Chapter 306: Mall, You Said It Earlier
Xu Lin was afraid that everyone would misunderstand, so he quickly repeated what happened loudly.
The men who surrounded him had the same dazed expressions as Xu Lin had before. They looked at each other, and disbelief was seen on everyone's face.
"You said she wanted to buy us? Not just us, but a family?"
"Do you want the young one, or the old one?"
There are no elderly people in Xu Lin's family, but several of their families still have elderly people. Although there are not many, they are there. They were not abandoned on the way to escape, and it is even more impossible to abandon them after settling down.
"I want them all! If you don't believe me, go up and ask for yourselves!" Xu Lin said excitedly.
The group of men could ask Xu Lin whatever they wanted, but when asked to ask Shen Qing, they all hesitated to move forward.
After a while, Shen Qing took the initiative to step forward and reiterated it.
This time no one asked questions repeatedly, but like Xu Lin, they turned around and ran back for a distance, then returned to express their gratitude and ran back again.
Xu Lin was the same. After arriving home, he excitedly told his wife about it and urged her, "Let's go, pack up your belongings and set off now!"
It’s a long way away. If we start walking now, we’ll barely get there by dark!”
Xu Lin's wife looked confused, but the children were very happy and started packing up with joy.
In fact, there was nothing much. They didn't have many clothes. Jincheng was much colder than where they used to live. Even if they put on all their clothes, they were still cold.
The only belongings in the house were a chipped iron pot, some farm tools and bedding worth some money, and some bowls and chopsticks.
Xu Lin's wife stared blankly at the children who were busy packing up, feeling it was unreal.
Is there really anyone willing to buy them, or a whole family?
To feed their family of eight, and to keep them 70% to 80% full as the head of the household said, they would need at least three or four kilograms of food. The person who said this was a woman. Could she have the final say?
Can you be the head of the family?
"Mom, please stop dawdling. Let's pack up and get in line. Otherwise, what will happen if someone else gets there first and there are enough people and they don't want us anymore?"
After all, they are not a family!
Xu Lin’s wife realized it later and added, “Yes, all the families here want it!”
You have to know that there are more than ten households in this area, with a total of 120 to 130 people. How could such a big thing be finalized by a woman?
"Don't worry, Mom. Think about what else we have that others want."
It's nothing more than a life, but nowadays the least valuable thing is the life of the poor. What's the point of keeping their lives?
It's of no use.
"……Too."
The other families' mental journey was similar to Xu Lin's. In the end, they all felt that they had nothing to lose and were waiting to die here anyway - either freezing to death or starving to death.
Finally, they unanimously decided to move.
After all, Liu Sheng is not a good person. They were willing to work for him just for ten kilograms of food. Now the person he wants to deal with is willing to support their entire family, so why not give it a try?
When everyone had packed up and stood in front of Shen Qing, a long-lost "ding" sound rang in Shen Qing's mind.
"The 'Do the Right Thing and You'll Be Rewarded' store is now online. We'll open oil for you free of charge. In recognition of your outstanding performance this time, we'll give you an extra ten-cubic-meter storage locker."
Shen Qing almost cried with joy!
If you had told the mall earlier that disaster relief workers could be categorized, she would have come out to look for them long ago.
It doesn’t matter even if she can only save the healthy ones, she can slowly try and choose!
Oil, she needs it so much. With oil, soap making will no longer be restricted and production can be expanded!
Wait, compared to making soap, the oil needed for cooking and stewing is also important.
Especially meat oil!
It can be without meat, but as long as there is lard, it is a great way to add oil and water.
"Mom, everyone has been counted, a total of 123 people. Shall we leave now?" Huo Bing stepped forward and asked.
Shen Qing waved his hand, "Let's go! We can rest if we go back early."
She looked at the people in front of her. Their clothes were tattered, their beddings were worn and hard, and everyone had a pale face and was skinny. They simply couldn't do this!
Not to mention fighting the enemy, I feel like I will fall down if the wind blows. I have to take advantage of these two days to rest and pack up. I don’t want to get strong enough - it’s impossible in just two or three days. I just want to have enough food, warm clothes and strength.
She arranged: "A Bing, you take them back first. If there are not enough vehicles, give priority to the elderly and children.
I'm taking Xiangnan Dafu, Feng Meng and the others to the city to buy some things. We'll be able to catch up with you on our way back."
The cloth they had collected before was more than enough for the family to have some left over, but with more than 120 people coming, it was no longer enough. They had to go to the cloth shop in the city to buy cloth to make jackets.
There is also cotton. Leather may not be available in time, but cotton is cheap and good, and you can keep your whole body warm by spending a small amount of money.
There is also oil. She will check what kind of oil the mall has later. But no matter what kind it is, she must use a trip into the city as a cover to bring the oil back openly.
Since you are here, you might as well buy some pork to take back. Compared with chicken, duck, goose, lamb and rabbit, pork is the fattiest!
It is most suitable for replenishing the oil and water for this group of people in front of you.
Huo Bing and Shen Qing were thinking the same thing, so they just told her, "Mom, be careful and don't be too greedy. Return early."
Shen Qing smiled and replied, "Okay."
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Xu Lin and others didn't expect that there were donkey carts and ox carts to ride!
Even if these men can't ride in the donkey cart, it makes them happier that their wives, children and the elderly don't have to walk and can ride in the donkey cart than if they ride by themselves!
They used to worry about the long and difficult journey, their families having been hungry for a long time, and whether they had the strength to hold on. Now they don’t have to worry at all.
Moreover, all the bedding, pots, pans, and utensils were piled on the ox cart, so they didn't have to carry them on their backs. This journey was even easier than fleeing famine!
Before they were halfway there, a small group going to the city to buy things caught up with them and joined forces with them.
Looking at the things piled to the brim on the cart, everyone felt inexplicably relieved.
Although it is not given to them, the master family is powerful and their lives are guaranteed, right?
Every man felt the wind under his feet, and it was obviously much faster than the last time!
Shen Qing in the carriage was watching the various oils piled up until they were almost full, and he couldn't be more satisfied!
It’s great that oil is now available.
Especially the lard is in the form of pork fat, not the boiled white one, but the same one as the one sold in Chinese vegetable markets, only six yuan per pound, which is cheaper than the cheapest pork!
This is entirely due to the fact that China has sufficient oil and water and does not need additional oil and water. In particular, the greasy pork fat is considered unhealthy, so the most expensive and difficult to get pork fat in this dynasty is actually the cheapest in the mall.
Shen Qing bought enough for most of the carriage, and also a lot of sesame oil. He would add another batch when the goods arrived. With these, he would not have to worry about soap and food for at least a month.
Especially lard. Lard is used to make soap, and lard residue is used to stew dishes, which is great for replenishing these people's physical strength!
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