Chapter 106 Doubts in My Heart
Although Liu Erzhuang is his uncle, this uncle has caused them a lot of trouble over the years.
It’s better to leave, so I can have some peace and quiet.
His mother also has a place to live, so she doesn't have to worry about having to sleep in a cave.
"What's the situation in the county town now? Why did you come back?" asked Old Lady Liang.
She asked this because she wanted to estimate the extent of the current crisis.
If the county town was already in chaos, it would only be a matter of time before the fire spread to their place.
“Everyone who can leave has left.”
The situation in the county town was not optimistic. Many people who could not leave died, and white paper could be seen everywhere.
Their stored water ran out, so they had no choice but to return here.
I was worried that Liu Erzhuang would reject me again, but luckily he left.
"I'm afraid the situation is not optimistic. I heard that rice is sold for fifty cents a pound. How can we live like this?" Old Mrs. Liang sighed.
No one knew what God was thinking. It had been less than five years since they last fled famine, and they had just started living a stable life, but he gave them such a huge test again.
"Yes, so we came back." Liang Weijiang really couldn't bear to tell them what the current situation in the county town was.
I can only do it perfunctorily.
He knew that there was enough food at home and a new source of water had been found in the mountains, so he didn't have to worry too much about life.
"Take this food and send it to your mother." Old Mrs. Liang took out a small bag of food from the kitchen and gave it to Liang Weijiang.
"Grandma, my mother still has food." It was just a small bag of food, but it seemed particularly heavy in Liang Weijiang's hand.
He never expected his grandma to do such a thing.
"Brother..." Liang Jiaxing knew that there was not a single grain of rice in Liu Erzhuang's family, so he tugged at Liang Weijiang's sleeve.
If the rice is returned, his mother will be hungry.
"Grandma, thank you." The words of refusal were never uttered. Liang Weijiang took the small bag of rice to Liu Erzhuang's yard, but did not see anyone.
"Where can she go in such a hot day?" Liang Jiaxing looked around but couldn't see her.
"There is no water in the house. I guess he went to fetch water." Liang Weijiang thought that the valley was so far away and it would be hard to fetch water, so he wanted to go and help.
But as soon as he saw Liu Chunhua, he felt a pain at the back of his head, and then his eyes went black and he passed out.
"Liang Weijiang."
"Don't worry, I just fainted."
The twenty-five buckets of water were almost used up, despite being saved again and again.
In the past few days, water has been transported from various places, but it is either very turbid or full of algae stains. Even after sedimentation, it is still not suitable for use by Mr. Zhang.
The housekeeper was troubled by this and could only ask the people in the mansion to continue looking for water.
It was at this time that Liu Chunhua came to visit.
When Mr. Zhang heard that Liang Huanxue had found a new source of water, he immediately asked his butler to follow Liu Chunhua there, and also had five horse-drawn carriages prepared, each with a large barrel.
Have him return after filling all five vats.
It was a very hot day and the villagers rarely went out after fetching water, so they didn't even notice such a big commotion.
Now, the five carriages are parked at the foot of the mountain, waiting for people to bring water down from the mountain.
They prepared about a hundred meters of sheepskin hose, but this length was obviously not enough.
We have to go cut some more bamboo to connect them.
So now I am still waiting.
"I never thought there would be water here. You have done a great job this time. My master will definitely not let you down." The housekeeper also did not expect that there would be a clear spring in this valley when other places were dry.
Once all those carriages are filled, we won’t have to worry even if it doesn’t rain for another month or so.
"It's too sunny here, can you take him to a cooler place?" Liu Chunhua still felt sorry for her son. Seeing him lying in the scorching sun, she wanted someone to move him to a cooler place.
The butler nodded in agreement and gave instructions to the two people beside him.
Soon, Liang Weijiang was moved into the bushes.
Although the shrubs there are already dead and leafless, it is still much cooler than here.
After waiting for about an incense stick of time, the bamboo tube and the hose were finally connected, and clear water flowed down from the mountain and poured into the large bucket on the carriage.
Liu Chunhua looked at the bulging tube and felt extremely happy.
This time she made a fortune!
Mr. Zhang had promised her that if all the buckets on the carriage were filled, he would give her two hundred taels of silver.
She had never seen so much money before, and just thinking about it made her tremble with excitement.
Liang family.
Liang Huanxue thought that after Liang Weijiang and Liang Jiaxing told Liu Chunhua about Liu Erzhuang's whereabouts, she became anxious and asked around for news about Liu Erzhuang.
But Liang Huanxue lay in the yard and looked outside for a long time, but did not see any trace of Liu Chunhua.
Instead, I saw Liang Weijiang walking towards the back mountain.
Liang Huanxue just thought he was going to fetch water, so she didn't think much about it.
But after a while, she suddenly came to her senses.
If Liang Weijiang went to fetch water, why did he come empty-handed?
Could it be that Liu Chunhua went to fetch water, so he wanted to help?
"Huanxue, what are you doing lying there? It's so hot, come here!" Old Mrs. Liang saw Liang Huanxue lying by the wall and shouted in distress.
"I'm coming!" Liang Huanxue was full of doubts and almost fell when she was going up and down the yard.
This caused Mrs. Liang to let out an "ouch".
Fortunately, she stood firm and walked quickly to a cool place.
"Let me see if you fell." Old Mrs. Liang looked at the scratch on her wrist and hurried back to her room to get some ointment.
"Grandma, it's just a minor wound. You won't be able to see it in a while." Liang Huanxue didn't care at all.
Old Lady Liang gently applied ointment on her and said, "If it were any other child, this small injury would be enough to make them cry for a whole day. Only our Huanxue doesn't care at all."
"Grandma, don't you think it's a little strange that Liu Chunhua came back at this time? If she knew that Liu Erzhuang was in trouble, it would make sense for her to come back to look for him, but I don't think she looks like she wants to look for him."
Liang Huanxue thought about it and finally expressed her doubts, "I suspect she came back because she heard that we found a water source."
"There is no water in the county town. I can understand why she came back to the village after hearing that we found a water source." Old Mrs. Liang didn't think too much about it.
People always seek benefits and avoid harm.
"But I always feel something is not right. I just saw Brother Weijiang going to the back mountain. No, I have to go and check it out!" Liang Huanxue was worried and had to go and see it with her own eyes to feel at ease.