The carriage drove through the bustling streets towards the house that the Yu family bought in the town. The streets of Tang Ancient Town are simple but prosperous. At this time, there are many vendors on the street, and the flow of people is like weaving. The cries of fried fruits, miso soup, buns and steamed buns are heard from time to time.
Most of the people coming and going on the streets are ordinary people in common clothes with weathered faces, and there are also students in long gowns with bookish faces, and of course there is no shortage of wealthy families in brocade clothes. Occasionally, a young girl wearing a veil and a maidservant behind her walked past the car with a soft laugh...
The small faces of Liu Yaner and his brother seemed to be embedded in the car window, looking at such a bustling and stable street, their hearts, which were always wandering along the way, seemed to be comforted. For the first time, they were able to appreciate the delicacy of the street so leisurely, without worrying about being scolded, driven away, or thinking about how to ask for alms with smiling faces...
What happened in the past few months can be said to be a nightmare for everyone in the Liu family. Yu Caifeng looked down at the man who was sleeping peacefully, as long as he was around, she would not be afraid of any difficulties. No matter how difficult the future is, it will not be more difficult than these days of fleeing and begging!
"Sister! We're here!! Get out of the car!" The carriage came to a gate with two entrances, Yu Hai jumped off the carriage, opened the curtain, and smiled brightly inside.
Liu Junping politely declined his uncle's offer to take him down, jumped off the carriage by himself, and stretched out his hand again, wanting to help his younger brothers and sisters down. But he found that his uncle had already held one in each hand and carried them down. Liu Fangping was laughing happily "giggling".
The neighbor next door came back from selling vegetables outside and saw Yu Hai leading a group of refugees who were dressed in rags and exuding a strange smell. But the money was stolen. You have to be careful!"
When Yu Hai bought this house, he visited the left and right neighbors. Therefore, although he does not come here often, the neighbors still know him as the owner of this house.
Yu Hai nodded at her, and said indifferently: "Thank you sister-in-law for your kind reminder. This is my own sister. She encountered difficulties on the way to visit relatives, and she is not a refugee!"
The woman looked Yu Caifeng's family of five up and down, curled her lips, and said, "You won't keep them here for a long time, right? It seems that the door lock of our house needs to be changed!"
When Yu Caifeng heard this, she stared at her humiliatedly, her nails dug deeply into her palm. Yu Xiaocao looked at the rotten vegetables in her basket, and snorted coldly, "It's your house? Does it matter if you lock the door or not?"
The woman's complexion changed, and she shouted, "What do you mean?!"
"What do you mean? Do you need me to explain? The meaning is—your family is so poor that thieves don't care to come to the door even if the door is open!" Since she is shameless herself, why should Yu Xiaocao give her a good face
"You..." The woman wanted to say something, but was interrupted by a drunken voice from inside.
"You bitch! Going out to buy vegetables for so long, do you want to starve me to death!! What are you still talking about, why don't you come in and cook!!"
All the arrogance of the woman subsided in an instant, she trembled all over, and entered the courtyard obediently. Soon, there was a cry of pain, followed by a man's roar: "Where's the wine? Where's the wine you made for me?! This thing can't be done, what's the use of you, a woman?" The sound of fists and feet came intermittently.
Yu Xiaocao held back the father who wanted to try to persuade the fight, and said in a low voice: "Father, we don't know them well, it's better to keep our family affairs light, so as not to be accused of being nosy. Father, I will take care of my aunt Uncle, go in first, go to the tailor shop and buy some clothes!"
Yu Caifeng hurriedly stopped and said: "No... no need! Our clothes can still be worn after washing and sewing, so what are you spending on that?"
Yu Hai nodded hurriedly and said: "No fee, no fee! Sister, you go in and rest for a while. When I come back, let's go out to eat together!" Saying this, Yu Caifeng left in a hurry without allowing Yu Caifeng to say anything else.
He knocked on the door, and an old man with gray hair opened the door. The old man's surname is Tang, and his only son was swallowed up by a storm when he went fishing, leaving only an old couple helpless. Yu Hai saw that the old couple were pitiful, so he lent them the side room near the door of the house. The Yu family seldom came to this house in the town, they only stayed here occasionally, or cooked a meal here for Xiaoshitou. Just ask them to show you the house for free!
The old man knew Xiaocao, because Xiaocao would cook for her brother who was studying in the town in her spare time. The little girl cooked delicious food, and she couldn't help drooling when she smelled it.
"Miss Yu, these are..." The old man looked at the five members of Liu's family suspiciously, but there was no contempt in his eyes.
"This is my aunt's family. They just arrived in Tanggu Town." Yu Xiaocao explained lightly, and then invited Yu Caifeng's family into the courtyard. The yard is not big, divided into front and back yards. There are three main houses in a row in the backyard, and on both sides are wing rooms, kitchens and rooms for storing sundries.
For the Liu family who have been living in the countryside of Northeast China, such green brick and tile houses and neat courtyards are beyond their imagination. Liu Caifeng secretly wondered, when did my younger brother's family become so rich that they could afford such a house in the town
After enduring and enduring, she still couldn't help asking: "Xiaocao, do you know about the fact that you bought this house in the town?"
