Chapter 8 The tea shed rested and said that he was fleeing from the famine
Shen Tan didn't notice An An's eyes, she was glad that she had fooled her again.
At the same time, I was still thinking that Third Uncle Song should go to the village and spread the words she said.
Cheap dad knows the truth, what choice will he make?
Thinking so, they walked all the way, and several of them were already hungry and stopped at a tea shed to rest.
"How many of you are drinking tea? Or do you want to eat noon? ”
The old woman took the teapot and poured water for them.
"Grandma, what do you have to eat here? How to sell? ”
"Drink tea with a bowl of a copper plate of tea leaves, do not add tea leaves, two bowls of a copper plate, eat noon, three copper plates for cakes, and the same is true for steamed buns."
When Li heard this, he said, "Why is it so expensive?" Wasn't the cake two copper plates in the past? And this water, isn't it all for eating at noon and giving boiling water to drink? ”
"Oh, this little sister-in-law said that it was the market price a few years ago, the price of this bread and steamed bread has risen for three years, as for this water, it is different from the past, now, the drought in the south, fleeing from the famine everywhere, this water is one scoop is one less mouthful, my wife ......"
"Mother-in-law, you can give one of us a dough cake and four bowls of tea, and we will pay for three bowls of tea, can you give us one bowl?"
"Yo! This little girl has a sweet mouth, so if you eat noon, I won't accept this tea money. ”
When the old woman saw Shen Tan'er smiling, she was happy in her heart, so she accepted it according to the previous price.
"Mother-in-law, you can load us with cakes and steamed buns, and then help us load some water, and we will eat tonight's food, can you make it cheaper?"
When Shen Tan'er said these words, An An's eyes kept staring at her, her eyes were full of appreciation, what the Li family didn't expect yet, she actually thought of it as a child, even himself, and only thought that he had been hungry for a long time, and he could finally eat a full meal.
"Hey! Where are you going? Look at you like this, it doesn't look like you are fleeing the famine! Are you going out to visit relatives? ”
After the old woman asked, Shen Tan'er went to see the Li family, Li's face was calm, but her heart was rolling, she was from Fucheng back then, and she couldn't remember anything before the age of fifteen, so she had the opportunity to go to Fucheng to find her roots!
"Hmmm! Yes, we go to visit relatives! ”
Shen Tan saw that Li was immersed in his own thoughts, so he made up his own mind.
Then he asked, "Mother-in-law, I just heard you say that you fled from the famine, why, have you seen people fleeing from the famine leaving here?" ”
The old woman nodded and brought them bread.
"That's right, it's been several times, and a large number of people have walked past this morning, dragging families with mouths, and there are several board cars, saying that they fled from the southernmost village, and the water over there has dried up, and I can't get a bucket of water in a day, so I can't leave, I discussed with my old man, and we will do business for two or three days, and we will also leave."
When Li heard this, he asked, "I don't know where my mother-in-law plans to go?" ”
"Where else can I go, naturally I will go to Fucheng first, Fucheng has a moat, there is an official master, no matter what, there is no shortage of water, we go to be considered a disaster victim, the government has to take care of food, we have to bring enough rice and grain ourselves, it is on this road to escape the famine, I am afraid it is not peaceful!"
The old woman said and showed them a water bladder, "Do you have a kettle for water?" If not, the old woman still has a few water bladders here, which can be sold to you cheaper! I see that you are destined. ”
Shen Tan's little hands clapped loudly.
"Yes, yes! Mother-in-law, you and we are fateful, so how much do you plan to cheapen us with this word "fate"? ”
Old woman: "......" seems to be cheap and unreasonable.
"That's it, a water bladder was supposed to sell for a hundred copper plates, so you can give me fifty."
Shen Tan said, "We want three, do you have one, mother-in-law?" ”
Li Shi took her little hand: "Three is too much, we don't have so much money to buy, we have to save some!" ”
When the Li family left the Shen family, they only took away the two coins of silver that they had quietly hidden.
Originally, when she left the Shen family, she was happy in her heart, but she didn't expect that as soon as she walked out of the mountains and used money everywhere, she began to worry again.
"Mother! We can't save the money for this water bladder, haven't you listened to your mother-in-law? There is a shortage of water everywhere and we have to prepare for it. ”
Shen Tan thought that not only did he have to buy this water bladder, but he also had to go into the village or go to the market to buy food, and he could only set off when he was ready!
"But we don't have any money, these years, my mother has been quietly touching, so she secretly hid two coins of silver, now let's buy this, buy that, we can't go to Fucheng!"
Shen Tan'er smiled when she heard this, and just wanted to say that she touched the twenty-five taels of silver on Mrs. Shen's body, but when she saw An An staring at her, the little girl couldn't help but feel naughty, and pointed at An An and said, "Oh, mother, what are you afraid of if you don't have money?" When we go to the market, or find a human trafficker, we will sell An An, and then we will have money? ”
An An: "......" instantly blackened his face.
Li's face also darkened: "What nonsense are you talking about?" Sister Tan, you don't want to do this to yourself, there is a way that you don't want to do to others, don't do it to others, have you forgotten why we escaped from the Shen family? ”
Shen Tan pursed his lips and muttered in a low voice: "I'm just kidding, who made him always stare at me?" Dislike! ”
She always felt that An An would be a big trouble sooner or later if she followed them.
This person doesn't look young, but he has a deep mind, and he stares at himself without others on the way, which shows that he has discovered that he is different from ordinary people.
In front of Li and Brother Yi, she herself was at risk of falling off the horse at any time, and she was already trembling, but now she added An An to stare at ......
"You...... You kid, if you don't stare at others, how can they stare at you? ”
"Don't talk nonsense like this in the future, you should be kind-hearted, not greedy and delusional, if you behave like this, you will grow up to be crooked, you can't think like this in the future, you know?"
Shen Tan was taught a lesson by the Li family......
Helplessly, I had twenty-five taels of money, so I could only hide it.
"I have filled you with water, and the three water bladders are full, and the dry food is also loaded, and the bread you eat, a total of one penny of silver, and fifty copper plates."
"So much, mother-in-law, we only need one water bladder, and dry food, you can take a look at it and fill it for me a little less, we don't have so much money!"
When Li Shi heard so much money, she panicked, where was she going to get money to support the three little ones around her all the way to Fucheng?
"Ouch, sister-in-law, you have so many mouths! Where can dry food be reduced if it is reduced, as for this water bladder, the price is rising in the city, I am already much cheaper here, I am afraid that you will never be able to buy such a cheap water bladder in the future. ”
As soon as the old woman said this, Li was very embarrassed, and her face was embarrassed and helpless!
Shen Tan hurriedly bargained with the old woman.
"Mother-in-law, you see, we orphans and widows don't have much money on us, can you think a penny of silver? Mother-in-law, you are so good, you will definitely be rewarded by good people in the future! ”