Wu Chao: Take the whole family to escape the famine

When he left, Zhang Xiaoyan stood beside Jiang Zhiyue and grabbed her sleeve, her face covered with tears.Jiang Zhiyue gently patted the back of her hand to comfort her.

It was just after noon, and Mr. Jiang and Jiang Yuqing hadn't come back yet.

But after knowing the news, Mrs. Zhang and Zhang Xiaoyan couldn't sit still.

Days of worry made them want to run to Zhang's family immediately after knowing the news.

Mrs. Jiang looked at the impatient Mrs. Zhang, and said, "It's not far away. If you want to go, go there first. Didn't that kid Li Wen just tell us that Xiao Ming is sure?"

"Just in time for the Chinese New Year, don't go empty-handed, go get something before going." Mrs. Zhang replied with a smile, "Oh, thank you mother."

Mrs. Zhang went to the house to find some practical things, some food and cloth, which are all useful right now.Now that Zhang's family has been found, Zhang Xiaoyan will naturally not live with Jiang's family.

Taking advantage of the time when Mrs. Zhang went to get her things, Zhang Xiaoyan also packed up her things in the house.The Jiang family also treated Zhang Xiaoyan as their own child, and they didn't miss her in everything they bought.

So after some packing, Zhang Xiaoyan even packed two packages of clothes.

The ox cart with the carriage was driven away by Jiang Yuqing to the county.

Jiang Dalang casually pulled out an ox cart and put all the things Mrs. Zhang had brought out on it.

Jiang Dalang drove the car, followed by Jiang Zhiyue, Jiang Yuchao, Zhang Shi, Jiang Wulang and Zhang Xiaoyan all sat in it.Jiang Dalang drove the ox cart out of the yard, Mrs. Zhang sat on the ox cart and said, "Mother, let's go first." Mrs. Jiang waved her hand and said: "Go, go, if there is anything missing in the in-law's house, I will help you two." Bundle."

Mrs. Zhang was moved. Just before going out, Mrs. Jiang stuffed ten taels of silver into her bosom.

"Oh, I see."

As the ox cart moved, Mrs. Zhang's answer drifted away.

The rest of the Jiang family stood in front of the door and watched the ox cart go away with smiles on their faces.

When they heard the news that Zhang's family had found her, they were also happy for her.

These days they came, the nearby villages were fairly familiar, at least they knew where to go.

Unexpectedly, the Zhang family was so close to them, in a village not far from them.The people sitting in the bullock cart, after the joy just now, began to worry again.

Just forgot to ask Li Wenzhang's current situation.

They hoped that the Zhang family would be well, but they were afraid that what they saw would not be as they wished.

The only sound left on the road was the rumble of wheels, and the ox cart was heading all the way to Zhangjia Village here.

When we arrived at Zhangjia Village, the ox cart slowly slowed down.

Now it is the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, and all the relatives who should leave have left. A group of people are sitting under the big banyan tree at the head of Zhangjia Village, eating melon seeds and chatting.

Jiang Zhiyue and the others, who had just entered the village, attracted the attention of these people.

"Who are you looking for?" asked one of the people sitting in the crowd.

Those people all raised their heads and looked towards the bullock cart, except for a few people, it was full of things.

People in the village wondered which family's relatives came.

But before Jiang Zhiyue and the others spoke, a middle-aged man sitting in the crowd raised his head and saw their faces.

"Ouch!"

The middle-aged man stood up quickly and walked towards the Jiang family.

"Xiaoyan?!!!"

When Zhang Xiaoyan heard someone calling her name, she subconsciously looked in that person's direction.

After seeing this man, Zhang Xiaoyan quickly jumped out of the bullock cart, and was staggered by a flash.The middle-aged man quickly supported Zhang Xiaoyan so that she did not fall to the ground.

Seeing Zhang Xiaoyan, the middle-aged man naturally also saw the other people on the bullock cart.

Although he didn't know him very well, Mrs. Zhang was married from their Zhangjia Village, so she must have known him.

"Hey, you men don't know what to say, he pointed to Zhang Xiaoyan and said: "Xiaoyan is gone, everyone thought she couldn't be found, and she ran into you. "

At this time, Mrs. Zhang also recognized the man, and she shouted in surprise.

"Brother Fuzi!"

Mrs. Zhang also jumped off the bullock cart and chatted with the man.

The people sitting at the entrance of the village saw that this family knew the residents who had been arranged to come to their village not long ago, so they didn't speak, just sat and watched.

It turned out that the man's name was Zhang Fu, and he was the son of the former head of Zhangjia Village.

After talking a few words in the village, Zhang Fu slapped his head and said: "Look at me, how did you find out that we are here? Let's go and I will take you there."

Jiang Dalang drove the bullock cart and followed Zhang Fu to the village.

The rest got off the bullock cart and walked.

After a while, Jiang Zhiyue and others were led by Zhang Fu to the front of a courtyard.Zhang Fu stood at the door and shouted into the courtyard: "Uncle, look who is coming." A woman opened the door and looked out.

Zhang Xiaoyan ran over after the woman opened the door, and shouted in a choked voice: "Mother!" There was a sudden chaos inside and outside the door, and even several families nearby were attracted.

Zhang Xiaoyan's mother, Mrs. Lin, calmed down and let them all go in.

Zhang Fu didn't go in at the door, and left after they all went in.

Seeing the Zhang family coming, all the Zhang family came over, and even the few who went out were called back.

The main room of the Zhang family is not as spacious as the Jiang family's, and everyone stood next to each other as soon as they entered.

There are three Zhang brothers and sisters, and there are two elder brothers above.

In addition to Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang, Mr. Zhang married his wife Mrs. He and gave birth to Song Dalang and had no children.

Song Laoer married his wife, Lin, and gave birth to two sons, Song Erlang and Song Sanlang, and three children, Zhang Xiaoyan.But Mrs. Zhang scanned around and found that there was one person missing.

She asked: "What about our mother?"

Hearing the sound, everyone in the Zhang family fell silent, and Zhang's heart sank.

After a long time, Mr. Zhang, who was sitting on the bench and looked old, sighed and said, "Your mother, the road is gone."

Zhang shi covered her face and cried, Jiang Zhiyue couldn't empathize with her very much, but seeing Zhang shi crying like this was also uncomfortable, so she stood beside her and patted her back, hoping to make her feel better.

Everyone was silent and didn't know what to say. When Mrs. Zhang was in a better mood, she explained why Mrs. Zhang did nothing.

They were rushing to the south along the way, and they were about to reach the town, but they were robbed by refugees.

Zhang Xiaoyan broke up with them. The two elders of the Zhang family were not in good health, and the old lady Zhang bumped her waist during the process.

The old lady couldn't leave at all, but the Zhang family refused to leave her behind.

Mrs. Zhang felt that she was cumbersome and went on a hunger strike, and she was too sad because Zhang Xiaoyan was lost. She passed away within a few days, and now the old man is not in good health.

Mrs. Zhang calmed down for a while before she figured out that everyone was lucky to survive this natural disaster.

Seeing that her mood had stabilized, everyone started talking and asked how the Jiang family was now.