After hearing about this, the situation in the village where boys were favored over girls improved, and Wang Wuya's life became better.
Time keeps moving, and a few days have passed in the blink of an eye.
The weather was getting increasingly cold. When the wind blew hard, I rolled myself up into a ball and shivered, but it just didn't snow.
During breakfast, Xiao Ba's face was serious as he handed a scroll to Gu Xinran, "A pigeon message just arrived."
Gu Xinran opened it carefully. The note read: "When chaos breaks out, head south!"
Gu Xinran handed the slip to Grandpa Gu. Everyone fell silent after reading it, and still took the worst step.
As soon as Grandpa Gu put down his chopsticks, he prepared to take Xiao Ba to discuss the matter with the village chief.
"Grandpa, we need to prepare more water and dry food. I'm going to the county town later to buy a car and some necessary supplies for the journey. I also need to send the bags of herbs I picked earlier to Jishitang."
Grandpa nodded and said, "Leave the water to me and Xiaoba, and your grandma and mother will prepare the dry food."
Then he frowned slightly and said solemnly to Brother Gu, "Yuchen, accompany Ranran to the county town and explain the situation to Master Qiu on the way. It's a mess outside, you must protect your sister!"
Gu Yuchen's eyes were firm, "Don't worry, Grandpa."
Grandpa Gu nodded and pulled Xiao Ba out of the door.
I really didn't expect that we would have to flee the famine so soon. The main reason was that Qingshan Village had not yet reached the end of its rope, and we always had the beautiful hope that if we waited a little longer, it would rain.
When I think about the large troops coming from the other two states, I’m afraid all the land will be taken away, so it’s better to leave early.
Gu Xinran discussed with her mother and grandmother, "Let's make more steamed buns, dumplings, pancakes, roasted meat, etc., and try to prepare more cooked food that can be stored in this weather."
Grandma Gu's eyes were red. "Well, try to do as much as possible. Fleeing from famine is really a life-or-death struggle. It's too difficult."
"Don't be sad, grandma. As long as the family is together and works together, there is nothing we can't overcome."
Xuanxuan saw that his grandmother was unhappy and the atmosphere at home was tense. He patted his chest with his little hands and said, "Don't be afraid, grandma. I will protect you. Master Xiaoba said that I am a good boxer."
Tingting climbed onto Grandma Gu's lap, hugged her neck, and blinked her big eyes, "I will protect Grandma too!"
It’s great to have a cute little baby at home. Grandma Gu immediately forgot her sadness and started to play with the baby.
Gu Xinran discussed with her mother again, "Let's make all our own food refined grains. The journey is too tiring. Mix white flour with buckwheat and black bean flour, and add a little brown sugar. The color should be like black flour. We can mix it a little. Eating white flour every day might arouse jealousy. We should also make some black flour steamed buns to make it look nice."
Mother Gu said with relief: "Okay, Ranran is right, you have really grown up."
"Grandma, Mom, my brother and I will go to the county town first, and then we will help you prepare when we come back."
When the ox cart arrived at the entrance of the village, the sound of "bang bang bang" gongs was heard.
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