Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

Erwazi's shouts echoed throughout the village.

Ji Wangzu smiled and said, "It seems that the second child is full and full of energy~"

"Comrade He, you are truly a great benefactor to our Jijia Village."

"Old village chief, can you tell me how many people are left in the village now?"

"Comrade He, to be honest, I don't know the exact number of people. We will only have as many as can come later."

This is really a heavy topic. Even though He Yuzhu was mentally prepared, he still felt that his breathing was not smooth and it was too depressing.

The two brothers stood quietly in front of the Ji family's door, praying silently that more people would come.

The waiting was tormenting. Erwazi had been calling for so long but no one came.

He Yuzhu was also anxious. The old village chief's face was ashen, and the light that had just brightened in his eyes slowly went out.

He Yuzhu didn't believe it, and didn't dare to believe that there were no other living people in the village.

"Brother, come with me and get in the car to call for help."

He Yuzhu started the car, honking the horn, and shouted to Zhao Xu: "The food is here, come to Ji Fang's house and eat."

With the participation of He Yuzhu and Zhao Xu, Erwazi and Fangfang, together with the elderly Ji Wangzu, went door to door to notify people.

"Uncle Village Chief, what you said is true. I thought I was hallucinating because I was hungry."

"Goudan, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hit you just now. It's because you have good ears."

"Okay, Shanwang, you should hurry up and go door to door to inform everyone. We can't let Comrade He keep shouting like that."

"Uncle Village Chief, you are right. I will get up right away."

With hope, many families, like Shanwang's, felt energized and consciously went door to door to notify everyone.

Those who were too hungry to walk, and those who were still alive, were carried on door panels by the young people who stayed in the village and brought to the Ji family.

Seeing more and more people gathering in the Ji family courtyard, Ji Wangzu felt a lot younger in an instant.

He was very high-spirited and directed the young people to carry firewood, boil water and cook.

Seeing that things were on the right track, He Yuzhu finally had time to talk to Ji Hu's mother.

The pain of losing her son, the natural disaster, and the poor health in the past few years, it was a miracle that Ji's mother was still alive. He Yuzhu had to accept the reality that Ji's mother did not have much time left.

"Auntie, how are you? You can eat soon."

"Zhuzi, thank you from your auntie. It is a blessing for Ji Hu to have a good brother like you. Please make another trip."

"Aunt, I just have some extra food. If I don't have any, then I am powerless. Please don't be so polite."

"Fang'er, Erwazi, you two go help the village chief. I want to talk to your brother Zhuzi for a while.

"Okay, mother."

"Aunt, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't be embarrassed."

"Um~ Zhuzi, I know my own body, I'm afraid I don't have much time left, can you~"

Although Ji's mother didn't say it out loud, He Yuzhu understood what she meant.

"Aunt, don't worry. If that day ever comes, I will take Sister Fang and Erwazi to the capital. As long as I have something to eat, they will never starve."

"Zhu Zi, I believe in you. Just because you can come to Jijia Village at this time, I know you are someone worthy of trust. It is our Ji family that has implicated you."

"Aunt, what's the big deal? I have a connection with the Ji family. Besides, you should just try to live longer."

"Okay, then I'll listen to Zhu and try harder."

He Yuzhu knew that this was nothing more than a fantasy. No mother would be willing to leave her child, except for non-human children.

(As I write this, I happen to see that woman in Weihai who is worse than an animal. Even a tiger does not eat its own cubs, so how can a human being do this? I am very indignant. Please allow me to criticize her in this article. Thank you.)

Ji Fang carefully walked towards Ji's mother, carrying a bowl of millet with thin soup.

When He Yuzhu saw the bowl in Ji Fang's hand, he frowned and walked towards Ji Wangzu.

"Old village chief, I brought a lot of food here. I don't think you can use much of it."

"Comrade He, although you brought a lot of food, there are so many of us. If we don't eat it sparingly, we will die sooner or later."

"Oh, the old village chief blames me for forgetting to tell you when I was busy. There is still food in the back, but it is all coarse grains, not as good as what we eat today."

"Comrade He, are you telling the truth? Are you sure you're not kidding me?"

"Old village chief, why would I lie to you? You didn't let everyone have enough to eat. When the food came in the evening, I didn't have the energy to move it. How could I, a guest, move it?"

"Comrade He, that's impossible."

"Old village chief, you know that there is a food shortage everywhere. I didn't bring much, barely enough to last until the spring. You have to hide the food well, and the villagers have to keep their mouths shut. I don't want a good thing to turn into a bad thing."

"Comrade He, you have thought it through. I will discuss this with the villagers and give them a heads up."

"Old village chief, if nothing goes wrong, the grain will arrive tonight. The people transporting the grain don't want too many people to see them, so they only contact me at night. So, old village chief, the villagers should stay at Ji's house at night and don't come out, which can easily cause misunderstandings."

"Comrade He, I understand. I understand. I will explain it to everyone."

When Ji Wangzu walked away, Zhao Xu came over with a bowl and said, "Brother, let's run. Where can we get so much food?"

He Yuzhu was also amused by Zhao Xu's train of thought, "Second brother, you are itching for trouble, right? I said yes and it's mine."

"But you have to keep an eye on the villagers at night. The people who come to deliver food are from a special department and it is not convenient for them to meet with others."

Zhao Xu, who had once fought with Lao Cao, knew that department was also very special.

"Brother, don't worry. I will guard the entrance of the village and won't let anyone out."

In fact, He Yuzhu was just using Lao Cao as an excuse. There was no special department there. It was just that He Yuzhu didn't want anyone to know his secret.

"Second brother, you stay here and watch. I'm going to go to the entrance of the village."

He Yuzhu drove to the entrance of the village and found a wide area. He felt that the distance was just right, which would not consume the villagers' energy while still being hidden.

After everything was arranged, He Yuzhu drove back to the Ji family's door. He was so tired from traveling continuously for the past few days that he fell asleep in the car.

In order not to disturb He Yuzhu's sleep and to save energy by talking less, the people in Ji's village built several bonfires and took a rest around them.

Although He Yuzhu didn't want to wake up, the winter night in the mountains was too cold, and even if Ji Fang covered him with two quilts, it was of no use.

I looked at the time. It was already past seven o'clock and it was pitch dark.

He raised his hand and patted Zhao Xu, saying, "Wake up, Lao Er. I'm going to get some food. When you hear the horn, take your people over."