Shen Qing was stunned. No wonder the atmosphere was not right when he entered the village. The second day of the Chinese New Year was the day for married daughters and sons to return to their parents' homes. It was the most lively time when they brought their sons-in-law and children back to their parents' homes. However, at this time, Shiqu Village seemed to be covered with a layer of thin snow on the lively appearance, and a hint of chill was emerging.
Most people in Shiqu Village have the surname Miao, so they are related to each other. It was the Chinese New Year, so it was unlucky to talk about this matter. Liu Yue'e only mentioned it briefly: "I have been sick for more than a year, almost two years. I know I am just holding on. It's only a matter of time. It's also because my uncle, the scholar, has money that he can afford the medicine for so long. He was a little better a few days ago, and he said he could at least make it through the Chinese New Year. Who would have thought... Alas."
As a result, he suddenly died on the morning of the 30th. It was during the Chinese New Year, so it was not even convenient to announce the funeral, and it was not convenient for relatives and friends to come to pay their respects: according to local customs, if someone in the family dies, you cannot go to other people's homes to pay New Year's greetings, and you cannot open the door to receive guests to avoid any conflict.
Miao Xiucai's family quickly removed the red couplets they had just put up, and told the closest relatives about it, and hastily arranged the funeral for their daughter-in-law. Nowadays, it is not easy to visit unless you are a close relative. Even Miao Xing and Miao Wang, who are not close at all, just greet at the door, not to mention Shen Qing, who is not surnamed Miao.
"Is that so?" Shen Qing didn't know what to say. He had never even seen Miao Tongsheng's wife. He had only heard a few coughs in the yard when he visited her last time. It had nothing to do with him. Shen Qing hadn't even figured out how to cure Miao and Old Lady Miao's illnesses, let alone others. But when he heard the news, he remembered the supernatural power of regenerating broken limbs in an instant in the end times, and he still felt a little uncomfortable.
He knew that he was not to blame, as everyone had their own destiny of birth, aging, sickness and death. But Shen Qing felt that he seemed to be getting more and more greedy.
He picked out the New Year gift for Miao Xiucai's family: a gift box of brushes that he found in the stationery store at the entrance of Yucai Middle School. Shen Qing didn't know much about it, and just looked at the appearance and thought it was better than the ones he had seen in the county town. The box also came with a cartridge and bottle of ink. Shen Qing only picked out two pens and kept them for Miao Xiucai and Miao Tongsheng, as a return gift for them teaching him to read and for the handwritten copies of "Three", "Hundred" and "Thousand".
"Then leave it at my uncle's house first. I'll visit my grandfather when it's convenient for him."
Hearing that Miao was going to stay at her parents' home for a while, the Miao family welcomed her very much: This time was different from before, when Liu Yue'e and Li Yanzi were afraid that Miao would go back to her parents' home. There is a saying that goes "help in an emergency but not in poverty". Before, Miao was "poor", but now she is not even "in an emergency" and is a distinguished guest of her parents' home!
However, the Miao family was still curious about why he suddenly came back to live, so Shen Qing told them what happened before.
"The wall of your house is high, but it can't protect you from someone who wants to do bad things. I think you still need to raise two dogs." Hearing that Shen Qing's house had been robbed before, Liu Yue'e and Li Yanzi were so scared that they patted their chests. Miao Xing and Miao Wang were so angry that they wanted to go to Xiaoji Village and beat up the Wang family again.
Shen Qing waved his hands. He had been very calm after this happened, and he didn't seem angry at this moment: "Village Chief Zhao helped us. He found their Xiaoji Village and beat each person with eighty boards according to the village rules. They got beaten a lot in our village. Their eye sockets were beaten blue. They have to lie down for some time. Those guys can't move, and Old Lady Wang can't cause any trouble on her own." Things that have been dealt with by the village rules are settled. It would be unreasonable to pursue them again. How could it go on and on?
Another thing, Shen Qing thought mischievously. Old Lady Wang used to bully the village because she had many sons. Now her son Wang San ran away, and the remaining four were all beaten and paralyzed in bed. Those who had a grudge against her before would take this opportunity to let her go?
Miao Xing snorted coldly. He used to look down on Zhao Youdang. When the Miao family divorced, Zhao Youdang was quite protective of Shen Zhigao. But now, facing the people of Xiaoji Village, Zhao Youdang was willing to protect Shen Qing, which made him somewhat satisfied: "He looks like a village chief!"
"I'll help you look for them later. See which dog has given birth and bring two home to raise. I don't expect them to really kill the bad guy, but it's good to have a warning." Some dogs are very smart and can tell good from bad people by listening to their footsteps, and they will start barking from a distance. If the people in the house hear it, won't they be prepared?
Shen Qing did not object. It was indeed good to have a dog. He could visit the workshop in the future. Their family was not short of food now, so they could afford it. "Okay, then I'll leave this matter to my two aunts."
"It's nothing." Liu Yue'e and Li Yanzi were very happy to be able to help Shen Qing. At the end of the year, their family made a lot of money from selling tofu. They could build several large houses after the Chinese New Year. This was all thanks to Shen Qing! They were worried about where they would go if Shen Qing left Miao here: "Where are you going to go after the Chinese New Year, Brother Qing?"
"I'll go to the county town to do business with people, and maybe I'll go to a place farther away in the future." Shen Qing lowered his eyes, turned his head and looked at Miao Yu who was chopping here and there with a hatchet in the yard, and thought to himself: "Xiao Yu really likes to wield a knife and a stick."
"That's right," Li Yanzi shook her head in disdain and complained to Shen Qing, "Isn't it Chinese New Year? The village invited a troupe to perform opera for two days, and after watching it, he became like a possessed person, holding a stick and imitating some heroes every day. He has fallen down seven or eight times and even brought Xiaoshan to join in the fun, making a mess of the house. Now I asked him to chop firewood, and look how he chopped the wood into pieces!" Li Yanzi glanced outside and became even angrier. She stood at the door and scolded, "Chop it well!"
