Crossing the famine, I am a poor fish, and my descendants have to work hard

At noon, everyone ate dry biscuits while walking.

When eating, I always hide it in my sleeves and put it away quickly after taking a bite.

The gaze that was staring at them hungrily was too terrifying.

Zhao Yuanzhen and his friends ate in the carriage, and then Zhao Yuanzhen and Zhang Xinsu went to drive the carriage, replacing Zhang Xinbai and Zhang Xinnian.

I was not sure about Zhang Xinshu, so I asked him to drive the car in the carriage. This way, if something went wrong, Zhang Xinbai could still handle it in the carriage.

Zhao Yuanzhen thought that most of the time they would have to patrol and stand guard at night. Her two sons would drive the cart during the day and stand guard at night, so they would not get a good rest. She had to teach her daughters-in-law how to drive the cart.

After eating the buns, the duo went back to catch the bus.

Zhao Yuanzhen began to teach Zhang Zijin. After the lesson, she asked Qian Xiaohui and Li Zhijuan to go out and find their husbands to learn how to drive a horse-drawn carriage.

Daughter-in-law skill +1.

After they learn how to drive a carriage, they can take over for their son so that he won't have to rest.

Zhao Yuanzhen continued to study Chinese medicine and had to hurry up to learn it. There were still many skills to learn.

Archery must be learned. Zhao Yuanzhen said she didn't want to try chasing goats all over the mountain like yesterday.

I learned it myself and wanted to teach it to my children and grandchildren.

As for her children and grandchildren, she always wanted them to learn more, so that even if they left her, they could live better in this world with the skills they had learned.

Suddenly, I feel like I have a development plan.

Learn. Learn.

They kept walking in the afternoon until they could hardly see anything, and then the village chief found a hillside some distance away from the official road.

Everyone put the carriage and cart in the middle, formed a circle around the carriage, and began to unload the carriage and take a rest.

I took out the pot and prepared to cook. The village chief specifically reminded me not to cook food with strong odors.

Everyone cooked some wild vegetable soup and ate it with dry biscuits.

While cooking, Zhang Xinbai took the horse to feed it.

Qian Xiaohui first boiled a large pot of water and filled the water hyacinth with it, then began to cook wild vegetable soup.

Zhao Yuanzhen didn't dare to cook anything with a strong smell, so she just beat a dozen eggs into the wild vegetable soup and ate it with steamed buns.

Fortunately, the steamed buns were relatively soft and not too choking.

After dinner, the group went to practice swordplay as usual. The villagers had seen them practicing swordplay several times before. They had gone from being curious at first to now turning a blind eye.

After a whole day of traveling, everyone is very tired. Who has the time to care whether others practice sword or not?

Zhao Yuanzhen was guarding beside the carriage.

I am also learning Chinese medicine in my mind.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Zhao Yuanzhen feels a little cold tonight.

I checked the weather forecast. It's getting colder.

It was 21 degrees yesterday, but now it's only 15 degrees.

And the temperature will continue to drop.

After a few days, the temperature actually broke below zero.

This drastic drop in temperature is really annoying.

The rain had just stopped and the temperature started to drop not long after we walked.

I asked my daughter-in-law to take out the cotton-padded clothes. I also took out the cotton and cloth. I hurriedly made a few cotton-padded clothes on the carriage.

Zhao Yuanzhen was afraid that the old house was not prepared, so she went over to look for Sun Zhang.

"Mom, have you eaten yet?"

"I ate it. I ate it before. What's the matter, second brother? Is there anything wrong?"

Sun Zhang knew her daughter-in-law well. She usually wouldn't come over unless there was something going on. She just lived her life quietly.

"Mom, I think today is colder than yesterday, do you feel it? I feel like the temperature is going to drop!"

"Yes, I also feel it's cold today. This happened in the past, when there was no drought, and it snowed at the end of August. I hope the temperature won't start to drop again."

Sun Zhang frowned.

It snows in August in the Hu world. Zhao Yuanzhen also knows that it does snow in August in some years. Their Yanshan Prefecture is located on the frontier, relatively close to the north, so the cold comes early.

"Well, I think it's possible. Mom, did you bring any cotton clothes?"

"I took it with me. I couldn't bear to throw away anything at home. I've only made this cotton-padded jacket for three years, and I took it all with me."

Sun Zhangshi treasured her family's cotton-padded clothes very much. A set of cotton-padded clothes required both cotton and cloth.

"That's good. I think we should come out early to prepare, in case the temperature drops sharply someday."

"Yes, that's right. I'll ask your sister-in-law to find it out in a moment."

"Okay, then, mother, I'm going back, you take a rest."

Then he returned to the carriage.

"What's the matter with the second brother's family coming here?" Zhang Sandao asked curiously.

"She said it felt cold and she was afraid the temperature was going to drop significantly."

"Yeah, it feels chilly today. I thought it was because it rained. I'm afraid it's going to get colder!"

God, drought, rainstorm, flood, and now the temperature is dropping. It's leaving us no way to survive!

Zhao Yuanzhen will continue to study Chinese medicine.

When Qian Xiaohui and her friends came back from sword practice, they heard Zhao Yuanzhen say that the temperature was going to drop, so they quickly started taking out the cotton clothes from the grain cart and putting them in the carriage.

The cloth and cotton were also found. Mother said that she would make another set of cotton clothes for each person tomorrow. She had to make the thickest ones, with three pounds of cotton per person.

Neither of them dared to imagine how warm that kind of cotton coat would be.

