Dong Mu He works

Chapter 10: Thinking of Moving Out

    

expect that here, it would still be like this."Xu Huaiyi sighed, "It's all about fate."Then you bought it here, didn't your uncle say anything“I wanted to say something, but then I saw that there wer...Xu Huaiyi, dazed and heartbroken, turned to leave. The room was deathly silent. Even after he left the main hall, not a single person spoke, let alone stopped him.

Let him go if he wants to!

Silence is consent.

Li Qiuhua, who was hiding under the window eaves listening, watched his back enter the west wing. She imagined his mournful expression at this moment and excitedly ran back to her room. As soon as she entered, she couldn't wait to say, "Father, we were mistaken before! Lao San, do you know what kind of person Lao San is Oh my god, he’s a mystery wrapped in an enigma. You can't get anything out of him with three sticks! His mouth just rambles on and on like frying beans. Even Mother was driven speechless by him…"

Xu Huai Li couldn't stand her being so loud and boisterous. He frowned and scolded, "Speak properly, what on earth is going on"

Li Qiu Hua patted her chest, took a few deep breaths, and then recounted everything that had just happened from beginning to end, even mimicking Xu Huai Yi's tone perfectly.

Xu Huai Li, after hearing this, spat and sneered, "I told you so, a dog that bites doesn't bark. They are all the same kind of person, could he be foolish"

Li Qiu Hua is still in disbelief and shock, "He really was faking it"

Xu Huai-li hung his eyebrows and asked rhetorically, "What else Can a person just change things by saying so"

Li Qiu Hua was puzzled. "Then why did he pretend before What's the benefit of pretending to be honest and kind Anyone could take advantage of him, and he always had to do all the dirty and tiring work at home. Being a son-in-law is like being looked down upon for life, yet it fell on his shoulders. He must have been pretending for something, right"

Xu Huai's eyebrows furrowed as he pondered.

Li Qiu Hua didn't dare to disturb him, nervously watching him.

After a moment of silence, Xu Huai Li suddenly slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "I know! He must be doing this to protect his family!"

"What Is there anything left to gain by staying home" Li Qiuhuai scoffed. "Even if there's silver and books, they're all in mother's hands anyway. What can he possibly get Is he after the title of a son-in-law To be ridiculed by others, always looking downcast wherever he goes, this life has no hope..."

Xu Huai Li stroked his chin, thoughtfully saying, "Perhaps, the Gu family is still hiding something valuable that we don't know about."

Li Qiuhua didn't quite believe it, "Is that possible"

Xu Huai-li glared. “From now on, you just keep watching. The rest is my business.”

Li Qiuhua mumbled and nodded in response.

Inside the RV, Gu Huanxi was half-lying on the bed, holding a pen and scribbling in her notebook, pondering as she wrote. Xu Huaiyi suddenly appeared, interrupting her train of thought.

What are you doing

"Daughter-in-law, you're married!"

Both of them spoke at the same time. Gu Huan, seeing his excitement and pride, couldn't help but chuckle curiously. "What happened Did you get some silver from the Xu family"

Xu Huaiyi sat beside her, giggling incessantly. "More delighted than winning silver! Guess again, my dear wife! Go for the best!"

Gu Huanxi pondered for a moment, her eyes lit up. "Could we move out"

"Xu Huaiyi smiled and nodded. 'Surprised Unexpected'"

"Surprise, unexpected, but..." Gu Huan's excitement subsided and she started to worry. "You didn't bring this up yourself, did you Did you have a fight with them Have things gotten physical"

Xu Huaiyi proudly lifted his chin, "No, I outwitted them."

He listened half-heartedly, unsure what to believe.

Xu Huaiyi, like a commentator recounting the events of a performance, vividly described what had just happened in the main hall. At the end, he wore an expression of self-congratulation and eagerly asked his wife, "Well, how do you think my clever plan worked out"

"Gu Huai, pleased with the performance, clapped his hands and said with emotion, 'Look at you, Shi Bie's three-day performance is truly remarkable. Your acting is so convincing that even Zhao Pozi was outdone. It's really...a wild punch can defeat a master.'"

Xu Huaiyi grew more and more smug, "I didn't watch all those palace intrigue dramas with you for nothing, did I"

Gu Huan sighed softly, "A fool has his own kind of fortune, I suppose."

To her surprise, while she was still trying to figure out how to leave this house without causing any trouble and preferably have the Xu family ask them to leave themselves, someone had already accidentally made it happen.

Since they could move, the couple didn't want to stay any longer. Taking advantage of the fact that it wasn't dark yet, Xu Huaiyi took the keys and hurried to Gu's small courtyard at the foot of the mountain. He started cleaning first.

The house was a modest one, with three main rooms facing south. The middle room served as the hall, and both ends had earthen beds built along the walls. A simple shed stood on the east side, used for cooking. The courtyard, enclosed by a stone wall about a meter high, protected against wild animals from the mountains. Despite the drought, weeds flourished throughout the courtyard, giving it a vibrant appearance.

Xu Huaiyi pushed open the door and entered the main hall. He first opened all the windows for ventilation, took a look around, and had a general idea in his mind. Then he took out a fully charged vacuum cleaner from his car, put on a disposable mask and hat, and within half an hour, the three rooms were clean and tidy, even the rafters didn't have any dust.

As for the weeds in the yard, they're easy to clear. He used to live in the countryside and did all sorts of chores like this. Even when remodeling an old house, he could handle everything from start to finish on his own. He knew everything: electrician, carpenter, roofer - you name it! So what's a little weeding compared to that

After tidying up the yard, it got dark. Xu Huaiyi piled the weeds into a corner, locked the door, and headed home. Along the way, he saw many people chatting and taking a cool breeze at their doorsteps. He kept hearing words like "drought," "famine," and "rising food prices," which made him increasingly uneasy. Could things really be so bad

To be transported to ancient times was already hard enough, but now facing a drought and famine...

As soon as I stepped through the door, I heard

The sound of a child's crying came from the small room next door, followed by Li Qiuhua's irritable curses, "Why are you crying I haven't died yet, so stop wailing! Be quiet!"

"Mother, I'm hungry, my stomach is growling..."

"Hungry What use are you to me Can I feed you meat or let you drink my blood I'm hungry myself, scram! You bunch of debt collectors, all you know how to do is cry…"

"Woooo, I'm hungry..."

"Hurry up and go to sleep, you won't be hungry once you fall asleep!"

After the scolding from the second room, faint voices of reprimand could also be heard from the first room. Only the main house was eerily quiet, with the lights extinguished early.

Xue Huaiyi's heart grew heavier and heavier. He went into the house, locked the door, dashed into the motorhome, and his first words were, "Wife, I think we're going to have to flee."

Upon hearing this, Gu Huan's face didn't show much surprise. "Who told you"

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly, "I figured it out myself. Last year's harvest wasn't good, and this year there hasn't been much rain since spring. The wheat has already suffered a poor harvest, and the corn and beans that were just planted won't survive without rain either. What will we eat in the second half of the year Now every household in the village is eating only one meal a day, and who knows what will happen afterwards..."

He paused for a moment, then sighed despondently, "We have food and drink in the car, we're not afraid of starving. But what about everyone else who is hungry How can we possibly go out"

A starving person may not be considered human anymore.tisfied, his voice heavy as he said, "There's been a civil uprising in Dengzhou Prefecture. Apparently there have been many casualties. The displaced people attacked the county government offices, eve...