Chapter 273 It would be best if they all starved to death!
"Wenhua, what do you think?" Xu Laosan asked with a smile.
Hu Wenhua was calculating whether he had enough money in his hand, so he just listened to their conversation and replied blankly: "Aren't you buying cloth for the girl to make clothes? It's only useful for yourself to wear it?"
Fan Xiaoliu was stunned.
Xu Laosan and Li Wen laughed.
Fan Xiaoliu asked hesitantly: "But, if the girl doesn't like me, then wouldn't the cloth be a loss?"
A piece of cloth is not a small amount of money, it's a loss.
Li Wen turned his head and said innocently: "Maybe the girl doesn't like you, and if you give her cloth, she will be willing to live with you?"
After all, how many people are willing to give expensive cloth right away?
Xu Laosan was watching the fun and quickly agreed: "Yes, if I were a girl, I would definitely be willing to live with her if she gave me cloth!"
Fan Xiaoliu's face was about to cry, and he was entangled.
He also wanted to wear new clothes. It was not easy to get new clothes. However, if he liked the girl, he could wear old clothes and let his wife wear new clothes.....
On the way, Hu Wenhua saw Xu Ji and hurriedly said hello to the three people and went in.
Li Wen and Xu Laosan both had children. Seeing that it was a pastry shop, they let Fan Xiaoliu, who was struggling, look at the cart outside and followed him in.
Even if they couldn't afford it, they could afford it.
Fan Xiaoliu had to save his money to buy cloth, so he definitely didn't need to buy pastries and candies.
After entering the shop, the air was filled with sweet and fragrant smells. The two watched Hu Wenhua point to a kind of sugar ball with several colors without hesitation and asked for three portions, and also asked for jujube paste cake, and couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
Weird, this Hu Wenhua is too generous!
He is a grown man and doesn't like to eat this, but he is so generous to give it to several nephews and nieces. The two thought of their own children, gritted their teeth, and bought a cheap sugar ball!
It was really heartbreaking, but when he thought about the happy look of his children at home when they saw the sugar balls, he immediately felt that it was not unbearable.
Besides, Hu Wenhua was willing to buy it for his nephews and nieces, so why would they, as fathers, be reluctant to buy it for their own children?
The two of them repeatedly persuaded themselves with sugar balls.
Then Hu Wenhua went into a silver shop and bought a silver hairpin.
Li Wen, Xu Laosan: ... I really can't afford this!
Even if I buy it for my wife at home, I can't afford it.
Hu Wenhua carefully wrapped the silver hairpin with auspicious cloud pattern with cloth and put it close to her chest.
He didn't dare to show it carefully to the two of them, for fear that she would be recognized after wearing it.
Li Wen said enviously: "Silver hairpins are good, and they are also a family property. They can be used as silver money in the future when they encounter problems."
If I can buy one for Guifen, she will cry with joy.
Li Wen sighed and waited a little longer. Maybe he could buy it after selling rabbits a few more times.
Xu Laosan was also envious, but his family was not as wealthy as the old village chief's family, and his wife was even more frugal than him, so she would definitely not let him buy it.
He would buy it secretly sometime, and buy her a decent piece of jewelry to make her happy.
The three of them thought that Hu Wenhua bought it for Hu's mother or Hu Shuiqing. After all, when they went to deliver potatoes last time, Hu Wenhua had not seen a girl yet, and it was impossible for them to see each other in the village every day. Silver hairpins are much more expensive than cloth. How could such a valuable thing be given to others?
Not to mention the girl who was seen, even the engaged one would not work.
If it didn't work out, others would regret it if they didn't return it!
Hu Wenhua was a little uneasy at this moment.
What if she didn't like the pattern he chose.....
After Fan Xiaoliu bought the cloth, the four of them also found out why the prefectural city was so noisy.
Some said that the relief grain from the imperial court had arrived, but Magistrate Wu said that there was none. The disaster victims, refugees, and small families were telling each other that they were going to the county government office to ask for it.
The wealthy merchants were unwilling to join. They had no shortage of food and money, and they did not care about the relief grain, nor did they want to offend Magistrate Wu for this matter;
However, they did not dissuade them. After all, the disaster victims, refugees, and the poor were the most unstable factors. If there was relief grain, they would not make trouble. Once they were hungry, they would dare to do anything when they were hungry!
In their hearts, they still hoped that Magistrate Wu would distribute the relief grain quickly.
Looking at the noisy crowd, even Fan Xiaoliu, who was the most lively and cheerful on weekdays, frowned and asked hesitantly: "Can the relief grain really be distributed?"
The rumor had spread, and there must be some signs, but Magistrate Wu insisted that there was no relief grain, and it was clear that he did not want to distribute it.
"Now it's hot and the vegetation is lush and there are many small animals. The victims can still survive, but it's not a good thing to eat wild vegetables without food for a long time." Xu Laosan was worried.
Why did they finish delivering goods for Mr. Bai early? Didn't they see clean human bones on the road?
What kind of animal can be so clean and cooked and roasted?
But that happened in Nanning. Guangning Prefecture was not as severely affected by the disaster as Nanning. They just hope that County Magistrate Wu can control the disaster and resettle the victims. Otherwise, Nanning will come later, and Guangning Prefecture may become so powerful that the government can't control it.....
"Should we go and see Fan Damu in our village?" Li Wen paused here. Fan Damu's character is really not good, and he is afraid that he can't be relied on!
Hu Wenhua suggested: "Let's go to the government office first?"
Anyway, we won't give up until we see it. We have to go and see the situation. When we come back, we can tell our family members in the village.
The four of them packed their things and pulled the cart towards the county government quickly.
At the side door of the Gaozhai compound, Fan Damu looked at the three Fan Qians with an impatient look and reiterated: "Didn't I say it? No, no! There is no relief grain at all!
Besides, even if there is, the yamen runners in front don't have to be fed, and we servants don't have to eat? Do you know how much the grain in the rice shop outside has risen to now!"
What a bunch of country bumpkins who have never seen the world, who can give that little relief grain? How could it possibly reach the hands of ordinary farmers like them!
Besides, he just entered the mansion and did the hardest and most tiring work. Who would listen to him!
Fan Erzhu smiled and said, "Uncle Damu, aren't you working in the county magistrate's mansion? Others can't get it, but we have you, can we get it?"
Fan Damu really wanted to show off in front of them, but these three people came to him empty-handed, with nothing. The last time Fan came in, he only talked for a while and brought three hares to curry favor with him!
Haha, they were so tough before, but now they are rushing to curry favor with him when they see him become the people of Magistrate Wu's mansion.
Really, he now feels that talking to them is a waste of breath.
"There are more than 30 families in Shanshui Village. I helped you. When you go back, other families will definitely come to me for help! We are all from the same village. I can't help you and let others starve to death, right?"
It would be best if they all starved to death! That shows how correct and wise his decision was.
Fan Sanzhu waved his hands quickly: "No, no! Others in the village are living well!"