The aroma of roasted sweet potatoes becomes more intense and mouth-watering.
This kind of fragrance makes people drool, as if they would be sorry for their stomach if they don't eat it.
The vendor greeted them warmly and picked up two sweet potatoes with tongs.
"Six cents." The vendor said with a smile.
Gu Yishen took out six cents from his pocket and handed it to the vendor: "Here!"
The vendor thanked them profusely and wrapped the sweet potatoes for them.
Lin Wanwan took the sweet potatoes and felt heavy in her hands.
She carefully tore open the skin of the sweet potato, and a blast of hot air hit her face.
She took a bite and said, "Ah!" It hurt so much that she breathed out quickly.
"What's wrong? It's hot. Be careful. If you don't pay attention, you will be so careless."
Gu Yi looked at her with deep distress.
"It's sweet, soft and delicious. It's delicious, but it's a bit hot on the mouth."
Lin Wanwan said with a smile.
Gu Yishen couldn't help but laugh when he saw her satisfied look.
The two of them walked and ate, watching people coming and going, and listening to strange things.
The busy market atmosphere seemed to be isolated from the two of them, forming a unique space. Gu Yishen and Lin Wanwan seemed to have found each other's little world in the hustle and bustle.
They held roasted sweet potatoes in their hands, with smiles in their eyes. The aroma of roasted sweet potatoes seems to have become a unique sentiment between them, filling the air and making people feel warm.
People came and went around them, but their world seemed to consist of each other and the sweet roasted sweet potatoes, forgetting the passage of time. Every time I bite into a sweet potato, I feel like I am tasting the simple happiness between each other.
"You have heard that there is a famine in the county next door. Many people are displaced. The crops in the fields are not harvested well and there is not much left after being eaten by locusts. The people are complaining. Fortunately, nothing like that happened in our county, otherwise we would also It’s going to be tough.”
A big brother carrying a baggage said to the person next to him.
"This big brother? Are you telling the truth?"
Lin Wanwan couldn't help but stepped forward and asked. She looked up at the big brother with the backpack, waiting for his answer.
Gu Yishen took Lin Wanwan's hand and motioned her to calm down. But Lin Wanwan's eyes were full of worry, and she couldn't calm down.
The elder brother stopped, looked into Lin Wanwan's eyes, and sighed helplessly: "Sister, you don't know. The county next door has not rained for several months, and the crops in the fields have dried up. Many people have been eaten by insects. There is a famine now, and many people are so hungry that they have nothing to eat. I heard that the government can do nothing, and the relief food has not arrived for a long time. Many people are so hungry that they can only eat bark and dig weeds. There are still many refugees going to the county next door, hoping to find a way to survive."
When Lin Wanwan heard this, her heart was as sharp as a knife. She thought about her previous life, when she learned about ancient history and knew that drought and famine were very harmful to the people. I can vividly remember the scenes of the hungry and emaciated villagers fighting for food.
Although the dynasty she lives in now cannot be found in history, it is an imaginary dynasty. But the results of many things are similar. When there is famine or drought, the people suffer as a result.
"Thank you for telling me this."
Lin Wanwan nodded, with sadness on her face.
She didn't want to be tortured by famine and live a miserable life after her rebirth.
"Sir, if there is a famine here, will our family have enough food?"
Lin Wanwan looked at Gu Yishen and asked secretly.
Gu Yishen and Lin Wanwan looked at each other when they heard the news. They knew that famine in the next county was a big deal. You must prepare in advance, otherwise what will you do if a famine really comes?
Gu Yi thought deeply for a moment, looked at Lin Wanwan's worried eyes, and gently held her hand: "Wanwan, don't worry. I will find a way, we can't just sit back and wait. The famine in the next county has already given us a Warning, we must prepare in advance.”
Lin Wanwan looked at Gu Yi's firm eyes, and her worries eased a little. But she knew that the Gu family was just a facade. If a real famine came, they would not be able to escape the fate of starvation. But she believed that with space, they would be able to tide over the difficulties.
The two of them walked slowly in the market hand in hand. The smell of roasted sweet potatoes seemed to be no longer so fragrant, and the other snacks on the roadside were no longer fragrant. They are now worried and thinking about how to deal with the impending disaster.
"Ms. sir, how much money do you still have on you?"
Lin Wanwan suddenly asked Gu Yishen.
Gu Yi touched his pocket deeply and shook his head, "There isn't much left, only 1 tael of silver left. Whatever you want to buy, I can still buy you some."
"Is it the money my mother gave you this morning?"
Lin Wanwan asked again.
"No, mom didn't give me any money. I saved it before, but I don't have it anymore at home. I don't know how much mom has. Do you want to buy food to go home?"
Gu Yi looked at Lin Wanwan deeply and asked speculatively.
"Hmm, buy the food and go home, otherwise the price of food may rise, and you may not be able to buy food anymore."
Lin Wanwan thought that she must save more food so that she would not starve to death.
"You are right, shall we go buy food now?"
Gu Yi looked at her deeply and asked anxiously.
"No, let's buy chicks and take them home to raise them. There will be more chicks in the future. I'll figure out how to feed them."
Lin Wanwan said with a smile.
"I know where you can buy chicks. Come on, I'll take you there."
Gu Yishen pulled Lin Wanwan through the crowd and came to the chicken vendor.
Lin Wanwan looked at the chicks in front of her, and she couldn't help but reach out and touch the chicks' furry bodies.
"Boss, how do you sell these chicks?"
Seeing that Lin Wanwan liked it so much, Gu Yishen asked about the price.
"One or two or twenty chicks."
The vendor said with a smile.
"Then give me twenty!"
Gu Yishen gave a tael of silver to the hawker.
The hawker took the silver, quickly put twenty chicks into a cage, and handed it to him.
Gu Yishen took over the cage, and the chickens were chirping inside, the sound was clear and sweet.
Lin Wanwan looked at these cute chicks and felt happy in her heart. She couldn't help but smile as she imagined how these chicks would grow up, lay eggs and hatch chicks.
Gu Yishen was holding the cage, and Lin Wanwan was following him. They were very happy.
"Wait a minute, I need to buy something."
Lin Wanwan pulled Gu Yishen and stopped.
"But I don't have any money anymore, so I can't buy anything."
Gu Yi hesitated deeply.
"It doesn't matter, I have it. I have a bead that will shine. I wonder how much it's worth? I want to be a pawn."
Lin Wanwan looked at Gu Yishen with mysterious eyes.
