Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

At that time, Miao said that she was just making useless things and wasting oilcloth. This time when she went back, she had to show off in front of her mother and let her mother see what it meant to think of everything and never use it.

Hahaha……

The luggage for the return trip was even simpler. Lin Xiaoyue wore a cardigan raincoat, while the other three wore pullovers. Since everyone had seen them when they were making them before, the four people present all knew how to wear them.

Two rope locks were used, one was stuffed into the bag (space) together with the Hericium erinaceus, and the other was left outside. It was then tied around the waists of the four people. In this way, even if the wind was strong on the way and one person was knocked down, the other three people would still be holding on to each other, so they would not be blinded by the white rain and fog and get lost.

The backpack was carried by Xiaocao.

As for the herbs that Chun Xing had collected, most of them were distributed to the yamen runners and exiles. The scar removal cream for Xiao Cao's face had been prepared and bottled. This was the most important thing on this trip. A total of four large bottles were made, enough for Xiao Cao to use as a facial mask for a month. At this moment, they were all packed in Xiao Cao's backpack (space). Even her needle bag and shoulder bag were taken away by Lin Xiaoyue.

In this way, Chun Xing and Lin Zhaodi no longer have any burdens and they just need to take care of themselves.

According to Lin Xiaoyue's plan, Lin Zhaodi would lead the way when they went down the mountain; Chun Xing, who had injured her hand, would walk in the middle; and she would be the one who would carry Xiaocao at the back.

Everyone was used to listening to Lin Xiaoyue's arrangements, and they all nodded in agreement without any objection.

When Zhao Tou and his five brothers came over wearing straw hats and raincoats, they saw the four sisters were already dressed and waiting for them.

When everyone saw the hooded raincoats worn by Lin Xiaoyue and the others, their eyes lit up. They realized belatedly that the oilcloth could be used in this way.

Great girl, young people are smart.

envious.

Without saying much, as they watched the heavy rain outside getting heavier and heavier, people from both sides lined up in two columns and rushed out of the cave against the wind and rain.

After leaving the cave, everyone felt the big raindrops carried by the strong wind, hitting them like whips.

In a short while, the parts of my clothes that were not covered by the rain were soaked and stuck to my body, with water dripping down.

This was not the most uncomfortable thing. The most uncomfortable thing was the rain splashing on the face, which was so painful that it made it impossible to open the eyes. The only thing one could do was raise one's hands to block the eyes in the strong wind, and with one hand tightly grasp the rope wrapped around the waist, and move forward with difficulty.

Due to the long period of drought, thick dust accumulated. The rain poured on the mountain road, making the ground more slippery and muddy, and splashing up pieces of mud.

Rushing along the mountain road, several times, people on both sides slipped due to unstable footing. So, someone on Lin Xiaoyue's side tied the rope around his body, which gave him inspiration, and Zhao Tou asked his brothers to tie the rope around themselves as well.

Although our movements were restricted, it is undeniable that we slipped a few times. Fortunately, we were tied up with ropes and everyone was restraining each other, so no one was seriously injured due to carelessness.

The heavy rain kept pouring down from the mountain. The steep mountain road was full of potholes and puddles of all sizes. Due to the obstruction of rain and fog, the visibility of the crowd was greatly limited. As a last resort, they could only slow down for safety.

The crowd took one deep step and one shallow step, relying on their feeling to move in the direction of Zhuangzi, sometimes going up, sometimes going down, sometimes jumping lightly when they came across knee-high grass, and sometimes going around steep bends, moving up and down all the way.

You have to know that this is an ancient primeval forest. It was a stormy day, and there was no proper road. Everyone walked by feeling, and every step was a muddy one, and every step was a pit. You also had to keep your center of gravity balanced at all times, so that you wouldn't slip out if you weren't careful.

After running for more than three hours, everyone was exhausted and panting, with rain running down their faces.

The six yamen runners were all exhausted and wanted to turn around to see the four girls around them to see if they needed to stop and rest. But when they turned around, they saw four girls with determined faces, staring straight ahead like crazy. Even though they were panting from the exhaustion of the journey, none of them showed any intention of stopping.

On the contrary, these grown men almost fell to the ground with a thud because of their distraction.

Fortunately, Zhaotou was there in the back and pulled back the people who were leaning forward in time, stopping their momentum, otherwise they would have lost face.

After Zhao Tou saw that everyone had stabilized, he looked ahead at the girls who were still running at a considerable distance without being affected by them at all.

Especially the one at the back, who was carrying someone on his back. For three hours, he could not feel any hindrance in his movements. He could not help but yell at everyone to hurry up and catch up. A few grown men lost to four little girls. Even if it was not spread out, they would still lose face.

The yamen runner was not embarrassed by Zhaotou's words, and he knew that he had made a fool of himself because he was distracted. Without saying a word, he immediately adjusted his hat that was tilted to one side and followed him.

The rain was pouring down, and even though the ten-man team was hurriedly traveling with rain gears, they were almost soaked inside and out.

……

And the "family members" in the manor were all sitting in the front hall, looking forward to the return of the four people who had left home.

"Oh, God is really weird. It either doesn't rain or it suddenly rains like there's a hole in the sky. I don't know if the kids are heading home or hiding somewhere to avoid the rain."

"Yes, I was looking forward to the rain all day but it never came. It was like a flood and it never stopped. It was really frustrating."

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, Third Brother, Third Brother's wife, both of you should sit down and stop walking around. It's making my old eyes blurry."

"Grandpa, we..."

"I know you're worried about the children. Who wouldn't be worried here? But is worrying useful? Sit down and have a rest. You two have been running around since early this morning. Don't wait for the children to come back before you fall down. And you, third child, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but your foot has been taken care of by San Ya. Even if you're using a cane, I'm afraid you can't bear it. Listen to Grandpa and sit down, sit down."

After Grandpa Lin muttered impatiently, Lin Baotian hurried over and pulled him to sit on a chair, "Third brother, sit down. If you keep turning like this, the floor tiles will be worn out by you and your wife."

Over there, Aunt Dashan and Aunt Niu helped Miao, whose eyes were red with anxiety, to sit down and kept persuading her.

Aunt Dashan: "Okay, Sanya is a capable and successful girl. She said she would be back in five days. I'm afraid she is rushing back now to avoid worrying you two. You can wait patiently. Who knows, the girls will be home in a blink of an eye."

Aunt Niu: "Yes, the four of them are more stable than us adults on the road to escape the famine. Some are smart, some are agile, some are strong, and some know medicine. They complement each other in all aspects. The four of them together are more capable than all of us here. You can relax."