Hard times have room

Chapter 101 On the Road
At noon the next day, Pauline deliberately soaked more peas to make the lunch thicker and fuller. When she and her dad hit the road, they would not have the conditions to get a good meal.

I steamed six potatoes and took them with me. I saved them for tonight and tomorrow. If the weather is shady at night, it will probably not go bad tomorrow.

The most carried in the back basket is the bamboo tube, which contains the cool white water, which can be regarded as a lesson from the last time the two of them drank water.

Besides, it has been dry for two months now, and those small streams and lakes should be almost dry. Even if they are not dry, the water can't be used.

Su Hongying gave a lot of money, a total of 40 yuan, and Baolin and Wang Jiandang each had [-] yuan, all of which was put into the small pockets that were specially sewn on their clothes.

In short, it is impossible to drop, and no one can steal to the stomach of the two.

They did everything they could think of.

At 04:30 in the afternoon, Wang Baolin and Wang Jiandang set off with straw hats on their heads and baskets on their backs.

In Pauline's original plan, the two set off at two o'clock in the afternoon and could arrive at about eight or nine o'clock in the evening, but the sun was too hot today, so I just went to the brigade to check the time. When I came back, my whole body was sweaty and it was not too hot. The plan couldn't keep up with the changes. After deliberation, it was pushed to more than four o'clock in the afternoon. The father and daughter set off on the road because they felt that the sun was not so intense.

There are two large bamboo tubes in Wang Baolin's back basket, and four large bamboo tubes in Wang Jiandang's back basket, all of which are cold and open. These bamboo tubes can be thrown away after drinking the water in them when they return, and they don't need to be brought back. After all, Shanghe Village There is bamboo mountain, and there is absolutely no shortage of bamboo.

On the way, the two of them were silent all the way. On such a hot day, just leaning on the back basket on the back is hot enough. At this time, no one is in the mood to speak.

It took the two of them two hours to walk to Niujia Village. The father and daughter did not enter the village, nor did they pass through the village. They only crossed the path in the woods behind Niujia Village. Then, when they were about to leave the forest, they stopped. , sit under the tree and take a rest in the shade.

I opened the stopper of the bamboo tube, drank a large mouthful of warm water, and exhaled deeply, finally regaining some energy.

Sitting on the ground, Wang Jiandang leaned against the basket on his back and asked Bao Lin, "Daughter, where should we go after leaving Niujia Village? Are we halfway there yet?"

"This day, it's really getting more and more evil. Now we go to work and carry water before dawn. We get off work and go home at 10:30 noon. We go to work again at [-] pm until dark. During the time at home at noon , It’s also unbearable to lie on the bed at noon and take a nap, and when you wake up, the mat is full of sweat.”

"If it goes on like this, this year's harvest will be in jeopardy, people can't stand it, and the food can't stand it either!"

Wang Jiandang was tired, and Paulin was even more tired. As soon as she stopped, she sat directly on the ground with the basket on her back.

"I only remember the specific road and where to go, but I don't know the boundary of the village and its name. I know Niujia Village, and I still come here every year with you and my mother to pick oil tea. If you don't have this I'm sure Niujia Village doesn't even know where it is."

"As for how far we've gone, I don't know, maybe it's about a third or a quarter of the way! I'm not sure."

After speaking, Paulin couldn't bear it any longer, she moved her right hand with difficulty, took out a bamboo tube from the back basket, and drank "tontonton".

After drinking a small half-bamboo tube of water, she finally suppressed her thirst. Although she still wanted to drink it, her stomach didn't allow it. If she continued drinking, there was too much water in her stomach, which would affect her walking speed later. .

After resting for a while, the two set foot on the road again. At this time, it was much better than before. After all, the sun was slowly sinking in the west, and the golden sunlight on the body was no longer the previous scorching heat. Instead, it was gentle and warm. Yes, at this time, a gust of fresh wind blows, which is really very comfortable.

On the way, the two of them nibbled on a meal with cool and glutinous potatoes. On the way to Tongmao Village, the two stopped in a small lawn only once.

It's not really scary to drive at night, as long as someone is with you.

The moon in the sky is white and round, and countless stars are connected together, covering the entire sky, and there are many of them who wink at you mischievously.

The next day, when the sky turned pale, Pauline called her dad up and washed her face and mouth with the water in the bamboo tube. By now, there was not much water left in the bamboo tube in the back basket of the two of them, and only two bamboo tubes were left. .

The empty bamboo tube has not been thrown away. After all, the father and daughter also need to drink water when they return. When they return, they can throw a bamboo tube after drinking an empty bamboo tube.

"Paulin, is this the market you're talking about?" Wang Jiandang only felt that his eyes were too thin to see, how come there are so many people here, and there are still boats heading here along the river Paddled, docked at the pier, and carried marine goods to the shore.

The boating stalls are mainly men, and there are also very strong and sturdy women. Women who are not easy to mess with are also playing with their goods and shouting at customers.

"Well, let's go and see the food stall! I'm a little hungry." After Paulin responded, she touched her stomach and looked at the stall selling porridge more than ten meters ahead, her eyes full of desire.

The potatoes I brought yesterday were dried for the two of them at night. There is no other way. After walking so much, it’s no wonder that I’m not hungry. The potatoes are already cooked, and they’re sitting in front of you.

As soon as her father was instigated by her, he killed four of them at once, and Pauline ate two of them politely.

"Why don't you go buy it, I was full yesterday, and I'm not hungry now." As soon as Wang Jiandang's voice fell, his stomach suddenly groaned in disgrace. , as if to refute the protest.

"Haha, Dad, that's not what your stomach said. I'll ask. You're waiting for me here." After Pauline finished speaking, she walked straight ahead.

"Boss, how do you sell this porridge?"

"Five cents is a big bowl. This is refined rice. I got up at four in the morning and made porridge. Look, the porridge is white and thick." When the stall owner heard that the business was coming, he suddenly became energetic and hurriedly scooped out the porridge with a spoon. Show the porridge to customers.

As soon as the price came out, Paulin was immediately persuaded to quit. These two bowls of porridge didn't even have a meter or two, so they couldn't fill the stomach at all, and they were sold so expensively. This was going to steal money!
If she hadn't woken up in the morning and wanted something hot, she wouldn't have asked. Now this question is like a lion's mouth, how can there be such an expensive porridge.

With this money, she might as well buy more jins of fish, and then go to Li Ting and let her cook it!

(End of this chapter)