The next day, Xiao Ju Niang did not follow Hu Daring out to look for a job, but waited for him to go out, and then took Xiao Ju and Zhuang Zhuang out of the house.

When their mothers found the grain store and saw the prices of all kinds of grain and noodles inside, they couldn't help but be shocked. In the past, I could buy 100 catties of cornmeal, but now I can only buy less than 10 catties. At this time, Xiao Ju Niang also panicked, and hurriedly pulled Xiao Ju aside quietly and asked, "Xiao Ju, how many silver dollars do you have?" ”

"Mother, don't worry! Enough to eat! Xiao Ju reassured.

"Then take four more silver dollars to buy grain!" Xiao Ju Niang gritted her teeth and made up her mind.

"No problem! But, mother, we can't buy grain in a grain store, otherwise it will be too conspicuous! Easy to hire! Xiao Ju looked around and found that no one was paying attention, so she gently leaned into her mother's ear and said.

In a good year, these six silver dollars can buy 300 catties of cornmeal, and Xiao Juniang muttered non-stop while buying.

Xiaoju was nagged by her and had a headache, and finally had to persuade: "Mother, you have said that it is a good year, so it is difficult to buy 300 catties of cornmeal!" Now that it's a famine year, it will be more expensive back then! Also, if we don't buy it again, the price of grain noodles will definitely increase after a while! Xiao Ju Niang listened to Xiao Ju's words, and then shut up and stopped muttering.

Xiao Ju and Xiao Ju Niang ran for almost half a day, and spent six silver dollars to buy one hundred and eighty catties of cornmeal.

In order to buy this 180 catties of cornmeal, this lady took a lot of effort, and they only bought 30 catties for each family, and it took six families to spend Xiao Ju Niang's budget. And every time I buy grain, when I get out of the grain store, I find a remote place where no one is around, so that Xiaoju can lose the cornmeal she bought.

After this lady finished buying grain, she was relieved. Xiao Juniang breathed a sigh of relief that there are 180 catties of cornmeal at home, and it is already November, so it should not be a big problem to save a little and hold on until the beginning of spring next year. And the reason why Xiao Ju breathed a sigh of relief was that he finally didn't have to be a thief and sneak around looking for grain shops to buy grain. As for Zhuang Zhuang, his calves are sore, his stomach is hungry, and he can finally go home and eat his sister's fried tortillas.

The three of them began to walk in the direction of going home relaxedly, probably not thinking about something in their hearts like they had just come out to buy food, and they were not in the mood to pay attention to the situation around them! At this time, Xiao Ju looked at the situation on both sides of the street, and walked forward with Zhuang Zhuang.

At this glance, I couldn't help but shudder in my heart, the streets were lined with men and women in tattered drags and girls, these people were so hungry that their faces were yellow and thin, both adults and children looked at the people who walked by with a hungry eye!

That kind of vision made Xiao Ju feel like food in the eyes of the other party. Frightened, she pulled Zhuang Zhuang and trotted all the way in the direction of home. Xiao Ju Niang stepped on her big feet, and hurried to catch up with the sister and brother.

After Xiao Ju Niang caught up, she said a little angrily: "Xiao Ju, what are you running with Zhuangzhuang?" Be careful of falling, don't cry your nose because of the pain when you arrive! When Xiao Ju Niang said this, she was referring to the fact that Xiao Ju and Zhuang Zhuang were chasing and playing in the courtyard two days ago, and accidentally fell on a big horse, broke her nose, and sat on the ground crying.

Xiao Ju was really unspeakable about that incident, she didn't actually cry because of the pain of the fall, but her nose hit the ground heavily, and her nose was sore and painful at that time, and she couldn't hold back it for a while, and the tears flowed out. It's okay now, but it's Xiao Ju Niang's excuse to say her.

"Mother, it's not that I have to run, you see the eyes of people standing on both sides of the street looking at me and Zhuangzhuang!" Xiao Ju quietly leaned into the ear of the mother who had followed.

When Xiao Juniang heard this, she looked at it carefully, and she was also jumped. Although Xiaoju and Zhuang Zhuang were dressed in tattered clothes, they were full of food during this time, and they stayed at home every day and did not go out to bask in the sun, looking white and tender. And the eyes of those who stared at the two sisters and brothers were obviously full of ill intentions.

This time it was Xiao Juniang's turn to panic, you must know that these children are her heart and liver, if there is a little damage, it will simply kill her. She hurriedly pulled Xiaoju's sister and brother to the door of the house, and as soon as she entered the courtyard door, she was busy locking the door tightly.

And gasped and ordered: "Xiaoju, in the future, you will take Zhuang Zhuang, stay at home honestly, and don't go out again!" ”

"Mother, I know!" Xiao Ju gasped and replied that she didn't want to be food in the mouths of those hungry people. And the strong man who did not know the situation also followed Sister A's loud promise.

When Hu Daring came back in the evening, his face was very bad, and Xiao Juniang asked, "Daring, who is coming to you today?" Is it that everyone in the family has gone out to flee the famine? ”

"It's the sixth brother! Only the eldest brother and the second brother in the family took their wives and children to follow the rest of the village and fled in the direction of Shaanxi. The third brother and the fourth brother didn't move, and they wanted to survive again to see if they could survive this year! Maybe there will be rain in the spring next year! Hu Daring said worriedly.

