When attacked and worn as a farmer's daughter-in-law

The Shen family only learned of the riots in the disaster-stricken area on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and the day to leave was very close, leaving them very little time to think about it.Father Shen has been a clan elder for two years no matter what, it is impossible to only care about his own family, so he informed the village head and other clan elders of the news that afternoon.

Soon, the village bell was ringing.

The heads of households hurriedly left the house and gathered in the open space in front of the ancestral hall.

The village chief stood on the steps and passed on the matter in a few words.

The originally quiet scene suddenly became noisy and noisy. Nearly two hundred people had different expressions, some were pale and pursed their lips and said nothing, and some didn't take it seriously.

"Quiet, if you want to leave, report to me at the latest on the tenth night of the lunar new year. On the eleventh day, I will take someone to the county government office to handle the guide." The village chief paused, and then said, "Everyone knows that when there are too many people, the guide It’s not that easy. I have to find a relationship trustee. It will take a long time. The ugly words are up front. Don’t wait until the time comes. I’ll change my mind when the time comes. , That's it, go back and think about it."

The crowd dispersed immediately.

In addition to the severe drought in Guangyan Village, only one family was patronized by thieves, and their food was almost emptied.They may be terrified about the future, but not to the point of relocating their families.

A large part of people can’t leave even if they want to. They don’t have a car to travel, and they can’t take much food and clothing with them. No better than staying.It's better to stay at home, at least this is the place where their ancestors lived for generations, and there can be a neighbor to help them.

People are far away from their hometowns, and the rioters are too far away from them. It is normal for villagers not to want to leave.

After dinner the next day, the members of the Shen family stayed in the main room and did not return to their room.

"It's a very important matter, so let's talk about our own opinions." Father Shen looked around and saw that everyone's eyes were on him, so he opened his mouth.

"I agree to leave, but isn't it inappropriate to leave at this time?" As the boss of his generation, Shen Jiahai was always the first to speak.

He is right. Although there is less snow this year, it does not hinder the road, but the temperature is still as low as in previous years. The soil is very frozen. Everyone couldn't help shivering.

This is indeed not a good time for a long-distance trek, but it is not without benefits. The weather is freezing, and the victims are looking for places to hide. The chance of encountering a refugee wave on the road is very small, and the safety is relatively guaranteed.

"Boss, don't worry about this. We have no choice. Either move south with Guanglin and the others, or stay and go with the villagers when the situation is wrong. It is impossible for us to go on the road alone with a large amount of food. What's the difference between throwing it into a pack of hungry wolves?" Father Shen picked up his teacup and took a sip, feeling very emotional in his heart.This is the place where he has lived all his life, and if he hadn't been forced to, he really didn't want to leave at all.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Shen Jiahu hurriedly said: "I listen to my father, it doesn't matter whether I leave or stay."

Father Shen looked sideways at Shen Jiahe: "How about you, third child?"

"Both Tianlin and I agree to go."

"Me too." Shen Jiaxi also echoed.

"Okay, since we have decided to leave, let's not think about anything else. Next, let's talk about how to move." Father Shen made a final decision.

Now the main room is bustling.There are still three thousand nails in the broken boat. Although the Shen family is not rich, it is not clinkingly poor. There are nineteen people in this family. How could this family be able to fit in two cars?How to choose has become a big problem.In particular, the Shen family's wealth has only become solid in the past two years. They are used to living a frugal life.

Fang Tianlin didn't get involved, and listened carefully with his ears up all the time. Seeing that going on like this was not an option, he just expressed his opinion: "Father, I think it's enough to bring enough food for us for two or three months. How much good seeds can be brought?" How much, if you can't take it with you, you can exchange it with your relatives and friends, and sell the rest, and bring it with you in cash."

Immediately, there was complete silence in the main room, and everyone looked at Fang Tianlin in shock.

"Third daughter-in-law, can this be done?" Father Shen came back to his senses after a while, and asked hesitantly.

"There is no other way." Fang Tianlin's eyes darkened. He also wanted to move the whole family away, but everyone knew that this was impossible. on the road,"

Everyone was silent for a moment, Fang Tianlin was right.But if you know it, you know that if you really do what Fang Tianlin said, you will have to sell at least half of the food. Who can do it?In today's world, food is more precious than anything else. It is a life-saving item. It is too late for others to move it home. Who would be willing to sell it?Didn't you see that the price of food is getting higher every day?If you sell it now, it will not be the same price if you buy it back again.

"I think what Tianlin said makes sense." Shen Jiahe's speech broke the silence in the room.

Shen Jiaxi gave his twin brother a blank look, do you want to protect your daughter-in-law so clearly?

