Chapter 4 Nothing Quiets

"You bastard, no matter how old you are, do you have the right to speak? It's not your turn to make the decision in this family!" Old Mrs. Su scolded.

What a rebellion! How dare this little girl, who hasn't even grown all her hair, usurp power!

I used to think he was a docile and obedient rabbit, but I didn't expect him to be a conscienceless wolf cub with a cruel heart!

"Aying!" Mrs. Du, who had just come back from washing the dishes, saw her mother-in-law taking her anger out on her daughter again.

"There's not enough food. Starting tomorrow, everyone has to work. If you don't work, you won't get anything to eat!

You have to find ways to build houses and reclaim land for farming, which are all heavy physical work. You can't let everyone drink half a bowl of porridge every day while you drink the whole bowl!

The county government gives out rations, but the elderly and weak get less, while the young and strong get more? Logically, my father, second uncle, third uncle, and my brothers should eat more, as they are the main labor force."

Su Ying said loudly, "If you want to eat well and work hard, you must get through this difficult time first. When you have a good life in the future, you won't be short of money!"

The two aunts, brothers, and cousins ​​all gathered around, without saying a word.

All the transportation, horses, lodging, food, and even the cost of escorting officials along the way had to be paid for by the convicts themselves.

In order to prevent the old lady from getting tired or hungry, all the silver and money were spent, and the pockets of everyone present were empty, and they could not take out a single copper coin.

If the life-saving rations continue to be distributed unevenly, the old lady will definitely survive, but others may not.

Everyone has children, who doesn’t want their children to survive?

"Da Lang, do you think so too?" Old Madam Su couldn't do anything to Su Ying, the troublemaker, and she couldn't do anything to her own son?

"Aying is right!" Su Bucheng, who was still hesitant, decided to take the bad reputation after seeing his daughter say it out loud.

"Da Lang! Are you disgusted by my old age and uselessness, and that I'm a burden to you?"

Old Mrs. Su's tears of grievance fell, and she missed her noble life in Chang'an so much.

"Mother, you don't have to work. Just take good care of yourself every day. You will have plenty of food to eat! Once you get through this year and catch your breath, everything that belongs to you will still be yours!"

Su Bucheng couldn't bring himself to ask his old mother to work.

"You, you unfilial son! What am I still alive for? It would have been better for me to hang myself in Chang'an than to have come all this way. Now I am an eyesore to you! Woo woo..."

Old Mrs. Su ran back to the house sobbing, and Su He pulled her cousin Su Lu to chase after her.

Su Ying looked at Su He's back without saying a word. The gloating expression on her face did not escape her eyes. She thought it was Su He who instigated the old lady to make trouble.

Alas, such a small team of less than 20 people has both troublemakers and people with unclear minds. It's quite tough.

"It's getting late, let's go to bed!" Su Bucheng waved everyone away, "Stay alert at night and be careful of wild animals!"

Each room was given a hoe for defense, and the kitchen knives and machetes were held by Su Bucheng and Su Laoer at both ends.

The room was filled with the fragrance of straw, which rustled when one lay down on it. As soon as a sleepy person's head touched the straw, he would feel sleepy immediately.

The mountain breeze blew, and the roars of tigers, wolves and other wild beasts could be heard faintly. The sounds were erratic and made people sleep uneasily.

"Su He, you silly girl, why did you run away? As expected, you all think that I am a burden!"

In her sleep, Mrs. Su's angry curses suddenly rang out, breaking the silence of the night.

"He'er, why are you back? Why aren't you staying with grandma?" Su Laoer suddenly opened his eyes and saw his daughter rushing in.

"Mom, I'm scared!" Su He hid in her mother Xiao Qin's arms.

The sound of the beast was getting closer and closer, and she was so scared that she couldn't sleep.

Only she and Su Lu were guarding the old lady. None of them were strong enough to work. They had hoes but no strength to use them. Not only could they not protect the old lady, they couldn't even protect themselves.

