At the beginning of the Si hour, the sun became bigger and bigger. The sun above our heads emitted a scorching light, which made people dizzy and dazzled. Many people in the team could be heard complaining.
There were few trees on both sides of the official road they were walking on. Even if there were a few trees, the leaves were sparse and yellow, and could not block the sun at all.
The sun shone brightly on them without any shelter, and the clothes they were wearing made it extremely uncomfortable.
Even if there was an occasional breeze, it was hot and the heat blew straight into my face.
A few houses ahead of Chen Li and the others, a little boy stopped walking and sat down on the side of the road. "I'm not going any further. It's too hot!"
Chen Li had an impression of this boy. He was somewhat related to the village chief's family. In Sanli Village, anyone with the surname Chen was related to the village chief's family.
Shen Jiabao, just by hearing the name, you can tell the high hopes his family has for him.
This family is considered a quirk in the village. The boy's parents gave birth to four daughters in a row before they had this son.
The names of his four daughters were Zhaodi, Pandi, Laidi and Xiangdi, and finally he got such a treasure.
The first two daughters have been exchanged for betrothal gifts, and now there are 14-year-old Lai Di and 12-year-old Xiang Di by her side.
When Shen Jiabao's father, Shen Dalong, saw that his beloved son was unwilling to leave, he immediately bent down and picked him up.
Wang Xiaolian took advantage of this opportunity to quickly take down the two bundles on the ox cart and make room for her son.
As for the two bags that were taken away, they were thrown on Shen Lai Di and Shen Xiang Di.
"Two stupid girls, you have no sense at all and don't know how to help!"
The two little girls took it silently and put it on their backs. They were already carrying a heavy bag, but Wang Xiaolian seemed not to notice that her two daughters were bending over.
Feeling the unfriendly gazes from behind, Shen Dalong hurriedly pushed the cart to catch up with the team in front.
No one wants to interfere in other people's affairs, so they just watch silently.
The team behind quickly caught up with the team in front, and Shen Li walked on the road.
Shen Zhenyuan's eldest son Shen Yanshan in front looked back at the team. Many families did not have ox carts, so they were pushing carts, and they were already exhausted.
Looking at his father again, the clothes on his back were soaked with sweat, and the boys in the family obviously couldn't stand it either.
"Dad, the sun is getting brighter. Let's find a place to rest for a while before we go on."
"OK."
"Everyone, hold on a little while. We'll find a place to rest up ahead."
When the people in front heard the news, they passed it on to the back, and everyone felt a surge of strength in their bodies.
After walking for another quarter of an hour, they finally saw a forest. Shen Zhenyuan led the team a little further forward before stopping.
He stood up and shouted, "Keep going in two quarters of an hour."
Chen Li and his family also went into the woods, found a relatively spacious place, drove the mule cart in, and let the mules rest.
The whole family was a little tired, so they just sat down on the ground. Farmers didn't really care about this.
Chen Li took a few sips of water and finally felt the heat in her body subside a little.
What a terrible weather!
Shen Changshan glanced at his daughter and said worriedly, "The team's speed is a bit slow. What if the refugees behind us catch up?"
"Those refugees have just looted Jiangyang County and will probably stay there for two days. They will also pass through some counties along the way, which should delay them a bit."
Chen Li nodded, "Fourth Brother is right, these Fourth Grandpas should know that today is only the first day, and the speed should be accelerated afterwards."
Shen Changshan looked at Shen Jingyuan and said, "Boss, if you get tired of pushing the cart, you can switch with us."
Shen Jingyuan shook his head, “I’m not tired, it’s just that the sun is a bit hot.”
The things on the cart weren't really that heavy for him, if only it weren't so hot.
After walking for a while, Chen Li also saw the situation on both sides of the road. There was not a single wild vegetable, and the edible leaves had almost been picked.
I don’t know when so many people passed by quietly and they didn’t even know about it.
Or have all the leaves on both sides of the official road been picked by the nearby villagers?
Not to mention that the latter possibility is much greater. If there are so many victims going there, then the news cannot be concealed.
"Dong~Dong~"
There was the sound of a gong ahead, signaling that they were about to depart. Chen Li put the straw hat she used to fan herself back on her head.
Only when the team in front started to move slowly did Shen Li put on her bag and follow.
The team marched forward under the scorching sun and did not stop until four quarters past noon. When everyone heard the "dong dong" sound of the gong, they hurried to find a suitable place to rest.
They were lucky enough to find a small forest, and each family found a place to make a fire and cook.
As soon as the team stopped, Chen Li went with her mother and the others to solve their physiological problems. Many young girls and wives in the team also went with them.
There is no need to worry about anything when fleeing from famine. Just find a secluded place and finish the battle quickly.
Chen Li found a stone half a person's height and solved her physiological problems with several female relatives before going out to wash her hands and cook.
Shen Jingyuan, Shen Yuanzhou, Lin Feng, and Lin Zhuo walked into the woods with bows and arrows to see if they could hunt something for a snack.
Every household brought their people into the woods, hoping to find something to eat, so as to save some food.
You can rest for an hour at noon, finish your meal quickly and then rest for a while.
Lin Cuicui was already cooking some rice. They had just started fleeing the famine, so there was still plenty of food at home. There was no need to be so frugal, otherwise the family would not be able to bear it after walking for a whole day.
Moreover, everyone in the family has a big appetite. Not to mention the number of children, just take Xu Taohua as an example. She is pregnant now. If she does not get enough nutrition, she may be in danger of miscarriage.
Soon, Shen Jingyuan and his three companions came back with two rabbits, and each family got one.
Lin Cuicui: "This rabbit is still alive. Let's keep it for now and eat it tonight. We can have the dried rabbit meat for lunch."
"OK."
Lin Cuicui took out a small iron pan and started to stir-fry the rabbit meat. When adding water, she put some dried bamboo shoots in and simmered them together.
Shen Jiabao, who was more than ten meters away, smelled the fragrance and started to make a fuss again, looking at Wang Xiaolian in a domineering manner: "Mom, I want to eat meat too!"
Wang Xiaolian looked at Shen Jiabao and coaxed him softly, "Baby, can we have dinner tonight?"
"No, I want to eat at noon. If you don't cook for me, I'll tell Dad and let him beat you!"
The boy's voice was so loud and sharp that seven or eight families who were cooking nearby all looked over.
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