Traveling back to ancient times begins with the use of stone tools

When we arrived at the market, Liu Datong was guarding the ox cart. There were still two winter melons on the cart that had not been sold.

Leng Ruoxue looked at the sky and said, "Uncle, let's go back!"

"There are still two winter melons left, let's sell them all!"

Liu Datong thought selling vegetables was pretty good.

When I went hunting in the past, I couldn’t catch big prey, and I didn’t dare to catch too many small prey.

If you harvest too much and don't sell it in time, the meat will go bad. If there is too little, it will not be worth making a trip to the county town.

Now I sell more than 28 taels of vegetables a day.

After the three families divided it, it was more than 7 taels, which was much easier than hunting.

"There are only two winter melons. You can eat them yourself when you get home!"

"Let's sell that expensive winter melon!"

Liu Datong was reluctant to eat it himself, as it could be exchanged for 5 to 6 kilograms of food.

"Uncle, why don't you take the winter melon to the grain store and see if you can exchange it for some salt? It doesn't matter if we make a small loss. We haven't had a good night's sleep for many days."

Leng Ruoxue couldn't hold on any longer.

"That's fine."

Liu Datong harnessed the ox cart and took the winter melon to the grain store.

"Shopkeeper, I only have two winter melons at home. At 30 wen per pound, can I exchange them for some salt from your family?"

Leng Ruoxue started talking while holding the winter melon.

Liu Datong was embarrassed to go in, so he stayed guarding the ox cart and refused to get off.

The shopkeeper hesitated. Although the price of grain had increased, the salt was not easy to sell.

Since everyone has no money, the demand for salt is less.

Moreover, my family hasn’t eaten fresh vegetables for a long time, and winter melon is rare at this time of year.

"We sell it for 40 wen a pound, but we are in a hurry to go back, so we want to exchange some salt with you at 30 wen a pound. If you don't want to exchange, we will go home."

When the shopkeeper heard this, he thought the price was suitable, as his family had bought melons for 50 wen per pound a few days ago.

"Okay, let's change."

You won’t lose out either inside or outside.

Leng Ruoxue held a small bag of salt and said, "Uncle, I'm going home!"

The two of them still took turns driving the car and sleeping.

Although we set out earlier than usual, we arrived at the village late at night.

Grandpa Wang came to open the door, and the three of them settled the bill in the moonlight, dividing the money and the salt.

With more than 7 taels of silver, plus the silver he got from the previous distribution, he could even afford to buy himself an ox cart.

"Master, I won't go to sell vegetables anymore. There are already people selling wild vegetables in the county town. I can't get a good price, so it's not worth the trip. Don't wait for me for breakfast tomorrow. I'll have a good sleep."

Leng Ruoxue just wanted to have a good sleep. She had food and money in her hands. Although it wasn't much, she felt at ease.

"I wonder why you are so anxious to share the money, girl? You don't even wait until you have a good sleep. You should have a good rest, that's what you should do."

Grandpa Wang was grinning from ear to ear. Who could have thought that he didn't die of starvation or thirst during this drought and he even earned so much money.

"That's right. I can sleep peacefully now that I have nothing to worry about."

Leng Ruoxue was also a little happy. She hadn't slept peacefully for a long time.

"How can you wash with cold water? Mom will boil some hot water for you."

Not only Liu Ruxu got up, but Grandma Jiang also got up.

"That's it, make something hot, eat and then go to sleep."

Leng Ruoxue gave the money she got to Liu Ruxu.

"You are the boss of the family, mom doesn't want you to be the boss"

Liu Ruxu declined.

"How about this, mother, you take two taels and I'll take the rest. With money in hand, I won't be worried anymore."

"You kid!"

Liu Ruxu took the two taels of silver with a smile.

It feels like a dream this day.

I decided to remarry in order to let my children have enough food to eat.

As a result, the child was starved to death and he himself was treated like a cow.

Now that I have left that family, not only can I have enough to eat, but I can also earn money.

......

Leng Ruoxue arrived and didn't wake up naturally.

As day broke, the villagers returned.

One by one, they came back, pale and thin, wearing tattered clothes, holding bowls and sticks.

The people from Grandpa Wang’s family also came back, crying and holding their heads.

"Grandpa, you guys go ahead and do your work, we're going to Lengjia Village!"

When the Wang family came back, the house was no longer big enough for them. Liu Datong was lucky enough as he could go back to his own home directly.

It seems that the three of them have no place to stay at the moment.

"Madam Liu, thank you for taking care of our parents. The people from Lengjia Village have also returned. We will go to thank you again after you settle down!"

Grandpa Wang’s son spoke up. It was not that he didn’t want to keep people, but it was just that there was no room to move around in the yard.

"Take the children and stay at Datong's house for a few days. Come back after Madam Liu and the others have settled down."

Grandpa Wang felt that it was inappropriate to let the three members of the Liu family leave immediately after his family returned.

"Grandpa, we are also anxious to go to Lengjia Village. I wonder how grandpa and grandma are doing."

Leng Ruoxue still has to solve the household registration problem as soon as possible.

"Well, I'll send them to Lengjia Village."

Liu Datong has already packed his things.

"No, Uncle Datong, I can do it myself."

Leng Ruoxue didn't want to trouble Liu Datong anymore.

"I'd better go and see him off. I think the road is crowded and unsafe."

Liu Datong took Liu Ruxu's bag and put it on the ox cart.

Leng Ruoxue thought about it and agreed. She still had so many things at home.

"Then I'll trouble you, Uncle Liu!"

After saying goodbye to Grandpa Wang and his family, he went to Liu Datong's house to take away the family's belongings, and asked Liu Datong to put a lot of straw and firewood outside.

Liu Datong drove the ox cart towards Lengjia Village.

"Who is this? Liu, you were divorced by my family, so don't even think about staying in my house. But if you beg me, I can reluctantly let you come back."

A skinny black woman suddenly spoke, scaring Leng Ruoxue.

Upon closer inspection, it was the dark and fat old woman Wang. I didn't expect that after escaping from the famine, she became a dark and thin old woman.

Leng Ruoxue looked at the three of them, then looked at Mrs. Wang.

How could she have imagined that her family would rely on the Wang family?

"Liu Datong, we spent five taels of silver on Liu. You can't just take her away like this."

When Wang Po saw Liu Datong, she seemed to know something and stopped the ox cart from moving.

"Aunt Wang, I'm just sending them back to Lengjia Village, don't make excuses!"

Liu Datong was puzzled.

"Hey, you took my silver and got on the ox cart. You are not allowed to leave until you get my silver back."

Mrs. Wang reached out and pulled Liu Ruxu off the ox cart.

"Everyone has fled the famine, and they are all skinny and pale from hunger. But you three have gained weight. Without my family's silver, can you survive?"

"Daniu, come out quickly and help stop them. If you don't return the money to my family today, you can't leave Wangjia Village..."

Mrs. Wang was shouting and screaming, and Wang Daniu came out and pulled Leng Ruoxue and Leng Yuxuan away.

Wang Qinghe came out leaning on a branch, looking at Liu Ruxu, his heart was moved. It had been a year and he could finally touch her, and she was still a strong laborer.

I didn't stop him, pretended I didn't see it, and went back to the house.

Originally, the family had some silver and money, but on the way, the old woman fell ill, broke her leg, and was robbed by the refugees.

He had no choice but to sell his daughter and only then could he barely hold on and return home. The family had old and young people, and a lame person, so they needed a capable woman like Liu Ruxu.