The happy little days of the Ye family

Mother Ye treated everyone equally and sent steamed buns to both the Wang family, father and son, and Chen Xiaoyun's mother and daughter.

After returning home, Ye Mu rummaged in the cabinet for a while and found some rags at the bottom of the box.

These rags are left over from the hairbands and headbands made by Mrs. Ye. They are all gray, black, blue and other unsightly rags.

Mother Ye saw that Chen Xiaoyun and Wang Duoduo's clothes were in tatters, so she thought she had some spare rags at home, so she sent some to them.

Although these rags cannot be used to make clothes, they can still be used to make shoes and mend clothes.

As soon as Ye Mu walked out of the room with a rag, Ye Qingqing finished her embroidery and came out to walk around.

Ye Qingqing was tired from doing embroidery. Seeing that Ye's mother wanted to give rags to Chen Xiaoyun's daughter, she and Ye's mother went to Chen's house in the village.

Walking to the front yard, Ye Qingqing stopped again, "Mom, Aunt Chen and her daughter have just moved to Taohua Village. There should be no firewood at home. How about sending some firewood?"

Ye Mu thought about it and realized that there seemed to be no firewood in the yard.

"You are still thoughtful. When I delivered the steamed buns just now, I did not see any firewood. I will bring a small bundle there, otherwise there will be no firewood to boil water for cooking at night."

Ye Mu gave Ye Qingqing the rag in her hand, then took a straw rope and tied a small bundle of firewood, which was probably enough for two or three days.

Ye Qingqing carried a small bag full of rags, and Ye Mu held firewood. The mother and daughter walked toward the village head, talking and laughing.

The house where Chen Xiaoyun's mother and daughter live is in the third house at the end of the village.

Although this house is dilapidated, the courtyard wall was built by the village chief a few years ago with help from the villagers. The courtyard wall is very high, and the courtyard gate was also newly made during the construction of the wall.

At that time, the house was occupied by Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang from the village. They had a son who died on the battlefield while serving in the military. Their daughter-in-law remarried with their two children.

Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang have always lived in this small courtyard. Later, when they got older, the second-rate men from the next village often came to Wang's house to steal things. The village chief specially found someone to repair the courtyard wall and gate.

The courtyard door was not closed, so Ye Qingqing and Ye Mu went in directly with their things.

As soon as you enter, you will find a small courtyard. There is no well in the courtyard, but walking a few dozen meters outside, there is a stream, which is quite convenient for drinking water.

This small house had not been lived in for several years and looked a little dilapidated.

There are only two rooms in the house, one is a hall, the other is a sleeping room, and there is also a small kitchen that was built later.

Although the house is a bit small and old, it is small and well-equipped, and it is enough for the mother and daughter to live in.

When Ye Mu and Ye Qingqing came over, there were only mother and daughter Chen Xiaoyun and Wang Duoduo in the house. The mother and daughter were putting away the things sent by the villagers.

Mother Ye put the firewood in the yard and shouted into the house.

"Sister Xiaoyun, I brought you some firewood."

Hearing the sound, Chen Xiaoyun and Wang Duoduo hurried out and greeted him enthusiastically.

"Thank you Sister Xiuxiu. We, mother and daughter, are worried about not having firewood to boil water at night."

After saying that, he looked at Ye Qingqing aside, "What a beautiful little girl. Is this your daughter, Sister Xiuxiu?"

"Hello Aunt Chen, I am Ye Qingqing." Ye Qingqing said calmly and generously.

Mother Ye smiled and said: "This is my little daughter, a little skin monkey."

Chen Xiaoyun pulled a thin little girl out from behind, "Duoduo, this is sister Qingqing, call someone quickly."

"Hello, Sister Qingqing." Wang Duoduo shouted softly, and then hid behind Chen Xiaoyun.

Ye Qingqing saw that the little girl was pitifully thin and timid. It seemed that she had suffered a lot on the road.