Fang Tianlin's words have always been very effective. Although everyone disagrees with what he said, at least he will think about the feasibility of doing so instead of rejecting it as soon as he comes up.

Seeing the reluctance on everyone's faces, Fang Tianlin had no choice but to think of a compromise: "Otherwise, the food is mainly wheat and corn, which are all ground into flour, so that we can bring a lot more. As for fine varieties, sweet potatoes and potatoes It is heavy and takes up space, so just bring less, enough to plant three to five acres of land. I heard that the land price in the south is high. With our family's wealth, I am afraid that even buying [-] acres of land is not enough, and good seeds can't take up much space. "

When everyone heard this, their expressions immediately became much better.Potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc. are not eaten, and it is easy to eat a catty or two for a meal. If it is replaced with flour, a strong laborer can eat almost a catty a day.The Shen family has a large population, but nearly half of them are children, and a cart of grain is enough for them to feed for half a year.With such a calculation, the people present felt relieved.If, as Fang Tianlin said before, they only brought enough food for two or three months, it would really make them feel uneasy.

"Father, we need to bring one cart for food, and the other cart has to put bedding and other luggage and seats. I'm afraid there's not enough room, so why don't we buy another ox cart?" Shen Jiaxi frowned, he felt like an arrangement not come.

"What do you think is a lot of money?" Father Shen glanced at his youngest son, "Just squeeze in like this. The chicken farm has made a total of more than a hundred taels of silver. Now we are going to settle in a strange place, and we have to buy it everywhere. With money, I’m afraid it will be even more difficult to buy another bullock cart.”

Fang Tianlin thinks this plan is feasible: "Father, you can sell the ox cart after buying it. If it doesn't work, you can also hire people or rent it out to cultivate the fields. It's not a waste at all."

"Father, you see how good the third sister-in-law said, let's buy it." Shen Jiaxi said with a shy face.

Father Shen thought for a while, then agreed.They are going on a long trip this time, and it is estimated that they will have to travel thousands of miles at least. Two cars are really not enough.My own children are in pain, and I walk for hours on weekdays without blinking my eyes, but if I walk non-stop for ten days and a half months, I am afraid that a layer of skin will be worn out on my feet.Since buying an ox cart would not be wasted, he would be happy to follow them.

After discussing for a while, everyone dispersed.

There are still a lot of things to be busy in the future, if only their family leaves, it's fine, if there are still people going on the road with them, then the Shen family will take care of them a little bit more, after all, they are the ones who took the lead in this matter.

Because it was not safe outside, the four brothers of Shen Jiahe acted in unison. First, they went to inform Shen Dujuan's family, and then ran to the homes of several daughter-in-laws.

After the relatives were notified, the Shen family began to sell food for food. It would be best if the household belongings could be exchanged for money. If they could not be sold, they would keep them and give them away.

"Village chief, why do you have time to come over? Come on, go and sit in the main room." When Father Shen saw the person coming, he quickly put down his work and went forward.

"That's what happened. Aren't you determined to leave? Your parents are still here. I don't think they intend to leave. Your brother approached me and wanted me to ask you for pension money." The village chief also said No nonsense, just straight to the point.

"How much?" Of course, it's impossible for Father Shen not to have considered this point, but he hasn't had time to deal with this matter, after all, the third brother hasn't made a decision yet.

"Counting the funeral expenses, there are a total of [-] or [-] catties of grain."

This time, the uncle’s family did not open their mouths like a lion. Now the money is worthless, and the price of food is soaring. In the past, sweet potatoes and potatoes only cost two or three yuan a catty, but now they have risen to four or five yuan, and there is still a tendency to continue to rise.

Of course, even if the uncle's family didn't ask for a price, it was still higher than the normal price.Father Shen didn't have the heart to argue with them, no matter what, they were all his parents, if the world wasn't right, he would definitely take care of them until the end of their retirement, now that he left like this, he might not even be able to see the two elders for the last time It is right to give more.

Seeing that Old Man Shen responded readily, the village chief said something else: "Your family has contacts with Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting, right?"

Father Shen was startled, then nodded.

"There are quite a few people who want to lead the way, but..." The village head paused for a moment, and still told his guess. The Shen family is not easy to fool, they are leaving soon, there is really no need to provoke them at this juncture, "I saw that most of the people in the newspaper were silent. I'm afraid they just want to guide you and don't want to go with you."

"What does the village chief mean?" Father Shen understands that this is the intention of the villagers to take advantage of it. Once you do a road guide, you have to take care of it once. If you do it together this time, you can save a lot of money.He doesn't mind the little thought of the villagers, isn't living a life just a matter of budgeting?

"There are so many people working together to guide the way. It's hard to approve it with my way in the yamen. Your family has friendship with Zhou Yi and the others. Can you let go of the relationship?" Speaking of this, the village chief's old face was slightly hot .

