The villagers all hurriedly responded, "Yes, if you don't give them food, they will be honest after a few hungry
meals!" "Everyone is as tired as a dog in order to survive, and they don't even dare to eat to full for fear of not having enough food. They are good , If you can't help, you know how to get into trouble."
Even the most soft-hearted old people and women did not help to plead for mercy. Several Taobao students had no hope at all. Looking at the tragic situation of Jia An Jiaxi and the wilted good news, they They all shrank their heads honestly.
The children made such a fuss, and the adults had no intention of working. It was rare to finish work early, eat and sleep.
Although Jiayin is an adult soul, she lives in a small body and her soul is much more fragile.
The despair of being surrounded by fire and having no choice during the day gave her nightmares at night.
In the end, Tao Hongying put her daughter on her belly and hugged her for the whole night.
Listening to her mother's strong heartbeat and humming lullaby, Jiayin finally fell asleep peacefully.
But Jia An Jiaxi was groaning in pain because of his leg injury.
Zhao Yuru and Jia Huan also stayed with them all night, because they could not use cold water even if they applied ointment.
The mother and son used fans to fan themselves gently, trying to make the two boys feel more comfortable.
At dawn, every one of the Li family had dark circles under their eyes.
The village chief came to visit despite the morning fog. When he saw the Li family, he said, "You guys should have a day off at home. They are also digging holes and planting trees on the left and right. It's not a big job."
The second brother Li refused, so he ate hastily and insisted on following everyone up the mountain.
Tao Hongying was originally going to clean up the riverbank with the women today. The sites for each family's yard were chosen there. They cleared it out early and quickly planted vegetables, so that they would not have to worry about cooking every time.
But at this moment, she was worried about her daughter and thinking about her son. She really wanted to break her heart in half.
Mrs. Li coaxed her granddaughter to eat half a bowl of white porridge. Seeing that her granddaughter was still wilted, she said, "Hongying can catch up with the mule cart and come with me to a nearby village. Come back in exchange for some vegetables, and it's best to buy another hen." , make some chicken soup for Fu Niu to replenish her body."
Tao Hongying immediately agreed and went to hitch the mule cart.
Dongmei blames herself for not following the good news last night, which frightened her, and now she has to help drive the car.
Mrs. Li looked at her granddaughter's bright eyes and guessed her plan, so she said, "Don't worry about Dongmei, we are just wandering around the village in front. Don't follow, stay home and let Yuru help." That's it."
Dongmei looked at Jiayin subconsciously, and when Jiayin nodded, she stepped back.
Soon, the mule cart was hitched.
The village chief yelled, "Hongying, bring some more japonica rice, if you want to exchange it for something convenient."
Mrs. Li refused to take it, "No, bro, I got the money, so I will walk around and give it to the children." Buy a chicken to replenish your body."
The Li family wanted to eat Xiaozao, and it was really difficult to get food from the public house, so the village chief didn't insist anymore.
Nowadays, everyone eats together. There are more people and less food. Of course, the food is not much better.
Occasionally, when a child is hungry or an old man has a birthday, each family will open a small stove, using the fine grains saved by each family.
The Li family was subsidized by Mrs. Cui and Mr. Ye, and Mrs. Li, Jiayin, and even Uncle Zhao's sick patients also benefited.
No one is jealous, because every time Mrs. Cui, Mr. Wen and Mr. Ye come, it is the Li family who entertain them with food.
Everyone has a secret in their hearts, and everything is clear, but no one cares about it. This is the trust and friendship of working together through thick and thin to survive.
Jiayin sat in her grandma's arms, listening to her talk to her mother, but her mind was busy in the space.
The radish, cabbage, sorghum and millet that had been saved before were finally taken out when I had the chance.
There are also eggs, ducks and goose eggs that have been saved. The overrun rabbits also quickly let a few of them commit suicide.
The chicks hatched last year have now grown to four or five pounds. The hens are kept to lay eggs. The roosters are useless, so they catch two and contribute a big dish to the family table.
