Chapter 171: Collecting Dew
All the ladies of the Xiang family, including the four princesses, sat in another carriage, and the people who drove were replaced by wealth and peace, and Jixiang set up a carriage without carriages, and a group of boys sat on it and staggered.
Old Man Xiang and the Sixth Prince were crowded on the carriage of the shopkeeper Zhao, and the carriage was closely followed by the foggy guard, not daring to be careless at all.
The six princes took out the map and checked it, and it had been almost a month since they fled from Xiangzhang Village, and they had just left the range of the Xiangzhang border.
And from their current place to the provincial capital, according to the current pace, it will take at least a month, although the food is enough for the time being, but the water is certainly not enough.
But the fourth princess came up with a good idea to let everyone dig a shallow pit in the sunny place every night, spread a piece of oilcloth, and pile some clean smooth stones on it.
The condensation on the stone will drip on the tarpaulin, and when the stone is removed the next morning, the dew on the tarpaulin can be collected, and it can be drunk, although it is not much, but it is enough to quench the thirst.
At first, most people didn't believe it, but the village chief and Hanhe did it, and they dug a dozen shallow pits, didn't they just cut some oilcloth, and if there was really water, then it would be considered profitable.
Early the next morning, everyone heard the village chief and Hanhe their cries of surprise, there was indeed water in the tarpaulin, although the water in each tarpaulin was not much, but the water in a dozen tarpaulins together could actually have more than half a bowl of water.
At this time, everyone paid attention to the fourth princess, and this little girl seemed to be from a famous nobleman, although she was not dressed much, but her bearing could not be concealed.
And also knowledgeable, know how to collect dewdrops, for a while, the four princesses were talked about by many villagers, and some families even had the idea of marrying the fourth princess to enter the door.
Old Man Xiang and the others couldn't laugh when they heard it, what is the identity of the fourth princess, how can they villagers casually ask to marry and go home, but it is inconvenient to reveal the identity of the fourth princess now.
"We also just met the siblings, so we don't know."
Grandma Xiang and Old Man Xiang said this to everyone who came to inquire about the Fourth Princess and the Sixth Prince, and their tone was cold and polite, so that those villagers had no power to resist at all.
"It seems that the old man of the Xiang family wants to leave that girl to his grandson, you see that Xiang Chu has reached the age of marriage, why don't you marry a daughter-in-law and go home." One villager speculated.
"Also, the Xiang family has six male babies, Xiang Qian of the rich family is a man, and his three sons will not worry about marrying a daughter-in-law of a good family in the future, but the three of the Ping'an family are a little anxious."
"What's the hurry?"
"They are just the cousins of the old man, and the marriage naturally can't be compared with the three children of the rich family, isn't this more than enough."
"So what you mean, this girl is going to say to the three babies of the Ping'an family, this is also worthy, but which baby is better, Xiangchu seems to be a few years older, Xiangchu is just right, this year is thirteen."
"What do you think, how can the eldest let the youngest son marry first without marrying, and if you want to marry, you will marry Xiangchu."
"It's not that you want to marry your daughter to Xiangchu, but your daughter looks like a weak chicken, and she can't even find her ass and eggs, where will people like it."
"Haha, haha......"
"Then I'll give my daughter more to eat, let her grow some meat, and I'll ask Uncle Han Lin now if I can take a fancy to my daughter."
A villager ran away in a hurry, and the villagers who had daughters at home were all making their own little calculations, the Xiang family had grain, and their daughters were married, and they could always get some rice and grain back.
Ping An definitely didn't expect someone to put their brains on his three sons, before the escape from the famine, Ping An and his wife were still looking for a matchmaker in the county to see each other, but now that they are fleeing the famine, they have no idea.
The whole family of the Xiang family has fifteen people, and everything they eat and drink is from Fu Bao, Fu Bao is their niece in the next room, so they can really add a few more people to eat white food.
"My family is indeed at the age of marrying a wife, but now it's not a famine, I eat and drink less and less, where can I raise an extra mouthful of people." Ping An directly refused.
"Peace, although my daughter has lost a little weight, she eats less and does more, and it is only a matter that a bowl of porridge a day can be passed, and I don't ask for much dowry, just give me a bag of rice and a jar of water."
"Hehe, you're planning to sell your daughter." Ping'an sneered.
"Where is the sale, it's just a bride price."
"And what's your daughter's dowry?" Where will Ping'an's sister-in-law be fooled by them.
"Where is the dowry at this time, it's good if you stutter and starve to death." The villager said angrily.
"So, you don't plan to sell your daughter, and you have a virtue with the second child of the Xiang family." Ping'an snorted coldly.
"You, you mother-in-law, you eat fragrant and drink spicy food, you don't care whether the people in the village live or die, you take the food and silver of the Xiang family to subsidize your mother's family, the Xiang family has a daughter-in-law like you It is really bad for eighteen lifetimes."
"I eat you, you are so lenient, and how do you know that I subsidize my mother-in-law's money with my mother-in-law's money." Ping'an's sister-in-law knew that her younger brother and sister had sent silver and grain to her mother's house once, but it was her younger brother and sister who said it.
"I don't know, my daughter-in-law's good sister lives next door to your father-in-law's house, and they all told us." The man snorted contemptuously.
I see, Ping An smiled, patted his daughter-in-law's arm, signaled that she didn't need to worry, and then said slowly:
"Your daughter-in-law's good sister may not know, but I asked my brother and sister to send silver and food to my father-in-law and mother-in-law, do you have an opinion?"
"Yes, I asked my son and daughter-in-law to send food, drink and silver to their mother's family, all of which are in-laws, can't I be qualified to subsidize my in-laws?" Grandma Xiang stood up and glared at the villager.
"This, you ......"
The villagers looked at the Xiang family incredulously, and at the same time the idea of sending their daughter to the Xiang family was even firmer.
"It's still Aunt Hanlin's atmosphere, being able to be in-law with your family, that's a blessing from the previous life, I don't know if there is this blessing."
"At present, my family doesn't want to marry anyone, and it's too late to escape the famine, so why do you still have this on your mind." Grandma Xiang refused.
The villagers went back, and when they rested that night, they actually cooked dry rice for the first time, and let their daughters eat alone.
The surrounding villagers went from surprise to disdain, they had already guessed what this guy was doing, but the Xiang family was really so stupid, would it be your family's favor.
When Xiang Laosan learned of the situation, he immediately told Old Man Xiang about it, and Old Man Xiang shook his head helplessly, and called several grandsons over, asking them to be vigilant, don't fall for others.