Chapter 32

"Okay, you're welcome, kid. I'll take the child to rest. Uncle Li, you guys should also go to bed earlier." After speaking, Gulan smiled at everyone and carried her son back to the west side room to rest.

Seeing Gulan's back disappear, old man Li hurriedly ordered his son to drive the mule cart to the courtyard. The mule cart was still at the door because he was so excited just now.

"What are you in a daze for? Hurry up and drive the car in, I don't have any vision." Old man Li began to dislike his son again.

Brother Li: "..." He died unjustly.

Hey, isn't your granny excited and can't wait to see it?
But what can be said?My own father followed what he said, and the brothers resigned to their fate and drove the cart to the corner of the yard, and at the same time, they did not forget to grab a handful of fodder and throw it in front of the mule.

After everything was packed, they returned to the front of their parents.

"Tell me, is the water source far away, and how much is the water? Is there any more?" Old man Li asked a series of questions as soon as he opened his mouth.

Li Da: "..."

"Father, don't be too anxious, let's take it easy, I'll show you something good first." He said and motioned for the fourth child to bring over the packed fish.

The boss's operation made the old couple a little confused.

"Look, father and mother..." Li Laosi lifted the wooden cover on the basin in his hand as if offering a treasure, and the brothers waited to see the excited look on their parents' faces again.

"Fish..." Aunt Li snatched the basin from the old son's hand quickly, with an excited smile on her face, he was not old or young, and the biggest one seemed to weigh a few catties.

He didn't even look at the old son who was startled by her actions, his mind was all on the basin in his hand.

Aunt Li is so happy, these fish will be enough for them to eat for a while.

Old man Li's excitement was no less than that of his old wife, but he was a little more restrained. After all, he was the head of the family, so he had to be calm.

"Okay, okay..." The word was muttering in his mouth.

In addition to the vegetables picked in the evening, and the water and fish found, they don't have to worry for at least half a month.

"Old woman, is there any salt?"

"Yes, yes" Aunt Li nodded quickly, and entered the room in a hurry, even if the old man didn't say it, she still meant it.

Before fleeing famine, they bought a lot of salt and carried it with them. Fleeing famine was difficult, and the road was even more difficult. Salt was indispensable along the way. Without salt, they would not be able to go far without strength.

Old man Li doesn't care about his old wife, as long as there is salt, the old wife can be rehabilitated properly. At this moment, what he cares about is how much water is left in the place where the water is fetched.

"Boss, tell me the situation."

"Father, I don't know the exact location, but I remember the location. There is still a lot of water left. The deepest part reaches my shoulder. It is about one and a half feet long and one foot wide."

"Okay, okay, Boss and I will go find the village head together."

When I came here, I was passing by the yard chosen by the village head to rest. I was too thirsty to talk, but the two sides nodded and passed.

Now that I know where there is water, and most of the people in a village are relatives, old man Li can't pretend to be deaf and dumb.

His idea was the same as that of his eldest son, and Li Da was also going to inform the village chief that all members of the same village must help each other and unite.

Instructing the second son and the others to keep an eye on the yard, old man Li walked into the night with his elder son without any delay.

Gu Lan didn't know or care about these things, and she thought of this when she decided to take the Li family. This was also her original intention.

At this moment, Gu Lan tidied up the wooden bed in the side room a little, then put all the withered grass in the space on the bed, spread the clothes and took out the bedding, closed the door and got ready to sleep.

When she came back, she checked the package in the back basket. It was very complete, and there was nothing missing. There was not even a trace of flipping. It can be seen that Old Man Li probably never even entered the house.

Before going to bed, I stretched my muscles and bones. After a crackling sound of bones, Gulan went to bed to rest. This day was more tiring than the task. Gulan almost fell asleep as soon as his head touched the bed, and Dahei lay obediently under the bed.

While Gulan was sleeping, a village of water collectors led by Li Da stepped into the night with tools.

Everyone didn't dare to make noise, they all walked quickly in silence.

There are a lot of people who are resting and fleeing the famine in the entire deserted village. Lijia Village is not conspicuous among the people fleeing famine. Although Li Da said that there is still some water, it is really unclear how many people can use water.

So even if the village chief didn't say hello in advance, everyone voluntarily kept silent.

People are selfish, good things should be given to their own people first, and if there are any leftovers, the village chief will naturally tell other villagers where there is water.

After the last person filled the water, although the water level of the puddle dropped a lot, it was obvious that there was still a lot left.

Not everyone can own a car like the Li family. Most of them use a wheelbarrow or carry their own luggage, so the amount of water they can hold is limited, so there is only leftovers.

The village head of Lijia Village also owns a car, and there are only a few households in Lijia Village who own a car.

Next, under Li Da's reminder, the village head naturally did not let go of the fish in the puddle. Although not many were caught, almost every one of the more than 50 households in the village could get one.

The village head's family got two more fishes, the fish were too slippery, and it was only after everyone worked together to contain them that they caught them.

After returning home, Li Da didn't care about the following matters, and the village chief took care of the favors. After working for so long, he was already sleepy, and he snored when he returned to the temporary place to lie down.

It took a long time before the deserted village fell into peace in the night.

……

Gulan felt that he woke up just after closing his eyes, yawned and stretched, first carefully pulled off the mattress under his son, and Gulan got up.

Seeing his master get up, Dahei under the bed also stood up quickly, wagging his tail happily.

Touching Dahei's head, Gu Lan opened the door to see that it was still early, and punched in the yard, thinking about exercising his body early.

After finishing a set of punches, the door of the side room where the Li family was resting on the opposite side was also opened, and the old man Li and his wife came out.

He didn't tell his son to let them sleep more on purpose, it was too late last night.

Looking at Gu Lan who was punching fiercely in the yard, the old couple showed strange expressions but did not disturb them. They were doing their own business, sorting out yesterday's harvest and thinking about getting the meal out.

The vegetables picked last night can’t be kept for long, and those that should be made of steamed buns are made of corned buns. Except for those that can’t be used up for a day, the rest should be scalded with water and dried in the sun.

The water used to boil vegetables can also be left for mules to drink.

The old couple worked together in a division of labor, and kept busy after satisfying their physical needs. After a while, several daughters-in-law also joined in, liberating the old man Li.

After Gu Lan finished punching and practiced well, she greeted Old Man Li and returned.

Now that she is a big man, she is not polite to help. After all, several daughters-in-law of the Li family are there, and the most important thing is that she is not such a hardworking person.

After returning to the room, Gu Lan also started to prepare food, boiled vegetable porridge, served with yesterday's vegetable cakes and wild duck eggs, and it was all done.

During the cooking, I did not forget to secretly supplement myself with nutrition, drank a box of milk, ate a few red dates and longan.

This body suffered too much, otherwise he wouldn't have lost his life in a single illness.

 good evening babes ()
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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