Chapter 40: Are you hatching chicks?
It was late at night, and the official road was illuminated by the quiet moonlight. Mrs. Wan was walking alone in the direction of exile with her back to everyone else.
She walked hurriedly, and along the way, the sound of insects chirping could be heard one after another.
Mrs. Wan was very brave and fearless, and she moved forward quickly on the official road.
She had finally escaped, so how could she be willing to suffer at the border?
She heard that not only was the border plagued by sandstorms, but the land was so barren that crops could not even be grown and there was only one harvest a year. In the winter, the sandstorms were so strong that they could blow people away, and people were unable to go out at all.
Mrs. Wan was thinking as she walked, and she didn't notice that the chirping of insects suddenly stopped. The surroundings became completely silent, with only the sound of her own footsteps echoing in the silence.
Because of the injuries on her body and the desperate escape she had just done, Mrs. Wan now felt unbearable pain all over her body, as if she was being bitten by millions of ants.
Her steps gradually became slower, and the anger in her heart gradually dissipated along with the pain.
"You damn old woman, I gave birth to three grandchildren for your Wan family, and you were so cruel. You are such a heartless old thing! Why didn't you strangle her to death just now!"
Mrs. Wan muttered as she walked, hatred for Old Lady Wan rising in her heart.
She looked up suddenly and saw a dark shadow standing in the middle of the official road. In the moonlight, the other person's eyes were emitting green light and were staring straight at her.
Mrs. Wan suddenly felt a chill down her spine and her scalp went numb. She stopped immediately, cold sweat broke out on her back, and her legs became weak as if all the bones and muscles had been pulled out.
"Wolf? How could there be a wolf?" Mrs. Wan was filled with fear and confusion.
She had no idea that this place was covered with forests and endless mountains, and that wolves were frequent visitors to this land at night.
In the nearby villages, people closed their doors and windows at night, for fear of encountering those pairs of green eyes.
Mrs. Wan's heart had long been consumed by regret. She thought to herself that if she didn't escape, at most she would be beaten half to death by Old Lady Wan, but at least she would still be able to linger on and live.
Now, does she still have a chance to survive?
Mrs. Wan thought of her husband and three children, and cried out at the top of her lungs: "Wan Jingui, please come and save me! I don't want to die!"
Her shrill howl echoed far away in the empty official road, but what responded to her was a wolf's howl that pierced the night sky.
“Ouch—”
Mrs. Wan kept backing away in fear. Even though her legs were weak, she still struggled to move on the ground with her buttocks, trying to delay time.
The wolf did not move from beginning to end, just staring at Mrs. Wan.
Mrs. Wan was secretly delighted, thinking that this wolf must be a fool. Everyone has fools, and this wolf must be no exception.
Mrs. Wan suddenly perked up, immediately got up from the ground, turned around and ran away.
However, as soon as she turned around, a dark shadow rushed to the ground as fast as lightning.
Before Mrs. Wan could see what the other person was, a strong fishy smell hit her in the face, and a drop of saliva fell on her face.
With the help of the moonlight, Mrs. Wan finally saw the scene clearly. It was actually a wolf!
It turned out that Mrs. Wan had fallen into the wolf's trap without realizing it.
Mrs. Wan finally felt death approaching. She wanted to wave her arms to struggle, but found that her arms seemed to be nailed down and could not move at all.
“Ouch—”
The wolf pinned Mrs. Wan to the ground, then raised its head and let out a long wolf howl toward the sky.
Immediately afterwards, responses from more than a dozen wolves came from all directions.
Only then did Mrs. Wan realize that there were not just two wolves around her, but she was surrounded by a pack of wolves!
Mrs. Wan was so frightened that she forgot to cry. Suddenly, she felt a piercing pain in her calf.
Mrs. Wan screamed and her legs flapped continuously, but immediately she felt an even more severe pain in her other leg.
The two wolves bit her legs respectively and broke them off.
Mrs. Wan fainted from the pain, but the wolves had no intention of letting her go.
A dozen wolves smelled the blood, and their saliva kept flowing out of their mouths. They all pounced on Mrs. Wan.
Two wolves bit her two thighs, and two wolves bit her two arms, tearing Mrs. Wan apart alive. She woke up from the pain and then fainted again.
It was not until the wolf that pounced on her first bit off her neck that Wan Dasao was freed.
Soon, Wan Dasao's body was divided up. All that was left on the official road were Wan Dasao's torn clothes and a large pool of blood.
When the sky turned pale, the officers and soldiers began to urge everyone to get up and set off.
Because they suffered heavy losses on the mountain and lost half of their men, the officers and soldiers distributed two steamed buns to each person last night.
They hoped that these people could fill their stomachs, travel quickly, and reach the border as soon as possible.
The journey is full of dangers. If they encounter bad weather in the cold winter, not only will the road be rugged and difficult to travel, but they will also become food for the hungry wolves outside the pass.
After getting up early, Mrs. Wan felt much better. Last night, she fell asleep holding little Fubao in her arms and did not dream at all. She slept very soundly and felt refreshed at the moment.
