The Lu siblings had not changed their clothes yet, and their hands and faces were covered in black and yellow.
Lu Nian drank the rice porridge in small sips while listening to his brother talk about how the sister saved them.
The little girl raised her lips and smiled, "Brother, we must repay our sister."
Lu Jing nodded, "Nannan, eat quickly. You will get better faster if you eat enough."
"Uh-huh."
Lu Nian drank a few more mouthfuls of rice porridge, and suddenly remembered something. He hurriedly reached for his clothes, and then the little girl looked at Lu Jing with a pout.
"Brother, it stinks. I can't eat it."
Lu Jing only remembered this now, but after so long, the clams had already become smelly. He held the bowl in one hand and took the clams from his sister's hand with the other.
"Nannan, you can't eat this. Can I dig a new one for you next time?"
"good."
Chen Li hadn't fallen asleep yet. Just now, her consciousness entered the space and looked at Tuanzi and the others.
As soon as I came out, I heard the conversation between the brother and sister, and I couldn't help but sigh, it turns out that there is no growth without going through hardships.
The brother and sister have been spoiled since they were young. They have come this far and have become so sensible now. They must have suffered a lot.
Suffering is the best whetstone for growth!
Lu Nian had just had a high fever, and after eating rice porridge, he fell into a deep sleep again.
The next day, before dawn, when Lin Cuicui got up, Lu Jing had already picked up firewood and piled it up. When he saw them get up, he immediately started to light the fire.
Lin Cuicui gave him some water and asked him to make medicine for Lu Nian.
Chen Li got up with them. After getting up, she went to the woods to practice two sets of boxing to exercise. Shen Changshan and others were also there.
"Sister-in-law, why do you still take in these two children?"
"You want to give me food and drink?"
The person who was talking to Lin Cuicui was a woman who had a good relationship with Shen Changshan, so the relationship between the two families was pretty good.
"Afen, why are you here so early in the morning? Is breakfast ready?"
Wang Fen smiled and said, "Not yet, the child's father is cooking."
As she spoke, she played with Lin Cuicui's arm and whispered to her, "Sister-in-law, the road is not safe, why are you still carrying two children!"
"Although everyone in your family is capable, those two kids are causing too much gossip in this team."
Lin Cuicui patted her hands, a look of distress emerging on her face. "I know that too, but the child's parents saved Changshan's life. Now that his parents are gone, we should help him."
Now Wang Fen didn't know what to say. She really had to repay the life-saving grace, but it was not appropriate at this critical juncture.
Never mind, the Shen family is full of capable people, and they have the support of the Lin family. They are just two children.
"Okay then. I'll go back first."
"Uh-huh."
After sending the person away, Lin Cuicui looked at her daughter with resentment. This child actually made up a lie and asked her mother to fool others.
Chen Li told her family last night that if anyone asked, they should give the same answer.
If it is said that the child is a relative's, there is no doubt that the Shen family will be the first to jump out and expose it.
Besides, the Shen family has lived in Sanli Village for countless generations. As long as someone has the surname Shen, most of them know each other very well. It would be too misleading to say that they are relatives.
At least you should be more sincere.
Shen Changshan, who suddenly found a lifesaver: ...
As the sky gradually brightened, the team slowly set off, with refugees in front and behind them.
Because Lu Nian was still weak, he was in the same carriage with Xu Taohua. Fortunately, they had consumed a lot of food during this period, so there was more than enough space for two Lu Nians to sit.
As for Lu Jing, his sister's gradual recovery is the greatest comfort to him. He is a brother and a man, and he can walk.
Lu Jing had medicine on his face. Lin Cuicui gave him the medicine because she saw that he had a bruised face. His face was already swollen and it was simply unbearable to look at.
After the team set off, the speed gradually increased. This was Shen Zhenyuan's decision because there were too many refugees on the road and it would be easy for accidents to happen if they gathered together.
Fortunately, there are many refugees in this mountain, and there are no wild beasts. There are only skinny refugees on both sides of the road. They are too weak to walk and can only stare at them with their eyes open.
"Ali, these people..."
Chen Li held Lin Cuicui's hand and said, "Mom, if you are afraid, go to the mule cart and accompany your sister-in-law."
Lin Cuicui's face turned pale. She had never seen these things before, but she knew in her heart that if she continued on this path, what she saw would become the norm, and she had to adapt.
"No need, Ali, Mom is fine."
Chen Li looked at the people sitting on both sides of the road. These people were not from Yizhou. They should have fled to Yizhou to escape famine, but they did not expect that there would be a drought in Yizhou.
Some people even just kept their eyes open, staring blankly ahead, never to get up again.
The children in the team were all pulled by their parents, their eyes were covered, and they stumbled along beside the parents.
Shen Zhenyuan saw the situation on both sides of the mountain and quickened his pace forward.
Shen Erhe wanted to cover his daughter's eyes, but was rejected by Shen Xiaoya. The little girl's face was pale, but her eyes were firm, "Dad, I'm not afraid."
Shen Erhe and Yun Niang looked at her like that, and it would be a lie to say they didn't feel sorry for her, but now the child has grown up and can make her own decisions. It was them as parents who were holding her back.
Finally, on the afternoon of the third day, they walked out of the mountains and entered the territory of Jingzhou. Jingzhou and Yizhou are adjacent and were also affected by the drought.
The people of Sanli Village stood on the border of Jingzhou and looked back in the direction of Yizhou. This time, they really left their hometown.
They did not have time to be too sad, and when they saw the group of refugees slowly approaching behind them, they also set off.
Shen Changshan sighed slowly. He had lived for more than thirty years and had never left Yizhou!
As a result, once you leave, the whole family will move away!
There was a narrow official road ahead of them, and they entered the territory of Jingzhou. In front of them were continuous mountains that separated Yizhou and Jingzhou.
The narrow curve was only wide enough for one mule cart to pass through, so they were forced to slow down.
In the evening, when the refugees on the road stopped to rest, the team from Shanli Village had not stopped yet. They walked forward for a few kilometers, overtook many refugee teams, and then stopped to rest.
Chen Li led the two horses to the woods to graze, and if there was no grass, they ate leaves.
As for the mule, it had been taken away by the eldest brother and Lu Jing.
It was almost dark now and the visibility in the woods was not very good. Chen Li directly took out fresh vegetables from the space and fed them to the two horses.
The vegetables in the space are high in water content, and can also be used to replenish water for the two horses.
When she was leading the horse back, before she reached the resting place, she saw a ruffian-looking middle-aged man standing in front of Shen Li.
"Little girl, your horse looks familiar to me. It looks a bit like the two horses that were lost at home. What do you think?"
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