Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Lin Xiaoyue had just checked the situation outside and turned back to the three of them when Xiaocao hurriedly interrupted her thoughts.

Apparently, while she was lost in thought, the other three had been gloomy about this matter, and it seemed that no one had a clue. They were probably worried about how to get back within the agreed time, just like her.

"What do you think? Go back in the wind and rain, or stay?"

She simply threw out the problem and everyone discussed it together. If everyone felt that it was safe to stay for two more days, it was not a bad idea. After all, it was difficult to walk in rainy days, and the mountain roads were slippery. If you were not careful, it would be easy to get into trouble. In addition, Chun Xing's hand was injured, and Xiao Cao could not walk by herself, so she had to carry her. Although the second sister Lin Zhaodi was the least injured among the three, she had been staying in the cave for the past few days and had herbal hot compresses every morning and evening. It seemed that there was nothing serious, but she still had to be more careful.

In this case, even if we decide to go back, it will still be a lot of pressure on everyone.

But, to her surprise, the three of them all agreed to go back because they didn't want to worry the people on the farm.

Even if they cannot return within five days as planned, if they return home a moment earlier, their "family members" on the farm will feel at ease.

Think differently.

Indeed, if they stayed in the mountain for too long, the people in the village might risk going up the mountain to look for them out of worry about them.

The mountain road is difficult to travel on. What if we go the wrong way again?

"Okay, then let's fill our stomachs and set off soon. Second sister, go say hello to Zhaotou and let them know that we're leaving soon." Anyway, except for the unpleasant beginning, they got along pretty well afterwards.

How could it be bad? In just these few days, Chun Xing had earned more than 30,000 taels from the exiled prisoners, which almost made the eyes of the escorting officers pop out, okay?

However, although the yamen runners were jealous, they did not do anything out of line, which made Lin Xiaoyue look at them with a higher regard.

Although they knew that a big part of the reason was that Zhao Tou was behind it, they still had to say goodbye before leaving. They couldn't just leave silently and make it seem like they were sneaking around and hiding something from others.

For the last meal in the cave, they put all the noodles into the pot and added a lot of Hericium erinaceus. After the big pot of noodles was cooked, Zhaotou also followed Lin Zhaodi over.

Lin Xiaoyue was very suspicious that Zhao Tou's motive for coming here on time was not pure.

Sure enough, after spending a few days together, when Zhao Zhao came over and saw them cooking, the gleam in his eyes could not be concealed.

However, they were not stingy. They had prepared food for one or two more days, and with a lot of mushrooms, the pot was full. Even if the four of them were hungry for several days and nights, they would not be able to finish it.

Therefore, as soon as Zhao Tou came over, Chun Xing and Xiao Cao kept their share as they had agreed and gave half of the pot to the yamen runners.

But since there were so many yamen runners, it would be difficult to divide the half pot, and asking them to give more was also impossible.

As long as the thought is there, it's enough.

When Zhao Tou heard this, he immediately smiled and didn't care too much. Instead, as if he was afraid that they would regret it, he quickly went back and asked his assistant to bring an empty pot over. He filled half of it and took it back for the brothers to divide among themselves.

After arranging his men, Zhao Tou sat down, took the bowl of noodles handed to him by Xiao Cao, buried his head and huffed, took two big sips, and swallowed the fragrant, tender and smooth noodles in his mouth with satisfaction. Then he slowly spoke to the four people.

"Your second sister just came over and said that you will be leaving soon. Are you sure? I see it's windy and rainy outside. It may not be safe for you little girls to go out alone." Zhao Tou's words were straightforward and without any bends. There was doubt in his words, as well as some worry about the younger generation.

"I have to go back. I agreed with my family to be home today, but it has been delayed until now because of this horrible weather. Right now, even if I rush back as soon as possible, I'm afraid I won't be home until tomorrow afternoon." Chun Xing has been dealing with a lot of people in recent days, so she can answer conversations naturally and smoothly.

"Yes, if we delay any longer, I'm afraid our family will come up the mountain to look for us." Xiaocao also added.

Zhao Tou looked at the serious faces of the girls and knew that he could not persuade them, but he could also understand their feelings. He took two more mouthfuls of noodles and pondered for a moment before continuing, "Well, I will bring a few brothers to escort you down the mountain. Don't worry, it won't delay your journey, and I can also go to your place to get some supplies. How about it?"

In the past few days, Zhao Tou saw that small bottle of alcohol, which indeed played a big role in the exile of prisoners. He also discussed it with his subordinates after his initial intention. Everyone agreed that they should buy some alcohol and keep it on hand for backup. Even if it is not for epidemic prevention and disinfection, it is very useful for daily injuries.

Moreover, it was not just alcohol. The yamen runners also paid out of their own pockets and asked Zhao Tou to talk to the girls and get some instant noodles produced by them, so that he wouldn't have to smell the tempting aroma of noodles every day but not be able to eat them, which was so torturous.

Zhaotou listened to his men talking to each other and spontaneously put all the money into his hands. He had never seen them so enthusiastic before. They were thick-skinned and kept asking him for food and drinks. He almost made his wife rush into the yamen with a broom and give these men a good beating.

"Okay, why not? If there are more people walking together, we can have someone to accompany us on the road." The four of them nodded in unison and had no objection to what Zhao Tou said.

The four of them had already expected that they would travel with them. It was not that they still had doubts about them, but they were after the food in their hands.

The charm of alcohol and instant noodles is known to anyone who has come into contact with them. There is no need for them to promote them much. Just let the facts speak for themselves.

After breakfast, everyone was so full that they cooked some thick rice paste and poured it into their water bags. They relied on the rice paste to support themselves on the road. They believed that the rice paste would be enough for them to use in an emergency before they got home.

After the meal, Lin Zhaodi was responsible for washing the pot and returning it to the yamen runner.

Chun Xing and Xiao Cao worked together to pack the few remaining Hericium erinaceus into the empty backpack.

As for Lin Xiaoyue, she took a knife and disassembled the tent along the seams.

This tent was originally designed to be a raincoat with three pullovers and a cardigan, just in case. It can be used as a double-layer insulated tent when the weather is sunny, and it can be used as four raincoats when the seams are removed.

Needless to say, the source of the inspiration was that no one else could do this except Lin Xiaoyue, who was always idle and thinking about things that were useful or not.

Of course, the sewing work was definitely not done by her. She just told the design of the pattern to her family, and Miao, Dahua, Zhaodi and Xiaocao did it together.