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

Huang Ying didn't blush this time. She just rubbed Feng Ru's little head, led her to the dining table, and smiled at Song Shi.

Song Shiwei nodded slightly: "Let's eat. After dinner, let Zhang Wu boil a pot of hot water for you to wash, and then drink some brown sugar water to warm your body."

Huang Ying let out a sigh, and the corners of her mouth curved upward, unable to stop.

It was raining heavily outside, but luckily both of them were wearing straw raincoats, so they didn't get wet.

After lunch, Song Shiwei glanced at the violent storm outside and said in a gentle voice: "It's raining too hard, so let's go back later."

Zhang Wu smiled and said yes, then took Huang Ying to his original room, and then went to the kitchen to get some hot water for her to wash.

Feng Ru obediently brought a bowl of brown sugar water into the house, handed it to Zhang Wuhou, smiled at him, and trotted to the main room.

"Was it Ruer who came just now?" Huang Ying came out with wet hair. Maybe it was because she had just used hot water, her cheeks were flushed and she looked very charming.

Zhang Wu almost stared straight at it, and couldn't help but his Adam's apple rolling up and down.

Huang Ying walked up to him and gave him a coquettish look: "I'm asking you."

"Ah? Oh, it's Ru'er. I brought you some brown sugar water. Drink it while it's hot to avoid catching a cold."

Huang Ying smiled slightly, took the brown sugar water and drank it in small sips, with a satisfied look on her face: "The brown sugar water is really sweet, no wonder it's so expensive. When I was a kid, I could only drink a small bowl of it when I was sick or during the Chinese New Year. My mother couldn't bear to part with it."

Zhang Wu smiled and said, "If you like it, I'll buy more next time I go to the city. You can drink as much as you want."

"What are you talking about? I'm not a child anymore. Brown sugar is free."

Zhang Wu patted his chest and grinned widely: "I still have this little money. The master gave me a lot of silver in the past, and let me keep it for myself if I didn't spend it all. I'm a grown man and there's nothing I want to buy, so I saved it all. You will be the head of the family in the future."

Originally, Zhang Wu wanted to give all his savings to Huang Ying on the wedding night, but she was unwilling to do so. He mentioned it twice later, but Huang Ying ignored him. Today was the fourth time Zhang Wu mentioned it.

Huang Ying was not so determined this time, and said with some hesitation: "But I don't know how to manage the household, and the money was given to you by Shi Wei, so what's the point of me taking it? Why don't you take it? I can also use it to buy some money for embroidery. If it's not enough, I can ask you for more."

Zhang Wu disagreed with this: "We are all family now, what's mine is yours, and I don't want you to embroider all day, it hurts your eyes, it's ok to embroider for fun, and I'm your man, so why do you have to make yourself suffer?

Besides, the money my master gave me is mine. You are my wife, so it is your right to take it. It is settled. When I get home, I will give you all the money for safekeeping. If I need to spend it, I will ask you for it."

Having said that, Huang Ying could see Zhang Wu's sincerity, so she stopped refusing and nodded in agreement with a smile.

When Zhang Wu saw that she agreed, his smile became even brighter, and they walked out of the room and went to the main hall together.

Huang Ying taught Feng Ru how to paint, and Feng Ru taught Huang Ying how to read, and the two complemented each other very well; while Song Shiwei was still reading a storybook, and Zhang Wu had nothing to do, so he simply lit a pot of firewood, moved the clothes he had washed in the morning into the original room, and used the fire to dry out the moisture.

The heavy rain continued for several days without stopping. At this time, everyone began to panic, especially those who did not buy enough food, who looked worried every day.

Song Shiwei privately gave Zhang Wu more than 100 kilograms of food and dozens of kilograms of wild animal meat that he didn't like to eat. He didn't give him any fresh vegetables or fruits, but only some processed dried vegetables.

Zhang Wu came early in the morning to prepare lunch for Song Shiwei. Seeing that the rain was too heavy, he did not let Huang Ying come over. As soon as he entered the main room, he took off his wet raincoat and then looked at Song Shiwei.

"Master, do we have enough food?"

Zhang Wu didn't know how much grain Song Shiwei had, so he couldn't help but feel worried.

Song Shiwei closed the notebook and looked up at him: "What's wrong?"

"It's okay. I'm just worried that there won't be enough food. I heard that many families in the village only have one meal a day. Even the village chief's family is about the same. Only the children in the family can have one more meal."

"Don't worry about the food. You can't finish it even if you eat it for a lifetime."

Zhang Wu immediately put his heart at ease when he heard this, and a smile reappeared on his face: "That's good, that's good. I will go to the city tomorrow to see the situation in the city. Master, is there anything I need to bring?"

Song Shiwei shook his head: "I don't have anything I need to bring, but I have almost finished reading the miscellaneous notes I took from Zhou Huai before. Since you are going into the city, please help me return it to him."

"it is good."

The next day, Zhang Wu drove to the provincial capital early in the morning. Due to the heavy rain, he had to drive carefully.

Not to mention the stalls in the city, there are only one or two pedestrians, and they are in a hurry. The teahouses that were bustling in the past are now deserted.

Seeing that there were few customers in the teahouse, Zhang Wu turned around and left. He then drove his carriage around the streets and alleys of the city before finally going to Zhou's mansion.

When they arrived at the gate of Zhou's mansion, they showed the sign given by Li An, handed the carriage to the gatekeeper, and then followed the steward to the side hall in the front yard, carrying the small wooden box.

After a cup of tea, Zhou Huai's tall figure slowly approached.

"Zhang Wu? Are you here to see Li An?" Zhou Huai couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when he saw Zhang Wu, but his face remained gentle and calm.

Zhang Wu stood up and said, "Master Zhou, I am not here to look for Li An. My master asked me to return the notes to you."

"Why didn't your master come?"

"It's raining so hard that it's inconvenient to go out. I happened to be going into the city today to check out the situation, so my master specifically asked me to return the notes. I also want to thank Mr. Zhou for lending me the book."

Zhou Huai nodded slightly, strode to the first seat and sat upright, took a sip of the tea brought by the servant, and then slowly said: "The rain has been continuous, and the people rarely go out. The situation is still good at the moment, and nothing has happened for the time being. Go back and tell your master that several major families will move to various villages for temporary residence soon, and the Zhou family will also move into the Desert Village at that time. If someone causes trouble and offends your master, let her tell me."

Zhang Wu raised his head instantly: "When will the family move?"

"Wait a few days. Li An won't be back until next month. It's the same if you come to me if you have something to ask."

A hint of surprise flashed across Zhang Wu's eyes. "Thank you, Master Zhou. I am busy now, so I will not disturb your precious time. Goodbye."

Zhou Huai nodded reservedly: "Go slowly."

With the clear information given by Zhou Huai, Zhang Wu did not stay in the city for long. After leaving Zhou Mansion, he drove directly back to Damao Village.

After arriving home, Zhang Wu told Song Shiwei everything.

"That means that in a few days, our place will become lively," Song Shiwei's eyes were full of interest, and he leaned lazily in the chair like a cat.

"Yes, Master Zhou said so. There are not many people walking on the streets of the city, and most of the shops are closed. I originally wanted to buy some snacks."