"These are all things Brother Kaishan asked me to bring to you."
Zhu Chunshan took out a package and poured it on the Kang table. The table was full of pine nuts, walnuts, and hazelnuts, all of which are the best Northeastern specialties.
Seeing these dried fruits, Chuanwu and Chuanjie, who had not eaten anything good for several years and only ate some wild vegetable porridge, just wanted to eat them and grabbed them directly.
It was Zhu Chuanwen who rummaged through things and found a bag of silver coins and a letter.
"Mom, my father's letter."
"San'er, don't be in a hurry to eat. Quickly read the letter to your mother."
Although he had heard the news about Zhu Kaishan, Zhu Wei was still very anxious about this letter.
"Mother Wen...I heard that many people died of starvation in my hometown. I have established a foothold outside the customs. Please take your children to find me outside the customs...how to get to the outside of the customs. The messenger will tell you..."
What was said in the letter was not much different from what Zhu Chunshan relayed. This letter served more as a token.
Otherwise, relying only on one-sided words would not be reassuring.
"Sister-in-law... I came back secretly. If you want to go outside the customs, you must make a decision immediately to avoid a long night and many dreams."
Although Zhu Chunshan is not as eye-catching as Zhu Kaishan, the leader of the Boxer Rebellion, there is still a certain danger in sneaking back.
Everyone knew that Zhu Chunshan and Zhu Kaishan went out together. After Zhu Chunshan showed up in the village, it was easy to expose Zhu Kaishan.
"Then let's get ready and leave soon. Brother Chunshan, tell us quickly how to get to this place."
Mrs. Zhu Wei was also a decisive woman. After she made up her mind to find the man in charge, she no longer hesitated.
This decision was so easy because the drought has been going on year after year and the family has been unable to survive.
Mrs. Zhu Wei has thought about it more than once, selling her family's house and fields in exchange for money, and letting her three brothers go to Guandong to make a living.
"...Sister-in-law, you two mothers should put it together, I will go back first."
After explaining how to get to Guandong by water and land, and leaving Zhu Kaishan's address, Zhu Chunshan said goodbye to Zhu Chuanwen's family.
"System, sign in!"
"Congratulations to the host for getting: 200 copper coins and two pounds of bacon."
Yesterday, with two excited brothers, we lay on the kang for half a night and talked about the Northeast. Zhu Chuanwen also woke up much later than usual.
"Chuanwu, Chuanjie, you guys, after you finish eating, go back to the house to pack your things and bring what you need to bring." After breakfast, Zhu Wei made arrangements to get up and set off. Knowing Zhu Kaishan's
After the news, Zhu Wei's spirit was much better than before:
"Chuan Wen, go to Tanjia Village to find a girl. We are leaving, and you have to give us an explanation."
"This is not that urgent. Let's get ready for what we have to do. Mom, since we have horses at home, we have to prepare a carriage for such a long journey."
Even if we take the nearest waterway, from Zhangqiu to Longkou, there is still a straight-line distance of more than 200 kilometers.
Considering the traffic conditions and travel methods of this era, this journey would take at least ten days.
The women and children of Lao Zhu's family have never traveled far.
It will definitely take more time on the road.
If we take the dry road, the road distance will be reduced by 2,000 kilometers. Considering the traffic situation in this era, the road distance of 3,000 to 4,000 kilometers cannot be covered.
Therefore, it is very common for people who travel to Guandong to be unable to leave Shanhaiguan for a year.
It is necessary to prepare a carriage.
"It's not difficult to buy a carriage. I'm afraid that if we buy a carriage, others will think we are going out and the news will be leaked." Zhu Wei said worriedly.
After finally getting the news about Zhu Kaishan, I can go find the man in charge and don't want any more accidents to happen.
"Then we have to prepare. I brought back two horses yesterday. Many people know that our family is preparing a pack car. It is not unexpected at all. The important houses and fields are not moving, and no one can imagine that our family is leaving.
"
If you want to run away quietly, the three mud houses and several acres of thin farmland in Lao Zhu's family will definitely be worthless.
In the year of disaster, these are not worth much, and even then they are not so reluctant to part with them.
"Then go out and ask around. If you can buy one, buy one and I'll get the money for you."
Thinking that her family consisted of old, weak, women and children, Mrs. Zhu Wei really couldn't refuse this reasonable request.
A carriage is not valuable; the most valuable thing about a carriage is the horses.
A carriage can be worth more than a dozen taels of silver, and more than 90% of this value is in the horses.
