Chapter 57 Things seem a little different
For the sake of safety, the middle-aged uncle asked Lin Qing to follow him at a distance.
Naturally, Lin Qing would not refuse and followed him leisurely.
Only then did he realize that the little girl and boy both had only one straw sandal on their feet, one on the left foot and one on the right foot.
It was obvious that it was a pair of shoes.
The middle-aged uncle seemed to have lost too much blood and was a little weak, so he stopped to rest from time to time.
They will also stand next to the uncle. At that time, they will lift the foot without shoes and stand on one foot. They are close to each other, as if they are supporting each other.
After half an hour of twists and turns, Lin Qing finally followed them to a small wooden house beside the city wall.
By 21st century standards, it may be less than 10 square meters.
Next to the city wall, there is a row of similar cabins. It is dirty and messy, with garbage everywhere. The people here are skinny and dull.
Even when he met an outsider like Lin Qing, his face did not change at all, he just looked at him dully.
The uncle opened the door, and there was a musty smell from a distance. He pushed the two children in first, then looked around, and quickly waved to Lin Qing, motioning for him to come over.
Lin Qing did not hesitate, walked faster and entered the room.
The room was not as messy as expected, just a little crowded.
Under two walls, one horizontal and one vertical, there are two single beds built with simple wooden boards. People sleep on them, and some farm tools and work tools are placed below.
A small table was placed on the left side of the door. There were three wooden pillars around it, which seemed to be stools.
To the right of the door is a square cabinet made of wooden boards, which looks like a wardrobe.
However, there were no clothes inside, just some sundries.
"Please. Sit down."
The middle-aged uncle moved a wooden pillar over and motioned Lin Qing to sit down, while looking at the bag in his hand.
Lin Qing handed the bag to the little girl who was salivating at the side. She didn't dare to speak after taking it. He just looked at this big brother with his big eyes, and then sat on the bed with his younger brother.
Then she carefully took off her and her brother's shoes and put them together next to the bed.
It can be seen that they cherish these straw sandals very much.
Originally, Lin Qing thought his disguise was perfect, but when he saw them, he looked at his silk clothes and even the formations engraved on his shoes.
Hahaha. I just think they are similar.
Lin Qing motioned to the middle-aged man to sit down, a bottle of wine appeared in his hand, and he placed it on the table.
"I don't have anything else on me. This bottle of wine can be considered as the next reward."
"Thank you, sir." The uncle was about to kowtow, and the two children also had to kowtow with their bare feet on the ground.
Lin Qing sighed and did not stop him, so that they would feel less anxious.
"Tell me about the situation here and what happened to you."
The uncle first took out the steamed bun, took a bite, swallowed it quickly, and then slowly spoke.
It turns out that my uncle's surname is also Lin. He was named Lin San because he was the third eldest child in his family when he was a child.
The little girl's name is Lin Feifei, she is nine years old this year.
The little boy is Lin Yingying, 7 years old this year.
But because they have not received nutrients for a long time, their age looks much younger than they actually are.
As for why Jincheng fell into this situation, it still has something to do with the war between the demon clan.
A few years ago, when the war was fierce, the human race had almost mobilized all its power, and the same was true for the Five Elements Sect in this area.
In order to resist the attack of the demon clan, almost all the combatants went to the front line, and the same was true for the Ziyang Sect.
In that battle, too many monks were killed, and battlefields opened up one after another for millions of monks to fight.
Finally, the demon clan retreated, but there seemed to be not many human monks left.
The consequences of this are huge and terrible. Some food, tools, silk, and various necessities for daily life that were originally produced by monks' magic have become extremely precious.
According to Lin San, the wastelands outside Jincheng were originally used to grow food.
They, ordinary people, plant food, and on a certain day, they ask the gods to come over to fertilize and water the crops. On weekdays, they just loosen the ground and weed.
But too many monks have died over the years, and they can no longer take care of them, and those lands have gradually become deserted.
They also tried to cultivate and plant their own land, but the land there could not grow food at people sow the remaining seeds and work hard, hoping to have food next year.
However, the truth is often cruel Without the support of the monk's magic, the seeds simply cannot survive in the ground.
When they dug up the soil and saw the shriveled seeds, many people collapsed.
Lin San's wife suffered from hysteria after experiencing that blow and died not long after.
As for the Jin family, Lin San said they were truly good people.
According to him, there is a small piece of land around Jincheng where food can be grown, and it is maintained by the monks of the Jin family.
The black-faced steamed buns we are eating now are also grains produced there.
Food is distributed every three days. On weekdays, they take tools to work in the workshop or do chores in the fields.
If you want extra food, go to bloodletting and give 4 buns at a time.
As for what to do with the blood, Lin San didn't know, and he didn't want to know. He just hoped that this kind of thing could continue forever.
After all, food is distributed only once every three days. Even adults can't survive it, let alone children. Life is too difficult. Lin Qing fell into a long silence. But he advises against looking at people in the worst possible light, saying:
"Isn't the food produced in the fields not enough to eat? Could it be that the Jin family kept it secretly?"
Unexpectedly, Lin San looked at Lin Qing like a fool. He showed his big yellow teeth and said helplessly:
"How is that possible? I have been farming all my life. I know how many things can be grown in that land without even looking.
If those grains are eaten in a hurry, it is estimated that only half of the people in the city will not go hungry. "
The huge psychological gap made Lin Qing a little confused. When he was in Linjia Village, It was a place where people were singing and dancing, and everyone was cultivating immortality. How come it has become like this here?
"How could this happen? Didn't Ziyang Mansion send someone to take care of these things?"
Lin San thought for a while, and a look of surprise appeared on his face: "Are you talking about the sect where Master Jin lives?"
Mr. Jin?It should be Jin Er, Lin Qing nodded.
"Wanqiu, they are all dead. They went to the battlefield the year before last and never came back. If we are counting on them, we might as well hope that Master Jin will get better."
Lin Qing's eyes sparkled, are you getting better?who? Suddenly a name flashed in his mind.
Jin Yi!That elder who failed in his attempt to transform into a god is not dead yet?
"Which Mr. Jin are you talking about?"
As if he realized that he had said something wrong, Lin San looked a little flustered and said quickly: "Where is Mr. Jin? I didn't say, I don't know."
A spiritual stone appeared in Lin Qing's hand and he placed it on the wooden table.
"Uncle Lin, thank you for answering my questions. This is your reward. Just pretend I haven't been here today."
Lin San stared blankly at the spirit stones on the table, his eyes shining with a light he had never seen before.
He did not take the spirit stone, but knelt down and kowtowed fiercely to the immortal in front of him.
"Shangxian, I don't want this thing. Can I ask you something?"
"what?"
"Can you take my two children away? Just make them cows and horses, and give them to those who stutter.
It's so hard for them to follow me. They are very well-behaved and can work.
Please, please. "
Bang bang bang. Lin Qing looked at the two children. They pursed their lips tightly and leaned against each other in the corner of the crib. The elder sister protected her younger brother behind her.
Not a single sound was made, but the crystal-clear eyes expressed their inner uneasiness and uneasiness.
"You accept the spirit stones first, and then come back to pick them up after I finish the work."
Lin San's face shone with an unprecedented brilliance. This was probably his happiest moment in the future! "Thank you, Immortal. Thank you, Immortal. Come on, baby, come here and kowtow to the Lord."
The two children walked over secretly, followed their father's example, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed.
He said timidly:
"Greetings, my lord"
There was a cry in the voice.
(End of this chapter)
