Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 18 0018 Accident, Decision

Li Chunhua at the door was breathing weakly. She leaned her hands against the door with difficulty to support her weak body.

After hearing Cheng Zongyang's words, a pair of hopeful eyes on his skinny face showed a hint of hesitation, but he still didn't go in, but just said awkwardly:

"Yangzi, my family is really out of options, so we are shamelessly asking you to borrow some food. As long as my husband kills some prey and sells it, we will immediately pay you back."

Borrowing food...

Cheng Zongyang understood, and looking at Aunt Chunhua's appearance, it was obvious that she was hungry and her body was swollen.

If we continue to be so hungry, I'm afraid we'll die.

In the main room, Cheng Zhou came out after packing her things.

When she saw Li Chunhua's appearance, she asked in disbelief:

"Chunhua, why are you here? I haven't seen you out these few days. I heard that you were sick. How did you become like this?"

Cheng Zongyang did not lend out grain on his own initiative. He let his parents handle this matter.

There are adults at home, so he doesn't need to do favors. He can just let his parents do it. Otherwise, if outsiders know, his parents will lose face.

Besides, should I borrow the grain? How should I borrow it? How much should I borrow? It would be better to let my parents handle it. So he said to his mother:

"Mother, I'm here to borrow some food. Aunt, just tell my mother, there's no need to rush."

Having said that, Cheng Zongyang walked in alone.

Cheng Guanghai did not go out of the main room. Matters like these at home were handled by his mother, and as a grown man, he would not ask about such matters.

Cheng Zongyang entered the main hall, and his second brother and third sister looked at him eagerly. All the bowls in front of them were taken away.

Nowadays, you have to close the door when you eat, otherwise people will see you eating so much and eating so well every day. It’s one thing for others to be jealous, but the main thing is that it’s easy to cause trouble.

"You two can go into the inner room and eat first. No need to wait." Cheng Zongyang said.

Suddenly, the two guys who had just eaten a few bites ran to the inner room.

"Erguo, wait for me!" The little girl got down from the chair, walking unsteadily and shouting anxiously.

"I didn't eat your share." Cheng Zongliang obviously didn't want to wait.

Cheng Guanghai just kept shaking his head and ignored the two little guys.

"Dad, when I came home today, my second brother told me that you and mom were called by the village chief. Is there something wrong?"

Cheng Zongyang sat down and asked about what happened at noon.

Hearing this, Cheng Guanghai was silent for a while before saying:
"It's been a bit unsafe recently. There's been chaos in Hengshui Village. The village chief's family and several families with stored grain were killed, and their grain was also stolen.

The government came and arrested some people, which led to many people in Hengshui Village fleeing to the county town.

So the village notified us to take safety precautions. In addition, the village is preparing to organize a group to go into the mountains. If this continues, the village will be in chaos sooner or later. Rather than waiting to die, it is better to go into the mountains and take a chance while everyone still has some strength. "

When Cheng Zongyang heard this, he knew that this mountain was definitely not the outer mountain, but the inner mountain.

As for the affairs of other villages, he didn't care and just asked:
"If we kill prey, will we share it equally?"

Cheng Guanghai nodded: "It's the only way. The village chief means that we should go into the mountains and get more meat. Even if each family can only get a pound or half a pound of meat, they won't starve to death. If there are any casualties, give them more meat."

Cheng Zongyang frowned: "If there are casualties, this little bit of meat won't solve the problem."

Cheng Guanghai sighed and said, "Either wait to starve to death or take a chance, everyone knows which choice to make. The village chief also said it's voluntary and not mandatory."

Cheng Zongyang asked: "Dad, did you agree?"

"I would like to, but your mother won't agree." Cheng Guanghai sighed, "She thinks our family is fine at the moment and there's no need to take risks. But if she keeps asking you to take risks, how can I, as a father, stay here?"

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said, "Dad, you don't know me yet? I am better than you, and you can only stay here and protect the family."

