RPAGF Chapter 180 My house was vandalized
Chapter 180 My house was vandalized
August should be a season of clear skies and crisp autumn air.
Despite the drought, the high temperatures persist.
That day, Xiao Yuanshan and Zhou Jingyi hunted a very large wild goat together.
The amount of salt I have is limited, so I can't use it for pickling, and I can't finish eating such a big thing.
Yang Fenglan suggested taking them to Qingyang County to sell and see if they could buy some pork fat and meat.
Rather than eating meat for two or three days, people would prefer more oil in their dishes.
The oil I stockpiled is dwindling every day; it definitely won't last until next year.
So Xiao Yuanshan went down the mountain to sell wild goats.
Yang Fenglan asked Zhou Jingyi to go with her, but Xiao Yuanshan said, "Jingyi should stay behind, just in case."
If wild animals were to target the mountaintop, Zhou Jingyi's presence would provide an extra layer of safety.
“Then I’ll go down the mountain with you tomorrow,” Yang Fenglan said again.
"I can go alone." Xiao Yuanshan still knew how to sell some prey.
People who hunt frequently will never lack buyers.
"I'm not going to the city, I just want to go back to the village to visit."
Everyone had lived in the village for a long time, so leaving suddenly was naturally hard for them.
Therefore, no one doubted Yang Fenglan's motives when she said she wanted to return to the village.
“Then I’ll go with you.” Xu Yingying looked at Yang Fenglan.
Lin Cuiniang said, "I think it's fine. Let Yingying go with you. Yingying learned skills at the Xiao family. With her there, it will be safer."
So, the arrangements for the second day were decided.
Xiao Yuanshan went to sell the wild goats himself, while Yang Fenglan and Xu Yingying went down the mountain into the village. Since there was no moon at the beginning of the month and it was difficult to travel at night, they agreed to go up the mountain together early the next morning.
As dawn broke, the group descended the mountain.
Upon reaching the outskirts of Nanshan, Xiao Yuanshan changed course and headed towards Qingyang County.
Yang Fenglan and Xu Yingying continued down the mountain.
The once lush and green foothills of Nanshan Mountain have been trampled into many paths by people who went into the mountains to find wild vegetables, and all the edible wild vegetables have disappeared without a trace.
The bark of the elm trees at the foot of the mountain had been completely stripped off.
Even though she was mentally prepared, Yang Fenglan was still startled by what she saw.
On their way down the mountain, the two encountered people who were going into the South Mountain to find wild vegetables.
They carried baskets on their backs when they arrived, pretending that they were also there to find wild vegetables, which aroused no suspicion.
The two sisters didn't linger. They crossed the stream and took a detour around the village to return to Yang Fenglan's home.
They hid and tried to avoid seeing anyone they knew.
The locks at home had been pried open, the place was ransacked, and the large iron pot in the kitchen was missing.
The square table and benches in the main room were overturned and placed on the ground.
Yang Fenglan frowned deeply, "This means someone broke into the house and started smashing things because they couldn't find anything."
"Oh my god! I can't imagine what it would be like if we were at home, would we get stabbed to death?" Xu Yingying suddenly exclaimed.
"Perhaps it was someone from the Zhou family who came and turned it over," Yang Fenglan shrugged.
These are just her guesses, without any basis.
However, it no longer matters whether it was the Zhou family or the refugees who ransacked the house; she had already emptied it of anything usable.
"Yingying, would you like to visit your home?" Yang Fenglan asked Xu Yingying.
"Let's go tonight. Don't forget, we're people fleeing famine in the south."
"Row."
The two dared not show themselves and huddled in Yang Fenglan's bed.
The village returned to tranquility as darkness fell.
The two sneaked into the village like thieves.
The Xu family lit an oil lamp, and Old Mrs. Xu grumbled and cursed.
They said the second and third brothers shouldn't have encouraged the eldest brother's family in the first place, and now look what's happened—the eldest brother's family has left and won't come back.
If it weren't for their encouragement, Xu Yingying wouldn't have left. If Xu Yingying hadn't left, then, in a time when the whole family was starving and couldn't afford food, marrying her off and receiving a dowry would have prevented the whole family from going hungry.