"Okay, I understand. Mother, Second Sister, if you feel tired, remember to tell me, don't force yourself.
It’s still a long way to go. I heard from the village chief that we have to walk fifteen miles today. In total, we have to walk more than a thousand miles.”
Yu Qingqing was worried that her sister and mother would not be able to bear it for a long time.
"It's okay, third sister. Mom and I will definitely tell you when we are tired. I will support Mom, so don't worry."
Yu Qingmei was able to keep up with the team by following Hua Qinglu.
"Everyone, pay attention and don't fall behind. If you fall behind, catch up immediately and don't get lost."
There was a young man patrolling nearby, shouting as he walked.
There are sparse trees on the roadside, and the leaves are mostly withered and yellow. The whole view is covered with golden fallen leaves, which looks quite beautiful.
There wasn't much grass on the ground, just fallen leaves. Where there were no trees, the land looked completely bare.
Moreover, the fallen leaves on the ground will be crushed with a slight pinch, and are very dry due to the scorching sun.
Yu Qingqing and the others walked for about an hour before they finally got out of the town.
Many elderly people and young children feel a little unbearable and their feet hurt a lot.
"No, I can't walk anymore. My feet hurt so much, I feel like they're not my own."
A woman with a cloth wrapped on her head shouted loudly with her mouth wide open.
"Mom, my feet hurt so much! I want Dad to carry me on his back." A little girl of five or six years old was acting coquettishly to her mother.
"Ping'er, dear, your father is carrying something and can't carry you on his back. Let me massage your feet later and they will stop hurting." A beautiful woman was comforting the little girl.
"But my feet hurt so much, I don't want to walk anymore. Mom, can you please not walk?"
The little girl did not listen to the beautiful woman. After all, she was still a child and it was normal that she could not bear to walk for such a long time.
After a while, all I could hear were various noises, and I could vaguely hear that most of them were complaining about foot pain or something like that.
"Village chief! Can we take a break? Many people are complaining that they can't walk anymore." The patrolman saw that the crowd had started to make a commotion.
"Qiangzi, we've only been walking for a short time, and we still have a long way to go. If we take a break after walking for a while, we probably won't reach our destination in three months.
Go ask everyone if there's enough space for more people on the bus. We've only been going for a short time, otherwise it'll take even longer later."
Village chief He Qiang looked embarrassed. It had only been a short time since they left. What would he do if it continued like this?
"Okay, I'll go take a look." Qiangzi ran to the back of the team in a moment.
"Everyone, listen to me. We still have a long way to go. Let's see if you can hold on a little longer and rest in the next town.
The village chief said the road ahead is very long and if we take frequent breaks, it will take even longer." Qiangzi patiently explained.
"It's so hot, I won't walk anymore. I'll die of heat before I even get there." An old man with a wrinkled face squatted on the ground, unwilling to walk any further.
"That's right, it's so hot! We'll die of heat if we keep walking." Various complaints began to be heard from all around, and some people squatted in their original places one after another, unwilling to walk any further.
"Dad, it's so hot, I guess no one wants to go on. Do you think you should talk to the village chief and take a rest first?"
Yu Qingmei looked at the men, women, young and old on the ground. Her feet were also aching, and she began to feel a little sorry for them.
"Xiaomei, I can't guarantee that the village chief will agree to this. It's such a long way to go. If we keep going like this, it will probably be difficult to reach our destination in three months." Yu Qingshu also looked embarrassed.
"Dad, why don't I go and talk to him? Look, my sister, mom, and younger brother aren't in good health. They'll easily get heatstroke if they keep walking like this." Yu Qinghai stood up and prepared to go find the village chief.
Yu Qinghai quickly walked to the front of the team and saw Village Chief He Qiang carrying a large package.
"Village chief! Village chief, wait a minute. Many people in the back are sitting on the ground and won't move. The weather is too hot. The elderly and children can't stand it. Do you want to take a break?" Yu Qinghai finished his words in one breath.
"Qinghai, the weather is really hot. We just need to walk for a while and then take a break. It may take more time to get to Dongyu later.
It's not that I don't let others rest. If everyone can hold on a little longer and try to arrive earlier, it will be good for everyone.
"Tell everyone that those who want to rest can rest, and those who want to keep going can keep going. Those who have rested enough can catch up with the group in time." He Qiang said helplessly.
"Okay, I'll go tell everyone and let them decide for themselves," Yu Qinghai shouted as he walked back quickly.
"The village chief said that those who want to rest can rest, and those who want to continue on their journey can continue on their journey.
Those who have rested well should catch up with the group in time, make their own decisions and take responsibility for themselves." Yu Qinghai soon arrived at his ox cart.
"Qing Hai! You're telling the truth! The line will probably be very long at this rate," an old woman asked uncertainly.
"These are the village chief's exact words. If you want to rest, then rest. The village chief said you can just keep up with the group," Yu Qinghai explained patiently.
After hearing this, everyone in the crowd started whispering. Some actually found a slightly cooler place to rest, while others gritted their teeth and continued on their way.
Yu Qingqing's family also decided to take a short rest before leaving. Seeing that no one had left, Yu Yuanyuan took out the pancakes she had baked earlier.
Each of them started to nibble on one. The pancake was so hard that Yu Qingqing began to doubt her life while nibbling on it.
"Boss, look, these people are not sociable. Some are resting, some are leaving. There are a lot of things left behind, and we can gain a lot."
Suddenly, the voice of a short bearded man was heard from a big rock next to Yu Qingqing and the others.
Beside him were several other men who were also dressed in rags, each holding a large knife.
"Well, keep watching and wait for the right moment to strike. Wolf cub, go and notify the others to get ready."
A slightly sturdier man, the short bearded man, said this. The bearded man was called "Wolf Cub".
"Don't worry, big brother. I'll take care of it." The wolf cub said and began to tiptoe to the back.
"Dad, why do I feel like someone is watching us from behind?" Yu Qingqing was quite sensitive and always felt that someone was following them.
"Qing'er, do you mean that we are being targeted?" Thinking of the current situation, Yu Qingqing's words caught Yu Qingshu's attention.
"Dad, do you mean that there are people with bad intentions following us? What should we do then?" Yu Qinghai also muttered quietly.
"Xiao Hai, go quietly and inform the village chief. Ask him to find someone to keep an eye on it to avoid any emergencies." Yu Qingshu felt it was necessary to tell the village chief.
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