Chapter 3008 Too Poor
Zhang Yuanyuan and Zhang Jian were so frightened when they heard that they were going to camp outdoors in the mountains. They immediately took out their kettles and drank two gulps of water. Then they said to Lu Xiaoxiao, "We've got enough water."
"Then let's go, and try to reach the village in one breath."
"good."
At around 4 p.m., Lu Xiaoxiao looked at the village not far away and said to Zhang Yuanyuan and Zhang Jian, who were so tired that they could not straighten their backs: "You two should work harder, we will soon reach the village."
"Xiaoxiao, you've said this more than ten times. Please rephrase it."
"This time it's really coming, if you don't believe me just watch for yourself."
Although Zhang Yuanyuan didn't quite believe what Lu Xiaoxiao said, she still raised her head and looked forward with hope.
Then she started dancing excitedly and even threw away the wooden stick she used to support herself while walking.
“Okay, don’t get excited yet, we probably still need to walk for more than ten minutes before we can get into the village.
So you should take out the remaining dry food in your bag and eat it now, otherwise you will be too embarrassed to take out food to eat when you get to the village."
"Why are you embarrassed to take out the food to eat?" Zhang Yuanyuan asked puzzledly after hearing Lu Xiaoxiao's words.
"You'll know in a moment. Now listen to me and take out the food and eat it."
"good."
More than half an hour later, Lu Xiaoxiao and her friends took out all the edibles in their bags and ate them, then they continued on their journey.
When they entered the village, they were shocked by what they saw, because all the houses in this village were thatched houses, which were more dilapidated than any villages they had seen before.
It was hard for them to imagine that there were still such poor villages now, so could they really exchange for food from such a village? Lu Xiaoxiao and the other two were in deep doubt at this moment.
"Where are you three idiots from?" Xu Dashan asked when he saw three well-dressed men standing at the entrance of the village.
"We are from Qinghe County. Uncle, do you know where the village chief's home is?"
"I am the village chief. What are you doing in Dashan Village?"
"We came to Dashan Village to exchange for grain on behalf of the Sunshine Food Factory."
"Exchange for food? I think you've come to the wrong place. You've seen the situation in the village. We really don't have any surplus food to exchange with you."
"Village chief, I know you don't have any food, but you don't have to use food to exchange, you can use other things.
For example, various dried meats, dried mushrooms, dried pine nuts and walnuts, etc., these things can be used to exchange for tickets and money. "
"Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course it's true. Your village is in the mountains, so I think every household has some of those things stored."
"There are some in stock, but not much."
"It's okay. Just pick more this fall. I think the villagers will definitely agree. After all, this is also a considerable income."
"Okay, I'll tell the villagers about this, but are you sure you'll take those things?"
"Of course I am sure, otherwise I wouldn't have come all the way to the mountain village."
After hearing what Lu Xiaoxiao said, Xu Dashan thought about it and realized that Qinghe County was not close to their village. No one would come to their village unless there was something really important. He immediately believed what Lu Xiaoxiao said.
Lu Xiaoxiao could tell from Xu Dashan's expression that he believed her, so she asked him, "Village Chief, I'd like to ask if there are any vacant houses in the village. We want to stay in the village tonight."
"Yes, I happen to have two empty rooms. If you don't mind, you can stay at my house."
"Of course I don't mind, thank you, Village Chief."
"You're welcome, come with me." After saying that, Xu Dashan turned around and walked towards home.
When Lu Xiaoxiao saw Xu Dashan leaving, she quickly said to the two people beside her, "Hurry up and catch up, or you will be in trouble later."
Although Zhang Yuanyuan and Zhang Jian didn't understand what Lu Xiaoxiao meant after hearing her words, they still did as Lu Xiaoxiao said and quickly chased after Xu Dashan.
Ten minutes later, Xu Dashan returned home. She saw a woman weeding in her private plot and said to her, "Sujuan, there are guests at home. Please clean up the two rooms at the back of the house for them to stay in."
After hearing what Xu Dashan said, Xu Sujuan nodded, then went to clean up the house without asking anything.
Xu Dashan was particularly satisfied with his wife's sensibleness. Fortunately, he did not listen to his mother and marry Xu Damei, otherwise he would not have the good life he has today.
Xu Dashan felt particularly proud when he thought about this, because he felt that this was the best decision he had ever made in his life.
Lu Xiaoxiao and the other two had no idea what Xu Dashan was thinking. At the moment, they were discussing what to do next.
But the yard was not a place to talk after all, and there were many things they couldn't say, so they talked for a few sentences and then shut up, standing quietly waiting for Xu Dashan to take them to the house they would stay in tonight.
More than half an hour later, Xu Sujuan finished cleaning the house and came to the front yard. She saw Xu Dashan sitting on a stone under the eaves smoking a pipe, so she said to Xu Dashan, "Master, I have cleaned the house."
"Thank you for your hard work. Make more dinner tonight."
"good."
After Xu Sujuan went to the kitchen, Xu Dashan said to Lu Xiaoxiao and the other two, "Let's go. I'll take you to where you live."
After hearing Xu Dashan's words, Lu Xiaoxiao and the other two nodded, and then followed Xu Dashan to the backyard.
"These two rooms are where you will stay tonight. It's up to you how to allocate them. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. If you have any questions, you can go to the front yard to find my wife. She will help you."
"Thank you, village chief."
After hearing what Lu Xiaoxiao said, Xu Dashan waved his hand and turned away.
After Xu Dashan left, Lu Xiaoxiao said to Zhang Yuanyuan and Zhang Jian, "Yuanyuan and I will stay in one room tonight, and Zhang Jian, you can stay in one room by yourself. Is that okay with you?"
"No."
"Then let's go back to our rooms and rest for a while. We'll see you in half an hour."
"good."
After Lu Xiaoxiao entered the house, she looked around and thought it was pretty good, so she said to Zhang Yuanyuan, "Yuanyuan, sit down and have a rest. Don't stand there like an idiot."
"Where should I sit? There is no stool in the room."
"Just sit on the bed."
"It'll make the bed dirty."
"It's okay. You don't need to be particular about that right now. Just do whatever makes you feel comfortable."
After hearing what Lu Xiaoxiao said, Zhang Yuanyuan sat down on the bed. She had been walking on the mountain road for the whole day and her feet felt like they were broken. She didn't want to walk another step.
"Do you need me to massage your feet?" Lu Xiaoxiao asked Zhang Yuanyuan when she saw her hammering her feet with her hands.
"Can you also massage feet?"
"I've learned it. Do you want to try it?"
"want."
"Okay, lie down and I'll give you a foot massage."
(End of this chapter)
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