"Okay, no problem, but when the time comes, I need to find more people to go with me. I don't want the boss and the others to have trouble." Father Shen thought that it would not take much effort to do this, so he agreed, but at the end he added, "I can't guarantee that this will happen. If it doesn't work, don't blame my family."

"Of course, then it's decided. I'll go early in the morning on Eleventh." After finishing speaking, the village head left.

Shen Xi's house.

"Old man, what on earth are you thinking?" Wen's mind was in a state of uncertainty, whether to go or not to go, it was really a dilemma, she was almost driven crazy by this incident for the past two days.

"Aren't I just thinking about it?" Shen Xi was also very irritable, and his hair probably became a few more gray.This is a major matter related to the whole family, how can it be child's play?

"That's ok, think about it slowly, I'm going to sleep." Wen closed his eyes, but in the end, he was thinking about something, and couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning, and he didn't know when he lost his mind.When she woke up the next day, she felt very tired.

"I don't care, whether to leave or stay, this matter must be resolved today, otherwise this day will not be able to pass." Wen Shi set a deadline for the three grandparents sitting opposite.

The three of Shen Xi, father and son looked at me and I looked at you. For a while, the hall was so quiet that a needle could be heard.

Shen Jiabao couldn't stand the atmosphere, took out a copper coin, turned it on the table, saw that it was facing up, and immediately said loudly: "It's God's will, why don't we go with Erbo and the others?"

Seeing his youngest son acting so casually, Shen Xi widened his eyes, stared at him angrily and said, "You do things like this?"

"Why not?" Shen Jiabao said confidently, "Didn't I lose my mind and couldn't make a decision? It's not God who made the decision for me, anyway, that's my opinion, dad and elder brother can figure it out."

Shen Jiahu thought for a while, then took out a copper coin from his pocket, twisted it vigorously, the copper coin turned very fast, and when it stopped, it happened to be right side up: "Father, it really is God's will."

"You, you!" Shen Xi was almost pissed off by his two sons, and he couldn't speak well.

On the contrary, it was Wen who swept away his previous sadness and leaned forward with a smile.

Enough laughing, Wen suggested: "Old man, why don't you try it too?"

Shen Xi turned his back, now he is not uncommon to talk to these three women.

"Old man, I'm not joking with you, I'm telling the truth. Look, the drought is so severe, isn't it just God showing his power? Since you can't make up your mind, why not follow God's instructions?" Wen said seriously.

After struggling in his heart for a long time, Shen Xi finally started to fiddle with copper coins with a bad face.It seemed that God was really showing mercy. The three of them, the father and son, tossed the copper coin three times in a row, and each time it came up heads, and the future of his family was determined from then on.

"What, ten taels? My family can't afford that much!" Just as one trouble was solved, another one came right after.Knowing the amount of the pension, Wen's eyes widened with anger, and his voice suddenly rose.Although the silver is worthless now, the silver has not become more profitable because of this, and asking for so much is simply killing her.

Shen Dong probably knew about the family background of Shen Xi's family, and in the end, after some haggling between the two families, they settled on seven taels.

On the [-]th of the first lunar month, in the early morning, twenty or thirty young men gathered at the entrance of Guangyan Village, each holding a shoulder pole and stick in his hand.

The family couldn't live without someone in charge, this time only Fang Tianlin, Shen Jiahu and Shen Jiaxi went to Fuyang County, while Shen Jiahai and Shen Jiahe stayed to look after the house.

Everyone is familiar with the road ahead. After leaving Yufeng Town and turning into the official road leading to Fuyang County, many people began to look around.It is rare for the villagers to go to the county seat, and this visit was an eye-opener.It's a pity that they came at the wrong time. It is early spring and there is not even a little green in sight.

Fang Tianlin sat on the bullock cart and kept looking around.He heard that there were many disaster victims near Fuyang County, but he didn't meet a few along the way.Maybe it's because the weather is very cold now, and there are not many pedestrians on the official road, so there are naturally fewer victims.

But every time I see it, it makes me feel very sad.Thin clothes and hands and feet that were red from the cold were nothing, but the most eye-catching thing was the skinny figure.

Although Fang Tianlin sympathized with them, that was all.He is not a savior, and he cannot save so many people.

The closer to the county seat, the more common this scene is.When we arrived at the gate of the county seat, the situation was quite different from Fang Tianlin's last visit.A number of temporary sheds were built under the walls, and the insides were full of victims in ragged clothes.

After paying the entry fee, a group of people divided into three groups, Shen Jiahu and Shen Jiaxi went to the cloth shop to find Xue Guanglin, Fang Tianlin and the village chief took one person to the county government office, and the rest stayed in the tea shed inside the city gate to wait.

