Traveling through troubled times to escape famine and cultivate crops as a grain merchant

He stepped forward in disbelief, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad?!!!"

howling.

Li and Xu covered their faces and cried bitterly, and the children lay beside the cart crying and calling for Grandpa.

Zhou Guo looked at the pair of eyes that could never be opened again and could not help crying. The old man had always been rather indulgent towards her. No matter what she did, he had never said a harsh word to her. Sometimes he would secretly give her steamed buns and would never forget to bring back wild fruits when he found them outside. There would never be another grandfather like her!

The head of the village came over in a hurry with a frown on his face. Seeing the dead old man Zhou, his eyes were red. So many things happened that day, but how could old man Zhou be gone? "What happened? Why did he suddenly die? What happened?"

"Yes, Sanlang, don't just cry. The dead cannot be resurrected. You have to see how your father passed away and bury him. These things are all relying on you. Don't fall down. This family will depend on you in the future!"

Zhou Dacang buried his head and burst into tears. Upon hearing what was said, he looked up at his family members who were all crying, and his mother who was lying on his father and crying her heart out. With his father gone, his mother had lost her backbone, and the whole family could only rely on themselves. From now on, he was a fatherless person, and his brothers were also gone. He was the backbone of the family!

He bit the tip of his tongue tightly with his teeth, and after a long pause, he turned around and knelt in front of everyone. Zhou Guo and his brothers and sisters also knelt down after seeing this. As soon as they knelt down, they were helped up.

"My dear uncles, my father has passed away suddenly, so I have to trouble you all to help bury him."

The head of the village said, "You don't need to tell me about this. You should see how your father died. Wasn't he fine just now?"

"Yes, Sanlang, don't worry about that. We will go dig a hole right now and definitely find a better place for the old man."

Zhou Dacang thanked him and walked up to his mother and said, "Mom, we have to change Dad's clothes. If it's any later, these clothes will be uncomfortable to wear."

Huang was crying with tears and snot running down her face. She was trembling as she turned over his clothes when she heard what was said. The old man didn't have many clothes. He only brought one set with him, and the one he was wearing was already in tatters. So when he finally left, he had to leave in a dignified manner.

She didn't want anyone else's help, and changed his clothes herself, crying and muttering as she did so, "Old man, you are so cruel, you just left me like this, where can I find you in the future, are you willing to leave this family? If you are in pain or discomfort, just tell me, you don't say anything, you just keep it to yourself..."

Zhou Guo felt sad to see this, so she went forward and stayed beside her silently. Looking at the old man who was at the mercy of others, her tears started to fall again. Her grandfather was in such good health when he was alive, with full of energy. He could not rest every time he stopped. Now that he is gone, he can only sit there motionless and be at the mercy of others. Fortunately, that person is her grandmother. Now she finally understands why she did not want help from others.

When the body was buried, Li and others cried their hearts out, but Huang was calm instead. She stared blankly at the way the body was buried bit by bit, and the grave mound was built up bit by bit, and the body was buried forever.

Zhou Guo held her hand worriedly. The old man passed away suddenly like this, and the old lady didn’t know when she could accept it for a while, so she should not be too upset.

Except for Mrs. Huang, all members of the Zhou family knelt in front of the newly built tomb and kowtowed three times. This was their last straw.

After bidding farewell to Old Man Zhou, the team set off again.

For the entire team, it was just one person missing, but for the Zhou family, it was the heaviest blow. The head of the Zhou family was gone!

Everyone in the family was in a bad mood; even Zhou Su had a gloomy face and didn't say a word.

Zhou Guo looked at Huang, who seemed to have been drained of all her energy and spirit, and was filled with worry. He then looked at her mother, Li, who shook her head, indicating that they should not disturb her.

In order to get rid of the people behind, the village head ordered the team not to stop and to march until dark. They marched from dark until late at night and did not stop until late at night. Finally, the children could not bear it anymore and started crying.

The smaller ones were carried directly by family members or placed in backpacks and baskets. The bigger ones climbed onto a cart and the family members pushed it together. No one distinguished whose belongings were whose. Everyone was unprecedentedly united.

During this period, those who had been seriously injured before also passed away quietly like Old Man Zhou. The eldest daughter-in-law of the head of the village could not bear it and also passed away. So many people died at once, and the team was filled with a deep sorrow. There were so many dark clouds above their heads that it was hard to breathe.

After burying the person hastily, he was on his way again.

At this time, the only way to avoid thinking about other things is to hurry on the road, work, and keep yourself busy.

Zhou Guo was very tired from pushing the cart. Although she was strong, her feet hurt. Her uncle had gone to the duty team, and she had to take charge of one of the two carts.

Seeing her limping, Li felt distressed and said, "Go upstairs and rest for a while."

She shook her head. "Forget it. Who can take my place? Should I let you push it alone?"

A hand reached out from the side and gently pushed her away, "I'll push it, you sit on it."

She turned around in surprise and saw her breasts.

The old lady has been in low spirits ever since she buried the old man. She refused to get in the car when asked to do so. She had no interest in anything and even stopped eating after taking two bites.

Li hesitated and said, "Mother, you should..."

Before she finished speaking, Huang said, "It's okay. The child is so young, even if she is strong, her feet can't bear it. She is still so young, does she have to be exhausted?"

Zhou Guo thought about it and felt that it would be a good idea to find her something to do so that she wouldn't sink deeper and deeper into the pain of losing her partner.

They walked from late at night until dawn, without much rest for a whole day and night. Even the strongest man in the team could not bear it anymore.

"Village head, let's take a break. If we keep walking like this, we will be exhausted to death without anyone beating us." Someone complained.

"Yes, yes, I, I can't do it anymore. My leg is going to break."

There was a murmur from the crowd.

The head of the village was sitting in his own ox cart, and the ox was very tired, so he had to stop the cart.

As soon as they shouted "stop", everyone sat down on the ground, not caring whether there was dirt on the ground or not, even if there was a pile of shit.

The ones in the Zhou family who had the easiest time were Zhou Tao and Zhou Su. Zhou Guo rested there for less than two hours. The two children of the Zhao family were also there.

Both Li and Xu fell asleep.

Huang was the only one who hadn't slept yet. She was rummaging through the boxes and cabinets and counting the food on the cart.

Zhou Guo clearly saw tears flashing in her eyes. He sighed and said nothing. No one could help her with these things. She could only endure it by herself. When she lost her father in her previous life, she also endured it for two years. Just when she felt better, she traveled through time.

The two little ones, Zhou Tao and Zhou Su, couldn't sleep at this moment, so Wang Changsheng took their younger sister to find their mother.

She simply took the two sleepless people with baskets and hoes to dig wild vegetables. They were covered with gourds and bamboo tubes, and she also carried a bucket. Since her grandfather was gone, they were the only ones who could find water from now on.

The two little ones followed behind obediently without saying a word.