Chapter 216: Natural Disaster
The Lantern Festival has passed, which means that the new year has officially begun.
Zhou Changcun and Wang focused on the progress of the house, while Zhou Ziyi planned to open the shop in the town with Zhou Ziyue.
Now living in the town and easy to get back and forth.
In the morning, Zhou Ziyi took Zhou Ziyue to the vegetable market. As usual, I bought the materials for three days, and the two of them came out of it.
As soon as they arrived at the door, a figure rushed out from the side, and was about to grab something in the hands of the two of them.
Zhou Ziyue was taken aback, but fortunately, Zhou Ziyi quickly dragged the thing back, and the person who pounced was also taken down.
Only then did Zhou Ziyi see clearly that he was a seven or eight-year-old boy, with no two flesh on his thin little face.
Seeing Zhou Ziyi looking at him, he lowered his head in shame.
didn't look like a big traitor, so Zhou Ziyi casually asked, "Why do you want to rob things?" ”
The young man pursed his lips and did not speak, "I'm sorry, I just ask you not to send me to the official." ”
"So you know."
The young man looked even more guilty, and almost lowered himself into the dust.
Zhou Ziyue looked at such a young man, and didn't know if he remembered the former third room, so he asked in a soft tone. "Isn't there any difficulty?"
The young man remained silent as usual, and Zhou Ziyi took Zhou Ziyue's hand, "Let's go!" ”
Seeing the two girls walking farther and farther, the young man suddenly took two quick steps and knelt down.
"Girl, my mother hasn't eaten for three days and is about to starve to death, can you give me something to eat?"
Hearing this, Zhou Ziyi glanced back at him, the young man looked like he had read a book, if it hadn't come to such a point, I am afraid that he would not kneel down easily and come to grab things, right?
He took out ten cents from his pocket and handed it to him, "You go get it first and buy some food!" ”
The young man didn't answer, but glanced at Zhou Ziyi first. "Where does the girl live? How can I repay the favor? ”
"No need, just a little bit." After speaking, she took Zhou Ziyue back.
Along the way, I don't know if it was because of the young man's reminder, Zhou Ziyi saw a lot of people asking for food. The two little girls carried so much food on their backs, but they were a little ostentatious.
Zhou Ziyi was uneasy, so she sped up. Fortunately, after the street in the East Market, the security of the rich street in the West Market is relatively better.
After putting the things down, Zhou Ziyue went to start making peace. Zhou Ziyi took a rag and began to clean the store.
Soon, someone came in from outside, "It's the New Year, and this soup cake wants me to die." ”
Zhou Ziyi hurriedly greeted, "Uncle, this side has just been wiped, you sit here." ”
"It's still your little girl kind!" The man walked over with a smile, his eyes swept over Zhou Ziyi's face, "Yo, the girl has lost weight?" Isn't it the heavy snowfall during the Chinese New Year, and your family's food is gone, right? ”
Zhou Ziyi was stunned, "No, my family didn't farm this year." ”
"That's good!" The man sighed, "This year's heavy snowfall, but the people have suffered. ”
Shopkeeper Wen came out of the inner room and said with a smile. "Didn't the court say that the documents had been issued? The local county officials first took out last year's treasury money to provide disaster relief, and I think it will be fine in a few days. ”
"Really? That's good. There will be calamity in this year of calamity, and if a man is in a hurry, what cannot be done? You and I have a bit of a family background, so I'm even more worried. ”
"That's, that's." The shopkeeper said.
Seeing that the soup cake inside was ready, Zhou Ziyi went in to serve noodles.