Chapitre 61: Lingshan Town
When these people saw the porridge kitchen at the entrance of the town, they found a corner to settle down just like the previous disaster victims, and then went to the porridge kitchen with their families to line up. Many people in Lijia Village also wanted to line up for porridge, but seeing that the village chief did not move, everyone still held their temper and did not move. Moreover, the porridge kitchen had not yet opened for food, and now the line was already very long. There were suddenly hundreds of people added to their ranks. Even if they got to the place, it was still a question whether they could get it.
This kind of thing has happened before. Instead of wasting so much time queuing, it is better to cook some wild vegetable soup for yourself. After all, a lot of wild vegetables were found along the way. The village chief also meant that there was a fixed amount of porridge per day. They would not cook porridge separately just because so many people suddenly increased. Even if they went, it would be in vain.
Village chief Li did not force the villagers to do anything, but just let his son notify them. Those who wanted to go could go as they wished, and maybe they could get in line if they were lucky. So the people of Lijia Village are more united. After listening to Li Youzhi's words, everyone chose to rest on the spot without saying a word and cook. They had no intention of going to the porridge shop to wait for food.
Gulan was not interested in the food in the porridge shed. The two little girls stretched their necks with a look of yearning, but since the master did not move, they naturally did not dare to move.
After more than two days of getting along, the eldest and second girls were not as nervous as they were at the beginning. The master was very good, and the little master was also very good. He did not reject them, and was not like their hated brother at all. The most important thing was that they could eat about 60% to 70% full every day. In the past, they were hungry all the time, and sometimes they could only eat one meal every two days. Compared with now, life is simply heaven. Every time they see the food handed to them by the master, they can't believe it.
With food in their stomachs, their condition is getting better and better, and they have strength in their bodies. The whole person is completely different, and they are full of life. This is what Grandma Li said to them, saying that they are lucky to meet Gulan, their master.
Daya helped Gulan tie up the horse, and chose a place with grass. She also put some grass that she had collected on the way, and of course she didn't forget the water. They ate almost all dry food along the way, and didn't consume much water, so Daya and Erya didn't find it strange that there was still water in their master's water bag. After all, the water bag was really big, and they didn't drink much except for the livestock. Dahei was also very thirsty, and he drank water directly with the horse.
Gulan didn't care about it. She was thinking about going to the town entrance to see what was going on, so she entrusted Daya and Erya to Aunt Li and the others. Knowing what Gulan meant, Li Da and Li Er immediately put down the things in their hands, obviously wanting to go with her. Gulan raised her eyebrows and didn't refuse.
Who knew that when they really left, the village chief's son Li Youzhi also followed. Naturally, his purpose was the same. He thought that he could replenish some food and water in the town. Although there was still a lot of water collected before, it couldn't withstand consumption. After all, they were a big family. They had never thought about staying here. Although the situation here was much better, it was still dry. No one could guarantee whether it would get worse. It was just a transitional place.
Dahei did not follow. It wanted to follow, but was ordered by its master to look at something, so it had to lie down on the tree tied with a rope next to the willow basket.
The place where they stopped was about a mile away from the town entrance. Soon, several people walked to the roadblock outside the town entrance. When they came here, they found that there was a water selling area inside the roadblock. One penny per bucket of water was a conscience price compared to the sky-high water prices in other places.
After knowing the price, Gulan had a better impression of this town. Water is really precious now. It is very good that they did not take the opportunity to raise the price. There were nearly a hundred villagers standing or sitting in the roadblock, with weapons at hand. Obviously, they were afraid of the victims, in order to prevent the victims from rushing into the town and causing chaos. Gulan looked up and finally chose to ask the brothers who sold water, after all, they were the closest.
Gulan first bought a bucket of water. Because there was no bucket, he bought the bucket together with the water for a total of six coins, and the wooden barrel for five coins. Perhaps because Gulan had money, the faces of these people improved a little.
"Brothers, can I ask you where this place is? We want to go in and buy something, is that okay?" Gulan took out five coins and stuffed them into a man who looked like a small leader.
Feeling the copper coins in his hand, the man was straightforward and told them directly. This is Lingshan Town under Chi County. It is not impossible to enter the town. First, you need to have a household registration certificate that you are not a refugee, and then pay ten coins per person to enter the town. There are special inspectors to lead you and you must come out within the specified time. There are also hard regulations on the time, which must be the first half of the day. You cannot enter after this time.
Although it sounds troublesome, Gulan is still happy, as long as you can enter. Li Da and Li Youzhi are in a better mood, but they still feel very painful when they hear ten coins per person. After getting the news they want, Gulan and others thanked and returned to the resting place, and the news soon spread to everyone in Lijia Village. Although everyone wants to see the town, ten coins per person really scared them.
They were all farmers who had to work in the fields to make a living. They didn't have much money to begin with. After fleeing from famine for so long, they didn't have much left. No one dared to waste the money they had. Ten coins really stopped them. However, they could still accept the water at the town entrance. To put it bluntly, even if the price was higher, they had to accept it. Who knew when they would get water next time? So they all hurried to buy water with tools for holding water, including Li Da, who also went with his wooden bucket.
When Li Da came back after buying water, he saw that the porridge stall had finished serving porridge. As expected, many people behind didn't get it. They were right not to line up.
This night was very peaceful. They were far away from the town entrance and were not harassed by other disaster victims. Gulan, who woke up early, still insisted on practicing. The difference was that now there was a large group of people practicing with her, including two little girls. The little girls might not feel safe and would wake up at the slightest noise, so when Gulan got up, they would get up together. I don't know what they were thinking, but they practiced together. Half an hour later, Gulan stopped. It was already getting light in the sky. She lit a fire to prepare breakfast.
Daya did not rush to cook. She knew that food was so precious that she could not touch it casually. She would be beaten if she touched it before. Gulan was relieved that Daya was sensible. Otherwise, it would be more difficult to cheat. She did not want her son's face, which had just improved, to return to its previous state because of taking in the two little guys.
Breakfast was wild vegetable fish soup and vegetable cakes. There were not many wild vegetable cakes left, only enough for three days at most. The appearance of this town was really timely. It was not to say that there was no food in the package, but there was definitely no fine grain. After this meal, the fish on the surface was gone, and only the wolf meat was left. Looking at the two sisters, Gulan couldn't help rubbing her cheeks.
After the meal, the aftermath was handed over to the two girls, and Gulan prepared to enter the town. The son must be with her, she would not feel at ease without him, and there was also a horse, she was going to buy a cart, and the horse must be with her. Dahei and the two little girls stayed behind, and in order to prevent Dahei from looking for her privately, Gulan still tied him up with a rope.
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