Chapter Ninety-Three: Foothold
These people are undoubtedly lucky, and the river they want to enter is the river of Erya's Zhuangzi.
I don't know that it is the misfortune of the sister-in-law called Wang that makes God have mercy;
It was still the heart of the eldest lady's family to die, accompanied by an abandoned woman and child, which touched God.
After walking along the riverbed for less than half a day, they saw a long strip of verdant sweet potato leaves on both sides of the riverbank, and there were children or old people of each family guarding them.
The eldest lady led a group of people into the village with a cheeky face, and the people in the village knew that they were fleeing, so they took out the family's food and sweet potatoes, and gave one to one.
"Auntie! This sweet potato is a little smaller, but it can save your life temporarily. Our village can protect itself now, and we really can't keep you.
I'm really sorry, you can bear with it any longer, rest your feet, and continue to go up. Maybe there is one who has the power to take you in. ”
Someone next to him interjected: "Not necessarily! Upstream, I heard that our family went west, and there had been a bumper harvest every year in the past few years, but the grain store went to them but couldn't receive the grain, and scolded them for deliberately raising the price of grain, black-hearted! Behold! Even if they have food, they won't necessarily take it in! ”
The eldest lady held the cooked sweet potato in her hand, and bowed to the crowd in the village and watching the excitement!
"You are all good people, thank you, old woman! We have no choice but to go up. ”
The few people who followed behind also bowed with the eldest mother.
They go all the way up, begging all the way, sweet potatoes are the majority, but occasionally someone will give a handful of boiled soybeans, which makes them eat sweet potatoes all the time and have a sour stomach. It was a lot better.
Sister-in-law Wang looked at her son, who was already asleep on the back of her eldest brother, and secretly rejoiced. If it weren't for the eldest mother's family who followed, carrying the pot and the package on their backs, how could there be a way to carry their weak son again?!
After walking for more than 20 days, there was no village that could take them in, and they were all about to despair.
But it's come to this. It is also impossible to turn back. You can only keep moving up.
On this day, when they walked to the place where the river bends, several people were tired and hungry, and they really couldn't walk. Half lying on the riverbed, I hate to die like this, forget it.
But for the desire for life, several people could only silently hold tears. Looking forward to the next moment, a miracle can happen.
Hungry children. I smelled the smell of rice in the air and cried.
"Mother! I'm hungry! ”
Wang Niangzi cried and rubbed her son's empty little belly, "Good son." Don't cry, mother, I'm going to find you something to eat. ”
The eldest mother's two great-grandsons also cried, and the eldest mother's granddaughter-in-law was coaxing.
The eldest lady suddenly stood up strongly. Exclaimed excitedly, "Smell it! But the rice smells? ”
Everyone shrugged their noses fiercely.
"Yes, yes! I smelled the smell of the fragrant rice pot. ”
"Oops! I smell it too. ”
"Mother! Let's look for it, it shouldn't be far away. ”
A few people with longing and hope. Climbed the river bank.
The eldest lady's son pointed to the wheat stubble that had been cut by Erya's family and exclaimed, "Dad! You see, wheat can be grown here! ”
The eldest lady, the whole family and the princess Wang Niangzi all widened their eyes, and at the same time, hope rose in their hearts.
Several people looked at each other hopefully, and then hurriedly moved towards the Wang family Zhuangzi.
The entrance of the village is a large drying field, because there has been no rain for a long time, although the site is very flat, but the dust is also very large.
In the drying field, there are a few children, playing in circles in a small cart pulled by sheep. There were a few adults standing next to them, chatting and guarding the children.
After a while, the children quarreled, because the sheep behind them ran fast, pushed the cart in front of them, and overturned the children.
The adults were busy persuading the fight, and they were busy straightening the cart, and they had to tie the lamb's rope right.
The scene is lively, and it is completely impossible to see that this is also a place that has suffered disasters.
The eldest lady led everyone and stood far away, timidly not daring to come forward.
Wang Niangzi's son, when he saw the children playing in the car, he also cried: "Mother! Dogs have to play too. ”
The eldest mother was amused by the child's optimistic nature, "This child! I was crying and saying I was hungry just now, but now I'm going to play again. Let's try our luck in the village, don't stand here anymore! ”
When the children were playing in the field, they saw some unkempt strangers in the village, so they abandoned the lamb cart and ran home. He also shouted all the way: "The fleeing people are coming!" The fugitives are coming! ”
A few adults stopped them from going inside.
The eldest mother's heart sank to the bottom, and the cold of despair overflowed from the soles of her feet. It's like the last straw on the camel's body, which finally crushed them.
Soon, hearing the children's shouts, the family members came out one after another.
Grandpa Tai came out the fastest, because he told the people in Zhuangzi that if they saw someone fleeing coming, they must block the intersection and deal with it first, and they could not be allowed to enter the village directly.
When the eldest lady's man saw that it was an old man about sixty or seventy years old, he stepped forward and pleaded with the last extravagant hope: "Master! Please give us a bite to eat! The kids couldn't hold it anymore. ”
Grandpa Tai hurriedly waved his hand, telling him that needless to say, there was everything to eat and drink! It's a pity that he didn't wait for him to speak.
Those people thought that Grandpa Tai meant to refuse, and all of a sudden, they all went limp.
There were only three children, who didn't know the suffering of the world, looking at the small empty car in the drying field where no one was sitting, and they were eager to try.
