flstandardbreds Chapter 252 Entering the Village at Dark
Chapter 252 Entering the Village at Dark
When the leader of the caravan saw that there were so many people in their group, he asked for thirty cents a day. Thirty cents is fine, it's better than the seventy cents a day before.
Also, the caravan looked like a legitimate caravan, at least they wouldn't cheat them.
This caravan was carrying a lot of goods, so it moved a little slowly. It took them five days on the road before they finally arrived in Jiunu County.
When they arrived outside Qinghe Village, they looked at each other, and none of them had the courage to take another step forward.
The reason is simple. Now each of them is covered in dust and dirt, their bodies are covered in dirt, their hair has not been washed for many days, and their faces are unkempt. When they went to the capital, they made a boast that they would never come back.
As a result, it took less than 20 days from the time they went there to the time they came back. Now they are too embarrassed to face the villagers again.
Seeing that no one was moving forward, Li Dajiang suggested waiting until dark before entering the village.
His proposal was unanimously agreed by everyone, and they immediately set up the big pot and started to make a fire to cook.
They have been following the caravan these days and cooking in the wild. When it is time to sleep at night, the whole family finds a house.
By today, there were still 560 coins left. Li Dajiang and Li Laosi divided the money equally. Old man Li watched them divide the money and could only stare blankly as he had nothing to do.
The meal was ready quickly. It was still a mixed grain, dumpling and wild vegetable soup. They had been eating this for the past few days without changing it. The taste was really bad, but they had no extra money to buy anything else and were reluctant to do so.
The prepared wild vegetable soup was served out, and just as Jiang was about to drink it, she heard a female voice shouting in surprise.
"Aren't you a member of the Li family? Why are you here?" The person who came was Aunt Huang, a famous gossip woman in their village. Everyone in the village knew that their family had gone to the capital to enjoy a good life, so why did they come back?
"Oh, it's Aunt Huang." Jiang cleared her throat slightly embarrassedly and put down the bowl in her hand with an unnatural expression.
"I thought I had made a mistake, it's really you." Aunt Huang looked at them all with a scrutinizing gaze, thinking back to how proud they were when their family went to the capital. Everyone in Qinghe Village knew about it and was extremely envious.
I really didn't expect that they would come back so soon. Looking at them one by one, Aunt Huang had a plan in her mind.
What do you mean by going to the capital to enjoy life? Those who know about it would think that he went to the capital, but those who don’t would think that he was fleeing from famine. He is just like someone fleeing from famine.
And they are already outside the village and don't go in. They must be afraid of being seen and laughed at.
What a coincidence, she was going to visit her eldest sister's house today. At that time, people mostly walked to visit relatives. There was only one ox cart in the whole village, and there was no extra money to take a bus.
"It's us," Jiang lowered her head, looking a little embarrassed.
"Why are you staying here? Why don't you go into the village?" Aunt Huang was good friends with Li Xiaoxiao. She was very happy to see them like this. When she returned to the village, she would have to spread the word so that everyone in the village would know that the Li family was back.
"We've come such a long way, we must be exhausted. We'll go into the village for the party in the evening, you go back first." Jiang didn't like Aunt Huang, who loved to talk nonsense. It was such bad luck for her to meet her here. She just wanted her to leave quickly.
Aunt Huang just didn't go as she wished. The more she urged her to leave, the more she refused to leave: "I've just returned from my eldest sister's house. There's nothing to do when I go back. Why don't we go back to the village together? I see you have a lot of bags and quilts. We're all from the same village, so I can help you carry some of your luggage."
"No need, we can get it ourselves, so we won't trouble Aunt Huang." Mrs. Liu couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she also asked Aunt Huang to leave.
Aunt Huang didn't seem to understand the hidden meaning of their words: "Why should I be polite? I know you are tired from the journey. You don't have to be polite to me. I am well-known for my warm heart in the village."
"Who asked you to meddle in other people's business? Get out of here!" The person who spoke was Li Chengcai. Don't think he didn't know what Aunt Huang was up to.
"Hey, Li Chengcai, your father was once a juren. That's how you talk to your elders. No wonder you still can't find a wife at your age."
This sentence made Aunt Huang angry. All the members of the Li family are the same. If they drive her away, then she will leave first and go back to the village to promote your Li family.
After saying that, he turned his butt and left. The Li family had no appetite for food. They didn't know what would happen when they returned to the village. They had previously thought of going back after dark, but it seemed that was not going to work.
After dinner, I quickly tidied myself up to make myself look less disheveled. I had slept in the wild for two days, and I hadn't changed my clothes for several days. My hair hadn't been washed, so no matter how I tidied myself up, I would still look like this.
The Li family had no choice but to enter the village with a thick face. Old man Li had been walking with a cane. His waist had been hurting for several days.
Old Mrs. Li couldn't walk, so she was carried by Li Chengcai. The wound on Li Laosi's buttocks had healed a lot, but he still felt a little awkward when walking.
Jiang was holding the two children, Li Dajiang was also leaning on a cane, supported by Liu, and everyone was carrying large and small bags of things, which seemed to include clothes and quilts.
As soon as they entered the village, they saw a lot of people gathered at the entrance of the village, talking about something. When they saw them coming, they all widened their eyes with a look of disbelief.
Many people came here specially because they heard Aunt Huang’s gossip. Aunt Huang said they were like refugees, and some people didn’t believe it. But at first glance, they looked no different from refugees.
Facing everyone's gazes, the Li family lowered their heads and wanted to get over there quickly. The more they did so, the more curious the villagers became.
"Old Li, why are you still using a cane?" an old man about the same age as Old Li asked curiously.
"I accidentally fell a few days ago, and I feel much better now." Old man Li said as he walked, wanting to go over there quickly.
"Why is Dajiang using a crutch? Did you two fall together?" another villager asked with contempt in his tone, which immediately made Li Dajiang blush.
Li Dajiang didn't know how to answer for a moment, so Liu took over the conversation: "It's nothing serious, it will be fine in two days."
Li Chengcai hasn't married yet, and he can't let people know that Li Dajiang is a disabled person, otherwise no one will be willing to come to their house.
"This fourth one doesn't look right either!"