After buying the cow, Mu Shiquan asked his two brothers to wait while he went to buy something else.
After visiting two medical clinics, Mu Shiquan bought medicine to treat typhoid fever and some medicine to treat trauma.
After the purchase was completed, I went to Cloth Shop again. Bought some thick cloth. I am going to ask my wife to make more shoes and clothes.
"Third brother, you must have bought too many things. This is not how you spend your money. If you don't leave some money, you will settle down in the future!" Mu Shigao said worriedly as he looked at the things in the car.
"Brother, don't worry, I still have money left. These things can be used on the way to escape."
"Okay, as long as you know what's going on."
The three of them then drove the bullock cart back to the village. By the time they returned to the village, it was already noon.
There were not many people in the fields at this time. They were all having lunch or resting at home. So when they returned to the village, few people knew about it.
After buying the oxcart, Mu Dabin asked Mu Shigao to go to Dahe Village. Ask the son-in-law and his family if they want to escape together.
As for the three daughters-in-law's natal families, Mu Dabin also asked the three daughters-in-law to go home and ask if they wanted to escape.
Mu Shigao drove an ox cart to Dahe Village.
"Dong dong dong" Mu Shigao knocked on the door.
"Coming." Mu Yanqiu responded from inside the room.
When he opened the door and saw his eldest brother, Mu Yanqiu was a little surprised, "Why is eldest brother here?"
"I'm looking for you if I have something to do."
"Brother, come in quickly." Mu Yanqiu quickly welcomed Mu Shigao into the door.
"Ms. sir, eldest brother is here."
Liu Wei heard his wife's cry and quickly came out of the room.
"Brother is here, come and sit in the room."
When they arrived at the main room, Mu Yanqiu quickly poured a glass of water for Mu Shigao, "Brother, drink some water quickly."
Mu Shigao was not polite, took the water and drank it in a few gulps. After drinking two bowls of water, Mu Shigao slowly explained his purpose.
After hearing this, Liu Wei and his wife couldn't believe it.
Liu Wei asked: "Brother, is the situation really that serious? Even though it's heaven-defying, it's not to the point of running away!"
Mu Shigao told what he had inquired about, and then informed the village of what had been discussed.
"Brother-in-law, eldest brother, I have said so much. You understand the seriousness of the matter. So, do you and your family want to escape together?" Mu Shigao said with a dry mouth.
"This..., brother, let us discuss it with our parents and brothers. This escape is a big deal, and I can't make the decision alone."
Mu Shigao nodded, "Okay, you can discuss it among yourselves. The results will be given tomorrow. You can let someone tell you whether you want to go or not."
"I'm going home first. There are still a lot of things to do at home." After Mu Shigao finished speaking, he stood up and prepared to leave.
Mu Yanqiu and Liu Wei quickly sent him out. After Mu Shigao left. Liu Wei went to discuss it with his family.
Liu Wei and his family discussed it for an hour before deciding to escape together.
Liu Wei's father also informed the village chief of Damucun's plan to flee famine.
Gao Lin, the head of Dahe Village, heard the news. I feel like Okimura is making a fuss out of a molehill. When the sky is dry, I will be scared and run away. What a coward.
Liu Wei's father saw that the village chief didn't care and didn't say much. Anyway, he brought the news, and it was the village chief's decision to decide.
However, Liu Wei's father still told his brothers and familiar villagers the news.
By the next day, none of the relatives and friends Liu Wei's father had notified came to the door. Father Liu Wei also understood what they meant and was not prepared to flee.
Since no one else was following him, Liu Wei's father asked Liu Wei to go to Damucun and inform him of his decision.
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Zhao Yunshan asked: "Mom and dad, what are your plans?"
Zhao Yunshan was also very distressed. She did not expect that her business would encounter a natural disaster just as it was about to start!
Zhao Shitou had a grimace on his face and didn't say anything. And Mrs. Li looked like she didn't know what to do.
Zhao Yunshan looked at her thin younger brothers and sisters again. They were looking at her blankly.
Zhao Yunshan sighed deeply, "Mom and dad, we'd better follow the village chief and the others."
"The respected elders in the village unanimously decided to flee. This means that the situation is no longer good. So leaving together is the best choice."
Zhao Yunshan did not dare to underestimate the wisdom of the ancients. Facing this kind of natural disaster, it was better to stick together. She didn't have the confidence to survive alone with her family.
"I'll listen to you, Ayun."
Zhao Shitou knew in his heart that in the face of natural disasters, only everyone can survive together.
However, he couldn't let go of his parents. Although they were not very kind to him, after all, they gave birth to him and raised him.
Zhao Shitou prepared for a while and secretly went to the old house to ask his parents if they really didn't want to flee.
Zhao Yunshan knew what her father was thinking when she saw Zhao Shitou's expression. She won't stop it either!
If her father wants to be a filial son, what can she do? Even persuasion can't be done. It's better to ask her father to go there.
When her grandma scolds her, her father will know what happened.
Zhao Yunshan continued: "Since we are going to flee, we should pack up our things. We must prepare everything we need to prepare."
They don’t have any land, so they don’t have to worry about harvesting food. As for what she needs to prepare, she needs to think about it carefully.
"Mom and dad, after ten days, you will help people in the village with more fields to collect grain for free. When the grain is collected, ask if you can buy some."
"Okay." Zhao Shitou nodded.
"If you can buy more food, just buy more. You don't know how long you will have to run away from famine. So prepare more food. It will be delicious on the way."
Li said timidly: "Ayun, we bought too much food and we can't take it away."
"Your father and I can only push something weighing one to two hundred kilograms. If it's heavier, we can't push it either."
"I will find a way." I don't know how much it will cost to buy a bullock cart?
Zhao Yunshan wanted to say something else, but after thinking about it, she decided to forget it. Anyway, she has the final say in the family now, so she can just think about it herself.
Afterwards, Zhao Yunshan went back to the room and counted how much money she still had. She sold two recipes before and got three hundred taels of silver. It cost more than ten taels to purchase ingredients.
I also bought some other random things, and now I have two hundred and sixty-three taels left.
Afterwards, Zhao Yunshan took out charcoal and paper and began to write down the things she needed to prepare for her escape.
After thinking about it for half an hour, I made sure I didn't miss anything. She folded the paper and put it in her purse.
Then she went out to find the village chief, asking her son to take her to the county tomorrow and help her take a look at the ox cart.
After communicating with the village chief's family, Zhao Yunshan went back home with peace of mind.
On the way back, Zhao Yunshan learned from several children that Sister Qinghe's family had bought a bullock cart.
Zhao Yunshan hurriedly went to Mu's house to inquire about the news, and learned from Sister Qinghe the price of the oxcart and the place to buy the oxcart.
Knowing the price of ox carts, Zhao Yunshan decided to buy two ox carts, one for people and one for carrying things.
The second day
Zhao Yunshan took an ox cart to the county early. Of course, she also called her father.
To buy two bullock carts, both she and her father must learn to drive the bullock carts. Otherwise, when the time comes to buy a bullock cart, there will be no one to drive it, which will be troublesome.
Zhao Yunshan and the others went straight to the bull market to buy cattle, and they bought the cattle. Learned how to drive an ox cart on site. After learning for a quarter of an hour, they slowly got started.
After Zhao Yunshan and the others learned the lesson, the village chief's son drove away to go shopping.
Zhao Yunshan also took Zhao Shitou to buy things. It took Zhao Yunshan about an hour to buy all the things she listed.
Zhao Yunshan felt relieved after looking at the contents of the two cars. These things are what their family needs to survive.
