Brothers Zhang Wu and Zhang Wen did not dare to appear too happy.
They once picked up a small bag of beans, only a dozen beans. They were so happy that they were discovered and snatched away. The two brothers cried all day long.
Now they have learned to hide all the good things.
"Squeak——"
This old courtyard has been unoccupied for too long and looks dilapidated everywhere.
"mother--"
"Oh, look what these two brothers got today, and they packed it in sacks."
Aunt Liao walked towards the two brothers with two skinny legs, a gentle smile on her face, but forcefully opened the bag in Zhang Wu's hand.
The next second, she curled her lips in disgust, "You have been out for most of the day to catch Mr. Locust?"
Zhang Wu snatched the bag back angrily. If he hadn't been afraid that the bag would be torn, it wouldn't have been taken away so easily.
Madam Zhang coughed twice, her face turned pale, "Awu Awen, why are you so disrespectful to Master Locust!"
The people in their village always have to beg Master Locust to let go of their crops. These two children are too ignorant. Alas, but now the crops can no longer grow, so just offend if you offend.
Zhang Wu said to his mother seriously, "Mom, a very powerful doctor told us today that Lord Locust couldn't see us suffering, so he came to save us. As long as you eat Lord Locust, your illness will be cured soon." Get well. Lord Locust is a medicine..."
Mrs. Zhang's face changed drastically, and just as she was about to scold the children for their ignorance, other people in the room started laughing, saying that the two brothers were dreaming, and they were afraid that they had been deceived.
Zhang Wu blushed, took out the locust roasted by his kind sister from his arms, and stuffed one directly into his mother's mouth.
Madam Zhang was unprepared and something greasy was stuffed into her mouth. She was startled. It seemed like there was a smell of meat?
"Mom, chew quickly! It's delicious!"
She subconsciously listened to her son's words and started chewing.
Although there was no salt, she felt it was fragrant and green when she tasted it. It was really delicious!
Zhang Wu saw that his mother had eaten it, so he gave her another one.
"Mom, did the doctor lie?"
She hadn't eaten for a long time, and her stomach was cramping with hunger. How could she survive eating this now? He nodded quickly, "It's delicious! Is this Mr. Locust?"
Zhang Wu grinned widely, "This is baked, and it can also be boiled. We think the baked one tastes better than the boiled one!" The cooked one has no taste, and they are also short of water.
Aunt Liao came over, and Zhang Wu impatiently threw one to her before she spoke, "Try it yourself, whether you like it or not!"
After saying that, he handed the bag in his hand to his mother and said close to her ear, "Mom, we are going to catch more locusts. There is a good jar under this bag. The doctor gave it to us. Mom, you must keep it." Otherwise, it will be snatched away by others again.”
jar! It is a very precious thing to them, and this doctor is so kind-hearted! Madam Zhang nodded with firm eyes, "I will definitely watch carefully."
Seeing the two children running out to find food again, she wiped away her tears, blaming her poor body for letting two such young children worry about her. She must get better soon.
Aunt Liao was holding the roasted dry Locust Master, feeling a little disgusted and a little scared. A thin man came out from behind her and snatched Master Locust away. "If you don't want to eat, let me eat for you!"
After saying that, he threw it into his mouth and chewed it, his eyes widened. Hurry up and call your wife and children, and let's go catch the locusts together!
Aunt Liao was furious.
However, this reaction also stimulated other people. Knowing that this food was delicious, they ran out one after another.
That night, a burst of fragrance wafted from the broken house.
People who are used to eating good food just feel disgusting, but for people who are so hungry that they feel dizzy, it tastes better than human flesh!
On Jiang Yue's side, after seeing off the two brothers, she and Jiang Nian began to take inventory of the things they had collected from Fucheng.
Needless to say, those books will be reserved for killing time in the future. Maybe there are many ancient survival techniques in them that can be learned.
The iron shop had those small iron spoons, hoes, sickles, etc., and the grocery store had sewing boxes, tooth powder, wooden basins, etc. Jiang Yue looked through them and decided not to throw anything away. It looks like it could be used.
The next afternoon, the locusts struck again.
One-fifth of the people in Yuncheng began to pick up sacks to catch the locust master.
"Let me tell you, this Master Locust was specially sent by God to save us! In order to prevent everyone from starving to death, Master Locust is willing to be eaten..."
On the third day, half of the people began to join the team to capture the locust master. Moreover, there was a burning smell coming from all directions in the city.
Jiang Yue raised her eyebrows. They worshiped Master Locust in the first place just to survive. Now the reverse is also true. In order to survive, not to mention Master Locust, even God will have to be cooked alive in front of his eyes.
The butcher's family also went east. He heard that there was a sea in the Jiang and Min areas to the east, although he had never seen what the sea looked like. But since there is a sea, there should be no shortage of water.
Their mule carts were carrying a heavy load, and their journey was half a day slower than Jiang Yue's. They didn't arrive until Jiang Yue entered the city, and were naturally blocked outside the city.
Butcher Fang looked at the wilting children, no matter how distressed he was, there was nothing he could do. Look at the refugees lying on the ground. Which one is not worse than them? At least they could still take turns riding the mule cart.
When the news came that the locusts were edible, Butcher Fang immediately asked his family to pick up any tools that could catch locusts, including baskets, sacks and even straw hats.
Although several people felt sick and dared not eat, they had already eaten more than half of the dry food at home. If they didn't eat, they would starve to death.
Besides, no one dares to refute his opinion now.
Fang Xin lost his temper the day before yesterday because he felt too hot and stuffy and threw away his mask. Mrs. Wu still wanted to patiently coax him, but Butcher Fang pulled him out of the car and slapped him so hard that his cheeks were red and swollen.
His anger surged, and the pressure of fleeing with his family made him breathless.
He pointed to the corpse surrounded by flies on the roadside, "Look at these bugs, eating rotten meat everywhere, and do you know how much dirt they bring with them? If you are infected, we will not stop because you are sick. Footsteps, no doctor is willing to save you, even if a doctor is willing to save you, we don’t have money to buy medicine! You will die!"
"What does it mean to die? Even your body will be thrown by us on the roadside, without even a solitary grave! Do you still want to be willful? You are over eight years old, do you still want your mother to coax you?"
Fang Xin was frightened by his father's outburst. He sat on the ground and cried so hard that his vision was blurred by tears. When he saw the eaten corpse on the roadside, he shouted, "Mom, Dad, I, I was wrong! Don’t leave me!”
When Mrs. Wu saw the man being so angry, she was also scared. She quickly got down and carried the child into the car, spanking him to calm the man down. "Master, I will strictly control him. He will not be disobedient again!"
Fang Xin also nodded and admitted his mistake, and then Butcher Fang continued on his way and asked Wu to make him a new mask.
This time Butcher Fang asked everyone to catch locusts. Fang Xin also obeyed and took the bag to pick up the fallen locusts.
Butcher Fang's family had no money to pay the entrance fee, so they had to take a detour and walk eastward, and unexpectedly walked ahead of Jiang Yue again.
