As soon as these people left, Chen Xuanxuan took the two children in the family, the two youngest daughters, to sit by the stove and slowly make straw sandals.

Children of poor families have to take care of the family early.

Although the youngest child is only three years old. But she can make her own straw sandals in a very professional way.

Seeing them sitting here naked at this age. No clothes to wear, only a pair of broken straw sandals under their feet. Chen Xuanxuan felt particularly moved at this moment.

She suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

In this dynasty, not only adults should not be underestimated, but children are even more difficult.

Social productivity is extremely backward, and production relations are also rigid and distorted. Farmers can only live on the little output from the fields throughout the year.

For people of this era, fields are their means of production. Without the fields, they simply cannot survive.

"Da Ya and Er Ya, come over and sit closer."

Upon hearing this, the two daughters of Chen Xuanxuan sat over very obediently.

"Did you eat enough today?"

The two little daughters, who were a few years old, looked at Chen Xuanxuan unexpectedly, and then nodded obediently.

"Mom, we had a great meal today. The fish is so fragrant and delicious. It seems to have oil and salt in it. After eating it, I feel especially warm..."

Seeing that the four-year-old girl spoke clearly and seemed to be quite organized, Chen Xuanxuan smiled at her in a friendly way.

"Daya, I will make fatty meat for you when I have the chance in the future. For example, a bowl of braised pork for a few hundred coins, and pork with preserved vegetables with a strong aroma..."

When the two girls heard that they might have meat to eat in the future, they couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

Meat...

They have only smelled the aroma of meat in other people's homes since they were young. But they have never eaten it.

Although fish is also meat. But everyone knows that the taste of pork and mutton is very different from that of fish.

While Chen Xuanxuan was taking care of her two daughters at home, Gu Yu'an and his group, who had quickly walked to the beach upstream of Xiaoyue River, happened to meet his sister-in-law.

Gu Yu'an's sister-in-law is actually a formidable person.

She is not tall and very thin. Because of long-term malnutrition, her face is sallow, her cheekbones are high, her hair is white, and her exposed hands are particularly rough.

At this moment, she was followed by a large group of people who were as sallow and thin as her.

As soon as they saw Gu Yu'an and his group, they came over excitedly and greeted them enthusiastically.

"Fourth brother, are you guys coming over to catch fish too?"

Upon seeing this, Gu Yu'an said to her honestly, "Sister-in-law, our whole family is almost starving to death. We have to go out. If we don't catch fish and snails for the family, when the cold wind from the northwest comes again, we will have to wait to die at home in this cold spring season."

After hearing this, Gu Yu'an's sister-in-law Yuan nodded in agreement. "That's right, that's right."

"But, we heard from people before that you came here very early. And you brought back a lot of good things..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yu'an made a bitter face, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red. He complained, "Sister-in-law, what good things can we bring back?"

"Aren't they just two black carps weighing a few kilograms?" "

A black carp weighing a few kilograms is not enough for a meal for our family of ten. Sister-in-law, our family's conditions are not as good as yours. We can't delay here any longer. If we delay any longer, we will lose our lives..."

After saying this, Gu Yu'an hurriedly took his wife and children to find a place, and began to catch loaches and snails there. As for the crabs and water snakes in the river, as long as they are edible, the whole family will not let go of them.

Seeing that Gu Yu'an was doing a great job here, his sister-in-law Yuan couldn't help but urge her sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren.

"What are you still doing?"

"Time waits for no one, we have to do it too!"

"As long as it is edible, we should not be dissatisfied. What you put in your pocket is yours. What you eat is yours..."

After saying this, sister-in-law Yuan took her sons and rushed directly to Gu Yu'an's place.

Whatever Gu Yu'an and Gu Yanzhang did, they followed. Just like a group of followers.

Annoyed by them, Gu Yanzhang quietly took his sons to another place.

He would not do it here.

He would go to other places.

This time, Gu Yanzhang and his eldest son Gu Dazhu were lucky.

They found a small nest in a corner where the reeds were particularly dense. There were already several little wild ducks that had been hatched. There were also two other eggs that had not been hatched.

Noticing such a good thing, Gu Yanzhang quickly took out the burlap bag on his chest. He carefully put

the wild duck nest, including the four gray ducklings in the nest and the two eggs, into it. He hesitated for a moment, then handed it to Gu Dazhu with a serious look.

"Dazhu, take this back quickly while those people are not paying attention to this place. Even if you meet someone on the way back, don't pay attention to them. Give the things to your mother, and come back quickly!"

Gu Dazhu, who is already in his teens, has long been a sensible adult.

He knows that money should not be shown off.

Although these ducklings and two unhatched eggs don't seem to be worth much. However, if anyone wants to pay to buy ducklings to raise, it will still cost more than ten big bucks!

Many strong men go to the dock to carry bags for a day. They can only earn eight or five cents.

Therefore, the four ducks and the two unhatched eggs in front of him would definitely attract many people.

Once those people were attracted, they would come back to their house and argue with them every day.

This happened a few years ago. Gu Dazhu had a real experience.

Therefore, he carefully took the sack from Gu Yanzhang and ran away.

He was very careful on his way home, and it was relatively smooth. He didn't meet anyone at all.

After running to the door of his house, he didn't shout loudly. Instead, he knocked on the door quietly.

Chen Xuanxuan walked to the door and asked softly, "Who is that person outside?"

"Mom, it's me, Dazhu. I'm back."

Knowing that it was her adopted eldest son who came back, Chen Xuanxuan opened the door for him personally.

As soon as Gu Dazhu entered the room, he looked around to see if there was anyone else in the room.