"Why do you want her to know?" Xiaocao blinked suspiciously at first, then suddenly said, "Auntie, you don't know yet, do you? We've separated out and bought a house. It's up to us to make up our own minds." become!"
We are separated! No wonder! ! She said how could that stingy Mrs. Zhang be willing to dress her younger brother and niece so well, and even allow them to buy a house in the town. It turns out that the family is separated! The last worry in Yu Caifeng's heart completely disappeared at this moment.
Originally, she was worried that she would be turned away by the cruel Zhang when she came back to her natal family this time, leaving her younger brother in a dilemma. Originally, she thought that if Mrs. Zhang didn't take them in, she would borrow to live in the old house first, and then let the man and her younger brother go to the mountains to learn hunting. There are many edible wild vegetables on the West Mountain. As long as you work hard, you will definitely not die of hunger.
Now that the younger brother has separated, he doesn't have so many worries! Now it seems that the younger brother's family is doing well. The younger brother has always been capable, without the burden of Zhang's blood-sucking leech, he will be able to live well sooner or later! With the heart of a younger brother, he wouldn't ignore her as a sister.
However, as an older sister, she can't rely entirely on her younger brother. She believes that the difficulties are only temporary. When the man recovers from his illness, he will do odd jobs in the town, and try to rent a few acres of land in the next spring... There are no people in the man's house, and there is no need to go back to the bitter cold place in the northeast.
"Auntie, rest for a while, I'll boil a pot of hot water, and you can wash up in a while!" Yu Xiaocao's crisp voice interrupted her thoughts.
Yu Caifeng helped the man to sit on a chair in the room, and hurriedly said, "Let me go!"
Xiaocao smiled and said, "Auntie, why are you being polite to me? Uncle is not feeling well, help him to lie down on the kang and rest for a while."
"Mom! Look at Dad, I'll help my cousin boil water!" Liu Yan'er thoughtfully took Xiaocao's hand and walked towards the kitchen.
When the water was hot, Yu Hai came in from the outside with a bag, and let Dr. Sun from Tongrentang come in sideways, followed by a little apprentice carrying a medicine box.
The two entered the room and found Yu Caifeng sitting on the edge of the kang, her man leaning on her shoulder with his eyes closed. Yu Hai said: "Sister, why don't you let brother-in-law lie down?"
Yu Caifeng showed some embarrassment on her face, and said in a low voice: "Your brother-in-law said that he was buried on his body, and he was afraid that his bed would be dirty!"
Yu Hai showed a displeased look on his face, and said displeasedly: "Just wash it when it's dirty! Lie down quickly and let Dr. Sun show you!"
After taking the pulse, Dr. Sun considered it for a moment, and said, "The patient developed lung disease due to wind-cold and was not treated in time. However, it is not serious! The patient's health is good, and he will be cured after taking a few medicines!"
What Dr. Sun diagnosed was the disease after Xiaocao drank the spiritual liquid for the patient and his body improved. If it weren't for the spirit stone liquid, Liu Hu would have died of a serious illness long ago, and he couldn't wait for Dr. Sun to come to see him.
Dr. Sun prepared two sets of medicine from the medicine box, and asked them to give the patient to eat first, and then take the prescription to the pharmacy to grab the medicine. After taking it for three to five days, if there is no accident, he should be cured.
After sending Dr. Sun away, Yu Hai, with the help of his nephew Liu Junping, gave Liu Hu a hot bath, changed into clean clothes, and let him lie down on the kang. Yu Caifeng decocted the medicine for the man in the yard, and almost all the money Yu Hai gave was used to grab the medicine. Yu Caifeng's skill in decocting medicine was developed at that time.
After Liu Hu drank good medicine and fell asleep, Yu Caifeng, mother and son had already bathed and changed into clean cotton clothes. The clothes bought from the tailor shop, although the material is average, there is no style to speak of. But the three children were as happy as Chinese New Year.
Before the disaster, although Liu Hu's family had little surplus food, they were not considered wealthy, and they might not be able to make a whole new set of clothes in a year. Along the way, all the clothes I could take out were pawned for my father to grab medicine, and the rest were patch after patch, so worn out that I couldn't even look at them. Now, being able to have new clothes to wear makes them feel very satisfied.
"Father! We don't have any food at home except some rice. Let's go out for lunch!" Since the houses in the town are usually not crowded, there are almost no ingredients in the kitchen except rice and noodles. There is a restaurant outside, the taste is not bad, so Xiaocao thought of going to the restaurant.
Yu Caifeng hurriedly said: "We just had a bowl of porridge outside the city gate, so we can cook whatever we have at home, we don't have to spend money to eat out!"
Yu Xiaocao said: "The rice at home is only enough to cook a bowl of porridge for my uncle! My dad went out early in the morning, and I would be hungry by then. I can't hold on anymore if I go out to buy vegetables and cook. ! Just eat something outside, it won’t cost much!”