Lian Xiaomin and Sun Xuefeng had eaten before setting off, and they also prepared dry food, several water bottles, and some necessities.
It must not have been easy for Pei Ziqiu to escape.
It is likely that you will not be able to bring any luggage or food, so prepare a dinner and put the lunch box in the car in advance.
Just as she expected, the little girl only carried some cash and bills, and very few important items, which she put at the bottom of the small backpack so that no one could see them.
The rest were all left at the educated youth center and were not brought out.
You must not reveal the truth easily. If you want to pretend it’s an “accident”, you have to make it more realistic.
The man in the back seat, who looked miserable all over, reached out to take the iodine, cotton swabs, gauze, etc., and placed the two lunch boxes on the seat beside him.
She didn't dare turn on the lights in the car for the time being. She slowly groped her way around and simply disinfected and bandaged the two bleeding cuts on her arms, which were a bit more serious.
It's already eight o'clock and I'm really hungry. Looking at the lunch box, I think Xiaomin is really thoughtful.
She no longer remained reserved, opened the lid of the box and started eating with big mouthfuls.
Seeing her enjoying the meal, Lian Xiaomin introduced her, "Zi Qiu, this is Sun Xuefeng, the man who works with me."
"This time, we have to take turns driving. We travel almost day and night, and we have to stop as little as possible to rest. So the three of us take turns lying down in the back seat to rest and sleep."
Sun Xuefeng turned his head slightly and nodded to the back, saying hello: "Hello, little Pei Zhiqing."
Yesterday, when he learned that he had to drive to Shanghai, he specifically looked for someone from the transportation team, gave them some benefits, found out the detailed route, and even drew a simple map.
There were no expressways in that era. Lian Xiaomin knew that if the road conditions were the same as in later times, it would take about 1,500 kilometers to drive from Xingye County to Shanghai.
Theoretically, it takes about 18 hours of continuous driving to reach the destination.
But now, it will definitely take several times longer, and they can't do it without stopping to rest along the way.
It can arrive in three or four days, which is fast. If you take the train, it will take about seven days.
The current plan is to depart on the evening of the 21st and arrive around the 24th or 25th.
She knew that every minute of the morning they arrived would increase the chances that the two brothers would be rescued safely without being murdered.
Pei Ziqiu was eating with his cheeks puffed up. When he heard the person in front of him greet him, he swallowed a mouthful of rice and said with a wry smile: "Brother Feng, hello, I... I don't know if I will still be an educated youth in the future. Look at your age, you are a few years older than my eldest brother, so just call me Ziqiu like Xiaomin!"
"Okay, eat slowly, Ziqiu."
People who were eating voraciously felt a little embarrassed, mainly because the car was very quiet and the only sound they could hear was her eating.
Lian Xiaomin noticed her awkward look as she stared at the lunch box and laughed, "Don't be embarrassed. He has also eaten in the back seat and he was very enthusiastic about it. Just eat yours."
"The three of us are now a team. We are the closest comrades-in-arms. Climbing snowy mountains and crossing grasslands is not a big deal... but in this small space in the car, we have to spend quite a few days together. It's fate. Just be casual, otherwise it will be very hard."
The three of them set out on their journey.
They chatted for a while, Pei Ziqiu briefly explained how he got out today, and then he felt a little sleepy.
The journey was long and they had to take turns to rest, so they didn't say much. They made good use of their time and those who could rest should rest as much as possible.
The girl was exhausted after rushing out today, so she lay down in the back seat.
She found a thin sheet and a small pillow and used them directly.
The air conditioner is on in the car, so covering yourself with something will make you sleep more comfortably.
Lian Xiaomin didn’t know whether real jeeps of this era had air conditioning.
Anyway, Sun Xuefeng is absolutely one of her own, so she doesn't need to worry too much.
Pei Ziqiu was also a smart man. He didn't ask too many questions or say too much.
She adjusted the passenger seat back, closed her eyes, and quickly fell asleep.
After leaving the commune, they turned on the car lights. Sun Xuefeng had a good sense of direction. Seeing that the other two were fast asleep, he perked up and tried to drive as steadily as possible.
He had a good rest before and was not sleepy at all, so he kept driving forward.
After driving for six or seven hours straight, he finally felt tired.
While looking for a place to park, the three of them exchanged seats.
Sun Xuefeng went to the back and lay down to sleep, while Pei Ziqiu sat in the passenger seat, leaning back and continuing to doze off.
Even the driver Xiaomin used the thermos in the car to make a cup of tea, drank a few sips to refresh himself, started the jeep, and continued driving on the road.
She drove from three in the morning until dawn.
At night, when the other two were asleep, she quietly put a small Bluetooth headset in her left ear and used the mobile phone in her pocket to play the stored storytelling program.
This is her biggest hobby. The more she listens, the more energetic she becomes. Grandpa Shan’s storytelling is truly wonderful and she never gets tired of listening to it.
The volume is quite low and others can't hear it at all.
Drinking tea and listening to storytelling, I don’t feel tired or bored.
Around ten o'clock in the morning, she parked the car in a secluded area of woods and woke up the two men.
They got off the car one by one, found a place to relieve themselves, and then stretched their limbs for a while.
There were two buckets of water in plastic barrels and an enamel washbasin in the trunk.
The three of them simply washed up on the spot and ate something.
They had agreed before that driving during the day would make it easy for people to spot them, so they should find a secluded place and take more rest.
Except for stopping occasionally to relieve himself at night, he kept on traveling almost non-stop.
Lian Xiaomin went to the back seat to sleep after eating.
Sun Xuefeng and Pei Ziqiu were outside the car, stretching and kicking their legs and continuing to move for a while.
He took out two prepared mats from the trunk, went to the big tree next to the car, spread the mats at both ends, made them into a bunk bed, and lay down to rest.
The summer in Northeast China in June is not as hot and humid as that in the south.
It is still relatively cool, especially in the woods.
Pei Ziqiu let the other party have a good sleep for a while. He was not sleepy and was not as tired as them, so he sat under a big tree to keep watch and pay attention to the surrounding situation.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the two of them packed up their things and Sun Xuefeng continued driving forward.
We traveled like this for two days, and everything went smoothly and we kept moving forward.
At around nine o'clock in the morning on the 23rd, when Lian Xiaomin was driving, she encountered some accidents.
At six o'clock in the morning, Sun Xuefeng had just laid down in the back seat. He was sleeping soundly and breathing heavily.
Although Pei Ziqiu doesn't need to drive, her physical fitness cannot be compared with the other two.
After two days of traveling with them, I was barely able to hold on and was now sleeping soundly in the passenger seat.
The jeep drove onto a country road not far from a county town. Lian Xiaomin looked at the road ahead and vaguely felt that there seemed to be quite a few people.
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