Chapter 24 The Imperial Court's Relief Grain Arrives Late

Gu Youcai and the Zhao family didn't know how to discuss, and in the end, they chose to hide Gu Qi's death.

"Yo, this meat-filled bun is fragrant!"

Gu Zhiqi walked around in front of Gu Jiumen with a bun, thinking that he had broken a game.

Gu Jiu looked at the triumphant Gu Zheqi and simply pushed the boat down the river and went out directly, some of the buns he bought in the town before were still not finished, Gu Jiu took out a few bags and put them into a rag, and broke a few and hid them in another rag.

Since the space given by the system can keep the items in the state of putting them in, the buns that are taken out are still hot.

"Village Chief." Gu Jiu knocked on the door, glanced at the group of people in the corner of the wall, and smiled with satisfaction.

With a squeak, the gate opened inward, and the village chief rubbed his hands together and said, "What's wrong?" ”

"The second aunt brought back a lot of buns from the town and gave us some, and my mother said let me send you two."

The village chief looked at the steaming buns in disbelief for a while: "Xiao Jiu, the village chief still has food here, you can take this back." This year, the food has to be cherished. ”

Gu Jiu shook his head: "My mother said, I must send the things, you helped us before, this is as it should be." ”

The village chief looked at the bun in his arms and thought about the current situation at home, and finally nodded, and after Gu Jiu left, the corner of the wall immediately exploded.

"I'll just say that the taste of meat buns is right, my nose is so ruthless, no matter what is within a hundred meters, I will know what it is as soon as I smell it!"

"No matter how you say that buns, you have to have six or seven, these seven girls and her mother got a lot of buns back!"

"I heard yesterday that the long-time girl caught such a big goose in the back mountain." The man was talking and comparing paintings, which succeeded in making the people on the side even more greedy.

"This benefit is all shared by their family, and our family can only live with a little paste every day. You said that if we go and ask for it, how likely is it that the seven girls and her mother will give us food? ”

Hearing this, one of them immediately stretched out his hand and shook it in disgust: "How can there be a woman in this family who speaks, as long as Old Man Gu nods, who dares not to give it!" ”

"Yes, yes, this year's Chinese New Year, Mr. Gu also gave each of our family a meat-filled dumpling ear, Mr. Gu is a scholar, he doesn't care about these, he is very talkative! It's time for lunch, so you might be able to eat it hot! ”

Hearing this, a few people in the corner of the wall, you look at me, I look at you, obviously they all have ideas in their hearts, and they all walked towards Old Man Gu's house.

Here, after Gu Jiu came back, Gu Zhiqi came out again and began to show off, and the sound was not loud, anyway, it was just enough for Gu Jiu to hear, and even if others heard it, they couldn't hear it clearly.

"This bun is delicious, unlike some people who can only gnaw corn, what is so delicious about this corn, where does the strength come from when people don't eat meat day by day~ Tsk, it's so fragrant!"

Gu Jiu listened to the movement behind him, and deliberately did not close the door, show off, show off that he died early.

Gu Zhiqi saw that the door was not closed, and he was afraid that others would see it, so he took the bun in his mouth, walked over to close the door, and just a second before the gate was about to close, the person who was hiding in the corner and eavesdropping also arrived, and he just saw Gu Zhiqi holding the bun before the gate closed.

A few people immediately came to the spirit: "Old man Gu, old man Gu, a few of us come to give your old man a greeting for his old age!" ”

Gu Zhiqi said that it was not good and hurriedly returned to his house, the sounds outside were getting louder and louder, even in the snow, the sound was extremely clear. The people in the house originally said that they didn't want to pay attention to it, but after all, they were afraid that others would hear it badly, so they asked Mrs. Gu to open the door.

"Old lady, is the old man resting? Let's give the old man a second goodbye."

"More than that." Seeing that the old lady Gu had a cold face and had the intention of driving people directly, one of them hurriedly took out a purse that was barely red after the color was withdrawn: "Old lady, this is what a few of us specially asked for Zhi Qi, bless him to be a talent next year!" At that time, our village will all rely on him! ”

Hearing this, the others hurriedly followed the flattery, Mrs. Gu originally wanted to pick up people directly, but when she saw the hand with the purse closed, she subconsciously withdrew and opened the purse, and there was this copper coin inside.

"Shouldn't this purse be new? Why is this still discolored? ”

One of them rolled his eyes and hurriedly played a round field: "This is called Baijiafu, the more you break it, the more you will be smart!" ”

Taking advantage of the old lady Gu's suspicions, several people hurriedly rushed in. Make a beeline for the main house with a clear purpose!

"I've received the idea, let's go back first! I'm getting older, and my bones are starting to hurt, and I really don't have the energy to meet customers. Old Man Gu appeared in front of everyone on crutches, and several people looked at each other for a while.

