Chapter 54 55. Staying Overnight
Li Cuicui didn't want to care about that unfilial son. Anyway, his heart and body were gone with the girl from the Lan family.
"What about the seventh brother and his wife? Are they with the second brother and his family?"
Gu Yuanjin shook his head, "I didn't notice that, but they were standing a little far away at the time, and there were so many people, so it's normal for them to be squeezed apart.
We can only wait now. The city does not allow refugees to stay in it at all. We are looking for them everywhere at this time. As long as they are found, they will be allowed to leave the city. "
Gu Lehua tightly grasped Liu Liu's hand, "Mom, we were so worried just now. We thought you were going to abandon us."
Liu Liu pursed her lips and said, "If I had known earlier that I would have brought you two with me, maybe our family could have found a way to survive. Now, you are back here waiting to die."
These words were filled with resentment. If it weren't for these two children, the situation might be very different now.
After counting the number of people, they found that most of them had not returned yet. Under everyone's expectation, Gu Sanbu could only nod and agree that everyone should move near the city gate. In this way, as long as someone came out, they would be the first to find it.
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"Hello, father-in-law," Gu Wenheng put the package he had taken out for concealment on the ground and saluted to the old man who came out to open the door.
"Why are you coming to our village?" The old man looked at them curiously. Normally, there were few outsiders coming to their village, let alone a young couple.
"Father-in-law, we are here to look for our relatives. May I ask if this is Donggou Village?" Gu Wenheng made up an excuse he had prepared beforehand.
"Donggou Village? We have never heard of this village around here. Did you make a mistake?" The old man thought about it carefully and looked at them sympathetically. "There is no such place in our area. You should look for it somewhere else.
As you have come all this way, you should know that our village is very remote and there are no other villages nearby."
Gu Wenheng looked at the seven or eight households here with curiosity. Every household was surrounded by a high wall, probably to prevent wild beasts from the mountains.
"What should we do? It's getting late. We can't go back to the city even if we want to. I wonder if it's convenient for you, old man? We want to stay here for one night." Gu Wenheng looked up at the sky. The sun was already setting. If they didn't find a place to stay quickly, they would have to hide in the space.
The old man looked at him and Jin Qianqian behind him, and after a while he called out to the inside, "Old lady, there are guests at home, come out and entertain them."
Soon, a gray-haired old man with muddy hands came out from the backyard and asked, "Why are you standing at the door when you have guests but don't you know how to invite them home?"
"Oh, you are a young couple. Why are you here?"
Jin Qianqian took a half step forward, "Hello, mother-in-law, we are here to look for our relatives, but we may have remembered the wrong place, so we ended up here.
It's getting late, so I want to stay at your house for a while. I'm sorry to bother you."
"What's the trouble?" The old woman smiled lovingly, "In our place, we don't see many outsiders all year round. As long as you don't mind our simple living conditions and treat you poorly."
Jin Qianqian, "Look at what you said, although your place is a little off the beaten track, I see you have kept it very tidy, and many of you can be self-sufficient, it's much more leisurely and comfortable than outside."
"Don't dare say that," the old woman enthusiastically grabbed Jin Qianqian's hand, "Let's not stand here, let's go sit inside."
Walking into the wall, there are four rooms scattered on both sides, half of the space in the middle is open, and the other half is a vegetable garden.
Looking at the lush green vegetables above, Jin Qianqian's eyes lit up, which meant there was no shortage of water nearby.
"I still don't know what your name is?" Gu Wenheng followed them while chatting with the old man.
"You can just call me Zhu Da, because I'm the eldest in the family and everyone calls me that." Zhu Da came into the yard and brought two stools, "Old woman, pour two bowls of water for the guests first."
Gu Wenheng quickly stood up and refused, "We all brought water along the way, and we just drank it, so we're not thirsty. Please stop working."
Jin Qianqian was a little curious, "Mother-in-law, are you two the only ones at home?"
Granny Zhu, "Both of our children have gone into the mountains to hunt, and they should be back soon."
Jin Qianqian and Gu Wenheng were both a little surprised, "Are we hunters in this family?"
"Alas," Zhu Da sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it. We live by the mountains and by the water. We can't just guard this Daqing Mountain for nothing.
The two children in the family have been going into the mountains to hunt with everyone since they were young. Now that they can finally stand on their own, we just let them do what they want.
Even though there are only a few families in our village, they are all hunters, and it has been passed down from generation to generation, and there is no way to find a new way out. "
Gu Wenheng, "In fact, being in this deep mountain has its advantages. Right now, the outside world is in chaos. Several provinces to the north have been in drought for a long time. There are many refugees outside, and everyone is trying to find a way to survive.
It’s just that our area is relatively remote, so people don’t think of moving here, and life is pretty stable.”
"Ah! Is that true?" Zhu Da was surprised. "My boss sent some prey to the city a few days ago, but I haven't heard of it."
Gu Wenheng was silent for a moment. "I guess the prefectural government blocked the news and the city gates. Many people don't know that there are many refugees living outside the city gates."
"What about you guys?" Zhu Da stared at them closely, "It's not as simple as just finding someone, right?"
Jin Qianqian didn't expect that this simple old man would be so quick-witted and immediately grasped the key point.
Gu Wenheng did not hide it, "To be honest, we were refugees before, and when the city gate was opened, everyone rushed in.
I hope the old man doesn’t worry. We really don’t have any ill intentions. We just want to find a place to stay.”
Zhu Da stood up immediately and said, "No, that won't work. Our place is small and there is no way to accommodate outsiders. Besides, there are wild beasts everywhere in this area and ordinary people can't subdue them. You should find another place as soon as possible!"
Granny Zhu came over quickly and gently tugged at Zhu Da, "An old man, at such an old age, is still so excited.
Speak in a nice way, or you might sprain your old bones."
Zhu Da, "What does your wife know? If the police in the city blame us, we won't be able to bear it."
“You old man, you are such a coward in everything.
Do you think these two people are criminals? They are just trying to find a way to survive, and they don’t have to stay with us.”
Granny Zhu turned around and smiled at Jin Qianqian, "Granny, I won't ask where you are from. You can tell me your purpose so directly, which means you are not bad people. Today, Granny will make the decision. You can stay here for one night and leave tomorrow."
The male and female protagonists are growing up, so you can look forward to it. .._:(_`」∠):_…
(End of this chapter)
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