Chapter 300: Er Gouzi's Growth
Wan Laoer felt that nowhere was safe at the moment, but going to the county town should be better. After all, the county town had walls and guards, which should be able to prevent the invasion of refugees.
"Mom, we can hide in the county town, but I'm worried that it's not the safest place to go, because the county town is the only way for those refugees to go to the interior. If the number of refugees really increases, the county town may not be able to stop them. On the contrary, a village like ours may be safer. Moreover, even if those refugees rob, the villages near the county town will be the first to suffer. We are so far away from the county town, it shouldn't be a big problem, as long as we actively prepare for defense."
Old Mrs. Wan felt that what her son said made sense, so she temporarily gave up the idea of going to the county town.
"Mom, I used our food to hire someone from Changsheng's family to replace ours, but it seems like there's no one on Sister Yu's side."
Wan Lao Er glanced at the closed gate of the yard next door and whispered to Wan Lao Tai.
"We can't do anything about this. Let the village chief handle it. After all, there are more than one case like Yu in our village. Besides, Yu's leg hasn't healed yet, so it's unlikely that she can go. At most, we can let Er Gou go. As for the remaining person, we'll see what the village chief says. Let's take care of our own business first."
Old Mrs. Wan also sighed. In these troubled times, life is indeed difficult for orphans and widows.
At this time, in the wing room in the next yard, Yu and Er Gouzi were discussing something.
"Gouzi, why don't we just sell the recipe to your Uncle Wan Er? Our family needs money everywhere right now, and Mom is in such a bad condition that she can't work in the fields, and it will also cause trouble for you. If we sell the recipe, we can buy this house and have extra money to buy land and food. And if we sell it to your Uncle Wan Er, he will definitely not cheat us. What do you think?"
Ever since Yu broke her leg, Ergouzi has been the only one taking care of the household, and he matured overnight.
"Mom, I think it's better not to sell the family. Selling the family is like killing the goose to get the eggs. It's only a one-time thing. We spend the money and end up with nothing. If there is a prescription, we only need to take the dividends. At most in one year, our hard days will be over. By then, we can not only buy a house and land, but also live in the county town."
Yu looked at her son in surprise. She never expected that the child who could only help her with housework before has grown up quietly and can have his own ideas.
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Yu felt that the child she had raised with great difficulty finally saw a glimmer of hope in these dark years.
She should have someone to rely on soon.
A woman relies on her man and son all her life, but it's a pity that her man left so early, leaving them an orphan and a widow. Over the years, she is the only one who understands the loneliness of the late nights and the bitterness of the days.
But now she feels that she has finally made it through, and her son is growing up without her noticing.
"Mom, don't let your imagination run wild. This time the village chief organized two people from each family to go on patrol. I specifically went to the village chief uncle to tell him about our family's situation. The village chief uncle said that our family is the most difficult in the entire village. I am the only man, and my mother's leg is broken. So he exempted the other person from our family's share, and only I can go."
Ergouzi represented his family in the meeting this morning, and as soon as the meeting ended he went to the village chief's house.
It turned out that the village chief had already made detailed arrangements for the situation in the village, and special situations should be treated specially. Everyone living in the same village should help each other and unite with each other.
"Mother, I'm just worried about you. I may have to patrol during the day and at night. My sister is still too young to cook. I'm thinking, I'll go to Grandma Wan's house and borrow some money to ask Aunt Wan to cook a meal for you. Is that okay?"
This was the best method Ergouzi could think of; he couldn't think of any other methods at the moment.
"No, although my leg is broken, I can walk slowly with crutches after recuperating for such a long time. I can cook by myself, so don't bother others. Besides, I don't think it's appropriate to borrow money from others to hire them to cook for me. When you leave in the morning, cook some porridge and put it in the pot. I'll just heat it up in the evening."
Yu's family also ate two meals a day, and they still drank thin porridge. There was no other way. All the money Yu earned was spent on her legs, and it was still not enough, so she borrowed some silver from the Wan family.
Ergouzi thought this made sense, so he nodded and agreed. If he could catch the night patrol, he wouldn't have to worry about his mother and sister having no food to eat.
The next morning, the village chief began to organize all the men, women and children in the village to build defenses.
Their village is backed by a hillside and is distributed in a stepped manner. Once refugees come, they only need to guard the bottom layer and place a row of spiked wooden stakes at the bottom of the hillside behind.
The village chief divided the people in the village into three groups: one group went to cut down trees, one group sharpened the cut trees to make protective fences, and one group was responsible for erecting these protective fences.
Although the project was arduous, no one complained. Everyone was united and worked together. Except for working and eating, everyone ran to the toilet.
Wan Laoer talked to the village chief early in the morning and said he would go to the town to visit someone today.
When the village chief heard that they were going to Shen Qinghan's house, he dared not say anything and urged Wan Laoer to go quickly.
Wan Laoer knew that the people in the village certainly didn't know about the disbanding of the gang, and that the border would be completely peaceful in the future, but war was about to break out again.
I really hope that the country can be peaceful and the people can live in peace soon.
Wan Laoer drove a ox cart carrying his family towards the town.
"Second brother, you said that the new emperor is a virtuous emperor, right? Why are they still fighting a war?"
Old Lady Wan felt that the wise emperor would definitely be blessed by God when he ascended the throne.
Wan Lao Er said in a deep voice, "Mom, I heard from my eldest brother that the Hanu people in the north who live next to us had a severe snowstorm this year, freezing most of their cattle and sheep to death. They heard that our Da Qi had a good harvest this year, so in order to avoid starvation, they launched a war and wanted to steal our food. The group of people who raided our village before seemed to be the Hanu people."
"Oh my God, this good harvest is being robbed, and poor harvests mean we have to starve. How can ordinary people survive? No wonder people say the border is a bitter and cold place. In my opinion, it is either God's fault or man-made. It is really not easy for the people on the border to survive. I hope our country can have more generals like Mo'er, so that ordinary people can have a better life."
"Grandma, don't worry, it will be fine. Big brother is so awesome. From now on, grandma will have a good life."
When little Fubao saw that Grandma Wan was frowning and sighing, he quickly raised his head from Wan Ersao's arms to comfort his grandmother.
Old Mrs. Wan touched the little girl's face lovingly.
"Your words make me feel relieved. I hope our family will be safe and sound in the future."
"Yes, I will. Please smile, grandma."
Old Mrs. Wan was amused by her granddaughter's words, and her depression was relieved a little, and she felt much better.
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