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

The next day, they got up at dawn, and Lu Qingqing put the sleeping bedding into the space.

After the two of them washed up, Lu Qingqing took out the food she had prepared earlier, white flour pancakes wrapped with meat and a few green onions.

After thinking for a while, he took out a few more heads of garlic. As the saying goes, if you don't eat garlic, the flavor of meat will be half gone.

They ate a mouthful of meat and a bite of garlic until their stomachs were full.

After going around the house again and finding that there was nothing left to take away, the two of them headed towards the village entrance.

At the entrance of the village, some villagers were already waiting.

There were people pulling carts, piled high with things like iron pots, wooden barrels, bedding, farm tools, etc. The poor family was worth a fortune, and they were reluctant to throw away anything that was worth even a little.

Some people were pushing wheelbarrows with objects of all sizes tied to them with ropes, piled high.

Those who didn't even have a wheelbarrow used a shoulder pole to carry two large bamboo baskets, which were also stuffed full.

More people arrived one after another, all with bags large and small. There were also many from other villages, some whom Lu Qingqing didn't recognize, probably relatives from the village.

As more and more people came to the village, when they saw their relatives coming, the two families would gather together and the team became larger and larger.

The Lu family also came over. Boss Lu was pulling a cart that was also piled high.

The second and third Lu were carrying shoulder poles, while the old man and old lady Lu were carrying bags on their backs.

The Lu family's daughters-in-law all carried backpacks on their backs, and several children followed beside them.

Dazhuang is the oldest child in the group and he also carries a water bag on his back.

Da Zhuang was also very happy to see her, but because his parents were beside him, he just smiled at her.

At this time, Zhuzi and his wife also came over. Zhuzi was pushing a tattered wheelbarrow, and his wife was carrying a large backpack and holding two children in her hands.

Seeing Lu Qingqing, he came towards them.

The two chatted for a while and saw Lu Li's younger brother Li Jinbao from a distance. He was pushing a wheelbarrow with difficulty, and Jinbao's wife was helping to push the wheelbarrow.

When the two little boys in the car saw someone getting off to play, Li Jinbao's parents stood by and coaxed their grandsons.

At this moment, Li Jinbao saw his sister and said as if he had seen a savior:

"Sister, I can't push it anymore, come and help me!"

Mrs. Lu Li hurried forward to help push the cart. When the cart stopped, Li Jinbao sat down on the ground and said weakly:

"Sister, you don't know how tired I am. This cart is so heavy, it feels like a mountain is on top of it. My hands are all blistered from pushing it all the way."

Li Jinbao's mother was also there to help.

"Zhao Di, your brother is exhausted. He has never suffered any hardship since he was a child. You have to help him a lot along the way."

Mrs. Lu Li looked at the blisters on her brother's hands and felt so distressed. She listened to her mother's words and nodded repeatedly.

"Jinbao, I'll help you push the cart on the way back. Don't worry, I won't let you get tired."

When Old Man Lu heard this, his brows furrowed so much that they could kill a fly. When he was arranging a marriage for the eldest son, he also heard that the eldest son's wife's younger brother was a lazy man.

But at that time, they felt that they were two families and did not live together, so the younger brother's laziness would not affect his family.

Looking at them like this now, I'm afraid I'll have to rely on their house on the road.

When Old Man Lu thought of this, he glared at the old woman fiercely.

He told his wife yesterday to keep an eye on his daughters-in-law and not let them go back to their parents' homes.

The old woman didn't take it seriously, but now the eldest son's wife's family is getting involved.

Old Mrs. Lu didn't notice that Old Man Lu was glaring at her at all. She still had a fever in her head because she had been frightened two days ago and it hadn't healed yet. She felt dizzy.

"Lao San, Li Niang, we're here, luckily we made it in time!"

Qin Li'niang's parents and brothers also came over. Qin Wen pushed the wheelbarrow, and Qin's father hurried over with a load on his shoulder. Seeing Old Man Lu, they greeted him with a smile:

"My dear relatives, the third son came to tell us the news yesterday. Our Li Niang really did not marry the wrong person. The third son is a child that you have taught well. He is filial and capable. He is a good child."

