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As the sky gradually darkened, the orange sunset in the west was blocked by the tall trees in the mountains and forests. The faint light shone through the branches and was faintly cast on the tree trunks and the ground. The road in the forest was getting darker and darker, and above the clouds in the forest was the chirping sound of weary birds returning to their nests.

"Mom, do you want to light a torch?" Guangdan squinted his eyes and looked at the dark woods and asked with some concern.

Although it was not suitable to have open fires in the woods at this season, he was still somewhat afraid of the forest at night. The black forest seemed like a huge monster that could swallow him up with its mouth open.

"No need, you can still see the road clearly." Fang Cuihua glanced at Guangdan, took his fear to heart, and reached out to pat his head gently.

Then he continued, "How can you be so timid, a kid from the mountains? This place is actually similar to ours, right? Your Uncle Hammer knows the way, so it shouldn't be far. Besides, this is the autumn hunting season in most villages, so big animals usually don't show up easily."

"Oh, hey, I want to eat something hot in the evening." Guangdan said while touching his empty stomach.

Before he set out, he had lowered his expectations for the journey to the lowest level. This was different from eating instant noodles on a train in later generations. There was no hot water to eat instant noodles on the train. Now they were on the road, and boiling hot water not only took time, but also required lighting a stove.

"I can't imagine it being delicious, but there's no problem in eating something hot, right? Is that all you seek?" Fang Cuihua rolled her eyes speechlessly.

"When I get to the city, I'm going to eat at a restaurant." In the dim forest, Guangdan closed his eyes and began to imagine the happy days after arriving in the city.

"Once we get to the city, the task is not easy. Not only do we have to sell these things, but we also have to find things at the right price to take back." Fang Cuihua felt that she had a long way to go as she spoke.

"Come on, we can do it!" Guangdan closed his eyes and waved his little fist.

Finally, the convoy stopped before it got completely dark. Guangdan stretched his neck to look forward and saw lights in the houses. Perhaps they had arrived at their destination.

"Slow down, we're almost there." Uncle Fang shouted at the top of his voice on the mule cart, followed by the sound of hooves.

The place chosen by Uncle Hammer to settle down is actually a farmhouse, but the yard is relatively large, and there is still a large open space after four cars enter.

"Come here, there are two warehouses here, big enough for you to store your goods." An elderly man pointed to several wooden houses next to the yard and said with a smile. At this time, four or five torches had been lit on the courtyard wall, and the whole yard was lit up for a moment.

"Old Wang, prepare some hot water for us and make some mutton soup in the evening. We have our own pancakes." Hammer walked up to the old man and exchanged greetings, then started to put things into the warehouse with his small fleet of cars.

In fact, there is no need to unload the goods. All you have to do is take the frame off the mule, pull it directly to the warehouse, and then lock it.

These have long been engraved in Uncle Hammer's mind and are the muscle memory of his years of escorting.

Guangdan had never thought that there was mutton soup in this small mountain village. He held a bowl bigger than his head and ate with his mouth full of oil.

Then tear the pancake into pieces and eat it with the mutton soup. For some reason it feels like eating mutton soup with steamed bun.

Hammer was responsible for the food and lodging on the road, which was much better than Guangdan had expected. After eating and drinking, Guangdan asked curiously: "Uncle Hammer, are we eating so well?"

It’s not that Guangdan is reluctant to spend the money, but there are two ox carts from the village in the middle, so some things should be made clear.

"Hahaha, you don't understand this, right? In the past, when we were escorting, we didn't care about accommodation but we cared about food. People have to eat well to have strength. Long-distance travel is very exhausting. Just eating bread is not enough, so it is necessary to eat something good. The body is the capital of our escorting."

After Hammer said this, everyone in the room finally understood. Yes, how can you protect your goods without strength?

Guangdan nodded happily. He liked it. It would be even better if he could eat meat every day.

At night, except for Fang Cuihua who had a separate room, everyone else slept together on a long bunk bed. The only sound was the smell of smelly feet and the constant snoring, which made Guangdan anxious and he tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

It was as if he had just fallen asleep when he heard the faint fragmentary sounds. He opened his eyes in a daze and found himself alone on the kang.

He sat up from the bed quickly, pricked up his ears and heard his uncle's voice in the yard, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

At that moment, Guangdan was suddenly afraid that these people had forgotten about him here.

His sleepy head suddenly became clear. He rubbed his head, pulled his clothes together, and opened the door.

"Guangdan, get up now. Come and rinse your mouth and wash your face. Let's have breakfast and then set off." Uncle Fang directly scooped a bucket of warm water for Guangdan.

Guangdan took the water scoop and the toothbrush from his mother, then squatted in the corner of the yard and began to brush his teeth seriously.

Breakfast was still provided by the farmers, which was just ordinary black porridge and pickles. I was full just by eating the egg without any bread.

"It's right that you didn't eat too much. If you eat too much, be careful not to be thrown out by the ox cart in the morning." Fang Cuihua said as if she was very experienced, and then she carried the empty egg directly onto the ox cart.

This was only the second day of our trip, and we set out at daybreak again. The sky was not very bright to begin with, and with the heavy shadows of the trees in the mountains, it seemed even darker and more eerie.

Sure enough, not long after leaving the village, Guangdan stretched his head and saw torches lit on the mule cart in front. The torches were lit because the mule cart was leading the way, and the several ox carts behind just needed to follow it.