Chapter 160： Don't be greedy!

Chapter 160 Don’t be greedy!

The villagers all responded quickly, "Yes, if you don't give them food, they will be honest after a few hungry meals!"

“In order to survive, everyone is like tired dogs. They don’t even dare to eat to their fullest, for fear of running out of food. On the other hand, they know how to get into trouble if they can’t help.”

Even the most soft-hearted old men and women did not help to plead for mercy. The few naughty boys had completely lost hope. Looking at the miserable state of Jia An's family happiness and the wilting good news, they all honestly shrank their heads.

With the children making such a fuss, the adults are no longer in the mood to work. It is rare for them to finish work early, eat and sleep.

Although Jiayin is an adult soul, it lives in a small body and the soul is much more fragile.

The despair of being surrounded by fire and having no choice during the day gave her nightmares at night.

In the end, Tao Hongying put her daughter on her belly and hugged her for the whole night.

Hearing his mother's strong heartbeat and humming a lullaby, Jiayin finally fell asleep peacefully.

 Danjia An Jiaxi was groaning in pain because of her leg injury.

Zhao Yuru and Jia Huan also stayed with them all night, because they could not use cold water even if they applied ointment.

The mother and son used fans to fan themselves gently, trying to make the two boys feel more comfortable.

At dawn, everyone in the Li family had dark circles under their eyes.

The village chief braved the morning fog and came to visit. When he saw the Li family, he said, "You guys should rest at home for a day. We are digging holes and planting trees. There is no big work."

Brother Li Lao and the others refused, so they ate hastily and insisted on following everyone up the mountain.

Tao Hongying was originally going to clean up the riverbank with the women today. The sites for each family's yards were chosen there. They cleared them out early and quickly planted vegetables, so that they would not have to worry about cooking every time.

But at this moment, she was not worried about her daughter, and she was also thinking about her son. She really wanted to break her heart in half.

Mrs. Li coaxed her granddaughter to eat half a bowl of white porridge. Seeing that her granddaughter was still wilted, she said, "Hongying catches up with the mule cart and comes with me to a nearby village. Come back in exchange for some vegetables, and it's best to buy another hen." , Make some chicken soup for Fu Niu."

Tao Hongying immediately agreed and went to hitch the mule cart.

Dongmei blamed herself for not following the good news last night, which frightened her, and now she had to help drive the car.

Mrs. Li looked at her granddaughter's bright eyes and guessed her plan, so she said, "Don't worry about Dongmei, we are just wandering around the village in front. Don't follow, stay home and let Yuru help." That’s it.”

Dongmei looked at Jiayin subconsciously, and when Jiayin nodded, she stepped back.

Soon, the mule cart was hitched.

The village chief yelled, "Hongying, bring more japonica rice, if you want to exchange it for convenience."

Old Mrs. Li refused to take it, "No, bro, I have some money, so I will walk around and buy a chicken for the children to replenish their health."

The Li family wanted to eat Xiaozao, and it was really difficult to get food from the public house, so the village chief didn't insist anymore.

Nowadays, everyone eats together. There are more people and less food. Of course, the food is not much better.

 Occasionally when a child is hungry or an old man has a birthday, each family will open a small stove, using the fine grains saved by each family.

The Li family was subsidized by Mrs. Cui and Mr. Ye, and Mrs. Li, Jiayin, and even Uncle Zhao's sick patients also benefited from it.

Everyone is not jealous, because every time Mrs. Cui, Mr. Wen and Mr. Ye come, it is the Li family who entertain them with food.

Everyone has a reputation in their heart, and everything is clear, but no one cares about it. This is the trust and friendship of working together to survive through thick and thin.

Jiayin sat in her grandma’s arms, listening to her talk to her, but her mind was busy in space.

The radish, cabbage, sorghum and millet that I had saved before finally got the chance to be used.

There are also eggs, ducks and goose eggs that have been saved, and the overpopulated rabbits have quickly killed a few of them.

