Escape from famine: Daddy stands up, Dali girl lies down

The women gathered together to talk about what they had seen and heard in the capital, while their hands kept doing needlework.

Lin Shu propped up her chin to listen to the gossip and saw that the women were all making new clothes.

Even Wang Dali's wife, who joined last, and Wang were busy sewing new clothes.

Although most of them are made of coarse cloth, it seems that the families are well-off.

Otherwise, the entrance fee would not be paid so naturally.

...

On this rare day of settlement, the men sat together and talked leisurely.

What he said was more about worry about the future.

“The grain prices in the city are cheaper than those in our town, so it seems that the drought has not had a big impact on it.

So what should we do next? Should we really continue walking?" Uncle Wu asked in confusion.

"Food prices have not increased, but there are purchase restrictions." Wu Daming took over the conversation.

“When I went to buy food today, I wanted to buy more for backup.

The store owner told me that each person could only buy 20 kilograms at a time."

Lin Erzhuang's eyes moved slightly. He didn't notice this when he bought the food.

After all, he brought his daughter there today and only bought 25 kilograms of food.

Probably because they did not exceed the purchase limit, they were not informed.

The emergence of the purchase restriction order explains many problems.

“It’s best to go to different grain stores to buy grain tomorrow, and don’t buy too much at one time.

I plan to leave the city in two days, you guys make your own decisions, I won't force you." Lin Erzhuang said solemnly.

Lin Erzhuang looked up at the sky. Now many things were different from what he had dreamed of.

He didn't dare to gamble, let alone stay in the city for long.

To be honest, he didn't want to be far away from his hometown.

But the bloodiness in the dream made him dare not stop, and he just wanted to go as far as possible.

"..."

Everyone fell silent for a moment. After seeing the tranquility and prosperity of the capital city, they also wanted to stay.

The fact that the government was able to resettle the refugees in various villages shows that those villages were not severely affected by the drought.

So can they stay?

"I'm going to Lengzhou County to seek refuge with my relatives. Please take me with you." Wang Dali stood up and bowed to everyone.

"Okay, let's go together if it's convenient." Lin Erzhuang nodded in agreement.

The Wu Daming brothers followed their uncle Wu's lead in everything and looked at him eagerly.

Wu Yidao believed that he was in the same group as Lin Shu, so it was not easy for him to interfere openly in his sons' decision whether to stay or go.

He was holding his pipe in a somewhat decadent manner, with his head almost lowered to the ground, looking extremely pitiful.

"I'll go with my brother-in-law." Uncle Wu looked at his father and said with some reluctance.

"I'll come too." Uncle Wu San continued.

"I'll come too!"

Uncle Wu, who was wavering, finally caught up with the main group.

Xiao Liu doesn't want the children anymore, so what's the point of him keeping them?

The somewhat scattered hearts of the Bird's Nest team came together again.

...

Early in the morning, Lin Erzhuang drove a mule cart to take the young and old shopping.

Wu, who was heartbroken about the money, followed the principle of "out of sight, out of mind".

She stayed in the inn to do needlework, and all the clothes, shoes and socks of the whole family fell on her.

The time for sleeping at night is pressed again and again.

I wanted Lin Shu to learn needlework, but she refused.

Lin Erzhuang was afraid that his daughter's hand would be pricked by the needle, so he naturally followed her wishes.

The third son, Lin Hongqing, wanted to help Wu with needlework, but Wu did not want her son to learn women's work.

And so, in the end, it all fell on Wu.

...

The city is full of temptations for first-time visitors.

Sweet sesame cake, mung bean cake, osmanthus cake, and water chestnut cake.

The greasy roast chicken, roast goose, roast suckling pig, roast pigeon and Dongpo pork made the seven people, who had little appetite, unable to move.

After eating, don’t forget to take the food away, and of course the price is very good.

Lin Shu, who thought she had plenty of money, waved her hand and continued to fight for the next store.