At this point, Cheng Zongyang's face turned serious:
"We have to be on guard against the situation in Hengshui Village, so we need someone to watch over the house. In addition, my idea is to dig a cellar in the inner room." "Dig a cellar?" Cheng Guanghai was slightly stunned.

"We've eaten, and the people have left."

At this time, Cheng Zhou walked in and interrupted the conversation between his grandfather and his wife.

Looking at the dark main room, Cheng Zhou went to light the oil lamp while speaking.

Cheng Guanghai and Cheng Zongyang temporarily stopped talking and brought out the food from the inner room.

The two little guys had already eaten half of the meal in the inner room.

The adults didn't care and continued chatting while eating the rest of the meal.

"Mother, have you borrowed it?" Cheng Guanghai asked.

"Well, I lent her five kilograms of old rice and five kilograms of sorghum flour. Her family of four can survive for a few days." Cheng Zhou said.

Cheng Guanghai nodded and said:
"Chen Jiang's family is good. When Yang'er fell into the water, it was Chen Jiang who fished him out with great effort. I can't forget this favor, even if I paid him back then."

Cheng Zhou agreed and said:

"Yes, that's why I lent it. I wouldn't lend it to anyone else. Nowadays, there's no chance that the food you lend out will be returned. I didn't expect his family to pay it back."

Cheng Guanghai nodded and said, "I'll help if I can. By the way, Yang'er, what do you think about digging the cellar?"

After Cheng Zongyang swallowed the snake meat in his mouth, he briefly recounted what he saw in the county today, and then repeated what his second uncle said before saying seriously:
"So, I will buy more food in the future. I will store this food in the cellar. It can even be used as a place to hide from disasters in the future."

Cheng Zhou asked in a panic, "Could it cause chaos in the world? Why doesn't the government do anything about it?"

Cheng Guanghai frowned and said, "Your second uncle knows a lot of people in the county. Since he reminded me like this, there must be a problem. Yang'er, your suggestion is very good. We need to take precautions.

So, starting tomorrow, I will start arranging the digging of the cellar. This can only be done secretly. I will dig during the day and carry the soil to the back forest at night to dump it, so as to avoid the attention of the villagers. "

Cheng Zongyang said, "That's what I was thinking too. I'll go hunting in the mountains during the day and come back at night to help you pick up dirt. Also, we'll need planks and wood to fix it. I'll also prepare things like lime."

Just like that, the father and son made the decision.

Cheng Zhou, who was standing by, had no objection and followed the father and son's wishes. However, she took the initiative to take over the task of finding wood. She could go to the foot of the mountain to chop wood during the day and bring it back one by one.

It was common in the village to bring wood home for firewood. No one would think much of it.

"Mom, is there any problem with grandpa and grandma?" Cheng Zongyang suddenly turned his head and looked at his mother.

Zhou Xiao'e was from Shuikou Village next door. She married Cheng Guanghai after being introduced by a matchmaker.

The Zhou family has many family members in Shuikou Village, just like the status of the Jin family in Jinqiao Village.

But not everyone is taken seriously.

The preference for boys over girls in this world is as serious as in the ancient society that I read about in history books in my previous life.

Zhou Xiao'e was not much valued in her grandparents' home, but she was still taken care of a little.

Especially his elder uncle and second uncle, they took good care of his younger sister Zhou Xiao'e.

Hearing her son's sudden question, Cheng Zhou was slightly startled, then smiled and said:
"Your grandparents are fine. They are all doing well. Your eldest and second uncles are also good at their jobs. They won't starve."

Seeing that my mother didn't seem to be lying, I felt relieved.

In recent years, the two uncles have often come here to visit. As my mother's uncles, they are very nice.

"Then go over there tomorrow and inform them to be ready. We can't wait until something happens before we do it."

Cheng Zhou thought about it and nodded, "Okay, let your father go there tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)