Thinking of his younger brother's family's current situation, Fan Qian looked up at the horizon.
We absolutely must avoid torrential rain and floods, otherwise our family will become the biggest laughing stock in the village, and we'll lose all our prestige.
But once there are no torrential rains or floods, well, everyone else becomes a laughing stock...
The sky was ablaze with the glow of dawn.
Two hours later, a strong wind blew up, and the leaves rustled loudly.
The adults were all anxious, afraid of missing something, while the children became more and more excited, catching fish, running around, catching dragonflies and sparrows, and playing all sorts of games.
Shui Qing looked at the gloomy sky, her heart filled with uncontrollable worry.
Two hours have passed. Fan Jin should have arrived at Niutou Town by now.
I don't know if my parents have a lot of stuff, or if they've packed it all up.
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Hu Wenhua was instructing his mother not to bring things she didn't need.
"Mom, why did you bring that jar? It takes up space and it's easy to break. Even if it gets flooded, it won't be damaged."
"These are pickled chilies. Your sister loves them. They're great with congee, especially when you bring them over."
Hu Wenhua: ...It really is delicious, I have to take some with me!
"Mom, don't worry about the winter clothes. We can wash and dry them when we get back, so they won't take up space on the oxcart."
"I didn't bring any other winter clothes. These are new clothes made of fine cotton that your sister sent me last year. If a thief breaks in, how could I not steal them?"
Let's take these with us. Whether there's a flood or not, we'll get through winter as usual.
Hu Wenhua: .....I feel like what Mother said makes some sense.
"Mom, the bed sheets and blankets are so torn they can't be torn any more. No one will steal them if we leave them at home, so we don't need to bring them with us, right?"
“Even if no one steals, how many sets of clothes would your sister's family have to change if our whole family moved in? And if it rains continuously, will they dry? Wouldn't we need to change them?”
Hu Wenhua: ...That seems to make sense too.
Finally, those things that were deemed unnecessary were brought along.
And those things that must be brought, such as grains, eggs, sausages, cured meat, salted fish, and three old hens, are naturally indispensable.
All the heavy, bulky items were neatly stacked on the oxcart.
Then carefully wrap the rope around the bundle several times and tie it securely.
Only now did Butcher Hu realize that it was a good thing that his son-in-law was so thoughtful.
Thorough service!
Even if I'm not as strong as them, it doesn't matter, as long as I have the ability!
The ox that his son-in-law brought was so heavy that even with all their strength, he and his son could only carry away what it was pulling.
This is the son-in-law's ox, so it's naturally attributed to the son-in-law's efforts!
The remaining odds and ends were carried by Butcher Hu and Hu Wenhua, each carrying a shoulder pole and two baskets, which they then easily put into the baskets and set off on their journey.
After locking the door and pulling it several times to make sure it was locked, Hu's mother said to the three of them, "Let's go."
As soon as I stepped out of the courtyard and onto the main road, a fierce wind was blowing, as if it could blow me away!
"Mother, pull the oxcart, don't let it get blown over, let's hurry up!" Hu Wenhua shouted.
Fan Jin focused on driving the oxcart.
The baskets that Hu Wenhua and Butcher Hu were carrying were blown around wildly by the wind, but fortunately, the two men were strong and heavy, and they managed to keep them steady.
On the main road, the four of them were blown about by the strong wind, struggling to make their way towards Shanshui Village.
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