Chapter 195 We Will Starve in the Future
Chen Qinian wanted to say something, but Chen Tingshen glared at him and made him swallow his words.
After breakfast, Gu Yunju came over and called Gu He and Gu An out.
Gu Xiaoxi waited for Chen Qinian and the others to pack up and sent them out of the village.
Chen Qinian and Ma Weiwei were extremely reluctant, but now that they had encountered this situation, they had no choice.
However, before leaving, Chen Qinian left them two carriages.
Gu Xiaoxi did not refuse. It would be much more convenient to go out with a carriage at a time like this.
In addition to the carriages, they also left behind a lot of food.
"Sister Xiaoxi, you must come to the city to see me when you are free. Then I will treat you to delicious food in all the restaurants." Ma Weiwei held Sister Xiaoxi's hand and couldn't stop crying.
"Yes, Miss Xiaoxi, you must come. I will buy you some delicious food." Min'er was also reluctant to leave Sister Xiaoxi.
Gu Xiaoxi looked at them and said helplessly, "Alright, it's not a life-and-death separation. Maybe we'll see each other in a few days. Hurry up and get in the car, okay?"
Ma Weiwei and her servant then got on the carriage. Chen Qinian also wanted to say a few words to Sister Xiaoxi, but when he saw the master and servant, he couldn't say anything.
Gu Xiaoxi watched the carriage go away before heading home.
War did not come, but unrest did.
However, no matter how chaotic the situation is, she still has to eat, so she has to stock up on some food.
She trotted back home and asked her third brother. She learned that he had made a lot of dried tofu yesterday. She decided to go over and see what the situation was like outside.
"Xiaoxi, can I go with you?" Gu Nanming was a little worried.
"No need. I'll try to go early and come back early. From today on, you all shouldn't go out for the time being. If someone knocks on the door, you must make sure who it is before opening the door, even during the day." Gu Xiaoxi instructed his family before leaving.
Mrs. Chai understood her daughter's good intentions and nodded in agreement.
After saying this, Gu Xiaoxi rushed out the door and ran towards the city.
Along the way, she could see ox carts and horse carriages coming and going, which meant that the situation was not as bad as she had imagined, and she still had time to stock up on food.
She walked all the way to the city and came to Brother Tan's shop. There were a lot of people in the shop at that time, and she couldn't squeeze in at all.
In desperation, she could only shout, "Brother Tan, open the back door for me."
Hearing the sound of the stream, Mrs. Tan went straight to the back door without waiting for Brother Tan to stop.
Gu Xiaoxi drove the carriage into the yard, and the two of them unloaded the jar from the carriage.
I used to use a backpack to sell chestnuts, but now I put sauce in the dried tofu, so I have to replace it with a jar.
"Finally, you're here. Your third brother brought it yesterday and it was sold out before dark." Mrs. Tan was still worried that no one would come today.
Gu Xiaoxi sighed helplessly and told Mrs. Tan what happened in the village last night.
After hearing this, Mrs. Tan asked worriedly, "Did something happen in the border town, so...?"
"No, no, no, I just went there a while ago, and the border town is fine for now. It's just that there was a disaster this year, and too many people were starving, so the bandits in the mountains came down, and it became like this.
You should also make preparations for both situations, hide your money well, and stock up on more food." Gu Xiaoxi wanted to mention this to Mrs. Tan.
"Okay, I understand. Thank you for telling me this." Mrs. Tan said gratefully.
The two of them carried the newly arrived dried tofu to the store, and Mrs. Tan settled the money from the previous few days with Gu Xiaoxi.
Gu Xiaoxi took the money, found a place to change her clothes, and went to the rice shop, where she bought a large cart of grain.
After driving the carriage away, she found an opportunity to store the grain in the space, and then went to another rice shop. After collecting grain in the city, she went to the town again.
The situation in the town is not as good as in the city. You can see a lot of sneaky people in broad daylight.
Gu Xiaoxi came to a rice shop he had been to before. After buying some food, he wanted to change places and take a walk like he did in the city, but he found that there were a few people behind him that he couldn't get rid of.
In desperation, she could only drive the carriage back. On the way, those people came up to rob her, and she beat them up in the end.
Feeling extremely refreshed after the beating, she changed her clothes and went to town.
Given this situation, the price of food might double tomorrow, so she planned to make a few more trips around town before dark.
During this time, there were some other people following her, and she attacked them without any hesitation.
When it got dark, she was afraid that her family would worry, so she had to ride back as fast as she could.
Chai stood at the door and stared at the road in front of her. It was already dark and no one had returned yet. She was very anxious.
"Don't worry, Xiaoxi is different from before, nothing will happen to her." Gu He believed that Xiaoxi could protect herself even if she encountered bandits.
Uh-huh!
Chai just nodded, still staring at the entrance.
Da da da!
The sound of horse hooves gradually got closer. The couple looked over and finally saw Gu Xiaoxi driving the carriage back.
"She's back, Xiaoxi is back. Dongming, hurry up and open the back door to let your sister in." Chai shouted when she saw her daughter.
When Gu Dongming heard his mother's voice, he put down the axe in his hand, went around to the backyard and opened the door.
Gu Xiaoxi drove the carriage back and waited for her elder brother to close the door. Then she took the food off the carriage.
"Xiaoxi, why did you buy so much food?" Gu Dongming was very puzzled. There was still a lot of food at home, and they could not finish it in several months.
"Brother, if there is chaos outside, the price of food will become higher. If we don't store food, we will starve in the future." Gu Xiaoxi told his brother the situation.
After hearing this, Gu Dongming remembered what happened last night. He called his third brother and they all moved the grain to the warehouse together.
"Brother, sister, why don't we put the food in the front yard? I always feel it's not safe to put it in the backyard. Anyway, all the patients have moved away, and there are still many empty rooms over there." Gu Nanming felt that this place was a bit far back.
Gu Xiaoxi and Gu Dongming thought it made sense, so they moved the food they had brought down onto the carriage and pulled it to the front yard.
Gu An came over to help them move the food when he saw them. He reminded Xiaoxi, "You can't leave so much food outside. It's better to put it in the cellar in your room."
Gu Xiaoxi had forgotten about the cellar, so she started to worry again.
The food brought back today was placed in the cellar. Everyone washed their hands and went to the kitchen to eat.
After everyone sat down, Gu He told everyone what he had said to the patriarch this morning.
"What happened last night, the old patriarch asked everyone to think of a solution. One old man suggested that every family become one big family, and all live together like we do."
"This method is not bad. After all, there is strength in numbers." Gu Nanming thought this was also feasible.
Gu Xiaoxi actually thought of this idea last night, but she didn't say it out loud for some reason.
"Xiaoxi, what do you think?" Gu He looked at his daughter.
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