Yu Gongcao was somewhat sympathetic, and for the first time he took the initiative to say a few more words: "In this village, including yours, there are now 52 households, with about 200 people. Most of the people are okay, but there are a few who are a bit temperamental. However,
I see there are quite a few of you, so just be careful. After you enter the village, if you see an unoccupied house, you can stay there temporarily. Later, you can either repair it or build it again yourself."
The Zhao family quickly thanked them, but Zhao Xiang said worriedly: "Master Yu, can we really live in that unoccupied house?"
Yu Gongcao glanced at him: "Of course, some people can't live in the house anymore, so the house will be empty and it will be an ownerless thing."
The Zhao family members were stunned and their expressions changed slightly.
Yu Gongcao understood and said with a smile: "Are you still taboo about this? Our place is not that bad. There is food in the mountains and forests. You will never die of hunger. There are just a lot of poisonous snakes, insects and ants. You will get used to it when you see more of them.
Got it!"
The expressions of the Zhao family changed again: "..."
After sending Yu Gongcao away, Zhao Xiang sighed, "Let's go, let's find a place to stay first. Madam, it's hard on you, and it's also hard on Ya'er, Ah Ling and the children!"
Mrs. Deng suppressed the sadness in her heart, hugged her two children and smiled reluctantly: "At least our family is still neat and tidy. This is better than anything else..."
The young man on the other side is called Hu Ling. He caught up with them four days after they left Beijing. He is in his early twenties, has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and is tall and strong. The wandering journey has not made him weak, but has made him stronger.
A little more.
He didn't seem to be easy to mess with, but looking at Zhao Xiang and his wife, Zhao Liya and her sister showed their honesty and honesty, smiling and showing their white teeth: "Father and stepmother, we will definitely get well! As long as I am here, I will do it.
Take care of yours!”
Zhao Xiang and Deng both laughed, their chests felt clogged, and they couldn't say countless words of gratitude. They were too weak to say.
Hu Ling's father was originally the housekeeper of the Zhao family, but the family had long since left the country.
But when the Zhao family was in trouble, Hu Ling returned to the Zhao family without hesitation on the orders of his parents. Zhao Liya was a girl to be married, and they went along with him to avoid gossip. He kowtowed to recognize Zhao Xiang, and Deng was his adoptive father.
The foster mother, justifiably, followed them into exile.
With him as his adopted son, they avoided a lot of troubles along the way.
How can a few words of thanks be repaid for what the Hu family did?
Zhao Liya also laughed. After the dust settled, she felt a little excited: "Mom, dad, brother, Ah Xiang, and Ah Lin, let's go to the village first! The days will be long in the future, who knows when a miracle won't happen? There is no miracle for us.
Just create a miracle! As long as we don’t give up, we will have a bright future, and with a bright future, we will definitely get better and better!”
Zhao Xiang and Deng's eyebrows relaxed, and her mood became much lighter.
"Okay, what Aya said is great! It will be fine, it will be fine... Let's go, let's find a place to settle down first!"
"Yes, let's go into the village."
A family of six entered the village carrying their luggage.
Gaolian County is half flatland and half hilly, half mountainous. The Yancun area is composed of hilly flatland and few mountains backed by distant mountains. At a glance, you can have an unobstructed view.
The village is very large and messy. I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but it feels particularly desolate and desolate.
It was mid-afternoon, and the mid-May sunshine was already so scorching that one could hardly lift one's head. There was not a single soul quietly on the road.
Zhao Liya and the others didn't go far when they saw an unowned house.
Most of the fence was lying on the ground, and a large field of dogtail grass in the yard was as tall as half a person, looking very impressive. A house made of rammed yellow mud faced them, and the walls were covered with spiderweb-like cracks, which were as big as an arm.
, if you get closer, you can clearly see the situation inside the house through the cracks.
The door of the house is missing. It must have been demolished and taken away by someone in the village. It is as empty as a big open mouth. The windows are made of wooden lattice and are embedded in the wall and cannot be removed, otherwise they would definitely be gone.
The roof was covered with bark, and Zhao Liya recognized it as fir bark.
Lingnan is rich in fir trees. This is an excellent economic tree. It is full of treasures. It is easy to remove large pieces of bark intact. It is thick and strong. People in Lingnan often use it to build houses, warehouses, and cattle.
Pig pens are very durable.
But the cedar bark on this house is quite dilapidated, and grass has grown in many places.
Hu Ling wiped the sweat from his forehead and supported Zhao Xiang: "Father, you go in and take shelter in the shade and have a rest. I will go into the village to see if there is a suitable place."
Zhao Liya immediately said: "Mom and dad, please take Axiang and Alin and wait. My brother and I will go look for them together."
Along the way, Zhao Xiang and Deng were used to Zhao Liya making the decision in everything. Hu Ling was even more obedient to her and agreed immediately.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Liya and Hu Ling walked around and came back. After a comparison, they found that this house was the most complete, while the others were even worse. Either there was a big hole in the roof that was bigger than the bed, or half of the wall collapsed.
How can you ask for anything better than something you get for free? Pies in the sky will not fall into your lap. They have already fully understood this truth.
After discussion, the family decided to live here first and then consider building a house later.
Building a house is not an easy task!
The house is divided into three rooms, with the main room in the middle, the kitchen on the left, and two rooms on the right. Wooden boards are used to separate the two rooms.
There is nothing in the house except the two earthen stoves in the kitchen, and the real house has only four walls.
If it must be said that there are, there are only two mushrooms growing in the damp and dark corner...
No matter what, the dust has finally settled and I have a place to live. Compared to the wanderings and sleeping rough along the way, I don’t know when I will finally get over it, but now I have settled down.
People have to be optimistic and learn to be content, especially in difficult times.
"Come on, let's tidy up and clean the house inside and outside!"
"Hey, good!"
The family was getting ready for a general cleaning, when three unruly young men suddenly walked in.
His arrogant manner, his eyes and his temperament are not good things at first glance.
Hu Ling stepped forward, blocking Zhao Liya and others behind him, and said cautiously: "Who are you? What do you want to do when you break into our house?"
"Your house?" A gangster made a sound and raised his foot to show off, but there was nothing in the room. He could only put down his foot in frustration, pointed at his nose and sneered: "This is me.
Where are you, why are you running to my house? Get out of here, get out of here!"
Another person said with a smile: "If you don't want to leave, that's fine, but you can't live in this place for free, right? Let's do this. The rent is three taels a month, and you can stay as long as you want."