Chapter 146: People are worthless when they leave their hometown!
"Stop arguing, it's not the end yet! It's still time to sow seeds five or six days later. Maybe it will rain in the next few days." Master Tai thought for a long time before saying this.
Old Master Tai happened to come out to join in the fun and also frowned.
Logically speaking, Banxianer has calculated that this year will definitely not be a disaster year, and his granddaughter also said that there will be a good harvest.
No matter how you think about it, it will rain, but there has not been a drop of rain since the New Year.
At this time, seven or eight people came from the direction of Zhangjia Village in the south, both old and young, pushing wheelbarrows, carrying backpacks and umbrellas, as if they were going on a long journey.
Someone recognized the old man and quickly called out, "This seems to be Uncle Zhang's home west of Zhangjia Village."
The old man from the Zhang family is about the same age as Mr. Tai, so naturally they are more familiar with each other.
Old Master Tai stood up and asked from a distance, "Old brother, where are you and your family going?"
Zhang Laoba hadn't wiped the tear pimples off his face yet, and when he suddenly saw an old friend, he couldn't hold it back anymore.
"Wow, Brother Tai, our family can't make ends meet anymore. We're planning to flee south and find a way to survive!"
The rest of the Zhang family also choked up and looked dejected.
Old Master Tai and Third Master Tai hurried forward to persuade them and asked questions carefully.
It turned out that the Zhang family had a large population, but few able-bodied laborers, and they only had three acres of land.
Even in years of good harvest, we only eat half full and worry about one or two people starving to death at any time, not to mention the famine that has been going on for several years now!
I originally thought that now that wild vegetables are available, I don’t have to worry about starving to death. I just have to wait for spring planting and I can finally survive another year.
Unfortunately, the family was negligent for a moment and did not take good care of the grain seeds, so they were destroyed by rats.
It didn't rain at all, and the family felt that there was no way out, so they packed up and planned to walk slowly south.
If they came across a wealthy family who wanted to buy people, they would become slaves, at least they could survive.
But it’s hard to leave my hometown. It’s the place where I’ve lived my whole life. No matter how I walk, it feels like a thousand pounds. So I just started crying...
Everyone in Taijia Village sighed when they heard this, and felt uncomfortable.
"Then how do you arrange the three acres of land in your family?" Mr. Tai sighed and asked.
Zhang Laoba wiped his tears and replied, "I asked the village chief to stay. Whoever wants to plant can plant, and those who don't want to plant can leave it alone. If we can't make it outside, we still have hope when we come home."
Mr. Tai disagreed, "If we sell three mu of land, we can still get more than ten taels of silver. We can take it with us when we travel so that we can have some peace of mind."
It would have been better if he hadn't said this. As soon as he said this, Zhang Laoba suddenly sat down on the ground and burst into tears.
"I can't bear to part with it. It's what my father left me. If I sell it, I won't be able to face him! I've worked for three acres of land all my life! It's killing me!"
Mr. Tai couldn't stand it anymore, so he thought about it and said a few words to his elder brother.
Master Tai San nodded quickly, then helped Zhang Laoba up and persuaded him, "Old brother, people are worthless when they leave their hometown. If you can stay, then don't leave. It's just a few pounds of seeds. We have some at home. I'll give them to you for use first. You can return them in the autumn when the harvest is good."
"Really?" Zhang Laoba couldn't believe it. "I asked the village chief to borrow it, but he said he didn't have any!"
Third Master Tai immediately responded, "Brother Zhang must be in a difficult situation. He's borrowed money from your family, and the whole village is watching. It's not easy for him. Our family is lucky. We've done some work after the New Year, and life is a little better. I can still spare some money, otherwise I can't help you. I'm powerless."
Zhang Laoba nodded and kept thanking him.
Seeing this, the family members behind him, young and old, cried with joy.
Who would be willing to leave home? If it is not necessary, you can't take a step forward just to survive!
Soon, Zhang Laoba personally carried half a bag of grain seeds and turned back home with his family.
Everyone in Taijia Village gathered together and chattered non-stop.
Some people are thankful that they have a decent life, while others laugh at Zhang Laoba's family for having too many children and not being able to raise them.
However, Old Master Tai and Third Master Tai looked at each other without saying a word, but were worried in their hearts.
Living is about being a good person. Only when all villagers have food to eat, have weddings and funerals, and have more children can their lives become more and more prosperous.
If some people start fleeing famine, it will soon become a trend.
As the population declined, villages within a radius of ten miles became deserted, thieves appeared everywhere, houses were empty, and the desolation of the north was inevitable.
Even if there are another five or six years of good harvests, it is not certain that the country will be able to recover.
But they were able to stop one family today, but they were unable to stop a hundred or a thousand families...
"We still have to think of a way!" Old Man Tai sighed.
Master Tai stared blankly, puffing furiously on his pipe, "I'm at my wit's end!"
Perhaps God also felt sorry for the two old men with frowns on their brows. At this moment, a fast horse suddenly came running from a distance, and the rider was shouting at the top of his voice when he was a hundred feet away.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, we are back!"
Old Master Tai suddenly stood up, his eyes shining brightly.
"Yong'an? It seems like my Yong'an is back!"
The other villagers also saw it clearly and were very happy. They surrounded Grandpa Tai and went to greet him.
As for the bad boys like Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue, they were already crying and running away without even caring about their shoes.
In the blink of an eye, Tai Yongan ran up to him, jumped off his horse, and knelt down in front of the old man.
"Grandpa, woo woo, I'm back!"
Compared to when he left home, he was much taller and stronger, and his eyes had lost their youthful immaturity, becoming more mature and steady.
But when he suddenly saw his relatives, he couldn't help but burst into tears, as if he was transformed back to his original form, still that reckless and upright boy.
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