Although Yun Yiyi was concerned about the affairs of the village, she didn't like interacting with the village chief and the elders. To put it bluntly, Yun Yiyi found them too nagging.
Just like when Yun Yiyi discovered the pond, she asked Yun the Butcher to tell the village chief. So, don't worry about the process, as long as the result is what you want.
In the afternoon, the villagers were busy collecting water, digging wild vegetables, and washing clothes. Looking around, apart from very young children, there was basically no one idle.
At the Yun family's side, after everyone woke up from their nap, Zhang was at home doing laundry and cleaning.
Butcher Yun took the children and continued to go to the mountains to collect firewood, cut grass and dig wild vegetables.
In the evening, Yun the Butcher took Yun Lao Da to fetch water twice, so that the water tanks at home were full.
As for the wild vegetables dug in the afternoon, they were taken to the pond, washed, and then brought back.
After the sun went down, everyone had dinner.
Zhang was busy boiling a large pot of hot water.
Yun the butcher built a simple bathing shed.
Everyone lined up to take a hot shower, and Zhang promptly washed and hung up their clothes.
As the night grew deeper, the children couldn't hold back any longer and went to bed.
Butcher Yun and Zhang were smoking rabbit meat. Fortunately, the weather was gradually getting less hot, so the rabbit meat could be smoked slowly and kept well.
After Yun the butcher added firewood to the rabbit meat twice, he and Zhang couldn't stand the sleepiness anymore and went to sleep.
The night passed peacefully without incident.
On the second day, Yun the butcher got up early and brought back water twice.
Zhang prepared a simple breakfast, and after everyone finished eating, they continued their journey with the Yunjia Village team.
For five consecutive days, Yun Yiyi and the others repeated the process of traveling, resting, and then traveling again.
There aren't too many refugees on the official road, but their number is not small either.
Although I don't know if they are going to the same place as Yunjia Village, I still encounter familiar faces on the way to escape the famine.
Fortunately, most of the refugees have enough water and food, so the journey to escape famine is relatively peaceful.
However, in Yunjia Village, there are always patrols during the day and night, which allows everyone to sleep peacefully.
At noon on the sixth day, the Yunjia Village team followed the refugee team in front and arrived at a small town called Shilin.
The town was small, and the government had no checkpoints at the entrance, so refugees passing through could enter and exit the town freely.
In Yunjia Village, the village chief and the elders discussed and decided that everyone should not go into the town. Instead, they should send a few people to the town to inquire about the news as before.
The village chief stationed the team about a mile from the town entrance. As usual, everyone drove their cars into the woods.
Those who are responsible for gathering information can drive to the town, while the others can rest where they are.
On the Yun family's side, it was Yun the butcher who took Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui with him.
From the Wu family, Old Man Wu went with his eldest son.
The two families agreed to drive into the town together on a mule cart from the Yun family.
Butcher Yun drove a mule cart and slowly came to the town.
Yun Yiyi stuck her head out and found that the town was not big, with only three large streets in total.
Most of the shops on the street were open, and the streets were crowded. Vendors selling vegetables, snacks, and pearl flowers were all loudly calling out to customers.
"Auntie, let me tell you, I've been running this stall for over ten years, and no one who has tried my wontons has ever said they're not delicious."
"My craftsmanship is inherited from my ancestors. The wontons I make have thin skin and rich fillings. They are very delicious. You can eat them with confidence."
"Little girl, this beautiful pearl flower from my house costs ten cents each. Look at the beads on it, they are so big and round, so beautiful."
"The little girl is beautiful, and she will be even more beautiful with my pearl flower. You can try it on and see. Here, I have a mirror, please take a look."
"Steamed buns, big and fragrant meat buns, don't miss them if you pass by."
"Selling candied haws, big and round candied haws, a bite of which is both sour and sweet."
Listening to the lively hawking sounds on the street, Yun Yiyi felt that her eyes were useless.
"Brother Yun, I'm taking my eldest son with me. We'll get off the car first and ask someone for information. Let's meet at the town entrance in an hour."
"Okay, Brother Wu. See you later."
Old Man Wu brought his eldest son into the crowd and soon disappeared from view.
"Dad, I heard there's a place selling candied haws. Would you like to buy a bunch for us to try?"
Yun the butcher looked at the vendor selling candied haws not far away. The candied haws were big and red, and very attractive.
The vendor was surrounded by a group of adults and children who wanted to buy candied haws.
"Okay, Yiyi, let's drive directly over there. There's an open space over there where we can park."
Yun Yiyi was instantly delighted. "Dad, you're so kind."
"Uncle Yun, I'm a grown-up kid now. Just buy it for Yiyi. I won't eat it."
Yun Yiyi patted Xie Zirui's shoulder and said, "Zirui, you are still a child here with Uncle Yun. Buy something for Yiyi. There must be a share for you."
Xie Zirui's ears turned red with embarrassment, "Thank you, Uncle Yun."
Yun Yiyi put an arm on Xie Zirui's shoulder and said, "Brother Zirui, come with me to buy some candied haws. They look delicious."
"Okay, Yiyi, I'll go with you."
Butcher Yun quickly drove his car to the open space next to the candied haws stall.
"Dad, give me ten cents and Brother Zirui and I will go buy it. We're so close, you can see us, so you don't have to worry about us running around."
Butcher Yun readily counted out ten coins and gave them to Yun Yiyi. "Yiyi, buy two or three skewers to try. Someday, ask your mother to make candied haws for you with the fruits we have at home."
"Okay, Dad, then Zirui and I will go over there." After Yun Yiyi said that, she pulled Xie Zirui and squeezed in next to the vendor selling candied haws.
Yun Yiyi looked up at the candied haws on the wooden shelf and asked, "Uncle, how much is a string of your candied haws?"
The vendor looked down and saw that the person asking the question was a little girl of about six or seven years old. Although her face was a little dark, she was chubby and quite cute.
The vendor said in a friendly tone, "Little girl, my candied haws are four coins a string. Moreover, these are candied haws that I made myself, and the hawthorns I chose are all big and round."
"Each candied haws has a lot of sugar hanging on it. At four cents a string, it's definitely not expensive."
A fat boy next to him shouted, "Uncle, give me two strings of candied haws."
The peddler hurriedly picked up two strings of candied haws and handed them to the little fat boy. The adult next to the little fat boy handed eight cents to the peddler.
Yun Yiyi looked at the little fat boy, who bit off a hawthorn fruit in one bite.
"Little brother, does this candied haws taste good to you?"
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