There are only seventy or eighty people in the dilapidated temple now. They suffered heavy losses this time when fleeing from famine.
There were hundreds of people in a village, but in the end there were only dozens of people left. The gap is really huge.
The dilapidated temple here is a mountain god temple that has been abandoned for a long time. There is still a statue of the mountain god inside, but it is covered with a thick layer of dust.
Yu Qingqing is not a Buddhist, but since she has such a magical thing as space, she has to believe in it again.
She still pulled Yu Qinghai and a few others and bowed to the mountain god a few times, which was also a way of saying hello.
The people in the dilapidated temple were all skinny and bony, and it was obvious that they had been hungry for a long time.
Everyone's clothes were tattered. Fortunately, it was summer now. If it were winter, many people would have frozen to death.
There are only about fifty people inside now, and the remaining thirty are men who have gone to work at the docks and basically can't come back until night.
Yu Qingqing took Aunt Mei aside and reminisced about the past with her. She had always been grateful to Aunt Mei, after all, she had saved her before.
Later, Yu Qingqing remembered that it was Yu Ling'er who pushed her down, but unfortunately, she didn't know whether that person was dead or alive.
At first, Aunt Mei didn't recognize her. After all, it was difficult for others to recognize her in her current appearance.
It was only when Qingqing called her name that Aunt Mei finally reacted.
She also shook Yu Qingqing's hands and asked enthusiastically: "You are really Qingqing. I never thought we would have the chance to meet again. Are your father and mother okay?
We parted in such a hurry, otherwise we would have followed your family. I remember you were injured at that time, and how long did it take you to wake up? Are your wounds healed now? Are there any other sequelae?
Aunt Mei was genuinely concerned about Yu Qingqing, so she naturally started talking more. Yu Qingqing was also very patient in answering her questions one by one, and she also wanted to help Aunt Mei's family.
Yu Qinghai also distributed the packaged steamed buns, two per person.
When everyone saw the hot white flour buns, they couldn't help but burst into tears.
He kept apologizing to Yu Qinghai and the others, saying that Fang Chu shouldn't have forced their family to leave.
Regarding this matter, neither Yu Qinghai nor Yu Qingqing could forgive anyone on behalf of their parents.
But they are not the kind of people who will always remember it. After all, the thing has passed and they don’t want to mention it again.
"Big sister, can we really eat these steamed buns? Grandpa said you are all good people, let me thank you." A little girl of a few years old came over, holding a steamed bun that was bigger than her hand in her dirty little hand.
This little girl is the eldest daughter of He Qiang’s daughter-in-law Qiu Yueyue. She is six and a half years old this year and her name is "He Lianlian".
Yu Qingqing saw the skinny little girl and picked her up. The little girl was very light and bony. Yu Qingqing felt like she was holding a piece of bone instead of a person.
Seeing the innocent look of the child, Yu Qingqing's heart couldn't help but soften.
She said softly, "Good girl, you can eat. Don't thank me, just eat quickly. Fill your stomach and you won't be hungry anymore."
The little girl nodded obediently, then she used her dirty little hands to tear off a small piece of steamed bun and put it into her mouth to chew.
After eating the steamed buns, the little girl's face was filled with a happy smile.
Soon the only sound left in the dilapidated temple was the sound of people swallowing voraciously.
Everyone was busy offering sacrifices to their own internal organs, and the hunger that had lasted for many days was suddenly satisfied.
"Burp! Burp! Burp!" Everyone ate too fast, and soon a burst of burping sounds began, echoing in the air above the ruined temple.
Yu Qingqing held her forehead in her hand speechlessly. She didn't have much water and could only drink as much as the person who couldn't stop drinking.
"Hahaha!" After the hiccups subsided, everyone smiled knowingly again. It had been a long time since they had eaten such delicious food.
Although the two steamed buns were not particularly filling for them, they were still about 70% full.
After everyone finished eating, Village Chief He Qiang called everyone together for a meeting.
Village chief He Qiang felt hot all over at this moment because Yu Qinghai had just said that he would help them.
Yu Qinghai was not bragging. This was something the family had discussed before. They were planning to open up more wasteland and were originally planning to hire someone, but they just happened to meet someone from the same village.
Don’t say that Yu Qingqing’s family are goody-goody, of course they are not.
The people in the dilapidated temple here basically have no conflicts with their family, so they cannot be blamed for the previous incident.
They did not receive any compensation from the Yu family at that time because no one in their family was harmed.
It was precisely because of this that Yu Qingqing felt that since there was no festival and everyone was from the same village, she would find someone else to do the job anyway, so it made no difference.
Everyone was very nervous. After all, they had just had hope, but were afraid of even greater disappointment.
Yu Qinghai saw the village chief gather everyone together, and then he said loudly: "Everyone, we are from the same village. It's just that you haven't settled down in the government yet, so it's not a good idea to live here for a long time.
How about this, you guys come with us to our village. We are building a house recently and there are some follow-up things to be done.
We are also looking for people to open up the wasteland, and since we happened to meet you, we plan to ask for your help. But don't worry, we will provide one meal a day and pay you wages.
We pay everyone else twenty wen a day, so you should follow the same standard. Once you have money, you can register as a resident, and only then can you truly have a home.
As for the people at the docks, if they're willing, they can come along. If not, they can continue working at the docks. Our village isn't far from town. See if you want to discuss it, and give me an answer as soon as possible."
Yu Qinghai's words were like a sweet blow, striking into everyone's hearts.
Without any hesitation, Aunt Mei was the first to raise her hand in agreement. Soon everyone else followed suit, no one willing to pass up this hard-earned opportunity.
Village chief He Qiang finally put down the big stone in his heart.
At least they no longer have to wander around and finally have hope of continuing to live.
The other women in the crowd also huddled together and cried, not because they were sad, but because they were happy.
Yu Qingqing could understand their feelings and did not disturb them.
"Alright, everyone, hurry up and pack your things. Don't take everything with you, just take what you need most."
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