Some people jumped off the pier without giving up, trying to reach out to grab the side of the ship.
As a result, he was severely beaten by the servants on the boat and accidentally fell into the fast river.
He was too hungry to begin with, so the man struggled twice before disappearing into the water without a trace.
"The baby's father!" A woman was lying on the side of the pier crying.
If the family members beside her hadn't stopped her, she would have jumped down.
The woman's painful cries infected the surrounding victims, and for a while, the pier was filled with cries.
Before the Li family even got close, their hearts felt heavy.
Needless to say, it would be difficult to take a boat to Kyoto to join my uncle's family.
But if we walk there, it's a long way, not to mention how hard it is, but there are many difficulties and countless dangers along the way. How can we keep the whole family safe?
Mrs. Li tightened her grip on the pipe and pot in her hand, her heart filled with sadness.
After a long silence, she pointed to an open space far away from the victims and said in a deep voice.
"Go over there and have a rest first, and then we can slowly think of a solution."
The Li family quickly settled down, as if they felt the low pressure permeating the adults. Even the two naughty boys Jiaxi and Jiaan were very worried. He sat aside obediently and did not run around.
Mrs. Li and her sons wandered around the pier twice, but couldn't find any hope of taking a boat, so they had to come back dejectedly.
Jiayin nestled in Tao Hongying's arms, her little brows furrowed and she had a headache.
If she doesn't have food, she can secretly do something, but if she doesn't have a boat...
she can't conjure one out of thin air!
"Let's cook first. The children are also hungry."
Mrs. Li was so worried that she seemed to have aged several years in an instant. She clicked her pipe and forgot to put shredded tobacco in the pot.
If there is really no other way, their whole family will have no choice but to walk thousands of miles to Kyoto.
Mrs. Li raised her head and looked at the dim sky in the south, sighing as if her breath was on fire.
There was good news, and the Li family had a full dinner.
The victims at the dock were so hungry that their eyes turned green when they smelled the aroma of food wafting past the Li family.
However, there were many men in the Li family, and the hatchets in their hands were bright, so the victims only dared to look at them, but did not dare to actually come up to grab them.
As night fell, a large and gorgeous passenger ship slowly docked at the pier.
There were several strong young men standing beside the boat, each holding a wooden stick as thick as an arm and looking fiercely.
The victims who were originally eager to try quickly retracted their heads when they saw this.
Mrs. Li was resting against the donkey cart while the campfire crackled two steps away. When she heard the sound, she opened her eyelids and took a look.
This boat looked like it belonged to a wealthy family, and it would definitely not take disaster victims along with it.
She sighed and turned her head to see her little granddaughter sleeping soundly in Tao Hongying's arms, with a little hope in her eyes.
The little granddaughter is blessed, and I hope this time can also bring hope to the family.
"Mom, mother, look, someone is getting off the boat."
Li Laosan gently pushed Mrs. Li, her voice nervous and urgent.
The big boat took the gangplank to the pier, and several people jumped out quickly.
The leader of the middle-aged man's hair was neatly combed. Although the clothes he wore were not silk and satin, they were fine fabrics that the Li family had rarely seen before. He looked like an unusual person.
The man was followed by two boys, who looked around for a while after getting off the boat.
When he saw the Li family, he walked straight towards them.
"Old man, we want to buy this dairy goat from your family. Do you want money or food? Can you give me a price?"
The man could tell at a glance that Old Mrs. Li, who was surrounded by the Li family, was in charge. He walked up to her and said, Get straight to the point and explain your purpose.
The dairy goat was tied to the donkey cart, probably hungry, and was bleating.
Mrs. Li was startled when she heard this. No wonder these people came straight to them. It turned out that they were interested in her sheep.
But this sheep is the granddaughter's food ration, and the fourth daughter-in-law doesn't have enough milk.
If the sheep were sold, Fu Niuer would be hungry.
Old Mrs. Li opened her mouth to refuse, but Wu Cuihua on the side suddenly grabbed Old Mrs. Li, "Mom!"
She finally saw that her mother-in-law would not even give up the food that was delivered to her for the sake of that little girl's movie!
She hurriedly came to Old Mrs. Li's side and said, "Mom, this sheep is a burden to us. It seems that these people are not short of money. Let's get more grain and sell the sheep."
Old Mrs. Li's face turned cold. , gave Wu Cuihua a hard look.
"No, Fu Niu'er still has to drink goat's milk..."
Before she could finish her words, Wu Cuihua had the courage to interrupt her directly.
"Mom, don't you know how much food is left in our family? Hongying doesn't have milk? Do you really want to make our whole family hungry just because of a girl's movie?"
Wu Cuihua jumped to accuse Mr. Li. Too much, I completely forgot that she hadn't been hungry for a meal in the past few days, and it was all because of good news.
"Shut up!" Seeing Wu Cuihua's dead look, Mrs. Li really wanted to strangle her to death.
Why were you so confused in the first place that you married your son to such a house-wrecker?
Tao Hongying was afraid that her mother-in-law would be angry, so she came forward with Jiayin in her arms and asked.
"Master, let me ask you one more question, what do you want to buy the sheep for?"
She thought clearly. If it was just for the goat's milk, the Li family could squeeze some and sell them, but if they wanted the sheep, they would definitely not be able to do so.
The middle-aged man was a manager, and he always used money to get things done. He rarely did anything well, but he didn't expect that he would end up in a deserted family.
He was a little unhappy, but he didn't hide it and explained in a cold voice.
"My young lady is only half a year old, and the nanny we brought out from home is seasick. She has lost her appetite these days and has no milk. Madam was so anxious that she happened to see a dairy goat you had here on the boat, so she ordered us to buy it back."
Hearing what he said He said that everyone in the Li family knew what was going on.
No matter how high or low one is born, children always need extra care and attention.
Mrs. Li certainly couldn't bear it when she heard that there were children starving on the ship.
But my granddaughter also wants to drink milk, and she can't sell it no matter what.
"Master, look, my granddaughter is less than a month old. If there is no milk goat, she will starve to death. I'm really sorry, we can't sell this goat."
As she spoke, she told the good news He held her in his arms and leaned forward.
"Mom!" When Wu Cuihua heard Mrs. Li's words, she immediately screamed in dissatisfaction, but was then covered by Mrs. Li's mouth and dragged away.
The middle-aged steward glanced down, and Jiayin's big black eyes were looking at him curiously.
Looking at these clear eyes, his heart softened, no matter how hard he was.
But when he thought that his young lady's face was so thin from hunger, he felt really sad.
When we were on the boat, we thought we were lucky and met a dairy goat. Only then did we realize that we were overjoyed.
He couldn't help but sigh, "If that's the case, then..."
Jiayin's hands and feet were trapped in the swaddling clothes, and she was very anxious now.
She finally freed an arm, then tried her best to point to the big ship at the dock and shouted, "Ah, ah!"
Mrs. Li thought her granddaughter was curious, so she patted the baby gently. She was about to say something coaxing, but suddenly something came into her head. idea!
"Hey, brother, wait a minute!"
The middle-aged manager thought that Mrs. Li had regretted it, and immediately turned around to look at her expectantly.
"Sister, have you changed your mind?" He got excited and changed his title.
Mrs. Li shook her head, "No, no, brother, we will never sell this sheep. But everyone has children, and I can't bear to hear that your lady is starving.
So, I have a suggestion. , can you listen to me?"