Yongchang was afraid that the old Ye family would come and cause trouble, so he put the cloth bought by Ye Yutong in his car and told others that he bought it.
Ye Mingxuan didn't buy much food today. Firstly, they were not short of food, and secondly, they didn't dare to buy so much.
He bought four liters of the cheapest sorghum noodles and brought the rest to Mao Dan's family.
Li Wenxiu put away the kilograms of sorghum noodles and then asked, "Mingxuan, what's the current price of food?"
"The cheapest sorghum noodles cost sixty cents a liter."
Li Wenxiu also fell silent after hearing the price. It was several times more expensive than before.
Li Yunze asked: "Brother, when you buy food, is there a limit at the food store?"
Ye Mingxuan shook his head: "There is no limit, but at this price, who is willing to buy more?
I heard that people in the city also buy food for several days at a time, and then go back to buy it after eating.
We are all looking forward to rain now. If it rains, food should be cheaper. "
Seeing him buying such a small amount of food, Li Yunze thought that his family had no money, so he took off a piece of jade from his neck.
"Brother, when you get to Jiangcheng, if you can still get in, you can pawn this jade to get some silver and buy more food."
Apart from this jade pendant, there is nothing valuable on him. He hid all the money his uncle gave him in the temple.
That bag of golden beans should have been prepared for him by his uncle's men. The master would have never thought of this. He would only say, Amitabha, money is something external to the body.
But every time he secretly went down the mountain with his senior brothers, the master would eat all the snacks he bought with his personal belongings, and sometimes he would even fight over them with several senior brothers.
Li Wenxiu immediately stopped him and said in a low voice: "Put it away quickly and don't let anyone see it. Our family still has money. The golden beans you gave us last time have not been used much."
"Then why did the eldest brother buy so little food?" Li Yunze didn't believe what his mother-in-law said, thinking that the family must have no money.
Li Wenxiu explained to him in a low voice: "I didn't let your eldest brother buy so much. We still have a lot of food, which can last for a while. It's not safe on the road now. What if someone robs us?"
Ye Yutong pointed to a large backpack and said with a smile: "Although I didn't buy much food, I bought a lot of other things. These can also ward off hunger."
Of course she was lying to Li Yunze. She didn't buy anything to eat. This was just an excuse to get things out in the future.
In fact, not only did their family buy little food, but they also didn’t buy much today. They were all farmers digging in the fields. How much money could they have in their hands?
The price of food is so high, and there is a one-tael silver fee to enter the city. If there is nothing we can do, who is willing to go to the city and spend high prices to buy food?
Li Yunze had no choice but to put the jade pendant away and said to Li Wenxiu: "Mother-in-law, if you have any difficulties, you must tell me. This jade pendant can be exchanged for some money."
"Don't worry, if it comes to that, I won't be polite to you."
Li Yunze felt relieved and was just about to put the jade pendant away when he saw Ye Yutong next to him and handed it to her, "Tongtong, put it where you are."
Ye Yutong looked at the jade pendant of excellent quality, shook his head and said, "You should keep such a valuable thing yourself! I am a careless person, so don't lose it again."
Although the two were married, Ye Yutong did not regard this person as his significant other.
They are still so young, what will happen in the future? How can you accept such valuable things from others now?
Li Yunze said disapprovingly: "What's so valuable about this? It's just a gadget. If you lose it, just throw it away. It's no big deal. If you like it, we can buy it later."
With that said, he put the jade pendant into her hand, and then gathered firewood with Ye Mingzhe.
Ye Yutong took the jade pendant and glanced helplessly at her mother and elder brother. Seeing that both of them had smiles in their eyes, she had no choice but to put the jade pendant away first.
But I thought in my heart, this Ping An is quite good. I have to say that this boy is really good at being a good person, and he made my mother and eldest brother happy.
The refugees who came to the city without money looked at the food they bought back. Some were envious, and some had glaring eyes. They didn't know what they were thinking.
Yongchang packed up his things, let his wife and children watch, and prepared to go to Shitou to discuss it.
Before he could go over, Shitou came over, "Yongchang, my father and uncle discussed it and decided to go to the capital.
My eldest brother, second brother and several cousins all said that the northwest was too desolate, and they were afraid that there would be no way to survive there, so they decided to go to the capital to try their luck. No matter how hard I try, it's no use. "
Yongchang patted him on the shoulder and understood his mood very well. As a big family, everyone has different opinions, so the minority can only obey the majority.
"Well, when we arrive in Jiangcheng, we may have to separate. We will see you later."
Shitou patted him hard on the shoulder, called Ye Mingxuan over, and took out a broken piece of silver from his arms.
"Mingxuan, you know that my uncle hasn't separated the family yet, and he doesn't have much money in his pocket. These two taels of silver are a little thought from your aunt and I. When you get to Jiangcheng, you can buy some food and take it with you. My uncle won't be able to take care of you in the future, so take care of yourself. ."
Ye Mingxuan quickly declined and said: "Uncle Shitou, I can't accept this money. It's a long way to the capital. There are so many people in your family and your younger brothers and sisters are still young. I'll keep this money to buy food for them."
Shitou thrust the broken piece of silver into his hand and said angrily: "Take it, when your father joins the army and leaves, he will entrust your family to our brothers.
Now we are going to separate, and you still push me back and forth to give you some money. Do you think you don't regard me as your uncle? "
After hearing what he said, Ye Mingxuan said helplessly: "Uncle Shitou, what are you talking about? You took such good care of our family in the village, I will remember it in my heart.
I really can't accept the money. My father left some for us when he left, enough for us to use to the northwest. "
"Your grandfather is so smart, how much money can your father save? Okay, just take it. How does a grown man look like pushing you around?"
After Shitou finished speaking, he stood up and said to the two of them: "We are going to leave soon. You should pack your things quickly."
More and more refugees gathered at the gate of the city. Everyone was worried about being robbed and did not even dare to eat. They packed up their things and started on their way.
Fortunately, there were many of them. Although those people were jealous of their food, no one dared to snatch it.
Ye Daqing walked next to Old Ye and said in a low voice: "Dad, when I went to the city to buy food today, Mingxuan and Yutong from my eldest brother's house went there. They paid two taels of silver for the entrance fee, but they still didn't buy anything. Little food and cloth.”
Seeing the old man's eyes move, he continued: "My eldest brother's family has been separated for so long, and I bought so many things this time, and I didn't even say I would give you and my mother some filial piety.
And the newly bought cart of his family is pulling the sick man all day long, and he doesn't even say that he will let you and your mother sit on it for a while. "
