Chapter 16 Tongmen Pass Ahead
"Two cakes may not be enough." The old woman pinched the cake, tears welling up in her eyes.
"My two sons, five grandsons, and two granddaughters haven't eaten for two days. Please have mercy on us and give us more."
Good guys.
Two sons.
Five grandsons.
Two granddaughters.
There is a throne to inherit in the family.
Gan Tian was stunned.
"Old man, it's not that we don't want to give, you can see that there are many of us, and those grains are all our assets."
Gan Fanren frowned in embarrassment.
"If there is no food, you can lend us some money." The old woman stretched out her hand: "We don't mind."
How fresh.
Gan Tian has never heard of anyone complaining about giving up money.
When Gan Fanren smiled gently, he looked like an elegant gentleman, but when his expression became gloomy, he looked a little more stern.
He looked at the old woman expressionlessly, his gloomy face was like a dark cloud pressing down on her head.
His solemn eyes passed across the old woman's face.
The old woman was panicked by such a look, and could not help but step back a few steps, barely holding the door frame.
"I, I won't lend you much, two taels of silver will be enough."
Hearing this, Li Zhi widened his eyes.
How can this person be so shameless, he dares to borrow money without knowing me.
And he asked to borrow two taels of silver right away.
"I can lend you money, but what can you give?" Gan Fanren narrowed his eyes and looked at the old woman.
"I don't know you, why should I lend you money?"
"If you borrow the money and never come back, wouldn't I have lost two taels of silver in vain?"
The old woman followed the Gan family all the way.
She thought the Gan family was stupid. They gave such a big meat bun to Li Zhi and his mother without asking for a penny.
Just because Li Zhi helped them out, they took in Li Zhi and his mother and fed them meatballs.
She thought that if Li Zhi could do it, so could she.
So she followed the Gan family into the village and knocked on the door of the Gan family.
She thought that as long as she shed a few tears and said a few pitiful words, she could get help from the Gan family.
Unexpectedly, Gan Fanren was not that stupid.
He looked very gentle on the surface, but he was so hard-hearted.
She cried so much, but Gan Fanren only gave her two cakes. To borrow money, she needed something as collateral.
Why could he help Li Zhi but not her? She looked at Gan Fanren with some resentment.
She said in a harsh tone: "No, we don't have anything valuable at home."
Tears welled up in her eyes, and she pointed at Li Zhi: "Old man, have I offended you in some way? Why are you willing to help Li Zhi but not me?"
Li Zhi's body froze.
Yes!
As soon as he met his elder brother, his elder brother gave him two big meat buns.
The old woman came to ask for it, and he gave her two cakes.
Why is that?
"I gave Li Zhi two buns, and Li Zhi helped me fight off the bad guys. I gave you two cakes, but you were dissatisfied and wanted money. In this respect, you are much worse than Li Zhi."
"Li Zhi is filial and would rather starve than let his mother eat buns. I admire his filial piety and like his character."
Li Zhi's dark face turned red after hearing this.
He didn't know that he had so many advantages.
This is the first time he heard someone appreciate him so much! Just
for this appreciation, he must do his job well and not let down his elder brother's trust in him.
Li Zhi's mother couldn't stop laughing when she heard Gan Fanren praising her son.
The old man of the Gan family is a man who can accomplish great things. She is relieved that her son is following the old man of the Gan family!
"Your husband, two sons, two daughters-in-law, five strong men, the whole family has hands and feet, they can definitely go to the mountains to pick wild vegetables, hunt to fill their stomachs and exchange for money. No matter you say you want to come to help me in exchange for some food, I will look up to you and give you some money, but you just want to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor!"
"Such behavior is disgusting!"
The old woman was scolded by Gan Fanren and left in embarrassment.
Gan Tian waved happily: [Dad is awesome.]
Otherwise, don't mess with intellectuals.
Intellectuals can make people angry with their mouths.
After sending the old woman away, Hui Niang started to cook.
Li Zhi's mother also came to help.
Although the old lady is old, she is still very skillful when doing things.
She made porridge with the soaked rice. In order to save food, she added a lot of water.
The porridge was supposed to be thin, like soup.
She added some vegetables to the mixed-grain cakes that no one liked to eat and fried them.
The mixed-grain cakes that were originally hard to swallow became very fragrant after being cooked and tasted very good with porridge.
The old lady was a grateful person.
Knowing that her son ate a lot, she made the porridge thinner and gave the thinner ones to her son.
There were almost no rice grains in that bowl of porridge, all water.
Seeing this, Gan Fanren took the initiative to pick up the spoon and added rice to Li Zhi's bowl.
"Auntie, you don't have to do this."
"Li Zhi has been tired all day, he should eat more."
The old lady held the bowl and said fearfully: "Yes, yes, we are very grateful that you took us in, you don't have to eat so well."
Gan Fanren picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks for Li Zhi and the old lady without saying a word.
"Li Zhi is strong, quick, and has a keen eye for work. You deserve all this."
Hearing Gan Fanren's words, Li Zhi straightened his chest.
"Don't worry, big brother, I won't eat for nothing. I will definitely work hard."
After finishing his meal, Li Zhi started working in the yard under the moonlight.
He once again transformed the cart. He
made a roof for the cart using the unused bedding in the abandoned house.
In this way, even if it rains, there will be a place to shelter from the wind and rain, and it will not be soaked by rain, and there is no need to worry about the food getting wet.
A cart was transformed by him to look like a carriage.
Gan Tian was impressed.
[I didn't expect that a rough man like Li Zhi could do such delicate work. ]
[He is simply a master of handicrafts. 】
At night, Gan Fanren lit a homemade oil lamp and studied the route forward with his family.
"At the current speed, we will reach Tongmen Pass tomorrow. After Tongmen Pass, we will pass Jianan Pass, Xuyang Pass, and Jinyang Pass to reach the capital." "
I heard that Tongmen Pass and Jianan Pass were severely damaged in this flood. I'm afraid they will collect a lot of taxes when we arrive at the pass tomorrow."
Severe disasters mean lack of money.
The disaster relief funds allocated by the court were stripped away layer by layer, and there was nothing left when they arrived at the local area.
If the government wants to have enough money for disaster relief, it must find a way to collect more taxes.
The people inside the pass have no money, so they can squeeze more from the people outside the pass.
Gan Fanren guessed that tomorrow's tax would be a lot.
"If they only wanted money, it would be fine. But I'm afraid they not only want money, but also people."
In post-disaster reconstruction, in addition to money, there is also a shortage of people, people who are willing to do hard labor without money.
If you are caught and forced to do hard labor, you may never get out.