Chapter 6 No Food and Water
Okay! Requisition!
However, Sang Ning filled the family's water tank with spiritual spring water and caught two big black fish and put them in it.
Move it to the same position as the wheelbarrow, cover it with grass, and leave a gap.
I don’t know when the owner of this house will be able to come back. Maybe the water will have dried up by the time he comes back.
But she had nothing else to give him at that moment, not even a set of clothes to cover her body.
I can only think about making up for it when I have the chance to come here again.
Suddenly, a faint moan was heard from next door.
Sonning listened for a moment, then climbed over the wall.
There was actually a blind old lady in this house. She had fallen down against the wall and couldn't get up.
"Mother-in-law, are you alone at home?"
Sang Ning went forward and helped the old lady onto the earthen kang.
"Who are you? Is everyone back? Have you seen my daughter-in-law and grandson?"
"Grandma, I'm just passing by."
"Oh, so you were just passing by." The mother-in-law's gray eyes were disappointed.
"My son died in the war, and I cried myself blind. Everyone fled the famine, but my daughter-in-law refused to leave because I threatened to hang myself, and that's when I chased her away. I'm afraid I'll never see her again in this lifetime!"
My mother-in-law was very calm when she said this. I don’t know if she had let it go or was numb.
Looking at the shriveled and skinny old man who died alone in a house full of snares at some point in time, Sang Ning faced for the first time the poverty and cruelty of this world.
Suffering becomes concrete.
A bitter feeling welled up in her heart for the people living on this land and the heroes who were loyal and brave but were slaughtered.
It shouldn't be like this.
It shouldn't be like this.
Why did she travel here and what can she do?
Sang Ning filled all the places where the old lady could put water with spiritual spring water, and caught a lot of big black fish and put them in.
"Water?" The old woman couldn't believe it and put her head into the water tank to drink.
"Grandma, close the door and hide the water. I'm leaving."
"Daughter, wait!"
The old woman tremblingly took out a small basket of eggs from the dirty quilt.
"I eat one a day. I was thinking of saving some for my grandson, but I may not be able to wait. The chicken is dead. You can take some."
My mother-in-law may not have noticed it herself, but her voice was much stronger than before.
Eggs were such a precious thing at that time. Sang Ning swallowed and thought about the little kids in the Huo family.
She took a third, ten eggs.
“Grandma, you will wait until your grandson comes back.”
The afterglow of the sun emits its last bit of heat, and a hint of chill gradually rises.
The western region is different from the capital. The temperature difference between day and night is large. It is scorching during the day and warm at night.
Li Yuzhi took out clothes from the dirty bundle, put them on the old lady first, then covered Huo Changan, and then the youngest son.
The Huo family was charged with treason, and no one dared to see them off when they left the capital. Only the second brother's wife came and gave them some silver and warm clothes.
My second brother's wife was lucky. Her family had some connections that saved her. My second brother wrote a divorce letter in prison, so he was not exiled with her.
It's just a pity for the two little girls, who were separated from their mother.
Now a lot of silver has been taken away by the yamen runners, and he dare not use any of the remaining money. He wants to make plans after returning to Liangzhou.
"Leave one for Mrs. Sang." The old lady said while holding the two drowsy girls.
Li Yuzhi nodded.
It should be, after all, today is all thanks to her.
Huo Jingya looked at the ruins anxiously, "Why hasn't she come back yet? Could it be that she can't find water? She's so useless! She might as well let me go!"
"There's not a drop of water left in the water bag. We'll die if this goes on." Yun Shuixian swallowed dryly.
Sang Ning'er won't run away, right?
"Not only is there no water, there is no fried noodles either." The eldest sister-in-law said softly to the old lady.
In her hand, she held an oil-paper bag with only a handful of brown flour left inside.
Just enough for two little ones.
The black steamed bread was snatched away by refugees, and the yamen runners won’t share any of it with us today.
Even my seven-year-old son had nothing to eat today.
She looked at Huo Jintang.
Her once delicate face was now peeling from the sun, and her withered body looked like wilted vegetables under the scorching sun.
"Mom, I'm fine. Give it to my sister first." Huo Jintang said sensibly.
But his stomach was rumbling as a reminder.
Remind his body that it must eat, otherwise it will break down and collapse.
Li Yuzhi hugged her son and finally couldn't hold back her tears.
Along the way, as the eldest sister-in-law, she had to take care of the whole family and did not dare to let herself be weak, but she was really tired.
She couldn't hold on any longer.
This is her and Dalang's only son. Now that her husband is gone, she can't let anything happen to her son again.
Husband, what should I do?
"Yuzhi..." The old lady opened her mouth, but could not utter any words of condemnation.
"Sister-in-law... to Jintang..."
Huo Changan took out a steamed bun the size of half a fist from somewhere, which was stained with a trace of blood.
Li Yuzhi was startled. "Isn't this your rations from last night?"
"I'm not hungry. Give it to Jintang."
How can I not be hungry!
My fourth brother used to eat six big steamed buns in one meal!
Now his eye sockets were sunken, his cheeks were fleshless, and he was losing weight faster than any of them, yet he was secretly saving the food.
Oh my god, how long can this last!
Huo Jingya finally couldn't bear it any longer and said to Yun Shuixian, "We can't just sit there and wait. Let's go see if we can find some water and food."
"But, bailiff..."
"I think these two are easy to talk to. I beg them."
"My aunt won't agree." Yun Shuixian was a little scared and looked at the old lady.
But this time the old lady did not stop him. She lowered her eyes and said, "Be careful."
"I'm going too." Third sister-in-law Xie Yurou, who had been silent all the time, also stood up.
Du Shan agreed to the three women's request to go out and find food.
Anyway, they are all chained and can’t escape from this deserted town.
Not long after they left, Sang Ning appeared around the corner pushing a wheelbarrow.
She took the initiative to go to Du Shan and put the anklet back on.
"Didn't the Fourth Madam find anything?"
Du Shan's heart sank again.
He was most familiar with the journey to the west. If there was nothing here, it would only become more desolate if he went further down.
Sang Ning shook his head weakly, "I only found half a can of water. Every house is empty."
"Master Du, please lend me some salt and a knife."
Dushan took out a dagger and a pinch of salt and sprinkled it into her clay pot.
"Hurry up."
Prisoners are not allowed to carry dangerous items on their person.
"Thank you very much."
Ever since Sang Ning appeared, the Huo family's eyes have been following her. Seeing her finally walking towards them, Li Yuzhi took the lead to greet her.
"Only water?"
She was soon disappointed and her eyes became dull again.
"And the car."
Huo Jintang followed up with a sentence, his dry little mouth twitching, and he smiled with difficulty.
"Is it for Fourth Uncle? This way he won't hurt his back."
"Yes, it's for your fourth uncle."
Sang Ning looked at Huo Jintang with heartache. When he spoke, his breathing was a little off and too rapid.
This mental state and lifeless eyes are already signs of dehydration.
Sang Ning quickly asked him to drink light salt water.
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