Chapter 55: Escaping from the Wasteland and Walking the Mountain Road
Old man Xu growled with a stern face: "Now hurry up, I hope we can catch up."
Now no one dared to complain. Even Xu Jinbao seemed to sense the seriousness of the situation and tried his best to keep up with the adults, panting.
Xu Xiaoju and Xu Yunyue were both carrying large bags on their backs, and it was obvious that they were struggling. However, neither of them dared to ask for a break.
As for the village head, he led a large group of people and after walking along the mountain road, they found it was indeed difficult to walk on, mainly because the road was too uneven and it was difficult to push the cart.
"Oh, I'm so tired! I should have taken the official road earlier!"
"That's right! Maybe the bandits also took the mountain road. If we don't take the official road, aren't we asking for trouble?"
"I don't know what the head of the village is thinking. Are people more afraid of death when they get older?"
Xu Zhiyi listened to the families next to her complaining all the way, which made her uncomfortable. She looked at them with a smile and said, "Uncle, aunt, we have only walked a short distance now. It won't take much time to go back and take the official road. You should leave now!"
"Well, those of us who are afraid of death will follow the village head and walk along the mountain road. Those of you who are not afraid of death can now form a team and go back to the official road."
"Ouch, I seem to be blocking your way! I will move aside immediately, please turn around quickly."
After Xu Zhiyi gave way, he saw that none of the families turned around, and he was immediately surprised and asked, "What's wrong? Are you afraid of death again? Don't you want to take the official road?"
Those families: “…………” They really wanted to retort, but having witnessed Xu Zhiyi’s venomous tongue, their words were stuck in their throats. The most important thing was that she was talking to them with a smile on her face, so how could they retort!
As for turning around? That was impossible. They were just complaining and venting because the road was difficult to travel. How could they dare to really turn around and go back?
Xu Zhiyi saw that they had calmed down, so he pushed the cart in front of them.
Fortunately, after she talked to them, even if those families were unhappy, they had to shut up.
"Mom, my feet hurt, wow"
"Be patient, you can rest soon!"
"Woo woo, mom, I'm hungry"
"Never mind, let's get something to eat after we rest."
The head of the village heard the children behind him starting to cry. He looked up at the sky and saw that it was almost noon. Everyone had been walking for more than two hours.
Looking at the big trees ahead, although many of them are dry and withered, they can still block out the sun to some extent. I waved my hand to signal:
"Everyone stop and rest for half an hour. Listen carefully, if you want to make the food, make it simpler and faster. If you haven't eaten by the time, we can't have so many people waiting for you and your family."
As soon as the head of the village said this, everyone quickly found a place to stop, took pots and water, and started making the batter.
Xu Zhiyi looked at the tree on the other side and pointed, "Wuyou, let's stop over there."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wuyou hurriedly pushed the cart over.
After parking the cart, Su quickly took out the pot and started to boil water and cook porridge.
Shen Wuyou carried Shen Changan down and sat under the tree, then reinforced the rope on the cart. After a bumpy ride, the rope was loose and the things on the cart were a little shaky.
Xu Zhiyi first glanced at everyone and saw that everyone was concentrating on their own work. Then he took out a bowl, quickly beat four eggs in it, and then quickly put the eggshells into the space.
"Mom, wait until the rice is cooked, then pour the egg in."
When Su saw Xu Zhiyi bringing out a small bowl of beaten eggs, she quickly took it, quickly poured the eggs into the pot, and then picked up the lid beside her to cover it.
Xu Zhiyi then picked up the water bag and bowl and sat next to Shen Changan, poured a bowl of water, and handed it to him first: “Changan, drink some water!”
Upon hearing this, Shen Changan took it and drank it in one gulp. After handing the bowl to Xu Zhiyi, he asked in surprise, "Madam, this water tastes very different. After drinking it, my body suddenly felt a lot more relaxed."
Xu Zhiyi also poured himself a full bowl. After drinking it, his strength seemed to be slowly returning.
Then he looked at Shen Changan in surprise: “Drink more, maybe it will be good for your legs.”
After that, he poured another bowl and handed it to him. Shen Changan looked at Xu Zhiyi's eyes full of expectation, took it obediently, and finished it in one breath.
After Shen Wuyou sorted out the packages on the cart, he walked over, sat down next to Xu Zhiyi, and wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeves: “My wife, I’m thirsty too!”
Hearing this, Xu Zhiyi took the bowl from Shen Changan’s hand and poured a bowl for Shen Wuyou.
After Shen Wuyou finished drinking, he exhaled: “Huh, sure enough, I’m not so tired after drinking water!”
Su saw that the porridge was ready, and quickly brought it to the three of them, while Shen Wuyou hurried to the cart to get the bowls and chopsticks.
Xu Zhiyi poured a bowl of water for Su: "Mom, you should drink some water too."
After Su took it and drank it, he picked up the bowl and scooped a bowl of weak porridge for everyone.
Xu Zhiyi picked up the porridge and ate it in small mouthfuls. It was really a bit hot, so he could only blow on it while eating in small mouthfuls.
After dinner, Shen Wuyou washed the dishes, then came back and carried Shen Changan to the woods to relieve himself.
After coming back, we rested for about a quarter of an hour, and then the head of the village gave the order to start our journey again!
Just as the team was about to start, bursts of shouting came from behind.
"Li Zheng, wait for us!"
"Wait for us!"
"You left our Xu family out"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned around and looked at the Xu family, who were chasing after them with bags on their backs.
The village head looked at the Xu family members who were catching up with him, and then he realized that the Xu family had not been there all along the way? No wonder it was so quiet.
Xu Zhiyi was also surprised. She had actually forgotten about the Xu family and didn't notice at all that they were not in the team.
Hey! She said, why is everyone so quiet today? It turns out that these rats are not here!
After the Xu family caught up with the team, they were really exhausted. They just sat down casually on the ground, panting with their tongues sticking out like dogs.
Even old man Xu, who always tried to save his reputation in public, completely disregarded his image at this moment!
The village head walked up to the Xu family and urged them, "If you want to go together, then stand up and follow us now. We have been delayed for more than half an hour. We must set off now."
Hearing this, Old Lady Xu glared at the head of the village: "What? Head of the village, are you targeting my Xu family? Not only did you set out without waiting for us, but now we have all died in order to catch up with you, and you didn't even give us a break?"
When the head of the village heard the accusation from Old Lady Xu, he snorted coldly: "Humph, I clearly said it yesterday! We set out at 1:00 a.m., and we all set out after 1:00 a.m. Among all the people in the village, only your Xu family couldn't catch up on time, and you're blaming me?"
Old Man Xu pulled Old Lady Xu who was about to speak: "Okay! It's us, the Xu family, who are late! It's normal for them not to wait, who told us that we are dispensable?"
The head of the village glanced at Old Man Xu. How could he not know that there was something behind Old Man Xu's words? But he was too lazy to argue with them now. It was more important to hurry on his way.
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