Old Chen put down the cart he had carried, tied it to the frame, secured it to the horse, and then had people put the supplies onto the cart.
Their group, with three truckloads of supplies, attracted the attention of many refugees.
Boss Chen and his men took out their knives and looked around warily.
As you walk along the official road, you see scattered groups of people everywhere.
Old Man Chen said, "The situation is not optimistic. Let's hurry up." There weren't that many people yesterday. The longer we delay, the more dangerous it will become.
After walking for an hour, the refugees who had escaped gradually broke away from the group because they had found their own group.
Their group did not rest at noon and continued on their way, eating only the dry rations they had prepared when they got hungry.
After the team leader received the food, he found that half of it was still hot. Although he was puzzled, he didn't ask any further questions. As long as they had something to eat, that was enough.
After the food was distributed, the empty spaces in the eggs and buns were secretly stuffed with things, which greatly reduced the burden on Chen Laoda and his men.
The Zhou family wouldn't waste a single moment of the money they'd spent on this.
After walking for an hour, Shirakawa saw his uncle.
"Uncle, what brings you here!"
The village chief's son said, "Dad sent us to meet you. How are you? Are you alright?"
Shirakawa said happily, "I'm fine, I'm not injured. I want to ride in a donkey cart, walking is exhausting."
The village chief's son brought dozens of men to meet them, along with an empty donkey cart. The village chief was worried about potential injuries, so he had them bring the donkey cart.
Chen Nong stopped insisting on walking and climbed onto the donkey cart to sit.
Chen Nong: "Walking is really tiring!"
Shirakawa: "It's still more comfortable to ride in a donkey cart."
The village chief's son asked everyone about the situation and breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that no one was injured, but he was still a little scared. Chen Nong and the others had actually gone through such a dangerous thing.
As for the captured supplies, he liked them, but he wished such a thing had never happened. These material possessions were nothing compared to the lives of his own people.
When he got back, he had to tell his younger brother to keep a close eye on Shirakawa and not let him run wild like this anymore.
By evening, we finally caught up with the group.
"Grandpa, Grandpa~" Shirakawa ran quickly towards his grandfather.
The village chief exclaimed excitedly, "It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back!"
Chen Nong also rushed to his family.
Daya: "Chen Nong, are you hurt?"
Chen Nong reassured him, "Don't worry, I'm fine, I'm not hurt."
Chen Kai and Xiao Tian breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Chen Nong return alive and well.
Their group was resting. They had slowed down their journey today to wait for the people behind them. After finding a shady hillside, they stopped to rest.
The village chief sent several groups of people to the mountain to find water, but they all returned empty-handed.
When they couldn't find a water source, they had to dig up grass roots that were still moist to feed the donkeys, which saved them some water.
Just then, Daya ran over excitedly and said, "Grandma, Uncle Qi is awake!"
When the Chen family heard that the seventh son had woken up, they rushed over to visit him and even sent someone to fetch a doctor.
After taking Chen Laoqi's pulse, the doctor advised that he should not be fed greasy food for a while, but only some porridge. He also advised that he should not stop taking his medicine and must take it on time, and that his external injuries should be dressed in a timely manner.
After the doctor left, Old Man Chen and the others helped the seventh brother up, placing a soft cushion under his back. Then they asked Chen Nong to take out the porridge from the bun. This was wild yam porridge that had been prepared for him long ago.
The seventh brother thought he was seeing things and blinked.
Old Man Chen could tell what they were thinking just by looking at their expressions. "You didn't see wrong. The food just appeared out of thin air, Chen Nong."
Then, Old Man Chen told him about the ancestor's manifestation, his big black dog, the situation at the Bai family ancestor's memorial tablet, as well as Chen Nong's steamed buns and Bai Chuan's eggs.
The seventh brother was stunned; it was even more mysterious than a storybook.
To enhance credibility, Chen Nong even conjured up a fragrant bowl of chicken soup in front of them, and then made it disappear again.
Chen Kai couldn't help but facepalm. How could he conjure up chicken soup in front of someone who could only drink plain porridge? Was he trying to provoke such hatred? Was he trying to whet people's appetites? Did he have a death knell?
Sure enough, when Lao Qi smelled the chicken soup, his stomach started rumbling.
Old Man Chen said, "Drink the porridge first, drink the porridge first."
The seventh son said, "Father, I can do it myself."
Old Man Chen: "What are you showing off for? Your injuries haven't healed yet!"
The yam porridge was cooked until very flavorful and tasted delicious.
The seventh brother drank five bowls of wine and ate his fill, which made him feel more energetic.
The seventh brother said in disbelief, "Chen Nong, you really received a treasure bestowed by the ancestor. It's like a large, portable box that others can't see, but you can put things in and take things out?"
Chen Kai explained, "That's his personal space."
Chen Nong corrected, "It's called a steamed bun!"
Chen Kai: "..." Okay, steamed buns it is.
Chen Nong turned around and said proudly, "Yes, the steamed bun will grow even bigger in the future, bigger than the big house. The steamed bun even said that I can go inside it when it grows up."
Sanya said happily, "The food won't spoil if you put it in the dog's egg. No matter how long you leave it there, it will still look exactly the same when you put it in."
The seventh brother exclaimed, "What an amazing treasure!"
Zhou sighed and said, "Dog Egg is good in every way, except for one thing: it needs to eat silver to grow up, and it eats a lot."
Chen Nong lowered his head and said, "Yes, Gou Dan needs to eat a lot of silver to grow up."
The seventh brother said, "Such a magical treasure is something that others can't buy even if they have money. You are already very lucky to have it."
They chatted for a while longer before going their separate ways, letting Lao Qi get some rest.
We finally stopped to rest around noon.
We'll be taking a break for a while because we need to find a water source.
The three village chiefs sent one of them to personally lead everyone into the mountains to find a water source.
The remaining people can find food and water nearby or at the foot of the mountain, but they cannot go into the mountain.
Upon hearing that they could go to the foot of the mountain, Daya and the others carried bamboo baskets and hoes and followed the adults to try their luck.
Chen Nong, carrying a small bamboo basket, said to Chen Kai, "Uncle, shall we go dig up some grass roots for the donkey to eat?"
Chen Kai nodded and said, "Let's go, together!"
After reaching the foot of the mountain, an old man looked at the terrain and said, "Let's go and dig in a shady spot."
"Grandpa, why do we have to dig in a shady place?"
"Because the sun doesn't shine on the shaded areas, the water evaporates more slowly and the areas are more moist, making it easier to find grass roots with moisture."
The children nodded in understanding.
Chen Kai couldn't help but sigh, "Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure."
These elderly people may not be physically strong, but they have a wealth of survival experience.
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