flstandardbreds Chapter 119 Leaving Xiaoan Village
Chapter 119 Leaving Xiaoan Village
After making sure that everyone in the room was asleep, Su He took out a cup of hot coffee from the space and drank it. This thing was quite refreshing after not having it for a long time.
Su He was extremely excited after drinking. She waited for Xiao Shitou to wake up and made adult milk powder for him. There was no bottle in Su He's space, so she could only feed him with a small spoon. The little guy was very well behaved after drinking the delicious milk. The two of them played for a long time after eating.
Wang Zhun was also awake. Village Chief Li was still pestering him about farming. "Brother Wang, is the yield of sweet potatoes really so high? Why haven't I heard of it before? Although our Xiaoan Village belongs to Qinlongzhou, it is not far from Jinyang City. How come I didn't know anything about it?"
Wang Zhun was so sleepy that he could pretend to sleep while sitting. No one knew what he was thinking, but he said, "Uncle Li, I'll take a nap first. I'll give you another five kilograms of sweet potatoes tomorrow."
Village Chief Li finally heard what he wanted to hear and fell asleep peacefully.
Wang Zhun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It turned out that the old man was just holding on.
Zheng Da was also on guard at the threshing ground at this time. The 21 of them were divided into two teams. Eleven of them slept, and the other ten were divided into two groups, one group guarding the threshing ground and the other group patrolling back and forth.
The women who stayed behind huddled together around the fire to keep warm. Time passed quickly and six hours went by in a flash.
First, Zheng Da woke up his sleeping companion to take over the shift, and then several people went to call the people who stayed in the village one by one.
The women in the threshing ground woke up after hearing the noise. Su He woke up Liu Niang and let her hold Little Stone. She went out of the house to help the villagers make sweet potato rice in the threshing ground. She also added a lot of dried meat to it.
"Aunts, go to bed together. Remember to ask an uncle to guard the door of each room. Someone will deliver the meal to you."
This was what Su He and Zheng Da had discussed. When you are out, you must never let your guard down.
"Liu Bai, after you finish your meal, go and take your mother's place. Let her go to the inner room and sleep for a while."
Su He saw Liu Bai and gave another instruction, "Little Shitou will probably fall asleep again soon, bring him to his father first."
Su He saw Wang Sheng eating, and it was a good time for him to take care of the baby after the meal.
Grandpa also came over with his little grandpa and his gang, "Hehua, why are you still here? Go to sleep, I'll watch over you here."
"I'm helping with the cooking. I'll let my aunts sleep a little longer and I'll sleep in the car later."
"I can cook for you anywhere. Go to sleep. I'll call you when we're ready to leave."
Wang Fugui and others also followed suit, and Su He was escorted by Wang Bin to the house to sleep.
Su He hugged Miaomiao, who was sleeping on Wen Niang, moved some space for himself, and fell asleep peacefully.
Another six hours passed. It was already bright in the sky and the whole village was bustling with activity. Those who were awake were ready to set off, and only then was Su He called up.
"Brother Wang, you must stay at my place next time you come. I have reserved a good room for you. Don't be polite to me."
Su He looked at the extremely enthusiastic Village Chief Li in surprise, and muttered to himself, it turned out that the village chiefs still have common topics, so next time, the village chiefs will have to do this kind of thing.
Zhou slept for ten hours. Although she was still sore when she woke up, she was very energetic. She sat in the carriage and started looking for work. "Mom, please help me get the scraps of cloth at home. We have nothing to do anyway, so let's make shoes together. The men in the family keep walking, so their shoes will definitely wear out quickly."
The Qingshan family nearby thought it made sense, so they also started looking for scraps of cloth to make shoes for their family. Now, everyone who didn't have to walk was making shoes.
Dahe Village became the last team this time, and there are only 131 people left in their village.
Village chief Xu was feeling depressed. He used to be the most powerful among the three villages, but now, all the villagers had fled. He had two fewer people than the people in Sanshi Village. It was really infuriating.
Village Chief Xu's wife was also a little worried at this time, "Boss, do you think we should stay in Jinyang City? Most of the villagers have stayed there, why should we go to a place where we don't know anyone?"
"What do you know? I know someone in Jinyang City. He said that the household registration system is very strict now. Not to mention the landlords, it is impossible for small fry like us to settle down in Jinyang City. Is the village on the edge of the city far away from our village? What if there is a drought in a few months? Without Su He, we can't even get through the city gate."
Village Chief Xu was not a fool. He had already found out about what happened at the city gate when he entered the city. If that adult had not come, they would have had to go back to the village and wait for death.
From that moment on, he no longer hesitated. It was impossible to go back to the village, and he couldn't stay in Jinyang City, so following Su He was the best choice.
In fact, they had no better choice.
This is a journey of escape from famine with no turning back, they can only follow Su He closely.
Village Chief Xu was right. The villagers who had stayed in Jinyang City before soon realized that they could not afford to buy a house. They could afford a single room in the city for 30 taels, but they all had families to support, so it was simply unrealistic.
Renting is not cheap either, and their money can only allow them to live for half a year at most. Now they are in a dilemma as to whether to leave or stay. Some people have already regretted not following the main group, but it is too late.
The Su family of Sanshi Village has been happily living in Su Bingyi's home for half a month. They are quite satisfied with the past half a month. It can be said that except for the fact that there is less and less water, there are no other disadvantages at all.
They were having brunch that day when they heard a loud bang at the door.
It sounded like the door at the entrance was kicked away. This door was originally moved from my own home and was simply installed at that time. It was just a showpiece and looked sturdy, but in fact it could not withstand a kick.
"Who dares to come to my house and make trouble?"
Su Dacheng acted like a protagonist. He got off the bed angrily and wanted to go out and curse. He thought that the fellow villagers who stayed behind were deliberately making trouble.
In fact, the group of people outside came from a poorer village nearby. Their village was out of water and food, so they had no choice but to rob. Sanshi Village was the third village they had robbed.
These robbers were not familiar with the village, but they could tell which family was rich by looking at the appearance of each house. Therefore, Su Bingyi's house, which was close to the village entrance and made of blue bricks and tiles, became the first choice.
"What are you doing! Dad, they are not from our village."
The people in the room heard the footsteps of many people. Su Bingzhong retreated against the wall in fear. Wang Cuicui was still thinking about her eldest son outside, "Where's Chunliu? Go outside and check on your husband."
He Chunliu had already hidden in a corner with her grandson and children, and no matter how Wang Cuicui called her, she would not come out.
Wang Cuicui was so angry that she started cursing, saying that the best daughter-in-law had become the unlucky star of the Su family.
He Chunliu turned a deaf ear to it. She was not a heartless person, but that little worry was not enough for her to take the risk.
Wang Cuicui looked at He Chunliu with a look that seemed to be filled with poison. "If you don't want to go, let Su Yuan or Su An go. You choose."