PFC Chapter 1013 The rain stops
Chapter 1013 The rain stops
As they watched them crawl into the tent, everyone in the group quietly lowered their hands.
They all deliberately lowered their voices when speaking to each other.
Before long, deafening snoring could be heard coming from Sun Laohai's tent.
Perhaps they had been living in fear for too long, because the whole family was exhausted.
I slept straight through to 11:45 PM.
When Sun Laohai woke up, he instinctively peeked out to check the situation.
In the pitch-black night, only a few torches around the camp illuminated a small patch of light.
At this time, most people in the camp were asleep.
In the entire camp, only the guards were dozing off by the fire.
Only after seeing these things did he realize what was happening.
Yes, they caught up with the group.
With the tension released, Sun Laohai lay back down in the tent.
He felt unusually at ease listening to the occasional snores coming from the camp.
Before I knew it, I had fallen asleep again.
The next day.
When Sun Laohai woke up, there was no one left in the tent.
Footsteps and deliberately hushed voices could be heard outside.
He put on his clothes and went out of the tent.
Right now, everyone in the camp is making breakfast.
"Father, you're up?"
Xiao Bao's mother cooked porridge; we'll have porridge later.
When Sun Dahai saw his father get up, he stood blankly at the tent entrance and greeted him.
"Got it, let's go."
As he spoke, Sun Laohai scooped a ladle of water from the bucket placed outside the tent and poured it into a basin. He then carried the basin toward the perimeter of the camp.
Along the way, he frequently encountered people who greeted him.
That familiar feeling made Sun Laohai feel even more at ease.
He found an open space, squatted down, took a sip of water, rinsed his mouth briefly, and then rubbed his face.
On the way back, they saw Lu Qingqing, Bai Song and others standing on the east side of the camp, looking towards the mountains.
Looking around, the mountainsides were still a vast expanse of white.
He already knew why the team stopped here when we were chatting yesterday.
He really couldn't figure out what was going on with this thick fog that had suddenly appeared.
However, since the team was waiting, he would wait along with them.
On his way back, he saw his two sons carrying hay to feed the mule, and he suddenly remembered something.
Back in the tent, he rummaged through his bundle and found all the remaining money in his house.
Looking at the two hundred taels of silver on the mattress, he gritted his teeth, put it all into his money bag, and went out the door.
Lu Qingqing and Bai Song looked around the east side of the camp for a while, and after confirming that the thick fog had not yet dissipated, they planned to go back to sit under the large umbrella.
Before the two could even sit down, they saw Old Sun Hai carrying a small bag walking over.
"Brother Lu, Brother Bai, this is you..."
Bai Song's lips twitched when he heard the words "Brother Lu".
"Don't call me 'Little Brother Lu' anymore. Qingqing is a woman."
When Sun Laohai heard the woman's words, he was stunned.
How could someone as brave and skilled in battle as Brother Lu be a woman!
I couldn't believe what he said.
He stared at Lu Qingqing, looking her up and down several times, but still couldn't tell that she was a woman.
Lu Qingqing noticed the questioning look in his eyes, puffed out her flat chest, and coughed awkwardly twice.
"Well, when we were fleeing famine and traveling, I disguised myself as a man for convenience."
My real name is Lu Qingqing. Uncle Hai, you can call me Qingqing from now on.
Sun Laohai responded and then stared at her neck.
Only when they discovered that they indeed did not have an Adam's apple did they truly believe it.
Seeing that he was only staring at Lu Qingqing and not talking about what happened before, Bai Song changed the subject back.
"By the way, what were you trying to say? Go on!"
Sun Laohai then came to his senses and put the money bag on the table.
"This is the money you lent me before."
Oh, right, there's also a portion for Uncle Zhuang here.
Now that we've caught up with the team, it's time to pay back the money.
However, we had to pay a city entry fee when we entered the city.
Later, we spent a lot more money buying mule carts, grain, and other items.
Now, these are all that's left.
These coins were divided into three parts, with each person repaying one part first.
"We'll definitely earn money to pay back the rest as soon as we settle down."
Bai Song looked at the bulging money bag with some surprise.
It's rare that he can still make money from this.
You know, in the past, no matter what money he lent out or gave away, none of those kids ever paid it back.
Thinking of this, his gaze towards Sun Laohai softened considerably.
"Okay, then we'll accept the money."
As Bai Song spoke, he grabbed the money bag and poured it out.
Besides several intact silver ingots, there were also many silver coins and a large pile of copper coins inside.
Bai Song didn't expect him to even return the copper coins.
But copper coins are heavy and worthless, so he was unwilling to take them on his journey.
After thinking for a moment, he picked out the silver ingots and silver coins inside and roughly divided them into three portions.
"Qingqing, these two are for you and Uncle Zhuang, and the last one is for me, how about that?"
Lu Qingqing had no objections. In fact, when she gave the money, she didn't think that Sun Laohai's family would be able to repay it.
That would be even better if we could get some of it back.
Seeing that she agreed, Bai Song pointed to the pile of copper coins next to him.
"Old Sun, take this pile of copper coins back with you and keep them for yourself."
Sun Laohai wanted to refuse again, but seeing Bai Song's insistence, he took the copper coins back with him.
After returning home, Sun Laohai told his family about repaying the money.
Sun Dahai and his family calculated the money they had spent on the road, then subtracted the money they had just paid back, and came up with a total.
Well, that number is truly astonishing.
Even if their family works hard for ten years, they might not be able to pay it back.
However, worrying about it now is useless.
We'll think about repaying the money once we get there alive.
When the time comes, we can sell the two mule carts and the grain on them to make some money.
That's what Sun Laohai and his family thought.
Time flies, and two more days have passed.
Around noon that day, Lu Qingqing and the others were preparing lunch when the light rain that had been falling stopped.
Many people in the camp went out to check and, after confirming that they really weren't coming down, cheered.
Someone remembered the patch of wild vegetables they had found a few days earlier, told their companions, and left with their baskets.
Yes, being stuck in the same place for the past few days has been incredibly boring for everyone.
Therefore, when the rain was light, several soldiers slipped out and discovered the patch of wild vegetables.
Since then, it's like a switch has been flipped.
Every day, whether it's morning or afternoon, besides the staff on duty, there are always people going out to dig for wild vegetables.
Of the wild vegetables that were dug up, only a small portion was eaten on the same day.
The rest are mostly placed next to the stove to dry slowly.
Today, most households have accumulated a considerable amount of dried wild vegetables.
Even Old Man Lianzhuang has accumulated a whole large cloth bag full of them.
Mai Sui and her son had collected four whole bags of dried wild vegetables.
Even though it's raining, you're bound to get wet if you go out.
But the process of slowly collecting and storing food has become addictive for many.
As soon as the rain stopped, the people in the group didn't even bother to make lunch; they just grabbed their baskets and headed out.