Early the next morning, after breakfast, Yuanchun strapped on her carrying basket and instructed Geng Dalin and his wife, "Do not step outside. Stay here, watch over the children, and guard the house. Do not go anywhere."
Geng Dalin looked anxious. "Mother, it’s a three-hour trek to the county seat. Let me go with you."
Yuanchun glared at him. "In times of disaster and drought like this, your wife is here alone protecting so many children. Do you have the heart to leave her?"
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