"Rou Niang, Xiu'er, aren't you tired of carrying the baby? How about I help you carry him? And Brother Mo, if you're too tired carrying Xiao Shan, let me carry him for a while."
Zhao Li was very hospitable, and the group quickly thanked her.
"Ouch!" Just then, a cry of pain rang out as Zhao Dahua tripped over a tree root and fell.
Zhao Hulu rushed to help her up, anxiously asking, "Da Hua, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, I just twisted my ankle." Zhao Dahua shook her head, and stood up with Zhao Hulu's help, but she was limping and couldn't walk.
"Come on, I'll carry you." Zhao Hulu gritted his teeth, squatted down, and said that his old bones could still be used. For his grandson, he was determined to bring Zhao Dahua out of the mountains, and he absolutely could not fall behind now.
"Thank you, Dad." Zhao Dahua was deeply moved.
She lay on Zhao Hulu's body, thinking of her father who had passed away early. Although Granny Zhao had taken good care of her, she still felt that something was missing.
Now, she felt the warmth of a father in Zhao Hulu, but the emotion lasted only a second before Zhao Hulu said, "As long as you give birth to my grandson safely, that's better than anything else."
Zhao Dahua's heart sank. She knew that all of Zhao Hulu's kindness towards her was for the sake of the non-existent grandson in her womb.
She regained consciousness, but was also terrified. If Zhao Hulu knew the truth, he would probably really kill her.
At the same time, I felt a little bit guilty.
However, she thought about her time in the Zhao family, how Zhao Dazui bullied her, how Zhao Hulu stood idly by, and how Zhao Daniu foolishly forced himself on her.
The slight guilt she felt vanished instantly, replaced by a sense of entitlement. It was all something her Zhao family owed her; they owed her everything.
Yes, that's it!
A large group of people walked until midday, and they were exhausted!
Zhao Youtian then invited everyone to sit down on the ground around him and rest.
"Everyone, eat as little food as you can. After all, we haven't crossed this mountain yet. Don't light any fires; safety first. If we encounter water later, try to fetch it. If we find anything edible, use what's available in the mountains. We probably still have to cross three more mountains before we can leave this place, so we must make sure we have enough food," Zhao Youtian instructed.
His lips were also a little chapped at this time, and a woman from the fields handed him some water, which he drank a small sip of.
Zhao Xiaopang sat obediently next to Youtian's wife.
Clever?!
You Tian's wife sensed something was wrong and touched Xiao Pang's forehead: "You Tian, something's wrong, Xiao Pang seems to have a fever."
I caught a chill last night and was frightened this morning, which caused me to develop a fever.
Zhao Youtian became anxious upon hearing this, wondering where he could find the medicine.
He hurriedly asked, "Does anyone have any fever reducers? My little chubby son has a fever."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. After all, they had left in a hurry yesterday and hadn't thought about preparing medicine. They had only thought about taking out their valuables, food, and drinks. Of course, some people were prepared for the worst and also took some heavy quilts and winter clothes.
At this moment, Li Rouniang took out a packet of fever-reducing medicine from her spatial storage and walked over: "Clan leader, I was in a hurry when I left, so I put this packet of medicine in my bag. You can take it and use it first."
Zhao Youtian gave Li Rouniang a deep look. At this moment, even if she had medicine, no one would necessarily take it out, let alone the fact that Li Rouniang had five children with her.
She didn't need to take out the medicine at this time, but she did, and he appreciated it!
"Thank you, Rou Niang, thank you." You Tian's wife excitedly went up and grasped Li Rou Niang's hand.
"Sister-in-law, quickly give this to Little Fatty and see how it goes." After saying this, Li Rou Niang went back first. This incident reminded her that she was busy taking out water from her spatial storage and giving it to everyone around her. Although it couldn't cure all diseases, it could strengthen their bodies. At times like this, the children absolutely couldn't get sick.
Then she looked at Dahe and Erhe, who were massaging Zhao Lishi's legs, and walked over to hand them a water bag, saying, "Auntie, have some water."
"No need, no need, I have some too. You should keep it for yourself; who knows when you'll find a water source again?" Zhao Lishi quickly waved her hand.
Li Rouniang had many children around her, and she couldn't just waste the water. Li Rouniang was touched, knowing that Zhao Li was a kind and good person, but it felt a little strange that she insisted on giving them water at this moment. She could only find another opportunity next time.
So Li Rouniang silently returned to her original position.
Zhao Xiaopang was still physically strong; after taking the fever reducer, his fever subsided by the afternoon. This relieved Zhao Youtian.
Unable to find a cave at night, everyone had to set up tents themselves. Dahe and Erhe cut down a lot of branches and built a simple tent.
Not far from them, Li Rouniang, Xiuer, and Old Man Mo also set up a makeshift shelter.
Because they knew that under the simple cover of these branches, they could set up their small tent inside, which would keep them warm and allow the children to get a good night's sleep.
That night, everyone lit a bonfire. Zhao Youtian arranged for people to patrol the night. Li Rouniang and the others went into the tent, but Old Man Meng refused to go in.
"Uncle Mo, it's getting late, let's rest early, we still have to travel tomorrow," Li Rouniang said quickly, finding it strange.
"Oh dear, this is really strange. I mean, sister-in-law, no, I should say ex-sister-in-law, how could you force Old Man Mo into the tent? There's an old saying that men and women shouldn't touch each other. Even if he's old, it's still not a good thing to say."
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