Father Qin's words praised Third Brother Lu and Old Man Lu so highly that Old Man Lu was so angry that he had no place to vent. After greeting them with a stiff smile, he sat down next to Second Brother in a huff.

Well, the families of two of the three daughters-in-law are here!

Fortunately, the second son's wife's parents' home is far away. Old Man Lu looked at Lu Wangshi sitting next to the second son, and he became more and more satisfied. She was honest, capable, and didn't cause trouble.

Little did he know that the honest Lu Wangshi in his eyes was thinking about how to poison them.

A few days ago, when the weather warmed up and wild vegetables sprouted, Lu Wangshi dug up the poisonous weeds she had been thinking about under the pretext of digging wild vegetables.

In fact, they are just Aconitum and Water Celery. Aconitum is hard to find, there is only one plant, but it is highly poisonous.

When the weather warmed up, the whole family returned to the dining table to eat, and Old Mrs. Lu scooped food from a pot and distributed it to everyone.

Mrs. Lu Wang never found an opportunity to poison the children alone. Although she hated Old Man Lu, Old Lady Lu, and Old Second Lu, the children were innocent, especially Dazhuang, who was well-behaved and sensible.

He also secretly gave the food and water that Daya gave him to Erya.

The two children are of similar age and have always had a good relationship.

Mrs. Lu Wang had no choice but to endure it silently. She touched the poison in her arms and reminded herself to endure it.

One after another, Lu Tianming and County Magistrate Yao's family also came over.

Lu Tianming stopped the carriage next to Lu Qingqing and the others, and told them to follow them closely after the escape began.

At this time, Li Chengcai's family also came over. Chengcai's father pulled a cart, Chengcai's mother carried a shoulder pole, Li Chengcai carried a backpack, and Erya also carried a small bag on her back.

At this moment, Lu Qingqing saw Erya and called her over. She weighed the bag and it didn't feel heavy.

Seeing this, Erya smiled and said:

"Sister Daya, these are my own clothes and mattress, they are not heavy."

Lu Qingqing smiled and touched her head, but when she looked up, she saw Second Aunt Lu staring at Erya from a distance.

I poked Erya, and when she saw her mother, she immediately ran towards her mother, and the two of them hugged each other and talked.

Not long after, the village chief and his family also came over.

The village chief had a gloomy face, followed by Wang Kangshi, Wang Deben and Wang Pozi. Wang Deben was pushing a wheelbarrow with a pile of luggage on it, and Wang Kangshi was lying on the luggage.

Beside them was Mrs. Wang, who was carrying a shoulder pole with two bamboo baskets stuffed full.

The village chief saw Lu Tianming and came over to greet him. Seeing him looking at Wang Kangshi's family, he said angrily:

"Po Wang went to ask the elders for help. After discussing it, they felt that two lives had been lost. They warned them not to do it again and allowed them to flee the famine together."

Lu Tianming didn't say anything else. Now that the barbarians were about to attack, fleeing the famine was the most important thing, and everything else could be postponed.

Seeing that most people had arrived, the village chief took out a booklet and began to call out the names, only calling out the names of the heads of each household, and the heads of households counted the number of people in their family themselves.

After everyone arrived, everyone in Lujia Village started on their journey.

Lu Tianming and County Magistrate Yao's horse-drawn carriage led the way, followed by the old village chief's ox cart and Lu Qingqing's ox cart, and then the village chief and another family's mule cart.

The people in the front row deliberately controlled their speed to prevent those behind from falling behind, and the group set off from Lujia Village in a mighty procession.

Many people in the crowd turned around and looked at the place where they grew up. It is very likely that they will never be able to return to this place in this lifetime, and many people secretly wiped away their tears.

County Magistrate Yao had a rather crude map of the county, but at least he could tell us the nearby towns and roads.

Since the county town was still occupied by bandits, such a large group of people would definitely be discovered if they passed near the county town.

Therefore, they discussed it last night and decided to take the small road next to it, bypass the county town and head south.