Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

In ancient times, having a large family and a large clan had many advantages. If something happened to such a family, the entire family would stand up for them. Their family had no choice but to split up, otherwise who would be willing to leave the family and fight alone?

Fortunately, the people who got into trouble on the mountain had nothing to do with her family, but it might not be so easy for her to go into the mountain in the future.

I have been looking for people in the mountains for several times recently, and lost another person. So the mountain has become taboo again, and no one dares to go there anymore. Six people who were treated in the clinic died and one was injured. The person who survived lost an arm and now has his eyes open, but I don’t know if he can survive this winter. There are no antibiotics in this era, and there is no surgery. The doctor can only bandage the wound and apply some wound medicine to keep it going. According to him, they encountered a pack of wolves. It is terrible to encounter a pack of wolves in winter. There is little food in the mountains in winter, and these people are almost like fat meat in their eyes. Those who did not come out were probably eaten without even a bone residue left.

On this day, Xiaolan's vegetable cellar was finally dried. The cabbage had been exposed to the sun for two days, and the outer layer of leaves had wilted.

The family decided to store the cabbage and radishes.

Zhang, Xiaolan, Xiaoting and Xiaowen picked the ones and handed them to Shengxuan, choosing the ones that were well dried and had no moisture on the surface. Some of them had enough moisture and placed them in the main room to be eaten at home.

Place the cabbage heads facing upwards and place them neatly in the cellar. If the cabbage is stored properly, it will be fine to eat until February or March next year.

Radishes do not need to be dried in the sun. According to Zhang, if radishes are dried in the sun, they will lose a lot of moisture and become hollow, which will make them taste bad. Cellared radishes can also be stored for four to five months, just like cabbage.

The cabbages have been piled up in a pile. All the cabbages in the yard that can be stored in the cellar have been stored. The family of five began to push radishes into the vegetable cellar.

Not long after they moved in, the gate of the courtyard opened. Xiaolan ran over to open the door. It was Chunhua.

"Aunt, what are you doing here?" Xiao Lan asked.

Chunhua looked around the yard but didn't see Shengxuan. "Where's my third brother?"

"I'm in the vegetable cellar, Chunhua." Sheng Xuan responded when he heard Chunhua's voice.

"Third brother, come over after lunch. Our father wants to discuss something with you." Chunhua ran to the entrance of the vegetable cellar and said to Shengxuan.

"What's the matter, aunt?" Xiaoting was handing a radish to Shengxuan and asked casually.

"We are moving." Chunhua's face was full of joy. She said this and left.

Recently, refugees have not gone into the mountains. I heard that several families in the neighboring village lost their chickens a few days ago. It was said that it was done by people fleeing famine. Now every household has closed their doors for fear of being robbed.

While passing the carrot to Sheng Xuan, Xiao Lan looked at her father's face and saw that he didn't care about what Chun Hua said just now. Then she looked at Zhang, Xiao Ting and Xiao Wen. They were calm about the old Sheng family's move, as if it was a trivial matter that had nothing to do with them. Xiao Lan was relieved. She didn't want to move now, and she didn't think it was necessary. If the situation was critical, Tianxianglou would have closed down when they entered the county last time, and they wouldn't have bought so many prey. Rich businessmen like them are well-informed. If they knew that the refugees could not be controlled, they would have packed up their property and fled into the city.

At noon, the family gathered together to discuss it. They all felt that it was not a big problem. They just closed the door and there was no need to move. After dinner, Shengxuan went to the next door, and Xiaolan hurried to follow.

As Xiao Lan entered the courtyard of the old house, she felt the joy. When the father and daughter walked to the upper room, the room was already full of people.

"Third brother, come and sit down." When Mr. Sheng saw Sheng Xuan and Xiao Lan coming, he hurriedly greeted them.

Sheng Xuan agreed and sat down next to Sheng Hao. Xiao Lan sat on the edge of the kang next to Xiao Ye.

Old Master Sheng sat at the head of the kang. The head of the kang in the upper landlord's room of the Sheng family had always been the old master's seat, which was a symbol of being the head of the family.

Sheng Nuo sat on the edge of the kang, trying to persuade Grandpa Sheng earnestly, "Dad, my classmate sent me a message saying that floods in the south are still happening. There are many people fleeing famine in the county. I heard from people coming from the south that there are still many on the way, coming to our side in groups. I'm afraid it won't be peaceful here. I heard that people in the nearby villages have lost things. Dad, let's go to the town first to take shelter. The town is close to the county. If there is trouble in the town, we can still run to the county. The county wall is thick and there are soldiers guarding it, so the problem won't be too big. But the village is too far away from the county. If there is trouble, I'm afraid we won't have time to go to the county to take shelter."

Sheng Nuo finished speaking hastily, waiting for Grandpa Sheng's decision. Xiao Lan quickly looked at Grandpa Sheng, who was just smoking with a gloomy face and did not speak.

"Grandpa, I've also heard that there have been continuous rains in many parts of the south over the past few months, and the number of refugees has gradually increased. Let's move to the house in the town for temporary shelter. If something happens in the village, we won't be able to escape even if we want to. The town is always safer than the village." Sheng Hong also followed suit to persuade Grandpa Sheng.

The father and son have tried to persuade the old man more than once in the past few days, and the old man is somewhat tempted. After all, the town is his own home, and food and other things can be transported over, and it won't cost much money to go there.

"But I feel uneasy if there is no one left to look after the house." Mr. Sheng said after taking a deep puff of his pipe.

"Dad, we will definitely follow you. When you go to the town, you won't be familiar with the place. If you encounter refugees, Xiaoyuan, Xiaoliang and I are here. We will never lack help. As the saying goes, brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight in battle. Dad, I won't feel at ease if I'm not by your side." Sheng Kai quickly expressed his determination.

Xiao Lan exchanged glances with Sheng Xuan on the kang and remained silent. They had just discussed at home, talking less and listening more. Xiao Lan was very calm now. After all, her family had been separated. No matter how dangerous the village was, Grandpa Sheng and his people would not take her family to the town to hide. This time, they were probably called here to discuss helping the people who stayed behind to look after the house.

"Second brother, I also can't bear to leave my parents, and I can't bear to be separated from you. I have lived in the town for so many years, I am familiar with the town, and when our parents go to the town, I will be able to take care of them wherever they go. But the town is just a house, and I am afraid so many people can't fit in." Sheng Nuo said.

Xiao Lan understood that the eldest and second sons both wanted to go to the town with Grandpa Sheng. They were playing a double act and wanted to leave the fourth son at home. Grandpa probably also wanted to let the fourth son stay at home to look after the house, but he was just not in a position to bring it up.

Today, it was the eldest and the second oldest family that talked the most. The fourth oldest family didn't express their opinion. Old Master Sheng was smoking a cigarette at the head of the kang, and Mrs. Cui was sitting on the kang fiddling with a piece of cloth without saying a word.

"Dad, there isn't enough room for those old people in town to live in, so we won't go. We'll stay here to look after the house." Sheng Hao coughed twice and spoke.

"Yes, Dad. Let the fourth child stay to look after the house, then you won't have to worry. When the situation stabilizes, we'll move back." Sheng Kai said with a smile.

"Dad, you guys are going to town, and we don't know how long it will take you to come back, so why not take this opportunity to separate our family home. Don't worry, I will help look after the houses in the old house."