The news that Zheng San brought was neither good nor bad for Pei Shaorong. The supplies in his space were enough for him and Mo Xiaobao to eat and drink for many years, but this was enough to disrupt his peaceful life.
If things are really as Zheng San said, the entire Shanxi area is in the disaster area and all the refugees are migrating towards Yueyang, then it would be really bad news.
Moreover, there have been some unusual warnings in Linjiang Village before. If nothing unexpected happens, these are probably warnings from heaven. In other words, Yueyang may become a disaster area in the near future...
Thinking of this, Pei Shaorong and Mo Xiaobao immediately bought some food in Yueyang City like Zheng San and others before setting off back to the village.
We must prepare early before news of mountain stream disasters spreads and causes panic!
If Yueyang is also about to face a disaster, Pei Shaorong can only think of two solutions now. The first is to leave to another place, and the second is to store food and prepare to hold on.
In fact, neither method is a good choice. If they leave Yueyang City, they are not as familiar with the terrain of the entire Dali Kingdom as Zheng San and others. They will go out in the dark and it will be very dangerous to wander outside.
But if they prepare food and hold on, that is not a safe method. Who knows how long the disaster will last? If there is chaos by then, it is possible that people will come to steal food. He is not afraid because he has the space, but what about others?
Let’s not talk about other people in Linjiang Village, just talk about Abao’s parents. Although Old Man Mo is a bad person, can Abao really bear to abandon his parents?
I can be cruel and ignore Old Man Mo, but it’s different for Abao. After all, he is my biological father. How can I just ignore him when he is dying in front of me?
Mo Xiaobao was somewhat resentful that Old Man Mo wasn't treating him well, always disliking that he was biased because he was the younger brother. He also treated him like that during the marriage, but it wasn't to the point of deep hatred.
So whether to leave or stay is really a problem. More importantly, since I came from a different world, it doesn’t matter where I settle down.
But Abao is different. He grew up here and has feelings for Linjiang Village. His lover and friends are here. Once he leaves, Abao will definitely feel very uncomfortable.
Therefore, Pei Shaorong actually preferred to stay, not only for Mo Xiaobao, but also because the danger of leaving was not small, and the disaster in Yueyang was just a guess.
In the end, Pei Shaorong decided to stay and be prepared to respond to any changes. He also had to return to the village quickly to tell the village chief the news.
Since he has decided to stay, he and Linjiang Village are in the same boat. If something really happens in the future, everyone in the village will have no food to eat while he himself is still eating meat. Isn't that courting death?
As a result, before Pei Shaorong could tell everyone to prepare food for the disaster, the witch Huang from Linjiang Village performed a magic trick in the square in front of the whole village and spread the news of the disaster...
As for how the witch Huang knew that the disaster was coming, it was not because she was really that great a god, but because a nephew who had fled from the mountain stream came to her house in advance to escape the famine.
Upon hearing the news, Huang Shenpo's first reaction was to stockpile food, and her second reaction was to perform shaman acts and pretend to be a fairy!
Huang Shenpo, Huang Shenpo, just by hearing the name you can know what she does. She specializes in using feudal superstition to defraud people of money. She is a parasite similar to gangsters like Qin Ergou.
Although Huang Shenpo is called Huang Shenpo, the villagers actually know that she has no psychic ability at all, and her ability to perform shamanic dances is all based on her nonsense talk.
Therefore, Huang Shenpo's business of performing shaman rituals was not that good. This time, she learned about Shanxi's news in advance, and she remembered the jujube trees that had blossomed in the village some time ago.
Huang Shenpo immediately had an idea in her mind. She wanted to pretend to be a great witch and make the villagers believe that she was a witch with "real skills". She would definitely make a lot of money in the future!
Originally, no one believed in Huang the Goddess, but in order to make everyone believe her, Huang the Goddess re-enacted the trick of "escaping and looking for relatives" for her nephew who had fled the famine.
The villagers didn't believe this trick at first, but after a while, the town government sent people to capture Huang Shenpo's nephew.
