Chapter 53: Escape from the Famine (4)
(For zukimaio, Sister Chun is here to hug you, because the energy is really limited, so I can't do more.) Thank you for your understanding! No more rushes! Thank you very much! )
Xiao Ju waited for her mother to come out of the shelter, and she and Zhuang Zhuang nested in it to count and do some very simple addition and subtraction calculations, Zhuang Zhuang is already more than five years old, according to Xiao Ju's previous life, he has long been able to go to the first grade, not to mention the various talent training classes that began in kindergarten.
And in this era, in the current situation, let alone going to school, it would be good to have something to eat, and it would be good to be able to live, how dare you dare to think that you can go to school and be literate? For Zhuang Zhuang and Xiao Ju Niang, that was something that had never been considered. But the mother and son didn't think about it, it doesn't mean that Xiaoju didn't have a vision!
She doesn't want her younger brother to grow up to be a man like Hu Daring, illiterate, unreasonable, and only ignorant and macho. Only knowledge and vision can change a person's life. So Xiao Ju plans to start doing some simple enlightenment for Zhuang Zhuang on the way to escape the famine, when he has nothing to do.
It didn't take long for Xiao Ju to hear the voice of her mother outside the shelter: "Xiao Ju, you come out!" Xiao Ju looked at Zhuang Zhuang, Zhuang Zhuang was very well-behaved, "Sister, you go!" I promise to count from one to a hundred, which is not bad at all! If you don't believe me, I'll count you when you come back! ”
Xiao Ju smiled and touched Zhuangzhuang's oily head, alas, in order not to show it, the family of three has not washed their hair and bathed for a long time, this hair has not only become a chicken nest, but also greasy to the touch, these can be tolerated. The most uncomfortable thing is that if you don't wash it for a long time, there is no itch on your body! Seeing Zhuang Zhuang lowering his head and counting, while scratching his body with his little hands, Xiao Ju only felt that he was also itchy and uncomfortable, so he hurriedly endured it and walked out of the shed.
When I came out of the shed, I stood up straight, and saw my grandparents and brother-in-law talking excitedly around my mother, her hearing was so good that she couldn't pretend she couldn't hear.
"Erniu, how can you let such a big thing be decided by a child? Isn't it crazy! "This is my grandfather's voice.
"Erniu, Xiaoju is a child, and she has never been out, what do you know? After all, your little brother has been working outside for so long, will he harm you? "This is my grandmother's somewhat angry voice.
"Second sister, listen to me! Otherwise, you are a woman's family, with two children, not only can you not find food everywhere, but also everywhere is in chaos, go to Xuchang, when can you leave Henan? This is the voice of Uncle Liu Zhu.
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Xiao Juniang let her father and little brother persuade each other bitterly, but she didn't say a word. At this time, when I saw my daughter coming out of the shelter, a smile appeared on my dull and expressionless face. "Ju'er, come here!"
Waiting for Xiao Ju to walk over with her little short legs, Xiao Ju Niang stretched out her hand and pulled Xiao Ju and said, "Dad, mother and little brother, you don't have to persuade each other!" I have decided to take my children to Xuchang! You may think that Xiaoju is too small, but it is ridiculous and incredible, that I follow her idea. But in the past two years, it is thanks to Xiaoju that our family of three has survived.
Originally, Xiaoju asked me to persuade you to go to Xuchang with us, but looking at your current situation, I shouldn't agree. In order not to complain in the future, I will no longer persuade each other! Little brother, since you are so opposed to the direction that my Xiaoju wants to go, you don't have to follow us anymore. As for whether our mother is dead or alive, this is our fate! No wonder! ”
Listening to Xiao Ju Niang's iron-hearted words, Xiao Ju's grandparents were dumbfounded for a while. And Liu Zhu said helplessly: "Second sister, what are you talking about?" I didn't say I didn't care about you again? Since you, like Xiaoju, insist on going to Xuchang, I'll accompany you! Anyway, fleeing from the famine, where is it not fleeing? ”
"Erniu, isn't what you said in your father's heart? I didn't see it before, and I had no way of knowing how your life was! I can't care about it! But now that I know that you are going to die, how can I ignore it? And how can we be reassured? Grandma Xiaoju said and the tears flowed straight out.
"Grandma, otherwise, you should also follow us to Xuchang! Wouldn't it be possible to take care of my mother along the way? Also, you and your grandfather follow us, and you can save food for a few uncles and cousins, as long as you follow us here, just ask for peace of mind! It also saves you from worrying every day! Xiaoju watched her mother and grandparents and uncle fight for a long time, but no one persuaded anyone, so she changed her method to persuade her.
"This ......" Grandma was a little moved, but still a little hesitant, after all, there are a few sons and grandchildren over there, where can I put it in my heart? Although the second girl is also the biological daughter who has always been loved in the palm of her hand, she is a married daughter after all.
And my grandfather directly blackened his face and said happily: "What do children know?" These are all things that everyone is worried about, you go to see how strong and strong! Leave the adults alone! ”
Xiao Ju saw that her grandparents were good to her mother-in-law, and wanted to help them, but she didn't expect to be taught such an unceremonious lesson, and she was also angry, and turned around and went back to the shelter. Xiao Ju Niang looked at her father's appearance, knew that her father was angry with Xiao Ju, and felt that if Xiao Ju hadn't come up with this idea, she would definitely not have walked a line with everyone and don't have his heart.
Looking at Xiao Ju who walked away angrily, Xiao Ju Niang was a little helpless: "Dad, mother, don't persuade you anymore!" You see, now that the sun is rising, if you don't hurry, you won't be able to walk a few miles today! What's more, Zhengzhou is not close to us! A few brothers are already urging there, so let's go! ”
Xiao Ju's grandparents saw that their daughter was determined to go to Xuchang after eating the scales, so they had to sigh and explain some words to Liu Zhu.
Before leaving, they deliberately avoided the advice to contact or 'goodbye' after going to a safe place, because everyone knew that this parting was very likely that the two parties would never see each other again for the rest of their lives.
Xiao Ju Niang followed the people who came out of Huaxian County to escape the famine for almost a week before she walked out of the scope of Huaxian County. The main thing is that everyone eats too little, so how can they have the strength to walk? Therefore, the pace of progress is very slow. Out of Huaxian County, Xiao Ju Niang and her grandparents said goodbye, and Liu Zhu took them in the direction of Xuchang.
Along the way, Xiaoju found that there were a small number of people who, like them, chose this escape route. And Liu Zhu has been following Xiao Ju for more than a week, eating three meals a day, eating bread and drinking vegetable soup, and he has gone from doubting Xiaoju's words to being suspicious to completely believing now.
Originally, when he said goodbye to his father, he also persuaded him in private, wanting his father and mother to escape with the second sister. In this day when everyone couldn't even eat wheat straw dumplings, the second sister's family still had bread to eat, and he felt that there must be a way to live with the second sister.
Although he also had doubts about the origin of the dough, he swallowed the doubts in his heart when he thought of Xiao Ju's warning and looked at the fugitives who were all around him with green eyes from hunger.
At the same time, when he persuaded his father and mother, he did not show a trace of tone. Mainly thinking that a few brothers and sisters-in-law would even swallow his wheat straw dumplings, but the second sister and his wife gave him the most generous portion of the bread, which made his heart can't help but help them think about it wholeheartedly. I'm afraid that if you are not careful, it will bring disaster to that girl!