There were four or five men around a large iron pot, in which something was cooking, and the heat was rising.
The head of the village walked over and cupped his hand: “Ladies and gentlemen, we are passers-by. We are going to rest here tonight. Please forgive us if we disturb you.”
A bald man to the outside glance, saw a lot of people, hesitating, nodded: “Alright.”
The hall was not small, except for a headless statue of Buddha in the middle, and the rest of it was empty. They simply went down the threshold and drove all the mule carts in.
The carts were placed in a corner, and the mules were unloaded to eat grass.
Then he went to the yard to pick up some dead leaves and branches to make a fire to cook.
There was a well in the yard, but it was able to draw water. Everyone hurried to draw water.
Everyone was busy cooking, Gu Fei saw the gate open and a few people came in.
A young man was carrying a huge bag. He was holding a little girl that was two or three years old in his hands. Next to him was a young woman who looked quite pretty. She was holding a little boy that was four or five years old in her hands.
As soon as they came in, they saw a large pot cooked by the men. The woman’s eyes were fixed on the pot.
The young man pulled her, and they found a place to sit down.
Mrs. Chen and the others aren’t done cooking, but the group of men does.
A man took a bowl and scooped a large amount of soup with a bamboo spoon.
The woman could see clearly that the meat was being scooped out, and the soup was a pale milky white.
The woman suddenly ran over and looked at the men pleadingly: “I haven’t eaten a single grain of rice for 2 days. Can you please give me some food?”
A man coldly answered her with a sneer, then said: “We don’t have enough to eat, how could we give it to you?”
The young man looked at his wife begging for food, his face had some trace of embarrassment and helplessness.
The woman was still begging: “Big brother, please be kind, I don’t want many, just give me a piece of bone.”
The bald man suddenly smiled: “It’s not that bad.”
“Why don’t you come with me, and I’ll scoop you a bowl?”
There was a look of struggle on the woman’s face.
The young man shouted: “You Woman! Come Here!”
Gu Fei saw that the man looked already very angry, but his voice was not very loud. Listening to it, she estimated he must be very hungry.
The woman looked back at the two children and hesitated for a while before walking to the Bald Man. She knelt and lowered her head as she said meekly: “I’m willing to follow you. I only hope to have a full meal every day.”
The young man cried out: “Shame on you, shame on you! You, you’re not a woman!”
The woman looked at him indifferently. “Can you continue to live by guarding yourself as a woman? You’re a scholar. You can’t lift your arms or your shoulders to find food. If I follow you, I’ll starve to death sooner or later. I have no choice.”
The bald man laughed, took a bowl, and scooped a bowl of meat for the woman.
The woman took the bowl. Whether it was still hot, she took a few mouthfuls to drink the soup and eat the meat with her hands. Indeed, eating was the truth of the long story.
Gu Fei already could not bear to look at it any longer, turned her head, and sat there sullenly.
Su Chen sat not far away from her. He looked at the woman with a contemptuous look and sneered.
Mrs. Chen stewed a big pot of wolf meat. Half an hour later, the wolf meat was cooked.
Their rice was also cooked. The Gu Family had a few people tidy up and was ready to eat, but at this time, they heard the young man’s voice: “Bitch, what do you want to do?”
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