When they were leaving, one of the soldiers accidentally leaked the news of the mountain stream disaster and refugees, which immediately caused panic among the villagers of Linjiang Village.
In fact, the people in the government office had known about the mountain stream disaster for a long time, but they had been ordered not to tell anyone about it to avoid causing panic.
As it turned out, when this news broke out in Linjiang Village, it was like a bomb that caused everyone to panic.
You can choose not to believe what Huang Shenpo said, but you have to believe what the government says. If there really are tens of thousands of disaster victims migrating to Shanxi, they will be in trouble.
It would be fine if these people had money and food when they immigrated, but those who have no money and no food and are very hungry when they get here will definitely rob people!
Also, the number of wild fruits and animals around the mountain decreased about two months ago. Anyone with a little common sense could realize that this was definitely a precursor to disaster and famine!
When Pei Shaorong and Mo Xiaobao came back, they saw the villagers walking in a hurry, carrying baskets full of things and sacks of grain, as if they were moving.
"Auntie, what's going on with everyone?" Pei Shaorong grabbed an old woman who was passing by.
"Oh, it's Mr. Pei, hurry up and go to town to buy food. There's going to be a disaster. The refugees from the mountain stream are coming here soon... Oh, I'm telling you, I still need to buy blue bricks to surround the yard, so that I can defend myself when the time comes!"
The old woman said a few words and left in a hurry. Now, in addition to buying food, the villagers who had a little savings would grit their teeth and buy blue bricks to build a wall like the Pei family's.
Thinking about it, many people felt that the Pei family was very foresighted. It would be okay on normal days, but if those refugees really came, the blue brick wall would be of great use!
Now the villagers who had sold all their grain out of greed because of the rising grain prices are regretting their decision and are cursing the people in the town who had known the news a long time ago.
The increase in the purchase price of grain is clearly intended to lure everyone into selling their grain, and then when news of a disaster comes out, they will sell it to everyone at a higher price to make some dirty money!
Those who had only sold part of their food were fine, but those villagers who had sold all their food out of greed were in great pain this time. The price of food in the town has now doubled...
The Sun family is one of them. At the beginning, the Sun family and Mo Lanzhu did not listen to Old Man Mo. Not only did they sell the grain they harvested this year, they also exchanged the old grain that was not eaten last year for silver.
Now that the grain prices in the town have increased several times, the Sun family is in great trouble. The whole family is so angry that they are almost suffering from internal injuries. Mo Lanzhu was so angry that she went into premature labor, and she kept cursing the unscrupulous businessmen for making money from disasters!
When Mo Lanzhu gave birth, Old Man Mo rushed over as soon as he got the news. It wasn't because he was worried about his daughter, but he was thinking about the incense that the Sun family had promised to adopt.
If it is said that Old Man Mo had some genuine affection for Mo Lanzhu in addition to the money in the past, Mo Lanzhu's indifference over the years and her behavior when she failed to borrow the money had already pissed off Old Man Mo.
He was originally a man who favored boys over girls. Even if he loved his daughter, it was not much. And here was another daughter who was hard to tame and who only knew how to cheat him out of money. It would be strange if Old Man Mo was happy about her.
Although he couldn't bear to let Mo Lanzhu die, Old Man Mo was now determined not to give any more money to Mo Lanzhu.
At this moment, Old Man Mo really hated himself for his previous obsession to take advantage of the Sun family. In the end, he lost more than he gained, and he didn't even know when he could get back the money he lent out.
Since the Sun family can’t pay the money now, the promised adoption must be fulfilled for him, otherwise, would Father Mo still be called a miser?
Father Mo ran to the Sun family with the adoption contract in his hand, and then he was dumbfounded. It seemed that he had some bad luck this year. Mo Lanzhu gave birth to a daughter...
Pei Shaorong and Mo Xiaobao heard about Old Man Mo's matter from Aunt Qin. In recent days, Old Man Mo was so angry that he either stayed at home and sulked, except for preparing food with everyone.
