flstandardbreds Chapter 112 Departure the Day After Tomorrow
Chapter 112 Departure the Day After Tomorrow
Su He's smile did not fade, and his tone was sincere, "Thank you for giving us a way to survive. When we are on our feet, we will repay you for saving our lives."
"Also, this is the result of my research over the past six months. There are several practical ways to cook sweet potatoes. The specific operations are all listed above. Sir, these have a longer shelf life than sweet potatoes. I hope they will be useful to Dayong."
Su He took out a bag of dried sweet potatoes and three pieces of paper from his arms.
Chen Shi took the dried sweet potatoes Su He gave him, picked up one and took a bite. It tasted sweet and a little hard, which could fill his stomach. Then he picked up the three pieces of paper and glanced at them.
"Su Hehua, will you also settle down at Lingshui Wharf?"
Su He thought for a moment, "Actually, I wanted to go to Yunhe Prefecture to find the old lady. When the old lady was planning to move to the south, she also suggested that I go, but my family is all in Huaihe County, so I didn't go."
Chen Shi looked at Su He in surprise. It takes four months to get to Yunhezhou. "Are you sure? It takes four months to get to Yunhezhou by official road."
Su He wasn't sure. She heard it at the same time as Chen Shi, and her mouth was faster than her brain.
"Sure. My family originally fled to Willow Village from the south. Since we have to leave this time, let's move back to our hometown."
Chen Shi nodded. "In that case, I will write you a separate letter tomorrow. Yunhe Prefecture is my hometown. Every county there has children of my Chen family. It won't be a problem for more than a thousand of you to go there. My name, Chen Shi, is still good."
Su He was overjoyed. She didn't expect such an unexpected surprise.
"Sir, you are amazing! You are worthy of being from a famous family."
Chen Shi glanced at Su He with disdain, noting that the first batch of sweet potatoes had been shipped away. "Okay, go dig up the remaining sweet potatoes. There are still 80,000 kilograms. I will take them away in five hours. You are still responsible for it."
After saying that, he rode away.
There was another letter from the border guards, saying that the grain from the south had not been delivered yet, and the grain supply at the border guards was running out, and they were about to run out. He had to arrange for people to transport the grain immediately.
Su He watched Chen Shi ride away on his horse, then turned and ran towards his home.
This time the gathering was held in Soho’s kitchen.
The family members sat down one by one, even Wen Niang sat beside them holding Little Stone. They all knew that this meeting was related to the future of the Wang family.
"To make a long story short, our village is in great danger right now. Firstly, our village is famous for having a lot of food, and secondly, our village has no shortage of water for the time being. The surrounding villages are having trouble even getting water, not to mention watering their fields."
"Our village is relatively safe now, firstly because of the proper management of the county government by Mr. Chen. The soldiers at the border are also close by, which has temporarily frightened some people with bad intentions. In addition, since the drought has just occurred, everyone still has expectations for the future. As long as they can survive, they will not think of any bad ideas."
"But we can't just count on others to give us a stable life. We have to rely on ourselves. I've heard that the wealthy families in the county are ready to move. There are two directions. One is to move to Jinyang City, where the situation is much better and the distance is closer. Others are going to the capital. These are the families with rich financial resources."
Grandpa was anxious, "Lotus, what are you waiting for? Let's go to Jinyang City too. If we are late, all the good seats will be taken."
"Shut up! Listen to Lotus!"
This time, it was Sun who yelled at her brother-in-law. At this moment of life and death, she was still so irrational.
Grandpa took out a long piece of cloth from somewhere and wrapped it around his brother's mouth again and again, "If you keep making noise, your sister-in-law and I will not want you anymore."
what?
The little grandfather's eyes widened and tears suddenly flashed in his eyes.
Unfortunately, no one paid any attention to him. Wang Jingui looked at his father with disdain and said, "Hehua, you tell me, if my father doesn't behave himself, I will take him away."
Su He organized his words and continued.
"Although my family has saved some money in the past two years, it is not enough compared to them. We can't go to the capital. We can go to Jinyang City, but there are too many people going there. The good seats in the city must have been taken by various people. Maybe there are no vacancies in the surrounding villages. Even if there are, we can't squeeze in with so many people."
"But don't worry, everyone. I used my food to ask Lord Chen for a good place to go. After Jinyangzhou, there is a place called Lingshui Wharf. It is quieter than Jinyang City, and the drought here will not interfere with that place. I will go to get the token given by Lord Chen tomorrow. With it, we can settle down in one place and continue our lives."
When everyone heard this, they first breathed a sigh of relief, and then became happy.
"Lotus, when are we going?"
"As soon as possible. I promised Lord Chen that I would give him another 80,000 kilograms of grain. I still have 4,000 to 5,000 kilograms of grain here. The rest will depend on everyone contributing. Our Liushu Village will contribute 25,000, Dahe Village 30,000, and Sanshi Village 20,000."
"Uncle, uncle, please go to the other village. Uncle Shunzi has already gone to invite the head of our village. I will tell him in person that our three villages need to act quickly and gather all the food in Liushu Village. Master Chen will be here in four hours. Whether we can regain our new life in a place with mountains and water depends on you all."
Su He nodded solemnly to the uncles, and Wang Fugui stood up first, "Don't worry, He Hua, we will set off right away, but you don't have to pay for your five thousand kilograms, and the uncles can't always take advantage of you, so the four of us will pay for it."
Wang Jingui and Wang Quangui nodded. Shunzi was not there, so Juhua mustered up the courage to speak up, "Hehua, our family will also go."
Su He was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily the next second, "In that case, let's get started. We must set off at the latest the day after tomorrow morning."
Wang Fugui and Wang Quangui immediately set out for Dahe Village and Sanshi Village.
The meeting continued in the room.
"Next, each of us must hurry up and pack our bags. The pawnshop in the county has horse-drawn carriages for sale. My requirement is that each family must have at least one. If one family can't afford one, they can cooperate with other families. We must set off as quickly as possible. Cousin, take a few people who can drive a carriage and leave for the county immediately. If we really can't find one, we can go to Jinyang City to buy one."
At this time the village chief came in.
"Hehua, Shunzi came to see me, and I was just about to ask you, did you sell the grain?"
Su He nodded, "Village Chief, you should listen too, I will explain it to you later."
"There is also Wang Laosan's family in the village who has a cart. We all have relatives. If you want to go to other villages to inform your family to go together, you can go and inform them after the second batch of sweet potatoes is shipped. Our Wang family has four cows, two mules, and carriages. My family only needs two carriages, and the others can be used by uncles. The rest can be purchased by everyone on their own."
"Okay, that's basically it. If you have any difficulties, such as money or food, you can tell them that I'm waiting at home. Everyone, hurry up and do your part."