Chapter 964 Fleeing Famine? There's No Way to Escape (11)

"Then please don't tell me if you see anything magical here, okay?"

Xiao Bao answered without looking up, "I won't say anything. I won't tell anyone. I won't even tell Daddy when he asks."

Ning Yan conjured up a plate of sliced ​​watermelon. "Eat a little, but not too much, or your tummy will hurt."

Xiao Bao's eyes lit up immediately. He lowered his voice and said, "Sister, you should eat too! Let's eat together!" These bright red watermelons looked so sweet.

Ning Yan picked up a piece with a toothpick and fed it into the child's mouth.

Xiao Bao chewed vigorously, "Good, so delicious, it's really sweet, sister, eat it quickly!"

Ning Yan enjoyed eating her watermelon. After the two of them finished the small plate of watermelon, she took out two soft kiwis and shared one with the little one.

The little thing didn't recognize the thing at all, and peeled it like Ning Yan did, then took a big bite.

"Delicious, so delicious." Kiwis are not very big to begin with, so even a child can finish one in just a few bites.

Ning Yan wiped his hands. "You can't eat anymore, or you won't be able to eat anything for dinner."

The watermelon looked like a lot, but there weren't actually that many. It just looked like a lot because it was cut into small pieces. There were only a dozen or so cherries, which the two of them shared. There wasn't much either. With a small kiwi, there was no need to worry about Xiao Bao getting too full.

"After we finish eating, let's play with our toys."

Ning Yan took out a Rubik's Cube from her spatial storage and let Xiao Bao play with it by herself so she could go to sleep.

"Sister, what's this?"

"This is called a Rubik's Cube." Ning Yan scrambled the Rubik's Cube a few times, then quickly restored it.

Xiao Bao's eyes lit up!

This looks fun! I want to play!

Then, for the next few days, Xiao Bao never asked Ning Yan to tell him a story again; his mind was entirely focused on the Rubik's Cube.

After he finished playing with the Rubik's Cube, Ning Yan gave him a bunch of jigsaw puzzles. "Go ahead and work on them. There's always another one after you finish one. And if you're done with the jigsaw puzzles, she has other ones too."

As we played, we arrived in Qicheng.

"Look, the land is getting greener and greener. That's the river over there. Once we cross the river, we'll be in Qicheng!" said Ning, the driver, excitedly.

Grandma Ning shouted from inside the car, "Stop the car! I want to get out!"

In the past few days, they have been able to find water on the road, and in the last two days, they have even been able to dig up a lot of wild vegetables.

Today I finally saw a river this wide. Once I cross the bridge, Qicheng is on the other side.

Ning Laoda chuckled and replied, "Okay, I'll stop now." Then, with a "whoosh," the carriage stopped in place. The old lady got out of the carriage, glanced at the river in front of her, listened to the rushing water, and waved her hand, "Let's go, follow the Lu family's carriage."

The Lu family was going to Yuecheng, and it was only a seven or eight-day journey from Qicheng to Yuecheng.

They can separate once they reach Moon City.

After all, the other people will definitely live in the city, while they will likely be assigned to some remote, remote place.

At this moment, Ning Yan and Xiao Bao's carriage had already crossed the river, and the two of them lifted the curtain and kept looking out at the scenery.

The little guy has developed a double chin in the past month; the chin that went down when he was sick has grown back.

They were targeted twice along the way, but the Lu family's guards were very capable, and the top two guards also performed well. The refugees were too hungry to run, so they naturally couldn't gain any advantage.

"Sister, when we get to Yuecheng, will you stay at my house?"

Ning Yan: "Why do you want my sister to live in your house? Do you like my sister that much?"

Xiao Bao grabbed Ning Yan's arm. It was already the end of August, and the temperature was still a bit cool in the mornings and evenings. "Yeah, I like you, sister."

Ning Yan glanced out of the car window. "Sister will also be living in Yuecheng. Xiao Bao can come and play with sister then."

Xiao Bao pouted, looking a little unhappy. But he also knew that his sister was different from the wet nurse Huan'er and Xiao Yu. She had her own family. The reason they were together now was because his sister and the others had all gone to Yuecheng.

They would part ways once they reached their destination, but he just didn't want to be separated from his sister.

Therefore, when evening came, the little guy looked sullen, and Lu Chengwen hurriedly asked, "What's wrong now? Didn't you say a couple of days ago that you didn't want to ride in the carriage? We're almost there, why are you still unhappy?"

"Father, can you let my sister stay with us? Let her stay in our family."

Lu Chengwen pursed his lips. If Miss Ning were all alone, he was confident he could keep her in the Lu family. She wouldn't have to do anything; she could just keep Xiao Bao company.

However, she has a family, and a whole family dotes on her. If he dared to suggest that she stay in their home as a servant, wouldn't the Ning family immediately take their daughter and run far away?

"Little Bao, I'm afraid your father can't do it."

Xiao Bao huffed, "Daddy, you're so useless! I'll figure it out myself!" With that, he turned his head and walked away without looking back.

Lu Chengwen: ...No, what is it about this Miss Ning that makes his son so obsessed with her?

Because Ning Yan only got off the carriage to eat and take care of her bodily needs, she hardly interacted with anyone except Xiao Bao. However, once when the carriage stopped by the roadside to rest, Ning Yan went back to the carriage to rest after eating. Xiao Bao played with her for a while and then got sleepy, so he took Xiao Bao back to the carriage. When he lifted the curtain, he saw Ning Yan with her shoes and socks off, lying on the small bed, fast asleep.

"Don't look at what you shouldn't see," and besides, that brat shoved him away and kept gesturing for him to leave, so he really only caught that one glance. Now that he thinks about it...

Just then, the butler came over and asked, "Is the master worried about the young master's affairs?"

Lu Chengwen glanced at the butler. "What? You have a plan?"

“Master, these are chaotic times, so status and position aren’t that important. Besides, I think this Miss Ning is different from ordinary farm girls. She has a unique temperament, unlike those ladies from noble families. In short, Miss Ning is very special. I wonder how the Ning family raised her.”

Moreover, the Ning family isn't the kind of unreasonable family we used to know. Everyone in the family is literate, reasonable, and harmonious. Such a family won't be a burden..."

At this point, the butler stopped talking.

No matter what, he was just a servant. If his master hadn't trusted him, he wouldn't have said those words.

Lu Chengwen glanced at the steward again. It was indeed a chaotic time. Because of the severe drought, people were displaced. The emperor was old and preferred to reward his concubines and favorites with silver rather than use it to help the disaster victims. People couldn't eat or even drink water, so they would kill and rob to survive.

Over time, these people gathered in greater and greater numbers, and with the help of those with ulterior motives, the rebels gained momentum!

The north, northwest, and east are all in turmoil because drought is affecting these three areas.

There's only one chapter today, so please bear with it. I'm really busy with home renovations, and I can only write in my spare time. I'm sorry to have to make it so difficult for you all.