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

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingqing frowned.

In such extremely cold weather, going out already consumes a lot of energy.

If I were to pull such heavy loads again, I'd probably get sick after just one trip out.

After discussing it with Old Man Zhuang and the others, she suggested that they could borrow horses from outside.

Upon hearing this, Sun Chengkun was overjoyed.

Actually, when they were discussing it before, someone had mentioned that they wanted to borrow a horse from Lu Qingqing.

However, after discussing it, Uncle Wu and Uncle Jiu rejected the proposal.

Nowadays, every household doesn't have enough food to eat, and they need to spend their money on coal.

If you want to use someone else's horse, you really have nothing to offer.

Moreover, when that group of merchants launched the attack earlier...

Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang also did a great deal of work, saving many villagers.

They simply couldn't bring themselves to use their power to intimidate others.

To Sun Chengkun's utter surprise, Lu Qingqing offered to lend them her horse.

The man, who was not young, excitedly spun around on the spot.

After learning that Lu Qingqing was willing to lend them horses, Sun Chengkun could no longer sit still.

After chatting briefly for a few more minutes, I took my leave.

He couldn't wait to tell the two elders and the villagers the good news.

After everyone left, Lu Qingqing and the others found the raincoats they had used to protect the horses from wind, snow, and water during their journey.

In the end, only nine items were found.

Looking at the remaining few horses, Old Man Zhuang waved his hand and said, "Now do it."

The group found raincoats and oilcloth and began to work.

I didn't finish until after dinner.

Just as the group was letting the horse try on the raincoats they had made, Uncle Wu and Uncle Jiu arrived with some things.

I saw the things on the ground that had been made while making raincoats.

The two elders were deeply moved, and as soon as they entered the house, they bowed to the group.

"Everyone, on behalf of the people of Fushan Town, I, Sun Tinglin (Sun Tingxu), would like to express my gratitude for your kindness!"

This startled Lu Qingqing and the other three.

You know, Sun Dahai had boasted about it to them when he was building the house.

Their Sun family clan has two ancestral ancestors.

Among them, Uncle Jiu is 62 years old.

Uncle Wu is already 67 years old, and in three more years he will be entering his seventies.

This was quite rare in ancient times.

Knowing the two men's ages, the group quickly avoided the greeting.

Then, Old Man Zhuang and Qin Lang stepped forward to help the person.

After some polite greetings, Uncle Wu asked Sun Chengkun, who was behind him, to bring out a bundle.

Upon opening it, several books were clearly visible inside.

Fifth Uncle stepped forward, took out the books, and handed them to Old Man Zhuang with both hands.

"Brother Zhuang, my fellow young men, this is a small token of our appreciation. We hope you will accept it."

Actually, you helped the merchants get their money back a few days ago.

When we rescued the villagers of Fushan Town, we should have come over to express our gratitude.

However, Lao Jiu and I were so depressed those few days that we couldn't get out of bed.

That's why I haven't been able to visit in person to express my gratitude; I hope you'll forgive me.

When Old Man Zhuang saw his fifth uncle holding up a book and offering it to him, he quickly waved his hand and refused.

Uncle Jiu disliked the two men's tug-of-war and the waste of time pushing and shoving each other.

He went straight up, snatched the book, and put it back on the table.

"Don't stand on ceremony with us."

Our Sun family has declined, and the clan really has nothing left to give.

These books, though not particularly valuable, were passed down from our ancestors.

This is just a small token of our appreciation.

"If you don't accept them, my fifth brother and I will be too ashamed to use your horses."

Seeing how harsh his words were, Old Man Zhuang had no choice but to agree.

Uncle Jiu sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) only after they accepted the money.

The heat from the heated kang bed beneath his buttocks warmed even his old bones.

After sitting down for a while, I even started to feel warmer.

It was only then that he realized that not only was the heated kang bed warm, but the entire room was not cold at all.

It must be because of the two stoves in the middle of the room.

He immediately went to the stove with some excitement.

When they saw that the coal burning inside was exactly what Old Sun had mentioned, they became even more interested.

Seeing the two elderly people studying it with great interest, Lu Qingqing stepped forward and explained the uses of coal.

As the two elders listened to her introduction, they became even more satisfied with the coal.

Moreover, Lu Qingqing and the others were willing to disclose the uses of coal without reservation.

Both elders admired him greatly.

Uncle Jiu felt that Old Zhuang and his companions were very kind and honest.

They even considered leaving them in Toyama Town.

But thinking of what Sun Dahai had said before, that they would be heading south in the spring, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

If only this promising young man could stay in their Toyama Town.

Later, we'll have a few more clever and bright sons.

Who knows, maybe one day, the Sun family will be able to regain its former glory!

Speaking of which, there are quite a few diligent and capable girls among the descendants of the Sun family.

However, boys of this age generally prefer pretty girls with good looks.

Speaking of pretty girls, Uncle Jiu thought of his great-granddaughter, Huiya.

His daughter, Xiao Hui, is one of the most beautiful girls in the surrounding area.

If we let her get to know these guys, maybe we can keep one of them.

As Uncle Jiu thought to himself, his gaze toward Lu Qingqing, Qin Lang, and Sun Yue carried the air of someone choosing a great-grandson-in-law.

After watching for a while, I still think Qin Lang is better.

Not only is he tall, but he is also strong and sturdy; he looks like someone who can do a lot of work.

As for Lu Xiaozi and Sun Xiaozi, they look a bit too thin.

However, one cannot judge a book by its cover; many of the boys in their clan who are studying are just as thin and weak.

If you're smart and good at studying, that's not a bad option either.

As Uncle Jiu pondered, he wondered which family in the village still had a pretty girl.

If we could keep all of these people here, that would be even better.

Thinking of this, he looked at Old Man Zhuang, whose face was full of wrinkles from smiling.

Since the passing of Dr. Qi, there has been no doctor in their town of Fushan.

Although this doctor is a bit old, he knows medicine and can treat the villagers.

By the way, which family in the village still has a pretty widow?

He had been through that age too, an old bachelor who needed a loving and caring wife the most.

No, no, I have to find someone for Brother Zhuang when I get back.

Unbeknownst to Old Zhuang and the others, Uncle Jiu was secretly trying to match them up.

He was talking to his fifth uncle about the precautions to take when burning coal at night.

The group chatted for a while, but it was only when Uncle Wu noticed that it was getting late that he reluctantly took his leave.

After everyone left, when Qin Lang went to feed the horses, he made sure to give them extra food.

Before going to bed, Lu Qingqing fed the horse several basins of warm water mixed with water from her spatial dimension.

Day two.

At 4:45 AM, Sun Chengkun arrived with his men, dragging the finished sleds.

After the villagers harnessed the horses to sleds, they let the villagers who had just learned how to drive a horse-drawn carriage yesterday try it out.