Chapter 127: Departure

Before the end of the first month of the lunar year, Su Qingmei took her family and her aunt's family and left Fengting Town. Read

The night was deep and the cold wind was still blowing. Everyone wrapped their heads and faces and looked back from the ox cart. Fengting Town disappeared from sight little by little.

Everyone felt bad. Hongxiu's eyes were swollen from crying. On one side was her family and on the other was her new husband. She couldn't choose between them. Su Qingmei saw her crying in Dajiang's arms and felt a little regretful for pairing them up.

She thought that if she married Dajiang, the women and children in the family would have someone to rely on. And Dajiang, as the only son in the family, should not be drafted again. Unexpectedly, the upper age limit for conscription was raised from 40 to 50. There are two men in Dajiang's family, and one must be drafted.

Su Qingliu saw her looking back, patted her and comforted her: "No one would have thought that such a thing would happen. She married Dajiang, and Dajiang and Dagu treated her well. It was much better than marrying someone else."

After hearing this, Su's mother hugged the twins and nodded. She looked in the direction of the front of the car and whispered: "Your father is even worse."

Su Qing's family, Su's mother's family has no one, she is where her husband and children are, she is there. Although she has lived in Fengting Town for most of her life, she did not have much pain of separation.

And Su Qingliu is Yaya's father is gone, her parents-in-law are gone, her husband's family is gone, so she lives with her mother's family. Su Qing's is even more needless to say. Only Su's father has deep feelings for Fengting Town. Yesterday he returned to the town from Qiaotou Village with swollen eyes.

After hearing what Su's mother said, the two sisters looked in the direction of the front of the car and stopped talking.

The ox cart was swaying, and the twins were drowsy. They fell asleep again after a while. Yaya and Lu Xiaobao slept soundly in their mothers' arms. Father Su had not spoken since the start of the journey. He drove the cart outside diligently and without saying a word.

Su Qingmei and others did not disturb him, probably because he was feeling uncomfortable.

At this time, the group drove three ox carts on the unknown night road.

Su Qingmei had an ox cart in her store, plus one for Su Dahu. Su Qingmei bought another one a few days ago. Three carts for three families. Su Dahu drove the cart for food and luggage, the eldest uncle drove one, and Su's father drove one. The three ox carts left Fengting Town and went directly to the south.

There was a lighting lantern hanging on the front of the car, which was bright and dim in the dark night, emitting a dim light, illuminating the uncertain road ahead.

By dawn, there were twos and threes of ox carts on the road. The ox cart was swaying, while the horse cart was speeding past. Su Qing'an looked at it with shining eyes. She also wanted a horse cart, which was fast. The ox cart was shaking so much that she wanted to get off and walk around a few times to compete with the old ox in speed.

However, horses were hard to buy and the sight was too big. It was better to use a gray ox cart, which was ordinary and not noticeable.

Everyone sat in the ox cart for several hours, their legs were numb, and the ox was also very tired. After the children woke up, they found a dense forest, drove the ox into it, and everyone got off the car to rest.

Su's father felt sorry for the ox, so he unloaded the carriage for the ox as soon as he got off the car, led it to feed it water, and then led it to find fresh grass to eat.

When Su's father and others led the ox back, everyone was already sitting on the ground, and Su's mother and eldest aunt and others had already cooked hot food for everyone in clay pots.

Everyone ate simply with their own bowls and chopsticks.

Su Qing'an fed Xiaobao and saw that he was quite interested in going down to the ground to feel the temperature of the earth, so she asked Qingxing and Qingyang to help him and take him to play.

Jinhai, the grandson of the eldest aunt, was one year younger than the twins. Originally, the children were not familiar with each other, but now that they were together, they quickly became familiar with each other. Seeing that the twins were with Xiaobao, Jinhai was very sensible and took Yaya by the hand. The four children gathered together and started playing on the grass.

Su Qing'an occasionally cast one or two glances, her heart full of sorrow.

She said she would take everyone out to avoid the war, and when she came out, she saw that there were 15 people in the group, and there were five children. And there were only four male laborers.

The three ox carts needed to change drivers to hurry on, but there was no laborer to change. Later, she had to ask Su's father to teach her, Su's mother, Su Qingliu and others how to drive the ox carts.

She turned her head and looked at her little cousin Qixia again...

She was not familiar with her before, but now she was very skillful and took good care of Jinhai. She also helped take care of Yaya just now. She was only two years older than Hongxiu and her sister-in-law. At this moment, it seemed that they got along well. She seemed to be sensible. If there were someone in the team who didn't know what was going on, it would be a headache.

Aunt Su saw Su Qingmei staring at the children in a daze and sighed.

She said, "Qingmei, although it is said that people are cheap when they leave their hometown, don't worry. There are so many of us with hands and feet, and we won't starve to death. I heard that there are many rivers and lakes in the south, there is no shortage of water, and the grain is abundant every year. When we get there, we will work hard to open up more wasteland and take good care of the land for a few years, so we can always have enough to eat. As long as people are alive, there will be a future. The only thing to be afraid of is that everyone will die, and the rest of the people will not be able to survive."

Su Qingmei smiled at Aunt Su.

There are so many people, young and old, she doesn't know if she can take them safely to a better place than Fengting Town and give them a better life than Fengting Town.

She is unsure. This era is an era she has never experienced, and there are countless unknowns.

Mother Su glanced at her, and also knew her pressure, and said with a smile: "That's right, there are so many of us, what are we afraid of. There are several swords in the car. As long as people are alive, we can live on."

Su's father, uncle and others also said a lot to comfort her. He said that he could still be together as a family now. If he was still in Fengting Town and was taken to the barracks, his body might soon be gone. Nowadays, one day of living counts as one day of earning.

Su Qingyu saw that none of them had much sadness about leaving home, so she gradually looked away. No matter what, let's live first. Only when you are alive will you have a future.

After the cows had eaten and drank enough, everyone decided to continue on their way.

Su Qingnao asked Su's father, uncle and Dahu to teach several girls how to drive an ox cart, and everyone sat at the front of the cart to learn. Otherwise, it would be too tiring for just one person to drive.

Su Qingyu sat next to Su Dahu and learned from him how to drive a bullock cart.

"...Cows have a gentle temper, but sometimes they can be very stubborn. Don't whip it hard. The more you whip it, the less likely it will move... Pull the rope back, and it will stop... If you want it to turn left, just pull the left The rope, say 'lielie', and say 'da da' when turning to the right. Cows are very smart and they understand..."

Su Qingyu is very savvy, and in just an hour, she can drive a bullock cart very well.

I feel very happy.

Seeing her smile, Su Dahu also had a smile on his face.

Said: "Qing Lao, don't put so much pressure on me. Although there are old and young in our group, many children and women, I will protect you. I stay alone wherever I am, and I am with you. I am very happy and feel at home. If there are any difficulties along the way, we will solve them together. You don’t have to bear it alone. You know that if your father and the others stay in Fengting Town, they will die. Now we have escaped. Every day you live is earned, isn’t it?”

Su Qingyu looked at him, smiled with her lips pursed, and nodded.