Chapter 98： Overnight in the forest

Chapter 98: Overnight in the Forest

Everyone didn’t care where they were, they just found a place and sat down.

It was hard to swallow even the dry food I was biting, I was so tired.

Uncle Zhao and the other old men felt very sorry and stopped the women.

They went to collect firewood themselves, built a simple stove, set up a small pot, and cooked millet porridge for the children.

Jiayin wanted to take out some eggs, but there were too many people around her and she was afraid of being exposed. She was really torn.

Fortunately, Mrs. Li understands the greedy little granddaughter.

She took out the salted eggs from somewhere and scooped out the yolks to serve with her granddaughter's porridge.

The remaining egg whites were given to my two grandsons.

Jiaxi Jia Anke was so happy that she walked around holding the eggshells and showing them to everyone in the family.

The family is not willing to eat it, but it’s just a little salty taste for each person.

After the final round, Salted Egg returned to Xi Jiaan's hands, and almost nothing was missing.

The two boys were facing each other, one bite at a time and one at the other, eating the sorghum flour pancakes.

Shenyi Zhang is a guest, so naturally he also got a salty egg.

He saw the Li family in his eyes like this, and he liked this family even more.

So, with the excuse that it was too salty, he also gave the remaining salted eggs to Li Laosi and Jiayi.

They exert the most strength along the way, so they need to eat something with a lot of salt, otherwise they will easily lose strength.

After Li Laosi finished eating, he couldn't sit still, so he went to wander around.

He was lucky enough to encounter a nest of rabbits.

Perhaps she was frightened by the crowd's movements, so the mother rabbit and four or five little rabbits hid behind the tree and did not dare to move.

Laosi Li brought the whole family to see the Lord of Hell.

When I had to carry it back, the people in the village were very happy when they saw it.

There will be a meat festival in the evening. Although it is not easy to get meat, it is good to have some soup and rice.

With the temptation of dinner, everyone climbed the mountain faster in the afternoon, successfully descended the mountain, and climbed halfway up the second mountain.

Before night fell, everyone found a slightly flatter place.

Although there are a lot of vines and thorns, the good thing is that there is a creek washed by a mountain spring not far away.

To prevent wild animals from coming to drink water, people cannot set up earthen stoves by the river.

But after shoveling a few pieces of turf, there was no delay in setting up a stove to boil water for cooking.

This time, instead of staying on both sides of the official road, we were in the dangerous mountains and forests, so men, women, old and young were a little more cautious.

Most of the young men were completely unemployed, and men took over the tasks of collecting firewood in the woods.

Even at the creek, we checked to make sure there were no water snakes or anything like that before letting them play.

The women were so busy that they almost flew into the sky. It was rare that the water source was so convenient. In addition to cooking, they also had to boil more water and wash the children.

There is a lot of dust on the road, and the weather is hot in autumn. The little baby at home is almost turning into a loach.

Except for Jiayin, of course. She has loved to be clean since she was a child. She would change her diaper immediately when it got wet, and would not eat without washing her hands.

So, no matter how troublesome the journey was, Tao Hongying would scrub her every night.

Tao Hongying wants to take the women to cook, and today the task of bathing Jiayin is left to Mrs. Li.

Uncle Zhao limped and helped bring the basin in, and Mrs. Li quickly took it.

“Brother Zhao, please take a break. This kind of work is just a matter of family benevolence and family justice.”

Uncle Zhao waved his hand and responded with a wry smile.

“The children are tired from hiking and walking, but I am useless. Fortunately, I can still do such a small thing.”

Mrs. Li felt something was wrong when she heard this. She guessed that the old man felt guilty for dragging everyone down.

She wanted to persuade her, but before she could speak, Uncle Zhao went out. She could only sigh, thinking that she could ask the village chief for more advice when she had time.

They are all old brothers for many years, and they must be able to speak more thoughtfully.

Jiayin obediently asked grandma to take a bath. She didn’t want to spill the water on the ground and the family would have to live in the shed at night.

She can't help with anything, so it would be best if she doesn't cause any trouble.

Zhao Yuru walked to the door and whispered, "Mom, the little ones have nothing to eat. Look..."

Mrs. Li thought for a while and then said, "It's better to be in the woods than outside. Dig a bowl of our thin noodles and make some pimple soup. The children will be full and sleep well at night without making a fuss. Remember to bring more A bowl of miracle doctor Zhang.”

“I understand, mother.” Zhao Yuru responded quickly, took the thin noodles and went to find Tao Hongying.

Tao Hongying was also happy. She washed and chopped the wild vegetables, and also tore and chopped some of the half-cooked rabbit meat in the pot next to her.

Bring half a pot of hot water to a boil, throw in the gnocchi, wild vegetables and rabbit meat and cook until thick and bubbling. Finally, add some salt and a few drops of sesame oil.

The hot and fragrant pimple soup is ready.

When the women from all the families saw it, they all blushed a little.

After all, they didn’t bring anything at home, but the children followed the good news and ate small stoves.

Tao Hongying greeted them, "Hurry up and get the bowl, let it cool down before giving it to the child. Don't be embarrassed. You can't make the child suffer when you go out. Let the child eat well, coax him well at night, don't cry, don't make trouble, this is the forest." There’s not much movement here.”

Everyone nodded quickly, quickly divided the soup, and went back to take care of the children.

Soon, the adults will be able to eat too.

The rabbit family was chopped into pieces, ensuring that everyone could smell the meat.

Finally, a few more bonfires were lit around the camp, adding more manpower for the night watch.

Uncle Zhao and the other three old men insisted on staying up all night, because they sat on the sledge during the day and it was easier than others.

Everyone knew that the old men felt sorry, so they didn’t stop them.

This night, everyone slept in fear, fearing that a big beast would come and cause trouble.

Fortunately, everything was safe and dawn came quietly as promised.

Jiayin didn’t sleep well last night. She was thinking about one thing, that is, since chickens, ducks and geese can be raised in the small space courtyard, why can’t people live there.

There is no mule or donkey cart at home. After going down the mountain, it is still a problem for Uncle Zhao and the three old men to travel.

It would be great if they could be sent into space. Someone would help take care of the poultry and fields, and it would save them the pain of traveling thousands of miles.

Unfortunately, I don’t know whether it was because she didn’t have enough mental strength or because she didn’t have the right time.

Let alone sending the old men in, not even she, the landlord, can get in!

If you don’t sleep well at night, you will naturally not be able to hold on during the day.

Having a simple breakfast, Jiayin sat down in the basket and fell asleep.

In their sleep, everyone climbed up the mountain and descended the mountain in one breath.

When they saw the official road which was not that flat and wide again, everyone cheered excitedly.

“We’ve come around, we’ve come around!”

“Let those thieves strangle their necks and ask for money, huh, let’s go over the mountains and still come over!”

Everyone, old and young, looked proud and completely lost the depression and despair that blocked the city gate.

They were the first batch of refugees to come over the mountains, so there were only horse-drawn carriages and mule carts on the official road.

Hearing the commotion, many people opened their windows and looked over.

Some people look at it with curiosity, while others look at it with contempt.

The village chief wanted to take everyone to rest for a while, but there was faint movement on the mountain behind him.

Needless to say, other refugees who followed them over the mountains were also about to arrive.

(End of this chapter)