The moon sank in the west, and the group stopped at the foot of the mountain.
The wind was a bit chilly tonight, so everyone found a cave to take shelter from the wind.
Wang Xiuxiu found a place with a large area and asked Su Man and others to live with Wang the blacksmith and his son.
Du Yuan and Zhao Yuru piled some dry grass and branches at the entrance of the cave to block the wind, and then built a fire inside, making it warm.
The three families discussed it and decided to have dinner together.
Wang Xiuxiu and Aunt Yuemei cooked rice porridge, and Wang the blacksmith stewed potatoes and bacon. A few slices of bacon, a few potatoes, and the fennel they had picked earlier created a rare and delicious taste.
Grandma Zhou skillfully mixed flour, eggs, and wild vegetables together, then poured them into a pan and simmered them. If she didn't have oil, she'd pour some water along the bottom of the pan, using the steam to bake them until they were tender, crispy, and fragrant.
The three families sat together, each with a bowl of rice porridge, chewing potatoes dipped in bacon, and taking a bite of wild vegetable pancakes. Everyone's face showed satisfaction.
In a year of famine, being able to have a meal like this is like living in heaven.
After the meal, everyone put away their cooking utensils and sat together to chat.
"We'll reach the ferry in about half a month. Water travel is faster than land travel. Once we get to the south, life will be much easier."
After walking for so long, they finally saw hope. The village chief sighed with emotion, "Little Tiger loves playing in the water the most. If he were still here..."
When talking about his deceased relatives, the village chief couldn't help but tear up.
Aunt Yuemei didn't say much. She held the village chief's hand and silently conveyed comfort.
In order to break the sad atmosphere, Wang Xiuxiu wiped away her tears and changed the subject, "The Qin family should send Qin Wanru over now."
The village chief had no good feelings towards the Qin family to begin with, and upon hearing this, he could hardly hide his disgust. "This Widow Song claims to love Qin Wanru so much, but she actually treats her own daughter like this. How unbelievable."
"That's right. Qin Wanru is so proud. She must be so angry to death to be sent there without any status or position."
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As they said, Qin Wanru cried again and again at this time.
"Marrying a country bumpkin or becoming his concubine is a hopeless end for me in this life."
Widow Song couldn't bear it, so she found a piece of red paper and reluctantly painted some color on Qin Wanru's lips.
"Wanru, my son, don't be sad. Although Wang Yongchang has a wife, he has two daughters in a row, and Wang Yongchang doesn't like them. When you marry him, it will be a matter of a word for you to become his wife."
"Why would I care about his wife? I was supposed to be an official's wife, but now I can only marry someone like that. Oh my god, why is my life so miserable?"
Qin Mosheng had been thinking about this before, and he was angry when Qin Wanru disagreed. But now that Qin Wanru really agreed, he felt an indescribable feeling.
After all, she is my sister from the same mother. Qin Mosheng softened his expression and said, "My sister is getting married tonight. I don't have anything to give you, so I will give you a poem about bamboo."
He straightened his back, put one hand behind his back and said in a serious tone, "Hold on to the green mountains and never let go. Roots are planted in the broken rocks. No matter how many blows you make, you will still be strong. Let me..."
"That's enough."
Qin Wanru was originally very sad, but when she saw Qin Mosheng's pretentious look, she held back her tears. She didn't want to look at him even for a moment.
After this incident, she finally realized that Qin Mosheng only had himself in his heart, no matter what brother or sibling love. In this case, there was no need for her to recognize him as her brother.
Qin Wanru wiped away her tears and said through gritted teeth, "I'm getting married today, and from now on I belong to someone else's family. You don't have to act like a brother and lecture me anymore. From now on, we will live our own lives and part ways!"
Qin Mosheng panicked when he heard this. If Qin Wanru didn't recognize him, how would he heal his arm? And what about the food he had on the way? He would have no hope.
Thinking of this, he lost his composure and said with a smile, "Sister, what are you talking about? Even if you get married, you are still my brother's sister and my mother's daughter. We are a family of flesh and blood, how can we compare to husband and wife? In the future, if you encounter any problems in your husband's family, we will also help you."
"No thanks."
Qin Wanru's attitude was very firm, and her red eyes were full of indifference. "From the time you tried every means to send me to Wang Yongchang's house, you should have thought of this day."
Widow Song followed up with persuasion, "Wanru, you are sad and confused, your brother..."
"mother."
Qin Wanru called out, but she didn't say anything else. However, Widow Song understood. She sighed and said no more.
"My daughter is gone."
Qin Wanru finally bowed to Widow Song and left without looking back.
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That night, Qin Wanru stayed at Wang Yongchang's place. I don't know how Wang Yongchang tested her, but in short, Wang Yongchang took great care of Qin Wanru the next day.
He held it in his hands for fear of dropping it, and held it in his mouth for fear of it melting. Not to mention working, even the water for washing his face was brought back by Wang Yongchang's wife, Xiaolan.
"Come, Wanru, have a cake."
Wang Yongchang took the pancakes that Xiaolan had just made and fed them to Qin Wanru. Qin Wanru hadn't had a full meal for a long time. After taking a bite of the pancake and a mouthful of porridge, she felt refreshed.
Widow Song watched from the side for a long time, and only came over when she saw them eating, "Wanru Yongchang, mother is here to congratulate you."
Because of Qin Wanru, Wang Yongchang's attitude towards Widow Song also softened a lot. "My mother-in-law is here, let's eat together."
Widow Song was waiting for him to say this. She smiled widely, "Oh, how can I say that Wanru has found a good home? She knows how to be filial to her mother right after getting married. I won't stay for dinner. Your brother is still over there, so I'll just pack a few cakes."
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