After packing their things, Cheng Yuanxi and Chen Daya carried four fifty-pound bags of fine grains on the stage and walked out of the courtyard to the courtyard where Cheng Dazhu and his wife lived.
Cheng Mingli led his sister and followed behind, boasting that they had grown up and participated in everything they thought they should participate in.
"Dad, Mom, come out for a moment." Cheng Yuanxi walked into their yard and saw the light in their house, so he shouted.
Mingyi glanced at the dimly lit Xuan window, and there was a faint figure on the window.
"It's the third child."
"Go out and have a look."
Two figures could be seen walking through the large front hall of the room one after another on the window, and then the door was opened; Cheng Dazhu and Luo Cuihua stood on the inside of the door, raising their voices and looking at the family of four in the courtyard.
"Why are you here so late at night?" Cheng Dazhu took the lead to step out of the room, followed closely by Luo Cuihua. Her eyes swept from Cheng Yuanxi to Cheng Mingyi's face one by one, and finally landed on the four food bags they brought.
"What are you?" Luo Cuihua was excited and flustered. She was excited because she guessed that the bag contained food, but she was flustered because if the bag was really food, where did the food come from?
Cheng Yuanxi wiped the sweat with a smile on his face, "Mom and Dad, let's go to the houses that have opened their doors in the town. Those rich families left in a hurry and left some things behind. After scrounging these grains, it's really not easy for a family to plunder a small amount." few."
"You went to someone else's house to look for it?" Luo Cuihua's fingers trembled and she looked at her son in disbelief, "How could you go to someone else's house to look for it?"
Cheng Dazhu also disagreed, "Lao San, you are a scholar. If others find out, will you lose your reputation?"
Cheng Mingli felt uneasy. After all, he was young and had an undecided temperament. For his elders to question his father, he didn't think there was anything wrong at first, but at this moment, he had the illusion that he had done something wrong.
The corner of Mingyi's mouth twitched slightly, "Grandpa, grandma, all the houses we went to were with their doors open and no one was there. If we don't go to take it, someone will search it after the tribesmen react. Even if the tribesmen don't go, they will come later. The refugees will also dig it out."
"Is there any difference between letting others find it and finding it for us? These are all things that are imported; we don't have much food anymore, and there are many mouths to eat at home. What can we do if we don't find food? We can't buy food. "
"Grandpa, my granddaughter thinks that dad did the right thing; in the face of integrity and reputation, life is more important. Only with life can other things come into being."
Cheng Mingli woke up from a dream, and her sister was right, everything was less important than surviving.
"." Luo Cuihua opened her mouth, unable to speak out any words of reprimand. What her little granddaughter said was correct; she could also think of it, but the act of breaking in was not advisable.
Cheng Dazhu calmed down and said rationally: "Even so, it is someone else's business."
Chen Daya had a displeased face and turned to look at her husband who said nothing.
"Grandfather, calm down. My grandson knows that you don't agree with what we are doing, but my grandson thinks this is a helpless move. The rich households have forgotten the food, and they have not closed their doors. It is not an exaggeration for us to go in and find some food, but It’s about making the best use of everything.”
"Even you" Cheng Dazhu got angry and pointed at Cheng Mingli with his finger trembling slightly.
Cheng Yuanxi and his family were honest.
Cheng Dazhu was furious. Seeing this, Luo Cuihua came forward and said: "Okay, the food has been moved back. What's the use of talking about it now? Why don't you think about how to explain the origin of the food to the other two houses? After all, it's not a good thing to break into the empty door. You can't Let them know."
Conceal it if you can.
For the sake of my younger son's reputation, I have to pay attention to what I need to pay attention to.
After a while, Cheng Dazhu finally calmed down and stared at the four fifty-kilogram bags of grain. After the upright energy, his heart could not help but feel vaguely relaxed.
I have a lot of sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, and now that I have so much food, I feel less of a sense of crisis.
"Just this once, you can't take other people's things." Cheng Dazhu handled it gently and continued: "You can't tell anyone about your rummaging for other people's food. Ming Li and Ming Yi forgot about it. Today I’ve never been out in the evening, you know?”
Cheng Mingli nodded solemnly, "Grandpa, don't worry, we know."
"Be good, go back and don't do this kind of thing again next time."
The food was given to Cheng Dazhu and his wife, and Cheng Yuanxi's family was sent out.
Chen Daya looked at her husband speechless and squeezed his hand distressedly. She worked hard to plan for the family, but temporarily put down her scholarly integrity for a little food, but she did not get the understanding of her parents-in-law.
"I have nothing to do. Mingli and Yiyi go back to bed." Cheng Yuanxi smiled. Only Chen Daya could see how forced Cheng Yuanxi's smile was.
In her heart, her husband is a man with a very good temperament that few people in the world can match. He puts his family and parents first in everything, and he is very responsible.
Unless forced to do so, as long as food can be bought in the town, my husband will not go to the empty house.
The problem is that there is no one in the town. If we can’t buy food, what will happen next?
If you don’t have anything to eat, why don’t you drink the northwest wind on the way?
Cheng Mingli led Mingyi back, and Chen Daya looked at her husband worriedly, "Mom and dad are just talking, don't take it to heart."
"I know, my parents are doing this for my own good." Cheng Yuanxi shook his head, but the smile on his face could not be maintained; understanding was one thing, being in it was another, and it was true that he felt unhappy. "That's all. After all, it's my fault as a son. I just don't do this kind of thing in the future. You're right to listen to your parents."
A big family will never miss their piece of food.
Chen Daya nodded and led him back. After entering the courtyard, he closed the door and looked at the room where his children were. There was no wax inside and it was completely dark.
There were no candles in the yard where they were, so naturally they couldn't light them; and the yard where Cheng Dazhu and the others were in should be the yard of the original owner, with everything available.
"Don't think too much. Fortunately, we have left dozens of kilograms of food. We will secretly cook a small stove for the children in the future. The less we eat, the more we can eat for a long time." Chen Daya advised.
Cheng Yuanxi sighed, "It's not because of this, but there should be other families in this town who have food. I thought I would go look for it tomorrow, but my parents have said this today, and it would be inappropriate for us to go there again."
There's no need to make them unhappy.
"If you don't go, we won't go. We won't be hungry for the time being. There are dried meats, wild vegetables and grains brought by our sons and daughters. It's not a pity if we can't get those things. Other people's families who are living in difficulty will definitely look for them. They will have an easier life. If you don’t, you won’t be staring at our house.”
On the contrary, Chen Daya became the one who saw the most openly.
"Hey, that's it." Cheng Yuanxi gave up and continued to look for things, "Sleep, I can have a day off tomorrow, sleep in and wake up later."
Chen Daya nodded in agreement. After all, she was a little worried that her husband would feel uncomfortable, so she always watched his expression when sleeping and waited until he fell asleep before falling asleep.
