Starting from 40, holding the Star Mall to lead the motherland

Chapter 9 Bodhisattva Appears
Han Hui brought some water into the cabin. Huang Shufen said distressedly, "You're tired too. Go and take a rest. I'm here."

Huang Shufen is a good cook and the food she makes is delicious. Both the original body and she like it very much.

Han Hui took out her bedding and spread it on the wooden board. After she was done, she lay down to rest. Unexpectedly, she fell asleep as soon as she lay down. She was woken up to eat in the middle of her sleep.

Han Hui yawned, stood up, washed her face, and picked up the large bowl to eat.

Xiao Cao asked as she ate, "Miss, where are we going?"

Han Hui swallowed a mouthful of food and said, "After crossing the mountain ahead, we will reach the territory of Shiling Town. I once rescued a hunter who was a villager at the foot of the mountain."

Xiao Cao asked, "Then should we stay at his house first? We are both women, so it's not appropriate, right?"

Han Hui said, "He has a wife and children, but we really can't live in his house. The Japanese are checking very strictly now. If there are suddenly more people in someone's house, the village will definitely investigate. In some villages, the villagers are kind and will help to conceal it; but there are also some wicked people who will report it. Tomorrow I will go down the mountain to find him and understand the situation in the town before making a decision."

With so many Japanese soldiers killed and a warehouse of food lost, the inspections will definitely be very strict in the near future.

Huang Shufen felt that she had considered everything very carefully.

Han Hui also reminded them that after they come down the mountain tomorrow, if anyone asks them, they must not say they are from Zhangshu Village.

Huang Shufen said with a smile, "Mom is not a three-year-old child. If anyone asks, just say we are from Xiayu Village."

Xiayu Village is the Huang family's hometown. She would go there several times every year when she was a child.

Compared with the star beasts, Han Hui was not afraid of the wild beasts of this era at all. After washing up, she fell asleep on the bed.

The next day, the three of them walked for more than five hours before reaching the territory of Shiling Town.

Han Hui went down the mountain first to find Chen Er, whom she had rescued. Xiaocao and Huang Shufen were waiting in a small cave on the mountain.

Fortunately, Chen Er was at home instead of going hunting in the mountains. Han Hui didn't hide anything and told him directly about the situation in Zhangshu Village: "My mother got frightened and fell ill. I want to rent a house in town and go to Nanwan when she recovers."

She had to deliver the food to Nanwan, which would take two days to go back and forth. After some rest, she planned to go to Shanghai in three days.

Chen Er let them stay at his house: "There are many gossipy people in town. If you live there, you will be easily discovered. If you live at my house, you can hide in the cellar during the day and no one will know."

Han Hui refused, fearing the worst. If they were discovered, Chen Er's entire family would be killed.

Chen Er had no choice but to tell her the situation in the town in detail.

Han Hui got the information she needed and hurried down a small road to town. To avoid being tracked, she planned to disguise herself as a man. However, upon entering the space, she was greeted by the words "Lottery" in large letters.

Han Hui clicked without hesitation, praying silently in her heart that she would get something useful.

"mask?"

Han Hui touched it gently with her hand. It was as delicate as real human skin, which was incomparable to the modern simulation masks.

She put the mask on her face according to the instructions, and immediately turned from a naive little girl into a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

Nowadays, people live in poverty and work hard year-round, so they don't grow tall. Although she is only fifteen, her family is wealthy and she eats well. Plus, after six months of practicing physical training, she is already 1.62 meters tall. This height is not unusual for young men of this age.

Han Hui touched her face and muttered to herself, "This is just like a pillow being delivered to me when I'm sleepy." With this mask, even if the Japanese saw her, they wouldn't be able to find out her true identity. Well, she wouldn't have to be so restrained in her actions from now on.

Arriving in town, Han Hui followed Chen Er's information and found an agent named Bucktooth Chen. She rented a small courtyard from him for a month at twice the market price. The reason for the high price was that Han Hui claimed she had lost her household registration.

After the house was finished, Han Hui bought a horse-drawn carriage to pick up Huang Shufen. When they reached the foot of the mountain, she parked the cart in the grass and led the carriage into the mountain.

Huang Shufen looked at her dressed as a woman and said with a smile, "You look like this, and your mother can't recognize you for a moment."

Han Hui touched her face, then changed into men's clothes and put her hair up in a hat. This way, she looked unrecognizable, which was a bit exaggerated. She smiled and said, "Mom, I've rented a house. Let's go!"

"Row."

The mountain road was bumpy and difficult to walk on, and Huang Shufen didn't know how to ride a horse. For safety reasons, Han Hui put the luggage on the horse's back, and she and Xiaocao took turns carrying the person.

Watching Han Hui pull the cart out of the bushes, she felt a mixture of emotions. Because of this cruel world, because of her incompetence, her delicate daughter had become a strong woman and a support for her. But it was also a good thing, because her family no longer had to worry about being bullied by her in-laws.

It was already past nine in the evening when they arrived at the rented yard. Han Hui was exhausted, but she still said, "Mom, go boil some water. I want to take a bath."

I ran for two days without showering, and my whole body was sticky. I had no choice but to endure it before, but now I can't stand it at all.

Huang Shufen went into the kitchen and saw that there were rice, flour, oil, and eggs. "I'll make you an omelet first, and then I'll wash it after you're done."

It’s so hot today, I’m sweating all over after taking a shower and eating.

"it is good."

It was already past ten o'clock the next day when Han Hui woke up. After a good sleep, she felt full of energy.

When Huang Shufen saw her get up, she went to the kitchen and brought out breakfast. The breakfast included fried dough sticks, buns, sweet potatoes and soy milk, which was very rich.

While Han Hui was eating, Huang Shufen said, "When Xiaocao went to buy buns, she heard someone say that the Japanese granary was robbed the night before, and not a single grain was left for them."

Han Hui deliberately made a gesture as if she was choking, and Huang Shufen quickly patted her on the back when she saw it.

After swallowing the bun, Han Hui said, "Isn't this just nonsense? A granary must hold at least hundreds of thousands of kilograms of grain. Who could possibly steal so much food in one night? Besides, there must be guards on duty at the granary. Are those devils just for show?"

Huang Shufen said without hesitation: "It must be that the Bodhisattva couldn't stand the evil deeds of the devils, so he took the food away."

Yes, I'm superstitious. But it's good, it's good to scare the devils.

After dinner, Han Hui said, "Mom, please ask Xiaocao to buy a wooden barrel. I'll go to the county town and get the herbs I ordered."

Taking a medicinal bath is more effective in body training, but it was so painful at the beginning that I wanted to give up. But I got through the first few days and it was fine.

Huang Shufen was worried about the danger and didn't want her to go: "The herbs are gone, let's go to Shanghai to buy more."

Han Hui said, "Mom, I'm just stopping by to get the herbs. I'm going to the county town mainly to find my second uncle to get a new household registration."

Huang Shufen stopped trying to stop them. Han Hui had gone to the county town several times to find Han Yongfeng, but she'd always thought it wouldn't work out. To her surprise, she'd finally gotten it done. As for the medicinal bath, knowing it would improve her daughter's health, she strongly supported it. In this world, only those with the ability to survive can survive. She didn't care; death was fine, but her daughter was still young and had a long life ahead of her.

(End of this chapter)