The middle-aged postman quickly stuffed the steamed buns into his sleeves, pointed ahead and said, "About three miles ahead, there is a small road.
If you keep walking west for about four days, you will reach a small town called Tongma. I'm not familiar with going further west. You can go to the town and inquire about where to go. "
Seeing how young the two brothers and sisters were, they kindly warned:
"The path is not easy to walk on. It is narrow and steep and can only pass a cart. Usually, people from nearby villages are walking around. During this time, many refugees also took that road."
This is a reminder to them that that road is also dangerous.
Ye Mingxuan said gratefully: "Thank you for your advice, sir. We don't have much property. It's enough to pass a cart on the road. As for the refugees, we are not afraid. There are hundreds of people in our villages."
The postman nodded and returned to the post station.
When the brother and sister walked back, Ye Yutong said: "Brother, we will leave separately from the villagers tomorrow. I have prepared something for Uncle Shitou. You ask him to come over later with the backpack."
"I know, sister."
Ye Yutong looked at the nearby victims, rolled his eyes, and said sadly:
"Brother, grandma and his family have so much food that they can't finish it all. They even robbed our family of food. Do you think they can keep it? Won't others rob it?"
Ye Mingxuan instantly understood his sister's intention and echoed, "Grandpa is getting older, and my second and third uncles also have embroidered pillows.
If you want to rob them, it will not be easy. Besides, they not only have food, but also a lot of money. "
Ye Yutong nodded, pointed at the people in the Ye family's old house and said, "Brother, you see the milk is hiding food."
Then he pointed at Ye Dazhuang and his wife and said, "There is also the second uncle and the second aunt. They have so much money with them and they also say they want to go to the capital to buy land and a shop. Is it possible that they can get to the capital smoothly?"
Ye Mingxuan sighed, pretending to be sad and said: "Sister, let's not worry so much. Anyway, I have severed ties with us. Even if their food and money are robbed, it is none of our business?"
"That's what the elder brother said."
The two brothers and sisters walked forward as they talked, pretending not to notice the refugees who were listening to their words.
Returning to his cart, Ye Mingxuan told his family the news he had learned.
Li Wenxiu said: "Then let's walk at the end of the team tomorrow. When we get to the fork in the road, we will go straight to the path."
Then he said to his eldest son: "Mingxuan, go and talk to your Uncle Yongchang, and then say hello to your Uncle Shitou and the others."
After dinner, Ye Yutong took out the prepared bags of fried noodles. After thinking about it, I added some biscuits and dried meat she made to a few bags.
She has no shortage of these things, but for several uncles' families, it is life-saving food.
After everyone in the village had rested, Shitou came over quietly, "Mingxuan, what do you want from me?"
Ye Mingxuan was carrying a backpack with things prepared by his sister. He winked at him and the two of them went to a place with few people.
Seeing that there was no one around, Ye Mingxuan whispered: "Uncle Shitou, tomorrow we will take a small road to the northwest."
Shitou asked in surprise: "How to take the path?"
Ye Mingxuan remembered his sister's words and said in his ear: "Uncle Shitou, do you still remember the government official in Jinzhou City? He told us that there are many refugees gathered in Jiangcheng, so we should try to avoid there.
You must also be careful. When people are hungry, they can do anything. I heard that there are many people who are robbing children. You and your aunt must take good care of your younger brothers and sisters. "
After hearing what he said, Shitou was shocked and worried, but he was already here, so he had no choice but to rush forward.
Thinking that Mingxuan and the others were the only ones, he said uneasily: "There are so many people in our three villages, it is always safer to be together. Why don't you guys stop going to the northwest and let's go together!"
Ye Mingxuan shook his head: "Uncle Shitou, we have already decided."
He took off the backpack behind him and said with disappointment: "After this farewell, I don't know if we can meet again in the future? There are two bags of fried noodles in the backpack, one bag is for us to honor our uncle and grandma, and the other bag is for our uncle and grandma. It belongs to you and Aunt Qiuyue."
Shitou hurriedly stopped his hand from taking the food, "Take it back quickly. I don't know your family's conditions yet. We are not short of food. These things are reserved for you to eat on the way to the northwest."
"Uncle Shitou, we still have some at home. This is specially prepared by my mother and my sister. It is also a little bit of our thoughts. Just accept it."
Ye Mingxuan looked around and saw that no one noticed them, so he quickly put the two bags in his backpack.
He whispered: "Uncle Shitou, take it back quickly before anyone sees it."
Shitou was carrying the heavy basket and just when he was about to return it, Ye Mingxuan ran away.
He sighed and had no choice but to go back carrying the food.
Shitou went to find his wife first. Chen Qiuyue was helping several children to drive away mosquitoes. When she saw him coming back, she asked in a low voice: "What does Mingxuan want from you?"
"Daughter-in-law, this is what Mingxuan gave me just now. It was said that Sister-in-law Wenxiu and Tongtong prepared it for us as a gift from their family." He took out a bag of fried noodles and put it in front of his wife.
The smell of wheat came to her face, and Chen Qiuyue quickly covered the bag of fried noodles with a quilt.
After a while, seeing that no one was paying attention, I quietly lifted the quilt and opened my pocket by the moonlight.
"My mother, why are there so many fried noodles?"
She picked up the cookie on top and said, "What is this? Why does it smell so good? Is it a snack?"
He picked up the strip of meat next to him and asked, "And this black one, why does it look like dried meat?"
Shitou also leaned his head over, and the couple looked at it for a while, both with their mouths half-opened in surprise.
When their family was kicked out of their old house, they didn't receive anything. How long had it been since then? Where did they get so many good things?
Chen Qiuyue thought for a while and said, "That little husband-in-law Tongtong looks like he is not a child from an ordinary family. Do you think he brought these here?"
She heard from Wenxiu's sister-in-law a few days ago that Tongtong's young husband was kicked out by his two brothers. Even if he is a bastard in the family, he must still have some money in his hands.
Shitou felt that what his wife said made sense, and he gave a thumbs up and praised: "Daughter-in-law, you are still smart."
He pointed to another bag and whispered, "This bag is given to my parents by Sister-in-law Wenxiu."
Chen Qiuyue looked at the two bags of fried noodles for a long time, closed her eyes, and said distressedly: "We haven't separated yet, please take these two bags to your parents!"
Their family is very united and harmonious, their two brothers and sister-in-law are of decent character, and their nieces and nephews also respect them very much.
Although they would argue with each other on weekdays, when it comes to important matters, they always focus on their own family, and there is no such thing as cheating.
Now is a difficult time. They have received good things. If they hide them and eat alone secretly, who will they become? How will brothers get along with each other in the future?
Shitou glanced at his wife and said hesitantly: "How about we keep the dried meat and snacks, and grab a few handfuls of fried noodles for you and the children to drink."
Chen Qiuyue glared at him and said, "I've handed everything in, so if I hand it all over, will my parents treat his grandchildren badly?"
"Okay, then just listen to my wife, I will bring the things to my parents now."
The two of them were talking quietly here, and the iron man who was laying on the floor next to them asked: "Shitou, it's so late, why don't you sleep?"
Shitou was about to go to his parents' place. When he saw his eldest brother woke up, he said with a smile: "Brother, call the second brother. Let's go to our parents' place to talk."
Tietou scolded him angrily, "It's midnight, you don't sleep, and you bother your parents. Do you want to be beaten?"
Shitou ignored him, quietly pointed to the backpack, said "hum", and went to his parents' place.
Tietou looked at the big backpack he was carrying, and then realized that this kid had a secret, and called his second brother to follow him.
