In the afternoon, under the big tree at the entrance of Heshu Village, an old man and a young boy were enjoying the cool breeze...
While the mother-in-law was mending clothes with needle and thread, she kept an eye on the movements of her little granddaughter in front of her.
In front of her, I saw a little girl with pigtails squatting on her feet, with her arms resting on her knees and holding her little face. She looked intently at the only road leading out of the village, pouting her little mouth, looking very cute.
Hey, why haven’t dad and uncle come back yet?
Just when the little girl sighed for the fifty-sixth time, the grandmother finally couldn't help but chuckle, put down her clothes, and picked up the little guy from in front of her.
"You little girl, you're clamoring to wait at the village entrance in the middle of the day. It's not the first time your father and uncle have gone to the county, so why are you so reluctant to let them go?"
Little Lingling had a bitter face. She was not reluctant, but worried.
Dad and uncle washed their hands with the water she brought before going out in the morning, and the water turned gray after washing.
Although it’s not bad luck, it also means that bad things will happen. How can she not worry?
Before she could explain, she saw a black dot in the distance out of the corner of her eye and immediately stood up excitedly.
"Grandma, grandma, daddy, daddy is back!"
As Little Bell spoke, she pointed forward.
Zhao Fang looked over in surprise, frowning slightly. Logically speaking, they shouldn't have returned so quickly after going to the county to buy things...
The black spot was moving at an extremely fast speed, speeding past and stirring up thick dust, which made Little Bell frown.
The donkey cart slowed down only when it got closer to them. Little Bell stood on tiptoe to see what was going on.
"Mom! Hurry, go home quickly, something big has happened!"
The coachman Lin Yue jumped out of the car, supported Zhao Fang and Xiao Lingdang and walked towards the back of the car.
"Second brother, take mother and Xiao Lingdang back first. I'll go find father and the others!"
"Okay, big brother, go ahead and remember to find a reason first."
After saying that, the two brothers quickly changed positions, and Lin Yue walked quickly to the north end of the village.
The two men's hurried actions left both the grandfather and grandson dumbfounded, and they didn't have a chance to ask until they got home.
Zhao Fang felt a little nervous for no reason. Seeing that the second brother had gone to the backyard to park the donkey cart, she could only go to the main room with Xiao Lingling and wait for everyone to come back.
Xiao Lingling was also a little worried, but seeing that Zhao's face was not very good, she quietly took out an apple.
"Grandma, let me give you some fruit!"
The apple was bright red and fragrant, and it took Xiao Lingling two hands to hold it.
Zhao Fang knew at a glance that the fruit was taken from that treasure land again, so he quickly protected it with his big hands and looked outside the door vigilantly.
"My dear, I know you're a filial child, but I'm not hungry. Put it away quickly. Be careful if someone sees it. OK?"
Seeing that she was so determined, Xiao Lingling could only stuff the apple back into her mouth helplessly and hang her head in depression.
Zhao sighed softly. She knew that her granddaughter was concerned about her, but she couldn't help but worry when she thought of the child's precocity and those too magical things.
What if the Lin family can’t protect her?
She was just about to comfort the little girl when hurried footsteps were heard outside.
"Old lady? Old lady? Are you okay? Where did you fall?"
Before anyone entered the house, Lin Changshu's anxious voice had already come in, which confused the old lady.
She hurriedly stood up holding her granddaughter and walked towards the door, but almost bumped into Lin Changshu who rushed in.
"Ouch, slow down! You're so old, but you're still so tactless. Aren't you afraid of hurting your waist?"
Zhao's words were full of disgust, but she still reached out and helped Lin Changshu at the first moment.
Looking at her eldest son panting outside the door, she understood, "Did you tell your father that I fell?"
Lin Yue was so tired from running back and forth that he couldn't speak at all. He could only nod, hold the door frame with one hand, bend over and breathe heavily.
Lin Changshu raised his hand to hit him when he heard it, "You little bastard, why are you cursing your mother for no reason?"
Lin Feng in the backyard heard the noise and ran over. Seeing that his elder brother was so tired that his face turned pale, he quickly helped him into the house and sat him down.
"Dad, I asked my eldest brother to find an excuse. Come in and sit down and talk. This matter is a bit serious and it's not good to make it public."
Upon hearing this, Lin Changshu's heart skipped a beat and he quickly walked in.
"What's going on? It's already this late, so stop keeping us in suspense!"
Lin Feng sighed, "Hey, Dad, Mom, the war is about to start again! And the one coming this time isn't General Chu, it seems to be a general named Qin. Let's pack up quickly and prepare to flee!"
Lin Feng's clear and concise words stunned everyone, and their eyes were full of disbelief.
Lin Yue had almost calmed down by now and added, "Not only that, the price of grain has gone up again, it's already fifty cents per catty. We exchanged all the money we brought with us for grain, buying a total of two hundred catties. If we save a little, it should be enough to last us for a while."
Seeing that everyone looked incredulous, the two brothers had no choice but to tell everyone everything they had learned in the morning from the beginning. After they finished speaking, the hall fell even silent.
Lin Changshu picked up a pipe at some point and started sucking on it vigorously, but there was not even a spark in the pipe.
The two daughters-in-law, Li Yue and Fang Cui, were even more worried. They were at a loss for a moment and looked left and right, not knowing what to do.
Zhao Fang tried to calm herself down, but her eyes turned to Lin Changshu.
In fact, she had anticipated the need to flee from famine, but she was worried that the old man would be nostalgic for home and reluctant to leave.
After a long while, Lin Changshu knocked his pipe twice on the sole of his shoe, then put it on his belt. His voice was a little weak and low.
"If that's the case, then let's escape. But if you're going to escape, choose a good place and settle down. As long as the family is together safely, anywhere is home..."
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