Although they could sleep in the carriage, the carriage was stuffy in today's weather, so it would be more comfortable to stay outside.
"Miss, have we bought an oil lamp?" Xiaohua didn't expect that there would be no problems along the way. When she arrived at the destination, she actually had to sleep outdoors in the wild. She was convinced.
"I bought it. It's under the table."
"Miss, it's a good thing it's not cold now, so we can make do with it tonight."
"It's just one night, it's okay." As long as there are no safety issues.
When they arrived at the place, it was almost dark. They led the horses into the yard. It was indeed a dilapidated and shabby house with half of the roof broken. Just as they were looking at it carefully, they heard a "Who?", which scared both her and Xiaohua.
I originally thought that there was no one here, but I didn't expect it to be owned. Chunxiao hurried over and saw a family of four huddled in the corner.
"I'm sorry, we didn't know this place was inhabited. We are going to Fengyue County and can't enter the city today, so we originally wanted to stay here for one night. Well, sorry to bother you, we'll be leaving now." It was really a bit awkward, but luckily they had a carriage, so they could just sleep in the carriage at night, no matter how bored they were.
As soon as I turned around, the person inside said, "Girl, you can stay here if you want. This place is not ours. We are just staying here for the night. There is a good corner over there. You can rest there. It won't be a problem."
Chunxiao looked at the woman who was talking. Her face was pale and her voice was weak, but seeing that they were smiling, she said thank you and took Xiaohua to check inside. There was no water in the house, and they couldn't cook without water.
She walked out and walked around outside again, but still couldn't find any water. The little boy from that family was watching him at the entrance of the yard.
"Little girl, where is the water nearby?" Chunxiao waved at her.
"There's no water here. There's water a little way over there, but there's nothing to hold it."
"I have something to pack, can you show me the way?"
The boy looked at his parents lying against the wall and hesitated.
The middle-aged man looked at them and said, "Awen, take this girl to get some water."
The little boy nodded and said, "I'll take you there."
Xiaohua went to find wood to make a fire.
She got on the carriage and took a large clay pot. When she got off, she saw the boy looking at her carriage with sparkling eyes. "Do you like this carriage?" Chunxiao smiled.
"Sister, your carriage is so beautiful, and the horse is beautiful too." He swallowed, "Is horse meat delicious?"
This question made Chunxiao frown. What does the beauty of a horse have to do with its taste? But children are always very particular about what they eat. "Horse meat is not tasty." She smiled and looked at the little boy. "Not at all."
The little boy led them through a wasteland. After walking for about an incense stick of time, they found a small puddle.
Although the puddle is not big, it is still clear, which is rare in this desolate north.
"How did you find this place?" Chunxiao was a little surprised.
"We come here when we're hungry and looking for food. We come here every day to drink water."
Chunxiao then tilted the jar to fill it with water and asked, "Why are you living here?"
"We came to visit relatives, but we couldn't get into the city. We didn't have much money, so we stayed here." The little boy squatted on the other side and drank water with his hands.
Chunxiao saw him drinking sip after sip of raw water and hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Don't drink too much of this water. It will give you a stomachache."
"If I don't drink, my stomach will hurt. Sister, I'm so hungry."
"Hungry?"
"We haven't eaten much for several days. Mom found some wild vegetables for me and my sister, but we're still very hungry." The little boy said aggrievedly.
Chunxiao originally thought that they were sick and that was why they were huddled together, but she didn't expect that they were actually hungry. Fortunately, she had food in her car. "Come on, bring your sister to get some water. To show my gratitude, I'll go back and cook for you." The seniority is really messed up. Just call her sister.
When the little boy heard that there was food to eat, his eyes widened, "Sister, do you really have food to eat?"
"Yes, the water is ready, let's go back early."
"Then sister, can you give some to my parents and sister?"
"Sure, I'll just cook a little more and everyone can eat it."
"Great." The little boy was probably the most energetic one in the family, but at this moment he only made a jumping motion with his hands, but did not jump with his feet. "Then can my mother eat more? She eats the least."
"Can!"
The two of them returned to the yard together. Before they even reached the yard, the boy started calling out, "Dad, Mom, this sister said she has food. She'll cook for us later. Sister, we have food to eat." He squatted in front of them excitedly.
The little girl in the woman's arms seemed to be asleep, motionless, but the woman was excited, "Is there really food for us?"
Chunxiao just came in holding a jar, "Sister-in-law, I have some rice here. I'll make some porridge later and we can eat some together."
The man nodded repeatedly, "Thank you, girl, thank you very much." He touched the girl's head in his arms, "Girl, hold on tight, you'll have food soon."
Chunxiao looked at the girl and returned to the corner. Xiaohua had already started a fire. She took a large clay pot and went to the cart to get some rice. She added water, set up a rack, and began to cook over the fire. Since it was impossible to prepare food in the cart, Chunxiao added a little salt to the porridge. After a while, the little boy came over, his eyes fixed on the pot.
"It will take a while. It's a pity there are no vegetables here. It would be more delicious if there were some vegetables."
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