Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 141
"What? My second son, tell me again? What's going on? What's the point of running out of food?" Mrs. Yang and Li were sitting on the top of the kang to rest at the time. After hearing the news that her son had brought back from Heishan Town, she jumped off the kang. After getting off the ground, she suddenly raised her volume, because Mrs. Yang and Li spoke suddenly, and her voice was high-pitched and thin, which caught the two people around them a little off guard, and the old man Yang who was smoking a dry cigarette was even more frightened. His hands trembled, he didn't hold the cigarette bag, and it fell to the ground with a bang.

"Hey, you old woman, what are you calling for with such a loud voice? Can you let me stay for a while?" Looking distressed at the cigarette pouch on the ground that has been rolled several times, looking at the tobacco leaves scattered all over the floor, Old man Yang blew his beard and stared at Yang Li who was already standing on the ground.

Sensing the gaze from her side, Mrs. Yang Li hurriedly turned her head and stared back fiercely. After the old man Yang bowed his head in fright, he turned his head back and pulled Yang Weibo who was beside him, and asked eagerly, "Second brother, can you take care of your mother?" Tell me, how is Qingshan Town? It’s not serious, you know that Qingshan Town is very close to Linfang County? Your eldest sister’s family is in Linfang County, so nothing big can happen.” Mrs. Yang Li Said all the most worried things in her heart, she is about to give birth to a daughter in Linfang County, but she is in Linfang County!Whoops, how can the god-killing thing run out of food? Will this give ordinary people like them a way to survive?

"Mother, I don't know anything. I just heard from those rice noodle merchants in the town that they want to take advantage of the bad year to sell food in places where there is a shortage of food." Yang Weibai stammered what he heard. I told his mother part of the news. He was going to the town to deliver firewood today. When passing by the rice noodle shop, he overheard the conversation there. As for Linfang County?He really didn't know what was going on inside.

Moreover, he didn't dare to tell his mother too much truth because he was afraid that his mother would get angry in a hurry. What he didn't say here was that none of the vendors who planned to sell grain had any plans to go to Linfang. Why?Either there is no shortage of food in Linfang, or... there is no need!

The possibility that Linfang will not be short of food is too low, why, because Linfang County is in a circle, surrounded by surrounding towns such as Qingshan Town and Lingyun Town, and several surrounding towns have experienced food shortages With the news of food shortage, is it possible that there is no shortage of food in Linfang County, which exists within a few towns? !

Thinking of a more terrifying possibility, Yang Weibo felt uneasy. The situation in Linfang County might be even worse than they imagined.

Mrs. Yang Li didn't know that Yang Weibo still kept news from her. After hearing what Yang Weibo said, her eyes turned red immediately. Yang Lishi kept filling up all kinds of tragic pictures in her mind. He was bloodless, his forehead was sweating, his fingers were trembling uncontrollably, he was wandering back and forth, and he kept muttering "what should I do?" Yang Li has always been calm and flustered. This was the first time I saw Yang Weibo, and Yang Weibo, who had already kept the news from him, was even more frightened. The mother and son looked sad.

"...For the people, how about this?" Yang Li thought and thought, and calculated and calculated, except for the sudden sweat, he still didn't think of any substantive good solution, but time waits for no one, Yang Li Shi had no choice but to pull Yang Weibo aside, bowed his head and lay next to Yang Weibo's ear, and said in a low voice, "Tomorrow, you will drive the ox cart at home to Linfang County to see the situation. By the way, take the two bags of Two bags of rice are enough, don’t bring too much, or it will be too eye-catching, and I’m afraid it will be bad. If Juan’er and the others need it at that time, let Gao Qing come back and get some more.” Yang Li didn’t know what to do , I don't know what the situation is in Linfang, and everything can only be based on experience, but fortunately, Yang and Li have gone through a lot of wind and waves, and they don't get flustered in their hearts.

If you go from Heishan Town to Linfang County, it will take about three days at the fastest to bypass the surrounding towns, and the journey will not be smooth. It may be bad if you encounter refugees. Yang Li has seen that kind of hungry people who don’t care about food. , so she was also worried about the safety of her son on this trip.

Yang Weibo didn't think of anything else, when he heard her mother asked him to go to Linfang County, he nodded in agreement without thinking, "Mother, if I go tomorrow, I'll get some more firewood to cover the ox cart, This looks safer from the outside." Yang Weibo is not stupid, he dares to take food carelessly when there is such a shortage of food, and he is not afraid of being robbed. Thinking about the rich firewood at home, Yang Weibo thought of disguising.

After Yang Li heard this, she glanced at Yang Weibo behind her with satisfaction, and it seemed that her son was not too stupid, "Okay, take the boss with you then... you two go together, there is a caretaker on the way, It can also make me feel at ease." Yang Li wanted to say that she was taking the third child with her, but she turned her head and thought about the weak appearance of the third child, and when the words came to her lips, she saw the eldest son Yang Weimin instead, but Yang Weibai didn't listen There was something outside the voice, and when her mother finished speaking, she nodded in agreement.

Returning to the room in the evening, Yang Weibo told Yuan Shi in the house what Mrs. Yang and Li had told him today. Although Yuan knew that the outside world was not peaceful, he couldn't help it. Don't talk too much.

"Fang'er, don't worry, I'm fine, I'm still with big brother." Yang Weibo smiled and took Yuan Shi's somewhat rough hand, and looked up seriously into Yuan Shi's eyes. The friendship in his eyes made Yuan Shi somewhat dissatisfied. adapt.

