When Chen heard this, he immediately shouted: "If you want to drive me away, no way!" You mourning star, as long as I'm alive, don't try to kick me out. ”

"Grandma, we didn't drive you away." Xu Lan said lightly, "Haven't you always disliked the small house you live in now?" Every day, I feel like I'm an eyesore in front of you. ”

"Now that you have changed the big house, the bedding and beds have been moved over, and you don't have to do any housework, and someone will send you ready-made food, such a good thing, do you ask others if they are willing?"

Chen knew that Xu Lan just wanted her to leave Xu Dahai's house.

But according to what she said, the conditions are really good.

Many people in the village were envious when they heard this.

I don't have to do housework, and I haven't been able to eat hot meals every day, so why haven't I encountered such a good thing?

Chen's eyes rolled, and he said sharply: "What is the daily delivery?" If you eat and drink spicy food by yourself, you only bring me pickles and pickles every day, but you also send rice. ”

"If you don't believe me, don't you believe Daddy?" Xu Lan said, "Daddy would rather drink some vegetable soup by himself than let grandma eat pork." ”

Chan was speechless for a moment.

Not to mention anything else, Xu Dahai sees her filial piety in the eyes of the villagers.

"Oh, this Chen is really a blessing."

"I also want to be clean without working."

"I don't have to do anything, I don't even have to cook, tsk."

Chen heard the miscellaneous voices of everyone and pondered in his heart.

Anyway, she also knows about that house, which is between Xu Dahai and Xu Dagui's house.

Walking around on weekdays, I don't have to clean the house by myself, and when I was really bored after eating, I went to Xu Dahai's house to scold Zhang and Xu Lan.

Such a day also seems to be good.

She agreed.

Xu Lan didn't show it on her face, but she was relieved in her heart.

Finally got the old woman out of her house.

It's just to clean the house, cooking is a daily necessity, and it's nothing to make an extra trip to send it over. The most important thing is that no one is scolding in their ears all the time, and I don't know how much more comfortable it is than before.

After the crowd dispersed, Chen went to the ancestral hall to receive the punishment.

Xu Lan went to the county seat with Liang Wei.

But the ox cart went slower and slower, and when it was about to reach the gate of the city, it stopped.

Xu Lan looked out of the car window, but was startled.

It turned out that the official road outside was crowded with people.

Those people were all yellow-skinned, ragged, and had no sparkle in their eyes, but they followed the people in front of them and slowly moved towards the county seat step by step.

"This is the hungry people in the neighborhood." Liang Wei frowned.

"Hungry?" Xu Lan asked puzzledly, "But the autumn harvest hasn't passed yet, how can there be so many hungry people." ”

In previous years, even if there was a famine and no harvest occurred, the appearance of starving people would be a matter of some time after the autumn harvest.

Liang Wei shook his head: "Something else must have happened." ”

The ox carts were also filled with people from the village.

Seeing this situation, they suddenly became nervous, everyone was begging for a living in the fields, and they didn't know when they would become in the same situation as these people outside.

"This year, before the autumn harvest, so many people poured in." Xu Lan muttered in a low voice, "It seems that the price of grain is going to rise." ”

Seeing that it was not far from the city gate, Xu Lan wanted to get out of the car and walk, but was stopped by Liang Wei.

If a young girl like her was crowded in the crowd, something might happen.

Even if you are honest on weekdays, when you are extremely hungry, you will do anything.

Finally, the ox cart arrived in the city, and Liang Wei and Xu Lan went directly to the grain store.

Passing by several shops, almost all the rice and noodles inside have bottomed out.

The rice that was originally piled high is only a little bit left at this time.

The same is true for Aunt Qiao's food shop.

"You're late." Aunt Qiao stared vigilantly at every passerby, "Today's rice, flour, corn and the like are all sold out." ”

"Will there be tomorrow?" Xu Lan asked.

"It's going to be shipped from the state, but I'm afraid that as soon as it arrives, it will be bought up by people nearby." Aunt Qiao shook her head and said, "You bought a lot of food that day, it should be enough." ”

"In a few days, I'm afraid the state won't be able to transport grain."

Hearing that the situation was so urgent, Xu Lan asked puzzledly, "But isn't there grain in the state?" ”

The past few years have been a good year.

Aunt Qiao whispered to the recipient, "Do you see people on the street?" ”

Xu Lan nodded.

The hungry people also entered the county seat, and they can now be seen everywhere on the streets.

"They are from a neighboring county, and before the autumn harvest can be harvested this year, the grain will be eaten by insects." Aunt Qiao sighed, "Some of these people have some savings, but they don't have any food in the neighboring counties." ”

"They scattered to nearby counties, hoping to do some short-term jobs to earn money, and scrape together some food and firewood money before winter comes, so as not to survive and freeze to death."

"Insect plague?" Xu Lan gasped.

This year's situation is not good, but I didn't expect the neighboring county to be unlucky enough to encounter an insect plague.

"Be careful yourselves." Aunt Qiao asked worriedly, "There must be enough food at home." ”

Xu Lan nodded.

The family prepared for the winter early in the morning, and there were a lot of rice noodles, bacon and dried vegetables stored on the surface, and there was a room of chicken to order. No, she still has a lot of food in her space.

Aunt Qiao lowered her voice and said, "I'll give you some hard noodles later, and I will secretly take it back to dry, and I can leave it for a long time." With that, she stuffed a small cloth bag under the counter to Xu Lan.

"You guys should leave quickly after you finish your business in the county, in a few days, my store will be closed quickly."

Xu Lan took the cloth bag and put some copper plates in Aunt Qiao's hand.

Aunt Qiao quickly put it away, nodded at her, and said quietly.

"I'm a grain store, and every year there is a famine, and we are the first to be robbed."

"No, it won't." Xu Lan said in surprise, "This is the county seat." ”

Not only are there officials but also soldiers sent by the state to protect the security.

How could a bandit break down the gates?

"It's hard to guard against thieves day and night." Aunt Qiao sighed, looking like a person who came over, "The thieves outside can't get in, but there are so many more people in the county town at night." When the night is dark and the wind is high, he will cover his face, and who will recognize him. ”

"After the store was closed, I didn't even dare to live in the original house, for fear of being targeted, I had already asked my family to secretly find a small room next to the yamen."

"It's a little crowded, but it's safe."

Xu Lan couldn't help but worry when she heard that the situation was so serious.

Before leaving, Aunt Qiao told again.

"Girl, you have nothing to do or come to the county seat, what is done, come back when spring comes. Now the road is full of people, the day is better, and when it is a little late, it is impossible to say what will happen. ”