Grandma Li also felt sorry for her grandson, so she asked them to stay and wait. Zhen Wanwan pestered Grandma Li for a long time before finally getting Grandpa Zhen to agree.
It seems that acting cute is more effective with her dad! Zhen Wanwan thought to herself.
When she carefully crawled into the cave, she found that a small corner of the grain had been emptied. Unfortunately, the other side where Zhen Wanwan had moved the grain earlier had much less grain, but it wasn't as noticeable.
Zhen's family continued to busy themselves moving the grain, and Old Lady Li arranged for her to sit down next to them.
"You just sit here and guard the grain. This cave is very dark, and you'll be in trouble if you trip..."
Seeing that her mother was still nagging, Zhen Wanwan quickly agreed, "Okay, okay, I promise I won't move. Mother, you go ahead and get busy!"
She never became nearsighted in this life, and could see clearly at night. While they weren't paying attention to her, Zhen Wanwan diligently moved the food into her space.
The night was long, and the rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, which just masked the sounds of Zhen's family carrying grain.
They worked until midnight and finally managed to move all the grain out of the narrow opening. The whole family fell asleep with the granary full of grain. No matter how loud the rain was tonight, it would not disturb the Zhen family's sweet dreams.
The next day, Zhen Wanwan woke up groggily and stretched comfortably. Just as she was about to get out of bed, she felt a little foot kicking inside her belly.
"Is this little guy so happy?" Zhen Wanwan murmured to herself, touching the slightly bulging part of her belly.
For some reason, she seemed to be able to sense the emotions of the baby inside her womb, which was really strange.
Am I hallucinating? Isn't it said that pregnant women are prone to overthinking?
Suddenly she realized something: there were no prenatal checkups in ancient times. What if the child was not healthy? And there were no gynecologists either. Childbirth depended entirely on midwives, but where could she find one on the road?
I've also heard that giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell; what if she dies?
As Zhen Wanwan thought about it, she became more and more anxious. As if sensing that her mother's emotions were not right, the baby in her belly gently comforted her.
She had been here for over a month, and she calculated that her due date should be in about 25 days. That was plenty of time, but did she have to unload her goods on the way to escape famine?
This is so painful.
They originally planned to reach Anqing Prefecture in six months, but now more than a month has passed and they still haven't reached Leling Prefecture!
It seems the arrival time will be extended. They are not worried about the food, but how to transport so much food?
Zhen's family only has a donkey cart, a handcart, and a few baskets. She could put them all into her spatial storage, but she can't reveal the existence of her spatial storage!
Then we'll have to buy another vehicle, preferably a horse-drawn carriage, since they can travel faster.
While Zhen Wanwan is considering buying a car, her family is also worried. They're also worried about having too much grain; last night they were so focused on moving it that they forgot about transporting it.
Outside the cave, the drizzle turned into a downpour, extinguishing all the villagers' hopes. One family had been hungry all day and couldn't even grab some rice to cook a bowl of porridge.
The girl cried her heart out in the cave, but the bystanders were numb to it. They all wanted to live one more day, so how could they possibly give away their life-saving food to others?
Grandpa Zhen witnessed this scene, but he could not speak. He could only silently observe everyone present, and he did not tell Lin the镖头 (bodyguard) about the grain until noon.
Zhen Wanwan had just returned from visiting the Qu family. She had been entrusted by Qu Huaiyuan to treat his mother. It was said that last night, Aunt Qu got up in the middle of the night and heard strange noises coming from the cave, which frightened her so much that she couldn't sleep all night.
She feared that the bandits had regained consciousness and wanted to kill their people, so she was too frightened to sleep all night and stayed by Qu Huaiyuan's side all night.
When Qu Huaiyuan woke up in the morning, he noticed that his mother was acting strangely. Her forehead was so hot that it could boil an egg, and she was somewhat confused. So he rushed over to find Zhen Wanwan.
Upon hearing the cause of Aunt Qu's illness, Zhen Wanwan felt a little guilty. The grain storage tunnel required passing through the Qu family's cave, and she hadn't expected that the noise they made while moving the grain last night would frighten Aunt Qu so much that she fell ill.
When she gave Qu Huaiyuan the medicine for treating colds and fever reducers, she received his sincere thanks, which made her feel uneasy.
After finishing her business at the Qu family's house, she left. Unexpectedly, she ran into Dongzi on the way. He was walking hurriedly and seemed to be in a hurry, so he didn't even notice Zhen Wanwan walking towards him.
"Brother Dongzi, what's wrong with you?"
Ever since she helped treat Dongzi's mother, Dongzi has been helping Zhen's family with chores from time to time, such as gathering firewood and fetching water.
Their relationship with Dongzi's family had become closer, and they would look after each other on the road. Now that she saw that he looked unwell, Zhen Wanwan naturally helped him whenever she could.
Dongzi was stopped, and when he looked up, he realized it was Zhen Wanwan. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Oh, it's you, little sister! My little stone accidentally bumped his head, and I was just about to look for you!"
"What! How is Little Stone now?" Zhen Wanwan felt that the feng shui of this cave was bad. How could one thing after another happen after just one night of sleeping there!
Of course, she automatically avoided the room full of grain. In her mind, it was all stolen from the people by the bandits, which was ill-gotten gains and could not be considered good fortune.
"He has a cut on his forehead, but not much blood has flowed out."
It didn't seem too serious. Zhen Wanwan went back halfway to get her first-aid kit. She had just arrived at the entrance of Dongzi's cave when she heard Xiao Shitou's heart-wrenching cries.
She picked at her ears, but still didn't miss the screams. At this point, she wasn't sure if the little stone was slightly or seriously injured, otherwise why would it be screaming so pitifully?
"Hey girl, you've arrived!"
Dongzi was quite frightened by his son's screams. He was just about to go to the door to see if Zhen Wanwan had arrived when he ran into her.
Zhen Wanwan nodded in acknowledgment and hurried inside. The first thing she saw was Xiao Shitou being held and comforted by his mother and grandmother. Because his forehead was still bleeding, Xiao Shitou's hands were tied to prevent him from touching anything.
But at five years old, he was already quite strong, and the little stone struggled fiercely, harder to hold down than a pig during the Lunar New Year! Zhen Wanwan tried to check him every time but to no avail, which made her patience almost run out.
"Dongzi, you hold Xiaoshitou and try not to let him move around too much. I need to check his wound for any broken stones."
"Okay, sure."
After a struggle, Little Stone finally couldn't move in his father's arms, but he cried out even louder. For the first time, Zhen Wanwan understood what it meant to have a deafeningly loud voice!
Her eardrums can't take it anymore!
To protect her ears from the demonic sounds, Zhen Wanwan unleashed her potential, treating the wound in the shortest possible time, applying medicine, and quickly bandaging it.
"Alright, stop yelling." Zhen Wanwan tossed a candy into Xiao Shitou's wide-open mouth, finally calming the high-pitched boy down.
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