"Chunni, didn't you say you were going to the outhouse? Why are you still standing here?"
Upon hearing her sister's reminder, Wang Chunni immediately stomped her foot, then squatted down and quickly moved forward.
"Brother Qing, what brings you here? Is everything alright at home?"
"It's all good, don't worry. My mother was worried something might happen to you, so she sent me over."
Oh, by the way, you guys pack your things and come back to Chijia'ao with me.
My mother's idea is that since your coming-of-age ceremony is not far away, she wants your whole family to go to Chijia'ao.
After we came of age, we got married at the beginning of the year and then came back.
"Of course, if you want us to get married before the Spring Festival, that's fine too!"
Wang Qiaoya looked up at the dilapidated house that had been blown down by the wind, and a hint of hesitation appeared in her eyes.
"Is this a good idea? Won't it cause trouble for your family?"
If they didn't have to live in the cellar, they naturally wouldn't want to.
Our whole family lives downstairs; the air quality isn't great, and it's always been inconvenient.
Especially for a young woman like her who is about to get married.
"No, don't overthink it!"
As he finished speaking, someone else climbed up from the cellar—it was Wang Qiaoya's father.
Upon seeing him, Chi Qing stepped forward, his eyes filled with respect, and said:
"Uncle Wang, my parents saw that the weather was bad and were worried that something might go wrong here, so they sent me to pick you up and take you to Chijia'ao."
Qiaoya's father knew about the special terrain of Chijia'ao, and he was somewhat tempted when he heard this.
However, just like with her own daughter, she asked with concern, "Will this cause you any trouble?"
His family has six members, all of whom are elderly or infirm.
Even if I went, I wouldn't be able to do anything, and I'm afraid it would cause trouble for my in-laws.
In addition, it would take many days to get from here to Chijia'ao in this kind of weather.
Their family has been a real problem throughout the entire trip!
Chi Qing repeated, "No! Uncle Wang, it was my parents who sent me to pick you up."
Also, this time when we went back, we took a horse-drawn carriage from the county government office.
They need to transport charcoal and vegetables to our Chijia'ao. We have a spare truck available for them.
If we miss this opportunity, the only way to go again will be on foot.
Upon hearing this, Wang Qiaoya quickly said to her father:
"Dad, go downstairs and help Mom move the things."
I'll go tell the village chief that we'll go with Brother Qing and the others now.
This time, her family used all their possessions to buy food.
This includes the three taels of betrothal gifts given by the Chi family when the engagement took place.
When you leave, take all the grain with you.
Even if we eat as much as we want, it should be enough to last until the new year and spring.
If we're careful with our food, we can eat it until May or June!
When Chi Qiao arrived, she saw the Wang family carrying things up from the cellar.
She glanced at the elderly and infirm standing to the side.
Seeing them holding hands, yet still swaying in the wind, he said:
"Aqing, I'll take the elderly and the children over to settle them first. You can move your things over later."
Let's hurry, or we don't know when we'll get home!
"good!"
Chi Qing didn't talk to his aunt, but instead pulled out bag after bag of grain from the cellar and had his older cousin load it onto a wooden cart.
As Chino loaded things onto the cart, he looked at the bedding and clothes that had been pulled up first, picked out the smaller ones, wrapped them into balls, and handed them to his mother.
When Chi Qiao led the elderly and infirm back, each of them was carrying something on their backs.
Some items were clothes, some were bedding, and others included pots and pans.
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