bookcurios Chapter 141 Departure
Chapter 141 Departure
Guo Xin and his three companions stayed in Guojia Village for three days. In the blink of an eye, the day agreed with their grandparents arrived. A small team of well-trained guards were waiting outside Guojia Village.
A middle-aged man in a green shirt walked steadily to Guo Ruo and the others and said, "Miss Langjun, I am He Liu, responsible for the itinerary arrangements and the storage of sundries. If you have any problems on the road, you can come to me."
Then he pointed to two carriages not far away and said, "These are the carriages for our ladies and gentlemen on this trip."
The four of them looked in the direction of the finger. It was a carriage carved from mahogany, with the roof covered with a layer of soft blue satin. The carriage was probably big enough to seat four people, and there were two such carriages, probably to make them more comfortable.
Guo Ruo asked, "Is this where our original carriage was parked?"
He Liu said: "You can bring the carriage with you, just in case."
Guo Xin nodded and said, "Then the four of us will sit together in a carriage first. If we want to rest, we can sit separately."
Guo Xin was about to step onto the carriage when a familiar voice came from behind him.
"Xin'er, Xin'er, wait, wait."
That was Madam Guo's voice. Guo Xin hesitated for a moment but still got on the carriage. For her, the original friendship between them had disappeared the moment Madam Guo decided to help her husband.
What's more, they don't have much friendship. Guo Xin's family has always been helping Aunt Guo's family because they are kind and simple, and they are really living in difficulty.
Guo Ruo was a little surprised when she saw Guo Xin getting directly into the carriage, but she didn't ask any more questions because she knew her second sister had her own reasons for doing things.
When Madam Guo saw Guo Xin getting on the carriage, she quickened her pace and shouted, "Xin'er, I'm sorry for what happened before. I was confused at the time and didn't think clearly. I have divorced him. Divorced!"
Guo Xin was just about to start the carriage when he heard this. He was distracted and saw Madam Guo running under the carriage. She handed him a white cloth bag and said, "These are some dates and cakes made by my mother. They can satisfy your cravings after a long journey."
Seeing that Guo Xin didn't move, Guo Ruo reached out to take Mrs. Guo's bag and said kindly, "Thank your mother for me."
Mrs. Guo smiled and nodded, but her eyes were always glued to Guo Xin, as if she hoped Guo Xin would pay attention to her.
Even though Guo Xin deliberately didn't look at Madam Guo, she still felt the burning gaze and could only sigh: "I can't say whether this matter is right or wrong, but you helped your husband at that time, so you don't have much friendship with me, so I let your husband go."
"But why did you bother to plead for your husband and then divorce him? Now your husband has not been punished, and you are suffering again."
Guo Xin understood that it was not easy for a woman to divorce in this era. It was not only about the negotiations before the divorce, but also about the spitting of fellow villagers in the future. If one could not endure it psychologically, he or she might even jump into the river.
Madam Guo shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes, and said, "After that day, I went back and thought about it carefully. If this happened once, it can happen again. Besides, I don't rely on men for a living, so I'm not afraid of the spit of those people in the future."
She paused, swallowed, and said, "Besides, before my mother came to work in your workshop, I have heard even more unpleasant things."
Guo Xin looked deeply at Madam Guo in front of him and said, "If you are sure that you have the ability to face what is next, then I wish you all the best."
After saying that, he waved his hand to signal to set off.
As the carriage moved forward, the villagers' chattering and pointing became quieter and quieter.
……
Guo Xin and the other three saw that the carriage did not take the original road to the provincial capital, but took a different official road.
The four of them looked at the outside world curiously. The cold wind blew up the sand on the ground and then dropped it to the ground. Looking over, there were only a few scattered human figures.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped, and He Liu stepped forward and said, "Miss and Sir, after all, we are still away from home, not in the city, so we declare ourselves to be a business family to reduce the risks we face."
"Also, things seem to be going badly lately. Let's rest the team first and then hurry on our way. If you feel uncomfortable being squeezed in one carriage, you can take separate carriages now."
The four of them looked at each other in bewilderment when they heard this. They had always ridden in the same carriage together, but now they had to ride separately, and they didn't know what to do.
Guo Ruo looked at Guo Xi and said, "Xi'er and I will take the carriage at the back. This way, at least we can take care of them both."
Although they had maids and servants, their family was not used to having others serve them, so they let the maids and servants follow them and they could go find them if there was anything.
The rest time passed quickly. The carriage sped along and everyone felt it was very bumpy. Fortunately, the carriage was well cushioned.
Suddenly, the carriage slowed down. Guo Xin lifted the curtain and his pupils shrank slightly.
What came into view was a dense crowd of refugees, with tattered clothes on their bodies. The people in front were pulling the people behind them forward. From time to time, someone fainted on the ground due to exhaustion, and never got up again.
The refugees were so thin that their clothes could not hang on them. The ones who were in better condition seemed to be the front group. Although they were a little dirty, it was obvious that they were not starving.
He Liu rode forward, walked to the side of Guo Xin and said: "I did not receive this news when I set out, otherwise I would not have chosen this road."
"We are too big a target and will easily attract attention. Therefore, you should be more careful. If there is any emergency, you and the young lady behind you should leave first."
As they were talking, the group of Guo Xin and his companions gradually shrank. The guards surrounded them tightly, staring warily at the dense crowd of refugees on the opposite side, holding their horses with one hand and placing the other on the sword at their waist.
Guo Xin frowned tightly, and Guo Zhi also felt uneasy looking at the refugees in front of them, even though they had already heard a lot about the various characteristics of refugees and strategies for governing them in the academy.
According to what they learned in the academy, the long line of refugees before them would not pose a threat to them, but who could be sure of unexpected events?
Guo Zhi trembled a little and said, "Sister, will we be okay?"
Guo Xin lowered the car curtain, shook his head and whispered, "I have carefully observed that this group of people do not seem to have any weapons in their hands. Most of them are barefoot and unarmed. They should not pose a threat to us. But what puzzles me is the small group at the head. They are obviously different from the other refugees."
"How is it different?"