Dressed as the best villain’s wife, I’m busy raising cubs and farming.

Chapter 196 Digging a cellar

Because the old emperor already had a candidate in mind, and he had written the imperial edict a few years ago and kept it with several confidants...

In the old emperor's heart, he only had one son, Xiao Moheng, who was born to him by the queen. So when news of the murder of the fifth prince in the previous generation spread to the palace, the old emperor's hair turned gray overnight and he even suffered from mental problems.
In his heart, he never acknowledged Xiao Moheng's death. No matter who tried to persuade him to change his will, it was to no avail. This led to the fierce competition among the following princes for power, which indirectly accelerated the disintegration of the country. The war was raging and the people suffered for many years.

If possible, Song Lin didn't want the chaotic times of his previous life to reappear in this life. He hoped that the fifth prince would succeed to the throne peacefully. He didn't want the world to be in chaos, and he didn't want to experience the days of no dignity in his previous life again.

"Alin, Alin, what are you thinking about?"

Song Lin was awakened by his sister's call. Facing his sister's worried eyes, Song Lin felt a little guilty, but he didn't know how to tell his sister those secrets.

"Ahem...Sister, will Uncle Tong listen to us?"

"You know what I'm going to tell him?"

Song Lin said confidently, "I know, sister, you have been leading us to dig secret tunnels these days. Do you also want the villagers to dig secret tunnels?"

Song Jin gave Song Lin an appreciative look, "That's about right."

The flickering light of the torch danced on Uncle Tong's face, covering up the confusion and shock on Uncle Tong's face.

"Jin Niang, what did you just say? Digging a cellar?"

Song Jin expected that this would be the reaction. After all, no family in Qingxi County would dig a cellar because there was no need for it. This was related to the local climate. Green vegetables are available here all year round. Cellars should be dug to store radish, cabbage, etc. There is no need at all, you can just pull it out in the backyard when you want to eat it.

"Uncle Li Zheng, before Qingli leaves, let me tell you to take the whole village to dig cellars. It is best to have one in every household."

"Why is this?" The wrinkles on Li Zheng's forehead were so crowded that they could pinch a fly.

"Because he was in a hurry, Qingli didn't say it clearly, but I think the reason why he explained this way must have his intention. Anyway, he will not harm our village."

After hearing this, Li Zheng's frown relaxed.

"I believe this, but why dig out the cellar?"

Song Jin then came up with the words he had already thought of, "It can hide food. I remember Uncle Tong once said about the drought 20 years ago."

Li Zheng's heart skipped a beat, "Why did Jin Niang say that? But what's the rumor?"

"That's not true. I was just thinking that if people in the village had dug cellars and hid food before the disaster, our village's food would not have been robbed."

If they didn't take it away, no one would starve to death. It was obvious that there was a drought at first that year, but there was no shortage of water in Gujia Village. Unexpectedly, the villagers did not die of thirst, but in the end they starved to death.

Uncle Tong loosened up a little.

Song Jin continued, "In addition to the disaster, we are only over a hundred kilometers away from the border. If someone crosses the border and robs us, the villagers can hide in their cellars."

"Of course, maybe none of these will happen, then we can also save food, right?" Anyway, it's not a loss.

Li Zheng thought about it for a moment, "I'll discuss it with the clan leader."

The result of the discussion was as Song Jin expected. Although some people in the clan objected, most people were still frightened by the disaster twenty years ago and felt that it was necessary to make complete preparations for unknown dangers. In addition, the clan leader and Li Zheng The hegemony and despotism of the country gave the final word, and every household had to dig a cellar immediately.

While the whole village was digging cellars in full swing, Song Jingbei returned from Zhuangzi. Song Jin thought something had happened to Zhuangzi, but Song Jingbei shook his head and said, "Sister, I received a letter from home asking me to go back." After Song Jingbei finished speaking, he lowered his head, feeling very exhausted.

"Brother, I take you because I want you to live a good life, not to make you exhausted and exhausted. When your body collapses, no matter how much money you make, it will be useless."

Song Jingbei knew that his sister had misunderstood, "You are overthinking it. It is much easier for me to grow crops on the farm than before. If there is anything Jin Gourd does, they will rush to do it."

"This is...well, it's not all the troublesome things at home."

Song Jingbei knew that his sister was smart and couldn't hide it at all, so he told him about the letter he received.

"This is the third letter. It's all about the second child and his wife. The second child is really careless. In my opinion, it's all thanks to the second child's daughter-in-law, who is a troublemaker."

"Did mom write this for you?"

Song Jingbei shook his head, "That's not true. Your sister-in-law wrote it. Yun Lan will teach Yun Ke how to read when she comes home from school. Your sister-in-law is also learning next to her. She already knows some words, but now she has some enlightenment books for her children. She recognized all the words and had no problem writing to me."

Song Jin didn't want to hear what happened to Song Jingnan and his wife. She wasn't interested. It was definitely not a good thing. She remembered that the helper from her second sister-in-law's family looked unreliable. She had warned her at that time, but she didn't know. Does the trouble he is causing now have anything to do with him?

In the end, the three brothers and sisters hitched a bullock cart in the afternoon and rushed to the county seat.

Ah Quan hugged Song Jin's legs and refused to let him go, "Mother, my brother and I want to go too."

Song Jin rubbed his little head and said, "It won't work this time. My mother-in-law will come back tomorrow. You guys just stay at home and learn Kung Fu from Uncle Chu Huai. Didn't you say you want to protect your mother?"

Aquan: "...Yes! Then mother will come back soon."

Ah Xuan said, "Mom, it seems like it's going to rain heavily. Can't we go tomorrow?"

Song Jin pinched his little face and said, "You are like a little old man at this young age. Just smile. Have you forgotten? Our oxcart has carriages. Your uncle made it very solid. The storm is coming." And be safe and sound.”

"Well, mother will come back early."

"Well, if nothing unexpected happens, I'll be back tomorrow. Mom can't bear to leave you. This time I'm sending some things to your grandma. Mom hasn't seen her for a long time."

After comforting the two little ones, Song Jin told Chu Huai alone, "Remember, they are not allowed to run out of the village. The door must be locked before dark, and no one can go out."

Chu Huai was silent for a while and then agreed. Although he didn't know why his boss was so cautious, obedience was his bounden duty.

As soon as the ox cart went out, Song Jin told Chu Huai to take the two little ones home, "Chu Huai, I take back what I said before. During my absence, the two little ones and Qing Yu are not allowed to walk out of this door. You have to help me." Look good, if not, send a message to the mountain and ask my nephew Song Qingshu to come and restrain them. "

As for Qingyu, she has been huddled in the house recently and does not go out, and Song Jin is not worried.

For some reason, her right eye kept twitching as soon as she went out.

I thought there would be a bloody storm next, but it didn't happen. The most violent storm was that I was stopped in the middle of the road.

"Eh~" Song Jingbei was afraid of hurting people, so he tightened the reins in time. Fortunately, the general was smart. As long as the owner didn't let him hurt people, he could avoid it.

"Brother, can you, can you give me a lift?" In the heavy rain, the woman in white clothes and skirt was as torn as a little white flower, with bangs sticking to her forehead, but even her embarrassment could not hide the woman's good looks.

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