Chapter 45 Refugees
As we enter the twelfth lunar month, the snow is getting heavier and heavier, and there is a trend of closing down the villages.
In order to prevent the villagers from being trapped, Su Changxi braved the wind and snow and went from house to house to pull people to clear the snow.
At this time, the happiest children are those who have warm clothes. They can wear thick coats and roll like balls in the snow. Those whose families are so poor that they have no clothes can only sit under the quilt and listen to the outside with envy. The sound of laughter and slapstick.
Mrs. Han had prepared new thick coats for the whole family early. It wasn't even the New Year yet, so Su Zhan and Su Ming couldn't wait to wear them out to show off.
Su Tai thought it was cold and dry outside, so she huddled in the stove to warm herself up, not wanting to move at all.
Unexpectedly, the brothers came back within a quarter of an hour after going out.
Su Tai poked her head out from under the stove, her eyes full of doubts, "Why are you back? No children came out?"
"No, eldest sister, many people died at the entrance to our village." Su Zhan looked solemn.
Su Ming was obviously frightened, and silently sat down next to Su Tai. He stayed next to her without saying a word, without any of his former strength.
Su Tai's heart trembled, she hugged Su Ming tightly and patted his back repeatedly, "Whose family member is missing?"
Su Zhan shook his head, "The people at the entrance of our village are dressed in rags, unlike those in our village. Dad said they look like refugees. They are old and young. There should be some still alive. I don't know what the situation is."
Su Tai felt heavy, worried that Su Ming would get hot if he was frightened, so she quickly gave them both a bowl of hot water and some malt sugar.
"Is it sweet?"
The two brothers nodded in unison.
Su Tai smiled lovingly and touched their heads, "Sit there to warm yourself by the fire, and help my eldest sister to burn firewood. I'll make white flour cakes for you to eat. We only have a little oil left. You can move more quickly. If Dad Mom won’t be able to eat when she comes back.”
At this time, the two brothers couldn't think anymore. Their minds were filled with white flour cakes, and their mouths were almost watering.
In order to divert their attention, Su Tai specially picked a cabbage from Earth Spacetime. The cabbage was fried and stuffed into the dough. The baked pancake was fragrant and flavorful. Not to mention Su Ming, it was Su Tai. I couldn't stop eating.
After another sip of cabbage soup, the three of them were so full that they burped and kept thinking about it.
Su Tai was afraid that they would be exhausted, so she asked the two of them to go inside and play wooden cards.
The so-called wooden cards are thin wooden boards made by oneself, square and small, with flowers, plants, insects and birds engraved on them, eighty per person, which can be paired or played against each other. Various ways of playing are specially used to kill people. time.
Su Tai played with them for two games with Su Chunlin and Han before returning.
She hurried out.
"Mom and Dad, the pancakes and soup are hot in the pot. Eat some first."
The couple rubbed their hands and followed Su Tai into the kitchen house.
As soon as Mrs. Han entered the door, she kept sighing, "What a sin! So many people died at once, I guess we have to report it to the county government."
Su Chunlin looked solemn, "I don't know if those little ones can be saved."
Su Tai couldn't help but ask: "Mom, dad, what's going on?"
Mrs. Han thought that her daughter would get married next year and would no longer be a child, so she didn't hide it and told her everything.
"Today your father and the others went out to clear the snow and found that there were more than a dozen people in the hut at the entrance of the village, both old and young. The four elderly people were all exhausted, and there were two particularly small babies who were not alive. After being rescued, the others are still alive and are currently living in our old house.
The township chief went to the town to find the town officials and doctors. My parents will have to go there later to check on the situation. You should close the door at home. "
Mr. Han seemed so preoccupied that he didn't realize that what he was eating was white flour pancakes.
Su Chunlin noticed it, and glanced at Su Tai suspiciously. Su Tai did not meet his eyes, but turned around and left the kitchen house.
In the old house. Su Chunlin and Han walked back and forth anxiously among the three rooms, fearing that someone might die.
At this moment, Liu Tiechui led Dr. Li over.
Mr. Han hurried forward to greet him.
When Dr. Li was seeing the doctor, Liu Tiechui pursed his lips the whole time.
When Dr. Li came out, he asked anxiously, "How is it?"
Doctor Li lowered his eyes, his eyes full of compassion, "How pitiful! They probably haven't eaten for several days, and their bodies are in terrible condition. Plus, they have been frozen in the ice and snow for so long. They are lucky to be alive. I gave them medicine." , this period of time requires good care and careful maintenance, hey."
Su Changfu took a wallet and handed it over, "Doctor Li, keep the money for now. If you don't have enough money, tell me later."
Doctor Li pushed the money back, "I know these people are not from your village. You have done your best to take them in and help them find a doctor. I can't accept this money."
Liu Tiechui nodded aside, "We don't know where they came from yet. We can only place them in Dongmen Village for the time being. Mayor Su, these people will be left to your care first. I will arrange the money for their medical treatment and medicine." , Let’s wait until everyone wakes up.”
It's not that there are no refugees here, nor are there families who are too poor to survive. Before winter, these poor people will be resettled in Ci'an Hall in the town or transferred to the county seat. The county government will arrange work for them, provide them with food and protect them from the cold. Clothes help them survive the cold winter. It is rare for many people to freeze to death on the roadside.
After Liu Tiechui and his party left, Su Changxi began to go door to door to explain the situation, hoping that everyone could share their rations and come out to help those in need.
Although life is difficult for the villagers, they are still simple and kind-hearted, and they all save a little from their rations.
Su Changxi ran around for a day and saved a hundred catties of grain.
Su Chunlin returned home.
After Su Tai learned about the situation, she specially gave him ten kilograms of white flour, "Dad, didn't you say that there is a child? The child has a weak spleen and stomach and cannot eat anything too hard. You can take these white noodles with you first."
"What a girl!" Su Chunlin praised and rushed into the wind and snow with the food in hand.
Under the care of the villagers, those people finally woke up one after another the next day.
Villagers who received the news rushed over to have a look.
Su Ming insisted on going, so Su Tai could only accompany the brothers there.
The old house was already crowded with people, with three floors inside and three floors outside. Since it was Su Tai's house, the villagers still gave way to the three siblings when they saw them, and the three of them were able to enter the house smoothly.
The small main room was now as crowded as dumplings.
Su Changxi looked at the two reserved women on the side, then at the thin and unattractive man, and said slowly, "Where are you from?"
Before the man could say anything, he knelt down with a plop, "We are from Yangang County, we can't live any longer! Wuwuwu. We can't survive anymore!"
The two women burst into tears with grief.
The desperate cries fell on everyone's ears, and their hearts seemed to be weighed down by a huge stone.
Su Changxi hurriedly helped the man up, "There is no obstacle that cannot be overcome. If you have something to say, talk it over. Although our village is not rich, we can still help you."
"Thank you so much, my benefactor." The man kept kowtowing to Su Changxi.
The two women also knelt down and kowtowed.
The scene was chaotic.
(End of chapter)