Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

"Let's take a look first. If our workshop is moved away, many women will lose their source of income. I can't do such a thing as giving people hope and then breaking it with my own hands."

Yue Niang said, "Besides, my mother-in-law was still like that when the earth was turning over...I think she is unwilling to move, let's talk about it later."

Everyone has their own difficulties. If he continued talking, it would be like forcing someone to do something unacceptable, so Du Wenxiu had no choice but to shut up.

After resting for a night at home, Yue Niang and Qiu Yong drove back to Taohua Village.

Du Wenxiu was worried about the affairs of Lu and Qin Dingxiang, so he didn't go out often.

Lu Fanghai would come back every day and tell her a little about what was happening outside to prevent her from worrying.

Sometimes Du Wenchan heard what the guests outside said and discussed it with her in casual conversation.

One morning, Xiaohu went out to school, and came back after a while. Du Wenxiu was surprised and asked him why he skipped class today.

"It's not that I skipped classes. My teacher's home in the countryside was robbed by soldiers. His wife, parents and children were killed. Only a neighbor brought his child to him and gave us a few days off."

Du Wenxiu took a deep breath and asked hurriedly where the gentleman was from.

Xiao Hu shook his head: "I don't know about that. I heard it's quite close to Prince Ning's Mansion."

"Are the soldiers of Prince Ning's Mansion still burning, killing and looting ordinary people?" Du Wenxiu was even more frightened.

"No, no." Xiao Hu said, "They were deserters who were dispersed by Prince Ning's soldiers."

Du Wenxiu didn't know the direction, so he didn't know where the soldiers were going.

I was anxious the whole day, waiting for Lu Fanghai to come back.

Outside, Du Wenchan suddenly rolled down the door, closed the shop and went to the back. Du Wenxiu hurriedly asked what happened.

Du Wenchan smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay. It's just that many people on the street are rushing to grab rice and flour. Maybe they are afraid that we will be attacked, so they are hoarding food first. I also closed the shop and went to buy some."

Du Wenxiu patted his chest and said, "Why do we have to close the shop? You go buy rice and flour, and I'll run the shop myself."

"It's a chaotic time right now, who knows if anyone has evil intentions because there are only women in our shop? Mrs. Zhang next door asked me to close the shop first, to prevent someone from seeing us and taking advantage of the chaos to steal the meat."

Du Wenxiu nodded in agreement, thinking what she said made sense.

There is no end to the money that can be made. Now that the troops have not yet arrived, they are hoarding food to create panic. They are indeed afraid that someone will create chaos and take advantage of the situation.

If someone really robbed my house, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to find anyone to take charge.

Xiaohu also wanted to go. Du Wenchan was about to think that he was too young to carry things, but suddenly she remembered that he was the one who fetched water when Lu Fanghai was not at home.

"Okay, follow me and let's buy some more rice and flour."

He turned around and told Du Wenxiu not to go out and to guard the door at home, then turned and left amid Du Wenxiu's laughter and scolding.

Is the world really in such chaos?

I really didn't expect it.

Du Wenxiu bolted the gate and went to the shop.

There are also several pieces of bacon, dried chicken, duck, rabbit and other things hanging on the beam, so they should not go hungry.

Even if there are no fresh vegetables, there is still a room full of pickles to eat.

In the ancient times when people were short of food and clothing, it was already a good life to be able to live like this.

Suddenly, someone outside was banging on the door. Du Wenxiu asked tentatively, "Who?"

The man didn't say anything, and the "bang bang bang" sound became even louder.

Du Wenxiu couldn't help feeling nervous. He slowly moved over and looked out through the crack in the side door.

The exposed corners of his clothes showed that he was dressed in civilian clothes, and it looked like the clothes had not been washed for a long time...

It seems that Du Wenchan's worries are indeed justified. Du Wenxiu couldn't help but regret that he should not have said anything just now.

But he didn't say anything because he knew there was no one inside and he was afraid that the person would not give up.

Du Wenxiu ran to the door leading to the inner courtyard and shouted, "Boss, boss, quickly get the axe out! Someone is coming to rob our shop!"

After shouting a few more times, the banging on the door outside stopped abruptly.

Du Wenxiu went in again, took out a long-handled axe, and smashed it hard on the door frame.

The shadow outside the door ran away quickly.

After listening carefully and hearing no sound outside, Du Wenxiu felt his legs go weak.

My forehead felt cold, and when I wiped it with my hand, my hand was covered with fine beads of sweat.

Gasping for breath, Du Wenxiu slid down the wall to the ground, his heart beating faster and faster.

The world is in chaos.

There was another "bang bang bang" sound of someone banging on the door outside. Du Wenxiu's heart was in her throat and she didn't dare to answer.

After a few hits, it became quiet again.

Then the door leading to the street outside the inner courtyard was knocked again, mixed with a familiar voice.

Du Wenxiu quickly stood up and ran over to open the door.

It was Du Wenchan and Xiaohu who came back, each holding a bag of rice and flour.

"There are too many people, and there are many poor people waiting nearby to snatch the rice and flour that people buy."

Du Wenchan's hair was messy, she was panting, and looked scared.

"Luckily, Xiaohu had learned some kung fu from my brother-in-law. He used brute force to squeeze in and buy rice and flour. He also beat away the people who came up to rob us. We didn't dare to stay outside any longer, so we hurried back."

The situation was extremely dangerous. They were a child and a weak woman, and they were the target of those uneducated and unskilled people.

But I didn’t expect Xiaohu to be so useful, and I lost my hand for a moment.

In order to prevent them from getting into trouble and coming back to look for them, the two of them hurried back home.

Du Wenxiu also told them what had just happened, which shocked them as well.

It seems that neither the street nor home is safe.

As they were talking, someone banged things in the shop again, and the few people looked at each other.

We can't go on like this. There are only a few door panels holding up the shop. If someone really wants to rob it, a few door panels alone won't be able to stop him.

Du Wenxiu took the two of them to move the things in the shop back to the inner courtyard. Those that could be placed outside were placed in the yard, and those that could not be placed were hung inside the house.

He then closed the door leading to the inner courtyard of the shop, asked Xiaohu to prop it up with something heavy, and then sealed it with a thick wooden stick.

Let's do this for now.

Those who come to break down the door at this time are most likely trying to take advantage of the situation and gain some benefits.

No matter how great the evil is, I dare not do it.

Just wait for Lu Fanghai to come back.

But looking at the situation outside, I'm afraid that everyone in the yamen will have to go out to maintain order, and I don't know when he will be able to come back.

Several people endured the ordeal in fear, but Lu Fanghai did not come back until dinner time. Instead, the Fan family sent someone to ask about the situation at home.

Du Wenxiu reported that he was safe through the door, and asked about Qiao'er and Mrs. Fan's situation, and learned that they were both fine.

He also asked the old servant to take good care of Mrs. Fan and the young mistress, asked Xiaohu to climb over the courtyard wall to take the things sent by the Fan family, and handed the old servant some bacon and dried chicken before sending him away.

"This war is happening so close, and it's hard to say what will happen in the future."

Du Wenxiu was very worried.

I don’t know how long this war will end. I just hope it won’t last too long, because then life will be difficult for ordinary people.

I started to worry about Yue Niang again. The city is so chaotic, I wonder if the countryside is peaceful now?

Then I thought, in the countryside, everyone knows each other well. You and I are relatives, and she and I are in-laws. It might be better for us to help each other than in the city.

Once you close the door of your home, you will be like an isolated island.