Li Ping'an's home is on the east side of the village, in the outskirts of Xiaochen Village. You can get to the official road by walking east. If you want to leave the village, you must pass by his house. Therefore, it was convenient for the food buying team to gather at his house, and the group's grand departure would not attract the attention of too many people in the village.
At the beginning of the day, which is one o'clock at noon, everyone gathered. Uncles Zhang Yu and Dashan Xiaoshan came to Li Dafang's house, as well as Chen Taohua, whom Li Pingan didn't expect; Li Dalin didn't come, but his eldest son Li Dong came, who was one year younger than Li Pingan; Li Silin and Chen Dazhu were two pillars and three pillars. And Li Ping'an's uncle Yang He.
"Are we all here yet?" Li Dalin was not here, so Li Erlin was in charge of the group. He looked around and said, "Let's set off once everyone is here."
A group of people pulled three carts and set off. The carts were covered with a pile of grass with an oilcloth. When the time came, they would first spread a layer of dry grass on the carts, then put the grain on top, and finally cover them with the oilcloth. The food will be damaged by water.
Qingfeng County is located southwest of Xiaochen Village. The distance is not far, more than ten miles away. It usually takes less than an hour, but today it rained heavily and the road was slippery, and the official road was muddy, so it took a little more time.
A few juniors were walking in the middle, one was deep and the other was shallow. Li Pingan looked down at the newly put on straw sandals that were getting heavier and heavier, and cursed at God in his heart.
Perhaps he was dissatisfied with his behavior of putting down the bowl and scolding his mother. There was a loud sound in the sky with a rumbling echo. Li Ping'an shrank his neck and quickly begged God for mercy in his heart.
He is still a child, so don't be surprised.
After wiping the rain off his face, Li Pingan turned his head and glanced at Chen Taohua behind him, then lowered his voice and said to Zhang Xiaoshan next to him: "Why did Taohua come with you? Did you go and call her?"
"Taohua's family can't live anymore. Last night, my mother went to persuade her to take Zhaodi to live in my house first, and then we can make plans after it stops raining. Just now, my uncle came to my house and said that he was going to buy food. Taohua listened, so he went with my mother Let's go together." At this point, Zhang Xiaoshan frowned and said, "Ping An, my uncle said there might be floods, is that true?"
Li Pingan thought for a while, then talked about the nightmare he had last night, and said that he suspected it was a warning from God.
After hearing this, Li Dong immediately said: "Brother Ping'an, my mother always said that you are a child favored by God. I feel the same way. Maybe God is really reminding you."
If God hadn't taken care of him, how could a poor family like theirs have such a smart and active child like Li Ping'an? Look at how good the second bedroom's life is now. His mother has told him privately that he should get closer to Brother Ping An and listen to Brother Ping An in everything. Brother Ping An will definitely have a great future and is also a sentimental person. As long as they have a good relationship now, he will support them in the future. These cousins.
Li Dong has also tasted the benefits a long time ago. Usually when Brother Ping An finds something that can be sold, he will call his brothers and sisters. Over the years, he has made a lot of money with Brother Ping An.
"Maybe." Li Ping'an looked up at the gloomy sky. When he looked back, he accidentally saw the turbid water in the ditch not far from the official road. His pupils dilated instantly and he quickly grabbed Zhang Xiaoshan's arm, nervously asked, "Does the water in this ditch flow from the mountains?"
"Yes, didn't we go along the ditch to see it?" Zhang Xiaoshan didn't know why.
Li Ping'an's face turned pale and he yelled anxiously: "Quick, go back quickly and tell us to pack your things quickly. After packing, go to the house and back to the mountain. You don't have to wait for us to come back!"
"What's wrong?" Zhang Xiaoshan was confused. Others also looked at Li Pingan in confusion, wondering why he suddenly went crazy.
"The water has turned turbid!" Li Pingan pointed to the ditch, his voice trembling with fear, "The water in the mountains has turned turbid! A flash flood is coming!"
At this moment, he no longer has any chance to take any chances. Since he came back from the mountain last night, he has been recalling the knowledge about floods and other things in his previous life. Although he can't remember too much, he remembers one: a stream anywhere. When playing in the water, even if it doesn't rain, if the originally clear stream water is found to be turbid, escape from the danger zone as soon as possible.
Zhang Yu looked in the direction Li Ping'an pointed, and sure enough he saw the swelling water in the ditch becoming turbid. His heart suddenly thumped, and some bad memories came to mind.
He fled to Xiaochen Village when his hometown was hit by a flood. He still clearly remembered that day when he was hunting in the mountains. It was clear that the sky was clear and blue one moment, but a flash flood suddenly broke out the next moment. He found out that he almost ran away. , when he returned home without stopping, he only saw the whole village in a mess. He called loudly to his family, but did not get the slightest response.
That day, he lost all his relatives.
"Ping An is right. A flash flood may be coming. Xiaoshan, please go back with Taohua and inform your family. You don't have to wait for us to come back. Just pack your things and go up the mountain quickly. Don't throw away some unimportant things." No more." Zhang Yu said quickly, he was not willing to bear the grief of losing his loved ones anymore.
Only then did Zhang Xiaoshan realize the seriousness of the matter. Others were numb and froze on the spot. Li Ping'an pushed him, "Don't wait, take Taohua back quickly. I'll buy Taohua's food for her!"
Chen Taohua also knew that the matter was urgent. When she heard this, she took out the copper coins strung on a rope and stuffed them into Li Ping'an's hand. She pulled Zhang Xiaoshan and ran away on the road.
The remaining people did not dare to delay and continued towards the county seat almost at a trot. An hour later, the city wall of Qingfeng County came into view. The group hurried forward. After being interrogated by the guards, they entered the city and rushed towards the grain store.
Li Ping'an told Li Erlin that he wanted to buy other things. Li Erlin looked at his eldest son, who had always been very independent, and agreed after a moment of hesitation. He just told him to hurry up and they would wait for him at the grain store.
After receiving permission, Li Ping'an gave Chen Taohua's half of the money to his uncle Zhang Yu, and then took Li Dong to leave the army. He originally planned to go buy food with everyone first, and then go buy other things, but now he is racing against time and can only split up.
Li Dong's family's money has long been with Li Erlin. He is here to help push the cart. He is not needed to buy food, so it doesn't matter if he follows Li Pingan away.
Li Ping'an had already planned what to buy at home, and now with a clear purpose, he took Li Dong straight to the grocery store. On a rainy day, there were very few pedestrians on the streets in the county. Many shops on both sides were closed, and there were only a few customers with the doors open. The clerk in the grocery store was leaning behind the door in a daze, seeing the two wet people coming in. People greeted him warmly.
"Here are three pounds of brown sugar, ten pounds of salt, and two buckets of vinegar." Li Ping'an took out three ounces of money and put it on the counter.
The middle-aged man behind the counter glanced at the three pieces of money and then smiled broadly. He said to the stunned waiter: "What are you doing standing there? Didn't you hear what the guest officer said? Hurry and get something."
The waiter came back to his senses, responded flatteringly, glanced at Li Ping'an and Li Dong again before walking away, but murmured in his heart: He didn't look like a rich man in what he was wearing, and there was mud on his straw sandals and trouser legs. He was clearly from outside the city. When the rain came, he actually opened his mouth and asked for three kilograms of brown sugar?
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