Seeing that all the adults had fallen, Grandpa Tai panicked and shouted at the clansmen who ran behind him: "Why don't you hurry up, you are a leper, so slow?" ”
There are a few big men, and there are several women!
"Sixth grandfather! There are women here! We can't help it. ”
Wang Niangzi and the others just lost the support of their hearts and collapsed, and did not faint.
Hurriedly raised his hand and shook it, and said weakly in his mouth: "Don't help us!" We're just too hungry to stand. ”
Grandpa asked the people in Zhuangzi in a panic: "Which of you has finished cooking, go and serve the rice." ”
Although Xiaohu came the latest, the basket he carried in his hand was filled with rice, tofu boiled pickles, salted fish and dried bracken.
Hear grandpa's orders. Before the person arrived, he answered: "No need, grandpa! I've brought them all. Wen Chao shouted all the way home, and my daughter-in-law was busy serving meals and dishes. ”
A rice bowl for rice, a pot for tofu pickles, and a plate for salted fish.
Grandpa Tai saw that most of them were women and children, and it didn't seem appropriate for them to build a shed in the woods.
Then he turned to him and asked, "Which of you has an empty house?" ”
Everyone laughed and said, "Grandpa! That's a funny question. Our family has built a new house. The old houses are all there and haven't been demolished! You should ask, who doesn't have an empty house? That's right! ”
Grandpa Tai glanced blankly and spoke: "Then arrange a few people to live in the family." ”
Xiaohu put the dishes away. He stood up and said, "Grandpa! Don't bother, my old house is still empty.
The old big house was converted into two rooms for the gentlemen, and now the gentlemen have moved to the new house and the house is vacant. I think it's just right for them to live.
There is a kitchen, a hall, two large bedrooms, two small bedrooms, so that they can live in it. And you don't have to separate. Isn't it? ”
The eldest lady, Wang Niangzi, eldest aunt and granddaughter-in-law, who were busy feeding the children, and the adults who were waiting, listened to the people of Wangjiazhuang discussing their residences, and each could not believe their ears. I'm afraid that I heard it wrong, or that there was a maze during the day.
Only the child is the easiest, he heard. will believe.
The son of Wang Niangzi's family, who is about three or four years old, is anxiously waiting for his mother to feed him and vegetables. While listening to the conversation between Grandpa Tai and Xiaohu, he ran to Xiaohu and raised his head and asked, "Uncle, do you want us to live in your house?" ”
Xiaohu wanted to rub the little guy's head, but his head was messy enough, so he had to withdraw his hand. He replied, "Yes!" Would you like to come and live with me? ”
The little guy nodded heavily: "Yes!" Can I play in that car? ”
Xiaohu looked at the little sheep cart he pointed to, and nodded: "Yes!" But you'll have to play with them! He said and pointed to the children who were looking curiously at the visitors.
Grandpa saw that more and more people were coming, so he coaxed them all back: "You all go back, don't come here." ”
turned around and said to Wang Niangzi and them: "You eat first, wait a while to get to Xiaohu's house, wash and wash, if there is anything uncomfortable, tell us, we have Langzhong in Zhuangzi, you can call over to see." ”
The eldest lady sat on the ground and kowtowed, "Thank you for being able to take in our family." ”
Grandpa hurriedly waved his hand, "Don't! Thank God, it's providence to let you come here!
Let's be honest! In our place, it is not so easy for ordinary people to deliberately come to find it! ”
The eldest lady and Wang Niangzi fed the children, and the adults began to eat the remaining rice and vegetables.
Xiaolong came over and took Wang Niangzi and the others, who had finished eating rice, to settle down in the old house. Xiaohu fetched water at home and picked up the water tank of the old house. Erya washed rice and cooked again.
Wen Chao followed Wang Niangzi and them, naughtily pulling the pigtails braided behind the dog's eggs for a while, and then pulling the strips of cloth that the dog's eggs were torn by the branches and hung on the buttocks.
The dog wanted to go back and fight with Wen Chao, but unfortunately he was grabbed by his mother and didn't let go.
When he arrived at the old house, Xiaohu was pouring water into the tank. When he saw them enter the courtyard gate, he put down the empty bucket and carried them into the house.
Let them see every room, and then let them arrange it themselves.
"And! I have already filled this tank with water, you must clean up the house, and people must also wash it, especially children.
My daughter-in-law will be very angry if she sees you making your children dirty, and she hates people who don't treat them well. ”
Several people hurriedly responded: "Okay! Be sure to take good care of the child! Thank you, big brother. ”
Xiaohu asked Xiaolong to take Wen Chao back, but Wen Chao was not happy. Grabbing the dog's ball, he shouted, "I'm going to play with him!" ”
Xiaohu patiently coaxed: "Okay! Let's go back first, let the little brother wash and rest first, and then you take the little brother to play in the car, okay? ”
Goudan heard that he could play in a car, so he happily said to Wen Chao: "You go and wait first, and I will go over to play with you in the car in a while." ”
The two grandsons of the eldest mother's family, the eldest is four or five years old, and the younger is two or three years old, also shouted: "I want to take the car too!" "I want it too!"
Xiaohu hurriedly stopped: "Okay! You guys are busy first, the firewood is right next to here, the pot or something, you can use it directly, we don't need anything here.
My daughter-in-law has cooked again, and when you are washed, we will take another bite.
If the children are not tired, let them play with the children in the village. The children of our village are all fine and do not bully people. ”
Several people were flattered, and replied and thanked. (To be continued)