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

Zhuzi's wife saw them in the crowd and hurriedly called them over.

Qin Lang parked the ox cart next to Zhuzi and his wife, and saw Zhuzi's wife looking at the ox cart in shock, and then walked around to look at it.

He made a surprised sound of "tsk tsk" and touched the carport. Then he stood up and said to Lu Qingqing with envy:

"Daya, is this the ox cart you bought? The ox looks very sturdy, and the cart shed is well made. It looks like there's a layer of waterproof tarpaulin on top!"

Zhuzi and some villagers also gathered around the oxcart to watch, and it was no wonder they were surprised. For years, only the village chief had an ox, and yet he was reluctant to use it as a cart.

The village chief and another family that owned mules were considered quite wealthy. These days, ordinary people had to work in the fields to make a living, and it was impossible to save much money.

When Old Man Lu saw Qin Lang driving the ox cart over, he couldn't believe that it was theirs.

You have to know that Old Man Lu’s dream for many years was to buy a cow like his cousin, and then take the cow for a scenic ride around the village, enjoying the flattery and envy of the villagers.

And now, the girl whom he had never taken seriously before actually bought an ox cart!

Old Man Lu felt sad and upset, but even though his entire family had gone out before, he still couldn't get any advantage from these two people, so Old Man Lu didn't dare to think of robbing them.

Seeing the villagers talking to Lu Qingqing and the others, Old Man Lu simply turned his head away and stopped looking.

Seeing that the villagers were gathered around to watch, Lu Qingqing replied:

"We're fleeing famine, aren't we? Brother Qin Lang and I don't have enough strength, so we spent all our family's money to buy this cow. At least we can keep up with the folks on the road and not fall behind."

The onlookers also felt the same after hearing this. Most families didn't have much money. Buying an ox cart would cost more than ten or twenty taels of silver, which would cost them all.

Lu Qingqing knew that buying an ox cart would be a bit eye-catching, but since she was about to flee the famine, she didn't care about that.

The journey to escape the famine was far, and mules and donkeys were no match for oxen in strength and endurance. He couldn't just let her and Qin Lang pull the cart if the animals gave out halfway.

The onlookers watched for a while and then dispersed.

After all, they were about to flee from famine, and the fear of the unknown hung over everyone's heart.

Seeing that the crowd had dispersed, Lu Qingqing started chatting with Zhuzi's wife next to her.

"Sister-in-law, why didn't I see you when we set out this morning?"

"Hey, your group left early, and we gathered another group behind us and set off."

When Zhuzi's wife said this, she signaled Lu Qingqing to look in the direction of Aunt Lu San, and said excitedly:

"Have you seen your Third Aunt? We were waiting for someone at the village entrance this morning when we saw her walking into the village alone. Her clothes didn't look cheap."

At this time, several aunties nearby came over after hearing this topic, and one of them who usually liked to chat took over the conversation.

"Wasn't she snatched away by a young man in town before? I don't know how she came back. Do you think the Lu family still wants her?"

Another lady said with disdain:

"Hey, that's easy, she must have brought money back. Look at her clothes, wow, she must have become a concubine for a rich man. Look at the way she moves her waist, so wild!"

"The third son of the Lu family has become a green-haired bastard. He only endures this for money. Otherwise, where would Old Man Lu get the money to buy so much food? Wasn't he so poor that he had to sell his granddaughter before?"

When the old lady said this, she seemed to come to her senses and realized that it was inappropriate to say this in front of the person being sold. She coughed twice to cover up her embarrassment.

Soon, these aunts continued chatting, speaking of Aunt Lu San with contempt, and the content of the conversation turned to things that the couple could not talk about.

Lu Qingqing felt a little embarrassed, so she went to another place with Zhuzi's wife to talk about something else.

But the more these ladies talked, the louder their voices became. From time to time, they pointed at Aunt Lu with disdain, and the expressions of disgust on their faces were too obvious.

Aunt Lu San naturally heard it as well. She was angry and annoyed, but she didn't dare to directly refute what these people said, so she wanted to complain to her husband.

But she saw Lu Laosan beside her with his head down and a grim expression on his face, so she didn't dare to say anything.

Lu Laosan was feeling very upset at the moment. When Li Niang was kidnapped, he hoped every day that Li Niang would come back so that their family could live the same life as before.

But now, Li Niang came back. Except for the initial happiness of seeing her, he felt embarrassed afterwards.

The villagers' gossip and pointing made him unable to raise his head.

Lu Laosan looked at Li Niang, who was still as delicate and fragile as before. She seemed more beautiful than before, and he couldn't help but think that she was raised in that young master's house.

My whole heart felt like it was being clenched, sour and jealous.

Lu Laosan was caught in a dilemma. Deep down in his heart, he still loved Li Niang. If it weren't for the villagers' pointing fingers, he would be willing to continue living with Li Niang.

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In the morning, Qin Li'niang hurried back to the Lu family and saw the two children she had been thinking about. Lu Laosan was also very happy to see her, and the whole family was immersed in the joy of reunion.

At this time, Old Man Lu came out of the house and asked Qin Li Niang with a cold face,

"Old Third, why are you back?"

The people from the two families of Lu Lao Da and Lu Lao Er gathered around and looked at Qin Li Niang, with some contempt in their eyes.

Qin Li Niang felt a little embarrassed when she saw this, and said:

"Young Master Yang's family received news that the barbarians had reached the prefectural capital, so they all fled to their uncle's house, the prefect."

"I took advantage of the chaos in the mansion and sneaked back, thinking of telling my family the news."

When Old Man Lu heard this, his first reaction was to worry whether the young man would come to cause trouble, but he didn't dare to bring it up directly, so his brows immediately frowned.

At this moment, Qin Li Niang understood her father-in-law's concerns and took the initiative to explain:

"Young Master Yang was in a hurry to escape, so he set out this morning. I secretly hid in a water jar in the backyard with my personal guard, and only ran back after the carriage had gone far away."

In fact, Young Master Yang wanted to take her with him. He had been good to her these days, but she missed her two children, her husband and her family, so she ran back.

When Old Man Lu heard that there was someone close to him, his attitude immediately became enthusiastic.

"Old Third, you haven't seen the two children for a long time. Go back to the house and talk to them."

Seeing Qin Li Niang went back to the house, Old Man Lu kept the eldest and second sons, and after the others went back to the house, he pulled the third son Lu to talk.

"Third brother, you know the situation at home. We are about to flee from famine. We don't have enough food to last for a few days. I'm afraid our whole family will starve to death on the road."

"Er Zhuang's mother has some money. You can persuade her to take it out first to help the family through the difficult times. Don't worry, when things settle down in the future, Dad will definitely make up for it for you."

Seeing that Lu Lao San looked somewhat reluctant, he raised the stakes and said:

"No matter how much money you give me now, I will give you an extra 20% interest after things stabilize."

Lu Laosan glanced at the eldest and second eldest brothers, and seeing that they both nodded, he went into the house to persuade Qin Li'niang.

After a while, Lu Laosan went to find Lu Laotou with fifteen taels of silver.

The Lu family hurried to the village entrance and went to the town to buy food with the villagers.

Along the way, people in the village kept pointing at Qin Li'niang and Lu Laosan and talking in low voices.

The Lu family forced themselves to be patient, and only after they bought food did they feel much better.

But while waiting for the bus, the villagers' voices became louder and louder.