The sky is getting bright, and there are many people in the fields and mountains, and they are looking down for something to eat. It has been dry for three months, and now they can only dig some bark and grass roots to eat. The fresh and tender ones are long gone, and now all you can find are old bark and old tree roots, which are bitter and astringent, and you can't swallow them down. But no matter how unpalatable it is, it is better than empty stomach.
Er Mazi had good luck today and found yam on the mountain. Of course, Er Mazi doesn't know yam, but he is lucky to be able to dig things now. After returning home, throw it in a pot and cook it, and eat it once it is boiled. As for whether it is poisonous or not, it is no longer a matter of concern. Although they only dug five, Er Mazi is still very happy, at least today they don't have to be hungry anymore.
Nowadays, people who kill people and set fires for a bite are everywhere in this world. Er Mazi didn't dare to expose this thing, but put it in his arms, then lowered his head and continued to dig the grass roots.
At this moment, there was a thunderous sound in the distance. A Huai who followed Er Mazi happily yelled, "Brother, it's thundering, and God is going to rain."
Er Mazi looked towards the place where the sound was made, and saw a black patch in the distance. While Er Mazi was still thinking about what it was, suddenly a person in the distance was sitting on the ground and shouted: "Locusts are here, locusts are here..." As the person yelled, he climbed up from the ground and ran down the mountain.
Er Mazi and A Huai immediately got up and ran down the mountain when they heard the cry. Before running to the foot of the mountain, the sky dimmed. Er Mazi looked up, and swarms of locusts covered the sun. Soon, Er Mazi was surrounded by thousands of locusts.
I don't know who put down a ruthless sentence: "Damn, today I will catch you to eat." Locusts are also meat, although they are small, they can't hold a lot and can fill up a lot.
Good and weak people are dead long ago, and no one who can live to this day is kind-hearted. Hearing this, Er Mazi felt very reasonable, and immediately began to hunt down locusts. They brought a cloth pocket and used Ahuai's clothes cover. Anyway, there are many, a set is dozens of them.
Er Mazi didn't know how long he had been with A Huai, only that he was so tired that he was panting on the ground. When they made a full bag, the locusts also flew away.
Looking at the more deserted fields and forests in front of him, Er Mazi felt desolate in his heart.
A Huai sat on the ground and cried and said, "Brother, how can this live? How can this live?" Although the bark and grass roots are old, they can chew to satisfy their hunger. But now, even the bark is gone.
Er Mazi was also decadent for a while, but he quickly cheered up. He is not alone now, he still has a son to raise. If he falls, his son will undoubtedly die: "There is always a way to survive, let's go back!"
The two returned to the door, looking at the damaged door, their expressions changed drastically. As soon as I entered the house, I saw blood everywhere in the main hall.
A Huai called out loudly: "Second brother, Xiaodouzi..." repeated the call twice, but no one responded.
Er Mazi's heart sank to the bottom, but he still held the last glimmer of hope and said: "Adou, where are you Adou? Daddy is back, you come out soon."
At this time, a weak voice rang: "Father, I am here."
Er Mazi looked for the voice, only to find that his son was hiding under the stove. It's also because the small beans are small and skinny to fit in. Otherwise, no one will be seen.
A Huai grabbed Xiaodouzi's arm and asked, "Xiaodouzi, where is your second uncle? Where is your second uncle?"
Xiaodouzi shook his head and said: "I don't know. Someone hit the door just now, and my second uncle stuffed me into the stove to keep me silent. I don't know what happened after that."
Upon seeing this, A Huai turned and wanted to find someone. Er Mazi grabbed his shoulder and said, "Don't go." If he guessed well, the second brother should have been killed and taken away by those people. If A Huai went out to find someone now, there would definitely be no return.
A Huai had this speculation in his heart when he saw the bloodshed just now, but he still had a little luck. Now that I heard Er Mazi's words, the last trace of hope in my heart was gone, and she sat on the ground with her head in her arms and started crying.
Er Mazi shook his head and said, "Don't cry anymore. Hurry up and make a fire. We will leave here when we are full." I can't stay here anymore, there is only a dead end.
Er Mazi and A Huai are not real brothers, because they don't want to eat human flesh, so they formed a small gang. Several people have been together for more than two months, saying that they have no feelings are fake. But the person is gone, no matter how sad it is. What's more, the second child is already injured. Under this harsh environment of no medicine and no food, even if he is not killed this time, he may not live long. In today's world, Er Mazi feels that death is a kind of relief, and living is the real suffering.
Xiaodouzi put his arms around Er Mazi's neck and asked softly: "Father, where are we going?" This child was white and fat before, and only a handful of bones were left in these two months. But in this world, it's good to be alive.
Er Mazi didn't know where to go, and said, "Where there is food, go where." To live where there is food.
A Huai wiped his tears and said while burning the fire, "Brother, I heard that there is a lot of grain in the northwest, and their grains only cost more than ten cents per catty." There are no more than ten taels of silver to buy a catty of food. A catty of grain for more than a dozen pennies is almost the same as not asking for money to them.
