As the saying goes, the people live on food.

Cat winter, the most important thing for the people is food and clothing, now the sky is bright and snowy, the snow is closed, every household is not full of food and clothing, and the contradiction will naturally emerge.

This one is not the same as in the city.

After all, no matter how noisy the people in the city are, it is convenient for them to go out, there are many shops in the city, and there is always a place to buy them, but in the countryside, the roads are directly closed, and they can't get out or get in, so it's not bad.

Among them, the first to start problems was Li Jiawan, the maiden family of the Li family.

It's really too difficult for Li Jiawan, that is, a ravine, when Xia Fu was at the beginning, it was Zhao Fuxiang who secretly helped to help Li's maiden brother get through the difficulties.

Now that the autumn endowment has been handed over, the food in the Li family's mother's brother's family has bottomed out, and he wanted to go up the mountain to hunt and change, but he caught up with the heavy snow to close the mountain, and was directly forced into a desperate situation.

As a last resort, Li's maiden brother once again boarded the gate of the Zhao family.

Because he didn't know that Li was not at home, when he really came, he was embarrassed after knowing the truth.

Fortunately, Zhao Fuxiang is here, and no one in Zhao Shanlin's juniors dares to snub him.

Lee's maiden brother has no specific name.

At that time, the name was also a rarity, and most people called it casually.

Li's maiden brothers have been called by the son of virtue and virtue, and it has been decades.

Right now, when Dezi saw her sister's children and grandchildren dressed, she looked envious.

Looking at it clearly, the situation of the Zhao family is much better than that of other families, the clothes on the body are all newly made thick cotton clothes, and the cotton is newly bought, and it can't be cold or frozen.

Unlike their family, they wear old clothes, and the cotton in them is also old from a few years ago, because they can't afford to buy new cotton, so every winter, their family lives by adding an extra layer of clothing to the cotton clothes.

The number of pulp washes is too much, and the layers on the cotton clothes are very hard, and the cotton inside is also lumpy, which is not warm at all.

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Such a strong contrast reached its peak directly when Zhao Fuxiang and Dezi came into contact.

Otherwise, if you are a relative, you can't stop helping just because Li is not at home.

The tragic situation of the Dezi family was seen by Zhao Fuxiang, so after he briefly inquired about the situation of the Dezi family, he directly called Zhao Shanlin, not only asked him to take more cotton, but also to take out a few more bags of grain, so that people could get through this winter.

Because he did make money this year, Zhao Fuxiang was also very happy when he gave things, and there was a lot of cotton that the Li family brought back, and after they made their own clothes, there was still a lot left.

Now it's all given to Dezi, and it's also an explanation to the Li family in the city, who has everything for no reason, but let his brother-in-law bear it.

In addition, Zhao Fuxiang also gave an extra piece of coarse cloth at home, which was also left over from the previous purchase, saving and saving, and it can also be used to make materials for several clothes.

At the same time, Zhao Fuxiang asked the three brothers Zhao Shanlin and Dezi to help bring back the grain.

Otherwise, those hundreds of catties of grain will definitely not be possible by Dezi alone.

After arranging the affairs of Dezi, the Zhao family settled down again.

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As time went by, there were more and more people around who couldn't survive.

At the beginning of December, one after another, the in-laws who were related to the Zhao family came to the door.

It's not all about begging them for help, it's more about coming to test the situation.

Except for Cheng's parents, the village is really not very careful, and the rest of the Liu and Yuan parents are carrying things to the door, which can be regarded as enough face for their daughter.

Zhao Fuxiang also took advantage of the time to go to the clan a few times under Zhao Furui's notice, and I don't know what was discussed, anyway, the family did take out some food.

Another half month passed, almost around the middle of December.

Suddenly, the gossip came, and there were families selling children and daughters in the surrounding villages.

Of course, having said that, no one has carefully inquired about what is going on.

However, there are a lot of such rumors, and several women in the Liu family didn't go out much in the past, and they also heard some rumors, and when they were idle, they would always get together and mumble a few words.

Such rumors intensified, Zhao Fuxiang realized that the situation was wrong, and hurriedly called Zhao Shanlin to go out to inquire.

After going out for a long time, Zhao Shanlin really inquired about some news and came back.

Only this time it was not only the surroundings, but also the people of their own village.

Zhao Shanlin did not hide it, but carefully told Zhao Fuxiang everything he heard.

