The family had a rare good meal, and even the two children rubbed their bellies and took a satisfying afternoon nap.
Around 1 p.m., the family set off again.
This time, all their belongings were placed in the baskets carried by the three men, while the women carried the chair baskets that Li Sangui had just made.
The two children were placed in a basket on their backs and carried by their two wives.
The two children were already quite thin, and they were placed in a comfortable basket on their backs.
This way, it's easier for both adults and children, and they can walk faster.
Lin Xue refused Li Dagui's help and insisted on walking on her own.
Seeing the little old lady moving her legs so fast, the brothers stopped insisting.
Following directly behind the old lady, they began a new round of travel.
Li Ergui lagged behind the group, protecting the women and children in front of him.
Li Sangui walked behind his second sister-in-law, which was in front of Li Ergui.
Everyone was holding either a sickle or a stick.
Although they were few in number, one could tell at a glance that this family was not to be trifled with.
Even after walking for a long time, they hadn't seen any other refugees. Lin Xue still insisted that the Li family do it this way!
Even with her immense strength, Lin Xue felt somewhat overwhelmed after walking all afternoon.
The two wives, carrying their children on their backs, had chapped lips and didn't want to say a word.
The excitement from eating meat at lunchtime has long since faded, leaving only a deep sense of exhaustion.
"Boss, it's getting late! We need to find a place to stay for tonight."
"We can't wait until it gets dark to find a place to stay!"
Lin Xue looked at the mountain path trodden by those who had come before her, and then at the sun that was about to set.
I couldn't help but sigh inwardly again.
They were now traveling in the mountains, and there were no dilapidated temples for them to stay in; they would have to spend the night in the wilderness.
"Mother, please rest here for a while. My second son and I will go and see if there's anywhere nearby where we can spend the night!"
Li Dagui had been doing these things all along, so when Lin Xue mentioned it, he knew exactly what kind of place to look for.
Lin Xue didn't actually wait in the same spot, but wandered around the area for a while, and found some wild vegetables with her two wives.
By the time Li Dagui and Li Ergui returned, it was already dusk.
"Mother, we found a rock griddle over there. We'll spend the night there; it should be much safer than here!"
After listening to Li Dagui's words, Lin Xue had no objections and directly led her family to the rocky griddle that Li Dagui had mentioned.
A rock apron is a hollow in a large rock.
It's big enough for two adults to curl up inside.
However, there is more than enough room for the two children to sleep inside now.
Adults can just manage things outside.
Lin Xue brought so much gold and silver jewelry, but unfortunately, she can't use any of it now.
They could only live a life of hardship and sleeping outdoors with their families.
Looking at the flickering campfire, Lin Xue sighed countless times that the 1980s really wasn't the worst of times.
At least there's land to cultivate there, and you can earn work points.
Thinking of this, Lin Xue suddenly remembered her planting space.
So far, only a ginseng root and a sweet potato have been planted inside.
She leaned against the rock, closed her eyes, and pretended to sleep, but her consciousness was immersed in the space inside.
Tender shoots have already sprouted from the spot where the sweet potatoes were previously planted.
It seems that the growth rate inside the space is indeed faster than that outside.
The ginseng was thriving; nourished by the spiritual spring water, it showed no signs of decay from being transplanted.
A few yams were tossed aside; she had casually tossed them in while helping to tidy up.
"The yams must be planted as soon as possible, so that new substitutes can grow in the space before we run out of the food we have now!"
Lin Xue thought this way, and that's what she did!
She was an expert at growing yams, and she quickly cleared a small plot of land and planted the yams.
They splashed some spiritual spring water on the ground, and also watered the ginseng and sweet potatoes.
After giving the two children some spring water this morning, the listless children immediately perked up. It seems she should give more of the family members some in the future.
Only when one is physically strong can there be hope of finding a new resettlement location.
Most of the 10 acres of farmland in the space are abandoned.
Lin Xue planted a tiny bit of this stuff near the spring.
"We don't have any seeds to plant them, so we can only wait until the sweet potato vines grow out before transplanting some to other places!"
Lin Xue glanced at the empty space again, then went to the cabin to look at her gold and silver jewelry.
My uneasy heart finally felt a little more at ease.
When I opened my eyes again, my two wives had already prepared the meal.
Unable to find water at night, they could only eat dry wild vegetable pancakes.
Several yams were roasted under the fire. It was because of the yams that the bitter and smelly wild vegetable pancakes didn't taste so bad.
“You three brothers arrange the night watch. Ah Hui and Taozi, take the children inside to sleep.”
After finishing the meal, Lin Xue gave a series of instructions to everyone, and then leaned against a rock by the fire to take a nap.
I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep, but somehow I drifted off to sleep without even realizing it.
When I woke up again, it was already the morning of the second day.
The campfire in front of me had gone out sometime ago.
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