When the woman heard what Zhao said, her eyes immediately turned red and her face was full of fatigue.
"Auntie, you're not from this town, are you? You don't know that the other two stores have already sold out and closed down! Only this one has food left, so they all ran here!
I've been waiting in line for over half an hour and still haven't gotten in. And even if I did, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to buy much. I just heard someone inside say that each store only lets you buy five kilograms at most, and that's not enough to eat!
Zhao was shocked. "Five pounds? This is too little! There are several people in our family. Even if we save on food, it won't last for a few days!"
The woman also frowned. "Who says it's not true? But it's always good to be able to buy it now. I'm just worried that I won't be able to buy it. God really doesn't leave us any way out."
People who heard their conversation also started to interrupt.
"Hey, let me tell you. If we really can't buy it, let's run! We can't stay here any longer. I can't tell you the specific reason, but you'd better listen to my advice."
Zhao looked in the direction of the voice and found that the person who spoke was a man in his thirties. He was wearing a dark blue robe. Although it did not seem to have any complicated patterns, it was actually made of cotton. It was obvious that his family was quite wealthy.
Zhao wanted to go up and ask him if he knew anything, but was suddenly pushed back by the crowd and stumbled a few steps, almost falling and dropping her little granddaughter in her arms. Fortunately, Lin Yue reacted quickly and held her up.
Everyone looked up and found that people were being pushed out of the grain store, with several strong guys at the front.
"Alright, alright, stop gathering here. We're out of food. Go buy it somewhere else. We're closing!"
"Don't close it! Don't close it! We came here from other grain stores. The others have already closed, leaving only yours. If you close it again, it will really put an end to our livelihood!"
"Please, please sell us some. We haven't had anything to eat in days. If we don't eat something, the children will starve to death! Please, please!"
"Give me a chance to live. My father wanted to drink some porridge before he died. Please give me some, even a small handful!"
"Oh my God! You are really going to kill us ordinary people!!!"
I don't know who shouted it, but it instantly resonated with everyone. Many people burst into tears, and for a while, the sound of wailing was everywhere. Just by watching, you could feel the desolation.
Xiao Lingling was stunned. She had never seen these things in the picture book before. She felt very complicated and couldn't describe how she felt.
Little Lingling looked up at the cloudless sky. She didn't understand what had happened in this place. Normally, such a major natural disaster wouldn't happen unless something catastrophic happened here that affected several people...
Seeing this, Zhao knew that she could not buy it, so she quickly turned around and left with the little bell, worried that the scene would scare her granddaughter again.
The family quickly turned the corner, and there were noticeably fewer people around. Mrs. Zhao then said in a deep voice, "Since we can't buy food, forget it. We've brought enough. If we try to be frugal with our food, we should be able to make it to Yongcheng Prefecture. There should be food there once we get there, and it might even be cheaper!"
Let's go buy some oil paper first, and then buy a few pairs of straw sandals for each of us. We'll definitely wear out our shoes when we travel, and we don't have time to make them now, so let's buy a few pairs to keep as replacements."
Lin Yue sighed, "That's the only way. How about this? Mom, you take Xiao Lingdang and my second brother to buy straw sandals, and my wife and I will go buy oil paper. If we split up, it will be faster. We still have to hurry this afternoon to find a suitable place to stay overnight. We can't stay in town for too long!"
"Okay, take this money and buy some more. Oil paper may not look like much, but it will make your life much more comfortable while fleeing the famine. Let's go!"
In fact, the total assets of the Lin family were less than ten taels of silver. Zhao gave Lin Yue five taels at once, and Lin Yue was shocked.
However, he also understood that oil paper was not cheap and had many uses, so he should prepare more.
Zhao turned around and prepared to buy straw sandals. Usually, places that sold these things were grocery stores. She knew the location, but when she arrived, she found that the owner of the grocery store was actually collecting things?
"Shopkeeper Wang, are you not selling it anymore?"
Zhao's sudden voice startled the shopkeeper.
Shopkeeper Wang is a man in his forties. He is not young anymore and has run this grocery store for decades. Zhao often comes to buy things and can be considered a regular customer.
Seeing her, Shopkeeper Wang paused his work for a moment. "Hey, we haven't been open for a few months. Life is tough now, and no one's buying anything. Things are getting worse and worse, and I'm planning to flee."
"Old sister, since you're a regular customer, I'm telling you the truth. Run away if you have to! I've figured out that the drought will probably continue this year. If you don't run away now, you might end up in trouble later!"
"I know. My family is planning to flee, and the most wasted item on the road is shoes, so I wanted to buy a few pairs from you first, and then I can make them myself when I have time on the road. There are eleven people in our family, six adults and five children, so please take whatever you like!"
Shopkeeper Wang was also very happy to see this. He thought that any money he could earn at this time was good, so he quickly went to the shelf at the back and rummaged through it for a long time, and brought out a large pile of straw sandals.
Little Bell was already very curious about the grocery store, and was stunned to see so many things. "Wow, so many!"
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