The group from Yunjia Village gradually approached the official road. On this October morning, despite the lack of sun, the temperature was still high. After walking for a while, they were drenched in sweat. Yun Yiyi stood at the end of the group, looking forward. She saw groups of refugees marching ahead. Looking back, she saw groups of refugees following behind.
In the sparse grass and open spaces beside the official road, many refugees were resting and eating. From a distance, their faces were filled with fatigue, their eyes numb as they watched the refugees still walking on the road. Exhaustion and despair enveloped everyone. Even the usually lively and active children were now quiet.
In Yunjia Village, the village chief walked from the front to the end of the group and instructed everyone to have children and the elderly in the middle, and young and middle-aged people holding sticks and machetes to walk on the periphery. "You must follow closely and don't fall behind. If the children can't keep up, adults can carry them if they can. If they can't, if there are cart drivers at home, please make room for a few children to help."
"Let's keep going before the sun rises and stop to rest at noon, when the heat is at its peak. We must keep our distance from the large group of refugees, otherwise we'll be easily affected if there's any conflict," the village chief said sternly.
"Okay, village chief. We all understand." A chorus of voices responded. Seeing that the villagers understood, the village chief returned to the front of the team and led the way.
"Yiyi, are you tired? Do you want to go to the car and rest for a while?" Zhang asked with concern.
"Mom, I'm not tired. I can walk a little longer." Yun Yiyi said, waving her little arms.
"Yiyi, don't be so stubborn. Be sure to tell daddy when you are tired. You are still young and can't be too tired, otherwise you won't grow tall." The voice of Yun the Butcher also sounded.
"Dad, I won't. I'm a grown-up girl now."
"Haha, Yiyi, you are only six years old, how come you are already a grown-up girl." It was Third Brother Yun who came to spoil the fun again.
"Third brother, do you want to fight with me? If you lose, you will admit that I am a grown-up girl." Yun Yiyi said unyieldingly.
"Yiyi, you are still young. Your third brother bullied you a bit when he fought with you. His fight with your second brother was almost the same." The honest elder brother Yun scratched his head and said.
"Yes, Yiyi, you can't fight with your third brother. You will definitely cry if you lose." The second brother who wanted to smooth things over also came.
"Oh, you guys really underestimate me. I can definitely defeat Third Brother." Yun Yiyi said angrily.
"I advised you, but you didn't listen. Then when we take a break, we're going to have a real fight. Don't cry if you lose." Third Brother Yun said loudly and teasingly.
"Third brother, you underestimate me. If you lose, don't cry."
"What did you say? I will lose. That's impossible." Brother Yun San said unconvinced.
Butcher Yun and Zhang were standing nearby, laughing as they listened to the children's bickering. The children had grown up, and it was rare for them to be so childish.
After a few moments of chatting and laughing, everyone quieted down. The sun rose higher and higher, and the temperature grew higher and higher. People were constantly falling down on the official road. Some could rest and continue walking, while others might never get up again.
The team from Yunjia Village was also moving slower and slower. By this time, they had covered about fifteen miles. Many of the children were almost exhausted. The Yun family's donkey cart also had three children. They were all young, about the same age as Yun Yiyi.
"Everyone, grit your teeth and hold on. After walking another five miles, we will rest for an hour. We must not stop at this time. There are no trees here. It's so hot that adults can bear it, but children can't. Let's grit our teeth and walk forward a little more. There should be a forest ahead." The village chief encouraged everyone.
"Okay," a weak voice rang out. Hearing this, everyone perked up and quickened their pace. The temperature was too high, and it would be troublesome if the children got heatstroke. The refugees nearby heard the village chief's words, glanced at him, and turned back, seemingly not understanding, to move forward. In this weather, even walking slowly was unbearable, and there were fools who wanted to speed up.
Yun Yiyi was still walking along. She'd been walking more these past two days, and her endurance had improved a lot. She might not be able to complete the entire distance, but she could still hold on. She glanced back and saw that the grandparents had caught up with her. They weren't far behind, only about ten meters away. Yun Yiyi was still surprised; she'd thought they couldn't keep up.
As they walked, Yun Yiyi felt a burning sensation in her throat and a dizziness. She knew she might have heatstroke. With three more children on the donkey cart, if she got on, the little donkey would have a hard time. At this point, the little donkey was only eating hay, unlike the butcher Yun used to give it grain. Now that no one had any food to eat, how could he bear to feed it?
The past two days have been thanks to Yun Yiyi secretly feeding the little donkey corn kernels and fresh corn leaves from its space at night, and secretly giving it water from its space well, that it's been so energetic these past two days. Otherwise, with poor food and such a heavy workload, the little donkey would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.
This little donkey was very docile, and Yun Yiyi loved it very much. Even at this moment, Yun Yiyi was reluctant to add to its burden. Yun Yiyi suddenly remembered that she had collected Huoxiang Zhengqi Water during the end of the world, which was used to treat heatstroke. Yun Yiyi secretly took out the Huoxiang Zhengqi Water from her space, covered her face with her sleeve, and drank two bottles in one breath, and then drank a lot of water, so that she could hold on a little longer. Brother Yun was no longer pushing the cart. Zhang was pushing the cart, and Yun the Butcher was also pushing the cart.
If Yun Yiyi fell down at this moment, Brother Yun would definitely carry her. Yun Yiyi felt very distressed. Brother Yun was also a young child, in modern times he would still be in junior high school. In this era, he was already considered an adult. He had been pushing the cart for a long time and must have been tired. Fortunately, Yun Yiyi slowly recovered after a while and should have no problem walking to the resting place on her own.
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