Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Everyone didn't dare to go far. The women and children were delighted with this unexpected discovery, but even if the men sat on the ground to rest, they still had to stay alert to the surrounding situation at all times to prevent any ferocious wild animals from appearing so that they could hide away as soon as possible.

After searching for nearly half an hour, everyone had made a lot of gains. They felt relaxed and naturally couldn't keep quiet.

"I didn't expect that we would find such a big bargain in the deep mountains and old forests where we thought it would be a sea of ​​fire and swords and no one dared to go."

"Yes, I have been eating dry steamed buns for quite some time. I didn't expect to see wild vegetables at this time. Although they are a little dry, they are still edible. It is simply a miracle."

"I miss the taste of wild vegetables so much. I used to always think about eating meat, but now if you give me a handful of wild vegetables, I feel like I can wake up laughing in my dreams."

"That's right. It turns out that there is always a way out. God still has mercy on us ordinary people."

“I don’t know if we can find water if we go further in.”

"Oh, I'll be so happy if I can find some water."

"Come on, you're just dreaming. It's already a big deal to have wild vegetables. It's so hot, the water on the road has dried up. I'm afraid it's hard to find water in the mountains."

Everything in the mountains is ownerless, and anyone who sees it can pick it. As they picked the vegetables, they kept talking to each other.

Just by harvesting a handful of wild vegetables, a lot of the haze brought by famine and plague was dispelled, and the depressed mood was relieved a lot.

Looking from afar, the mountains ahead are lush and green. Even though natural disasters and droughts have killed many plant organisms, the deep mountains and old forests that no one has ever set foot on are still deep and green and are still quite resilient.

In addition, the further in you go, the more towering ancient trees you see. The trees are vigorous and strong, twisting and winding along the ground. After some big trees fall to the ground, new branches grow from the roots, straight up, and grow into towering trees.

This scene of tenacious vitality formed two completely different worlds compared to the outside world where the country was in turmoil, famine was getting worse, and corpses of starving people were everywhere.

Seeing this situation, everyone couldn't help but feel a little amazed, and were glad that their decision to go into the mountains to look for a glimmer of hope was the right one.

Although the mountain road is difficult to travel, it is more tiring than the official road, but there is always a way out. The rewards of going into the mountains are worth it compared to waiting to die outside.

They relaxed and prepared to set up camp, dig a stove and cook. Now they could finally have a meal at night. Little did they know that not long after they climbed the mountain, many people followed them, supporting each other.

However, the people who came later did not gather together like they did. Most of them were scattered, with some being a family of seven or eight, and some being just two or three. They dragged themselves up the mountain, carrying a bunch of miscellaneous items on their backs.

Compared to the well-prepared group in the front, the group behind not only failed to take protective measures, but also failed to prepare herbs to repel insects, snakes and ants.

They carried a bunch of messy things on their hands and backs, and some even picked up the thick clothes, blankets, extra bowls, chopsticks and wooden barrels thrown away by the group of people ahead of them at the foot of the mountain, with a look of joy on their faces that they had found a great bargain. However, they did not know that these heavy burdens would not only slow down their pace, but would also become a burden that dragged them down.

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Far beyond the mountains, in the city at an unknown distance, at this moment, in the house of a wealthy family with winding corridors and high eaves, there was a loud noise.

A servant came crawling in, his face terrified, his lips trembling, and he could barely speak clearly, "Madam, no no, it's bad, the young lady's horse is back, but it's... it's covered in blood."

With a loud rumbling sound, all the ladies in the inner room, who were dressed in gorgeous clothes and jewels, felt as if they were struck by lightning. Their faces changed at the same time. The most graceful woman in the middle of the upper seat went limp and almost fainted.

Fortunately, the maid beside him was quick to catch the person and saved him from falling headfirst.

Soon, after everyone had recovered, the woman calmed down and said in a trembling voice, "Tell me what's going on. Explain it clearly."

The servant who was lying on the ground below was trembling with fear. "Madam, the horses that the young lady brought with her for the guards have come back on their own. Both horses are covered in blood, and the young lady and the guards... are nowhere to be seen."

Everyone in the room was thrown to their knees, and they felt a black screen before their eyes. There was only one voice echoing in their heads: It's over, it's over, this is a big mess. The young lady is the master's favorite, and now the master must be furious.

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It was a pitch-black night, no moon could be seen, and the earth was shrouded in darkness.

In the dark forest, the rubbing of leaves made a rustling sound, and occasionally one or two unknown creatures would cry out, or the peripheral vision would inadvertently glance at the shadowy shadows of strange things, which would probably scare people sleeping in the forest at night.

After a day's trek, everyone was already overly tired and in a state of daze and exhaustion.

Including the three families that came later, except for eating and not joining them, all other actions were consistent with the team organized by the Lin family. Therefore, after eating the evening meal, the group sat down and arranged the people who would keep watch every night.

Basically, it is the same as during the day, with each household sending out 1 to 2 people, with one group arranged at midnight and the other at the second half of the night, taking turns to keep watch.

In this way, others can rest assured without having to worry about whether some wild beast will suddenly jump out to attack them at night, or whether some evil spirits hiding in the darkness will jump out to do evil.

Women and children can also do the night duty, so this kind of work is mostly assigned to women. After all, during the day, men have already done most of the physical work and are also responsible for clearing the way. If they don't rest well at night, their bodies will soon be unable to bear it.

While keeping watch at night, women and children can kill time, chat with their companions, and make a few masks at the same time. They can kill time without affecting their work at hand, which can be said to be killing two birds with one stone.

Moreover, after entering the mountain, everyone discovered that there were many more benefits that they had never thought of before, compared to being on the official road outside.

First, it is much easier to find food than outside. Even if most of the plants are dead, you can still find some in the dark corners.

The second reason is that there are many trees in the mountains, so compared to being exposed to the scorching sun outside, where you'll almost dry out, there's just not much shade.

Although there are all kinds of small insects flying around in the mountains, which are very disturbing, with Chun Xing, the careful and considerate little master of the apricot forest, and everyone holding a sachet to repel snakes, insects, rats and ants, those flying insects retreat from a distance, saving everyone a lot of trouble.

Furthermore, it must be said that this temporary team worked together very well.