"If you ask me, why is Father Mo so upset? Can he be the only one to suffer a loss? The one who should be angry is the Sun family..."
Aunt Qin covered her mouth and laughed. Old Man Mo was worthy of being Old Man Mo. He was a well-known miser in the village. There were very few people in the world who could let him suffer.
When he arrived at the Sun family and learned that Mo Lanzhu had given birth to a daughter, Old Man Mo almost had the urge to collapse. He couldn't help but imitate Pei Shaorong's words, "Fuck it..."
When Father Mo was willing to provide so much financial support to the Sun family, he had made careful calculations. Whether it was good for the Mo family if the Sun family became prosperous, or he had to pay back the money later, or adopt the family, he would not lose out.
Anyway, he had the loan note for the money, so he wasn't afraid that the Sun family would default on it. He also had a contract for adoption, so the Sun family couldn't go back on their word. But despite all the calculations, Father Mo had never expected that Mo Lanzhu had secretly avoided pregnancy for two years. Even if she got pregnant, there was a chance that she would have a daughter...
On the Sun family's side, the two elders were originally angry that their son and daughter-in-law, whose heads were stuck in the door, actually agreed to adopt their legitimate grandson.
Now that Old Man Mo had arrived, the two elders of the Sun family were immediately happy, and without saying a word, they handed the newborn baby girl to Old Man Mo.
Don’t you want a legitimate grandson? Yes, a legitimate granddaughter is also a legitimate grandson...
Old Man Mo was furious on the spot. Damn, the Sun family dared to cheat him. They must be tired of living!
Old Man Mo also has a bottom line, and that is money and the Mo family's incense. Now not only has he lost most of his life's hard-earned money, but the incense has also become an empty contract. Old Man Mo is so angry.
If you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet. Could he be the one in the legend who hunted geese for years and ended up being pecked by them?
In a fit of rage, Old Man Mo lost his temper. He stopped storing food and farming, and ran to the Sun family with his pipe and a kitchen knife.
Old Man Mo is also a thick-skinned man. No matter what excuses the Sun family makes, he will not leave as long as the money is not paid back.
The incense is gone, and he has to get his money back. As for Mo Lanzhu who married into the Sun family, Old Man Mo became even angrier.
Not only did his daughter not help him, she also helped the Sun family to call him a scoundrel and a miser, and wanted to sever ties with him, which made Old Man Mo even angrier.
Every day, as soon as the Sun family started eating, he would run to the table with chopsticks in hand, chop with a knife, and fill his stomach with food as if he was snatching it away, and then go on to talk about paying back the money.
Since the Sun family didn't offer dinner, Old Man Mo was even happier. He ran to the kitchen and made himself a delicious meal, and then continued to talk about returning the money!
Father Mo has the IOU, so it is only natural for him to collect the debt. The Sun family is already in the wrong, so no matter how angry or speechless they are, they cannot refuse to pay back the money. Otherwise, the Sun family's reputation and Sun Yaocai's status as a scholar will be lost.
But when you meet someone like Old Man Mo, it's like a scholar meeting a soldier. You can't explain yourself clearly. He doesn't care whether your Sun family has face or not. In short, he won't leave until the money is returned.
The Sun family wanted to kick them out, so Father Mo pulled out a kitchen knife...
If the Sun family wants to default on their debt, Father Mo will file a complaint with the government...
The Sun family tried to shirk responsibility, but Father Mo made a scene every day...
Anyway, Father Mo is a barefoot man who is not afraid of those wearing shoes, and he is very thick-skinned. He stays in the Sun family and implements the strategy of "do it yourself and have enough food and clothing", and his life is extremely carefree.
However, the Sun family had too many things to consider, and they had no way to deal with him. In the end, they could only grit their teeth and take out the silver to send away Old Man Mo, the plague god. The relationship between the in-laws was basically broken.
As soon as he got the money, Old Man Mo went home with a grunt. He now saw clearly that he still had everything and he was the best. He no longer cared about the prosperity of the Sun family!
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