"You kid, if you don't go, who will take care of grandma?" Su Laoer pounded the ground in anger.

"Ask Su Ying to go! Isn't she capable? Let her go!" Su He retorted loudly, deliberately saying it for his uncle's family on the other side to hear.

"Aying hasn't recovered yet, why are you keeping an eye on her?" Su Laoer was troubled by his daughter, who was becoming more and more ignorant.

"Anyway, I won't go!" Su He didn't care and hugged Xiao Qin tightly, "Mother, I'm scared!"

"Ao!" A penetrating wolf howl came from between the hills, with an intimidating momentum.

"Woof!" The wolf howls came one after another in response.

Su He was so scared that she hugged Xiao Qin and trembled.

"Erlang! He'er is still young, let her stay!" Xiao Qinshi requested.

"You just spoil her. She's getting more and more unruly as she grows older!" Su Lao Er scolded. "Forget it, I'll go take care of my mother!"

"Erlang, let me go! You take care of the children!" Xiao Qin held her husband. Xiao Qin was Old Lady Su's cousin.

"Mom! Don't go!" The seven-year-old son Su Zhaoyan grabbed Xiao Qin and refused to let go.

"Ayan, be good! Your mother is with your grandmother next door!" Xiao Qin coaxed softly.

"No!" Su Zhaoyan's voice trembled. There were so many wolves.

"Su He, come out!" Su Ying shouted outside the house. There was no other way. If she didn't come, no one could rest tonight.

The wolves were howling and Old Lady Su was cursing, neither of them was quiet, it was very lively.

"What!" Su He didn't come out.

"Let's go to grandma's room and keep watch!" Su Ying replied.

"If you want to go, you go. I won't go!" Su He remained motionless.

"Are you sure you can't come out? Then I'll come in!" Su Ying didn't care about anything else and was ready to deal with it violently.

"Go quickly, Aying, you are the older sister." Su Laoer urged.

"Aye! Am I your daughter?" Su He asked anxiously, "What if the wolf comes?"

"The wolf is coming, I'll feed you to it first!" Su Ying came in and pulled Su He away.

Su Ying is a modern soul, in her twenties. Although her body is thin, she is much stronger than Su He, who never works.

"Aye, mother, save me!" Su He cried and struggled.

"Shut up! Are you afraid that you won't be able to attract the wolf?" Su Ying shouted in a low voice, "Behave yourself. If you keep making trouble, the wolf will come and no one will survive!"

Su He was frightened and sobbed softly as she was dragged into the room of Old Lady Su next door.

Xiao Qin wanted to say something but was stopped by Su Laoer. Since his own daughter was confused, only his eldest niece could control her.

"You heartless people, you think I am old and useless..." Old Mrs. Su cursed in a rhythmic manner, her voice drowning out the howling of wolves outside.

Su Lu huddled in the corner, shivering and holding a hoe. She was afraid of the wolf and the old lady, and wanted to leave but didn't dare.

Seeing the two cousins ​​come in, she rushed forward and hugged Su Ying as if she had seen a savior, "Aying! I'm scared!"

"Don't be afraid!" Su Ying patted her cousin who was trembling like a sieve. She was an honest child.

Among the three cousins, Su Ying and Su He are the same age, thirteen years old. Su He is three months older than Su Ying. Su Lu is one year younger than both of them and has a gentler personality.

Seeing Su Ying calm and composed, Su Lu felt a little relieved.

Su He was crying and holding onto Su Ying tightly, without any more aggressiveness.

"Why did you come back? I, an old woman, don't need it..." When Mrs. Su saw her three granddaughters coming to serve her, she immediately became excited.

"Quiet!" Su Ying said coldly.

"There are dozens or even hundreds of wolves on the mountain. If you think your life is too long, howl as much as you want!

The wolf is coming. We are young and can definitely outrun you. You have the most meat on you, so I think the wolf will like you very much. "

She was not her original self, and she did not have much respect for this selfish old lady.

"Gah!" Old Mrs. Su paused, like a chicken with its neck pinched.