How much food does the Qian family have left?
"There's not much food, just half a bag of brown rice, but the Wu family should have some more."
Lin Cuiying looked at the rice jar next to her. There wasn't much rice in it, just enough for the family to eat for two or three days.
Then she said, "Mother, I'll go check on the Wu family next door and see how much food they have left."
Mrs. Chen nodded, "Okay, go and take a look."
Lin Cuiying went to the Wu family's house and turned the kitchen upside down before finding a small half-bag of brown rice.
After moving here, I told Chen that the Wu family was even more chaotic than the Qian family. It must have been because Qian Daniu came back last night and told Zheng Pingfang to run away quickly. The two of them took everything they could from the house.
Of course, the Wu family must have been in the same situation, so the two families only had this much grain left.
After Lin Cuiying helped Chen prepare breakfast, she asked Lin Yuelan and Lin Yueju to call Lin Changgeng and Lin Tiandong over for breakfast.
"Mom, Grandpa took Uncle to the old house."
"Why go back so early in the morning?"
When Lin Yuelan heard her mother ask this question, she could only shake her head. Lin Changgeng hadn't told her why when he went over.
Chen then chimed in, "Your father went over to see what else could be used, so he called Tiandong over to help as well."
After setting breakfast on the table, Lin Cuiying was about to go out to call Lin Changgeng and Lin Tiandong back when...
I saw the father and son each carrying a piece of wood, I don't know where they took it from.
"Dad, where did you get this wood from?" Lin Cuiying asked curiously.
Lin Changgeng wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I just went to check the old house. The wood that was stored behind the house is still in good condition. Let's move it back first."
Lin Cuiying helped the two of them put the wood in the Qian family's yard. "Dad, your leg has just recovered. You can call me for these heavy chores from now on."
After saying that, she glared at Lin Tiandong, as if to say, why didn't he stop his own father?
Lin Tiandong pursed his lips and spread his hands to indicate that he was also innocent.
If his own father asked him to move wood, would he dare not to?
Besides, can a father listen to his son?
Lin Changgeng patted the dust off his clothes. "Dad's fine. Your dad can still lift this weight."
Seeing that her father was indeed in good condition, Lin Cuiying stopped saying anything.
"Dad, after breakfast, let's all go over and see if there's anything we can salvage and reuse."
"Okay, the whole family will go over after we finish eating."
After the family finished breakfast, they all came to the old house.
Lin Cuiying looked at the dilapidated old house and sighed.
"Mom, you stand over there and rest for a while. I'll go over there and see if there's anything I can pick up."
Chen felt a little annoyed. The medicine she bought yesterday, along with the rice, oil, and seasonings, were all stored in the kitchen.
Now there's nothing left, those three damned people.
The group spent the whole morning searching the old house, finding only a few blackened stools, a small table, and some pots and pans.
After these things were moved out, Lin Cuiying said, "Mother, we don't have much stuff at home. Let's go to town this afternoon to buy some!"
Upon hearing this, Chen's eyes reddened again, and she wiped her eyes with her hand.
Seeing that Chen was in a bad mood, Lin Cuiying quickly stepped forward and asked, "Mother, what's wrong?"
With a sob in her voice, Madam Chen said, "I was just heartbroken about that one or two taels of silver. I only took the medicine once, and now it's all gone."
Lin Cuiying was both amused and exasperated. She patted Chen's hand and gently comforted her, "Mother, it's okay if the medicine is gone. We can just get another dose from the clinic in town later. Your health is the most important thing."
Mrs. Chen sighed, "I know you did it for my own good. That medicine cost so much money, and now it's gone. It really breaks my heart."
Lin Cuiying understood Chen's feelings upon hearing this, since in those days, one tael of silver was already a considerable sum for an ordinary family.
“Mom, don’t think too much. We can earn money again. As long as you’re healthy, that’s more important than anything else, right?” Lin Cuiying comforted her gently.
Hearing this, Mrs. Chen felt much better. "You're right. As long as our family is together, that's better than anything else."
Seeing that Chen was in a better mood, Lin Cuiying said, "Mother, how about we go to town together this afternoon to buy some daily necessities and get some medicine for you while we're at it?"
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."
"After we move these things over there, we'll go straight to town and have a good lunch to calm everyone down."
Lin Cuiying had barely finished speaking when Lin Tiandong came running over excitedly, "Sister, what's a good lunch to eat in town?"
Chen slapped Lin Tiandong's arm, "Are you a reincarnated starving ghost? You get all excited at the mention of food."
Lin Tiandong pouted, looking completely innocent. "Mom, I was just asking, why did you hit me?"
"Being hit is too lenient for you. We've been giving you a lot of food at home, so why are you getting so excited?"
Lin Tiandong muttered to himself, "Wasn't my sister saying we were going to town?"
Seeing her brother's cowardly appearance, Lin Cuiying turned to Lin Changgeng and said, "Dad, we've almost finished cleaning up here. Let's move our things back and head straight to town!"
Lin Changgeng nodded. "Okay, let's move now."
Lin Cuiying quickly stepped forward and took the heavy things away, "Dad, I'll carry these things. You and Mom can take the lighter ones."
Lin Changgeng looked at the heavy object in Lin Cuiying's hand and wanted to say something, but Lin Cuiying stopped him with a look.
She dared not let her father suffer any more, otherwise things would get complicated if problems arose.
Left with no other choice, Lin Changgeng could only pick up other things.
Soon, the family moved their belongings back home and headed to town.
As Lin Changgeng walked through the village, many villagers came up to him to show their concern.
"Uncle Chang Geng, how's your house cleaning going? Do you need our help?"
"Yes, Uncle Chang Geng, if you need any help, just let me know."
Lin Changgeng smiled and said to the villagers, "Thank you for your concern. It's almost done. We don't need your help anymore."
"Uncle Chang Geng, your leg is all better now?" A villager asked in surprise when he saw that Lin Chang Geng was walking normally.
"Alright, alright, it's all thanks to my Yingzi." Lin Changgeng looked at Lin Cuiying gratefully.
Lin Cuiying felt a little embarrassed by the stares, touched her nose, and remained silent.
Seeing that Lin Changgeng and his family were about to leave, the villagers couldn't help but ask curiously, "Uncle Changgeng, where are you going?"
“Oh, we’re going to town to buy some things,” Lin Changgeng explained.
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