Natural disasters in books: I stockpiled goods to escape famine in ancient times

After Zhang Wu sent Song Shiwei home, he went to the provincial capital. He did not find the mother and daughter at the scene of the incident. After some inquiries, he learned that the mother and daughter had been taken away by Li An.

Wanting to know how the mother and daughter were doing, Zhang Wu went to Zhou's house with the token given by Li An.

Before leaving, the refugees at the place were still sighing that the mother and daughter had met a noble person.

When General Zhang Wu was about to arrive at the gate of Zhou's mansion, he met Li An coming out. They were stunned at first, and then smiled at each other.

Li An threw the whip to the servant behind him and strode towards Zhang Wu, saying loudly as he walked: "Brother Zhang, it's been a while since we last met. This is your first time here."

As he spoke, his eyes kept looking towards the carriage.

Zhang Wu reluctantly slapped his hand and said, "My master is not here. I just want to ask you something. Are you free now?"

"You're looking for me, so I'm free. What's the matter?"

Zhang Wu didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Did you pick up a mother and daughter at the city gate today?"

"Is that so? Are you looking for them?"

Zhang Wu nodded: "How are they now? Where are they now?"

Li An looked at Zhang Wu in surprise, his face full of disbelief: "Apart from your master, this is the first time I see you care so much about others."

After sighing, Li An continued, "I have placed them in a very safe place now. I just need to go there again. Let's go together."

The two of them got on Zhang Wu's carriage together, and then walked towards the location indicated by Li An.

"I also heard from the people below that someone took out the Zhou family token. I guessed it was you, so I went to take a look out of curiosity. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that Miss Song could be so kind. At first, the girl would never tell anyone about you and Miss Song, as if she was afraid that I was going to cause trouble. I had to explain it to her for a long time before she believed it."

Li An and Zhang Wu sat side by side on the edge of the car. When talking about the little girl, the smile on his face faded: "That little girl is really sensible. It's all because of this sinful world."

"So you couldn't bear to see it and took the mother and daughter away to settle them down."

Li An chuckled, "That's true. I happen to have a small house in the west of the city. It's not a big place, but it has everything you need. I basically work in Zhou's house and don't go back there, so I let them live in the house."

Zhang Wu listened quietly along the way. The carriage soon arrived at the house that Li An mentioned. Li An went forward and knocked on the door, and Zhang Wu led the carriage to a nearby place and tied it up.

The door was quickly opened, and the little girl smiled when she saw Li An: "Uncle Li, you're here."

The little girl's dirty face had been washed clean. Although she looked pretty, she looked a little haggard due to malnutrition, especially her hair, which looked like dead grass. The frostbite on her face and hands was even more horrible.

Li An rubbed the little girl's hair and said, "I just remembered that I forgot to tell you something when I got back. Someone is coming to see you, so I came over. Are you feeling better? Are you still in pain?"

The little girl smiled and shook her head: "It doesn't hurt anymore, Uncle Li, who is looking for us?"

"I'm looking for you," Zhang Wu walked out from behind Li An.

The little girl's eyes lit up when she saw Zhang Wu: "Big brother, benefactor."

"Hey, little girl, you can't do this. He and I are not much older than each other, but you call me uncle and him brother. How can this be justified?"

The little girl wrung her hands, at a loss.

Zhang Wu glanced at Li An, then smiled kindly: "I came to see how you and your mother are doing. I couldn't find you at the city gate before."

"My mother and I were settled in the home of Brother Li... Li An. We now have thick quilts to cover ourselves with and can go outside the city to get porridge every day. We don't have to starve or freeze. It's great."

Zhang Wu nodded: "Okay, I won't bother you anymore."

Zhang Wu was about to turn around and leave when his clothes were pulled. He turned around and saw a small hand pulling his clothes.

"Is there anything else you can do?"

The little girl nodded her head several times with anticipation in her eyes: "I want to ask, what is the name of the elder sister who saved my mother before? It would be even better if I could know where she lives. Mom said that we are sad now, but I will work hard to grow up. When I grow up, I will learn skills and repay my elder sister."

Zhang Wu was moved by the childish words. He opened and closed his mouth for a while before he said, "You don't need to repay the sister who saved your mother. She just did it for the sake of convenience. As for her name, you only need to know that her last name is Song."

"What about you, big brother? Can you tell me your name?"

Zhang Wu smiled: "My name is Zhang Wu."

The little girl smiled brightly: "Brother Zhang Wu, then go back and say hello to Sister Song for me. Although she said that she didn't save my mother, she did save my mother. My mother and I will definitely live well."

Looking at the sensible little girl in front of him, Zhang Wu finally couldn't help but touch her head, saying in a gentle voice: "Okay, I will pass on your words, take care of yourself."

This time, Zhang Wu left without stopping the girl. When the carriage left the alley, Zhang Wu heard her loudly saying her name was Feng Ru.

Li An patted the little girl on the shoulder and said, "Okay, go in. It's very cold outside. Don't freeze."

Feng Ru smiled and nodded, and walked towards Li An, saying as he walked, "Brother Li An, are you familiar with Brother Zhang Wu?"

Li An nodded: "They are quite familiar. Do you want to ask me where they live?"

Feng Ru shook her head: "I really want to know where Brother Zhang Wu and Sister Song live, but Brother Zhang Wu didn't tell me just now, so I won't ask. I will definitely ask him when we meet again one day."

"Do you know where they live?"

Feng Ru lowered her head and thought seriously, then tilted her head back and said, "I want to repay Sister Song. Although she doesn't need it, I still want to do something, even if it's just picking up firewood and sweeping the floor. It's better than doing nothing."

Li An was silent for a long time.

"By the way, Brother Li An, you just said you had something to tell me. What is it? Do you want me to call my mother out?"

"Is your mother still sleeping?"

Feng Ru nodded: "I have been sleeping since I took the medicine. The doctor said that my mother was worried too much and her health was not good, so she slept so deeply."

Li Anyou rubbed the little girl's dry hair and said with a smile: "Then let her sleep. It's the same for you. Come with me."

Li An took Feng Ru to the corner of the yard and pointed to the place covered by bamboo rafts and said, "This is the cellar. There are some radishes, cabbages and some coarse grains in it. If you are hungry, you can eat them."

Knowing that the girl would refuse, Li An added, "It would be a waste if we don't eat it. Anyway, I don't come here often. Now that you and your mother are living here, I won't come here unless there's something to gossip about. Do you remember what I said before?"

"Remember, Brother Li An said that if he has anything, he will go to Zhou's house to find you. Oh, and tell the doorman my name."

Li An nodded in satisfaction: "Just remember it. From now on, you and your mother can live here peacefully. No one will bully you anymore. If you want to learn something, come to me when you have figured it out."

When Feng Ru heard this, her eyes lit up and she stared at Li An with her round eyes.

Li An raised his eyebrows when he saw this: "Have you thought about this?"

Feng Ru nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and with his right index finger digging into his left thumb, he whispered, "I...I want to learn how to serve others."