On the wedding day, I was broken off, so I remarried his uncle

Because of Old Song's insistence, Song Xile could only postpone his trip to the provincial capital for the time being.

During this period, the people of Songjia Village sold all their pumpkins. Fortunately, Nanyun County, which had not seen rain for nearly half a year, finally had two rains.

The originally dry river channel regained its vitality because of the rain.

The people rushed into the rain, dancing with joy, and some even started crying while laughing.

The rain mixed with tears blurred their vision, but they finally made it through!

As long as there is water and they have such high-yield seeds, the family will definitely be able to survive this year.

At the county government, the Zhou family was confiscated of their property and thrown into jail because they instigated the victims to riot.

Moreover, because of this drought, the gentry in the county had already suffered heavy losses. Now seeing the current situation of the Zhou family, none of them dared to deliberately go against the county magistrate, and they all behaved much more honestly.

Therefore, County Magistrate Zhou's work of comforting the victims went very smoothly.

About half a decade passed like this, and Song Xile once again proposed to set out for the provincial capital.

This time, Old Song did not refuse. His only request was that the two of them hire some people before setting off again.

"Dad, don't worry. I've already mentioned this to the Qiao brothers. Please ask them to come with us!"

Seeing his daughter say this, Old Song had even less reason to stop her.

He sighed, went back to his room and brought out a bag, "Here is the proceeds from selling pumpkins. I have exchanged the copper coins for silver. You will need money everywhere when you go out, so take these with you to spend on the road!"

Song Xile refused directly, "Dad, I have money on me. This money is earned by my family's hard work in farming. You can keep it to build a few brick houses for our family and find a wife for my second brother!"

Old Song said with a fierce face: "These pumpkin seeds were originally given by you, your eldest brother and the others will not have any objections!"

"Just take it if you give it to me. A poor family is rich on the road. Your mother and I can't help you with Yun You's matter. Bring some extra money in case you need to take care of people along the way!"

In order to reassure his father, Song Xile directly took out a hundred taels of silver and showed it to Old Song, "Don't worry, Dad, this money is definitely enough for our expenses along the way, and the rest of the money can be used to buy herbal seeds and rebuild the house!"

After hearing what his daughter said, Old Song no longer insisted. The next day, he went to the carriage and horse shop and bought a mule cart.

He knew that his daughter and son-in-law had to go on this trip, but he was worried that the donkey cart was not fast enough and would delay their journey.

So he quietly went to the county town and bought a mule cart.

Old Song had a happy smile on his face. He would pull the mule's teeth and ears from time to time to introduce it to several people in his family.

No farmer can resist his love for livestock. Song Ping couldn't help but touch the tall mule and said happily: "Dad, this mule runs faster than a donkey!"

Old Song emptied the water in his bowl, wiped the water stains with his sleeve, and nodded, "Of course. Look at his teeth, they are very neat, and his fur is shiny and smooth. You can tell he has a lot of endurance!"

"You have this car to take you along the way, so your trip won't be delayed."

Song Xile looked at her father standing in the yard, smiling and introducing the animals to her.

She couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat. It felt so good to be thought of by others.

This little old man, who had been reluctant to spend money on food and clothing and was even a bit stingy all his life, secretly bought a mule cart even though he already had a donkey cart at home, just to make their journey smoother.

Chen Yunyou was also very moved. The time she lived in her father-in-law's house made her feel what family is.

The originally confused and helpless heart was also comforted here.

He took a step forward and said sincerely, "Thank you for your concern, father-in-law!"

Song Xile also nodded in agreement, "Thank you, Dad. This mule cart is very useful!"

Old Song straightened his back and waved his hand, saying, "We are all family, so why bother saying thank you or not? As long as it's useful, it's fine!"

The family helped others pack their bags for a day, and the next day a group of five set off for the provincial capital!

The group traveled non-stop for a whole day. Except for stopping to let the animals rest, they kept on rushing all the way to the provincial capital.

On the second day, we entered Nanyang County. We could still see some people in the outlying villages, but the further we went into Nanyang County, the more deserted the villages we passed.

Most of the people who could run ran away.

Song An sat on the shaft of the cart and couldn't help but sigh at the sight of such a desolate scene, "I wonder if these people will come back in the future?"

"They will come back. There are so many fertile fields here. After the disaster is over, the people who have not been properly resettled will return home!" Chen Yunyou said affirmatively.

Song An's eyes swept over the vast tracts of fertile fields on both sides of the official road. Due to the rain in the previous two days, the originally barren fields were now green.

People are valued when they leave their hometown. If it were him, he would definitely want to return home!

Suddenly a flash of lightning interrupted his thoughts.

Then there was a loud thunder and the sky was suddenly filled with dark clouds.

Qiao Da rode up on his mule cart and reminded them, "It's going to rain. There's a dilapidated temple two miles ahead. Shall we go over there and take shelter?"

Chen Yun nodded, "Okay! Second brother, let's hurry up!"

The group quickened their pace.

When we arrived at the ruined temple, raindrops as big as beans began to fall.

The Qiao brothers tied up the mule and said to the three people, "We don't know how long this rain will last. Let's go find some firewood while it's not raining too hard!"

Song An tied up the mule cart and echoed, “I’ll go too, the three of you should hurry up!”

After saying that, the three of them quickly disappeared in the rain.

Only the couple were left in the dilapidated temple. Although the temple was dilapidated, it could barely shelter them from the wind and rain.

The temple had fallen into disrepair after years of neglect. The walls were mottled, the statues of gods enshrined there were broken, and the roof even had several holes in it.

It was raining heavily outside and drizzling inside.

Fortunately, the roof on the right is still intact and can accommodate several people to shelter from the rain.

Song Xile stood by the door, tiptoeing and looking at the rain outside, "I wonder when this rain will stop?"

"Summer rain comes and goes quickly. At worst, we can just rest here for a night. It's no problem!"

As they were talking, footsteps were heard outside the temple, and then three people came in carrying a pile of firewood.

"Fortunately, we acted quickly and the firewood isn't wet yet, so making a fire and cooking won't be a problem." Qiao Da put down the firewood and built a simple fire.

Chen Yun turned right back, took out a fire starter from his body, and started to make a fire to cook.

The rain didn't stop until dark, so the group had to stay in a dilapidated temple for the time being.

At night, Song Xile, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly sat up.

Soon after, the Qiao brothers who were taking a nap against the wall also opened their eyes!