Chapter 259: The Vicious Female Companion Escapes from the Famine and Farms (10)
"How's that good? Except for the children and aunts in Fucheng, we don't have any other relatives here, where can we stay! ”
After several days of hardship, I couldn't hold back until this moment, and Wang Daniu's wife Feng Shi took the lead in wiping away her tears and crying.
As soon as she cried, her daughter-in-law cried too.
Although the men held back, their eyes were red, and they just couldn't hold back their tears.
Xu Yin sighed deeply in her heart as she looked at the closed city gate and the victims who were still waiting in a long line to try their luck knowing that there was no way to enter.
Turning to Wang Daniu's family, he said: "In this situation, it is expected to be difficult to enter the city, so let's go to the surrounding villages to have a look, and maybe someone is willing to rent a room for us." Settle down and then make other plans, I feel like it's going to rain this day. ”
Father Wang is an old farmer, looked up at the sky and said, "The hero is right, it won't be long before the sky is clear." I just don't know if our Tongxing Mansion has also changed the sky, and the sky has changed! Alleviate the drought as soon as possible! ”
Xu Yin knew in her heart that the drought in Tongxing Mansion would last until the end of the year, to be exact, the spring of the following year.
So even if the Wang family made up their minds to go back to their homes, she was ready to find a place to settle in Dongxuan Mansion.
Fortunately, Wang Daniu had an idea with her: "Dad is not in good health, and he has relied on mental energy to support him all the way, and finally arrived at Dongxuan Mansion, as the hero brother said, let's find a place to settle down first, and inquire about the situation in Tongxing Mansion before making plans." ”
So, the two families continued to walk the same road, squeezing out the team of victims and inquiring about the nearest village to Fucheng.
But I don't know if it's because there are more people in the disaster and there are so many chaos, and no village is willing to accept outsiders. Not to mention long-term rentals, no one wants to stay for one night temporarily.
"I heard that there was a riot of displaced people in Tongxing Mansion, and many people died, and the news spread to Dongxuan Mansion."
When Wang Daniu inquired about such news, everyone was a little depressed.
Seeing that the clouds were getting lower and lower, everyone couldn't help but become anxious.
At this time, a new notice was posted outside the gate of Dongxuanfu.
Wang Xiaohu, who claimed to be literate, squeezed into the crowd to see, and after a while, he came back dejectedly and said: "The court released documents to mobilize the wasteland, this has nothing to do with us, right?" It's not like our family has no land. ”
"You're stupid!" Wang Daniu rewarded him with a brain meltdown, "Why did the imperial court let go of the absurd documents at this time?" It is to appease those of us who have fled from our homeland to this place! Tell me carefully, what is written on the paperwork? ”
"I don't know a lot of words." Wang Xiaohu scratched his head, "But I heard a scholar behind me read, it seems to be a wasteland, the first year of land tax is completely exempt, the second year only needs to pay 20%, the third year 50% or 60%, anyway, three years later, it will be classified as ordinary land, can be bought and sold or something." ”
Wang Daniu didn't know if she was moved after hearing this, but she was moved anyway, and decided to stay in Dongxuan Mansion to open up wasteland and farm.
The wasteland is more or less its own.
She has a lot of strength, open a few more acres, work hard in the first few years, and when the wind and rain are smooth, she will be stable, and then she can plant the sugarcane and watermelon she is good at.
As for the titular husband, return the two cubs to him safely and soundly, and goodbye!
However, there are also many people who are reluctant to open up wasteland.
The location of the wasteland is in the remote mountainous area, there are no ploughing oxen, no ploughs and other tools, just to remove the stones, weeds, and then loosen the soil takes a year and a half, more than a little difficulty.
Wang Daniu's family gave up the wasteland and decided to find out if there was a short-term job nearby, and if there was really none, they would return to their hometowns, so that the drought would not continue forever, God would always give people a way to live.
So, the two sides separated.
Before parting, Feng gave Xu Yin a lot of some dried vegetables and sauces from her family.
"I also said that I will settle down and invite you to dinner, and I don't know when I will really settle down."
"It's going to be fine."
Xu Yin returned some dried radish and pickled pepper sour bamboo shoots to her.
Most of these dried radishes are dried by Jiro and do not contain salt; A little is the stockpiling of her system's warehouse.
The two are mixed together, and the soup is only a little saltier than boiled water, and it replenishes some electrolytes.
Too salty is also suspicious, and in the hinterland, salt is not so good.
Pickled pepper sour bamboo shoots are also stockpiled in her warehouse, packed in a very small earthen jar, and it is especially appetizing to eat a sour bamboo shoot on a hot day.
Xu Yin knocked on the side and asked them not to return to Tongxing Mansion for the time being, the disaster has not eased, and there are constantly homeless riots, so it is better to find a safe place to settle nearby.
I hope Wang Daniu's family listened.
Xu Yin glanced back at them, pushed the cart and took the two children to follow the wasteland team to the mountains.
Some government officials sent people to maintain order, but the team of disaster victims who went to clear the wasteland did not cause any trouble.
Xu Yin adds some color to her tanning makeup every day, and now she is in the same color number as the naturally black Erlang, walking in the team in a low-key manner, feeding herself and the two children a few sips of spiritual spring water from time to time.
She had a faint bad feeling that if there was a sudden heavy rain, many people would get sick.
Fleeing from famine for days, fatigue and sleepiness, coupled with the lack of three meals, the body's immunity is at the end of the strong crossbow.
Previously, at the gate of the city, there were already many people showing signs of heat stroke, and if there was a sudden heavy rain, hot and cold, they would not have to fall!
Xu Yin kept praying in her heart that it would not rain, and it would really rain until they reached their foothold.
But is God the kind of person who listens to prayer and it works? Then it's not called a thief.
The long line was still winding its way, and the raindrops the size of beans crackled and fell.
Xu Yin hurriedly put on a coat and hat for the two children, and covered the luggage, especially the rice bag, with the straw felt woven from thatch along the way.
However, most people think that this rain is good!
"Hahaha! God has finally opened his eyes! It's raining! It's finally raining! ”
"It's raining! It's raining! Hahaha-"
"Woo...... It would be nice to be early! Our family's food......"
One by one, they rejoiced or wept bitterly.
Ignoring the urging of the officials, everyone stopped in a daze.
Some open their arms to welcome the heavy rain; Some raise their heads to catch the rain to quench their thirst; Some even took off their clothes and took a shower in the rain.
"Brother, I want to take a bath too."
Erlang turned his head to look at Xu Yin with bright eyes and said, reaching out to take off the hat and clothes.
"No way!"
Xu Yin, who had just put on a cloak and a hat, hurriedly stopped him.
"Put it on! Will catch a cold! ”
"Cold?"
“…… It's the wind chill. ”
As soon as he heard the cold, Erlang's eyes darkened, and he no longer insisted on taking a bath in the rain, and obediently sat on the rice bag with the third sister, trying to protect the rice bag and bedding from being wet by the heavy rain.
The officer swung a few lashes to keep the team going.
Xu Yin couldn't help but worry that these people who were drenched in the rain might get sick.
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