After hearing this, Zhao Fuxiang's face was heavy, "I didn't expect it to be so serious." ”

Even in their village, there is this kind of can't survive and has to rely on selling children and daughters to make a living, and the other Zhuangzi around are afraid that it will be even more difficult.

In this way, isn't it also chaotic in the city?

"Dad, the family in the village, I heard it, it's not that they can't afford to eat," Zhao Shanlin said a little embarrassed, "You also know that in the northwest corner, all the people who lived in the northwest corner were retail households who fled before, and the family that wanted to sell their daughters was also because there were too many daughters in the family," Zhao Shanlin was hesitant, and he couldn't say anything beside him.

Zhao Fuxiang thought for a moment when he heard this, and then guessed, "Change relatives?" ”

Zhao Shanlin nodded, "I listen, it means a little bit," and at this time, I can change relatives, save trouble, and get more food."

"That's okay, it's not really a sale of sons and daughters," otherwise, the nature would be different.

Zhao Fuxiang carefully asked Zhao Shanlin about some other things, and silently deduced in his heart.

Fortunately, it was not as serious as when they fled.

"Okay, usually, you walk around the village more and pay attention to the situation in the surrounding villages," Zhao Fuxiang sighed, "The sky changes, there must be a basis." ”

"Hey, Dad, I get it." Zhao Shanlin nodded and agreed.

………

The east side is a partial house.

It was cold, and Liu took Zhao Dongmei to find Yuan's heat.

The two of them were sitting on the warm kang, doing needlework, and several children were laughing and playing there.

Liu couldn't help but talk about the gossip he heard,

"Second brother and sister, have you heard, the family in the northwest really gave their daughter to the family, saying that it was a change of relatives, who knew that the girl who changed the family was a stupid, good guy, even for the exchange and sale, how much did you get, more than eight buckets of multigrain noodles, at this time, it is really a lot,"

Liu sat in Yuan's room, doing needlework in his hands, and his small mouth couldn't help but chatter.

Raising her eyes, she saw that the Yuan family had no interface, but Zhao Dongmei on the side looked like she had been bluffed, and she looked at Liu with horror in her eyes.

Liu Shi was speechless, and hurriedly waved his hand, "I didn't tell you this, you are very afraid, our family can't take this turn, embroider your handkerchief honestly." ”

"......"

Zhao Dongmei looked at Liu, a little speechless and stopped.

That's right, but she knows the family in Liu's mouth.

Moreover, she is quite familiar with the girl who was swapped.

Familiar people have been replaced, how can there be no fear.

Zhao Dongmei only felt that she was cold, and she couldn't help but tremble.

There are only eight buckets of multigrain noodles, which is not enough for their family to eat for a month, and it is actually the worth of two big girls, which is unimaginable.

"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about?" Yuan noticed that Zhao Dongmei's expression was wrong, and quickly interjected to divert the topic, "Our family is not a family that covets three melons and two dates, besides, the change of relatives in that family is also agreed by the daughter, I was looking at it a few days ago, and the girl is looking at each other,"

"Mother, the family that Chunfeng was replaced with is it the Han family in Xiawa Village?" Zhao Dongmei clasped her hands and asked in a little panic.

She and Chunfeng have a good relationship, at least they meet and say a few words, so she also listened to what Chunfeng looked at before, it seemed that it was the Han family in Xiawa Village, and she was also afraid, so she couldn't help but ask for confirmation of the Liu family.

Liu's tone paused, and he couldn't help but look at Yuan and nodded, "It's the Han family." ”

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Zhao Dongmei breathed a sigh of relief directly, she patted her chest, fortunately, although she changed her parents, her family has not changed.

Seeing Zhao Dongmei like this, Liu looked at Yuan with a complicated expression, and Yuan shook his head and asked her not to continue.

Zhao Dongmei is small, and she didn't inquire about what was going on.

The girl named Chunfeng, the Han family that Zhang Luo looked at before, is not the Han family that has been replaced now.

But neither of the adults was going to say this.

What else to say, I didn't see Zhao Dongmei finally come over, and then go on, don't be scared of something.

"Hey, I don't know what's going on over there?" Liu Shi looked out the window and couldn't help sighing, "Our countryside is not peaceful, and my mother can't live in peace in the city." ”

Liu's words are good, and the Li family, who is far away in the city, is really stumped.