Crossing the farm gate, the whole family reunites in the disaster year

There were white silver ingots in the clothes.

Cui Jingwen covered his mouth and his eyes almost popped out.

"I won't say anything."

Cui Zhaozhao closed the bundle and tied it up.

"Before, we had nothing and could only rely on you copying books as a cover. Now we have land, and mother and Silang's business has income, so we don't need to copy books anymore."

Cui Jingwen murmured: "Is our family not poor?"

He was shocked and confused now, as if he had worked part-time to pay for his way through college, and only after graduation found out that he was the only one at home living in poverty.

When his sister went out, there were twenty taels of silver in her bag, and what did he have? Six eggs packed by his mother.

I thought the family depended on him copying books for a living, but it turned out that he had piles of money secretly.

Thinking of the days when he had to get up early and copy books in the dark, Cui Jingwen burst into tears.

Cui Zhaozhao patted him. She knew that this news was hard for him to accept, but this was reality and he would have to face it sooner or later.

"I'll explain it to you later. Anyway, our family has enough to eat and drink, but for now, we can't let anyone know about this money."

Cui Jingwen wiped away his tears. He understood that wealth should not be shown off. He had waited too long to become a hidden rich second generation.

"What do you need me to do?"

"Take the exam to become a scholar."

Cui Jingwen choked and asked weakly, "Is it necessary to take the exam?"

Cui Zhaozhao nodded seriously.

"My mother and I can make money, but it's easier to make money than to keep it. We're just ordinary people. Any powerful person can crush us into dust. For example, the constables outside can find any excuse to throw us in jail and leave us penniless."

Even if they came from the future and had fairness and justice in their hearts, they could not stop the powerful from bullying the good and kind, and they themselves were the people who were bullied.

There is little meat now, and others are too disdainful to take a bite, but if it is fat enough, its fate will be in the hands of others.

"Brother, once you have achieved fame, others will be wary and won't dare to act recklessly. You are the only one our family can rely on."

After coming here, this was the first time Cui Zhaozhao seriously discussed the future with her brother. Although her mother and she both hoped that her brother could continue to study, they still had to explain things clearly before leaving the decision to her brother.

Cui Jingwen felt the blood rushing through his body. Sure enough, the family still depended on him.

Even if the family is rich and powerful, he is still the most important one!

Only him!

"The scholar doesn't reflect my extraordinary strength, what do you think of the champion?"

If he passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer, not only would no one dare to bully him, but even the county magistrate would have to ask him in a nice tone whether he enjoyed his meal.

Cui Jingwen felt like he was already in a parade, with gongs beating to clear the way and the streets emptying out. He was riding a tall horse at the front, overwhelmed by countless handkerchiefs and sachets...

"When the time comes, I'll find you a son-in-law, and I'll protect you for the rest of your life."

No one can bully his sister.

Cui Zhaozhao rolled her eyes silently. Thank you so much for thinking about her even in her dreams.

But it's not impossible to recruit a son-in-law.

"The top scholar is too far away, I'd better take the exam to become a scholar first."

"No problem, I'll take the exam and come back next year."

The wind lifted a corner of the car curtain.

The grass and trees outside the car window were dry, and the scene was desolate. It was impossible to tell where we were going.

Cui Jingwen felt like he was injected with chicken blood, the pain in his buttocks was gone, and he couldn't wait to go to school.

Cui Zhaozhao missed home a little and wanted to tell her mother the news.

I don’t know what my mother is doing.

......

After seeing the two off, Mrs. Lin sat quietly in front of the stove in a daze for a while.

I used to go out early and come back late, and I have never felt so melancholy as I do now even when I was on business trips for several days in a row. I always feel like my heart is empty and nothing I do is interesting.

"Mom, mom, is Xiao Chong sick?"

Xiaoliu rushed in hurriedly, and the chicken stood listlessly in his palm.

"Let me see."

Lin put the chick on the ground. It looked a little weak but not seriously ill.

Xiaoliu said in a low voice: "It doesn't even like to eat anymore, it's all my fault."

His mother gave the chicks to him because she trusted him, but he didn't take good care of them.

Lin touched his little face and smiled gently: "I don't blame you, Xiaoliu is already very careful, just take them out to bask in the sun, they will be fine after basking in the sun."

Xiaoliu's eyes lit up: "I'll go right away."

The chick was very clingy to him and followed him out the door, staggering behind him.

Lin breathed a sigh of relief, shoveled out the wood ash from the bottom of the pot, and then boiled another pot of water.

She also overlooked this matter. In summer, when the temperature is high, it is easy for bacteria to breed in the chicken coop, so environmental hygiene is very important.

While the water in the pot was still boiling, she took a broom to the chicken coop, cleaned it inside and out, and evenly spread a layer of wood ash. Wood ash can not only be used as fertilizer, but also has the effect of disinfection and sterilization.

The chickens' rice bowls and water bowls were also scalded with boiling water and refilled with clean water.

Being busy actually makes me feel more fulfilled.

Lin used the remaining hot water to continue plucking the chicken, and made fried chicken at noon as Zhaozhao had asked, but she didn't get to enjoy it.

If only I had a cell phone, I could take a picture of my family eating fried chicken and show it to her.

......

After Cui Zhaozhao lifted the curtain and looked several times, the carriage finally stopped when the shadow curled up under his feet.

I was used to the bumpy ride of the carriage, but I still felt a little uncomfortable with my feet on the ground.

A dead tree lay diagonally across the entrance of the village. The village was silent, without even the sound of birds. In the distance, a few children looked at them timidly.

A few people walked around the dead tree and slowly walked into the village.

The village before me was extremely barren. Apart from the yellow muddy fields with gullies, there were only dilapidated thatched houses. The trees in the village had their skin exposed, without a trace of life.

Xiahe Village is close to the mountain, so even if there is no food in the fields, people will not starve to death. However, the village before us clearly shows the cruelty of natural disasters.

Cui Zhaozhao felt a tightness in his chest.

The constables sat down against the wall, took out their water bags and took turns drinking water, leaving Cui Zhaozhao and the other two there. Constable Yan did not say a word.

They are only responsible for escort, and finding water has nothing to do with them.

The detection range is limited, so it is best to stand in the middle of the village. Cui Zhaozhao walked towards a few children in the distance, but before he could say anything, the children ran away in a swarm.

The detectives laughed out loud when they saw this scene. Even the children didn't believe her and still hoped to find a water source.

Waiting for her next move like a spectator.

The next second, she took out an egg from her bag, slowly peeled the skin, revealing the tender and smooth egg white.

But she was not in a hurry to eat it. She shook the egg in her hand, as if talking to herself.

"Whoever can answer one of my questions will receive this egg."

The detectives looked at the eggs in her hand and kept swallowing their saliva. Although this girl looked unreliable, the eggs were really tempting.

They also want to answer questions.

In the empty village, more than a dozen heads suddenly popped up, staring at the eggs eagerly.

A five-year-old boy bravely came out and stopped a few steps away from her.

"Can I answer?"

Cui Zhaozhao squatted down and looked him in the eye. "Okay, the question is very simple. Tell me where the center of your village is."