In addition, there are still a lot of juicy green vegetables, a lot of meat left in the refrigerator, and the small fish in the fish pond have grown to the size of a palm.
It's a pity that these still have to wait.
Don't be greedy, don't be greedy!
Jiayin kept persuading himself, and the mule cart slowly entered the nearby village.
This village is called Big Banyan Tree and is home to more than 40 families and more than 200 people.
The roads in the village are all dirt roads, but they are kept clean, and the fences in the yards of each house are also neat.
It is obvious that the atmosphere in this village is good, at least the people are going through life and are diligent and responsible.
Jiayin stood in her grandma's arms, stretching her neck and looking around.
As a result, the more I looked at her, the more satisfied I became.
There are actually people in this village who are raising geese, and they will no longer be afraid of the goose eggs being taken out to irritate their eyes.
She happily pointed to the yard of the goose farmer and shouted excitedly, "Goose, grandma has geese!"
The old lady thought her granddaughter wanted to eat goose meat, so she immediately called her daughter-in-law, "Hongying, go and ask, this Can your family sell us a goose? I'll give Fu Niu a stewed goose for lunch!"
"Okay, mother." Tao Hongying immediately stopped the mule cart, knocked on the door, and went in to talk to the woman.
This village is the closest to the gravel beach. Someone in the village had seen clearly what happened to the county magistrate's son, and the whole village knew about it.
Almost everyone in the village knows that those people on the gravel beach are not to be messed with.
Now that Tao Hongying came in and wanted to buy a goose, the price given was pretty good, so how dare the woman not sell it.
Not only did she pluck the biggest one among the geese, she even gave him two goose eggs.
Tao Hongying gave a piece of silver worth seven or eight cents. Feeling that she had not treated her badly, she picked up the goose's neck and took the goose eggs to the mule cart.
Jiayin clapped her little hands happily. While her mother was holding the mule and her grandmother was tying the goose, she quickly put the goose eggs into the basket and closed the lid.
The old lady turned around and saw it, subconsciously raised her hand to open it and took a look, but immediately put it back.
The basket was full of white-skinned goose eggs, green-skinned duck eggs, and red-skinned eggs.
Jiayin smiled and hugged her grandma's neck, "Grandma, go home and eat custard!"
The old lady looked around and saw no one else, and pinched her granddaughter's little cheek. Face, asked in a low voice, "Fu Niu, what else do you want to eat?"
Jiayin understood and whispered in grandma's ear, "Grandma, there are also radish, cabbage, sorghum and millet. And big fish?
" The wife secretly took a breath, and finally told her daughter-in-law, "Let's go, walk around the village for a while, and then go to another village."
Tao Hongying didn't know what her mother and daughter were discussing, but her daughter was so happy and sincere, she Happy.
Thinking of her daughter lying on her chest like a kitten last night, she couldn't help but feel sad.
For a mother, nothing is more important than the health and happiness of her children.
"Okay, mother, sit tight."
She whipped her whip and led the mule around the village.
Every time he went to a corner or behind a firewood pile, out of sight, Jiayin would go out and get something.
Sometimes it's a bag of sorghum, sometimes it's dozens of cabbages, and sometimes it's two baskets of radishes.
Occasionally, when she meets women in the village who like to chat, Mrs. Li will take the initiative to say something like, "We're here to escape famine. There is nothing to eat, so I walked around and exchanged for some whole grains and vegetables."
The women guessed that the things in the car were bought in other villages, but they regretted it.
They also have endless radish and green vegetables at home, and they see that fresh wild vegetables and side dishes from the yard are about to come out. If you can take it out, you can exchange it for some copper coins.
So, they all asked when the Li family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would come over again, and they were much more enthusiastic than before.
Jiayin sat in the middle of the basket with a smile, like a little landlady, cheerful and cute.
From now on, I need to take grandma out for a walk often!