The village chief often came here, and after plugging a few copper coins in the door, someone immediately led him and Fang Tianlin in.

"So many?" Zhou Yi glanced through the next account post, a little embarrassed.

Fang Tianlin didn't want to cause trouble for him, so he picked out a few of them and said, "You must get Lu Yin for these, and you can do as much as you can with the rest."

"Okay, then you wait, I'll come as soon as I go." Zhou Yi was not too polite, and left him in the side hall to be greeted by Zhang Ting, and then hurried away.

"Master Zhang, I brought some mountain goods, but it's not easy to send them to the yamen. Do you think you should go out to get them, or send them home for you and Mr. Zhou?" Fang Tianlin said with a smile.

It's not good to ask someone to do something empty-handed, and the mountain goods are only on the surface, and the eggs and a piece of lamb placed underneath are the highlight.

"I'll ask someone to come get it later." There were too many acquaintances in the yamen, and Zhang Ting didn't want to give away all the good things to others.

There were people in the yamen who were good at handling things, and they didn't chat for a long time before Zhou Yi led them into the side hall with a bunch of household posts.

"That's all I've done, take a look."

Fang Tianlin only read the above few copies, and saw that all the ones he specified had been set up as guides, so he said goodbye to the two with a smile.

Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting sent them out, accepted the gift from Xia Tianlin, and asked the servant waiting at the side to take it home.

The matter has been finished, Fang Tianlin and the village chief stopped staying, and immediately walked towards the tea shed.When the two arrived, Shen Jiahu and Shen Jiaxi were already present.

The return journey was smooth sailing, probably twenty or thirty young and strong lined up in a row, their posture was very bluffing, and they didn't bring anything on them, so no one wanted to provoke them.

In the next few days, Fang Tianlin put all the items that the triplets made when they were making primary energy crystals into the space lotus platform, including the multifunctional calciner. As for the others, he did not move them for the time being.

Soon it will be the seventeenth day of the first lunar month.

Early in the morning, the Shen family was busy driving away. One by one, the packed items were carried into the car. After the inspection was correct, the courtyard door was closed and was about to be locked. Fang Tianlin hurriedly stopped him: "Sister-in-law, I left something. You go first, I'll go right away."

"Then, I'm leaving, hurry up too, don't delay the departure time."

"it is good."

Fang Tianlin tied the courtyard door, went back to the room and put the two camphor boxes into the space.This is his "dowry", so it must be kept well.After turning around, seeing that he didn't miss anything, he immediately turned around and walked towards the entrance of the village.

Long-distance travel is impossible without a car. This time, apart from the third uncle's family, there were three other families who followed the Shen family. Without exception, they all bought at least an ox cart.Among them, only one family has already purchased it before, and the other three families only purchased it in the past few days, and of course they used the money from selling land and houses.

The Shen family also sold the house and most of the land, only keeping the grove.Now this time is obviously not a good time to sell land, the buyer has kept the price very low, and the Shen family can only accept it, it is better than not getting a penny at all.

After everyone arrived, the team began to start slowly, and the wheels pressed against the dead branches and leaves, making a rustling sound.

Shen Dujuan waited at the intersection with her husband and children early in the morning, stretching her neck and looking around.

"Mom, is that grandpa and the others?" The child's eyes were sharp, and Wu Bin was the first to spot the convoy.

"It should be." Shen Dujuan narrowed her eyes and said uncertainly.

"Grandpa, grandpa!" Wu Bin jumped forward, smiling brightly.

"Hey, I seem to hear Xiaobin's voice." Father Shen lifted the corner of the car curtain and saw a familiar figure, "Xiaobin, why are you here?"

"Grandpa, mom and dad are all at the intersection, we want to go with you!"

Not only was Father Shen not happy when he heard this, but instead he looked solemn: "Is something wrong with your family?"

"No, just two days ago when Uncle Qiang and the others went out in our village, not only were they robbed of their belongings, they were even beaten up. The food they just bought was gone, and Grandpa changed his mind. "

"Then why don't you send someone to inform you? What if we leave early?" Father Shen was obviously very dissatisfied with this approach.

"Grandpa, grandpa only made the decision yesterday, and it's too late to inform you."

Hearing what his grandson said, Father Shen felt much better.He squinted his eyes slightly and looked towards the intersection, with a trace of doubt in his eyes: "Xiaobin, what about your grandfather and the others? Why are there only a few of you?"

"Grandpa and grandma are in the seller's odds and ends. Second uncle and the others are checking the bags. They should be ready soon."

"What a clever little ghost." Father Shen beckoned, "Come up."

The convoy started again and stopped at the intersection.

After waiting for half an hour, all the Wu family members arrived.