Chapter 310 Life is so hard
Qin Chuchu touched her head, which was wrapped like a wounded soldier, and seemed to realize something. She hurriedly untied her scarf layer by layer.
She threw it directly to the man, revealing her pretty little face.
The old woman, who had been on guard, had a look of alertness on her face, but after seeing Qin Chuchu's face clearly, her eyes lit up.
Even the dolls behind her were looking at her straight. She must be a fairy sister, otherwise how could she be so beautiful!
I have never seen such a beautiful woman. No wonder she wrapped her head tightly with a scarf. I guess she was afraid that others would see her appearance and cause trouble.
Just now, she almost mistook him for a beggar. A hint of apology flashed across the old woman's eyes, and she curled the corners of her mouth at Qin Chuchu.
Seeing the old woman smiling at her, Qin Chuchu also smiled. It seemed that she had really scared them just now.
"Grandma, are you digging wild vegetables?"
"Yes." The old woman nodded and waved the basket which was not filled with many wild vegetables in front of Qin Chuchu.
Looking at the small, dry wild vegetables and weeds in the basket, Qin Chuchu frowned.
"Grandma, why are there so many weeds here?"
Although she didn't know much about the varieties of wild vegetables, most of the ones in the basket were weeds, which she could still recognize.
Logically speaking, the mother-in-law's eyesight wouldn't be so bad. After all, there are so many children following her. Could it be that she dug these weeds to feed the livestock?
After hearing her words, the old woman sighed.
"Ah! I am an old woman with weak legs and feet, and I am leading so many children. I really can't walk as fast as those young people, so I can only follow behind and pick up the leftovers.
Fortunately, the wild grass is relatively tender now. If we dig it up and blanch it in boiling water and let it dry, it will be enough to eat in time."
As my mother-in-law spoke, she used her hands to pick through the wild vegetables and weeds in the basket.
I am old and cannot catch up with those young people, not to mention that I have these children with me, so how can I out-dig them?
"You mean this is also eaten?"
Qin Chuchu came over and pointed at the weeds in the basket, thinking she had misheard.
She knew that the wild vegetables were edible, but she had never heard of anyone digging up and eating the wild grass. Could it be that this was a new way of eating it in this area?
"It's edible. We don't have much food left at home, and we still rely on it to survive!"
“…………”Qin Chuchu.
She looked at the wild vegetables in the old woman's basket, then glanced at the Living Devil and others sitting in the distance. After a brief hesitation, she asked.
"Didn't you get the silver given by the Sixth Princess last year?"
I remember when she gave them the silver last year, I clearly heard them say that they could last until this year's autumn harvest. But now, listening to what the old woman said, it seemed that there was not much food left at home.
I don’t know if it’s because he didn’t get the money he gave or what.
The old woman sighed again when she heard this.
"Hey! I gave it to you. If it weren't for the money that the Sixth Princess subsidized us, none of us would be alive today.
Just looking at the current situation, there is a severe drought this year, and I guess there is no grain to harvest from the fields. The grain left at home will not last for a year.
That’s why I thought of digging some wild vegetables in advance to store so that I don’t have to flee with them. This family of old and young might lose their lives before they even reach their destination.”
The more the old woman spoke, the more depressed she became. Perhaps because she had been standing for too long, she slowly sat down, holding onto a big tree beside her.
Qin Chuchu also sat down, and the more she listened, the tighter her brows furrowed. She thought that since she had given them money, at least their food and clothing would not be a problem.
I really didn't expect that their lives were so hard that they even ate weeds.
“…………”Han Muchen.
He sat in the distance, listening to the conversation here, his brows furrowed.
He knew that the people's lives were hard, but he never thought that they would reach the point of eating wild grass. A deep sense of guilt arose spontaneously, thinking that he, the prince, was incompetent.
Qin Chuchu frowned even more tightly. She looked at the old woman with wrinkles all over her face, then looked at the pale and skinny children, and her heart ached.
The oldest one was only about six or seven years old, and the youngest looked like he had just learned to walk. They were all wearing patched clothes and were as thin as big-headed dolls.
How long must it have been since you went without a full meal to become this thin!
At this moment, everyone was looking at her with curiosity and timidity in their eyes.
"Just you wait!"
Qin Chuchu stood up and walked to the man, taking the bag she brought with her when she went out from her horse. She used it to deceive herself and make it easier to take things out of the space.
He came to the old woman again with the bag in his hand and took out a meat bun from it.
"Mother-in-law, please eat this. It's stuffed with meat."
"This... can't be done, can't be done!"
The old woman was startled and quickly stepped back, waving her hands, but her eyes were fixed on the meat bun in front of her.
Even in good years, we couldn't eat this, let alone these days when it is a rare thing. How can I have the nerve to ask for something from someone who is not my relative?
The few children who were hiding behind her couldn't help but come over and stare at the meat buns in Qin Chuchu's hand. The youngest one even drooled, but no one dared to come forward.
Seeing the children so greedy, Qin Chuchu felt very uncomfortable and handed the meat buns to them.
"Come, sister will give you some food!"
Looking at the big, fragrant buns in front of him, the youngest child glanced at Qin Chuchu. Although there was fear in his eyes, he couldn't resist the temptation of the meat buns.
He hesitated for just a moment before snatching it away and starting to eat. He ate so voraciously, as if someone would snatch it away if he stopped for even a moment.
Looking at the younger brother eating the meat buns, the other children also smacked their lips, but no one reached out to grab them.
Grandma said that my younger brother is small and needs to eat more so that he can grow.
Seeing that the other children were just staring at them and didn't come up to grab them, Qin Chuchu didn't hesitate and took out a few more.
"Come, eat too!"
Looking at the big buns handed over by their sister, the children hesitated and looked at their grandmother with questioning eyes.
"That's not possible. Just give me one. You'd better keep it!"
The old woman pushed the buns in Qin Chuchu's hand back again. How could she have the nerve to ask for such rare things?
But Qin Chuchu not only did not take the buns back, she also waved them in front of the other children's noses. The irresistible fragrance penetrated their noses, and the children could no longer control themselves.
Without even looking at his grandmother, he reached out to take it and began to eat it ravenously like his younger brother.
It was too late for the old woman to stop them. The children were holding the big meat buns in their hands and eating without even raising their heads.
Seeing the children eating so happily, Qin Chuchu curled up the corners of her mouth in satisfaction, looked at the skinny old woman in front of her, and took another bun and handed it to her.
"Grandma, you should eat one too!!"
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