Chapter 54: Digging a Grave
This time, none of the villagers spoke up, because they knew that there was no room for change in the situation. Everyone dispersed consciously and hurried home to pack up their things.
Some people took advantage of the fact that there were still some shops in the town that were open and rushed to see if they could buy some food. Food was indispensable when they were fleeing from famine, so they had to buy some quickly even if it meant emptying their family savings.
After Xu Zhiyi returned home and explained the situation to his family, Shen Wuyou began to pack the necessary items first, and leave the rest that didn't need to be brought here!
After hearing this clear news, Su Shi kept thinking about Daya. Will she follow Brother Yong? What if there is no one to worship the father and daughter in the future?
Then will her daughter not be able to get food down there?
Xu Zhiyi sensed Su's mood and tugged at her clothes: "Mom, don't worry, our family will be fine"
Hearing this, Su sobbed softly: "Zhiyi, if we all go to such a far place, will your father be able to find us? How will he survive in the underworld if no one worships him and burns paper money?" The most important thing is her Daya!
Xu Zhiyi was stunned when he heard this: "…"
But seeing how uncomfortable Su looked, she knew that to Su, the original owner's father was her spiritual support.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he said in surprise, "Mom, why don't we bring Dad with us?"
Su looked confused: "Take it with you?" How to take it with you?
"Yes! Mom, why don't we dig Dad out and take his remains with us? When we are settled, we can find a good place to bury him. This way, Mom, if you miss Dad, you can visit his grave anytime!"
Su was also a little moved when she heard this: "Is this... okay?"
Xu Zhiyi: "Mom, why not? When we get to our destination, we can find a good feng shui spot to bury Dad."
This time, Su was completely persuaded!
The mother and daughter took Shen Wuyou and did what they said, carrying three hoes, and the three of them hurried to Xu Yong’s tomb.
Su knelt down and bowed: "Brother Yong, everyone is going to flee the famine now! We came here today to take you with us. If your soul is still there, it will follow your body!"
Xu Zhiyi and Shen Wuyou also knelt down and bowed three times.
"Dad, don't worry! When I, your daughter, safely find a place to live and work in peace, I will definitely find a good feng shui spot for you to rest in peace."
Shen Wuyou: "Dad, I am your son-in-law Shen Wuyou. I will definitely ensure that you reach your destination safely."
Then the three of them each took a hoe and started working.
The ground was very hard, and the three men dug with great effort, using almost all their strength!
In Liuhe Village, almost all the villagers were busy cleaning up at home, while Xu Zhiyi and the other two were working hard to dig graves.
If the villagers knew what these three people did at this time, they would probably think that they were crazy.
After digging for two hours, they finally found the coffin and the three of them quickly took a knife to pry it open.
Lying inside the coffin was a white human skeleton.
Xu Zhiyi took out the prepared oilcloth, and this was cut from one of the oilcloths.
Su carefully took out Xu Yong's body, wrapped it in oilcloth, and then wrapped it with another layer of cloth.
Afterwards, Xu Zhiyi suggested that since one had already been dug, why not bring Shen Wuyou's parents along as well.
When the three of them returned home, it was already around 10 p.m., so they had to eat something to fill their stomachs before starting to pack up the things in the house.
Put everything you need to take on the cart and tie it up, and leave a special place on it for Shen Changan.
Xu Zhiyi marked the corpses in the three bags separately to prevent them from being mixed up. After he was done, he put them into the thatched hut in the space.
After everything was done, it was almost Yin time! After Shen Wuyou carried Shen Changan out and put him on the cart, he pushed the cart and set off to gather at the grain drying ground.
After arriving at the meeting point, I found that everyone was quite fast and almost everyone arrived one after another!
The head of the village was pushing a cart, followed by Mrs. Hu, his son Lin Yu, and his daughter-in-law Mrs. Huang.
"Is there any family that hasn't arrived yet?" The village head looked around at everyone and roughly checked the number of people.
When the villagers heard this, they all looked left and right and said hesitantly: "They should...have all arrived, right?"
The head of the village looked at the sky. It was already starting to get hazy. He estimated that it would be bright in about half a quarter of an hour!
"Everyone get ready, we are going to take the mountain road now, not the official road," said the head of the village, and led the way with his family.
"What? Why do we have to take the mountain road? The mountain road is narrow and bumpy. It's so difficult to walk on it."
"That's right! The official road is wide and flat, so wouldn't it be much faster to walk there?"
Upon hearing this, the village head solemnly explained to the villagers: "Why are we fleeing now? It's because of the bandits. If we take the official road, the chances of running into bandits are very high. Then, will our entire village be sending our heads to the bandits for nothing?"
"If you are not afraid and are willing to gamble your life, you can form a team and take the official road. Those who are willing to follow the mountain road can follow now."
Xu Zhiyi said that Lizheng had left! He hurriedly pushed the cart with Shen Wuyou to catch up. Su walked beside the cart and occasionally helped to hold the edge of the cart when the road was bumpy.
The villagers were a little hesitant at first, but when they saw the headman had really left, they all became anxious and hurried to catch up with him, pulling their families along.
Mu's Shen Ercheng and his son Shen Guangzong hurried over just in time to catch up with the team's departure. The family of three immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Ercheng lay on the cart, while Mu's Shen Guangzong pushed the cart and followed at the back.
And at this time everyone in the Xu family.
"Hurry up, it's already past the hour of Mao. If everyone sets out and we're the only ones left, we'll be killed!" Old Man Xu looked at Old Lady Xu who was still moving slowly.
Hearing this, Old Lady Xu pouted and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? The head of the village must have counted the number of people before they set out. How dare they leave without our family? He is the head of the village, and this is his duty. He must wait until everyone is together before setting out."
Xu Lei remembered what the head of the village said yesterday. If someone hasn't arrived after the Mao hour, he won't wait for them. Now, looking at the sky, it has just passed the Mao hour. He couldn't help but feel worried and urged:
"Everyone, please hurry up! The head of the village said yesterday that we won't wait for you after the morning. If you really don't wait for us, you will have no place to cry."
When Song heard this, she complained, "Brother, you said you can speed up? You are all adults, but my third roommate Jinbao is only seven years old. How fast can he run?"
"Besides, everyone is carrying large and small bags, so it's good enough that they can still move around!"
Mrs. Li: "Third sister-in-law, I am the head of the family for everyone's benefit. Why are you complaining? Everyone has to carry bags of different sizes. I also have to carry food! At least your Jinbao doesn't have to help carry anything."
Song: "What am I complaining about..."
When Old Man Xu saw that the grain drying ground was empty, he immediately roared: "Okay, everyone stop arguing. Look, everyone has left! Are you satisfied?"
Old Mrs. Xu looked at the empty grain drying ground in disbelief, and immediately slapped her thigh and cursed: "What? Are they really gone? They are going to die, are they in a hurry to reincarnate?"
Xu Lei calmed down at this time, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. He said happily: "Look at the ground. There must be someone pulling a cart in the village. You should be able to see shallow wheel marks on the ground."
Hearing this, Xu Le lowered his head and observed carefully. When he saw the wheel tracks, he exclaimed, "They are heading towards the mountain road!"
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