The next day, at the crack of dawn, the villagers lit fires to cook, adding an extra handful of grain compared to usual.
Today they are determined to climb straight to the top of the mountain without resting halfway up.
To save time on meals, everyone ate lunch together early, so they would have the energy to climb the hill.
Zhen Wanwan secretly added salt to the food and also secretly gave an egg to Old Lady Li.
Where did you get this?
Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Old Lady Li quietly pulled Zhen Wanwan aside and asked her a question.
"Don't worry, I found these before. I secretly kept a few, and after I ate them, there weren't any left!"
She is no longer the same person she used to be; she can make up excuses without fear of being doubted.
She had already figured it out: as long as she didn't take out items that didn't belong to this era, even if she took out a cooked chicken leg to eat, Grandma Li and the others would just think she was lucky and had found something good again.
Seeing that Zhen Wanwan was so generous, Old Lady Li was both pleased and annoyed: "If you want to keep it, just eat it secretly yourself. Why do you have to take it out!"
“You’re still in your postpartum period, you need to eat something to nourish yourself. Your milk isn’t coming in, it’s so pitiful that your two babies can only eat rice and noodles every day.”
Grandma Li looked at her with a disappointed expression.
Zhen Wanwan touched her nose, pouted, and retorted, "Mom, didn't I already tell you? That's not rice or flour, it's milk powder! It's very nutritious, and it's better for the baby's health to drink this..."
"You're just spouting nonsense. It's a natural thing for a baby to drink milk. I've only ever heard of goat milk and cow milk, never milk powder! Once we get over the mountain, I'll go to town and buy you some herbal soup to help with lactation."
"No!" Zhen Wanwan and Er Kang refused to let Old Lady Li go.
Unfortunately, Old Mrs. Li was determined and ignored her protests.
After the villagers had eaten and drunk their fill, they began their ascent of the rugged mountain. The entrance had already been somewhat cleared by Lin Biaotou's men.
The group dragged heavy luggage and carts, with everyone in the family helping to push the carts up the mountain.
Before they started climbing the mountain, every household was sternly warned by Chief Lin that they must bring a few pieces of wood with them.
When you're feeling weak, you can brace the wood against the back of the cart; otherwise, the cart might roll off uncontrollably, which would be a problem.
Having fled famine for so long, everyone deeply respected Chief Escort Lin and was naturally willing to listen to him. Besides, it was also a matter of responsibility to them personally.
The Fang family continued to lead the way, with carriages passing by one after another as they embarked on the narrow mountain path.
Zhen Wanwan looked at the mountain road, which was just wide enough to accommodate a carriage, and her heart skipped a beat.
Help! Her greatest fears in life, besides snakes, are heights…
Won't this carriage stumble and fall off the cliff as it moves along?
Just as Zhen Wanwan was wildly imagining falling off a cliff, it was time to talk about the mountain road leading to her house.
She directly refused Old Lady Li's offer to take the donkey cart, and walked up step by step with trembling fear. If you looked closely, you could see that her legs were shaking.
She held Tianbao tightly as they climbed the mountain, clinging to the wall, not daring to look out at all. After all, there were no guardrails on the mountain path, and there would be no chance to cushion the fall.
She was afraid that after watching it, her legs would give way and she would accidentally fall.
Sweetie noticed Zhenwanwan's fear and reached out her little hand to stroke her face, trying to cheer her up!
It seems to be saying, "Mom, don't be afraid, your baby is here."
The little darling was lying in Grandma Li's arms, drooling as he slept. He looked so comfortable.
In Zhen Wanwan's repeated fantasies, they finally reached the halfway point of the mountain at noon, and everyone was panting heavily from exhaustion.
His hair was already soaked with sweat, and he smelled bad, but no one cared.
The group braced the log against the cart, sat down to rest, and gulped down several mouthfuls of water.
Zhen Wanwan pretended to take the milk powder from the donkey cart, but in reality, she took out the milk powder that had been prepared in her space before feeding it to the twins after confirming that the temperature was just right.
The baby is very strong, so Zhen usually feeds him late at night, just in case he accidentally kicks Grandma Li.
She playfully spanked her baby's bottom twice, then said in a gentle, high-pitched voice, "You little rascal, why are you always so restless while drinking milk? Are you impatient for Mommy to spank you?"
"uh-huh……"
The little one ignored her immature mother, happily eating her meal. This formula tastes so good, it's just not very filling.
Grandma Li smiled and said, "Our sweet baby is the most loving and doesn't make a fuss at all."
Sweetie smiled at just the right moment, making Grandma Li call her "my darling" nonstop.
Wang Cuihua watched silently from the side, her heart filled with mixed feelings. She turned her head and glanced at Da Ni beside her.
"Mother, why are you looking at me like that?"
Because of the hot weather, Da Ni smelled terrible all over, which made Wang Cuihua unconsciously hold her breath and stop feeling bothered.
The scent of milk and the smell of sweat—if it were her, she'd know who to like more!
"It's nothing, go and rest."
Erni, who was standing next to her older brother at home, watched with envy as Tianbao was affectionately received by her grandmother, unlike herself who was just an unwanted child.
The boys were all straightforward and didn't think too much about it; they were currently engrossed in playing with ants fighting.
"Second brother, I lost again..."
Dog Egg said with a grin, "You remember our bet, you can't just renege on it."
Tiger sighed and lectured the two of them, "If our grandpa finds out you made a bet, he'll probably break your legs!"
That's the truth. So many families have been ruined and destroyed because of gambling!
Just like the nephew of a distant relative of his second great-uncle's family, who was driven to the brink of death by gambling.
Therefore, Grandpa Zhen was very strict with his father and second uncle, and he wouldn't let them get involved in gambling at all.
Erniu shrank back in fear and begged for mercy, "Big brother, I'll never dare to do it again. Please don't tell Grandpa and Grandma."
Gou Dan looked at Er Niu with disdain: "You won't admit you're stupid, that's all you're good for..."
Zhen Wanwan naturally didn't hear the verbal sparring among the group. After feeding the two children, she quietly leaned against the inside of the wall.
She had just glanced to the side by accident and was instantly terrified by the height; her legs were still weak!
After everyone had rested enough, the bodyguard rang a gong to signal the start of the journey.
Holding her child, Zhen Wanwan followed closely behind the donkey cart, her mind filled with unpleasant fantasies.
Good things don't come true, but bad things do—this is an immutable law.
"Ah! My food!"
Someone accidentally stepped into a hole, causing the cart to tilt halfway, and the grain on top of the cart fell off the cliff.
Fortunately, Zhenfu pulled the villager back in time, otherwise he and his vehicle would have rolled down the road!
"Are you out of your mind! Let go right now!" Zhen Fuyou couldn't help but scold the villager.
The wheel had already fallen to one side, and the villager held on tightly to the handlebars, only managing to pull him back with all his might.
Those around wanted to help but were powerless to do so, and could only watch the two of them anxiously. It was only thanks to one person pushing upwards and the other pulling downwards that Zhen Fu was able to save him in time.
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