In the years of famine, the knife in my mother's hand is not bad either

The firm and resolute words are refreshing to the ears!

Even Shen Qian was surprised by her sudden burst of courage.

I was a little unsure and thought to myself: Is this still my love-sickness, because I stopped her from jumping into the fire pit, and she sold her daughter to a brothel in anger?

"Mother... let's go back." Wang Miaomiao called softly, and the determination in her tone made Lin Ze's heart ache.

"Okay!" Shen Qian responded and walked home with Wang Miaomiao.

The neighbors who were watching the fun saw this and whispered:

"Is Wang Miaomiao awake now?"

"Old Lady Lin hasn't allowed her son Sanlang to go out to study for several years now. It's only thanks to Miaomiao that he's been able to persevere for several years under such circumstances."

"After today, the Wang Shen family and Old Madam Lin's family will become complete enemies."

"..."

Lin Ze looked at Wang Miaomiao's back as she left, and always felt empty in his heart.

But my mother's earnest voice sounded again in my ears:

"Sanlang! You can't get too close to that country bumpkin."

"You are destined to pass the imperial examinations and become a scholar or a juren."

"..."

Old Mrs. Lin’s incessant chatter kept irritating Lin Ze. In the end, Lin Ze couldn’t resist Old Mrs. Lin and sighed helplessly.

Return to your study.

Looking at the rising moon outside the window, she murmured softly: "Perhaps, it would be right to stop Miaomiao's thoughts now and let him find a man to marry."

"I only blame the fact that we are destined to be together in this life..."

After saying that, Lin Ze lit the kerosene lamp again and studied hard by the light of the kerosene lamp.

The words are divided into two parts.

Shen Qian was supporting Wang Miaomiao as they walked home. She could clearly feel the weakness in Wang Miaomiao's legs.

If I hadn't supported myself, I would have fallen to the ground after taking a few steps.

Standing in front of the courtyard gate, Wang Miaomiao suddenly stopped.

He asked Shen Qian:

"Grandmother..."

"Are you saying that there is really no possibility for us?"

When Shen Qian heard Wang Miaomiao's question, she was delighted: Hey! Isn't this a coincidence?

He was just wondering how his second daughter, who was in the late stage of love-brain, could suddenly wake up.

It turned out that she was just upset because she hadn't seen Sanlang Lin for a long time, and today she was insulted by Old Lady Lin, so she took out her anger on Sanlang Lin!

Wang Miaomiao must be locked up with the Sanlang of the Lin family and the entire Lin family. After thinking it over again and again, Shen Qian replied softly:

"Follow your heart. My mother is not as worldly as other mothers."

“How can there be happiness in life if there is unhappiness in the heart?”

When these words were spoken, Wang Miaomiao was so moved that tears streamed down her face.

"Don't worry, Mom... Miaomiao won't be going under the big locust tree in the south of the village these days." After Wang Miaomiao finished crying, her cleverness briefly took over, and she said something that even Shen Qian was a little shocked:

"Even if I have feelings for you, Miaomiao will not let my family be disgraced because of me."

After dinner, the fourth brother and his wife who had disappeared from Shen Qian’s house finally came back!

He walked into the yard panting and drank the water directly!

Looking at Wang Tianci and his wife gulping down water, Shen Qian's face turned cold.

"You two are skipping farm work again today, right?"

Hearing the chilling question from my mother.

Wang Tianci and his wife shuddered suddenly!

"Ah...Mother!" Wang Tianci stuttered as he looked at Shen Qian, his tone full of panic, and his hand holding the ladle was shaking.

Not as brave as Liu:

"Mother, I heard rumors of a drought in the village today, and they're stockpiling food in advance."

"The daughter-in-law was worried that her family wasn't prepared and would have no food to eat when the disaster struck, so she took the initiative to take Tianci back to her parents' home."

"Please punish me, mother."

I have to say that Liu's mind works very quickly.

Even if a woman obeys her husband after marriage, it does not mean that she has severed ties with her parents' family.

She used this as an excuse, and it was difficult to punish Shen Qian.

Otherwise, it would be a problem if my wife’s family came to visit.

"My dear daughter-in-law, how dare I punish you!" Shen Qian slapped her thigh and said with a smile:

"Her second sister, bring her a bowl of dry rice from the pot."

Liu saw that Shen Qian had a bad tone, but she did not punish herself.

I couldn't help but look happy: It's a good thing that my mother taught me before I returned home, otherwise I would have been punished by this evil old woman again.

But the next moment, Shen Qian's words froze the smile on her face:

"Watch her finish the meal by herself and don't share it with others."

"As for the fourth child, since you haven't worked in the fields today, don't eat. When you can work, you can eat at home."

"Mother!" Wang Tianci's eyes widened.

Because he learned the news late, he had just returned from working in the fields at noon and had no time to eat when he was dragged to his father-in-law's house by Liu.

When he arrived at his father-in-law's house, they had already eaten. Although he stayed for several hours, he only ate a small piece of cake.

I digested that little bit on the way back.

I was counting on going home to eat something to save my life, but... you don't even give me food when I get home?

"Don't call me mother!" Shen Qian said in a dignified manner.

"If you really have me as your mother in your heart, you should think about how to save more rice seedlings in my fields during the drought!"

Finished.

Shen Qian walked straight towards her room.

Wang Miaomiao brought a bowl of dry rice, placed it in front of Liu, and sighed.

A pair of eyes were really staring at Liu as Shen Qian requested.

Liu picked up the bowl for a moment, not knowing whether to eat or not!

It was really set up.

After about a minute of agony, Shen Qian came out of the room again, holding fifty copper coins in her hand and handed them to Wang Miaomiao:

"Send the money to Jia Zhang."

"This is the door-to-door payment she promised me."

"Yeah." Wang Miaomiao responded and walked out of the yard quickly.

As for Shen Qian?

He turned his back and went back into the house.

They wanted to punish the fourth brother, but they didn't really want to starve him to death. The couple could still be of some use on the road to escape famine.

As for what kind of people his father-in-law and his family were like, Shen Qian knew it all. This time, when she went there to report that they didn't have lunch at home, his family would definitely not cook for them. And as for dinner... judging from the time when the couple came back, it was obvious that they were sent back before dinner.

Early the next morning.

Wang Miaomiao's tough look yesterday was spread all over the village by the women!

The way they looked at Wang Miaomiao changed.

Some aunts even took the initiative to greet Wang Miaomiao.

This made Wang Miaomiao even more convinced that she could not go to the big locust tree in the south of the village in the near future.

......

More than half a month passed in a flash.

The weather was still hot and dry, without a drop of rain. The farmers who worked in the fields worked tirelessly every day to fetch water from the stream to irrigate their crops.

Shen Qian, on the other hand, is free and easy every day!

He insisted on riding Wang Daniu's ox cart to the town to cook his own food, and after eating in the county town, he would bring some private food home and eat it secretly in his room.

Her weak body was surprisingly recovered, and she looked unusually good every day, which was different from some of the farm women with dark faces!

While the body is full of strength, there is also a little fat stored around the waist, no longer like what is written in the book: The King of Chu loves thin waists.

A patrol team was also established in the village. In order to have a meal, Wang You and Wang Liang joined the patrol team directly. At the same time, under Jia Shan's lobbying, five hunters in the village joined the patrol team.

In the county town.

Shen Qian, who was sitting on an ox cart waiting to go back to the village, suddenly heard a scream:

"what?"

"You want ten cents for a pound of old corn that's been in the warehouse for who knows how long?"