Under the scorching sun, the refugee group slowly moved forward. Yun Yiyi's clothes, soaked with sweat and then dried in the sun, felt sticky. The ground beneath her feet was scorching hot, and every step she took felt like walking on fire. As she walked, her hands and feet grew heavier, and her eyes became covered with sweat. Her lips grew dryer, and she felt like a fish on the verge of water.

I don't know how many miles I've walked, why is it time to rest yet? Yun Yiyi shook her head and muttered softly. At this moment, Yun Yiyi really missed modern air conditioning, fans, and big ice cream. Why didn't she cherish them back then?

Yun Yiyi turned around and looked around. Everyone was mechanically and numbly moving forward. The group was completely silent, even the crying of the children had disappeared. She looked back and saw that the grandparents and grandchildren were still following closely, not falling behind. This was a bit surprising, but also understandable.

Zhang, standing beside her, pinched Yun Yiyi's hand. "Yiyi, go sit on the donkey cart and rest for a while." Yun Yiyi shook her heavy legs, ran a few steps, and climbed onto the donkey cart. "Yiyi, cover yourself with clothes and get some sleep." Yun Erge moved a little, let her lie down, and covered her with clothes. "Hmm, today is another day of being pampered," Yun Yiyi thought happily.

After sleeping for about an hour, Yun Yiyi got off the donkey cart and continued walking. This would reduce the burden on the donkey. She turned to look at Yun the Butcher and Yun Da. They were walking quite fast, and their breathing was not much different. They should be able to hold on.

They walked on until a large mountain appeared ahead, and the village chief finally called for a break. "We've walked almost 40 miles now. The village chief must be looking for a place to stay for the night," said Zhang the butcher. Sure enough, a moment later, the village chief arrived to notify each household to send a representative to attend the meeting.

"We have walked almost 40 miles today. It's time to find a suitable place to rest. Let's all look for a suitable place nearby. The place we find cannot be directly on the official road, because it will be difficult to escape if the enemy comes, but it cannot be far away from the official road either." The village chief said loudly.

After hearing the village chief's advice, everyone dispersed to find a suitable campsite. After a while, most of the people who had gone out had returned. After asking around, everyone suggested finding a spot somewhere not far from the official road. Since it was so hilly here, it didn't matter where they camped.

"Village chief, I found a suitable place. Go two miles along the official road, near the foot of the mountain. There is a village where we can camp." Hunter Zhang shouted as he ran.

"How did you find it? Are you sure it's a village? Are you sure you're seeing things?" the villager asked in surprise.

"You're not mistaken, village chief. We hunters hunt in the mountains all year round. Usually when we go to a new place, we will familiarize ourselves with the terrain first. I ran almost to the edge of the village before returning. However, I'm not sure if there are still people living in the village." Hunter Zhang said.

"Okay, as long as you are sure. Thank you for your hard work, Hunter Zhang." The village chief said excitedly.

"Village chief, you're too polite. I'm also a member of the village, and it's my duty to do this." Hunter Zhang replied loudly.

"Everyone, come over and tell me, do you have any different opinions about the place that Zhang the Hunter mentioned? If not, let's set off quickly," the village chief continued to ask.

"Village chief, I think the place Zhang the hunter mentioned is very good. If there are still people living in the village, we can discuss with them that we can sleep outside the village. If we are sure that no one lives in the village, we will go to the village to rest. In any case, sleeping in the village is safer than in the wilderness." Li Xiucai also expressed his opinion.

"Village chief, I think what Li Xiucai said makes sense. I agree to go to that village to rest." Yun the butcher also said.

"Village chief, I agree too," Uncle Wu continued.

"We agree too, Village Chief." A inconsistent voice sounded.

"Then go back and tell your family, and let's set off now." The village chief waved his hand and said to everyone.

Butcher Yun returned, packed up his things with Zhang, and continued on his way with his cart. Yun Yiyi turned around and hooked her finger at the grandparents. The child blinked. Yun Yiyi quickly caught up with Zhang and the others.

After a while, looking back, only the grandparents and grandchildren were following closely behind. The other refugees on the official road looked up and went back to rest. After a day's journey, many people were tired, hot, thirsty, and hungry, but they persevered.

After walking about two miles along the official road, I saw a village shrouded in trees. The drought had lasted so long that all the leaves had fallen, making the village visible beneath the trees much clearer. If it weren't for the drought, with the leaves so densely packed together, I wouldn't have noticed the village.

When everyone reached the village entrance, they found that there was no smoke from cooking and no dogs barking. The whole village was extremely quiet.

"Yun the Butcher, Zhang the Hunter, you two go in and check out what's going on." said the village chief.

"Okay, village chief." Yun the butcher and Zhang the hunter said as they walked into the village.

Walking into the village, we came to the first house. This house was a brick house with a new courtyard wall, which must have been built not long ago. When we pushed open the door, the yard was clean and there was no sound of chickens, ducks or dogs. Yun the butcher and Zhang the hunter walked into the yard while shouting loudly, "Is anyone home?" After waiting for a while, there was no response, so the two pushed open the door of the main house and went in. They found that except for some furniture that was difficult to move, such as tables and chairs, all other things that could be taken away were gone.

Undeterred, the two men checked several more rooms. They discovered that the clothes and quilts in the bedroom were gone. There wasn't a grain of grain in the barn. The kitchen vats were empty, too, with no rice or flour. There was no oil, salt, soy sauce, or vinegar on the stovetop; even the large iron pot was gone, leaving only two dark stove pits. The two men looked at each other and realized that this family had fled famine.

The two men checked a few more houses and found them all empty. They walked all the way to the end of the village and found no one, so they returned. After returning, they told the village chief what they had found.

"Okay, after checking with Yun the Butcher and Zhang the Hunter, the people in this village should have fled the famine a long time ago, so we can go to the village to rest tonight. There are so many empty houses in the village, you can find a suitable one yourself. In addition, there will be no night watch tonight, so everyone should not sleep too deeply. Okay, let's go." After the village chief finished speaking, he let everyone separate.

Butcher Yun discussed it with Zhang and then went to the first house he checked. It was a brick house, clean and ready to live in without much effort. Second and Third Brother Yun drove the donkey cart, while Butcher Yun and First Brother Yun pushed the cart. They arrived at the first house.

After stopping the cart, Butcher Yun took Yun Da to collect firewood, while Second and Third Brothers Yun were busy moving the things from the cart into the house. They had to finish quickly because they had to feed the donkey later. They were really busy at this moment.

Zhang was busy cleaning the kitchen. She first set up the large iron pot, took out the rice and flour, and put the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar aside. Tonight was a good night for cooking, so Zhang planned to make everyone a delicious meal.

Seeing that everyone was busy and no one was paying attention to her, Yun Yiyi ran out, shouting, "Mom, I'm going to take a walk in the village." When Zhang heard the voice and came out of the kitchen, Yun Yiyi was already there.