"What about Dad and Mom?" Xiao Ju Niang asked casually.

"They are at home with their sixth brother and little sister, and they don't want to go anywhere, saying that they are old and will die in their own home! And the little sister is a girl, and there is chaos outside, and the mother is not happy that the little sister goes out to escape! Hu Daring said a little upset.

"So what now? You can't find a job, you have no money or food at home, and you can't help if you want to! Xiao Ju Niang said helplessly.

"It seems that God wants to kill our way of life!" Hu boldly sighed.

"I wonder what's going on with my mother's side?" Xiao Ju Niang muttered to herself with some worry.

"Oh! I met Liu Zhu on the street today, and it seems that he has also come to the county seat to look for work! Looks like your mother's family isn't doing well! I asked him to live with me in the ruined temple, should he go back there now? Hu Daring said with some uncertainty.

"Then I'll go with you and ask him about the situation at home!" Xiao Ju Niang said a little anxiously.

"Don't go out at night! Take Xiaoju and Zhuang Zhuang to stay at home, now there are people outside who are so hungry that their eyes are panicked! If you want to go, you will go again tomorrow morning! Hu Dada's face darkened, and he said disapprovingly.

"This ......" Xiao Ju Niang looked unwilling.

"Mother, Dad is right! It's better for you to stay with me and Zhuang Zhuang at night! I'm scared! "Xiao Ju is worried that her mother is impulsive and does not listen to dissuasion, and when she sees those victims on the street today, as long as there is a little spark, she feels that it will cause a fire in the winged plain.

She looked scared, pulled Xiao Ju Niang's arm, and looked at her with tears in her eyes. When Xiao Ju Niang saw Xiao Ju's appearance, her attention was immediately diverted, thinking that she was frightened by the malicious eyes on the street during the day, and immediately began to soothe her.

"Xiao Ju Niang, I plan to go back to Huzhuang tomorrow to have a look, you have to guard Xiao Ju and Zhuang well!" Hu Daring sat on the kang with his head down, and after about ten minutes, he said coldly.

"This ......" Although Xiao Juniang didn't want Hu Daring to go back, she couldn't say anything disagree.

"Don't worry! I'll be measured! And there are only a few days of food left at home, so I can't help if I want to! Just go back and see! Hu Daring said with a dejected face. As a son, watching his parents starving, but not having the slightest way, is really unfilial!

This is Hu Daring's true thoughts at this time. He didn't expect that his wife, children and himself would also starve, which can only be said to be the misfortune of Xiao Ju Niang. married such a man and such a bun father, fortunately, Xiaoju has a small space and a small treasure bowl, otherwise this lady would really be dead.

Hu Daring didn't go to sleep in the broken temple again that night, and after the family finished dinner, they washed up a little and went back to their rooms to sleep. Because Hu Daring slept at home, Zhuang Zhuang was not good to squeeze with Xiao Ju Niang anymore, so Xiao Ju took Zhuang Zhuang back to her room, and after Zhuang Zhuang fell asleep, she flashed into the small space.

An acre of wheat and an acre of corn planted in the small space are almost ripe, looking at the heavy ears of wheat and the thick corn cob, Xiaoju's eyes are smiling like moon buds. As for the half-acre of cabbage and potatoes, they have already sprouted, tender and green, which is very gratifying.

Xiao Ju looked at the grain in the field, and only felt extremely down-to-earth in her heart, no matter what, her family would not starve. If a relative is not very good, it is okay to reach out and help. After all, people are social animals, but they are under the premise that they cannot cause disaster on their own.

Xiao Ju neatly piled the 180 catties of cornmeal that she went out to buy with her mother today in the kitchen, and during this time, because of the strange qi in her body, she found that her strength was not only getting bigger and bigger, but also she could move and move the things in the space with her mind. Otherwise, it's really inconvenient for her to take things in and out! Sometimes she wondered, is it true that the stronger the mental power, the stronger the control of this space?

Xiao Ju had a good night's sleep, and now she is actually practicing when she sleeps, but she doesn't notice it. But the breath was getting thicker and thicker, and she felt it.

Early the next morning, Xiaoju still got up refreshed, but when she entered the kitchen, she saw her father and mother with two panda eyes.

Boiling corn paste in the kitchen. Xiao Ju saw that she had nothing to do in the kitchen, so she went out to the front yard to water the two small vegetable patches.

The Chinese cabbage and potatoes in these two vegetable fields have also sprouted, although they are not as thick as in the space, but the tender green and tender green color is also a beautiful scenery and hope in this dry courtyard that is burning everywhere.

Hu Daring and Xiao Juniang hurriedly ate some corn paste and went out. When he was about to go out, he repeatedly told Xiaoju to take Zhuangzhuang, hide at home, and don't even go to the courtyard. In the end, Xiao Juniang was still not at ease, and when she was discharged from the hospital, she locked the courtyard door with a lock, and then she and Hu Daring hurried in the direction of the broken temple.