Zhao Wei only rested by the fire with his eyes closed for two hours, and he was already fully refreshed.
This is a basic skill for special reconnaissance soldiers - segmented sleep. After special training, they can enter a deep sleep state in the shortest time regardless of the harsh natural environment such as wild jungles, deserts, snow, etc.
So, when the whole family was still asleep, he had already gotten up, skinned the old muntjac, chopped off half of its meat, and put it all in a backpack.
Some straw bundles were placed on top and covered with a few pairs of hemp rope straw sandals as a cover.
The snow in winter is very slippery, and since we don’t have money to buy anti-slip shoes, we can only wrap these hemp rope straw sandals tightly around the soles and uppers of the shoes to increase the friction between the soles and the ground.
When he had finished preparing everything, Yunxiu and his mother Wang Caigu also went out, rolling up their sleeves to fetch water and chop firewood to make breakfast for the whole family.
When everyone was sleeping soundly, only people in his room were working.
This is actually bullying them because they have little influence and are being treated like animals.
Unfortunately, the original owner was a coward. Others looked down on his family, and he himself did not strive to make progress. Instead, he looked down on others, complained about everything, and pushed his family's life into this desperate situation.
The people in the several branches of the Zhao family had limited food rations, but they ate corn porridge with some boiled sweet potatoes, so they were full for every meal.
As for Zhao Wei's family of four, they were not qualified to ask for anything. They usually cooked for themselves, making some wild vegetable buns, just enough to fill their stomachs.
Winter had just arrived, and the wild vegetables that their family had dried in the summer were still being taken away by the people in the eldest house, who used the excuse that they had no appetite and just wanted to eat some of them.
In fact, they were giving it away as a favor, without caring about their life or death.
Seeing the two of them acting as if it was nothing, Zhao Wei couldn't stand this humiliation and stopped Wang Caigu directly.
"Well...don't worry about their lives. Don't make breakfast anymore."
After holding it in for a long time, he still couldn't call the other person "mother". The word was like a thorn in his throat, making it difficult for him to speak.
Fortunately, Wang Caigu knew her son's temper and didn't take it seriously. Instead, she pulled him back and said earnestly, "It's okay. I've been doing this for so many years. I'm used to it."
Then he said earnestly: "Son, when you go to the city, you must be careful with the cars and don't get into conflicts with others. It's different outside than at home, so you must take good care of yourself!"
After saying that, she quietly stuffed two warm sweet potatoes into his arms.
"This is what I covered you in wood ash before you went to bed last night. It's still warm when you wake up this morning. Take it with you on the road and eat it with your wife. Don't go hungry."
These two seemingly ordinary sweet potatoes were actually picked up by Wang Caigu from somewhere. Their family was very poor, and the cellar was so clean that even mice would not visit.
Even though he couldn't even get enough to eat, he still left all the best things to the younger generations.
Zhao Wei couldn't help but be moved at this moment.
"You... come with me later and carry all your food and clothes. I will take you back to Laoliangzhuang and you can stay there for a while."
Laoliangzhuang was the home of Zhao Wei’s maternal grandfather. At this time, all the people in the family had died, leaving only the old couple, and they lived a very miserable life.
Zhao Wei wanted his parents to go there to avoid the limelight and no longer be bullied by the old lady and others.
Wait until he finds a way to divide the family, and then bring the people over.
Then he urged Yunxiu: "Let's go now, don't waste time."
He himself carried all the firewood he had chopped last night on his back and prepared to take it to the county town to sell it.
Nowadays, there are still few families who can afford to burn good coal, and most people still prefer to buy cheap firewood.
He paid one cent for one pound of firewood. He was very strong and could carry 200 pounds, but if he was going long distances, he could only carry 100 pounds.
That amounted to exactly one dollar, which was just enough to pay off the money I owed for the drinks.
The family acted quickly. When the people in the big room yawned and opened the door, they had already left the house far away. Naturally, they could not hear the various insults and curses from these people.
But if you just use your butt to think, you can tell that the curse is very dirty.
At a three-way intersection, Zhao Wei gave half of the meat of the old muntjac to Wang Caigu. After watching the two leave, he called Yunxiu to continue walking towards the town.
Generally speaking, to go to the county town, you need to take a bus, which takes about 40 minutes and costs 0.1 cent per person.
It was freezing cold at the time and fewer people were traveling by car, so even though Zhao Wei had a lot of luggage, he still squeezed into the car.
The space inside the car was not spacious. Many people carried even more luggage than Zhao Wei, including chicken cages, various cargo loads, packed bedding, clothing packages, enamel basins and kettles, various pickle jars, etc.
Various smells are intertwined together, so the air is naturally not very good.
Along the way, Yunxiu remained silent. She seemed dull and timid, and did not say a word to Zhao Wei.
Zhao Wei handed over the sweet potato he had been holding: "You must be hungry. Eat this first. When we get to the county town, I'll buy you something delicious."
Haha...it’s delicious. Does he have money to buy it?
The weasel is paying New Year's greetings to the chicken. What evil intention does it have?
Yunxiu looked at him coldly, but did not refuse the food.
She has to eat her fill, otherwise she won't have the energy.
Thinking of this, he touched the things in his sleeve, and after calming himself down a little, he took a big bite of the sweet potato.
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