Dragging your family with you to escape famine? Don’t be afraid, I have room to fill the granary Chapter 73: You are a man who is not only vicious but also has no conscience
Chapter 73: You are a man who is not only vicious but also has no conscience
After Tao Qiqi brought Ma and Ma Zhu into the city, they did not go directly to the drugstore to see a doctor. Instead, they chose a roadside stall and ordered a few bowls of noodles.
"Qiqi, we're not hungry. Let's just go to the drug store and take a look. I see you still have something to do, so why don't you go and get busy first." Ma said a little weakly.
"Aunt, don't worry, I can understand some medicine now. Let's sit down and I'll show you. If I can see it, then we can save some money. If I can't see it, we can go to the drugstore after eating.
OK."
"We've been delayed here for too long. Will the officials be unhappy later?" Ma Zhu said, with a worried look on his face, for fear of causing trouble for Tao Qiqi.
"Don't worry about this. There is a relative of the prefect's family here. I'll treat him to some noodles and let him take you out of the city later. The guard chief won't dare to say anything."
Nangong Yi, who was on the side, saw that he had his own business, and immediately smiled and nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, I will send you out of the city in a while. If anyone dares to embarrass you, I will ask Mr. Yang to slap them and make their butts bloom."
"No, no, no, no need to go to such trouble." Ma waved her hand.
Tao Qiqi quickly changed the subject: "Okay, that's it. Before the noodles are served, I'll check Auntie's pulse first."
After saying that, Tao Qiqi took Ma's hand and began to feel her pulse.
After checking his pulse, he said slowly: "It's okay. Auntie has a slight heat stroke. Fortunately, it's not serious. I happened to get some herbal medicine from the mountain today. I'll bring some back to Auntie and boil it in water to take it. In addition,
I will get you some herbs to prevent heatstroke. You can take them home and boil water to drink.
In weather like this, heat stroke is inevitable. If you feel unwell next time, you must see a doctor early and don't delay it. Fortunately, my aunt only has a mild heat stroke. If it is serious, the consequences of delaying it for a day will be disastrous."
After Tao Qiqi finished speaking, the noodles she ordered were just right.
But just when Nangong Yi happily picked up his chopsticks and started to eat, Tao Qiqi stopped him: "Don't eat yet, go to the grain store to buy some grain for me, and then buy some beggar's chickens."
Nangong Yi was shocked when Tao Qiqi ordered him to work, "Do you know who I am? Just ask me to buy food for you!"
Tao Qiqi replied calmly: "I know, do you want to see your third brother?"
As soon as Nangong Yi heard about the third brother, he immediately nodded obediently: "Okay, I'll buy it. How much?"
Tao Qiqi thought for a while and replied: "Buy two thousand kilograms of coarse grains and four beggar's chickens."
"Why do you want so much coarse grains?"
"Eat, what else can I do?"
"Can you eat so much?"
"Can't I give it away if I can't finish it? Why are there so many nonsense? Get the money and go buy it quickly." After Tao Qiqi finished speaking, she took out the one hundred taels of silver notes she got from Nangong Yi at noon and gave it to him.
Nangong Yi looked at the money coming out of his pocket with a heartbroken look on his face.
Finally, before leaving with the money, he didn't forget to say: "Keep my noodles for me."
Tao Qiqi didn't answer him, but gave him a blow directly. Finally, Nangong Yi immediately went to buy things honestly.
When he came back, his bowl of noodles was already empty.
"Where's my noodles?"
"have eaten."
Nangong Yi was on the verge of crying but had no tears: "I haven't eaten all day. You are a man who is not only vicious but also has no conscience."
Tao Qiqi looked at Nangong Yi who was about to cry and replied: "Stop howling, I will go back and make up for you later."
"Then I want to add chicken legs."
"Okay, don't talk about the chicken legs, I'll give them to you..."
As soon as Nangong Yi heard this, he knew what Tao Qiqi was going to say. Thinking about the scene at noon, he hurriedly stopped him: "Stop, stop, stop. One chicken drumstick is enough, one drumstick is enough, nothing else is needed.
"
Tao Qiqi looked at Nangong Yi and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, then your poached egg belongs to me."
When he heard it was a poached egg, not a chicken butt, Nangong Yi looked at Tao Qiqi and said, "Yes, I want a poached egg. Who said I don't want it?"
"You just said you didn't want it."
"What I just said doesn't count."
"Okay, it's getting late. You can help me take them out of the city later. I'll wait for you in the city." After Tao Qiqi said this, she led Ma and the others onto the carriage.
Nangong Yi followed the food delivery team.
When they arrived at the city gate, Tao Qiqi handed the four beggar chickens bought by Nangong Yi to Ma: "Aunt, one of these four chickens is for you, and the other three are for Granny Zhang and the others. Originally from Tao
When we came out of our village, if you hadn't provided food and water, my mother and I might not have been able to see everyone.
In addition, these grains are worth 100 kilograms for you and Granny Zhang and their family. The rest will be a small token of my gratitude to the villagers. When the time comes, I will ask the village chief uncle to help share it with everyone. My ability is limited, so I hope everyone will not dislike Cai.
yes."
Tao Qiqi bought so much food to share with everyone. Firstly, she wanted to repay Mrs. Ma and Granny Zhang for their help when she left Taojia Village. Secondly, although the villagers usually did not show much help or kindness to her, they still
They are not too bad or have hurt the two of them in any way, so now I can help everyone if I can. If I give Ma and the others a hundred catties of food, other villagers will not isolate them.
"Silly boy, it's not easy for you either. Just keep these grains and these chickens for yourself. The folks are doing fine for now. We won't have to worry about it when the disaster relief grains come out."
Tao Qiqi was moved to tears.
Tao Qiqi replied: "The food is bought for the villagers, and I can't finish it myself. At this time, food is particularly important. Although it is not much, each household can only give it to about ten kilograms. If you can hold on,
It’s good for a while.”
"Well, I will accept the food for the villagers, but this chicken..."
"Chicken is here to replenish everyone's health."
"this……"
Ma Zhu, who was on the side, saw the two people pushing and shoving, and quickly advised: "Mom, just accept it. This is all Qi Qi's intention. If you don't accept it, Qi Qi will feel uncomfortable."
After listening to her son's words, Mrs. Ma wiped the tears from her eyes and nodded: "Okay, Auntie, take it all, I'll thank you on behalf of the villagers."
As she spoke, Ma's voice was choked with sobs: "We say goodbye and we don't know when we will see each other again. Take good care of your mother for us and let her take care of herself. I won't say anything when I go back, and you will take care of me too.
Be good to yourself."
"Aunt, don't worry, I will take care of myself and my mother, and you should also take care of yourselves."
"You are the lucky one, but we are not."
"Okay, Auntie, it's getting late. Remember to take the medicine I gave you on time. If you feel unwell in the future, don't be reluctant to see the doctor. If the delay is serious, it will cost you more money."
"Okay!" Ma agreed, hugged Tao Qiqi, and Nangong Yi took them out of the city.
When they arrived at the resting place in Taojia Village, Nangong Yi briefly told Village Chief Ma what Tao Qiqi had just said about distributing food.
Telling Chief Ma is equivalent to telling the folks in Taojia Village.
This will also save the villagers from misunderstanding the village chief and his family.
After saying that, before the villagers could say anything more, Nangong Yi turned around and left.
