Bringing Space on the Road to Raise a Child

I thought this drizzle wouldn't be a big deal, but it actually got heavy halfway through the journey. Village chief Li regretted letting everyone travel in the rain.

But at this moment, there was no village in front and no shop behind, and there were fields on both sides of the road. There was not even a piece of open space, so he had to bite the bullet and continue on his way.

At least everyone was prepared in advance. Those who didn't have umbrellas wore straw raincoats and hats, and the old and the weak squeezed into the carriage, so they were able to hold out for a while. Just like this, another half hour passed. Not only did the rain not get lighter, it was getting heavier. If we kept walking, we would be soaked even with our hats and raincoats.

"Village chief, there is a group of houses in the northwest direction ahead." Li Da and Li Youzhu, who were sent by the village chief to find a place to stay, came back in the rain. Li Da wiped the rain off his face and said.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, leaving no choice, so the village chief immediately asked everyone to change course and head towards the houses in the northwest, hoping to find a place to shelter from the rain.

After driving a hundred meters, the group quickly changed lanes and ran towards the direction where the corner of the house was faintly visible. Everyone moved very quickly and arrived at the house in less than a cup of tea, only to find that it was a deserted village and most of the houses had collapsed. No wonder the road here is full of weeds. It turns out that no one walks on it, which is why the weeds grow so lushly. Although it is a dilapidated and deserted village, it is better to have it than not, and it can still provide shelter from the rain.

There was no need for the village chief to say anything, as everyone found a house that had not collapsed to take shelter from the rain. The village must have been abandoned for quite some time. Even though some of the gates had locks on them, they would collapse with a slight push, splashing up a cloud of dust in the rain.

Out of habit, Gulan chose to take shelter in the same place as Old Man Li. The door was still locked, but it was badly rotten. Li Da pulled it lightly, and the chain nails came off the door. The door shook a few times, but it still stood stubbornly, and the yellowed papers remaining on it also swayed in the wind.

Gulan took a look and felt that the way the note was pasted was a bit strange. Although the paper was torn, it could still be seen that it was pasted crosswise on a pair of doors. It looked like the seals seen on TV before. Not only Gulan took a look, but Xiang Yunjin was also stunned by the traces of paper on the door, as if thinking about something.

Next, they drove the horse and mule carts into the yard and found that the house was slightly better preserved than what they had seen from the outside. Most of the side houses on the left and right sides of the courtyard have collapsed, but the main house is still relatively well preserved, which may have something to do with the fact that it is a mixture of bricks and stones.

As the owner can afford to live in a brick and stone house, his financial situation should be considered good in the village. In addition to the collapsed side room, the main house's door was half collapsed, and the things inside the room were vaguely visible.

The women and children hurried into the main house, while the men were busy unloading the animals and carefully driving them into the safe side house that had not collapsed yet to take shelter from the rain. The cart can be parked directly in the yard. With a cartport, there is no need to worry about the things inside getting wet by rain.

After settling the horse, Gulan followed Li Da and the others into the main hall. After coming in, Gulan hurriedly tidied herself up. Even though a piece of the roof was extended, she was still wearing a hat and a raincoat, and Gulan was basically soaked. Fortunately, what I wore was thick and loose, so nothing was exposed.

"Dad," AnAn saw Gulan nimbly squeeze through the crowd and reached out to hug his mother.

Gulan grabbed him and said, "Don't hug me, Dad is all wet." Gulan pointed at the clothes dripping with water.

The little guy stopped and looked at his mother's wet clothes, frowning.

"Dad, change your clothes." AnAn said.

"Okay, be good. Dad will go change his clothes." Gulan smiled and took the package that Xiang Yunjin helped to take down.

After taking a look, Gulan went to the inner room on the right with the door half-open. Aunt Li and her daughters-in-law had already entered the room on the left. As soon as she entered the room, there was still that pungent smell and it was covered with dust. Without time to look at herself, she felt a chill coming from her body and stood behind the door. This was the safest and most suitable place for her to change clothes. She was already feeling weak and her period hadn't ended yet, and was soaked through and through. Gulan stomach started to ache again.

Soon, only the precious clothes underneath were left. Looking at the dry clothes, the ancients felt a little sorry. It would have been better if they could keep warm. I quickly changed into dry clothes and shoes, and put on a heat pack, and the coldness on my body was finally dispelled a little. As for the sanitary napkin, I could only change it when it was late at night and I returned to the space.

Feeling comfortable, Gulan was in the mood to look around the room. As she looked around, she discovered something strange in the room. The room was fully furnished, though a little messy, with bedding and clothes scattered everywhere, now covered in dust. That's why it's so strange.

Normally, this village is deserted. Looking at the old and dilapidated appearance of the houses, it must have been abandoned for many years. If the whole village is in trouble, it is either a disaster or the whole village will be relocated. But no matter whether it is a year of disaster or migration, clothes and bedding must be brought with you and cannot be thrown everywhere.

This deserted village is a bit suspicious!

But what does it matter? The place has been deserted for a long time and they are just passing by. Gulan shook her head to clear the unnecessary thoughts in her mind, and opened the door with the wet clothes in her hand. As soon as she opened the door, she saw her son standing there. The little guy grinned when he saw her, which made Gulan feel happy unconsciously.

In another room, Li Da and the other had also changed their wet clothes. Aunt Li and a few of her daughters-in-law were also cleaning the house, sweeping the dust off the surface of the house with the water leaking from the roof. Otherwise, they can't just stand there all the time, it's tiring enough. They were all used to working and they were very fast. In no time at all, the dust in the main room was almost cleared. I'm afraid the rain won't stop today, so we'll definitely have to spend the night here. If we don't clean up, it'll be uninhabitable at night.

When Gulan changed her clothes and came out to interact with her son, Aunt Li, wearing a cloth scarf on her head, and several daughters-in-law were already waiting with brooms in their hands. Then, without waiting for Gulan to say anything, several people who worked efficiently went in and started sweeping, while asking Gulan and the others at the door to stay away. Although there are many places in the room that are exposed to rain, the dust is too thick and it still flies up when cleaning. Soon, the mothers and daughters-in-law had almost finished cleaning the rooms and finally had some space to move around.

Gulan looked at Aunt Li embarrassedly. They were also going to rest here tonight, but she couldn't help much. I thought about making more when I cook later and adding two more dishes for Aunt Li and the others.

By the time everyone settled in, it was almost past noon. Old Man Li's family and most families in the village only had two meals a day, so everyone was used to it and didn't feel very hungry. It was not the same for Gulan. Not to mention that Gulan only had three meals a day in her previous life, and after arriving here, she had not skipped a meal for the sake of her health. Now she was really hungry.