Upon hearing this, Mu Yang was startled and stared blankly at her. As if realizing something, he hurriedly spoke up nervously.
"Grandma, I'm sorry, Yueyue... Brother was wrong!"
He actually protected an outsider and let his own sister suffer injustice; it's simply appalling!
Mu Xing snorted coldly, expressing her disdain.
"You're so stupid! Don't ever say you're my brother again!"
Mu Yue didn't know what "stupid" meant, but she still followed along!
"Yes, you're so stupid, don't say you're my brother!"
The blatant disdain left Mu Yang feeling utterly helpless, but thankfully the oppressive atmosphere from before dissipated. Qin Qing rubbed Mu Xing's head, sometimes feeling that Xing Xing was as mature as an adult.
After she finished frying the sausages again, she gave one to each person, but Mu Yang didn't get any. He could only silently swallow his saliva on the side, regretting his actions and wanting to slap himself!
at night…
The family was sleeping on a haystack when Qin Qing suddenly felt an itch on her face, with a slightly stinging sensation. She squinted and reached out to scratch, but bumped into something hard!
Suddenly, she opened her eyes, wide awake, the huge grasshopper in her hand struggling incessantly…
She frowned, something flashing through her mind, but she couldn't quite grasp it.
A cold wind swept in, and she couldn't help but shiver. She casually tossed away the grasshoppers and took out a down comforter from her spatial storage to cover several small ones!
I slowly drifted off to sleep.
The blinding sunlight hit her, and Qin Qing opened her eyes and pulled back the down comforter. Just as she was about to yawn, she saw a dense swarm of grasshoppers at her feet. Fortunately, she wasn't afraid of them and kicked them away with her foot.
The fire had gone out. She took out some warm water from her spatial storage and soaked some oatmeal. Zhang He also rubbed her eyes and got up.
"Mother, why didn't you call me?"
Qin Qing turned her head, about to say something, when she saw the red spots on Zhang He's face, as if she had been bitten by some insects. She was startled and instantly thought of the pile of grasshoppers...
In ancient times, this creature was called a locust. Once it appeared in large numbers, it would cause a food disaster. Not to mention crops, even grass would be eaten clean. Not to mention that it is currently a dry season with little rain!
No wonder the fields they saw yesterday were barren.
Immediately, she turned around and patted the three little ones awake. Sure enough, she saw red spots on Xiao Muyue's arm, and Muxing and Muyang also had them.
Fortunately, it wasn't serious, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she frowned and handed over the oatmeal in her hand!
"Eat quickly, we must get into the city as soon as possible, this area might not be safe!"
When locusts are starving, they won't even spare human flesh, so the situation inside Qingcheng can't be too bad!
The noise woke Bai Lianhua. Her stomach, already rumbling from being hungry all night, grew even more irritated as she looked over. She was already at her destination and no longer needed these uncouth people! she said sarcastically.
"This is Qingcheng, not your poor, remote place!"
Qin Qing glanced at her and said coolly.
"That's true. Qingcheng is so great, why don't we just part ways now? Anyway, I'm just an illiterate village woman!"
After saying that, she picked up Xiao Muyue and stood up, with Zhang He and the others following closely behind. Bai Lianhua snorted coldly, her expression a mixture of shame, anger, and resentment. She decided not to follow anymore, since she could see Qingcheng's location from here! Once she found her uncle, she would repay the humiliation she had suffered a hundredfold.
Xiao Muyue sipped her oatmeal, her eyes shining with delight. Finally, she wouldn't have to see that bad guy anymore! Mmm… today's oatmeal tastes especially good!
After what happened last night, Mu Yang deliberately avoided Bai Lianhua, as if he had made a decision.
The family set off again. Don't ask them why they didn't use a horse-drawn carriage; the village they came from didn't have one, and it was ridiculously expensive!
Perhaps because the annoying person was gone, Xiao Muyue became very active. Around noon, they finally arrived in Qingcheng.
Before their eyes was a massive city gate, bustling with people yet appearing quite desolate. There were many beggars in the corners, and the few shops had very few customers. The children had never seen such a scene before and were filled with curiosity.
As soon as they entered the city gate, the group seemed out of place, and some people even looked at them with disgust as they passed by.
Xiao Muyue quickly buried her face in Qin Qing's arms. Only then did she notice an embarrassing problem!
In order to avoid exposing their bodies too much, they hadn't showered for a while, and their clothes consisted of only two thick cotton-padded coats, which were completely out of place with the spring weather in the city at this time, and made them look very rustic.
Besides, the New Year had already passed, and she hadn't bought any new clothes for the children yet. After thinking for a moment, she led the group to the tailor shop without saying a word.
"Now that we're in the city, we won't have to sleep outdoors anymore. It's also the New Year these days, so Grandma will buy each of you a new outfit!"
The original owner of this body was used to being stingy, and her entire fortune was only about eight taels of silver. This was why she carried a grain sack with her when the avalanche occurred, because it contained all her money.
Upon arriving at the tailor shop, the shopkeeper smiled and looked up when he heard the noise, only to see several beggars of all ages walking in. His expression instantly turned impatient!
"Go away! There aren't any leftovers lately, don't keep me from doing business."
They clearly mistook them for beggars.
Qin Qing frowned and spoke in a sharp and fierce tone!
"What kind of attitude is this? I'm here to buy clothes. If you don't want to, then forget it. What's with the attitude?"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately scrutinized the situation! But after a moment, he still managed a smile.
"Buying clothes? Okay, I have some styles from last year here, would you like to take a look?"
These days, business is tough enough as long as you have money.
After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he took out a few pieces of clothing made of ordinary fabric and in plain colors. Qin Qing hesitated for a moment. The prices in Qingcheng were definitely different from those in their town. She just didn't know how much the difference was!
"Shopkeeper, how much are these four items?"
After picking out a few unremarkable clothes, she asked a question, seemingly casually!
"Oh, this is eleven taels of silver. But since it's your first time here, I'll give you a discount of ten taels!"
Qin Qing "..."
This is awkward. She only has eight taels of silver, which is not enough to buy these items, not to mention that they look quite ordinary!
Upon hearing this, Zhang He's eyes widened in surprise, and Xiao Muyang was also astonished. None of them had expected that these ordinary clothes would be so expensive!
"Mom, maybe we shouldn't buy any more. We have enough clothes to wear!"
Qin Qing looked down at her granddaughters' anxious yet hopeful faces and sighed.
"Daughter-in-law, you can choose whatever you like, don't worry about the price! I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back, wait for me!"
Then she looked at Xiao Muyue and Muxing.
"Just find the clothes you like later, don't worry about anything else, Grandma will buy them for you!"
After saying that, she turned and walked out, and unsurprisingly saw a pawnshop not far away.
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