Zhu Chuanwen rode his horse and ran to the nearest town. He first went to a carriage and horse dealer to buy a packcar.
The main business of Chemagong is car rental.
Buying a pack car here, although the price is slightly more expensive than usual.
But Lao Zhu's family didn't have time, so they prepared the wood themselves and hired a carpenter to slowly build a pack truck.
I went to the blacksmith shop again and bought four daggers, intending to keep them for my family members to keep for self-defense.
In times of war and chaos, weapons were not that difficult to buy.
Although the material is average, a dagger is definitely better than one with bare hands.
Although the plain knife is good, it is inconvenient to carry it close to the body, so it can only be left on the carriage for backup.
Everyone has a dagger, which will be of many uses on the road.
I ran to the drugstore again and prepared several pairs of commonly used medicines for treating fever, diarrhea and injuries.
Shopping is quite enjoyable. Shopping in this old town will give Zhu Chuanwen the illusion of visiting another scenic spot.
It's just that the money is not forbidden to be spent. Zhu Wei gave me a silver dollar, Zhu Chuanwen's trophies from suppressing the bandits, and the system gave me three hundred copper dollars.
I didn’t buy too many things, just spent one to clean.
Fortunately, I have already prepared most of the things I want to prepare.
The bad things can be replenished after encountering towns on the road.
I sat in a teahouse in the town for a long time and heard a lot of real and fake news.
After gaining some understanding of the outside world, I drove the carriage again and wandered to Tanjiacun.
This time Zhu Chuanwen simply didn't see Tan Yongqing and called Tan Xian'er out alone.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Xian'er, our family is leaving."
Considering that the two are engaged, Tan Xian'er is at least half of the Zhu family.
Only then did Zhu Chuanwen tell the girl the truth.
No matter what, Tan Xian'er would not go to the government to expose Lao Zhu's family.
"Where are your families going?" When Zhu Chuanwen came over, Xian'er's expression of joy was replaced by a look of confusion.
"There is news about my father. He has settled outside the customs. Our family is going to look for my father outside the customs."
"It's true or not, I don't believe it. My father just said your father yesterday..."
What Tan Xian'er didn't say was naturally not a good thing, but Tan Yongqing's nonsense yesterday.
When this was mentioned, Zhu Chuanwen became angry: "I already said yesterday that your father is talking nonsense. Our family will leave tomorrow morning. I came here to say goodbye to you."
After thinking about it for a while, Zhu Chuanwen didn't really want to take this girl away.
"Brother Chuanwen, what do you mean?"
"I mean, it's a good thing that we haven't married yet. If our family leaves, we won't be able to come back for a while. We can't delay you. Let's just forget about our engagement. I, Zhu Chuanwen, am sorry for you and let your father
Let’s find a good family for you to marry.”
Zhu Chuanwen took out the marriage contract that the two had agreed upon and prepared to return it to Tan Xian'er.
Thinking of this girl's miserable life after following Lao Zhu's family to Guandong.
Choosing to stay in my hometown in Zhangqiu may not be a bad outcome.
Although life in my hometown is not easy, we will continue to suffer from disasters year after year.
There may be some difficulties, but if the family is together, no matter how difficult it is, it will not be difficult. It will be difficult to have Tan Xian'er go to the Northeast.
In this year and age, those who can afford a stone of millet must have a good family background.
Tan Xianer expected that staying in Zhangqiu would be better than going outside the customs.
"Brother Chuanwen, good girls never marry twice. I have made an engagement with you. Then I will be a member of your old Zhu family in life, and a ghost of your old Zhu family in death. Isn't it just to break into Guandong? I will go with you."
Tan Xian'er looked excited, pulling on Zhu Chuanwen's sleeve and refusing to let go.
"Why are you doing this? Guandong is not an easy place to break into. So many of us here have gone to Guandong. How many of them have you seen come back?"
Zhu Chuanwen said seriously.
The long journey to Guandong is really difficult.
More people died on the road than arrived safely in Kanto.
This has something to do with the fact that people like Chuang Guandong cannot survive in the local area and have poor foundation in all aspects.
No one is willing to leave their hometown unless they have to.
Most of these people have no money and have to beg for food all the way. There is no security for one thing.
But along the way, all kinds of accidents and dangers are everywhere, and countless natural and man-made disasters are also on the one hand.
"I don't care, I want to go with you outside the customs. I am already your family. I will go with you. No matter how hard and difficult this journey is, I am not afraid."
Tan Xian'er replied with a stubborn look.
This character is obviously not that of a little woman.