Two large jars each of Shaodaozi, Laobaigan, and Kaoliang wine.

Shop and eat all the way.

His stomach was full and he had spent more than two hundred taels of silver.

The whole family had satisfied smiles on their faces, and the person who paid the money felt that it was all worth it.

On the way back, the mule cart was filled with the aroma of cakes, meat and wine.

Wu Yidao leaned on the wine jar, his face slightly smoky and his breath reeked of alcohol.

"Hehe, it's great to have meat to eat with my good grandson."

"Dad, take a break!

Otherwise, your daughter will blame us again." Lin Erzhuang said with a smile.

He winked at Lin Shu and glanced at the large and small bags and wine jars in the carriage.

When getting on the bus, he pushed his four sons to the front.

Now is the best time to make a move.

Lin Shu walked around the carriage, and the various foods that occupied most of the carriage disappeared.

All that was left were two packages of pastries, half a roast chicken, half a roast goose, and the jar of wine that Old Man Wu was leaning against.

"Is your mother going to say we spent too much money now?"

Lin Erzhuang wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was really tired of Wu's nagging.

I was already very sleepy at night, but she could still read so much that it made me feel dizzy.

"Mom has been used to saving money all her life, so let her say whatever she wants!" Lin Shu said indifferently.

"Well, it's better not to let her know.

I'm afraid if she finds out, she'll stop us from spending money.

After marrying into the Lin family, your mother became afraid of being poor."

Lin Erzhuang shook his head, unwilling to think about the past days.

As for those people, it’s best not to meet them again in this life.

Even if we meet, we will still be strangers.

...

"Why did you buy all this old food, cakes and meat?

Didn’t I just buy it yesterday?

If you have a few coins, you can't keep them. Give them to me for safekeeping."

As soon as Mrs. Wu saw the food being brought out, she started mumbling again.

Lin Shu and her brother were so scared that they ran away, leaving Lin Erzhuang alone to bear her anger.

Lin Shu was full of food and didn't go out anymore.

Pull the straw mat off the kang and spread it under the eaves facing the courtyard gate.

The five brothers and sisters stood in a row, with a warm breeze blowing through occasionally.

After a while, snoring sounds were heard.

Wu Youyin followed suit and spread a straw mat next to the mat.

Rows of young boys slept under the eaves with their feet facing outward, and people passing by took a quick glance at them.

I was so scared that my legs were cramping, because when I looked over suddenly, I thought it was someone's children who had died in a row.

Don’t you think it’s scary?

...

At dinner time, each family brought out the cooked food they bought from outside and shared the table.

Under the shining sun and moon, the ground is steaming.

There were five straw mats in the courtyard, and men and women sat on them separately.

Steamed buns, steamed bread, dim sum, braised dishes, roast chicken, and roast goose.

Lin Erzhuang took out a small jar of Shaodaozi and immediately became popular among the men.

Half a bowl of Shaodaozi was poured in front of each person, and the men couldn't wait to raise their wine bowls.

"Come, let's drink to celebrate our gathering." Uncle Wu said happily, raising his bowl.

"Dry!"

The girls at Lin Shu's table also raised the water in their bowls and drank it all.

The women's experiences along the way also taught them to be heroic.

Being on an equal footing with men has never been a possibility for them.

The men laughed, ate and drank to their heart's content, while the women complained loudly about their dissatisfaction with their in-laws.

Especially Wu, who is usually like a taciturn person.

When it comes to complaining about her husband's family, she can't stop.

It makes people sad and angry at the lack of fighting spirit.

As a result, when several women talked about their husband's families, most of them said the same thing.

Even if the men heard the women's dissatisfaction, they could only shake their heads and smile bitterly, pretending they didn't hear it.

All I know is that every woman is dissatisfied with her husband's family.

When the bright moon was high in the sky, the group of people who were still reluctant to leave dispersed.