After asking for directions, the big guy ran straight back to his car. He said something, and then they stopped right there and several people got out of the car.
Grandpa Lin was startled by their entourage, thinking they were also trying to rob him. He and his son certainly couldn't handle so many people, but they had to protect the father and daughter inside the carriage no matter what. After all, they had paid them a high price for the trip, expecting them to protect them.
He Yuping was still holding a dagger in her hand. Her daughter had told her not to look outside, since her face was a bit conspicuous and might attract unnecessary trouble. So even though she wanted to know what was going on outside, she didn't dare to stick her head out and could only wait silently here.
He Caiwei noticed that these people walked with a rhythmic pace and steady, powerful steps, clearly indicating that they were not ordinary people. Such orderly steps must have been trained.
However, she dared not relax her vigilance at all. After all, in this day and age, there are no absolutely good people or absolutely bad people, and she dared not gamble on the wickedness of people's hearts.
She held her mother's hand tightly. If anything seemed amiss, the two of them would immediately return to their spatial dimension. No matter what, their safety was the most important thing.
"Grandpa, you just said you were going to Yuncheng too, right?" The man who had just asked the question came over with about twenty young men.
The father and son were so frightened that their legs were trembling. They could handle petty thieves and vagrants, but they wouldn't be able to deal with these well-trained individuals.
“Sir, you don’t need to be so nervous. We’ve just been driving all day and are a little tired. We wanted to get out and stretch our legs. We’ll go to Yuncheng with you when it’s light. We have no other intentions.” The others also noticed the old man’s wariness.
He Yuping found the voice somewhat familiar. After careful listening, she realized it was the voice of Lin Ping'an, the son of Grandpa Lin. After all, they had grown up together, so she recognized Lin Ping'an's voice.
Knowing that it was someone she knew, He Yuping finally breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Ping'an was going to join the army, which meant that the person who came over to say hello and ask for directions was from the military.
He Caiwei looked at her mother with some confusion as she saw her mother suddenly relax.
“I recognize the voice here; it’s the voice of your grandfather Lin’s son, Lin Ping’an,” He Yuping explained to her daughter.
Knowing that it was someone her mother knew, He Caiwei was less nervous, but she still kept her hand on her mother's hand, as if she was ready to run away at any time.
"It's alright, sweetie. Are you sleepy? Go to sleep first." He Yuping put the dagger where she could easily reach it and gently patted her daughter to let her rest.
He Caiwei didn't return to her space. Instead, she leaned on her mother's shoulder and closed her eyes to rest. With so many people outside, she was worried and fell into a deep sleep.
The somewhat awkward atmosphere was broken by a loud rumbling stomach. All the men's stomachs started growling, which made Grandpa Lin laugh.
"Young man, have you not eaten for days? Your stomach is growling so loudly." Grandpa Lin smiled and took off the pancakes hanging on the cart shaft. He then took out the pancakes his wife had made. There weren't many, but enough to fill each of them up.
“Grandpa, food is so precious these days. We can’t accept these. Please take them back. You can have some water to tide you over for a while. We can find a place to eat once we get to the city.” Ling Ping’an quickly declined the old man’s offer.
It was too dark for anyone to see clearly, so no one knew who the other was or whether they knew each other.
"It's alright, you can eat first. You can buy more and return it to me when we get to the city. Besides, we've prepared food for the trip, so sharing some with you will prevent it from spoiling." Grandpa Lin chuckled and handed the food to them again.
"Company commander, let's accept the old man's things first. We can buy more supplies for him when we get to the city tomorrow. We haven't eaten all day, and we won't be able to keep going like this." This voice belonged to the first man who came down to scout ahead. The rumbling sound from his stomach just now also came from his stomach.
"This... isn't against the rules..." Lin Ping'an certainly didn't want his brothers to work on an empty stomach, but the weather was too hot, and the food wouldn't keep. The food was taken away quickly, and they didn't dare eat it; they had to throw it away.
"Then I'll pay for it for the old man," Lin Ping'an said, feeling that buying it would be fine.
"Alright then." The old man was very polite when they said that, and only accepted two new banknotes. He had seen these before, so he dared to accept them.
Summer days are early, and by the time they reached the intersection it was already past four. After a short rest, some food, and water, it was around five o'clock. In summer, the sky is already white at five o'clock, but the sun hasn't risen yet.
The temperature difference between day and night is quite large, especially at this time of night. He Caiwei got out of the car to move around. He was so stiff from sitting in the mule cart that he couldn't stand it without getting out and walking around.
A group of young men sitting around the fire were all stunned when they saw a pretty young girl get off.
The little girl in He Caiwei's body was truly exquisite and adorable. Her face resembled her mother's by seven parts, while the remaining three parts were quite similar to those of the Qu family, especially the small mole between her eyebrows. This small mole, in both size and location, was exactly the same as that of Old Master Qu.
"Hey, where did this cutie come from? She's so beautiful!" The person who said this was the first one who got off the bus to ask for directions.
He Caiwei turned her head curiously and saw a group of young men in military uniforms, all sitting up straight as they ate.
"Hello, uncles." He Caiwei nodded to them, greeted them, and then turned and left. She didn't get out of the car to say hello.
"Hello, little cutie, why are you awake so early? Kids need to sleep more to grow taller." These words came from Lin Ping'an. After all, he was the only one among this group who was married and had children. The saying that children need to sleep more to grow taller was something his wife had said.
"It's uncomfortable lying in the car, let's get out and move around." After saying this, He Caiwei knew yesterday that they hadn't brought any food. She also knew that Grandpa Lin had brought them some flatbread. Now, seeing them roasting the flatbread over a fire with two sticks between them, she felt a bit curious, and the idea of exercising was completely forgotten.
"Uncle, won't the bread burn if you leave it like this to bake? Can you bake steamed buns like this too?" He Caiwei, like a curious child, squeezed next to them and looked at the bread, asking innocently.
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