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Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
There isn't much to bring to the kitchen, just some pots and pans.
The vegetable washing basin was left outside.
Chang'an put the jars of oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and utensils in the vegetable washing basin.
After a careful look around, there was nothing missing, so she went to the main room.
The main room was even simpler, with a dining table and four long benches.
Two bamboo chairs, two rattan chairs, collected!
A small table?
Collected!
Alright, the main room is done.
She went to the room where her grandfather used to stay.
Empty, with only a bed, an empty old cabinet, and a large wooden box.
On the wall hung a simple and elegant bow, with ancient characters carved on the handle.
It looked like oracle bone script.
Chang'an put the bow into the space and left the room.
Next was her own room, with five sets of clothes she was wearing, and a winter coat.
Three pairs of shoes were left outside.
The quilt and mattress were packed in the wooden box, ready to be moved into the carriage tomorrow night.
The rest of the clothes and shoes were packed into the space along with the cabinet.
The small round table and stools in the room were all collected.
She took out a piece of cloth, packed the five sets of clothes, one coat, and three pairs of shoes together.
After tidying up her room, she went to Old Gu Six's room.
Old Gu Six was busy sewing without even looking up.
Chang'an left him five sets of clothes, a coat, and three pairs of shoes, all packed together.
The rest was collected into the space along with the wardrobe.
The wooden box containing the quilt and mattress was not collected, they would put it in the carriage later.
Old Gu Six's room was very simple, with just a bed and a wardrobe.
Now that the wardrobe was collected, only the bed was left.
There wasn't much to bring from the outside into the carriage, and with only two people in the family, it was normal to have few things.
The quilt taken out from the space was also collected with the bed.
Old Gu Six watched his daughter pack things calmly.
Having a little fairy daughter made evacuating very convenient.
After finishing collecting everything in the house, it was time to move to the courtyard.
The green stone slabs used for the floor looked nice and could be used in the new home, so they were collected!
In the storage room.
Farming tools, collected!
Hunting tools?
Collected!
Baskets, collected!
There wasn't much to collect in the backyard.
Back in the room, Chang'an organized some grains to be placed in plain sight.
Fifty kilograms of rice, thirty kilograms of flour.
Ready-to-eat food and water were not taken out yet, they would take them when they left the day after tomorrow.
Chang'an dragged the wooden box out of her grandfather's room.
She put the rice and flour into the wooden box.
After tidying up, she went back to the space to marinate some spicy and sour radish strips.
She also roasted some shrimp and jerky, so they could have jerky when it wasn't convenient to eat meat.
Hmm, bananas could be made into banana chips.
Peanuts could be boiled in salty water and dried as snacks.
Potatoes could be made into salt and pepper potato slices, crispy and delicious.
She also made some mashed potatoes, which could be eaten as snacks or as a main course.
And so, the father and daughter each busy with their own tasks, one sewing and the other preparing food in the space, worked hard for two days.
The next morning, Old Gu Six finished making four duvet covers and two pieces of clothing.
In the afternoon, he went to the mountain to cut a load of grass and then worked in the iron forge.
Now the villagers are all at home packing up their things, no one is going to the back mountain, so they are not afraid of being discovered.
The villagers who went out to buy winter supplies are rushing back in groups.
Yang Poxiao is one of them. When he returned home, he told his father, "Dad, the refugees broke through the city gate and entered the city. The grain shops and major restaurants have been looted."
The Village Head picked up a gong and headed towards the threshing ground, knocking as he walked.
The villagers also heard from their men about the refugees entering the city.
When they heard the sound, they ran out to see, wondering if the Village Head had any solutions? Or should they leave the village now?
They haven't finished packing up yet, they are all reluctant to part with their belongings.
The Village Head saw that almost everyone had arrived, and shouted, "Everyone should have heard about the refugees entering the city. We will still depart at dawn tomorrow, the time remains unchanged.
At night, each household should send a man to stand guard, just in case."
Old Gu Six and his daughter didn't know about what was happening at the threshing ground, and even if they did, they wouldn't go.
If he went to stand guard, there would only be his daughter at home, and he was even more worried.
The Village Head also knew about their situation, so he didn't ask Yang Poxiao to inform them.
The weather is very good for drying goods now, the sun is strong enough to fry eggs.
The dried beans and radishes from Chang'an are almost half dried.
She went into the space to marinate the radishes, and then made some rice balls.
She also made a lot of fish balls and meatballs.
Old Gu Six didn't even eat dinner, he was busy at the forge until midnight before returning.
Chang'an left him fish balls and rice balls for supper.
There are refugees lingering outside the village, and the villagers are standing guard, the torches almost lighting up half the village.
It seems that there are many people in this village, and the refugees dare not rush in.
They thought the villagers wouldn't guard for too long, but they didn't expect people to still be on guard until 3AM.
The refugees left grumbling unwillingly.
Old Gu Six went to bed at 11PM, slept for an hour and a half, and got up at 3AM to pack up.
He first fed the donkey grass and water, then brought out the prepared things.
When Chang'an's father came in to move things, she also woke up.
She washed up in the space, changed into the patched clothes her father made for her yesterday.
She steamed a basket of buns for breakfast, then went out to help pack.
They didn't have much stuff, three large wooden boxes, two parcels, two straw mats.
Chang'an brought the large water tank in the kitchen into the space, and carried out the contents of the wooden basin.
The small iron pot and cutting board had already been taken out by Old Gu Six.
Old Gu Six harnessed the donkey cart and said to Chang'an, "Daughter, go collect the things in the forge."
Chang'an went to the backyard with a torch, pushed open the door, and took a sharp breath.
There were over ten unopened knives and swords hanging on the wall, a small frame of sharpened arrowheads, and a large bundle of finished feather arrows, probably over a hundred.
These things were definitely not made in the past few days, but had been there before.
She took all these things into the space, including the tools for forging and making weapons, leaving nothing behind.
In the front yard, Old Gu Six lifted the bamboo curtain of the cart, and nailed three wide wooden boards on the left, right, and back sides.
The cart was now in a semi-enclosed state.
After nailing the wooden planks and lowering the bamboo curtains, they began to move things inside.
Three large wooden boxes were placed on the left, right, and back, with two packages inside the cotton-filled box.
Pots, bowls, ladles, and basins were placed in the middle of the carriage, along with a covered water bucket filled with water and ten water bags.
The wooden box containing food also held steamed buns, buns, and pancakes, but not too much as it was too hot and they would spoil.
It was just enough food for a day, and they would take more from the space after finishing.
Old Gu Six folded the straw mat and laid it on the floor of the carriage so Chang'an could sit or lie down comfortably.
With all the household items inside the carriage, there was only enough space for one person to sit or lie down, but the large wooden boxes could also serve as seats or beds.
This was all Chang'an's territory.
Two bundles of hay were tied to the top of the carriage, and the basin for the mule to drink from was placed inside.
Once everything was packed onto the carriage, the father and daughter sat on the shaft of the carriage to have breakfast.
Two cups of milk, one for each, and freshly steamed buns were all taken out.
Chang'an was full after eating one bun and drinking a cup of milk.
Old Gu Six's father saw his daughter eating so little, looking like a little chick, and he was worried!
He tried to persuade her, but she wouldn't listen, which made him even more worried.