The chicks hatched last year have now grown to four or five pounds. The hens are kept to lay eggs. The roosters are useless, so I caught two and contribute a big dish to the family table.

In addition, there are still a lot of fresh green vegetables, a lot of meat left in the refrigerator, and the small fish in the fish pond have all grown up to the size of a palm.

It’s a pity that these still have to wait.

Don’t be greedy, don’t be greedy!

Jiayin kept persuading him, and the mule cart slowly entered the nearby village. This village is called Big Banyan Tree and is home to more than 40 families and more than 200 people.

The roads in the village are all dirt roads, but they are kept clean, and the fences in the yards of each house are also neat.

It is obvious that the atmosphere in this village is good, at least the people are going through life and are diligent and responsible.

Jiayin stood in her grandma’s arms, stretching her neck and looking around.

As a result, the more I looked at her, the more satisfied I became.

There is actually a family raising geese in this village. From now on, they will no longer be afraid of taking out goose eggs to irritate their eyes.

She happily pointed to the yard of the goose farmer's house and shouted excitedly, "Goose, grandma has geese!"

The old lady thought her granddaughter wanted to eat goose meat, so she immediately called her daughter-in-law, "Hongying, go and ask if this family can sell us a goose. Let Fu Niu stew the goose for lunch!"

"Okay, mother." Tao Hongying immediately stopped the mule cart, knocked on the door and went in to talk to the woman.

This village is the closest to the gravel beach. Someone in the village had seen clearly what happened to the county magistrate's son, and the whole village knew about it.

Nearly everyone in the village knows that those people on the gravel beach are not to be messed with.

Now Tao Hongying comes in and wants to buy a goose, and the price given is pretty good. How dare the woman not sell it?

Not only did she pluck the biggest one among the geese, she even gave him two goose eggs.

Tao Hongying gave him a piece of silver worth seven or eight cents. Feeling that he had not treated him wrong, he picked up the goose by its neck and took the goose eggs to the mule cart.

Jiayin clapped her little hands happily. While her mother was holding the mule and her grandmother was tying the goose, she quickly put the goose eggs into the basket and closed the lid.

The old lady turned around and saw it, subconsciously raised her hand to open it and took a look, but immediately put it back.

The basket was full of white goose eggs, green duck eggs, and red eggs.

Jiayin smiled and hugged her grandma's neck, "Grandma, go home and eat custard!"

The old lady looked around and saw no one else. She pinched her granddaughter's face and asked in a low voice, "Fu Niu, what else do you want to eat?"

He understood the good news and whispered in grandma's ear, "Grandma, there are also radish, cabbage, sorghum and millet. And...big fish?"

The old lady took a secret breath, and finally told her daughter-in-law, "Let's go, walk around the village for a while, and then go to another village."

Tao Hongying didn't know what her mother and daughter were discussing, but she was happy because her daughter was so happy.

She couldn't help but feel distressed when she thought of her daughter lying on her chest like a kitten last night.

For a mother, nothing is more important than the health and happiness of her children.

“Okay, mother, sit tight.”

She whipped her whip and led the mule around the village.

Every time he went to a corner or behind a firewood pile, out of sight, Jiayin would go out and get something.

Sometimes it’s a bag of sorghum rice, sometimes it’s dozens of cabbages, sometimes it’s two baskets of radishes.

Occasionally, when she meets the chatty women in the village, Mrs. Li will take the initiative to say something like, "We are fleeing from famine and have nothing to eat. We need to walk around in exchange for some whole grains and vegetables."

The women guessed that the things in the car were bought in other villages, and they regretted it.

They also have endless radish and green vegetables at home, and they see that fresh wild vegetables and side dishes from the yard are about to come out. If you can take it out, you can exchange it for some copper coins.

So they all asked when the Li family’s mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would come again, and they were much more enthusiastic than before.

Jiayin sat in the middle of the basket with a smile, like a little landlady, cheerful and cute.

From now on, you should take grandma out for a walk often!

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