"Okay! Just sister-in-law, don't you have any water at home?"
"I've stocked it up, but I'll wait until there's really no water before using it. I won't use it unless it's absolutely necessary. Yuan Niang, sister-in-law, thank you!"
Li Yuan's house had long been emptied out, and she used her sleeve pocket to take out the keys from the space.
"Sister-in-law, I see that the drought is getting worse and worse, and I don't know if there will be floods or something like that in the future. Have you never thought about leaving here?"
The embroiderer's surname was Huang. She shook her head when she heard this: "Our roots are here. It's just a drought and water shortage. Maybe it will be fine in a few days. I heard that in some places, it doesn't rain for a year or two, and it doesn't matter." After all, our place is in the south, a place with a lot of rain and a big river, so it won’t reach that point. But Yuan Niang, you have a house in Fucheng, so it’s okay to leave. When things get better here, you can come back. Same."
Huang Xiu Niang said, and asked with a serious face: "Yuan Niang, are you going back to your parents' home now, or are you going to Fucheng? If you go to Fucheng, how will I return this key to you then?"
"I have been living in my parents' house during this period. I will come back to the county the day before I leave. Then, sister-in-law, just return the key to me."
"Well, I have to hurry up and stock up on more water while we have it."
"Well! Sister-in-law, your embroidery is good, and your family is not particularly short of money. If possible, I still suggest that you leave with your family. My brother Xie said before he went to Fucheng to prepare for the provincial examination that this year's situation is abnormal, maybe this After the drought, it will continue to rain. My sister-in-law also knows my brother Xie’s ability. Since he said this, he should be confident, just like last year’s snow disaster. You, be more careful. If anything happens or nothing, we will be a flower Money buys peace.”
Huang Xiu Niang didn't think much about it, but when she heard Li Yuan's words, she hesitated and asked, "If that's the case, why don't you leave, Yuan Niang?"
"Caiwei and Qingsha have followed Brother Xie to Fucheng. I stayed here to take my grandparents and them away. My sister-in-law also knows that my parents' family is from the countryside, and they still grow food in the fields. It’s time to leave so quickly. But fortunately, we are planting drought-tolerant sweet potatoes, so we can harvest them early and leave in a few days.”
Huang Xiu Niang was stunned for a moment, and then asked thoughtfully: "Na Yuan Niang, where do you think it would be better for me to go if I leave? My mother's family and husband's family are both here, and there are no relatives outside who can seek refuge."
"I can't say where. When I was setting up a noodle stall, I heard from the merchants that many places in Xinyang Mansion are like this. So, if possible, it would be better for my sister-in-law to leave Xinyang Mansion. Of course, if she can stay in Xinyang Mansion, Fucheng is fine, after all, it is Fucheng. No matter how bad the situation is, it is still better than in our county. I heard before that Master Xu said that it was chaotic outside, and asked people to go together when they left, and also asked everyone to go to distant houses. Relatives or something.”
Wang Can, who had been silent for a long time, also spoke up: "Sister-in-law Huang, you see, our Lord Xu is the county magistrate. He is our parent official. If the people leave in large numbers for no reason, it will be his fault and he will be punished by the superiors. . But even so, he still let everyone leave. Do you think, what is the meaning behind this? Sister-in-law, you can understand if you think about the prosperity of our county before, and then look at the scene outside the streets now. "
"Okay, I remember this. Yuan Niang, you said that you will take your grandparents and others away when the time comes. If we also leave, can we come with you? Also, when will you leave? I want to If so, be prepared.”
Wang Can did not expect that the result of persuading people to leave would be that they would want to leave with him.
There are more than 800 of them this time. If we include Sister-in-law Huang and her family, we will have to add several more people.
If relatives from her husband's family and her natal family want to join them, wouldn't it cost 900?
How to refuse this?
When Wang Can felt embarrassed, he heard Li Yuan reply: "Sister-in-law, to be honest, I will bring not only my grandparents, but also members of my Li family with me this time. After they leave, probably I won’t come back again. The place I went to this time was over to Luyang Mansion, which is within the jurisdiction of the previous county magistrate, Mr. Chen.”
When Sister-in-law Huang heard that it was Luyang Mansion, she couldn't help being dumbfounded.
"It's so far away, why don't you come back?"
"Yes, the road was set up before, and the whole clan went there. But it was not just because of the disaster, but because Brother Xie met a big businessman from the capital, and he wanted to open the road in Lanzhou in Luyang Prefecture. Outside Xia City, we bought two big mountains to open tea gardens. He wanted to hire people to do work, and I wanted to find a way out for the tribe, so after thinking about it together, I decided to let the tribesmen go there to make a living and learn a craft."
"If the tribesmen spend three to five years learning to grow tea, pick tea, and fry tea, then it would be good if they want to open a tea garden or something in the future. My sister-in-law should know that since ancient times, the salt and tea industries have been very profitable. . We, the Li clan, cannot just be ordinary tea farmers, so it will take a little longer, so we thought of simply settling there."
When Huang Xiu Niang heard that it was Li Yuan who was trying to find a way out for her people, so she ran so far, she said, "In that case, forget it. But I will sum it up carefully, Yuan Niang, what you said."
"Okay! Actually, sister-in-law, there is no need to be anxious. Just pay more attention to yourself. It is best if you can leave first. If not, then pack some belongings so that you can take them and leave at any time. Mr. Xu is a good official. If the situation is really wrong, He should take everyone away."
"good!"
Due to this delay, by the time Li Yuan and Wang Can left Liuyun County, it was already midnight.
Although the sun is still very strong at this time, it is better than before. At least it is no longer so hot on people.
It's just that after a day of exposure to the sun, the air is extremely hot.
Li Yuan drove the carriage until it was about five miles away from Lijia'ao, then Wang Can came to drive, and she released the medicinal materials that had been prepared in the space.
Everyone in Lijia'ao speculated that Li Yuan and Wang Can came to the city this time for medicinal materials.
So before the two of them returned to Lijia'ao, they saw Li Qinghua and the elders of the Li clan waiting at the entrance of the village.
As soon as the carriage approached, Li Qinghua asked: "Mother Yuan, have you brought back the medicinal materials?"
"Well, I got the money back as soon as I gave it! It's all in the carriage, and each bag is labeled. The medicines are packed in packages, including antipyretic, heat-relieving, bleeding, analgesic, antidiarrheal, etc. These medicines, When Doctor Liu comes over in a few days, Uncle Hua can ask Doctor Liu to check it. By the way, Uncle Hua, I also bought two 30-year-old ginseng, just in case."
As Li Yuan spoke, she took off her purse from her waist, took out an oil paper bag and handed it over.
When Li Qinghua heard about ginseng, he took it with trembling hands. When he opened it and saw the complete ginseng inside, tears filled his eyes.
