Chapter 957 Fleeing Famine? There's No Way to Escape (Part 4)
"Alright, alright, put it back right now. Go and cook some porridge. Make the porridge thicker this morning."
Ning Xiaogu chuckled and returned the silver. Then she and her husband quickly went to gather firewood. The five members of the second wife's family also hurried off to work. With the silver, the porridge could be thicker, and their whole family no longer had to worry about starving to death.
They ate a bowl of porridge that was thicker than the night before, and then everyone packed their things and set off immediately. If it weren't for the fact that they suddenly had water and food at home, they wouldn't have eaten anything in the morning, let alone cooked anything.
It's so hot these days; if we don't set off early, we won't be able to walk more than a few miles in a day.
Ning Yan grew increasingly impatient after only half an hour of walking. Perhaps sensing her impatience, the Famine Relief System immediately issued an order to Ning Yan: [Today's mission: Walk 5,000 steps. Reward: A carriage.]
Ning Song: [What? A horse-drawn carriage? The kind pulled by tall, powerful horses?]
[Yes, host, hurry up and walk. Five thousand steps, at your pace, you can cover at most seven li.]
[Okay, okay, I'm off.] Oh, the system is such a wonderful thing! It gave me so much water and food yesterday, and today it's giving me a carriage. I'm so lucky.
Ning Yan silently followed behind her parents, while Ning Shi walked slowly. The two sisters huddled together at the back of the group.
Fortunately, half an hour later, Ning Song, who had left them far behind, returned in a carriage!
"Grandpa, Grandma, quick, quick, put the things in the car, we don't have to walk anymore."
The Ning family members stared in disbelief at the carriage pulled by a tall, fine horse.
"Song, where did this car come from?" Could it be that Da Sun robbed some rich person?
Ning Song lowered his voice, "Grandpa, it's a gift from the gods! Quick, get in the car! The gods said this car can carry ten people. We can take turns sitting in it, and it'll be faster."
Grandma Ning cried out and pulled her husband to kneel down again with a thud, while muttering, "Thank you, Peach Fairy Goddess, thank you, Peach Fairy Goddess, may Peach Fairy Goddess live forever."
What else could Grandpa Ning do? He could only repeat after him.
The elderly couple knelt down, and the rest of the Ning family could only follow suit. Even Ning Song, who was sitting in the carriage, jumped off and knelt down.
After thanking Lady Peach Fairy, Ning Song quickly helped the old couple onto the carriage. The old man sat on the front of the carriage and was still able to talk to his grandson. Then came the younger family members and Wang Shi. The eldest and second eldest Ning brothers could only continue pushing the carriage on their way, with their wives accompanying them.
There was no other way; the two of them were pushing a wheelbarrow. If it were a two-wheeled cart, they could have tied it to the back of the carriage and taken away.
The two cousins from the second branch of the family also followed the wheelbarrow. Even the fourteenth son, Xiao Si, did not get on the carriage, but gave his seat to Ning Yan, who was a year older than him.
Because she's the only girl in the family.
However, Ning Song soon discovered the problem.
If he rushes to catch the train, he won't have any steps, and then he won't be able to complete the task.
"Dad, give me the cart, I'll push it, you drive it."
He tried to push it away for most of the day yesterday, but then his father replaced him. Not long after the replacement, the Peach Fairy Goddess bound him to her.
Anyway, with the reward from Fairy Peach, he now has plenty of strength and can push the cart all day without any problem.
"That won't do, you're already very familiar with driving the carriage."
Ning Song jumped off the cart and snatched the wheelbarrow. "Dad, you drive the cart, I'll push it. You can take over when I get tired."
Having no other choice, Ning Laoda went to drive the cart. As a farmer, even though he didn't have an ox at home, he had driven oxcarts when he worked as a long-term laborer for the landlord in town. He drove both oxcarts and horse-drawn carts with ease.
Ning Song took the cart and asked Tao Xian Niangniang for a task.
Escape System: Maybe I should just change my name. Because "Peach Fairy" sounds much better than "Escape System" or "Little Escape."
[Mission issued: Walk 5,000 steps; reward: two bodyguards.]
"A bodyguard? Look at how poor our family is, can we afford to support a bodyguard? Besides, can the bodyguard you send really protect us?"
Along the way, they saw many bandits robbing people. They would go out in groups of dozens or even hundreds of people. The refugees fleeing the disaster had no chance to escape. It was good if they lost their food and money. Losing their lives was considered a light punishment. They might end up as meat in someone else's pot.
Escape System: [Host, rest assured, the guards rewarded by this system are all capable of taking on a hundred enemies. Furthermore, as long as you complete your missions diligently, supporting two guards won't be a problem.]
Ning Song thought to himself, "Damn it!" and quickened his pace instantly. "Good heavens! The guards are capable of taking on a hundred men each. With such strong people protecting his family, why should he worry about the carriage being stolen?"
No need at all!
Lady Peach Fairy is truly amazing!
Watching their eldest grandson (eldest son) walk away so quickly, the father and son sitting on the carriage shaft looked at each other speechlessly. What's wrong with this kid these past two days? Could it be that the Peach Fairy Goddess secretly fed him some elixir?
He didn't eat any elixirs, but Ning Song felt like he was full of bull-like energy.
Another half hour later, the mission was completed.
[Host, will the two guards appear directly or covertly?]
"Appearing directly" means appearing immediately beside you; "appearing covertly" means finding a hidden place to appear so as not to be discovered.
"Of course they'd appear stealthily. You saw it yourself; the streets are full of people. If two grown men suddenly appeared, wouldn't the two guards immediately be mistaken for monsters?"
Escape System: [Yes, host, the guards will be delivered immediately.]
As a result, two more guards wearing armor and carrying swords appeared in the Ning family's fleeing group.
When these two people appeared, Ning Yan was speechless.
This outfit is certainly convincing, but it's also really silly!
The return rate is 1,000%, because these refugees, after taking one look, want to look again and again, and they are so amazed by it!
Not to mention others, even Ning, who was driving the carriage, couldn't help but look back while driving.
“Master, I am Guard A1 and he is Guard A2. We are here to protect your family’s safety.”
Ning Song: So this is the master? "Alright, alright, thank you for your trouble."
A: "No, no, I wouldn't dare."
My little cousin on the bus was so excited that he tried to pull himself to the door, wanting to get off and walk.
Startled, Grandma Ning repeatedly shouted to her eldest son, "Stop the car! Don't let the child fall!"
Ning Laoda had no choice but to stop the car and let the child out. Unexpectedly, even Ning Shi ran out of the car and circled around the two guards.
However, there were both advantages and disadvantages. The eyes that had been watching their carriage with predatory intent disappeared.
Grandma Ning called out to her grandson through the carriage window.
Ning Song quickly ran to the carriage, "Grandma, Lady Peach Fairy..."
The old lady wanted to kneel again, but Ning Song stopped her, "Grandma, no, let's kneel together tonight. There are so many people on the street, what if someone sees us..."
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