Er Mazi also had this idea in his heart. Hearing A Huai say this, he nodded and said: "Then go to the northwest."
The locusts are all made up in bunches. Er Mazi used to walk darts to eat in the wild, so the craftsmanship of baking things is still very good, the locusts were roasted golden golden by him.
Xiaodouzi smelled the scent, and his saliva flowed out: "Father, it smells good." For a child who hasn't seen meat for several months, it is already concentration to put the roasted locust in his mouth without rushing forward. It's great.
Er Mazi said: "Daddy made a lot, eat more if you like." A bag of locusts can keep the three of them full for a whole day.
The three of them were eating fragrantly, when they saw a group of people coming in aggressively. Er Mazi immediately grabbed the machete next to him, and said to the person who came: "Hurry up, or don't blame me for being polite." In the troubled times, it is a great advantage to have a weapon in hand.
What came in was a group of people looking at Er Mazi and what they were eating was locusts, and then at Er Mazi's fierceness. The leader said: "Brother, give us half of your bug, and we will leave."
Er Mazi said blankly: "I want to eat myself and grab it." If you want to grab food, you have to see if you have this ability.
Several people looked at the bloody knife, and finally retreated. There is something outside of the locusts, and you can't fight hard for this. Although these people are extremely vicious, they also have winks. They still know who can provoke and who can't touch.
A Huai held a big pillar against the smashed door, and then began to string locusts again. For such a situation, they have long been used to it. However, they usually eat food carefully, and eat cooked food at night. This time, I will open fire in the main room with great care, because it is eating locusts. As for the few yams that Er Mazi found, they were going to be kept on the road to eat.
Not only did Henan have a locust plague, but Shanxi and Shandong also followed. Where the locusts passed, only barren ground and tree trunks were left.
When the news came back to the northwest, Yuxi was all ill. Gansu is okay. There were two light rains before, and a heavy rain a few days ago. Although it only lasted for more than a quarter of an hour, it greatly alleviated the people's drinking problem. But Shaanxi, like Henan, has been drought for three months. Now that locust plagues occur in Henan and other places, how can Shaanxi escape
Yun Qing looked at Yuxi's bloodless face and gently hugged her and said, "Don't be afraid, so many ditches have come over, and we will definitely be able to pass this time."
Yuxi quickly calmed down and said, "You are right, we can't be intimidated by a few locusts."
Turning around, Yuxi said to Yun Qing: "Herui, the locust plague is not trivial, and the power of the government and the people may not be able to kill them all."
Fearing that there would be a locust plague, Yuxi asked An Zike to ask Han Jianming and a dozen other officials to go to the following states and counties to make preparations in advance. They will not be in a hurry when there is a locust plague, and their efficiency will be much higher.
Yun Qing heard Yuxi's implication, this is to use the army to eradicate locusts. Yun Qing weighed it down and said, "There are only 80,000 soldiers and horses that can be mobilized." Although there are more than 600,000 troops now, the situation in the border city is tense, and no soldier can move. All that can be mobilized are the soldiers and horses guarding Ho City and the local military power.
Yuxi nodded and said, "With these people, it should be possible to reduce the loss to a minimum." The optical net has woven nearly 10,000 sheets. With these, Yuxi does not believe that these locusts can eat up the entire Shaanxi.
Yun Qing said distressedly: "Let's go back and eat!" After saying this, Yun Qing couldn't help but said again: "I will eat more later, what are you looking like? The children are worried when they see it." When she was out of confinement, her face was round and her figure was round and round. Now his face is so thin that he has no flesh, and his sleek figure is also prickly.
Yuxi touched her face and said, "Isn't I taking medicated diet every day? I will make it back soon." During this period of time, the pressure is too great, Yuxi can't eat well and can't sleep, so she loses weight quickly.
Yun Qing said: "Just now I got the news. There was a heavy rain in Xihai the day before, and it had fallen for three quarters of an hour. There was this rain in Xihai, so there is no need to worry about it. Yuxi, this drought is very serious. It will soon be over." Gansu and Xihai have rained heavily in succession, reducing their pressure drastically.
Yuxi nodded and said, "Well, it will get better."
When Qihao saw Yuxi happily running over, he ran too fast and fell into the mud. Yuxi hurriedly walked over and picked him up, watching Qi Hao's swollen hands feel distressed, and hurriedly asked Licorice to take the medicine.
Qi Hao put his arms around Yuxi's neck and said, "Mother, mother..." Yuxi and Yun Qing are so busy these days, it is not easy for several children to see their parents.
Yuxi hugged Qihao into the house and looked at the three sons sleeping on the bamboo mat: "Sleep really soundly."
Mother Quan said, "The child has just finished milk!" Yuxi was so worried during this period that she ran out of milk. Grandma Nie's milk was not enough for the three children at all, so Grandma had no choice but to find another nurse. If it were to change as usual, Grandma would definitely say Yuxi's. It's just that the situation is special now, and the grandmother didn't say a word about Yuxi, she just took good care of the children with all her heart.
ps: /(tot)/~~, my eyes are beating all the time, my heart is not at ease.
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