Chapter 7： This porridge is weird!

Chapter 7 There’s something weird about this porridge!

Fortunately, the two men were also frightened by the beating, so they changed the road halfway and took the initiative to stay away from the Li family.

The Li family had another day of hard hiking. When they reached the bottom of a hillside, they saw the sun setting.

Old lady Li stopped the donkey cart directly and asked everyone to have a rest.

After being exposed to the sun for a day, the Li family members were already thirsty.

A few half-grown boys were all dried up by the sun, like a few green onions that lacked water.

The good news has been blocked by Tao Hongying, so she didn't get the sun's rays, but she still felt a little depressed and lacked energy.

“Mom, I’m going to cook.”

Zhao Yuru packed up the things on the donkey cart, handed the kettle to Tao Hongying, and then took the millet to cook.

Tao Hongying saw that Jiayin’s little mouth was dry, so she gave her some water to moisten her throat.

“Ouch, why is my head so confused...”

Seeing that it was time to cook again, Wu Cuihua lingered beside the donkey cart, covering her head and groaning.

Orange Mrs. Li tapped the edge of the donkey cart with her pipe pot and asked her expressionlessly.

“Second daughter-in-law, what’s going on?”

“Mom, maybe I have heat stroke, I need to rest for a while...”

Wu Cuihua's voice was hollow. As she spoke, she sat down in the shadow of the donkey cart and deliberately squeezed Tao Hongying.

Old Mrs. Li gouged out Wu Cuihua. She was really uncomfortable and fake, but she couldn't tell?

Just thinking about being lazy!

But now they are on the road to escape, and they have no extra energy to discipline their daughter-in-law.

She simply snorted, "If you feel uncomfortable, just sit down and eat half a bowl of rice for a while. Just cleanse your intestines and you'll be fine!"

Wu Cuihua stiffened, but still groaned and refused to get up.

She was exhausted anyway, so Zhao Yuru could just let her do it if she wanted to.

“Mom, I’m going to help the third sister-in-law.”

Tao Hongying had just fed Jiayin. Seeing Wu Cuihua's appearance, she stood up directly, carried Jiayin, who had eaten and drank enough, behind her back and wrapped it in a cloth bag.

After saying that, without waiting for Mrs. Li to stop her, she went over to help Zhao Yuru.

Jiayin was only a few days old, and Tao Hongying was not yet pregnant, so her health was certainly not good.

But they were the only three daughters-in-law at home, and Wu Cuihua was lazy and asked Zhao Yuru to serve her and cook all day long, which made her feel uncomfortable.

In this day and age, it’s good to be alive, so there’s no need to talk about having a good confinement period.

Tao Hongying felt a slight pain in her lower abdomen, but it was not unbearable.

She held Tuo Jiayin's little buttocks and squatted by the fire to add firewood.

Zhao Yuru had long been accustomed to Wu Cuihua's lazy behavior. When she saw Tao Hongying coming to help, she wanted to persuade her to go back, but she swallowed her words again.

It's all in vain. Once Tao Hongying comes over, she will definitely not go back.

She still worked hard so that her younger siblings could relax.

“Hongying, sit down while I go over there to see if I can find some wild vegetables.”

Zhao Yuru found a stone for Tao Hongying to sit on, and then took a small shovel to dig for wild vegetables in the hay on the hillside.

Jiayin was lying on her mother's back, looking around with her big, dark, moist eyes.

At this time, the Li family were all busy with the things they were doing, and no one paid attention to them.

So she started to make small moves again.

She first made a few noises in her mother's ear. Tao Hongying quickly turned to look at her daughter, stretched out her hand to hold her in front of her and untied the small cloth scarf.

"What's wrong, Fu Niu'er? Did you pee?"

Jiayin took advantage of this moment and seemed to be waving his little hands randomly, but in fact, he secretly sprinkled the millet in the space into the pot.

As soon as she finished tinkering, Tao Hongying, who made sure the diaper was dry, held her in his arms again.

