Chapter 105 Entering Youzhou City
Chapter 105 Entering Youzhou City
Li Lanzhen opened her eyes and saw that it was still dark.
She sat up and ran her fingers through her hair.
Xue Lao Hu had already cooked the wild vegetable porridge, and Goudan had heated up the wild vegetable pancakes.
Han Mingjiang handed Li Lanzhen a wet towel.
"Mom, wipe your face. After dinner, it's time to go up the mountain."
After having breakfast and feeding the big blue mule, we continued to climb the mountain.
At noon, the five of them climbed over the mountain and reached the halfway point on the other side.
At this time they were very cautious.
When they reached a dense bush, Xue Lao Hu waved his hand and asked them to stop, saying, "You guys hide here first, I'll go down and take a look."
Han Mingjiang wanted to follow him, but was stopped by him.
"You stay here and look after your mother and the two children. I'll be back soon."
Sure enough, after a cup of tea, Xue Lao Hu returned.
Li Lanzhen couldn't tell from his face whether the situation down the mountain was good or bad.
Then I heard Xue Lao Hu say, "There are no refugees fleeing on either side of the gate of Youzhou City at the foot of the mountain. The gate of Youzhou City is wide open. I see people coming in and out freely."
Han Mingjiang suddenly asked his mother, "Mom, did you bring your household registration certificate?"
Li Lanzhen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that when fleeing the famine, Han Minghai gave her the family's household registration certificate and Han Mingxiang's student certificate for safekeeping.
She quickly took it out from the space, which was originally a cabinet in her home.
Han Mingjiang saw his mother take out the family's household registration certificate from her bosom. He was stunned for a moment and said, "Mom, just take it with you. I guess they will check it when we go into the city."
Xue Lao Hu frowned and said worriedly, "My dear, although the outside of Youzhou City looks quite peaceful, I don't know what the situation is in the city. You still have to pay attention to your safety. We will wait here for one night.
If you don’t come up the mountain tomorrow at noon, my second brother and I will go to the city to look for you.”
Li Lanzhen wanted them to go back to the valley, but she still needed to get supplies from the space, so she nodded and said, "Okay, you guys can wait here."
He used the backpack to take out the black flour, wild vegetable cakes, and the small clay pot.
"Here, these are for you. Make some porridge for yourself."
The big blue mule raised its head and looked at Li Lanzhen.
She grabbed two more handfuls of soybeans, put them in a small bag, and handed it to Han Mingjiang.
"This is for the big blue mule. Feed it less. If you feed it too much, it might get sick."
Li Lanzhen grabbed a handful of dirt, wiped her hands and face twice, wiped her neck as well, and then said to Goudan and Han Yinan, "You two should wipe some dirt on your faces as well."
When they came out of the valley, the three of them were wearing their own tattered clothes.
Li Lanzhen ruffled her hair a little more.
Han Mingjiang handed Li Lanzhen a wooden stick.
"Mom, use this to walk. If you are in danger, it can also be used as a weapon."
Speaking of weapons, Li Lanzhen suddenly thought of leaving a few fireworks and firecrackers for the two of them. If they encounter danger, they can also buy some time to escape.
After both sides had explained the situation, Li Lanzhen took her two children down the mountain.
Li Lanzhen took her two children and went down the mountain and onto the official road. There were many people coming and going on the official road.
There were donkey carts, horse carts, and ordinary people carrying loads into the city.
Everything seemed peaceful, but Li Lanzhen inexplicably always felt that something was wrong.
Goudan suddenly tugged at the corner of Li Lanzhen's clothes and whispered, "Grandma Lanzhen, I always feel like something is wrong!
We should not enter through the city gate of Youzhou City.
Just like last time, find the dog hole, crawl in through it, and check what's inside first."
Han Yinan also said, "Grandma, have you noticed? The clothes these people wear are all clean, unlike us, who are wearing tattered clothes. If we reach the city gate, they won't arrest us, right?"
Li Lanzhen suddenly thought of this question. Yes, everyone coming in and out here, even those carrying loads on their shoulders, like businessmen, are all dressed very cleanly, with few patches on their bodies.
She decided in her heart to adopt Goudan's method, continue to find the dog hole, crawl into the dog hole, and first investigate the situation in Youzhou City.
"Okay, Goudan, take us to find the dog hole on the city wall."
They found a dog hole on the west city wall. The dog hole here was not easy to find as it was surrounded by bushes.
However, looking at the area around the dog hole, the soil has been worn smooth, which shows that people often come in and out of here.
Goudan was afraid that Li Lanzhen couldn't get in, so he took a half branch and dug the bottom of the dog hole a little deeper, and Han Yinan also followed suit to dig the soil.
After a while, the dog hole became much larger.
Li Lanzhen looked at them and stopped them, "Okay, okay, you can go now, no need to dig anymore."
Goudan said, "Grandma Lanzhou, let me go in and take a look at the situation first.
If it's safe, I'll bark like a puppy and you can come in.
If there is danger, I will shout and you will run away."
Li Lanzhen shook her head and firmly disagreed.
"No! If there is any danger, retreat immediately. I have already found a way out. Just follow me."
Goudan carefully crawled into the dog hole.
Li Lanzhen became anxious as she could not hear any sound for a long time.
Then I heard three dog barkings: "Woof woof woof."
Han Yinan also relaxed his frown and whispered to his grandmother, "Grandma, it's safe in there. Goudan sent a message saying so, let's go in quickly!"
As he said that, he slipped in, and Li Lanzhen followed closely behind him.
After passing through the city wall, Li Lanzhen saw a devastated scene.
Goudan frowned and whispered to Li Lanzhen, "Grandma, there are only poor people here. It's a bit chaotic. Let's leave quickly. Let's wipe our bodies and faces clean, otherwise they will think we are fleeing from the famine."
Li Lanzhen quickly took out a wet towel from the space, wiped the faces and hands of the two children, and patted the dust off their bodies.
Then he wiped his hair and brushed off the dust on his body.
After carrying the backpacks, the three of them walked through the alley towards the city center.
Li Lianzhen walked with her two children through the narrow alleys in Xicheng District.
It didn't attract many people's attention.
Li Lanzhen looked at the people in Youzhou city. They were not as good as the legend said. Adults and children were pale and thin, and their eyes were not very bright.
The houses here are mostly shacks, and they are dirty and messy.
Walking through these shacks, you can hear the coughing of the elderly, the crying of children, and the quarrels of couples from time to time...
Few people paid any attention to them, because from the looks they gave them, they all felt that the three of them didn't have much to offer.
As they crossed the west side of the city and came to a main road.
Suddenly, more people came, and Goudan said, "Grandma Lanzhen, this is the vegetable market, it's quite lively and there are many people.
We can find out a lot of information if we take a look inside.”
Li Lanzhen agreed and took her two children to the vegetable market.
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