"Kid, it's normal for you at this age." Shen Qing smiled and waved to Miao Yu: "Xiao Yu, haven't you always wanted to know how I hunt wild boars? Come, bring two pieces of good wood, and I'll teach you how to put together a powerful weapon."
Miao Yu's eyes lit up, his brother was finally willing to teach him a skill! He quickly picked a few pieces of good wood from the firewood pile and handed them over, staring at Shen Qing. Shen Qing took the hatchet and trimmed it a few times, then lowered his voice and half coaxed him: "But once this weapon is done, you can't tell others. I only teach this kind of skill to my own people."
Li Yanzi was a little confused. What kind of weapon could be made with these pieces of firewood?
If I could learn how to hunt wild boars, what else could I not agree to? Miao Yu nodded excitedly like a puppy, and even imagined for himself: "I understand! Brother, is it like what the opera says, this is our family's unique secret recipe!"
"That's right!" Shen Qing clapped his hands. This silly boy was easy to fool, so he didn't have to make up a lie. He fiddled with a few pieces of wood and taught Miao Yu how to assemble a crossbow. This was the production method published by the base. After several improvements, the main feature was that it was simple to make and easy to obtain local materials, which could help people protect themselves to the maximum extent when encountering zombies. But not everyone can make it, and you need to have a pair of skillful hands.
Shen Qing explained to Miao Yu while doing it, and reminded her again: "You just need to learn it secretly, and don't let anyone else know, otherwise it will cause trouble for our family! Take it apart when you don't need it, and don't let anyone see it."
Miao Yu nodded his head like crazy. What was there to not understand? It was all played out in the play. How many sects were destroyed because their own unique secret manuals were coveted by bad guys! What his brother passed on to him was considered a secret manual in their country. What would happen if the bad guys knew about it? "Don't worry, brother! I promise not to tell anyone a word. From now on, the family will be left to me. You can go out to do business. I will take care of aunt's safety!"
End of the world.
These days, Qu Weiwei and Tang Wenjie have been preparing for the Zizhou operation. With Shen Qing's words, they did not skimp on their resources. They only kept a few crystal cores needed for cultivation, and exchanged the rest for guns, ammunition and gasoline. Tang Wenjie even got a few hand grenades on the black market: some were produced before the end of the world, some were produced after the end of the world, and some were collected by those skilled people themselves. The latter are definitely less powerful, but isn't it better to escape in a critical moment than to have no grenades?
To this end, Tang Wenjie has been practicing his supernatural powers during this period, striving to condense a large metal shield while maintaining the shape of the cage to block the shrapnel and debris flying when the grenade explodes.
Mother Tang was not idle either. She asked Tang Wenjie to condense many iron lunch boxes, made a lot of rice with toppings, and put them into Song Kaiji's space while they were still hot. The space of the space ability person has the effect of heat preservation and freshness, so they can take it out and eat it directly on the road, without suffering outside.
If she wasn't afraid of being a hindrance, Tang's mother would also like to go with them. But she also knew that her ability was limited. This was not a training near the base, but a trip to a place as far away as Zizhou, and the children would have to take care of her. In the past, when she and Tang Wenjie were outside, how much of a burden did she cause to the children? "Then I'll wait for you at home?"
Song Kaiji was listless for two days, but gradually recovered. He couldn't watch others work hard for him while he just sat at home and enjoyed the fruits of their labor. Besides, his parents might not have been killed, right? So he cheered up again in the past few days, with hope in his heart, and was full of energy: "I think you shouldn't go out to sell vegetables these days, just rest at home, safety first." He also paid two months' rent in case they came back late and Tang's mother was kicked out.
"With Weiwei not at home, how can I sell vegetables?" She has been busy preparing for the past few days and has not sold vegetables for a long time. Tang's mother smiled and said, "After you leave, I will go to the flea market to pick up bargains and see if there are any mobile phones and tablets with TV series cached. I found that not only I like to watch this, but Boss Xiao Shen also likes to watch it. We have similar interests." Boss Xiao Shen also likes to watch costume dramas. Unlike her, Boss Xiao Shen watches them for entertainment. He seems to want to learn from the people in the drama. He asks questions while watching. He is so serious!
Today's mobile phones and tablets are very different from those before the end of the world. Before the end of the world, new ones were more valuable, but now people only want to buy second-hand ones with cached content. However, some sellers are also cunning. Although they sell them at a low price, they don't allow users to open them and read them, just like blind boxes.
They had bought a few books at Yucai Middle School before, but there were more novels than videos cached there. Shen Qing and Tang's mother were illiterate, and one had presbyopia, so they couldn't see clearly without glasses.
"By the way, if it's convenient for you to go out this time, please find me a pair of reading glasses." Mother Tang said, and looked in the direction of the master bedroom: "How are you going to take those two out?"
Shen Qing was away recently, so his room was used to imprison Li Liang and Li Li. Fearing that they would run away or make a noise, the two were tied up with vines, and their range of movement was very limited. They were only given a small bowl of porridge every day. After two days, Li Liang, who had a bad temper, became listless, and Li Li kept crying and saying that this matter had nothing to do with her.
The house is quite dirty...Mother Tang will have to clean it up thoroughly after they leave.
Leaving the city was indeed a hassle. If they were tied up and put in the car, it would be troublesome for the guards at the city gate to find out. Now they had their own car: it was Shen Qing who suggested it last time. They bought a few cars from Yucai Middle School. They were all good cars with large spaces. Qu Weiwei suggested, "Hide it in the trunk?"
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