Half a month later, Zheng San and Zheng Er each walked on the street carrying a bag of grain.

"Second brother, the work of Master Dong's family is done, there is no work for the time being, let's rest for a few days."

"Huh? Out of work? Zheng Er was quite regretful.

"These non-staff men are almost gone, and it will be difficult to find such a job in the future." Zheng San said with a sigh.

Zheng Er's heart is in turmoil, if he has no work, he will have no income from money and food, and what will the family live on.

Zheng San didn't speak, walked not far, and patted him on the shoulder, "Second brother, I'll send the food to Zhiwen Niang and them, and I'll go back to the Land Temple in the evening." ”

When Zheng San went to the Land Temple at night, he found that his uncle's family had not slept, and it seemed that they were waiting for him.

"Uncle, uncle, what's wrong with you?" Zheng San asked.

"Third child, there is really no work in the future?" The old man spoke.

"There may still be small and fragmented work, but there will be no big work like before, these big families want to leave, and those who don't want to go, we don't need to do this work, right?" Zheng San replied.

"That's... What are you going to do in the future? The old lady couldn't help but ask.

After asking these questions, everyone else also looked at Zheng San, as if he was the backbone of the heart.

Zheng San smiled bitterly, "What else can I do, escape from the famine." ”

"Escape ???" The whole family asked together.

"Uncle, uncle, this is about to be the moon, but there is only a light snow, it seems that there will still be a big drought next year, if you don't leave, wait for death here?" Zheng San said his opinion.

"But... Can the court ignore us? The old man frowned.

"It's been almost a year since this drought was in sight, and this imperial court..."Zheng San shook his head and didn't say any more, "This big family is almost gone, and there are not many soup kitchens outside the city during this time, right?" ”

Everyone was speechless, the soup kitchen in the city was gone two days ago, and the family used to be able to mix some porridge and drink, but now it all depends on the grain and the miscellaneous noodles earned by Zheng Er.

"That's... Third, where are you going? The old man was silent for a while, and then asked.

"To the east, cross the Yellow River, and enter Shanxi, my father-in-law and mother-in-law's family should all go over there, and we will also look for it."

Zheng San was actually quite embarrassed in his heart, and he also hoped that his uncle's family could flee with them, after all, they were related by blood, and there were many people, and they were not afraid of being bullied on the road.

But he also knows the temperament of this family, if he can't support each other on the road, but calculates everywhere, then it is better to be a family of four.

So Zheng San didn't open his mouth and took the initiative to invite them.

"Well, we all combined." After a long time, the old man said.

"Dad, what are we going to do? Do you want to go with the third child? The next day, after Zheng San left the Land Temple, Zheng Er asked.

"What do you guys think?" The old man did not answer, but asked, "Come, you brothers will talk about it." ”

"It's... If the situation is really like what the third child said, I am afraid that it will not work if I don't leave. Zheng Da snorted.

Zheng Er also nodded lightly on the side.

The old lady, the fifth sister and several mothers-in-law next to them were silent, obviously unable to make up their minds.

"Fourth, where's the fourth?" The old man shouted.

"Hey, hey, here." Zheng Si shrank at the door of the temple and stood up to answer.

"Tell me, you don't usually have a lot of ideas." The old man said.

"Dad, we don't have much food, what if we do?" Zheng Si spoke.

"Food? How many? The old lady asked eagerly.

"If this grain is enough for us to survive until the beginning of spring, and there will be a few heavy snowfalls, won't we have to leave?" Zheng San did not answer the old lady's question.

"You still need to say," the fifth sister pouted, "If the food is really enough for our family to survive until the beginning of spring, and there will be a few heavy snowfalls, we don't have to live in a broken temple here, go back to the village directly, and then find Master Xiucai to rent a few acres of land to plant." ”

"That's it, that's it, if that's the case, we'll get through it, and you still need to say it." The others were also babbling.

"What, fourth, do you have a way to get food?" The old man asked straight to the core.

"Then I'll say it directly," Zheng Si's voice suddenly raised a few degrees, "The housekeeper outside Zhang Yuanwai in the east of the city has taken a fancy to our three girls, including my own daughter, and is willing to pay five hundred catties of grain to buy them as a girl." ”

After Zheng Si finished speaking, he took out the contract, "I read it to a literate person, and they didn't lie to me." ”

But because the family was illiterate, he deliberately concealed that Steward Mo wanted to buy four.

Two exclamations sounded, Zheng Si turned his head and found that one of them was his mother-in-law's, and glared fiercely.

The other voice was sent by the fifth sister, she knew that she was not young, if it were not for the favor of her parents, the family would not be able to stay, the fifth sister had been worried about the family during this time to let her go to a big family to be a concubine, or to be a girl, so as to change some food for the family, but I didn't expect that several of my nieces were sold.

Zheng Si ignored the fifth sister, opened the contract, pointed to the lower left corner and said, "Dad, people said, as long as you put a handprint here." ”

"Daddy, daddy, you have a word." Zheng Si waited for a while, and when he saw that the old man bowed his head and was silent, he was a little anxious.

But when he saw the old man raise his head, he was already in tears: "This... This is to sell my own own granddaughter, how can I do it! ”

The old lady and several daughters-in-law were sobbing in low voices, and the fifth sister didn't dare to say a word, sitting on the ground, burying her head deep in her lap.

Zheng Er clenched his fists at the beginning and wanted to rush up to hit Zheng Si, but was pulled by Zheng Da, and then sat on the ground weakly like a deflated balloon.

Only the three girls and the four boys looked at this group of adults in ignorance.

After a while, Zheng Si raised his head, wiped away his tears, and said, "Dad, mother, they are going to be personal maids for the eldest lady, and the days ahead are better than following us." ”

After saying that, he handed the contract to the old man again.

When Zheng San pushed open the courtyard door and returned home, he was in time for lunch.

Put the clothes they bought in their hands in the corner of the hall, Zheng San and his wife explained to Zhiwen while eating, and put away the things that could be collected first.

Originally, this escape had to be as simple as possible, and if it was not necessary, then don't take it on the road, after all, there is only one family of four, how many things can be taken by one.

But Zheng San and his wife knew their son's ability, and they had to bring all kinds of things in the house, including furniture, so they wanted the whole yard to be taken away by Zhiwen.

I also kept adding things, thinking of something, if I didn't have it at home, I would take it to the street to buy it.

No, Zheng San thought that there was no cloth, and if it rained or snowed on the road, there would be no shelter, and he would have to eat, so he went out alone and went around to buy it back.

Zhiwen didn't care, the warehouse was so big, it could fit as much as it could, but he felt that his father, who had always been stingy, suddenly became so generous before fleeing, and he was a little unaccustomed.

He still practiced qi and boxing as always, and with the help of the last momentum, Yun Shou, Zhiwen felt that the third picture was just one kick away, and it could be practiced.