novelden Chapter 172 Begging Woman
Chapter 172 Begging Woman
The beggar woman approached Yu Qingqing and the others, holding a skinny and weak child.
Her hair was wrapped in an old grey cloth and her skin looked very dark.
She was wearing a patched, half-worn, floral dress.
He was carrying a dirty package on his back, which was covered so tightly that no one knew what was inside.
The child in her arms looked about three years old. His eyes were tightly closed and it was unclear whether he was really asleep or unconscious.
There doesn't seem to be anything unusual about these, as this is the norm for most people fleeing famine.
The only thing that puzzled Yu Qingqing was the woman's figure. Most of the other people who fled the famine were skinny.
He was as thin as the monkeys on the mountain, and there didn't seem to be much flesh on his body.
This woman is different from others at first glance. You can see that she has some flesh on her face, and you can tell at a glance that she is not someone who would starve.
Moreover, it is not realistic if all the men in the family have died and only the women are left.
Yu Qingqing saw that the woman was still trying to get closer, so she frowned and scolded:
"Get away from us! Don't come near us, or we will be rude to you! Be careful, my knife has no eyes."
Yu Qingqing took out the dagger from his waist and threatened the woman not to come forward.
When the woman saw the knife in Yu Qingqing's hand, her eyes hesitated for a moment and she wanted to retreat for a moment.
But when she thought of her purpose, she endured the panic that flashed through her heart, gritted her teeth and persisted, crying and chirping again:
“My dear little lady, have pity on me! Have pity on me! The child cannot live, he is dying of hunger!
We haven't eaten for three days. If we don't eat anything, we will starve to death.
As a mother, you should be able to understand my feelings! Please help us orphans and widows!"
When the woman saw Yu Qingqing looking at her fiercely, she turned around and looked for Hua Qinglu for help.
She also saw at a glance that Hua Qinglu was also a mother, so she could take advantage of her sympathy and perhaps achieve twice the result with half the effort.
The woman was afraid of missing this rare opportunity, so she freed up one hand to hold tightly onto the wooden stakes that supported the awning on the cart.
Therefore, Yu Qingshu had no way to speed up. After all, he didn't want to hurt anyone because of his unintentional actions, and he was also afraid of bringing disaster to his family.
Because the distance was close, Hua Qinglu could clearly see that the woman was holding a child in her arms, whose life or death was unknown.
The child was wearing a tattered shirt with many patches on it. One sleeve was missing halfway, and there was an unpleasant smell coming from it.
It is hard to tell what color it was before, it is now a rough linen garment that has been washed so much that it has turned white.
Originally, when the woman was making a fuss at the beginning, Hua Qinglu was not concerned at all.
Just when she heard the words "We are all mothers", her heart began to be moved.
As a mother, I would rather suffer hardship myself than let my children suffer.
"I..." Hua Qinglu had just said one word when he began to hesitate again.
When the woman heard Hua Qinglu speak, she naturally would not miss this rare opportunity.
Before Qingqing could speak to stop Hua Qinglu, the woman started to speak first, and continued to cry in a pitiful tone:
“My dear, I know you are kind and will definitely help me.
You will definitely not bear to watch us starve to death. If you save us, we will repay you by working like slaves.”
The woman did not let go of the hand holding the cart while she spoke.
She felt that as long as she continued to persevere, she would succeed. Then she could give those people a signal and get away with it safely.
Hua Qinglu looked at the woman, then at Yu Qingqing. She also looked embarrassed. She felt that after hearing what the woman said.
If she didn't save people, wouldn't she be indirectly harming others?
I have to say that this woman is really good at moral blackmail. Hua Qinglu lost his composure because of her words.
When Yu Qingqing saw the expression on her mother's face, she knew that if she didn't stop it, it would definitely lead to disaster.
She had noticed just now that the people around them seemed to be ready to make a move when they saw Hua Qinglu's hesitation.
Yu Qingqing didn't dare to gamble at all. She first patted the back of Hua Qinglu's hand to comfort her.
Then he stared at the unreasonable woman and scolded her coldly:
"If you don't let go and continue to hold on to our cart with your disgusting chicken claws...
I can't guarantee that your hand can be saved. Don't say those words to disturb my mother's mood. We don't have any food at home.
It's useless even if you talk your mouth off. I'll count to three. If you still don't let go of your hand, then you can forget about it. One..."
Yu Qingqing did not hesitate at all and began to count. As he spoke, he pointed the dagger at the position of the woman's hand several times.
It felt like she was looking for a suitable spot to cut.
Yu Qingqing also thought that her words and actions should be able to scare the woman.
But she didn't expect that the woman was so brave and shameless.
Although Yu Qingqing had already held the dagger very close to her hand.
But the woman was sure that Qingqing was just trying to scare her and would not really do anything to her.
So she was hoping for a lucky break and didn't really let go, but just moved her hand slightly.
When she thought that Yu Qingqing would not really touch her, she felt a little proud in her heart and did whatever she thought.
She raised her chin proudly, looking like she couldn't do anything to me.
But to Qingqing, it looked like an old hen that had just won a battle.
He was just a clown, Yu Qingqing didn't take him seriously.
In order to show that she was not guilty, the woman no longer spoke in a pitiful tone as before, but said proudly:
"Don't scare me. There are so many people watching here. If you hurt me, do you think you can get away?"
The woman was able to say such words, which obviously revealed her true nature.
Because the woman kept pulling Yu Qingqing and her friends' cart, the cart was moving slower and slower.
More and more people gathered around, and it was unclear whether they were all there to watch the fun or to help the woman.
Yu Qingshu saw that there were people surrounding him in front and behind, so he was forced to stop.
Seeing the people around staring at the horses with such hungry expressions, even the horses couldn't help but shiver.