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

When the two went out, they took the wheelbarrow they were currently using at home with them.

From the moment Sun Laohai learned that he could enter the city, he had an idea.

When they parted ways, the young Lu brothers left them some silver.

Even after paying the city entry fee, they still had a considerable amount of money in their hands.

Thinking of the troops who had left the city several days earlier than them.

Sun Laohai gritted his teeth and headed straight for the livestock market.

After browsing for a long time, they finally chose a strong mule and also picked out a matching cart.

Before making the purchase, he specifically consulted with the stall owner.

Although his family's wheelbarrow was carefully preserved, it had been used for many years and was eventually only worth half a tael of silver.

After deducting the half tael of silver for the wheelbarrow, they still spent forty taels of silver to buy this mule cart.

When it came time to spend money, Sun Laohai and his son felt extremely distressed.

But if you want to catch up with the group, you have to spend this money.

Otherwise, if they try to catch up with the group on foot, it will take forever.

After buying the mule cart, the next step was to buy grain.

But the matter of buying grain presented another challenge for the father and son.

They searched for a long time, then went to all the open grain stores to ask around.

Finally, under the waiter's disdainful gaze, he walked out empty-handed again.

The price of grain is too high!

What's the difference between buying this grain and eating silver directly?

Fortunately, Mr. Sun has plenty of experience traveling overseas.

After making some inquiries, they successfully purchased the grain from an inconspicuous alley.

However, the mule cart and grain alone cost nearly a hundred taels of silver.

In the past, a family couldn't save up that much silver even if they worked their whole lives.

After spending the money, both father and son felt a sense of unreality.

Having already spent a large sum of money, the two no longer hesitated.

He went to the general store and bought a few more pieces of the oilcloth that he used frequently on his journey of fleeing famine.

In addition, I bought several sturdy and comfortable raincoats.

You should know that the raincoats they wear now are all hand-woven, so their waterproof effect is only slightly better than not wearing any.

If you want to stay healthy, you need to have all of these items.

After buying the raincoat, the two looked around inside again.

I bought some things that I might need on the journey.

I bought an extra four pounds of salt, in particular.

Pushing the cart every day, I can't keep going without eating some salt.

After leaving the general store, Sun Laohai led his son straight to a pharmacy in the corner.

After going inside, they bought some more herbs for treating common ailments such as diarrhea and fever.

Thinking of his youngest son, Sun Xiaobao, he even asked the doctor to prepare a separate meal for him.

By the time the two finished shopping and started walking back, it was completely dark.

We rushed back to the inn.

The waiter opened the door for them and was astonished to find that they had returned in a mule cart.

He looked back, but all he could see was an oilcloth covering the back of the mule cart.

Sun Laohai claimed that he had nowhere to live and planned to go to stay with relatives in the north.

In the past six months, many people have left Dongyuan City, and Xiao Er didn't think much of it.

Seeing that they had parked the mule cart, he returned to the hall to keep watch.

After Sun Laohai saw that he had walked away, he asked his second son to go into the house and call his eldest son.

The two brothers moved their belongings, which they had originally moved into the house, back to the backyard.

Sun Dahai was overjoyed when he put down his things and saw the brand-new mule cart.

Heaven has come! After fleeing famine for so long, Heaven knows how much he envies those who have mule carts and horse carts.

Now, his family has even bought a mule cart!

Seeing his eldest son panting heavily with excitement, Sun Laohai pulled him close and whispered:

"Don't lose your composure, stay calm, and don't let anyone notice anything unusual."

Let's pack up the things in the car tonight.

At night, Erhe and I slept directly in the stable, guarding the mule cart.

"We'll leave the city at daybreak tomorrow!"

Having experienced so much famine and displacement, Sun Dahai was well aware of the wickedness of human nature.

He cautiously looked around to make sure no one had noticed what he had just done before he breathed a sigh of relief.

The two brothers made several more trips before they were able to move all the items over.

After the three of them finished cleaning up, Lao Hai's wife brought over the hot pancakes that she and her daughter-in-law had just made, tucked into her bosom.

The father and his two sons squatted in the stable, eating the fragrant multigrain cakes with gusto.

Seeing that they were enjoying their meal, Lao Hai's wife wanted to go back and get some more, but Lao Hai refused.

"Honey, don't take it!"

"We didn't do much work today, so it's a waste to eat so much food."

Although Sun Dahai and Sun Erhe hadn't had enough to eat, they knew that food was precious and refused to eat any more.

Seeing this, Lao Hai's wife made the three men take turns following her to the kitchen to dry their clothes.

Although it didn't rain heavily in the afternoon, it did drizzle for a while.

Sun Laohai and Sun Erhe's cotton-padded coats were a little wet after their trip.

Sun Dahai took the initiative to watch the car, letting his father and younger brother go dry the clothes first.

When Sun Erhe arrived at the inn's kitchen, only his family members were inside.

By this time, those who used the kitchen in the inn had long since finished and returned to their rooms.

He relaxed and ran to the stove, reaching out to feel the warmth of the flames.

Before I knew it, the dampness on my body gradually disappeared.

Not only were my body dry, but the kitchen was also dry and warm because a lot of firewood had been burned for dinner.

Sun Erhe felt that sitting in this room was a kind of enjoyment.

The family sat by the fire, chatting and laughing.

It was more than half an hour later when they finished.

As previously agreed, Sun Laohai and Sun Erhe slept right next to the mule cart.

Sun Dahai went back inside to stay with his mother, wife, and son.

It rained on and off that night.

The family, living in a sheltered place with a roof and walls, were able to get a good night's sleep, a rare treat.

Even the shifts for Sun Laohai and Sun Erhe, who slept in the stables, did not affect their sleep.

I woke up just as dawn was breaking.

Seeing that the city gates had not yet opened, the family borrowed the kitchen and made a hot breakfast.

At dinner, Sun Laohai also bought some firewood from the inn.

Although it has been raining for several days now, the inn always has a large stock of firewood.

Upon hearing that they wanted to buy firewood, he didn't hesitate at all and sold it to them immediately.

Sun Laohai bought as much as his mule cart could handle.

After finishing packing, the family headed towards the north gate.

In the past, they were the only family to leave the city.

When the guards blatantly demanded benefits, Sun Laohai wisely gave them half a tael of silver.

The guard complained that the money was too little and kept haggling until he managed to get an extra two taels of silver.

After Sun Laohai and his family left the city gate, Sun Erhe and Sun Dahai couldn't help but curse a few times.

But when he looked at the wide official road ahead, his anger dissipated somewhat.

They had finally left the city and needed to hurry on their way to catch up with the group as soon as possible.

Sun Dahai helped his parents onto the mule cart, while the younger men ran alongside it.

But Dahai refused, insisting on continuing on her way.

After some polite polite refusals from the family, Sun Xiaobao ended up sitting in the back of the mule cart while Sun Laohai drove.

They agreed that after driving for an hour or two, someone would take over driving the carriage.

This task of driving the carriage served as their opportunity to rest.

After leaving the city, Sun Laohai and his family traveled as fast as they could.

On the other side, Lu Qingqing's team stopped.