Ye Qingqing touched it from her pocket, and there was a small piece of candy inside. Tang Xiaojing gave it to her in the afternoon, and Ye Qingqing didn't have time to eat it.

Ye Qingqing took out the candy and handed it to Wang Duoduo, who was shy behind Chen Xiaoyun.

Wang Duoduo looked at Chen Xiaoyun, and after seeing Chen Xiaoyun nod, she carefully took the candy.

"Thank you, sister Qingqing."

Wang Duoduo bit into half of the candy bar and stuffed the remaining half into Chen Xiaoyun's mouth. The mother and daughter revealed their pear dimples, one large and one small.

The little girl has a good tutor. From the behavior of mother and daughter, it can be seen that Chen Xiaoyun's original husband's family must be well off.

It's a pity that none of them survived on the way to escape, leaving behind the weak mother and daughter.

Mother Ye took the small bundle in Ye Qingqing's hand and handed it to Chen Xiaoyun.

"Sister Xiaoyun, I happen to have some idle rags at home. Although they can't be made into clothes, they are still good for making shoe soles and mending clothes."

Chen Xiaoyun accepted the small bundle with great gratitude. After a month of fleeing the famine, the mother and daughter could no longer see their clothes and shoes.

Mother Ye saw that Chen Xiaoyun was a weak woman with a 9-year-old daughter. She sympathized with her plight and specifically mentioned:

"There is a mountain behind the village. The mountain is rich in products. Although the wild vegetables are a little old at this time, they are still edible."

"In addition, there are many sweet potatoes and yams planted by villagers on the mountain. These can be dug up and eaten."

Chen Xiaoyun and Wang Duoduo's eyes lit up when they heard that they could dig sweet potatoes and yams in the back mountains. This is food.

Ye Mu added: "Every day, many people in the village go to the back mountain to dig wild vegetables and hunt pigweed. If you don't know the place, you can go to the back mountain with the people in the village."

Chen Xiaoyun smiled heartily and said: "Just now, some sisters-in-law said that they would take me to dig wild vegetables in the back mountains tomorrow, and if they dig back some sweet potatoes, the family can at least survive for a while."

Mother Ye was afraid that Chen Xiaoyun would dig wild vegetables on the mountain bought by the villagers, so she specifically reminded:

"Except for the back mountain, the other hills in the village have either been bought by people or there are wild animals there. If you want to dig wild vegetables, it is best to go to the back mountain."

Chen Xiaoyun only knew that wild vegetables could be dug in the back mountain, but he really didn't know that the other mountains had been bought by the villagers.

I was very grateful to Ye's mother. It was the first time for mother and daughter to come here. It would not end well if they accidentally tampered with other people's things.

Seeing that there were still many things in Chen Xiaoyun's house that had not been put away, Ye's mother didn't bother her too much. She put down her things and took Ye Qingqing back.

Chen Xiaoyun watched Ye Mu and Ye Qingqing leaving, and gently touched Wang Duoduo's dull hair.

"The people in Peach Blossom Village are all good people. We have hands and feet. Things will gradually get better in the future."

Wang Duoduo looked at Chen Xiaoyun with a bright smile, "Mom, I like it here."

"Mom likes it here too."

Chen Xiaoyun took Wang Duoduo's little hand and entered the house. The mother and daughter continued to pack the things sent by the villagers.

The things the villagers sent over were all practical things, including vegetables and old clothes, but most of them were food.

There were half a basket of eggs alone, as well as seven or eight large pumpkins, and two large round winter melons.

The most popular gift is sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes don’t have to be picked out. They can be grown in any corner. No one in the village is short of sweet potatoes.

Chen Xiaoyun looked at the pile of sweet potatoes in the kitchen, weighing only two hundred kilograms, and felt extremely excited.

Together with the five kilograms of cornmeal distributed by the government and the things sent by the villagers, this is enough for the mother and daughter to eat for two months.