little Chu Ba, don't be upset. Sister Xiaomi is hungry and wants to eat."

"Ah ha!" Xiao Yunping loves Xiao Fubao the most. When he saw him coming, he reached out to him for a hug.

However, Xiao Fubao didn't hug him either.

Qin Eryong's wife said, "Fubao, go eat. Let him play in his walker by himself... After you've finished eating, you can play with him."

"Okay then." Little Fu Bao ran off to eat.

Everyone ate quite a bit of meat at this meal... Well, apart from the Guan family, everyone else had escaped famine and knew how difficult the journey was, so they cherished this meal.

After everyone finished eating, Grandpa Qin said, "Go home and check your belongings... Make sure you bring your household registration, documents, weapons, medicine kits, and valuables like gold and silver—don't forget anything."

Fearing they might miss something, Uncle Qin distributed a list of items that must be brought to each household, so that each household could check the items according to the list.

Several families took the item list and led their children to their homes.

The following day, June 24th, it was just dawn.

Dangdang Dangdang!
Dangdang Dangdang!
"Fellow villagers of Taifeng Town, get ready to head to the county seat to meet up!"

"Remember to bring your household registration, money, food, salt, water, and epidemic prevention supplies!"

"Don't rush, don't crowd, just follow the village chief and line up to wait for departure!"

"Pregnant women, the elderly, children, and patients, take the number you received and gather under the flag at the Silifang intersection to board the bus in an orderly manner!"

"Widows' homes and families without parents in the Qin Family Workshop can bring their young children and younger siblings to the Qin Family Workshop for special treatment!"

This preferential treatment saved the lives of Widow Yang, He Liuliu, Peng Sushi, and others, allowing them to suffer less on their journey to escape the war.

The villagers who had been sleeping outdoors got up one after another, first calling out to their own family members. After confirming that all their family members were there, they checked their belongings and gathered under the village flags.

"My family is number one, and my daughter-in-law is five months pregnant. The first three were all girls, but this time it's going to be a son!"

"My family has license plate number 10. My wife is pregnant with her first child. It's her first time, so we have to be careful. She can't walk to the capital city!"

Each family helped the pregnant woman to wait for the bus.

It was chaotic and noisy; we finally managed to set off around noon.

Fortunately, with the help of the government troops in Taifeng Town, no one was injured or miscarried due to the collision.

Dangdang Dangdang!
Dangdang Dangdang!
"Fellow villagers, as General Liang has ordered, the entire town is heading to the capital to escape the war. Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!"

With a shout, the journey officially began.

However, before setting off...

Plop, plop, plop.

Many people knelt down and kowtowed three times to this land, bidding farewell to their homeland and praying for a safe return.