The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

I have been eating dry food for too long these days, so I will drink some soup to make my stomach feel better.

I didn’t think about it before when I didn’t have the conditions, but now when the idea of ​​making porridge popped into my mind, the desire to drink porridge came to my mind.

Soon, each family went to collect firewood, and the aroma of porridge soon filled the camp.

At this time, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang had already prepared the golden millet porridge.

The thick millet porridge in the pot has a layer of rice oil floating on top, which looks particularly appetizing.

Each person scooped a large bowl of rice porridge, accompanied by some pickles and a few white flour cakes.

Because the rice porridge was too hot, the two of them turned the edge of the bowl and drank it in small sips.

When they had finished eating all the pancakes in front of them and the porridge in the pot, they stroked their bloated stomachs and sighed with satisfaction.

This meal was simple and satisfying.

Not long after the meal, people came over one after another to thank Lu Qingqing.

Some of them brought food, dry rations, some brought money, some brought dried meat, and some women even brought their own embroidered handkerchiefs.

Because there were so many people coming, they were all crowded together, and most people just said a few words and left.

Even so, Lu Qingqing did not stop receiving guests until the end of the evening.

When she sent off the last wave of people, there was a pile of items on the ground in front of her.

Just as Lu Qingqing was about to ask Qin Lang to start cleaning up, she saw the eldest son and young lady of the Sun family coming over with two servants.

When Miss Sun saw her, she ran to her happily and held her arm affectionately.

When the eldest son of the Sun family saw his sister like this, he just smiled and looked at her. Then he bowed to Lu Qingqing and said:

"Miss Lu, you've solved a big problem by finding the water source. I came here on my father's orders to express my gratitude.

This is a small gift from our Sun family, please accept it."

As he said this, he waved his hand behind him, and the servant holding the box immediately stepped forward and handed the box to Qin Lang, who was standing stupidly next to Lu Qingqing.

After Lu Qingqing saved his mother and found the water source and solved the big trouble, the eldest son of the Sun family was no longer as arrogant as before.

With a smile on his face, he said to Lu Qingqing:

"Miss Lu, we will arrive in Yong'an County in a few days.

If you run into any trouble in the future, feel free to come find me at the Hu family."

After hearing this, Miss Sun said anxiously, "Daya, if you have any problems, don't look for me, go to the Hu family and find me. I'll go and ask my parents for help, and I'm sure it will be more effective than my brother!"

The eldest son of the Sun family pretended to be angry after hearing this: "Oh? If you are so powerful, then when your mother punishes you, don't come to me to beg for mercy!"

When Miss Sun saw that he was trying to sabotage her, she glared at him with wide eyes.

Lu Qingqing couldn't help but laugh when she saw the brother and sister being so intimate.

Because it was too late, the Sun siblings chatted briefly with Lu Qingqing and then said goodbye and left.

At this time, many people in the camp had already gone to bed.

Lu Qingqing hurriedly pulled Qin Lang to pack up, and put the food directly into the space through the carriage.

Only a few of the remaining items were left in the carriage, and most of the rest were stored in the space.

When opening the box sent by the Sun family, Lu Qingqing didn't expect them to be so generous and actually gave her a small box of gold.

This thing is always exciting no matter when you see it.

Lu Qingqing counted the gold ingots in the small box. There were ten in total, each weighing ten taels.

In other words, the Sun family gave her one hundred taels of gold this time.

This is indeed a bit too much.

She thought that she had to send some return gifts to the Sun family.

Listening to the snoring coming from the side, Lu Qingqing decided to finish cleaning up first and then lie down to think slowly.

The next morning, after everyone in the camp got up, the first thing they did was to replenish the little water they had consumed last night.

After everyone had filled their water tanks and fed the horses, there wasn't much water left in the bay.

For breakfast, each family still cooked porridge. After eating, they confirmed that the horses could no longer drink water, and then they reluctantly left the bay.

When they set out again this time, the mood of the entire team was obviously different.

The horses pulling the cart were running faster than before because they had plenty of food and water.

During the afternoon break, Lu Qingqing handed over the return gift she had prepared, which contained some space water.

Miss Sun spotted the two jars of tangerine peel and honey drinks among the pile of things on the table and began to act coquettishly and beg Mrs. Sun for them.

She had drunk this thing before, and the days she drank it were during her menstrual period.

In the past, every time she had her period, she would be in so much pain that she would almost faint, and most of the time she had to rely on medicine to get through it.

But I didn’t feel that bad during those last few days.

At that time, Miss Sun thought about it for a long time. She didn’t eat anything special, so she finally attributed the success to the tangerine peel and honey drink.

In her opinion, this thing is much better than that bitter medicine.

Not only is it delicious, it also relieves pain.

As I thought about it, the desire to take this thing became stronger.

Miss Sun's mouth was as sweet as honey, and what she said made Mrs. Sun laugh so hard that she couldn't stop talking.

Mrs. Sun couldn't stand her daughter's coquettishness, and while making fun of her daughter for not growing up to Lu Qingqing, she promised her a jar of tangerine peel honey.

She also picked out a few other dishes on the table and gave them to her daughter.

After Miss Sun got the gift, she started to act coquettishly and nicely to Mrs. Sun.

Seeing Lu Qingqing smiling beside her, she asked her for things openly.

She asked her to send more delicious food in the future, and she could exchange the jewelry with her.

Lu Qingqing liked this cute and innocent little girl very much and nodded in agreement.

The team marched for another two days, and on the afternoon of the second day, they met a group of people.

From a distance, the eldest brother of the Hu family recognized the person coming. It was his second brother.

The second brother of the Hu family on the opposite side breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that they were fine.

When he saw his sister and nephew coming out of the carriage, he hurriedly dismounted and went forward to meet them.

The two sides had not seen each other for several years, so they were naturally happy to see each other as relatives. Mrs. Sun was so excited that she shed tears.

After a brief recognition, the group got on the carriage for a detailed discussion while the team continued on its way.

In the carriage, the second brother of the Hu family looked at his eldest brother and his younger sister and brother-in-law, and couldn't help asking about the journey.

When I learned that there was such a serious water shortage on the road, I was filled with fear.

He was also very worried because it was time to go home, but his elder brother did not come back with people for a long time.

It just so happened that Yong'an County was also struck by a disaster, and problems occurred in several of the Hu family's farms, all waiting for him to make decisions on how to deal with them.

At first he thought that the ship might be delayed, so he forced himself to calm down.

While dealing with the affairs of the farm, he was waiting for people to come back.

But after waiting for a few more days, no one came back. He couldn't wait any longer, so he brought people out.

Fortunately, we found someone after just three days of walking.

When the eldest brother of the Hu family and the head of the Sun family heard that Yong'an County had also suffered a disaster, they hurried to inquire about the situation.

The second brother of the Hu family lowered the water level of the wells in the county so much that now only four deep wells can still draw water.

But the water levels in those four wells are still dropping every day.

And looking at the speed of its descent, it seems like the water source is sucking water back.

It was for this reason that people in the county spread the rumor that the county magistrate and the rich family were unkind, which led to God sending the Dragon King to suck the water back as a punishment for them.

This statement sounds outrageous, but many people believe it.