After the parents took the child away, Zhang used the firewood she had gathered to boil water and made everyone a bowl of fried noodles. The weather was too hot, and they had no appetite for anything else. They just ate a simple meal. Afterward, Zhang heated up Yun Yiyi's medicine and watched her drink it. She then checked the wound on her head; it had healed well and no more medicine was needed.

The family chatted for a while, and then Zhang let the children lie down on the mats they had laid out to sleep for a while. Zhang and Yun the butcher, one clearing away the pots and pans, the other gathering hay to feed the donkey. When they were done, they too lay down to sleep for a while.

At this time, the campground was still bustling with activity. Some people hadn't finished their meals yet, while others were chatting after finishing their meals. There were also some older children running around playing. After a while, except for those on duty, everyone else in Yunjia Village had gone to sleep.

When people are extremely tired, they can fall asleep no matter what the environment. In fact, at this time, sleeping on a mat is not only hot, but the ground is also hard and uncomfortable. Not to mention the mosquitoes flying around, ready to bite at any time. Everyone in Yunjia Village was tired and sleepy, and they didn't care about these things. The woods suddenly became quiet, with only the high and low snoring sounds.

After sleeping for over an hour, she heard the village chief's gong. Yun Yiyi rubbed her eyes and slowly sat up. She found that almost everyone was up, except for some children who were still asleep.

"Yiyi, lie down and sleep for a while. I'll go see if the village chief has anything to tell you." Yun the Butcher said as he asked Zhang to fan the children and let them sleep a little longer. Hearing this, Yun Yiyi fell asleep again.

When Yun Yiyi woke up again, she found herself lying on a donkey cart, next to the three children she had ridden that morning. She looked out and saw her second brother, Yun, driving the cart, with her third brother, Yun, following beside her. She jumped off the cart and walked forward with her second brother.

"Yiyi, you're awake now, come to me." When Yun Yiyi reached Zhang's side, she poured out bowls of medicine from a clay pot and handed them to Yun Yiyi. "Mom, I already took the medicine after dinner, and I don't want to take it now," Yun Yiyi said in resistance, frowning.

"Yiyi, this is medicine for heatstroke. Uncle Wu made it and gave each village child a bowl. It's already cooled, so drink it quickly," Zhang said. It turned out that around noon, several children in the village had suffered from heatstroke, so Uncle Wu, the village doctor, had made a pot of medicine and given each village child a bowl.

"Uncle Wu didn't charge any money, he gave the drinks to the children in the village for free. He is such a kind-hearted person," Zhang said with emotion.

Yun Yiyi held her breath and drank the medicine in one breath. Zhang took the bowl and put it on the donkey cart. When she came back, she handed Yun Yiyi a handful of fried peanuts to help her suppress the taste of the medicine in her mouth. Yun Yiyi stuffed a peanut into the mouths of Yun the butcher and Zhang. She quickly stepped forward and stuffed a peanut into each of the three Yun brothers. There was only one peanut left, so she threw it into her mouth and ate it. It was crispy and fragrant. "You kid, I let you eat it, but you shared it with us." Zhang said with a smile.

"That's because Yiyi is filial to us and thinks of us." Yun the butcher said with relief.

"Yiyi, when we get to a place where there is no drought, we will catch fish for you, catch birds, and pick raspberries for you to eat." Brother Yun San also said excitedly.

"Third brother, I'll be waiting."

"I'll take you with me then, but you can't go into the water," said Brother Yun.

"Yiyi, big brother can catch eels and let mom stir-fry them for you. The eels mom stir-fries are fragrant and delicious. Just thinking about it makes me drool." Big brother Yun also expressed his opinion.

"Brother, take us with you when the time comes." Brother Yun San shouted.

“Okay, I’ll take you with me, but don’t be afraid if you encounter a snake.

"We're not afraid, big brother." Second and third brothers Yun said in unison. Then they looked at each other and burst into laughter.

"Dad, when can we get to a place where there is no drought?"

"I heard from Mr. Li that the drought in the two neighboring states is much less severe than ours, so they probably don't have a water shortage. Mainly because they are next to a big river, so water is conveniently available." Yun the Butcher explained to Yun Yiyi.

"Dad, are we going to the provincial capital now?"

"Yes, Yiyi. Li Xiucai's teacher told him that Yunzhou is the best place to escape famine. Yunzhou accepts refugees, and I heard that the government even gives them free land, and taxes are not high. Plus, the Xie family army is there, so it's safe." Yun the butcher explained Li Xiucai's words to everyone. Now everyone understood why Yunzhou was the only place to escape famine.

"Master, it seems that Yunzhou is a good place to settle down." Zhang said with emotion.

"Mr. Li's teacher was very knowledgeable and taught many students. It is said that his students in Kyoto wrote to him specifically, asking him to flee the famine as soon as possible. Mr. Li then told the news to his other students, asking them to make preparations early." Yun the Butcher went on to explain.

"He is a well-educated person who knows a lot. People like us who are illiterate have no way of knowing these things." Zhang said admiringly.

Hearing this, Yun Yiyi suddenly realized that she seemed to have become illiterate, as she didn't recognize the characters of this dynasty. Yun the Butcher was the only one in his family who had attended school for a few years as a child and knew all the common characters. The three brothers also learned some simple characters from Yun the Butcher. In short, Yun Yiyi was the only one who couldn't read.

Before the apocalypse, Yun Yiyi was a university student, but now she's illiterate. The contrast is stark. It seems she needs to find a way to learn more characters. Yun Yiyi silently thought that once she settles down, she'll have to prioritize learning to read.

The Yunjia Village contingent moved at a breakneck pace, outpacing wave after wave of refugees. This was likely due to the fact that the Yunjia Village residents were currently well-equipped for both water and food. Having fled the famine late, the Yunjia Villagers were still full of energy. Many of the refugees on the official road were as thin as bamboo poles, their clothes hanging loosely from their bodies. Lacking both water and food, their speed was undoubtedly slow.

There were also some refugees who looked healthy and tough. These were often from the same village as the Yun Family Village, or from a large family. They were surrounded by young and strong men, armed and fearful of approaching. Such groups moved very quickly. Everyone was speeding up, striving to reach the capital as soon as possible.

After rushing for a while in Yunjia Village, the refugees on the official road had become much fewer, and only a few scattered refugees remained in the open space beside the road. The village chief called for everyone to stop and rest for a while, to cool down a bit. Everyone relaxed immediately, and the group became lively. Some took their children to the bushes to relieve themselves, some sat down on the ground, and some even set up pots to boil water.

Over at Butcher Yun's side, he also spread a mat and sat on the ground, drinking water and resting. Earlier, there were so many refugees, and everyone was on edge. Now that there were fewer, they posed no threat. Finally, everyone could finally take a breather.