There was no one from the Xia family, and except for the few people who received the letter, no one knew why the Xia family did not come to the meeting.
But they didn't pay attention to it because they were no longer in the mood.
Xia Manni didn’t think about what happened in Shizai Village. She was thinking about their itinerary.
There was a straw mat at the bottom of the cart, and two thin quilts on top.
Above that were their clothes and food, with pots, pans, and bowls tied together with ropes.
There was only a small space left, where Sanwa and Sinier sat.
Si Ni'er was holding potatoes in her arms.
Xia Manni had looked at the map before. The temperature is so hot now that there is a shortage of water everywhere.
She planned to take the children along the path at the foot of the mountain first. The advantage of the mountain path was that they would not die of thirst or hunger.
If you are lucky, you may even come across a cave.
The clothes Xia Manni prepared for everyone were simple tops and pants, which made it more convenient to walk.
The stroller is pushed by the eldest child, the second child and Xia Manni in turn. After a while, the third child and the fourth child will come down to take a walk.
This is to reduce the weight of the truck.
Xia Manni had considered fleeing the famine with others before, but her family was really not suitable to be with others, and only a few families trusted them.
But if she goes on the road alone, Xia Manni’s only concern is safety.
So Xia Manni made two preparations. One was to bring all the weapons she could find at home.
Although the children's fighting ability is average, it is estimated that only the second child has the same strength as an adult.
But there is no problem in scaring ordinary people.
Another option is to see if you can find other people fleeing famine along the way.
After all, that day in the county town, not only Fat Brother’s family left.
Xia Manni guessed that Jinan should be a more popular city.
It probably won’t be long before she finds people fleeing famine like her on the road.
Moreover, according to her guess, if someone in Shizai Village reacted quickly and walked fast on the road, they might be able to catch up with her.
In order to help the children adapt to the environment, Xia Manni did not walk very fast at the beginning.
The weather was quite hot at noon, so Xia Manni planned to reach the next destination before noon.
She has already marked some important cities on the map.
We can reach their county town before noon.
Xia Manni and the children walked on a mountain and dirt road, and when it was almost noon they found a nearby mountain to rest.
Although they didn't walk very fast, they didn't stop along the way.
Just at the foot of the mountain where they were going to rest, they actually ran into a group of people fleeing famine.
Xia Manni's family seemed a little out of place. Although they didn't bring much stuff, they brought quite a few children.
Some of the people at the foot of the mountain looked at him with contempt, while others looked at him with questioning eyes.
Some people looked at the four sons and one mother with sympathy, and of course there were also people who looked at them with unkindness.
Xia Manni observed and found that although this place was at the foot of the mountain, there was a relatively flat and open area.
There is no problem accommodating hundreds of people.
There are about three hundred people here, and it seems they are not a team.
Some of the people here are larger than Xia Manni's family, some are pushing two carts, and some have more supplies than Xia Manni.
Of course, there was also a person who was holding a stick and carrying a bundle of cloth, mixed in with him.
In other words, the Xia family's resources and manpower are not as good as any other family, but better than any other family.
But why does it attract so much attention?
Some people even had malicious intentions.
What other reasons could there be?
In ancient times, if a woman took four children out to escape famine, wouldn’t she be a lamb to be slaughtered?
Xia Manni looked over calmly, and turned away those with bad intentions with a glance.
But those inquiring and compassionate eyes were still looking at Xia Manni.
Just look at it. Xia Manni took a look around and then started to busy herself with her own things.
Since there are so many people at the foot of the mountain, it means there must be water on the mountain.
Xia Manni took a look and saw someone drinking water, which further confirmed her guess.
She first pulled out some grass, cleared a space, and then took out a small iron pot.
Then she stuck her machete into the open space, and sure enough, the attention decreased a lot.
"Big boy, second boy, you two go get some water. Remember to mark your own spots when you go."
As Xia Manni spoke, she handed the plates and water bags to the eldest and second child.
"Mom, don't worry."
After saying this, the eldest brother picked up the dagger, the second brother picked up the sword, and they set off.
When the people around saw this, they found that the two kids were armed.
"Hey, look at that woman. She's raising four children. Is she a widow?"
"Tsk, we still don't know who the father of the child is."
"Just wait and see, he won't live for many days."
"That's enough for you. If you didn't have to worry about the crops after all this, who would want to leave their hometown?"
"I see they brought quite a lot of stuff."
“…”
Xia Manni ignored the discussions around them. They had already finished drinking the water in their water bags since they set out.
Now we have to prepare food and drinks for the children.
"Sanwa, take Sini'er and find some dry firewood and hay nearby."
"I understand, mother."
After Sanwa finished speaking, he took the copper stick he had been using before, and Sinier took the straw rope.
Xia Manni found two larger stones nearby. The stones looked quite regular and would be a good stove if placed on the ground.
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