"We are all a family. Your brother suffered a disaster. How could you see them starving to death? And your nephews. They are really growing up. In previous years when we were in disaster, your brother also helped a lot."
Qian Er said loudly, complaining to his wife, "You bitches are so clueless. We are all a family, but what are you worrying about?"
"Head of the family!" When the daughter-in-law heard this, her voice suddenly choked up, her eyes turned red, and tears flowed down her face. "My younger brother also said that it is already difficult to pass the food check, and now it is the beginning of the new year, and there are also elders.
Days. You have worked hard all year long to get this little ration. I...I..."
My wife wanted to say, I just want to help my younger brother, but I have to put my family first.
Qian Er raised his hand and touched his wife's head and said: "I know what you are thinking, but you are also in a dilemma. In the past, we were poor, and even if we wanted to borrow food, we could not. Now it is different, we have enough to eat, and the spring plowing will be here soon, and the village
The Communist Party member said a few days ago that they would allocate land to us."
When the daughter-in-law heard this, her eyes immediately lit up: "In that case, we won't have to worry about food."
"Hahaha! As long as we keep like this, life will only get better and better in the future. It's a pity that the children are too young. If they were also 17 or 18 years old, our family could plant more fields!" Qian Er said as he said
, as he said, his eyes were very excited, "In the past, I didn't dare to think too much. I just thought about how we could survive every year and raise as many children as possible.
This is the greatest hope.
It's fine now. As long as our family stays like this for a few days, we may be able to buy more land in the future, and some wealthy families in the next village may be willing to marry their daughters over."
When the daughter-in-law heard this, she seemed to be thinking of the far future: "We have several sons in our family. The eldest son is thirteen years old this year. He will help us in the past two years, and in a few years we will let him go up to the mountains!"
The daughter-in-law was stunned and asked: "Why are you going up the mountain? Is it possible that you want him to go to fight?"
"Stupid! Nowadays, if you want to be a soldier in the mountains, not everyone can do it, especially the cavalry army. They get a lot of money a month. When you come back from siege and plunder a stronghold, you will get a share of the spoils! Eat a big bowl of meat, and a big scale to share the gold!"
Qian Er said in a deep voice, "We used to live like pigs and dogs. We have no control over who becomes the emperor in this world, but Liangshan cannot be defeated!"
If Liangshan is defeated, we will have to go back to the old days! Every day will be worse than the last, and we will have to work as tenant farmers for Zhuangzi, and we will never get ahead."
The wife wanted to talk, but she thought Qian Er's words were indeed reasonable.
Their good life was given by Liangshan.
If Liangshan is killed by the army, they don't need to think about their future.
"I heard that there are many jobs and workshops in the mountains now. Maybe you don't need to be a soldier. Being a soldier is too dangerous. The sword has no eyes on the battlefield." After thinking about it, the daughter-in-law was still afraid and couldn't help but say.
"Why are you panicking? That will only happen in a few years. If it doesn't work out, I will join the army in a few years when the baby is older!" Qian Er seemed to be risking his life, "There is finally a chance in this life. It would be a pity if I missed it.
"
The two talked for a while and then went outside the yard.
Qian Er suddenly saw his brother-in-law, who was very tall and could be considered a big man before.
Originally, my daughter-in-law's family was living a good life in the village next door. However, in the past few years, the family has encountered many changes and gradually declined. Last year, they suffered from a drought, which made life even more difficult.
Originally a strong young man, he was now as thin as a bamboo pole. He was walking back and forth beside the field bank, not knowing what he was looking at.
It was still a bit cold on this day. I was wearing shabby shoes, holes in my pants, and my hair was sparse.
When the brother-in-law heard the noise, he turned his head and saw the person coming. He immediately looked happy, rubbed his hands, walked back, took a step closer, and shouted: "Brother-in-law, sister!"
Qian Er looked up and down. His brother-in-law looked like he was having a hard time. He was considered pampered in the past, but now he is tortured to the point of being deformed.
"Why are you here alone? Where are my nephews?" Qian Er said with a smile.
"I didn't let them come, they just wanted to come and have a look." The brother-in-law stuttered a bit, obviously asking for food. He used to be very shy, but at this time, he really didn't know how to speak.
Qian Er was also unambiguous and said: "Since we are here, we should bring them here so that we can have a full meal. Is there any food at home?"
When the brother-in-law heard this, he lowered his head and said: "The disaster was severe. Several children in the family can eat. There is no oil or water all year round, so the appetite grows bigger. The hungrier the more they want to eat. This family has been without food for several days.
