Chapter 859 (1/2)
In his hometown, Mr. Cao is no small man.
There are nearly a thousand acres of good farmland, slope land, oil extraction workshop, two shops, life is very prosperous.
As a result, Beirong called.
He can only take his wife and children, roll gold and silver, all the valuable things that can be taken away, and follow the army to flee.
At first, he wanted to go to Hedong. His father-in-law's house was in Hedong.
Later, I heard that the capital was taking in refugees, eating, drinking and working.
And Hedong is not safe.
It is said that Beirong may call at any time.
The most important thing is that the father-in-law's family is already in charge of the family. They are small and old, and about a dozen people have fled to escape, fearing that they will be looked down upon by others.
After weighing his life and property, Mr. Cao decided to follow the army southward to settle down in the refugee settlement in the capital.
The conditions in the shack area are very poor, which can only guarantee basic food, drink and accommodation.
Mr. Cao lived in a very oppressive way.
He still lives in the shack.
Why?
To save money, of course.
Why rent a house when there is a place for nothing?
No rent? Is there no money for dinner?
The money that you bring with you when you escape is just in case, but also for a comeback in the future, not for enjoyment.
And a family size, if you rent a house, you must rent more than one, at least three.
If you rent a house, you have to buy some belongings, such as coal stove, cooking utensils, chopsticks and so on.
But today
Just now, the two embroidered clothes guards caught the people who were defecating everywhere and made some impolite remarks. The whole process was in the eyes of the Cao family.
Because the shack they live in is nearby.
The two embroidered guards left and the crowd dispersed.
Mr. Cao scolded his wife and children and went back to his shack.
He looks very ugly.
Back in the shack, about ten people from all over the family looked at him.
Everyone was choking, but no one dared to speak first.
At home, master Cao has supreme authority, and no one dares to challenge him.
The atmosphere was dull.
It was his wife, Cao Xu, who broke the silence.
”Do you really have epidemics in charge?”
The eldest son murmured, ”with so many people living in shacks, eating and drinking, I think it will be sooner or later that the epidemic will happen.”
”What about that?” Cao Xu's exclaimed.
The whole family looked at Mr. Cao and waited for him to make a decision.
Mr. Cao is also gloomy.
”Tens of thousands of people live in shacks, and the court can't ignore it.”
”The court is in charge! What we eat and drink every day is provided by the imperial court for free. The shacks were all repaired by the people in the settlement
To tell you the truth, the shelters in refugee settlements are much better than those in those days.
At that time, the refugee shacks were built by the refugees themselves, which were disorderly, crooked, leaking air and rain, and could collapse at any time.
Shelters in refugee settlements are all designed and built in a unified way. Using bamboo and dried straw, it is strong and durable and easy to disassemble.
It's just airtight.
When it was warm, all kinds of insects came out.
It is said that the shelter area was built in a hurry and there was not enough time to dry the ground.
In order to save time, the construction of shacks can only be started directly on the ground.
Wet ground, together with straw, wheat straw, most likely to breed all kinds of insects.
Bang!
Cao's eldest daughter-in-law slapped the child on the leg, startling a room of people.
The whole family was staring at her.
Mr. Cao, in particular, spurts fire with his eyes.
The eldest daughter-in-law was aggrieved and afraid. She spread out her hands, and there was a green stain on her hands. ”There are insects crawling on Dabao's legs.”
Cao Xushi gouged out his eyes and daughter-in-law, stirring the essence of the family.
Cao's eldest son carefully said, ”Dad, the weather is getting hotter. When summer comes, the flavor of this shack area What xiuyiwei said is reasonable. In case of an epidemic, will all of us die here? My son has heard that once an epidemic occurs, no matter whether there is infection or not, they will be locked up and not allowed to leave alone. ”
Cao Xushi was so scared that he let out a exclamation, ”the head of the family, the field, the house, the shop Our family can't die here. ”
Cao's eldest son said: ”my son heard that there are only a few thousand people living in the cement room on the official road. It's very clean there. The road is covered with cement. There are all kinds of shops. The son has the strength and the skill, gives the son some money, the son can open the oil press workshop. The oil extracted can be sold directly to the people in the resettlement sites. With the oil extraction workshop, our family will have income, so we don't have to worry about nothing. ”Cao Xu's head nodded again and again, ”what the boss said is reasonable. Living in a shack is not a long-term solution. What should we do if we can't finish this battle for three or five years? Do you want to live in a shack for three or five years? ”