Chapter 122: Finalized, buy a mule!
After hearing what Xu Zhiyi said, Mrs. Hu was very excited: "Old man, I think it's feasible. We can buy a mule to use on the road. When we settle down, we can also use the mule to help carry heavy objects and plow the fields!"
When the village head heard this, he was also very excited: "It's feasible."
Then he looked at Doctor Li and Wang Daniu and said, "Wang Daniu, Uncle Li, you don't have to buy it. There are only four of us in our family, so we can take you with us."
Upon hearing this, Doctor Li agreed generously. He would be the only one left in the future anyway, so even if the land was divided, it would probably not be much for him to turn the fields for a few days, and he wouldn't need to use it to buy a mule.
There were three families of the Lin clan nearby. When they and the large army encountered bandits, only a few young people from the three families escaped!
There were three people left in one household, four people left in one household, and two people left in one household. They could just squeeze into one car. Seeing that Wang Daniu did not agree immediately, he was afraid that he was concerned about me!
Lin Qi from the Lin clan said, "Uncle San, there is just enough for one car for the three of us, so Uncle Wang can share one with my uncle San!"
The headman made the decision right away: "Okay, let's arrange it this way. But Wang Daniu, if you really want to buy a mule, you can. I just don't think it's necessary for every family to buy one. I just thought that if there's enough room, everyone can just squeeze in."
Wang Daniu: "Hey, Brother Lin, I can count on you for the rest of the trip!"
Village head: "Okay, let's go see the mule later."
At the same time, the large group from Liuhe Village had been through Wutong City for five days. It would take at least twenty days for them to reach Luhai City based on their walking speed.
Old Mrs. Xu was freezing so hard that her entire body turned purple! Her mind began to become unclear, and she lay on the ground shivering with a dizzy head and her teeth chattering.
"Old… eldest… old… third, you two can’t… can’t ignore me as your mother! When I gave birth to you two, I almost went through the gates of hell… twice. I raised… raised you two with so much hardship, and you two are the ones I love the most.”
Hearing this, Xu Lei sighed: "Mom, if I had a way, I would definitely not ignore you, but now, there is no village in front and no shop behind, how can I take care of you!"
Xu Le: "Mom, if you are really cold, just take a nap. You won't be cold when you fall asleep!"
Hearing this, Old Lady Xu tried her best to wake herself up and refused to close her eyes: "No, I can't sleep. If I fall asleep, I won't be able to wake up, just like your father. I don't want to sleep, absolutely not."
Seeing this, Xu Yaoguang couldn't bear it anymore and took off his cotton coat to cover Old Lady Xu: "Grandma, you'll be fine!"
Old Mrs. Xu's shaking body suddenly became warm, but in just a moment, the biting wind made her shiver again.
Li snatched the cotton coat back and put it back on Xu Yaoguang, scolding him, "You little bastard, do you think you are too healthy? You care about your grandma, but if you get sick from the cold, won't you tear my heart out as your mother?"
Xu Yaoguang: "Mom, but she is too cold to bear it! If this continues, she will die!"
Li: "There is nothing we can do about it. Who told her to not protect her cotton-padded jacket and let the refugees snatch it away?"
Xu Jinyin glared at Xu Yaoguang and muttered in a low voice: "We are both your grandson, but you are the only one who likes to show off, right? If you want to take off your clothes, why don't you do it earlier? Your milk is frozen to the point of being unconscious, and now you are pretending to be filial, bah"
Xu Le looked at the hay in the woods and suggested, "How about we get some hay or something and make a fire for Mom. When she recovers, we can tie the hay around our bodies to block the wind? At least it's better than the current situation, right?"
After hearing this, Xu Lei thought it was feasible, and then followed Xu Le into the woods.
Song, who was sitting nearby, folded her hands, and glanced at her mother-in-law Wang from time to time, with an expression that showed she wished her mother-in-law would die soon.
Ever since her youngest son died, she hated both of them all the time. Her father-in-law died! Unexpectedly, her mother-in-law was so lucky that she still survived after all the troubles!
Meanwhile, Mu and her son hugged each other for warmth. Shen Ercheng did not survive the disease and not only implicated his own son. Shen Guangzong also contracted a high fever and reached Wutong City with his last breath. He was saved, but his brain was damaged.
Chen Jun and the Yun couple have been living together reluctantly ever since their son passed away, and they are no longer on good terms with each other.
Chen Xiaohua had not fully recovered from her miscarriage, and because she had cut off her flesh twice to save her mother-in-law, she was weak all day long. After Wang recovered, she knew that it was Chen Xiaohua who saved her, and she was very moved. She pulled her and said that she would treat her like her own daughter in the future.
As a result, he only recovered for ten days before he started to return to his old ways. He looked at Chen Xiaohua with disdain every day, mocking her for being a sickly person and a burden to Gu Yun.
Wang looked at Chen Xiaohua, who was still making a mess, and glared at her with disgust: "Chen, do you want to starve me to death, or do you have a grudge against me and are deliberately dragging your feet?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaohua hurriedly tried to explain, but her chest felt short of breath and she couldn't help but cough desperately: "Mom... cough cough... cough cough..."
When Wang saw Chen Xiaohua like this, she felt extremely disgusted. She thought that the daughter-in-law of her Gu family must not be a sickly girl. In her current situation, it was obvious that she could not give birth to a son. How could that be possible? Her Gu family had been a single-line family for three generations.
Gu Yun at the side couldn't bear it, so he pulled Wang: "Mom, she just got angry, how can she be so anxious? You just wait aside obediently, don't cause trouble for the lady!"
Wang didn't want to offend her son, so she just snorted coldly and walked away.
Seeing this, Chen Xiaohua looked at Gu Yun, feeling touched: "Husband... ahem..."
Gu Yun squatted down and patted Chen Xiaohua's back to calm her down: "My wife, don't take what my mother said to heart. She is just like that. She just said it."
Chen Xiaohua felt Gu Yun's tenderness towards her and nodded: "Well, as long as my husband treats me well, I can endure it."
"Then you cook first, I'll go see mother." After saying this, Gu Yun stood up and walked towards Wang.
Watching Gu Yun walking away, Chen Xiaohua was very relieved. She felt that after all her sacrifices, she had finally moved Gu Yun and made him treat her sincerely.
When Wang saw Gu Yun coming, she quickly pulled him aside and whispered, "Son! Chen Xiaohua is like this now, sick all day long, this is a burden!"
Hearing this, Gu Yun patted Wang's hand and said, "Mother, after all, she became like this because of you. Can I abandon her halfway? Aren't you afraid that the villagers of Liuhe Village will make a fuss? After all, many villagers know that she cut her flesh for you. Mother, let's talk about it when we get to Nanzhou City!"
Wang: "Humph, who wants her flesh? She just took advantage of me being unconscious and did it on her own!"
Gu Yun heard this and did not refute, but just shook his head helplessly.
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