In previous years, we wore cotton-padded clothes that weighed 1 kilogram of cotton, which was much better than most people in the village.

Although it is still cold in winter, at least I can survive it and not get frostbitten.

My mother now said that she wanted to make one that weighs three kilograms. Then I will definitely not shiver when I put it on.

Because they were camping outdoors today, they spread oilcloth next to the carriage, then two layers of mattresses, and finally two layers of quilts.

Zhang Zijin and his grandmother slept in the carriage.

The night patrols in the village are still counted according to those in the cave, with Zhang Xinbai on the second shift and Zhang Xinnian on the third shift.

Zhao Yuanzhen sleeps lightly at night. They are too conspicuous during the day. She is afraid that someone will come and rob them at night.

But fortunately, the night was peaceful.

I didn't sleep very well. I was always worried about something. I was half asleep and half awake all night.

Get up and wash up. Be refreshed.

Qian Xiaohui cooked mutton soup porridge in the morning. She didn't dare to add too much meat, so she only cut a small piece. Then she added some wild vegetables. This way it tasted warm and the smell was not so strong.

Everyone finished their meal quickly, cleaned up and washed the dishes, and waited for the village chief to strike the gong.

The horses were given water again, and the carriage was ready to set out.

After getting on the carriage, Zhao Yuanzhen ate a few Nanguo pears and felt much better.

I will finish learning the Hundred Family Surnames today. From tomorrow I can start learning the Four Books and Five Classics.

Zhao Yuanzhen led the group to read it several times, and then asked them to read it individually.

She began to learn her Chinese medicine.

After finishing the reading, both daughters-in-law ran out to continue learning how to drive a horse-drawn carriage.

They both already know how to do it, but they are still a little scared. They don't dare to start, but when they think of their men sitting next to them, they dare to start.

I was a little nervous at first, but then I realized it was actually quite easy.

These horses have been used to pull carts for several years, so they are not very fierce.

There is no need to train it. Just hold the reins and it will follow the car in front slowly.

After a while, the two of them were completely relieved and felt that they had almost mastered it.

Just kept driving.

When I got up in the morning, the temperature was only around 10 degrees.

Everyone put on more clothes. As we walked, the sun came out. It didn't feel so cold anymore. The sun was warm on the trees.

After driving for a while, I felt that I didn't need anyone to escort me anymore.

Qian Xiaohui and Li Zhijuan drove Zhang Xinbai and Zhang Xinnian into the carriage to sleep.

They are on night duty. Let's catch up on some sleep during the day.

The two of them also knew that lack of sleep for a long time was not a good thing, so they went to bed obediently.

Zhao Yuanzhen was also sitting on the carriage outside the car.

One is to give reassurance to the two daughters-in-law.

The second was to make room for his son. The two grown men basically filled the carriage.

Zhao Yuanzhen sat on the carriage, observing the surroundings calmly.

There were some scattered refugees walking next to their village's convoy.

His mental state was not very good. His expression was very numb. His eyes were lifeless, and only his feet were walking mechanically.

Homes were destroyed by natural disasters and man-made disasters, and loved ones were separated by life and death. Now that the flood has receded, I still can't go home. I don't know where the Jin people will attack!

Zhao Yuanzhen was thinking about how they would continue their journey after arriving in Xingzhou. It would take about ten days. It was unknown whether they could cross the Yellow River after the flood had subsided. How to cross the river.

There are so many people in their village. They don't know how many trips they will have to make by boat. But they can't rest without crossing the river.

The Jin army is now unstoppable and in high spirits. They will definitely pursue the victory.

We can't wait on this side of the river. It's too dangerous.

Now we can only rush to Xingzhou as soon as possible.

We still didn't stop at noon today. We ate while walking. There were more and more refugees. It was too dangerous to stop to rest and cook.

There were not many steamed buns left in her house after lunch.

When you rest at night, you may need to store some dry food.

Suddenly I feel like I have a treasure trove but cannot spend it.

Zhao Yuanzhen got off the car and went to the front car to give Qian Xiaohui three steamed buns, and secretly put some dried meat in the buns. Of course, the same thing happened to Li Zhijuan.

Qian Xiaohui secretly hid it in her sleeve, taking a bite every now and then.

The three of them finished their meal, and soon after, the sleeping duo woke up.

Zhao Yuanzhen went into the carriage to get food for her three sons. The carriage was more or less concealed inside, so the smell could not get out.

Zhao Yuanzhen brought them more than 20 steamed buns. There was tea on the small table.

They ate the buns and drank tea, and soon they finished the buns. They ate some fruit and went back to take care of their wives.

When the daughter-in-law came back, Zhao Yuanzhen took out a plate of beef jerky and asked them to eat it. This one tasted light.

They ate two pieces and stopped eating. They wiped their hands and prepared to make cotton clothes.

There are still cotton-padded clothes to be made for seven people in the family.

Do it for Zhang Zijin first, then Zhang Xinshuo, mother-in-law, and the others last.

But it won't be long. Li Zhijuan is good at sewing.

Qian Xiaohui was responsible for cutting the cloth and laying out the cotton.

In this way, Li Zhijuan only needs to sew.

It's true that this kind of work efficiency is very fast. By the time it gets dark and I can't see clearly, my mother-in-law's cotton-padded jacket is already finished.

The four of them will be able to do it well tomorrow.

At night, when the sun sets, the temperature drops even more. It's less than 10 degrees now.

As usual, the village chief found a hill sheltered from the wind and everyone stopped to rest.