Chai Zhen went to see the village chief and said, "Gui, find a few strong men from our village and have them come over tomorrow night." "The amount of grain coming out of my house can only be said to be from our village's savings over the years. We have to keep it a secret. If we have any extra money, we can buy it from outside. It's for famine." "I'll warn them not to tell anyone, not even my parents." "I haven't told anyone about our relationship, not even Zhang Qing." "Well, the fewer people who know, the better." "Next year, we'll have more cattle, so we can reclaim more land and plant more grain." "Your second son should be home by now, right? Chinese New Year is in three days." "He's home." "Tell the kids not to tell anyone about our village affairs, to avoid causing trouble." "I know, I've told you." "Come early tomorrow too." "I'm going back." Chai Zhen got up and left. He came and went in a hurry.

Old Mrs. Li and her daughter-in-law had already prepared the meal. The men were in the main room, and the women and children were in the west room.

Huanhuan ate by herself, and soon she finished a big white steamed bun. Hengheng was able to eat by himself too, and he ate more than half of it. The little fat boy drank millet porridge with an egg in it, and another one she didn't recognize. Old Mrs. Li said it was an egg cake. He took a bite and it was delicious. The little fat boy ate two. "He ate so much!" Huo Ying was surprised. Old Mrs. Li said, "The child is growing day by day. How can he not eat more? He will need milk soon."

Old Lady Li and Huo Ying got along well. Huo Ying asked, "Sister, what's your name?" "My last name is Li, and my name is Hongying." "Sister, you've traveled a lot, and I want to ask you for a favor." "Sister, tell me, what's the request? Tell me, as long as I can do it." Li Hongying burst into tears before she even spoke. After a pause, she said, "I have four sons. My third son left home when he was seventeen. It's been three years now. I wanted you to find out about him and keep an eye on him. His name is Jiale." "Sister, do you know what he does or where he's gone?" Old Lady Li shook her head, not knowing. "Then I'll write a letter and ask my father to help find him." "Thank you in advance." "What are his characteristics? What does he look like?" "Similar to his father. He has a black mole under his left eye. He was thin when he left, but now..." "We're in the same prefecture," Huo Ying thought. "We're all under the jurisdiction of Pingjin Prefecture. This is Taoyuan Village, Taoyuan County." "Sister, I've made a note of him. I'll write a letter and send it off tomorrow."

Back in the new house, I wrote down the missing person's letter and sealed it up. There was also a letter from yesterday. I gave it to Ma Hua and asked him to go to the capital to deliver it tomorrow. "Ma Hua must hand it over to my father in person." "Yes, ma'am." I went to feed the horses. Ma Hua asked the fourth brother to get soybeans and sorghum to feed the horses. "Your horses are so good, they eat so well." Chai Hua [that's Ma Hua] said, "If you want a horse to be strong, you have to feed it well." "Jia Yu, my horse is a BMW, a warhorse!" How can it run fast without eating! I see you feed your yellow cow every day, and you are willing to let it eat. "You are right." Next year I will plant more soybeans, sorghum, and hay. I would also feel bad if my cows were too hungry. After Jia Yu finished speaking, he went to get food. There were two horses, so he went to feed them. The fourth brother made a stone trough specifically for the cows, with water and hay.

In the middle of the night, everyone was asleep. Chai Zhen picked up the little baby and went to the warehouse to take out the white flour and yellow flour, filling the warehouse. He then went to the new house and took out thousands of bags of rice and millet, and large sacks of potatoes. He also put out hundreds of bags of millet. The potatoes were piled outside the house. After doing all this, he took the little baby to his house. Sitting by the fire, warm, the little baby said, "Grandpa, you will get injured in the war. In this era, there are no good anti-inflammatory drugs. I prepared some, fever-reducing drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, and hemostatic drugs [Yunnan Baiyao]. Once the hemostatic drugs are sprinkled on the wound, the remaining bleeding will stop. It is very effective. There is also a hemostatic seed in it. If it can't stop, eat it. Let's put it in your house, grandpa?" "Okay, let's put it in grandpa's house. I'll tell my wife tomorrow." There are not many clothes left, only a few hundred sets. What should I do?"

The worried look on Little Milk Bag's face was so adorable that Grandpa smiled. "Whatever you have, that's all." "Grandpa won't let you worry." "Be careful you don't grow up to be cute anymore." Chai Zhen swung his granddaughter around, teasing the child. "Hahaha," Grandpa teased! "How will Grandpa carry the pork?" Chai Zhen thought, walking slowly behind. Killed, how to pack it. "Alive," Little Milk Bag thought, and said, "Agree with Auntie tomorrow. When we're almost there, she'll go at the back and I'll let the pigs out. She only needs to know. When we're almost there, she can send someone back to get some soldiers and rush back. Just don't let our people know." "That's fine." That way everyone can have a better meal. There are several ways to say hello, so it's best to separate them.

Grandpa went to sleep, and Guoguo was sleepy. She fell asleep in a second. Haha, Chai Zhen laughed. He wrapped her tightly and carried her back to the west room.

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