The person who gave the purse thought about the copper coin he lost, gritted his teeth, knelt down, and said: "Old man, if there is a little way, I won't lick my face and come to you, I really can't open the pot at home!" Just help us out! ”

Old Man Gu was taken aback, although he enjoyed the feeling of being flattered, he also knew that this situation could never be given at the moment. Not to mention that they don't have much food themselves, if they really give it so easily, maybe how many people will come to ask for food in the future!

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's not hide it, our family doesn't have much to eat, and it's still a question whether we can survive the help of the imperial court!"

"Old man, you are too modest, who doesn't know that your seven girls have given you a lot of meat buns! Besides, you guys caught a wild goose yesterday! ”

"By the way, the old man and we are not here to ask for meat, we really can't open the pot at home and can't live, so I'm here to beg you!"

Hearing everyone mention the buns, Old Man Gu's face immediately became very bad, this bun was just taken back in the morning, and now everyone knows it? And Gu Jiu, why didn't he know that she had brought a wild goose?

"Ladies and gentlemen, Xiao Qi did send a few buns, but it was just enough for us to eat half of ourselves, and there is really not much food at the moment."

Hearing this, one of them immediately retorted: "Old man Gu, it's not right for you to say this, we just saw Jiu Yatou send six or seven buns to the village chief!" ”

Old Man Gu was taken aback, and hurriedly gave Old Lady Gu a look and asked her to check the quantity.

"Old man, a few of us even specially asked for a hundred blessings for Zhi Qi, bless him to be admitted to Xiucai! How to say this, it also took a few copper plates! ”

Old Man Gu kept a straight face and let them say nothing and didn't express a single opinion, if this Gu Jiu really dared to steal the family's food to be a good person, then he would have to teach her a good lesson even if he gave up this face today!

A few people stood like that for a while, and it wasn't until Old Lady Gu came back and waved at him after checking the number that Old Man Gu's face softened a little.

Since there is no less, it is the stubble that these people are trying to cheat and eat, Old Man Gu looked at the purse in Old Lady Gu's hand again, and said slowly: "Since you have the heart to ask for blessings for Qi'er, then I naturally can't take your light in vain." ”

Hearing this, everyone's faces were overjoyed, only to hear Old Man Gu continue: "But there is really not much food at home, so let's do it, I'll give you six or three meat buns, as for how to divide it, that's your business, but it's only this time, whoever comes in the future, this food will not be given again!" ”

A few people wanted to say something more, but they saw Old Man Gu turn around and enter the house and close the door.

Waiting for the bun to come, the person who took out a copper plate immediately took one: "How many of you divide the two!" After all, this thing is mine. ”

Although it took a copper plate to get this bun, it was also earned, after all, the vegetarian buns in the town have to start at a penny, not to mention that they are not sold now. As for the purse, it was sewn by his daughter-in-law when he married his daughter-in-law, and it has been used for more than ten years, and it has long been worthless.

After the others left, Old Man Gu hurriedly asked people to close the door, and asked the Wang family to bring a message to Gu Jiu and them, knowing that before the imperial court rescued them, everyone was not allowed to go out casually.

Although it can't be said that these things are useless, but people are very hungry and can do anything, and after a few days, there will be people shouting outside the door for three days, and even there are signs of smashing the door in the end.

The village chief had no choice but to organize everyone to go to the back mountain again and again, and occasionally there were times when he was lucky, but after all, in winter, the vast majority of people found nothing.

"Old man, you said that this is also the time, why hasn't anyone from the court come to the town yet? Let's eat this food for another five days, but it's really gone. Old Lady Gu raised her head and said while sewing.

Old Man Gu took a big puff of cigarette, and then spit out small smoke rings: "What's the hurry, one day earlier and one day later, isn't it okay to arrive?" Besides, aren't there still seven girls? It's really not okay to let the second room go to the point. ”

"That's right."

Because the help of the imperial court was about to arrive, the villagers all felt that they had reached the end, and they either ran to the village chief or to the town, waiting for food every day.

The food is about to be available, and Old Man Gu no longer controls everyone's travel. Gu Jiu walked in the village, paying attention to the children running in each house, and vaguely felt that the phenomenon of Yizi eating had occurred during this period. Of course, it was just a feeling that she didn't find any substantial evidence.

Then Gu Jiu went to the town again, and there were obviously more people in the town, all of whom were paralyzed on the streets.

Gu Jiu walked down the street and suddenly thought that the original owner's father was killed in battle. If the war is tight ahead, food will not be delivered to the disaster area.

After another two days, the village chief suddenly gathered everyone, thinking that food was going to be distributed, and everyone sighed that it was sent to the village this year!

"Folks, the war ahead is tight, and the help of the imperial court can't come. Let's go back and pack up our things, we can't starve here!"