There were more young and middle-aged people in the group, but fewer women, children and the elderly. Every time they set out, the men would always surround the food and the elderly and the weak, as if to protect them.
The strong man is the backbone of the group. No matter what they do, they will first get the strong man's consent.
So far, apart from the hostility between the sturdy man's eyebrows, Jiang Huaixu has not found anything strange about this group of people.
Perhaps because there are so many people in their three villages, many refugees like to follow them. Even if everyone shows off their homemade bows, those who follow them will only increase the distance. They will still follow them.
From this perspective, the group of strong men didn't seem so out of place.
Jiang Huaixu could only find Jiang Zhengmao to help him brainwash himself and improve his safety awareness so that he could become a better leader.
"Dad! Why did you hit me again?!"
There was a slight commotion in the crowd. Jiang Huaixu stopped talking and looked carefully. Zheng Yuan was being chased and beaten by his father.
It seems that Jiang Erlang, the "other people's child", has done a very good job. Zheng Yuan has no time to bother her these two days.
Jiang Zhengmao, who had been tugged at by Jiang Huaixu all the way, finally had a moment to breathe. As soon as he loosened his grip, two more hairs fell off his beard.
Although what Xu Yatou said sounded reasonable, he was confused and found it harder to understand than a monk chanting sutras.
No, we have to think of a way.
Jiang Zhengmao said kindly, "Xu girl, I've heard everything you said. Why don't you go and have a heart-to-heart talk with Brother Zheng? Although our Shili Village, Zhengjia Village, and Dahuai Village appear to be on good terms on the surface, we're actually secretly at odds with each other.
"That Zheng Lao... Brother is not as good as your uncle. He has grown so old in vain, and can't even control the people in his own village. They are so honest now just for your sake. You do that to me. I think, why don't you go talk to your Grandpa Zheng and ask him to be less soft and easy to talk to..."
Jiang Huaixu: “······” It turned out that the uncle didn’t understand what she said just now at all.
She was talking about external troubles, but her uncle was thinking about internal worries. Forget it, it wasn't the first time he hadn't listened carefully. Anyway, these were the problems they were facing at the moment.
"Uncle." Jiang Huaixu pointed to the group of people not far behind their team and said directly, "If they try to get close to us, be careful."
Jiang Zhengmao squinted his eyes and just saw the group of people clearly. He opened his mouth to say something, but his little niece had disappeared.
"Xu girl, did your uncle tell us when we're leaving?"
Second Grandma asked Jiang Huaixu from a distance.
Jiang Huaixu quickly ran to Second Grandma and said in a reproachful tone, "Second Grandma, your feet are already worn out like that, why are you in such a hurry? Take a good rest. Is there any ointment I gave you left? Apply it well, and then put it on..."
Second Mistress pulled Jiang Huaixu's arm, smiling, "Girl, you're always worried."
She lowered her voice and said, "Your mother is having her period. She's embarrassed to tell you because she's not feeling well. I'm worried that she won't be able to handle it if I leave her too early."
that?
Jiang Huaixu, who had been free from her menstrual period for a long time, took a while to realize what was going on. She had forgotten that so many women in the team had their menstrual periods. She had never heard anyone mention this along the way, and she had actually forgotten about it.
"Second Auntie, stop busying yourself. I'm going to go see how my mother is doing."
“Yeah.”
Jiang Huaixu came to Qian Xiuzhu and saw her leaning on her luggage. Apart from her pale face, she looked no different from usual.
But when I got closer, I found that Qian Xiuzhu's body was trembling slightly, and I didn't know whether it was because of cold or pain.
She picked up Qian Xiuzhu's wrist and took her pulse.
This action startled Qian Xiuzhu, who was resting with her eyes closed. "Xu Jie'er? Why are you here... Why are you taking my pulse?"
"Mom, why didn't you tell me you weren't feeling well? I can even tell what's wrong with my sister-in-law, and I can tell what's wrong with you, too."
Qian Xiuzhu smiled bitterly and leaned on the luggage. "It's an old problem. It hurt when I was a girl. I heard your grandmother say that the pain would go away after giving birth. But after giving birth to several children, the pain is still there. Mom is used to it."
"This problem can be cured, mother. I happen to have a lot of medicinal residue stored, and I have all the herbs you need. Why don't I spend some time brewing some medicine for you to take care of it? Next time, it won't hurt so much."
Qian Xiuzhu was a little hesitant. She could endure this little hardship, but it was not convenient to sleep in the open air and boil medicine.
Seeing the hesitation on her face, Jiang Huaixu said gently, "I just want to teach Afu how to identify herbs and let her learn how to boil them. It won't take up much time."
After so many days, Qian Xiuzhu also understood the little girl's temperament. She was opinionated and had strong ideas. Once she made a decision, no one could change it. So she smiled and nodded, as a sign of agreement.
After solving this problem, Jiang Huaixu looked around like a thief, leaned close to Qian Xiuzhu and whispered, "Mom, are you using a menstrual belt?"
Qian Xiuzhu's tanned face turned red, she pursed her lips and nodded quickly.
It feels a bit odd...as if the roles of mother and daughter have been reversed.
Jiang Huaixu thought there was nothing wrong with talking about this, so he asked curiously, "Is it filled with wood ash? Won't it soak through?"
Qian Xiuzhu felt even more strange. This question was asked. Could it be that the little girl had never used a menstrual belt in her previous life? Or... when she was still young...
Her eyes dimmed, and she forced herself to cheer up and explained the whole thing to Jiang Huaixu in detail.
So Jiang Huaixu learned that not only can sanitary belts be soaked, but they can also be washed and reused after being taken off. Not only can they be stuffed with wood ash, but also with cotton. As for the cloth used, there are coarse cloth and fine cloth... After hearing this, Jiang Huaixu felt that he had learned a lot, but also felt a chill.
The rough tools, poor conditions and dysmenorrhea are something they are too embarrassed to talk about. They themselves think it is dirty and have to endure all the pain alone.
Compared with the women of this era, she should be glad that she has a system - but deep down she feels that being glad for her own differences at this time seems like gloating.
"Mom, I have something better. You don't have to change it too often with this."
Qian Xiuzhu's eyes lit up, then dimmed again. She stroked Jiang Huaixu's head and said with a smile, "Ah Xu, you are also a woman. You will have your period every month like mother. You should keep those things for yourself. Mother is used to it."
Jiang Huaixu's heart trembled. Since coming to this world, a warm current flowed through her heart that she had never felt before. In the past, Qian Xiuzhu spoke for her and argued for others on her behalf... She had never had this feeling before.
"Mom, I'm still young, and those things are enough for our family...except Dad and my brothers."
Qian Xiuzhu was amused and laughed, with a little more color on her face.
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