PFC Chapter 108: Continue to go through the dog hole to leave the city
Chapter 108: Continue to go through the dog hole to leave the city
Li Lanzhen saw chickens, ducks, geese, eggs, duck eggs and goose eggs at the market and wanted to buy some.
Instead of bringing them back to the valley, they are placed in a space and fed. Then, when a suitable opportunity comes, they go up the mountain and say that they were found in the mountains. They bring back all kinds of eggs and hatch them.
However, with these two little guys following her, it was difficult for Li Lanzhen to handle the situation.
I was thinking of sending them both back to the courtyard, and then going out to buy another batch and putting them into the space.
When she found the two children, she saw them squatting at a stall selling chicks and ducklings, unable to move. The longing in their eyes made her feel sad.
I was thinking about buying two chicks and two ducklings, taking them back to the valley, and letting them raise them themselves.
So I squatted down and negotiated with the stall owner, "Big sister, how much are you selling these chicks and ducks?"
"Big sister, chickens and ducklings are five cents each, and geese are eight cents each.
These are all hatched by us at home. They have been kept for ten days since they were hatched. You can buy them home and give them some vegetable leaves and they will grow.
I will also give you a small cage, which was made by my old man. Put it here so you can carry it back."
Li Lanzhi thought that there was a bone in the valley, so she bought two chicks, two ducklings, and two geese.
After the chickens, ducks and geese were packed and the money was paid, he patted their shoulders and said, "Okay, these chickens, ducks and geese are given to you. You two are responsible for raising them."
The two children's eyes were red with excitement.
He nodded continuously, carefully lifted the cage containing the chicks, ducklings and geese, and walked forward slowly with brisk steps.
Li Lanzhen took her two children and left the market through the side door, and the three of them returned to the courtyard.
The two children passed by a vegetable stall, asked the stall owner for his advice, and picked up a lot of rotten vegetable leaves that they didn't want.
As soon as they returned to the yard, they excitedly tore the leaves into pieces and fed them to the chickens, ducks and geese.
Li Lanzhen said to the two children, "You two wait in this yard obediently. I will be back soon after I go out for a walk. You are not allowed to go out before I come back.
You should bring the chicken coop into the house. If there is any problem, climb out through the back window and go to the market. There are many people there and you will have no problem if you blend in with the crowd."
After settling the two children, Li Lanzhen came to the courtyard wall, supported herself with both hands, and climbed over it.
I walked to the market and bought more than 100 chickens and ducks and more than 20 geese from three small stalls selling chickens, ducks and geese.
She was carrying two large chicken coops, but there were so many people here that it was difficult for her to fit them into the space.
Taking advantage of the chaos, he took out a carrying pole from the space, hung the two cages on both ends of the pole and carried it away.
When passing by a grocery store, Li Lanzhen found malt sugar for sale and bought some for one or two taels of silver.
Return to the valley to give the children sweet treats.
There is no need to buy brown sugar, white sugar, and salt, as there is plenty in the space.
When she was ready to go back, she took out the large-grain salt for pickling sauerkraut in the space and gave it to the old village chief to distribute to the families in the village.
If you don’t have money, just keep a record of it first. By next autumn, you can use grain, vegetables, and fruits to pay off the debt.
Alternatively, when you are renovating or building a house, you can use the labor to pay for the debt.
After looking around, I didn't find any vegetable seedlings for sale in the market. Well, it's already autumn, how could there be vegetable seedlings?
It seems that I have no choice but to sow the seeds and plant them in the space myself.
Li Lanzhen walked to the end of the market, she wanted to find a ewe.
It would have been even better if she had a cow, but it seemed that in ancient times, cows were difficult to buy and sell, so she had to settle for the next best thing.
After buying a ewe, my eldest daughter-in-law can drink the ewe's milk if she doesn't have enough milk after giving birth, or we can cook the goat's milk into porridge, which will help everyone replenish their bodies.
The smell of livestock feces and urine was getting closer and closer, giving Li Lanzhen a headache.
She knew that the place where the livestock were sold was just ahead.
She walked over slowly and looked around. There were donkeys and mules, but no cows. Li Lanzhen really wanted to buy another donkey and go back to the valley to farm. It should be very convenient to have livestock.
However, after buying livestock here, you need to follow the seller to the local government office to register the livestock sale.
If the registration is exposed, it will expose the fact that they came here to escape famine.
However, livestock such as sheep and pigs do not need to be registered.
Li Lanzhen thought about it and left. After walking a few steps, she saw a group of goats and sheep.
Li Lanzhen picked and chose among the flock of sheep and asked about their price.
A pregnant ewe cost 12 taels of silver, a non-pregnant ewe cost taels of silver, a ram cost taels of silver, and a lamb cost about taels of silver.
After selecting for a while, Li Lanzhen bought a pregnant ewe, a non-pregnant ewe, a strong ram, and four lambs, two female and two male.
After paying the silver, the old man of Mai Yang grinned happily, tied all the sheep together with a hemp rope, and handed the rope to her.
"Here's a rope for you. Hold it tight. Is your home far away? If it is, it will be very troublesome and hard to hurry."
Li Lanzhen said, "It's not far, just turn two alleys and you'll get there.
My daughter-in-law is pregnant, so I am preparing it for her."
The old man looked at her enviously, "Sister, you are such a good person!"
Li Lanzhen, who had inexplicably received a good person card, led a bunch of sheep and carried two chicken cages, and came out through the side door.
As soon as I entered the alley, I looked around and saw no one, so I immediately put them all into the space.
Without having time to observe how they looked in space, Li Lanzhen quickly returned to the courtyard, supported herself on the wall with both hands, and jumped into the courtyard.
Pick up a branch and gently clean the marks on the wall.
The two children had been watching the gate of the courtyard and saw Li Lanzhen come back.
He opened the door and shouted happily, "Grandma, you're back. We were all worried to death!"
Li Lanzhen smiled and touched both of their heads.
One of them handed them pieces of maltose, "Come on, eat it to sweeten your mouth. We won't go out again. When it gets dark, we'll crawl out of the dog hole and go up the mountain to find your second uncle and Grandpa Xue."
The two children held a piece of maltose in their hands cherishingly, licked it with their little tongues, squinted their eyes happily, and nodded.
"Okay, grandma, we'll do whatever you say!"
Had dinner early.
They simply made up the bed in the adjacent bedroom.
There was only a straw mat on the bed. Li Lanzhen wiped the mat clean with a wet cloth.
Just let the two children lie down on the bed and take a nap.
Li Lianzhen also lay down and took a nap for a while.
Although lying down, she was still quite alert.
The people here must have heard that the old emperor passed away and Prince Rong returned to the capital. After hearing the news, they must have run away to other places, right?
Li Lanzhen took a nap and when she woke up she saw that it was already dark outside.
Wake up the two children who were sleeping in a sprawling manner.
They changed into their tattered clothes, picked up their backpacks, and prepared to leave.
The three men successfully avoided the night patrollers and came to the dog hole. They pushed aside the dead branches and weeds blocking the hole and got out of the dog hole one after another.
Goudan filled the dog hole with soil, restoring it to its original shape, and then covered it with some grass.
The three of them walked towards the woods beside the official road.
They dare not walk on the official road in a swaggering manner.
If you encounter patrolling officers and soldiers at night, you will get into trouble.
Just when they had walked about two miles, the official road turned a corner.
They walked along the woods beside the official road and turned a corner.
At this time, Li Lanzhen heard the sound of swords clashing in front of her, and someone's mouth was blocked, making a humming sound.