"...Never mind, the advantages of going together outweigh the disadvantages. At worst, we can just be careful and watch out for them."
"That's what Old Man Chi said."
At this point, they no longer had the option to be picky or hesitate.
Old Man Li shared the same sentiment: "If we encounter danger, like today, how can we protect these children without their help?"
Even if you're worried about food or something, nothing is more important than the safety of your family.
After they had discussed it, Chi Dashan went over and said, "Thank you both so much. My family has only children..."
"Well, we all have our own needs, so there's no trouble involved. Let's set off together then," Guan Wu said cheerfully.
The group regrouped, with Li Han leading the way, and the women, elderly, and children in the middle.
Then Chi Sanhe, Chi Sihai, Chi Dashan, and Li Mingfan formed pairs and stood guard on both sides.
Guan Wu stayed behind to cover the rear.
This is the safest way.
Chi Tang felt that she couldn't play a significant role.
So she quietly took out a few pieces of candy and shared them with her nephews.
Then he gave Chengcheng another piece.
Ahe quickly refused, saying, "Keep it for you guys; the candy is precious."
Where can I find candy here?
She hadn't expected that the family would bring candy.
You must love your child very much, right?
“Yes, hehe,” Chi Tang said earnestly.
Harmful.
Unclear pronunciation is something I no longer care about.
Even if you care about the left and right sides, you can't change it.
There's really nothing we can do about a baby that's only six months old.
"Our Tangtang really likes Brother Chengcheng, doesn't she?" Sister-in-law Chi hugged Chi Tang and said to Ahe with a smile, "Since we're traveling together, you don't need to be so polite. Life is too hard, give the child a piece of candy to sweeten her mouth."
They had a hard childhood.
But at least you don't have to live a life of constant displacement.
Such a life of traversing mountains and valleys, living hand to mouth, is truly unbearable.
The poor child.
"Thanks."
Ah-He couldn't bear to refuse, so she took the candy, put it in her son's mouth, and pushed him, saying, "Quickly thank your sister."
"Thank you, Tangtang. Don't worry, I'll give you a whole room full of candy in return for the candy I gave you today!"
Chengcheng was deeply moved.
So sweet!
He hadn't eaten candy in a long time.
Chi Tang chuckled.
This guy is so clueless.
The children ate the candy, and they all got excited.
Even Grandma Li felt like she had more strength in her legs.
The men were discussing where to sleep that night.
"I don't know exactly how many mountains there are."
Are we heading in the right direction?
Guan Wu used to be a bodyguard and had traveled countless mountain roads like this, so he was confident: "The direction is right, but there are about seventeen or eighteen mountains. We've already passed two of them."
"Fifteen more mountains???"
Chi Sanhe's legs were already weak from walking.
Asking a lazy person to traverse mountains and valleys is indeed asking too much of them.
If we don't leave, we'll just have to wait to die!
Old Man Chi took a worried puff of his pipe.
Nature is empty.
After fleeing the famine, where can one find cigarettes to smoke?
It's just a habitual puff or two when I'm feeling down.
"How long will it take us to get over there?" Old Man Chi asked.
It's already September 28th, and the weather is getting colder every day.
The temperature is even lower on the mountain.
If they can't leave for a month, they're probably not dressed warmly enough right now.
"It's hard to say, but it will take at least twenty days." Li Han glanced back at Old Madam Li, his expression somewhat somber.
It's impossible to walk fast with small children and the elderly.
Otherwise, the old lady might die before she even gets out.
So twenty days is an understatement.
Old Man Li clenched his fists and remained silent.
However, from that day on, it was either Old Man Li or Li Mingfan who took turns carrying Old Lady Li on their backs, in order to speed things up.
Grandma Li became increasingly depressed, and she lost all her energy.
How could the old lady be happy when she felt like she had become a burden to her entire family?
The only saving grace is that neither the adults nor the children got sick.
After crossing five more mountains, the group decided to take a good rest.
The men went to gather firewood and investigate the situation.
The women then busied themselves starting a fire and cooking.
Before, in order to get to the destination, I would cook in a hurry, making whatever was simple.
Now that I can finally prepare a proper meal, I'm putting in all my effort to give everyone a good boost.
The pork was cut into large chunks and stewed over high heat.
Then I cooked some wild boar meat, cut it into small pieces and cooked it with rice. I also added a handful of finely chopped wild vegetables and made a big pot of thick meat porridge.
The potatoes had already shriveled up, but I still couldn't bear to throw them away, so I cut them into chunks and stewed them with the pork.
A pot of fluffy, white steamed buns is particularly eye-catching as soon as it comes out of the pot.
There was no other meal prepared, just a large meal of potato stew with meat, meat porridge, and steamed buns.
Each man received a bowl of porridge and two large steamed buns, while women and children received a bowl of porridge and one steamed bun.
For children, a bowl of porridge and half a steamed bun are enough.
As for Old Mrs. Li, she only drank a bowl of porridge and did not eat any steamed buns.
After these days of trekking, Old Mrs. Li has become visibly thinner, her cheeks have sunken, her eyes are cloudy and dull, and the corners of her mouth are chapped.
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