"This is not a question of whether you are afraid or not, but whether you will survive after you die. Think more about your parents, it was not easy for them to raise you. Think about your brother, how will he get a wife without you."
Zhu Chuanwen was also very considerate to Tan Xian'er.
It seems that Tan Xian'er has a deep affection for Zhu Chuanwen.
But according to Zhu Chuanwen's memories, the two of them really didn't experience much.
In this situation, at most it can be regarded as a childhood sweetheart. In fact, it only belongs to the hazy period of love.
We have been engaged since we were young, and the two of us are close to each other.
In this era of feudal dynasty, Zhu Chuanwen never even held Xian'er's hand.
In Zhu Chuanwen's mind, this was not considered to be the level at which he had to be responsible.
"Brother Chuanwen, I can't control my parents. I was originally going to get married. I can't control my brother either. I can't exchange myself for his wife. I'll go with you and go to Guandong together. There will be one less person in the family.
, it can also save a lot of food, and the family can live a better life."
Tan Xian'er is quite stubborn, and she is also a person who pays attention to herself.
And he likes to be stubborn in places where he shouldn't insist.
Life has been a tragedy, and it must have something to do with Lao Zhu's family going to Guandong.
But it has something to do with Tan Xian'er's own character.
"This matter is not as simple as you think. Are your parents willing to save your food? I just came to say goodbye to you and give you an explanation so as not to delay your youth. We are destined to be destined in this life. If we are destined,
I will pay you back in my next life."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Chuanwen got on the carriage and prepared to drive it away.
Xian'er's tears fell down and she grabbed Zhu Chuanwen: "Brother Chuanwen, please take me away. I have already recognized myself as your Zhu family. If you don't take me away, I will be alone."
People, I’m going to look for you outside the customs.”
"Don't cry yet. What will it look like if people see you like this?"
Zhu Chuanwen just thought Tan Xian'er was very strong, but now he started crying.
The way Tan Xian'er looks now is as if she was abandoned by Zhu Chuanwen.
Although the two of them had chosen one, there was no crowded place outside Tanjia Village on the road.
But it's not completely impossible for someone to see it.
"Brother Chuanwen, do you promise to take me away?"
"I'll take you away, why don't you stay in your hometown? I'm not kidding you, after leaving, you really can't see your family again."
Zhu Chuanwen felt that this girl was immature in love and continued to emphasize the seriousness of the problem.
"Brother Chuanwen, from the moment we got engaged, I am no longer a Tan family member, I am a Zhu family member, and you are my family. No matter what happens to you, I will definitely stay with you."
I don’t know where Tan Xian’er received this education.
Really, before I even went out, my arms started to turn outward.
"You must go outside the customs?"
"Brother Chuanwen, you know my temper. Whatever I decide, I will definitely do it. No one can stop me."
Tan Xian'er, this girl, is not ordinary stubborn.
Anyway, Tan Xian'er's father and Tan Yongqing will definitely not be able to control this person.
"If you are really determined, I will pick you up tomorrow morning."
I thought that if Tan Xian'er really wanted to go to Guandong alone, she might as well go with Lao Zhu's family.
The original plot was that Tan Xian'er escaped from home alone and chased Lao Zhu's family.
This led to Zhu Chuanwen jumping into the sea and the two of them walked on dry land.
As a result, Zhu Chuanwen almost died, and Tan Xianer suffered a tragedy.
In order to avoid these things from happening, Tan Xian'er must not be allowed to go alone.
Although Zhu Chuanwen didn't like the girl that much.
But if a girl is beautiful, it is easier for people to accept her than if she is ugly.
"Hey...Brother Chuanwen, I'm waiting for you."
Tan Xian'er replied with a smile through tears.
Zhu Chuanwen was a little confused whether this woman was seriously influenced by traditional thinking or whether she really had feelings for Zhu Chuanwen.
"Just pack your things today. We will explain to your parents that you are leaving with our family when I come to pick you up tomorrow."
Zhu Chuanwen has trust in Tan Xian'er, but he really doesn't dare to trust Tan Xian'er's father, Tan Yongqing.
Especially Zhu Chuanwen, this time he has to be a little yellow guy and kidnap his eldest daughter.
A normal father would do anything if he encounters this kind of thing, let alone someone like Tan Yongqing who has a low bottom line.
"Brother Chuanwen, I listen to you."
"Be careful when packing your things so that your mother doesn't find you. Also be careful about your emotions and don't be overjoyed. Otherwise, you can stay in your hometown alone."
