Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

The rest of the people thought this was fair. They were so kind that they saved someone, but not only were they not appreciated, but they also got nothing good done to them, and were even splashed with dirty water. It was such a waste of good intentions.

In particular, the Luo family members, Lin Chunhua, and Chen Xiaocao, who were also rescued, felt that the Lin sisters were so kind that they had to throw away their kindness. Ye Qiuling and her two sons were such ungrateful people that they should not have been rescued and should have been left to fend for themselves.

Ye Qiuling, her mother and her two children were in disbelief: …

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Half an hour later, the group packed their bags and prepared to set off.

Lin Dashan and Niu Laogen led the Luo family members who joined later and went ahead. Lin Xiaoyue distributed the cows and carts brought back from Hexi Village to them. It was mainly because they had so many people and things, and there was no animal to pull the cart, so they had to rely on human power. It was really difficult to catch up with the team in front of them when they were carrying heavy loads.

The Lin family left the mule behind to replace Lin Xiaoyue who was pushing the cart, which was enough. If they brought an extra cow, it would be useless and they would have to spend manpower to look after the animal.

Secondly, there are six people in their family, with cows and mules, which is too eye-catching.

In order to avoid becoming a popular commodity in the eyes of the refugees, Lin Xiaoyue decided to give away a cow to Uncle Dashan and Uncle Niu to carry things.

Old Man Lin and Mrs. Miao were naturally happy to see this happen, and they did not hesitate at all. And since Lin Zhaodi knew the existence of the "storage bag", there was even less reason to stop her.

Anyway, I got it for free. Not only can I do a favor, but I can also gain gratitude from both families. This deal is totally worth it.

Lin Xiaoyue didn't want to divide the three chickens and one duck. Her father's leg injury hadn't healed yet, and the bumpy road and the open air were too much for even a healthy young man, not to mention the injuries.

She kept these living creatures for her family to nourish their bodies.

The families said goodbye to each other. The Lin family watched them walk away before Lin Xiaoyue turned around.

Let Old Man Lin and Miao sit on the cart, and Chen Xiaocao sit in the front, responsible for whipping the mule to pull the cart.

Lin Xiaoyue and Lin Zhaodi still each had a shopping cart, responsible for pushing the two little kids who were sitting in the basket and secretly eating chocolates.

As for Ye Qiuling and her mother and two of her sons...

I'm sorry, having seen their greedy and shameless faces when they try to extort money from people, who would dare to lend a hand to help them? Aren't they afraid that they won't be able to get rid of them once they get stuck?

Everyone left, leaving behind the mother and her two children standing there in a daze, staring at the half bag of brown rice in front of them. A cool breeze blew by, blowing off a few fallen leaves from the trees, which fluttered down on their heads. If there was a suona accompaniment at this moment, I'm afraid a sad and tragic drama that would bring tears to people's eyes could be staged right there.

Lin Xiaoyue and the others walked back for a while, then turned into a sparsely populated ravine and hid inside.

They had to find a safe place first for Old Man Lin and the others to take shelter temporarily. Only after their family members were settled could Lin Xiaoyue and Lin Zhaodi go looking for people with peace of mind.

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On the road they had just walked on, they could already see sparse, ragged refugees walking in groups of three or five, or in pairs, dragging their heavy steps past.

Occasionally, some refugees would take out moldy and dry steamed buns that had been stored for who knows how many days to satisfy their hunger. If they were accidentally seen by other hungry refugees, they would be snatched away in a matter of minutes.

Desperate cries and curses have become the main theme on this road of escape from famine.

Human tragedies took place one after another in several cities on the northern border of the dynasty, and were showing signs of getting more and more serious.

Those who are ignorant of the situation simply think that the heaven and earth are cruel and treat all things as straw dogs, and that it is a calamity sent by heaven. The common people beg for pity, wander around, and travel thousands of miles just to find a glimmer of hope for survival. Those who are aware of the situation, however, sit high in the government, ignoring the suffering of the people, eating and drinking for nothing, and occupying their positions for nothing.

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It took them more than an hour, and they were lucky enough to find a relatively hidden cave in the forest.

The entrance of the cave was covered with layers of creepers. If the fourth and fifth children hadn't been clamoring to get off the car to pee, they wouldn't have noticed that the ground was covered with slippery moss. They would have slipped and slid out a long way. In panic, they scrambled in the air with their hands and accidentally pulled off a large piece of tender new branches, only then did they realize that there was such a hidden natural cave here.

Lin Xiaoyue and Lin Zhaodi hurried forward and pulled the two little brats behind them to protect them, fearing that snakes, insects, rats and ants would crawl out of the cave and bite the two fierce little cubs.

After handing the two cubs over to their parents, the two sisters took out the machetes on the cart and cleared out the weeds and small branches in front of the cave.

Seeing that there was no one around, Chen Xiaocao rolled up his sleeves and came over to lend a hand.

Soon, the three of them cleared a path wide enough for the mule cart to pass.

Lin Xiaoyue held a torch and explored the cave. The cave was very deep and large, pitch black, damp and sticky, with green moss and wild wormwood everywhere, and some strange creatures crawling around.

The cold wind blew through the cracks in the stone wall and whistled in the cave, which was so eerie and strange that it gave people goose bumps.

After taking a look around and seeing that there were no dangerous poisonous snakes or insects lurking in the cave, Lin Xiaoyue asked her parents to come in together and also drove the mule cart in, so that they would not be left outside and easily discovered by refugees who came into the woods looking for food.

"I didn't expect this cave to be so big. It's bigger than our home." Lin Zhaodi held Xiaosi's hand, with Xiaowu following behind. They held up a torch in their hands, shone it in the cave, and looked for a suitable place to insert the torch.

The two little kids were very curious about the new environment. They looked left and right and found everything interesting.

Miao followed carefully behind with a long pendulum in hand, and reminded her worriedly, "Er Ya, slow down, and pay attention to Xiao Si and Xiao Wu. The ground is slippery, don't fall."

Lin Xiaoyue asked Xiaocao to pull out the oilcloth on the cart, find some dry grass to spread on the ground first, and then put mats, oilcloth and bedding on it in turn.

He personally carried Old Man Lin over and put him down.

His father's leg is very precious now. It cannot be treated lightly or heavily, and cannot be bumped or touched. It can only be taken good care of.

Old man Lin blushed and refused twice, saying that he could just go over with his cane. Lin Xiaoyue didn't let him go, worried that he would slip and fall again. Without Doctor Li, who could see his injury? It's better to be careful. Besides, they are my daughters, so why should I be so picky?

Old Man Lin couldn't win over Lin Xiaoyue and could only blush as he let her carry the person to the mat.

They had been lying on the cart the whole way, and all the bumps had made Old Man Lin very suffocated. If he could move to another place to lie down, he would feel more comfortable.

Several people set up four or five torches to illuminate the cave and started a fire. The damp and cool cave became dry in a short while.

Everyone took down the things they needed from the cart and put them aside so that they could come back and use them easily.