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

"Sister, goodbye. I'll go back and beg Dad again."

As Da Zhuang said this, he stood up and walked out, but was grabbed by Lu Qingqing.

"Brother Qin Lang, go get two kilograms of whole grain noodles."

Seeing that he really went to get food obediently and didn't lose his temper, Da Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sister, I will grow up quickly and grow food for you as soon as possible so that you won't have to suffer in the Qin family."

Lu Qingqing smiled and touched Dazhuang's head.

"By the way, when you go back, just don't tell me that you asked me for the food."

At this point, seeing Da Zhuang's thin appearance, he said:

"Did you not eat the food and water I gave you before? Why are you so thin? You haven't grown any height in the past six months."

As he said that, he stood up and wanted to compare his height with Dazhuang.

Da Zhuang scratched his head a little embarrassedly. His sister had secretly given him food and water twice before.

Seeing that his parents were very hungry, he would secretly take out some food and share it with the whole family.

His sister must have saved it secretly. He was afraid that his parents would come to ask his sister for food and make things difficult for her. So he said that his grandparents secretly gave it to him, and his parents believed him.

When Lu Qingqing saw Dazhuang like this, she knew that he didn't eat it himself.

She took out a few pieces of steamed whole-grain pancakes from the cabinet and stared at him until he finished eating.

After a while, Qin Lang came back with the coarse grains and handed the packed grains to Dazhuang.

Da Zhuang looked at his tall brother-in-law in front of him, a little scared, but still said:

"I'm borrowing this food. I'll definitely pay it back when I grow up."

Qin Lang was talking to the little kid in front of him, a little confused. Wasn't this what Daya asked him to give, so why was he returning it?

However, he often didn't understand what was said, but he didn't worry about it. He just nodded and handed the bag forward.

Seeing his brother-in-law like this, Dazhuang thought that he might not be angry, so he carefully took it.

We can’t spill it. Food is too precious now.

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As soon as Dazhuang arrived at the door of his house, he pulled his mother aside and took out a bag of grain and handed it to her.

When Mrs. Lu Li saw the bag of grain, she hurriedly opened it and took a look. It was coarse grain, weighing more than two kilograms.

She was so hungry that she subconsciously grabbed a handful and was about to stuff it into her mouth, but was stopped by Dazhuang.

"Mom, this food is for grandpa and grandma. You can't go home without it."

Mrs. Lu Li finally reacted, hugged Da Zhuang with the bag of grain and asked:

"Da Zhuang, my good son, I knew you were capable, unlike your sister, that ungrateful bastard. I asked her for saliva, but she couldn't even spit it out."

When Dazhuang heard his mother slandering his sister again, he immediately pushed her away in displeasure:

"Don't talk about my sister like that. She's having a hard time in the Qin family too. Don't go to the Qin family to look for her again and make things difficult for her."

When Mrs. Lu Li saw the bag of grain, she was only happy and stopped saying anything bad.

"Okay, okay, okay. Mother will listen to you. Let's go home. By the way, who can we borrow this grain from?"

Da Zhuang hesitated. He wanted to let his mother know that his sister was a good person, but when he remembered her instructions, he opened his mouth and said:

"I borrowed this from the old village chief, and I have to pay it back later. Mom, when you go back, tell Grandma and Grandpa that you went to your uncle's house to ask for it, otherwise Grandma and Grandpa won't let you go back."

Mrs. Lu hugged Dazhuang, looking proud.

"My good son, you are really capable. You can even borrow money from the old village chief's house. Don't worry, I will say that I borrowed it from my mother's family. By the way, don't tell your father that it's a secret."

Dazhuang nodded, and the mother and daughter returned home.

Boss Lu was also shocked when he saw her coming back with a bag of grain.

His mother-in-law's family had always been like Pixiu, always taking in money but never giving it out. The fact that they were able to come up with two kilograms of food this time really opened his eyes.

Old Mrs. Lu took the food and looked through it carefully to make sure that everything in the bag was good.

After weighing it, I felt it was a little more than two kilograms, so I put the food into the cabinet.

He turned around and reprimanded Mrs. Lu Li for a few words, and then the Lu family dispersed.

Old Man and Old Lady Lu returned to the house and looked at the food in the cupboard and became worried. Even if they added the two kilograms of food that the eldest son's wife had just brought back, the food in the house would not last for a few days.

The two of them had no money left.

After such a long period of coercion and inducement, Old Man Lu still couldn't get any information about the gold hairpin and silver money from the third brother.

The families of the several daughters-in-law were unable to help, and the second daughter-in-law's family lived far away.

The eldest son's wife's family could only bring back two kilograms at most. Old Man Lu and his companions originally estimated that the eldest son's wife would not be able to bring back anything this time.

It's a good opportunity to just throw the person out to fend for himself, and there will be one less person to worry about.

Who would have thought that she would actually get it back.

As for Old Mrs. Lu, all her brothers from her mother's side have passed away, and her nephews are not very close to her, let alone her.

At this moment, the old couple thought about it for a long time and decided to take action against Lu Qingqing.

After all, there was no written contract at that time, so she was still her granddaughter.

Moreover, the old lady of the Qin family just passed away, and there is no one capable of taking charge of the family now.

The Qin family lived a wealthy life in the past few years. A lean camel is still bigger than a horse, so they must still have some food now.

Old Man Lu was not in a position to show up, so he planned to have Old Lady Lu take her son and daughter-in-law to the Qin family to ask for food.

Old Man Lu, Old Second Lu and the children stayed at home. Ever since Old Second Lu became lame, he had become very depressed and was unwilling to go out.

That evening, Old Lady Lu made dinner for the first time ever. Although there was more water and wild vegetables than grain, the whole family was able to have a full meal.

After barely eating their fill, they regained their energy. Old Mrs. Lu first sent the children out of the house to sleep to prevent them from hearing the letter and spreading rumors.

After seeing that the children had all left, he mentioned that he would go to the Qin family to borrow food in the evening, and arranged the division of labor for everyone at the dinner table.

After they arrived, Mrs. Lu Li and Aunt Lu were responsible for crying and complaining, mainly saying that the family had run out of food, and then they would see Daya's reaction.

If Daya is obedient, it would be fine to give her food.

If Daya dared to resist, Lu Lao Da and Lu Lao San would go up to restrain Qin Lang, while Lu Li and Lu Ershen would restrain Daya.

They also heard about Lu Xingshun and the Wang family's sneak attack on the Qin family, and thought that the village chief and Zhuzi who helped were probably powerful.

There are only two half-grown children in the family now. If they have so many people, we will have to use force if it doesn’t work.

Thinking of Daya's timid nature before, Old Lady Lu guessed that she would not dare to resist so many elders.

With only a half-grown silly boy left, my two sons and so many people, I think there should be no problem.

All they had to do was move the grain back home. The Qin family lived in the back of the mountain, and there weren't many people living around. It was late at night, and no one in the village would go to the back of the mountain.

Mrs. Lu felt that she had made all the arrangements very well. She waved her hand confidently and the group set off.

Old Mrs. Lu and her group arrived at the Qin family's door. They looked at the tightly closed door and pushed it several times but it didn't open. The oil lamp was still on in the room, so it was obvious that they were at home.

Looking at the Qin family's sturdy gate and high walls, Mrs. Lu was filled with jealousy and muttered curses,

"A cheap girl and a fool are not worthy of living in such a nice house. It should be given to the elders to live in. Bah, this door is really strong. What kind of treasure is there in the house?"

After cursing for a few times, he felt better and raised his chin to signal Mrs. Lu Li to come forward and knock on the door.