Mrs. Li was checking the jar from top to bottom, making sure there were no holes. Her son slapped her a few times and asked, "What's wrong? Want to take it down?"
Normally she would let him walk by himself, but today there were so many people around and she was worried about someone kidnapping the child, so she had to tie him up tightly.
Maybe the child was frightened on the way. The child, who was originally lively and talkative, now hardly opens his mouth. The adults can only try their best to get the child to talk.
The son kept his mouth shut but patted her with his little hands. Mrs. Li half-knelt down and put her son down. "What's wrong?"
Her head was covered by a dark shadow. She looked up and saw two pairs of strange yet familiar eyes.
Jiang Yue took off her mask, "Sister-in-law."
Li was cheerful, but she wasn't as cheerful as before. "Jiang Yue, Jiang Nian! You two are here too!"
"Yeah, it's been a while."
"Oh! This is great!"
Seeing that they were blocking other people's way and that Li's stall still had straw sandals to exchange for something else, Jiang Yue said, "Now is not the time to reminisce about the past. Where do you live? I'll come find you tonight."
"Oh, okay!"
Li told the owner where her house was located, and as someone came to look at the straw sandals, she went to see them.
The three young men and two sisters-in-law in the family were all out working to earn a living, and the sister-in-law was too old to set up shop, so she was at home taking care of her mother-in-law and the children. So today she and her father-in-law were setting up the stall together.
The straw sandals were so popular that my father-in-law rushed home to restock the stock.
I kept setting up the stall until the market closed, and there were still three pairs of straw sandals left that I hadn't sold.
Jiang Dashu said, "Keep them for yourselves. Dashan and the others wear out their shoes while working."
The East Market only opens once every three days, so there will definitely be more people selling straw sandals next time.
"good."
The market closed at the beginning of the evening hour, when the sun had not yet set. Not long after they returned home, Jiang Yue and his wife came over.
Seeing the two families gathered together, Jiang Yue couldn't help but sigh, their luck was really good. Looking across the entire city, it was hard to count ten families that were gathered together.
When Aunt Yan saw them, she couldn't recognize them. They were all so thin and skeletal, but it was only after a month in the city that their lives improved and they gradually recovered, their complexions turning from gray to yellow.
But these two people seemed to have not changed at all.
Oh no, yes, she is taller, has more flesh on her body, and has a rosy complexion. She looks better than that rich man.
Jiang Yue had been in this city for a while, and only after she felt settled did she dare to show her true face. She was afraid that applying too much dirty stuff would ruin her face.
Pingya had become quiet and taciturn after the natural disaster. She could no longer imagine what Xiaoyue, the girl she used to dig wild vegetables with, was like. The Jiang Yue before her was too strange and too good. She didn't dare approach her, only smiling at her from afar.
After a while, the two men came back. When they saw their fellow villagers, their eyes were red.
These three families were probably the only ones left alive in Jiangjia Village. Meeting fellow villagers in this unfamiliar place, they should have held hands and looked at each other with tears in their eyes. Unfortunately, the Jiang couple were cold-natured and not the type to cry.
Jiang Nian had grown more mature over the past two years, with a reserved demeanor and sharp eyes, even more frightening than his previous aura of keeping strangers away. Therefore, they didn't dare to establish a relationship with Jiang Nian when they saw him.
Jiang Yue turned around and didn't dare to ask where her aunt was, fearing that she was gone.
But Jiang Dashu took the initiative to speak, "Your aunt has a sprained waist and has been lying down for a while. Now she can sit up and work, but we are not doctors, so we dare not let her walk for fear of any mishap."
Just then she called out from inside the house, "Is that Xiaoyue? Come in and let me see you."
Jiang Yue heard the voice was not weak, and it should not be life-threatening, as long as he is alive.
She walked into the house, "Aunt."
Gao was old and easily sad, so I was so happy to see her that I cried.
Although Jiang Yue felt emotional, she was not so excited. The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment, and she didn't know what to say to comfort her.
Fortunately, Jiang Dashu came over to help Jiang Yue out. "Look at you, you've said what you want to say, but why are you crying again? You've cried away all your good luck."
Gao threw the unfinished straw sandals she was weaving over to him, "Old man! Can you even speak?"
What do you mean by crying away all your good luck? How can you say that?
Jiang Dashu ignored her and said to Jiang Yue, "Have dinner at our house tonight. Although we don't have anything delicious to treat you, we still have steamed buns."
They have a large family, and the food they earn from working accumulates day by day, and now they have four or five dou.
Jiang Yue quickly waved her hand to refuse. First, she felt embarrassed to eat other people's food at this time. Jiang Nian, a big eater, didn't know how to be polite. Second, she was really not used to such polite greetings. Even if she ate, she would still feel indigestion.
She did not give the Jiang family a chance to stay and took out a few packets of herbs to share between the two families.
"I won't show off my shallow medical skills, which can't even be considered as medical skills. I can't help Aunt with herbal remedies. These are some herbs I found in a book. They can help with digestion and bowel movements. If you need them, you can boil them and drink them as tea."
During the disaster years, many people survived by eating wild vegetables, weeds, and tree bark, and some even ate Guanyin soil. Although there is relief food now, they eat very few vegetables, and they look thin with slender limbs and a big belly, just like a roly-poly doll.
She secretly touched Xiao Shizi's stomach and asked him how often he defecated. These herbs were suitable for his condition.
Li and Yan Gu hugged the herbs tightly and said a series of words of thanks, which really blocked Jiang Dashu's words of trying to keep him.
Finally, as he saw them off, he said solemnly, "You two have helped our family so many times. To say that your kindness is as heavy as a mountain is no exaggeration. From now on, if you need any help, our family will never refuse."
Jiang Shan also nodded. If it weren't for Jiang Yue and his wife, they would not have survived until today.
Jiang Yue and the others didn't need any help at the moment, and their current lives were quite comfortable. They just wanted to help out, and if they could save a few lives, it would be considered a good deed for themselves, and it would bring good luck.
The general ruled well, and the area around the city was peaceful. All order was slowly being restored, and many people moved here voluntarily.
Suppressing bandits not only maintained public order but also increased the population. Occasionally, they could also confiscate food, gold, and treasures, effectively killing two birds with one stone. Li Zhi led his troops on this campaign, advancing further and further afield.
And in Changle Village, a storm is brewing.
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