The group decided to go down and scout ahead first, and in the end, Jiang Yongshou and his brother took Li Xingwang with them.
Song Ning tore some cloth from the car, sat down, and wrapped it around her calves.
I heard that wrapping your legs like this makes it less likely for your calves to ache when you walk. I remember seeing it on TV before, and that's how soldiers in battle had their legs wrapped.
Finally, tie it tightly at the ankle to prevent insects from crawling in.
Everyone followed suit and wrapped their calves up like Song Ning did.
Not long after, Jiang Yongshou, who was scouting ahead, shouted to them, "Found it!"
After crossing the other side of the mountain, Jiang Yongshou and his group found a flat area with a cave next to it.
Song Ning looked at the cave, but it seemed endless, so he didn't dare go in.
There weren't many stones on this open space, so it was a good place to rest.
After walking for a day and a night, the group finally found a place to rest.
Old Jiang and Li Daniu led their men to wander around the area, cutting down some branches and wood to build a place to rest.
Meanwhile, the women on the other side began preparing breakfast.
Everyone was working hard and making a lot of noise. Because of the drought, there shouldn't be any large animals around here, otherwise Song Ning was really afraid of attracting them.
Having finally found a place to rest, the group decided to stay put for the day and rest until they were ready to leave.
Everyone took out their tools, some chopping, some hacking. Li Xingwang got tired of working and wanted to take off his shirt.
As soon as he untied the belt of his shirt, Li Daniu stopped him.
"Are you the only one feeling hot? Just bear with it."
Li Xingwang pursed his lips, but in the end he didn't take it off. He was hot and tired, and when he wiped the sweat from his face with his sleeve, he found it covered in dirt.
Song Ning sat to one side with her legs stretched out straight, not daring to let her feet touch the ground. Xiao Mei and Zhao Di played with Sun's two children nearby.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Song Ning sat down to the side, took out a dagger, and began to whittle tree branches.
She had Song Dahai help her cut these branches; they were about the thickness of a thumb and each was over a meter long.
One end of the branch is sharpened to a point, which can be used for self-defense.
Although they now have knives on them, they cannot easily take them out except when they are outside, so they use whatever is available, and each of them carries a few in their hands.
The work was almost done over there, and Li Daniu came over and asked, "Er Ya, do you think that's okay?"
Song Ning looked up and smiled, "I don't know anything about this either, Uncle Da Niu can just do it."
Song Ning felt somewhat helpless. Ever since they left Shanhe Town, their group had to ask for her opinion on everything they did.
These people felt it wouldn't work unless she nodded in agreement.
They had all fled together, and her only requirement for herself was not to hold anyone back. She didn't dare to think about anything else, even though it was exhausting and caused her a lot of worry.
While Mrs. Sun and Granny Jiang were cooking, they noticed the commotion and couldn't help but sigh, "Everyone says that having a girl is useless, but look at Er Ya, she's a girl too, and now we all rely on her."
Song Dahai and Liu Yuelan only have one daughter, Er Ya, and they used to be laughed at by the villagers a lot. But look at them now.
Mrs. Sun sighed. They had three men in their family, but what good were they?
With such a capable daughter, I wonder which boy will end up with her.
Song Ning wanted to keep a low profile, but the others wouldn't allow it. They had to consult with Song Ning whenever something happened, and only after Song Ning nodded did they begin to take action.
Song Dahai and Liu Yuelan couldn't help but feel proud.
Their second daughter is the best; she's smart and capable. Not to mention anything else, even in the village, their family is the best at doing business.
After the group finished eating, those who needed to rest rested, while those who couldn't stay rested wandered around the neighborhood.
In the morning, we set up a place for us to stay for the night, and covered it with a cloth to provide shade and keep out mosquitoes.
Song Ning climbed onto the mule cart alone and slipped into the space in a flash.
It's time to harvest the grain in her field.
After harvesting the grain, Song Ning lay down on the ground and let out a long sigh. It was so comfortable in the space, neither too hot nor too cold, just right for a nap.
I lay there for a while, and before I knew it, I had fallen asleep.
Song Ning didn't open her eyes until she heard the sounds outside.
I sat up from the ground and rubbed my eyes. When I turned my head, I saw something in a corner of the space. I squinted and looked closely. It looked like a door.
Just as Song Ning was about to go over and take a look, Liu Yuelan's voice rang out from outside.
She quickly came out of the space, lifted the carriage curtain, and responded.
As soon as they went outside, they found it was quite lively. It turned out that Li Xingwang had been wandering around the area and had caught a rabbit.
"We can have meat tonight."
There are now four households in total. One rabbit would be enough for one person to eat.
However, when Aunt Zhao brought her a small bowl full of rabbit meat during the meal, it was quite a lot.
"Auntie, I can't eat this much, please take it back."
"Everyone asked us to send this over. You've worked hard these past few days, so eat more. We've also cooked some of the things you brought over; there's enough for you," Aunt Zhao said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Song Ning took the bowl.
This was the most enjoyable meal everyone had eaten out since we started.
After lunch, as the weather grew hotter, people mostly stopped moving around and lay in the sheds to sleep and replenish their energy.
I slept soundly until dark.
While everyone was busy preparing for their meal, Song Ning suddenly glanced into the distance.
She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt like there was someone there, but when she looked over, all she could hear was the rustling of the wind.
After staring for a long time without any movement, Song Ning felt like she was in a daze and was starting to hallucinate.
After finishing their meal and tidying up, the group prepared to rest early, as they were all exhausted from the previous day.
The shed outside wasn't enough for Song Ning to sleep in, so she climbed onto the car. But as soon as she got on, she heard a rustling sound in the distance.
Song Ning immediately became alert.
After getting off the bus, he quickly woke up Song Dahai and Li Daniu and pointed in that direction.
"Dad, there seems to be something over there," Song Ning whispered.
The two tensed up instantly. In this desolate wilderness, what else could it be but a wild animal that came out at night?
Song Dahai quickly woke up the Jiang family men, and the group, each holding a torch in one hand and a sharp branch that Song Ning had sharpened during the day, walked into the bushes.
The commotion in the bushes grew louder and louder. Li Xingwang swallowed hard and unconsciously hid behind Song Ning.
"It's so late, could it be a ghost?" Li Xingwang said in a trembling voice.
Song Ning: ......
Li Xingwang is a very capable worker during the day, but I never expected him to be so timid at night.
Even if there are ghosts, they are wandering spirits, not ghosts that have come looking for them.
"Don't worry, it might not be a ghost, it could be a wolf."
Li Xingwang: "Wolves are good, as long as they're wolves..."
Song Ning: ...Shut your mouth, you jinx.
At this moment, Song Ning would rather it be a ghost than a wolf, since ghosts are just scary, but wolves eat people, chewing them up with the bones.
The group in front slowly probed forward, poking ahead with sharp branches as they went.
Song Ning didn't go forward. After waiting for a while, she heard a gasp from ahead.
People quickly put down the branches they were holding and rushed forward to pry things up. Then someone shouted, "Village Chief?"
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