Like a little thief who had just done something bad, Jiayin quickly reached out to touch Tao Hongying's ears and spit out two saliva bubbles.

“I’m hungry just after eating, why do I act like a little pig?”

Tao Hongying was amused by her daughter, so she adjusted her posture and lifted her clothes to breastfeed her.

After these days, Jiayin has long been accustomed to breastfeeding.

There was no hesitation at the moment, he opened his mouth and sucked heavily. Zhao Yuru didn’t dig any wild vegetables. When she came back, she saw Tao Hongying breastfeeding, so she helped her sit under the shade of a nearby tree.

Then he took a long wooden spoon and stirred the bottom of the pot to prevent it from getting too mushy.

As a result, she was stunned when she put the long wooden spoon into the pot and stirred it.

How come the porridge cooked with half a bowl of millet is so thick?

It’s almost the same as dry rice, and it’s still half a pot?

Zhao Yuru raised her head and glanced at Tao Hongying, who was still teasing Fu Niuer and making her giggle loudly.

 Zhao Yuru cooked the porridge full of wonder and waited until it was divided among the Li family, then she asked them to eat with a strange expression.

“Mom, how much rice did you give Yuru?

Why is the porridge so thick today and still a big bowl full? "

Li Laosan took the bowl, a little surprised, but more worried.

There is not much food left at home. If you eat so much in one meal, what will you do in the future?

Old Mrs. Li was the first to take over the rice bowl, and of course she found the porridge to be strange.

After all, it was the half bowl of millet she scooped for Zhao Yuru with her own hands, which was definitely not enough for the Li family to share a large bowl of thick porridge.

“Shut up and eat your food.”

Old Mrs. Li suppressed the excitement in her heart, lowered her head, took a sip of porridge, and scolded her son.

Li Laosan was stunned for a moment, and he also vaguely thought about it.

He subconsciously glanced at Jiayin who was lying on the side playing with his fingers, and quickly lowered his head to take a big gulp of the porridge.

Of course others did not dare to say anything...

This meal is a rare full meal for the Li family, but it is also the most silent meal.

However, they couldn't control their eyes and kept focusing on the fat and fair face of Jiayin.

Invariably, everyone blamed Fu Niu'er for this evil thing.

It must be this child's blessing again, and the whole family is once again blessed.

After dinner, Mrs. Li held the good news in her arms. She liked it so much that she kept shouting out of her heart.

“Fu Niu’er, grandma’s little Fu Niu’er.

You are only a little old, and grandma is enjoying the blessings with you!

Grandma is so happy!”

The old lady danced with joy at the good news, making the old lady laugh even more.

 Jia Xi and Jia An were dancing together, trying to hug their sister, and maybe they could even pick up some eggs...

In this way, Jiayin would secretly put the rice stored in the small courtyard into the pot while Tao Hongying was helping her cook.

The Li family ate extravagant food and traveled all the way. Not only did they not lose weight, a few of the young men even gained a lot of weight.

“Mom! Pier!

There is the pier in front! "

Half a month later, the Li family finally arrived at the dock.

Li Laoer went to inquire about the news, and soon ran back to announce the good news to his whole family.

The Li family felt relieved and their eyes were red. After many days of escaping, they finally saw the light of day.

As long as we can find a boat heading south, we can reach Kyoto in less than half a month.

Everyone has quickened their pace.

But when they actually came to the dock, the scene they saw with their own eyes was like a bucket of cold water poured down on them, giving them a chill.

There are boats at the dock, but there are also countless people fleeing the famine.

That boat belonged to wealthy people, and they went south along the waterway to escape the war.

When I saw the victims at the pier, I wanted to hide far away, let alone let them take a boat.

“Sir, please give us a ride.

We are willing to act like cows or horses, just to survive..."

Some victims knelt by the dock and begged the rich people on the boat, but the rich people were so stingy that they didn't even want to look at them.

(End of this chapter)