Mrs. Wan Er took little Fubao over and put a coat on her.
This coat was sewn by Wan Ersao during her spare time these days, and Liu also helped a lot to complete this small set of clothes.
The color of the clothes is pink and tender. Although the style is a bit outdated, little Fubao is handsome. After putting on the new clothes, he looks even more pink and cute, like a milk dumpling, making people want to pinch him.
Even the officers and soldiers couldn't help but take a few more glances when they saw her, and they couldn't help feeling sorry in their hearts: It's a pity that such a beautiful girl is sent to a place like the border. She will definitely be a great beauty when she grows up.
When Xiao Fubao saw Li Zuo looking at her, she quickly smiled at him.
When the little girl smiled, two shallow dimples appeared on her face, like flowers blooming in spring.
On her pink little face, her two big eyes were curved into crescents, flashing a glimmer of light, and a trace of saliva was flowing from her little mouth. Her chubby little hands were waving towards Li Zuo, as if saying hello to him.
Li Zuo couldn't help but think of his own daughter. Although she was not as cute as Xiao Fubao, she was about the same age as Xiao Fubao.
He couldn't help but feel a little more pity for Xiao Fubao, and thought: If his daughter had to endure such hardship at such a young age, he would definitely feel heartbroken.
"Everyone, hurry up and pack up. We are going to pass by the county town today. You still need to rest for an hour. Don't have breakfast for now. Those who bring children can get some food for them first."
Li Zuo stood at the door and urged them, and at the same time he showed special concern for little Fubao.
Wan Ersao bowed to Li Zuo from a distance with gratitude.
I quickly fed little Fubao a boiled pheasant egg, and he ate it with great relish.
The greedy boys were drooling.
Mrs. Wan Er thought about going to the county town to buy supplies today. She looked at the several pheasant eggs in her bag and said to Mrs. Wan, "Mom, the children are growing up, and these pheasant eggs will go bad if they are kept for a long time. Why not let the children share them? When we go to the city later, we can buy some eggs for little Fubao to eat."
Old Mrs. Wan felt that what Wan Ersao said made sense. After all, they were all her grandchildren. Now that conditions allowed, she no longer hid it and distributed the eggs with a wave of her hand.
There were six children in total, and each of them was given a pheasant egg, but no one ate it.
"What's wrong? Are pheasant eggs not tasty? Are you using them to hatch chicks?" Old Mrs. Wan glanced at her grandchildren and scolded with a smile.
Wan Quan is the most important. He witnessed his mother trying to murder his grandmother last night. He feels very disappointed with his mother, Wan Dasao, so he didn't mention it even though Wan Dasao didn't come back all night.
Looking at the eggs in his hand at this moment, he knew that these were food for his little sister. He was the older brother and should not snatch food from his sister.
"Grandma, I'm saving this for my sister. I can chew on dried meat and tree bark, but my sister is so delicate that she can only eat soft food."
The other grandchildren immediately nodded in agreement.
"Keep ours for your sister as well."
Although the youngest Wan Hu secretly glanced at the egg in his hand and swallowed hard, he still suppressed his desire and put the egg in his arms.
Little Fubao could already understand what was said. She had just finished eating an egg, so she waved her little paws and shouted at Wanquan: "Guoguo - Cidandan -"
Old Mrs. Wan felt deeply comforted when she saw her grandchildren being polite to each other.
"Eat your own food. Your sister still has some. It's not your turn to worry about your sister's food. Hurry up and eat and get on with your journey. Anyone who doesn't eat will not be allowed to have lunch at noon."
After Old Lady Wan gave the final order, the grandchildren looked at Xiao Fubao again and saw that he was also looking at them expectantly while they ate.
Finally, Wanquan slowly peeled the eggshell and started eating it in small bites. His face was full of satisfaction. This egg seemed to be the most delicious food in the world. He ate it very carefully and was reluctant to waste even a little bit of the residue.
The youngest two, Wan Hu and Wan Xi, swallowed it in one gulp, as if someone had snatched it away. They choked and almost rolled their eyes. It was only after Liu quickly gave each of them a sip of water that they recovered.
While her grandson was eating eggs, Old Lady Wan asked Sister-in-law Wan San to give the other eggs to Zhao's children.
Even Wan Xingmo had it. Wan Xingmo felt warm in his heart when he saw the love and care from Old Lady Wan, but he was no longer a child and did not crave it.
As if she knew what Wan Xingmo was thinking, Grandma Wan turned to Wan Xingmo and said, "No matter how old you are, you are still a child in Grandma Wan's eyes, just like my other grandchildren. Eat quickly, or Grandma Wan will be angry."
Zhao stood aside and watched the interaction between Wan Xingmo and Old Lady Wan with a smile. She felt that Wan Xingmo finally had a bit of the youthful vigor that a young man should have, and she was extremely grateful to Old Lady Wan.
Just when everyone was getting ready to set off, a caravan stopped at the door of the dilapidated temple, apparently preparing to take a rest. It was obvious that they had been traveling for half the night.
However, when the Wan family passed by the caravan, they heard words that shocked them.
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