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Those who had ox carts drove them at home, and those who didn't took cars from those who had ox carts. Everyone took the silver from their homes. Whether they went to the city to buy food or not, it was always a good idea to take the silver with them.

As everyone waited anxiously, one, two, three, four, and five ox carts set off for the city. On the other side, when Lin Qingming and his brothers returned home, they were greeted by Old Man Lin and others who asked them questions.

"Big brother, second brother, third brother, what happened just now?" Old man Lin and the others were unable to attend the village meeting, so they didn't know what had happened. Lin Qingming told everyone what had happened.

"You brothers did a great job. This is a big deal. Everyone in our village has the same ancestors, so we should help each other."

Old man Lin looked at his grandsons with satisfaction. Their village was no different from other villages in that there were no outsiders. Everyone in Linjia Village had the surname Lin. The few families that did not have the surname Lin were also sons-in-law of the Lin family.

"Boss, your grandparents only gave you ten taels of silver. If the price of grain goes up, how can you possibly buy so much grain?"

Uncle Lin looked at Lin Qingming and his brothers with a puzzled look on his face. Could it be that these guys had done something bad behind their backs?

"Uncle, I bought some food myself. I knew we didn't have much food at home. After we, mother and daughter, came back, we consumed even more, so I bought some food to take home."

Without waiting for Lin Qingming and the others to explain, Lin Qingxue said first that the Lin family favors girls over boys, and there was nothing wrong with her saying this. If Lin Qingming and the others said it, they would definitely get beaten.

"You girl, you three mothers are not outsiders. How can you bring food back from your own home?" Old man Lin scolded with a stern face.

"Master, that's not what I meant. You also said that I was going back to my own home, so what's the difference between me buying food and you buying food? Isn't it all for our family to eat?"

Lin Qingxue smiled. No one else could do anything to her, so the matter just passed.

"If refugees from other places come here, should we leave?" Lin Qingming looked at Old Man Lin and Mrs. Lin and asked seriously.

Old Man Lin and Mrs. Lin looked at each other, then looked at Lin Qingming, with a hint of confusion in their eyes.

They are old and have experienced too many ups and downs, so they are a little numb to such things.

Moreover, they know the current situation of their family. Even if they want to leave, where can they go?

"Boss, is the situation outside very serious?" Old man Lin asked with a sad face.

He knew in his heart that if the situation was not serious, Lin Qingming would not ask such a question.

But he still hoped to get some comfort from his son, so that he would feel that there was still hope.

Lin Qingming was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Master, the situation outside isn't too serious right now, but we can't say for sure what will happen in the future. Food prices are getting higher and higher. If this continues, riots will break out sooner or later. Once refugees from elsewhere flood in, will we still be able to survive?"

His voice was heavy and firm, carrying an unquestionable power.

After hearing this, Old Man Lin and Mrs. Lin felt a sinking feeling in their hearts. They knew that Lin Qingming was right. If a riot really broke out, ordinary people like them would not be able to resist at all.

But where can they go as a family?

Mrs. Lin couldn't help but sigh. She thought of the past days. Although life was hard at that time, at least she had something to eat.

Nowadays, even eating has become a problem. Life is so difficult!

Lin Qingming looked at the sad expressions on everyone's faces and felt very uncomfortable. He understood that as the eldest son and grandson in the family, he had to take responsibility and protect his family.

So, he continued, "Grandpa, Grandma, I've thought about it. No matter what, we have to prepare for the worst. We have to make plans in advance, young and old. We can't gamble with your lives. We have to think of a response plan in advance to avoid being caught off guard."

After saying this, Lin Qingming fell into deep thought. He knew that the days ahead might be very difficult, but as long as the family worked together, they would always find a way out.

"Brother is right. We will have the answer in a month at most, but the price of food is bound to rise. It is already rising and will probably become more and more expensive in the next few days," Lin Qingbai also said.

Lin Qingran looked at Old Man Lin, then at the children sitting quietly in the yard, and said, "We have a large family with many children, so we have to be careful. If we really encounter refugees, no one knows what they will do to survive."

"Wait and see. The women should go dig up some wild vegetables during this time. Big brother, you brothers should remember to fetch water every day. Old woman, you stay home and take care of the food. Shanzi, you should take care of your brothers and sisters. Fourth brother, you should go to the school and rest more to learn about the news in the city."

Old man Lin brushed off the dust on his body. It was certainly not that he was reluctant to leave his house and fields. Even if he wanted to leave, he had to follow the main group, otherwise it would be unsafe.

"Okay," everyone looked at each other, understood what Old Man Lin meant, and said nothing more.

After resting for a while, Mrs. Lin saw that it was getting late, so she asked her three granddaughters-in-law to go to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

The men were talking and the women did not interrupt. They believed that their men could support the big family and their own small families.

It’s not that the women of the Lin family blindly trust their men, but that the men of the Lin family have been doing this for so many years since they married into the Lin family.

From Old Man Lin to Uncle Lin, and then to Lin Qingming and his brothers, they followed Old Man Lin and Uncle Lin to learn how to become a man of integrity and how to fulfill the responsibilities and obligations that a man of the family should fulfill.

The elders taught by words and deeds, and the younger generations learned very well.

After dinner, it was getting dark. Lin Qingxue and the others just took some hot water to bathe and went back to their rooms to rest.

After her two daughters fell asleep, Lin Qingxue went into the space to work. The bamboo she had cut two days ago had not been touched yet, so she had to quickly weave it while she had time.

Lin Qingxue inserted bamboo into the ground to form a circle, then tied the fishing net to the bamboo with a small rope, making a simple chicken coop, and then put the chicks and the four hens brought from the Sun family into it.

Next to the chicken coop, Lin Qingxue used the same steps to build a duck and pig pen, but she turned the duck pen into a small paddy field.

Lin Qingxue placed the water jars and wooden barrels she bought neatly beside them, and the grain she took from the Sun family was also placed in one of the water jars.

When she finished her work and came out of the space, it was already midnight. She quickly lay down, hugged her two daughters and went to sleep.