.In fact... I really had no choice but to come to my brother-in-law and lend me some food.
Don’t worry, once you get through this, when spring comes, there will be wild vegetables, melons and fruits in the mountains. If you fool around with me then, you can get through it. When the autumn harvest comes, you will be able to return the borrowed grain to your brother-in-law."
"Potatoes and sweet potato seedlings have regulations in the mountains and cannot be sent outside. If they are discovered, we will all lose our heads. Besides, those seeds are cultivated in the mountains and can only be planted once. If they pass this year, they will not be able to be planted next year.
If we want to give it to you, then our rations will be less!" Qian Er said sternly, "Daughter-in-law, I will ask my brother-in-law to carry food. This trip is not enough. Come back next time. The children are growing up and are hungry.
Bad food will make you sick.”
When the brother-in-law heard this, he finally couldn't hold it any longer and burst into tears. Then he hugged Qian Er and said emotionally: "Brother-in-law, if it hadn't been for him, our family would have died."
"You kid, you are already a father. No matter how you cry, we are all part of the same family. Life is not that easy these days. Your brother-in-law will plant ten acres of land this year, and it will only be better in the future." The daughter-in-law patted her on the side.
He held his brother's shoulder, comforting him, and at the same time he was proud and moved by his father.
The brother-in-law finally calmed down, and several people talked for a while. Then the brother-in-law and his sister went to pack rice and brought back a bag of sweet potatoes.
The brother-in-law walked to the door, turned around, and said with some emotion: "The reputation of Liangshan is now famous far and wide. Many people from the surrounding villages have found a way to become soldiers directly, and some have become miners.
I know about documents and have studied for many years. If I have the opportunity, it would be a good thing to work for Liangshan!"
When Qian Eryi heard this, he was overjoyed and said: "That's good. I met a village member a few days ago. He once said that there is a shortage of many documents in the village in the mountains. Maybe you can go too?"
"I'm not as good at farming as my brother-in-law. If I work as a clerk, I might be able to support the family." The brother-in-law said, and then added, "It's just that once you go up the mountain to work as a clerk, you are a person in the mountains. I can't see clearly the current situation. It's really
I don't know what the future holds.
Brother-in-law, the people around us who envy the people of Xiaodong Village are very real. Your life is much better than ours."
Qian Erdao: "There are some things that we are not in control of. The matter is already here, who can know what will happen in the future?"
The brother-in-law thought for a while and said: "If you can't survive, you don't care about the future. After all, people have to have food to eat! Only with food to eat can there be a future. Without food, no matter how good it is, then
It’s no use either!
I see that there are many capable people in the mountains, and the governance of this place is quite organized, as if there are experts planning it."
Qian Er was a rough man, so when he heard this, he felt that it made sense.
"In recent years, there have been disasters in many places in the north. How much does the court care? Human life is as cheap as dirt. At least Liangshan can allow us to live a good life! This is the glory of both sides, and it can only be like this!" Qian Er sneered,
"Now Xiaodong Village is determined to follow Liangshan! This is the trend!"
My brother-in-law said with emotion: "If the soldiers in the mountains expand their territory, more people will benefit!"
"Let's go quickly! Be careful on the road. There are wives and children at home, waiting for food." Qian's second daughter-in-law didn't like hearing this. She was frightened and frightened when she heard it.
The brother-in-law nodded. It was indeed a long way back, so he had better hurry up during the day. If it happened at night, he might be in danger again.
Watching his brother-in-law go away, Qian Er sighed and said, "If Liangshan didn't take care of us, I'm afraid we would be like my brother-in-law's family."
When the wife heard this, she looked sad and said with some fear: "I don't want to go through the days of starvation in the past."
"Then we have to support Liangshan! When our son grows up, he will join the army! The stronger Liangshan is, the easier our life will be." Qian Er said decisively.
Even though the daughter-in-law has a lot of reluctance at the moment, she also knows that what she said makes sense.
"You are right, death by starvation is death, but by fighting a war, you might be able to survive for a whole family."
Qian Er stood up and said: "I'm going to the fields! I heard that in a few days, the mountains will send teachers to open a private school in Zhuangzi. They say it's free. I plan to let all the children go to school."
The daughter-in-law looked happy and said: "My husband-in-law only has the final say on all important matters in the family. I am a woman and I only want you to be well!"
Qian Er laughed loudly and strode out with the repaired hoe on his shoulder. He felt that these days were getting more and more promising!
When he was in the field, he saw another group of horse troops roaring out of the camp in the distance, as if heading north.
Qian Er looked excited and murmured: "Fight! Fight! Fight more territory! Win them all!"