"Cough, cough, old and unscrupulous." Yuan shi lowered her head and took a mouthful of Yang Weibo, her cheeks were slightly red, how old is this, and besides, the child is still on the side?This skinless and shameless appearance is a joke.

"Hehe..." Yang Weibo was always amused by Yuan's scolding, and Chunqiu was speechless. Hey, her father is really an elm head, so he should hug her at this time.

Yuan Shi didn't know what was going on in Chunqiu's mind, so she turned her head and muttered to Yang Weibo, "I still had some white noodles at home, so I'll go and make you two steamed buns, and save them for tomorrow's journey." Yuan Shi wanted to leave On the road for three days, I felt anxious and flustered.Thinking about the cold weather, the steamed buns are not easy to spoil, so I feel more at ease.

"Fang'er, you should do more. If something happens to you, you can save yourself." Yang Weibo vaguely mentioned the refugees. No one knows what will happen when he goes out this time. Yang Weibo pondered That said, it's not bad to have some bad plans. If this happens, you can be prepared.

After listening to Yang Weibo's words, Yuan Shi was so frightened that she spat for a while, "You crow mouth, why don't you hope to be better, what is emergency, just take care of yourself." She grabbed Yang Weibo's shoulder, "If I say such unlucky words again next time, I won't do it. You go and pack your clothes first, and I'll make a face-to-face meeting with you." After Yuan Shi finished speaking, she turned around and left. Door.

After Yang Weibo saw it, he smiled, opened the cabinet behind him, picked out two thick cotton coats, and took them out.

Chunqiu watched from the side, turned his head, and asked curiously, "Father, is there really a mother who said that this road is not peaceful?" Forgive Chunqiu, she has never heard of any murders and robberies around here For her father to go out so suddenly, she naturally has to care about it.

Hearing what his daughter said, Yang Weibo turned his head and smiled, "What's the matter? The famine has been serious recently. Our Heishan Town is fine. Other places are said to be running out of food, and it is said that refugees are going out of the mountains again, but Dad hasn't either. I've seen it"

"Really? You can't meet those who are hungry, who come up to grab food, or who are hunting?" Chunqiu exclaimed. In her previous life, she watched TV dramas with bandits, but she came out because she had nothing. Robbed?

"Ah? Where did you hear this from?" Yang Weibo was taken aback by Chunqiu's question, then shook his head and said, "No, no, Dad is on the official path, and there is no robbery, but if it's a refugee, Dad won't guarantee le"

The so-called official road is the road built by the official family out of the mountains, which is similar to those roads in later generations, and all the official roads are built by the official family. The roads are spacious and not dangerous.

Although Chunqiu didn't know what officialdom was, but seeing the expression on her father's face, she knew that nothing was wrong.Even if there are refugees, they must be the kind who are so hungry that they will not dare to fight her father. Thinking of this, Chunqiu didn't ask any more questions. play up...

Early the next morning, Yang Weimin and Yang Weibo brought out two bags of rice from the storeroom and put them on the bottom of the cart, and then covered the front with straw and firewood, which looked like a cart delivering firewood.

The two of them drove out of the house with the buns and steamed buns prepared by Yuan Shi early in the morning, as well as some air-dried meat slices, pickled vegetables and cold dishes.

Because the trip to Linfang County was kept secret this time, Mrs. Yang and Li directly sealed it to everyone in the family, not letting the family members tell the outside world. When the two of them met the villagers on the way to drive, they would say that they were going to the town to sell firewood. After all It was still cold, and some people bought some firewood.

The two hurried away for two days and two nights, and arrived at Linfang County in the early morning of the third day.

Although I met a few refugees here and there, none of them were hungry. Yang Weibo and Yang Weimin were soft-hearted people. When they encountered refugees who were really hungry, they would share the buns they brought with them. , and then drove to Linfang County.

The two looked at the gloomy and dead atmosphere in Linfang County, and the two brothers glanced at each other, feeling a little scared in their hearts.

The place where Yang Meijuan and the others live is in the east of Linfang County, which is close to the place where Gao Mingshuo studied. Although it is a bit remote, it is convenient to get there.

The two brothers escaped the inspection of the officials and drove the ox cart directly to the door of Yang Meijuan's house.

"Boom boom boom... boom boom boom"

"Who?"

Standing at the door, Yang Weimin heard the girl's voice in the yard, and hurriedly called out, "Juan'er, it's the big brother!"

"Big brother? Why are you and your second brother here?" Yang Meijuan opened the door with her big belly, and was a little surprised to see the two brothers in front of her.

"Why are you alone? Where's your sister-in-law?" Yang Weimin saw that it was his sister who opened the door, and quickly reached out to support Yang Meijuan's arm. He asked worriedly, his sister is about to give birth, and Gao Qing is really, How can I let my girl stay at home alone?

Yang Meijuan first asked Yang Weibo to pull the ox cart in, then closed the gate, and finally whispered to Yang Weimin who was beside him, "Brother, don't blame him, he also went to buy food, and there is no food in the house now... I don't know what to do? "

Yang Weimin looked at the sad expression on the girl's face, and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Linfang County is also out of food?"

Yang Meijuan nodded worriedly, "Yes, it has been broken for a long time, and it has been a while."

　Hahaha, don't mind everyone, I saved the trouble of these two chapters, because they were saved manuscripts before, so I didn't separate them
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