Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Lin Xiaoyue: ...I didn't offend you for no reason, so what's wrong? During those few days of the month...did you come?

If Doctor Qiao could see what Lin Xiaoyue was thinking about him, he would probably explode in front of her.

"Grandpa, what are you doing? Sister San Ya must have something to talk to you about. Please talk to her nicely and stop being so awkward, okay?"

When Chun Xing saw Lin Xiaoyue coming, she stopped digging medicine and hurried over to Lin Xiaoyue with the medicine hoe in her hand.

Lin Xiaoyue smiled at her, as a way of thanking her for easing the awkward atmosphere between her and Dr. Qiao. She rummaged through her pocket, took out a lollipop, quickly turned it around twice, peeled off the outer wrapping paper, stuffed it back into her pocket (actually threw it into the space), and handed the lollipop to Chun Xing.

Chun Xing has received many strange foods from Lin Xiaoyue or the Lin sisters, and she likes each one so much that she can't stop eating it.

Seeing the orange candy handed to her by Lin Xiaoyue, she happily took it and put it in her mouth without asking what it was. The candy mixed with orange flavor bloomed in her mouth and captured her stomach at once.

It was so delicious that Chun Xing squinted her eyes in satisfaction and enjoyed it happily.

Seeing his granddaughter being captivated by the food that Lin Xiaoyue casually took out in a second, Doctor Qiao's eyes twitched and he felt even more uncomfortable.

"I just want to ask, how far are we from the state capital now?"

When he heard that the question was about serious matters, Doctor Qiao stopped being pretentious, raised his head with a serious expression and looked around.

The people who were still walking and working around also stopped and looked over.

Doctor Li and Shopkeeper Luo, together with all the people who had been to the provincial capital before, gathered together. The three of them talked together for a long time and gave a rough outline of the progress. They also estimated that they would be able to get out of the mountain in about three days, and after returning to the official road and walking for another day or two, they would be able to reach the provincial capital.

When they heard that they were about to reach the provincial capital, there seemed to be light in everyone's eyes. They were so happy that all the hardships and dangers along the way were finally over.

But no matter how happy they were, everyone did not stop working. After all, they had experienced too many ups and downs, which made everyone understand one thing: they must always be fully prepared so that they can remain calm when facing various emergencies.

Moreover, the closer we are to the state capital, the more people gather and the greater the danger.

Not to mention that this group of people had no travel permit and only had household registration certificates, so it was still unclear whether they could enter the city.

Moreover, judging from the speed at which the plague is spreading, faced with so many refugees flocking in, the state capital is probably also caught up in a war against the epidemic. Can it still open the city gates to let the refugees in?

Such a serious problem can be thought of not only Lin Xiaoyue, but probably everyone present except Xiaosi, Xiaowu and Xiaomaizi.

Of course, before setting off, everyone would still be worried about not being able to enter the state capital, so where else could they go.

Now, just kidding, with Lin Xiaoyue and Maomao here, they can walk around in the Ten Thousand Mountains. Maybe they can hide in the mountains for ten or eight years, survive the natural disasters and man-made calamities, and then come out when the storm is over, and find a remote mountain village, where they can still live a good life.

However, this is only an alternative plan. If people can enter the residential area, they will naturally choose to do so.

After all, the two pregnant women will give birth in about four months, and they won't be able to find a midwife if they live in the deep mountains.

Therefore, no matter what the reason, living in seclusion in the mountains is the last resort for everyone.

With a direction and motivation to move forward, everyone moved faster. Everyone silently cheered themselves up in their hearts, hoping that the state capital in a few days would be the end of their journey.

Two days later, everyone said goodbye to Maomao reluctantly.

Lin Xiaoyue patted the silly tiger's head and told it to go back to the mountains and hide away, not near places where humans live.

Now, there are refugees outside who are starving. Who knows, hunger may make the refugees bolder, and the irrational people may attack the tigers in groups when they see them.

Even if it is the king of the forest, it is afraid that it will not be able to escape unscathed when countless refugees flock in. It is better to hide in the mountains and come out for a stroll after a few years when the weather is calm.

Who knows, maybe by then they will have settled down and they might get together again if they are lucky enough.

Maomao and Lin Xiaoyue are together less often than they are apart, but they still have a great time spending time together, especially when the two-legged beast is not aggressive towards it, it can still play with it. In its entire life, it has never met anyone who is so brave and strong, who would hug it and lift it up high, and who would touch its butt over and over again...

Ma Dan, it doesn't like separation, it still wants to eat barbecue.

But the meaning of the two-legged beasts was too obvious. They were going back to the group with many other two-legged beasts, and it couldn't follow them because the other two-legged beasts would be afraid of it and might even attack it because of its large numbers.

Maomao was unhappy. Finally, the village head waved his hand and grilled the wild boar that Maomao had dragged back for him. When he was satisfied, he looked back every few steps and ran back to the mountains reluctantly...

After watching Maomao leave, everyone's eyes were wet.

The fourth and fifth children cried the most sadly, shouting and crying with tears falling continuously. The head of the village secretly turned his back to wipe away his tears. The mood of everyone else also fell into depression for a while.

Lin Xiaoyue scratched her head in confusion: Maomao is not dead, we are just separated temporarily, we can see each other again in the future, is there any need to cry so sadly???

Everyone: … We finally have the right emotions and atmosphere, can’t you just shed a few tears to reflect the situation?

The straight-laced woman Lin Xiaoyue: Why are you crying when you are alive and well? Are you trying to curse it?

Everyone was so angry that they all turned around and stopped crying silently, but they ignored Lin Xiaoyue.

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After another day, the group finally got out of the mountains and entered the official road.

There were more than thirty people. Although their hair and bodies were in a mess, they all had rosy complexions and carried bulging bags on their backs. They were far superior to the skinny refugees.

Moreover, they were leading nine animals, each carrying two large baskets on its back. Although the contents were covered with cloth and it was impossible to see what was inside, each basket was piled high. No matter what, it was still a million times better than these ragged, skinny refugees who only had a small bag in their hands, or nothing at all, with empty hands.

As soon as the Lin family team came out, they attracted the attention of the refugees around them. In just a second, the refugees, glowing with hunger, rushed towards them desperately, wanting to grab anything they saw.

Fortunately, everyone was mentally prepared. At the headman's loud shout, they raised their swords and chopped down hard at the group of people rushing in the front.