There is a little cute baby in the family, fleeing famine is not enough to get rich and busy

Chapter 13

The next day, as soon as the sky was brightened, the whole family got up, only the children slept like little pigs.

Qi Dafu pushed a single-wheeled wooden cart with several baskets on it, and inside the baskets were only a few empty cloth bags.

Qi Zheng didn't take his cigarette stick at this moment, but sent his family members who were going to the city to the gate.

Qi Chengshi sat on the cart when he left the house, with two taels of silver in his arms.

There are many children in his family, especially boys.

As the so-called half-children eat poor old men, their family has a lot of labor, but they eat more. The two taels of silver were saved by Qi Cheng with great difficulty.

"Boss, second, third, fourth, you guys take good care of your mother."

Qi Zheng exhorted.

The four sons who were named all nodded in agreement.

Qi Cheng's heart was warm, but his face still looked disgusted: "Okay, okay, it's not the first time to go to the city, it's nothing, go back quickly!"

Qi Zheng was used to being dismissed by his old woman, so he was not angry, he just watched them go out of sight, sighed, turned and went back to the yard.

There are also people who go to the town to sell grain today, but none of them get up so early.

So there were only the old lady of the Qi family and her four sons on the road.

The family didn't talk much along the way.

After walking for two hours, I finally saw the city wall.

Their village is remote, and few people from the village come to the city on weekdays.

So there is no news of any news reaching the village.

It was already bright at this moment, but when they entered the city, several people found that the city was not as lively as usual, and they even felt a little indescribably tense.

Now Qi Cheng couldn't sit still anymore, got off the cart, and greeted Qi Ercai: "Second brother, go and ask what happened. Boss, third child, fourth child, let's go to the grain shop."

Qi Ercai responded and ran away in a hurry.

He is the most active person in the family, and he is usually asked to buy anything that is needed at home.

He has a sharp tongue and can negotiate prices. Sometimes the things he buys back are cheaper than the old lady Qi Cheng's buying them in person.

When I arrived at the grain store, I found that all the gates of the grain store were closed, leaving only a space that could accommodate one person.

The guy from the grain store was guarding the door, and there were many people standing in the open space in front of him, all of them looked anxious.

This is completely different from the scene of autumn harvest and grain sales in previous years.

"Fourth brother, you get close to me and find out what's going on."

Qi Cheng didn't let all his sons rush in.

One is that there are too many people, so don't squeeze in, and the other is that she is afraid that there will be accidents if there are too many people.

Although Quan Quanjin's mouth is not as strong as Qi Ercai's, but compared with the other two sons, he is quite neat.

Quan Qijin was also very nervous at this time, but he still nodded and moved to the side of the crowd.

Not long after, Quan Quanjin came back, his face was so ugly that his parents were dead.

"What's the matter?"

Qi Cheng pulled Quan Quanjin to him and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

"The grain shop only collects grain now, and doesn't sell it anymore. They also say that they only accept today."

Quan Qijin didn't talk too much, and said directly: "I heard from other people that there is chaos in the south, and it seems that we will be hit here in a few days."

"What?"

Qi Cheng's voice subconsciously raised his voice a little bit. Realizing that something was wrong, he hurriedly lowered his voice again: "Is this true?"

"It's all so coaxing."

Quan Quanjin was also in a mess, but he still comforted his mother: "Mom, let's find a place to wait for the second brother! I think the news from the second brother's side can be more complete."

"All right, boss, let's wait on the opposite side."

Qi Cheng was so panicked that there was no seam in his heart.

There is a fight in the south, and it will soon come to them. This is really a crime!
But if a fight is really going to happen, what should these little people do?
Qi Chengshi lost his mind for a while.

Qi Ercai's speed was fast, Qi Cheng's and others stopped in a shaded corner for a while, and Qi Ercai came to him.

His head was covered with sweat, and his complexion was not much better than that of Quan Quan King Kong.

"Second brother, here!"

Quan Quanjin greeted him.

Seeing this, Qi Ercai hurried over, wiped the sweat off his face, and said anxiously, "Mother, have you brought any money?"

"Don't say that money is not money, what's the matter quickly? Is there really a fight in the south?"

Qi Cheng was so anxious that he wished he could slap the second son.

Qi Ercai nodded: "The fight started. I heard that the rebels burned, killed and looted all the way. Even the county magistrate ran away a few days ago."

"Oh my mother, what's the matter?"

Qi Cheng was completely panicked, and his face turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Quan Quanjin hurriedly patted his old mother on the back and said, "Mother, don't worry. Didn't the second brother ask you just now, did you bring any silver, let's see what we can buy and hurry up and buy some. As for what to do next, we I'd better hurry home and discuss it with my father and the others."

"Ah, that's right, buy something first, and then go home."

Qi Cheng had lost his mind. Hearing what his son said, he quickly took out a handkerchief from his bosom, and stuffed it directly into Qi Ercai's hand: "Second brother, this is two taels of silver. Hurry up and see if it's worth it." What can I buy?"

Qi Ercai was not polite, he put the money directly into his arms, and said to Quanquanjin: "Fourth brother, protect your mother and go out of the city first. Let's meet in the grove two miles outside the city. Brother, third child, you The two pushed the cart and followed me."

Several people divided into two groups, helping the old lady to go out all the way, and walking towards the town all the way.

Qi Cheng's legs were weak when he walked, and Qi Qijin was afraid that the old lady would fall, so he simply carried her on his back.

Qi Ercai took his elder brother and third younger brother directly to the grocery store.

When he just inquired about the news, he already knew that all the grain shops in the city were closed, and the few that were open only collected grain and did not sell grain.

So it is useless to go to the grain shop now.

I went to the grocery store, and there were many people shopping there.

The brothers of the Qi family were tall and tall, and Qi Ercai asked Qi Sangui to guard the cart outside, so he grabbed Qi Dafu's arm and squeezed inside.

Squeezing to the front of the counter, he said directly, "Why is the salt sold?"

"One tael of silver per catty."

The shopkeeper at the counter blurted out his answer.

"What?"

Qi Dafu and Qi Ercai were both dumbfounded.

Salt is usually expensive, but no matter how expensive it is, it is not so outrageous.

One tael of silver per catty, stealing money!
But Qi Ercai calmed down quickly, and directly took out a tael of silver and handed it to the shopkeeper: "Give me a catty!"

The shopkeeper moved swiftly, and handed over a greased paper bag as soon as he had the money in his hand.

Qi Ercai stuffed the oiled paper into Qi Dafu, and asked, "Is there any oiled paper?"

"Yes, twenty cents a foot."

"Give me ten feet!"

Qi Ercai asked again: "What about the sugar? How do you sell the sugar?"

(End of this chapter)