Escape from famine: Daddy stands up, Dali girl lies down

I saw ghost lights everywhere in the woods, as if countless animals were running.

The crows in the trees kept cawing, which made people feel scared.

A feeling of wetness hits my face, and occasionally I can hear the sound of gurgling water.

She quietly took out a high-power flashlight from the space and put the bun out again.

This is a great place for adventure, but it's just a thought.

"Baozi, what's in the woods?"

"Don't worry, it's just a few yellow foxes running.

Hey, there are pheasants and rabbits, so rare."

Baozi stretched out his dog head and sniffed, saying happily.

"Master, look at me."

As she spoke, she leaped out of the car and held out her hand to Erkang.

"Baozi, it must be alive."

What the space lacks most right now are pheasants and rabbits, and I had wanted to collect them as I headed north.

However, the further north you go, the fewer wild animals there are, and even domestic chickens are becoming fewer and fewer.

Eggs are even harder to buy.

Fortunately, there are still some eggs in the space, and we have to wait and see whether they can be hatched.

...

"Get out of the car and start a fire."

Wu Yidao was holding his usual butcher knife, standing beside the carriage, looking at the woods not far away.

The men gathered in groups of three or five to collect some dry firewood and build three fires around the vehicles.

The blazing flames immediately dispelled the cool air.

The child sleeping in the carriage was so calm that he didn't even bother to turn over and continued to sleep.

For them, this is a rare cool breeze since the beginning of summer.

Mrs. Wu, who was sleeping, touched the empty space around her and was immediately frightened out of her sleepiness.

He sat up in shock and said urgently.

"Shu'er, Shu'er."

"Mom, I'm here."

In order to get some cool air, Lin Shu leaned half of her body out of the carriage, so Wu couldn't find her for a while.

"Kid, you're not afraid of falling in the middle of the night. Come back here."

Wu was filled with anger, but she suppressed her voice and pulled the man back.

"Hey, why did the mule cart stop?"

I realized later that the person who parked the car was holding his daughter in one hand and lifting the car curtain with the other hand to look outside.

The eerie woods in the distance opened their bloody mouths.

On the treetops in the moonlight, several birds were standing and staring at her.

"Boss, where is this? Shouldn't we go to Qinghe Town?"

"Don't make any noise. This is the safest place. It was Dad's idea." Lin Erzhuang said in a deep voice.

He had really forgotten about this place. It was cooler than ever here.

Will-o'-the-wisp and crows are very different from those devils that kill people without blinking an eye.

"Dad Lin, this place is nice, there is water." Lin Shu put away the high-intensity flashlight and said in a low voice.

"You have sharp ears. You guys stay in the car. I'll take someone to check it out."

When Lin Erzhuang heard that there was water, he immediately became interested.

Having water means you can do a lot of things. The smell of sweat will attract a bunch of mosquitoes that can't be driven away.

It's better if he has thick skin, but the girl has tender skin and can't withstand mosquito bites.

What Lin Erzhuang didn't realize was that there wasn't a single mosquito in his own carriage.

Because in the corner, there is a mosquito repellent bracelet that is silently dedicated.

...

After finding a water source, the women started cooking.

The suppressed voices and the fire dispelled the eerie feeling of the woods, and the ghost fires dodging in the woods also became silent.

Mrs. Wu and Lin Erzhuang were busy making porridge and pancakes, and they had to prepare enough pancakes for the whole day at a time.

Thinking of her daughter's appetite, Mrs. Wu couldn't help but speed up the process of making pancakes.

Wu didn't stop until two small baskets were filled with cakes.

Mrs. Wu shook her sore arms and said worriedly.

"I'm afraid the little food we have won't last for a few days. What are we going to do in the future?"

"We eat whatever is available. Our family has come from hard times, so we don't have to be so particular.

Try to buy as much food as possible along the way. It is true that the little brats can eat me to death."

Lin Erzhuang was also deeply touched when he saw the two baskets of cakes.

Before the family split up, it was hard to fill our stomachs with even porridge, let alone pancakes.

The family, who had been suffering from hardships, finally had hope: they had to feed their children no matter what.

Not to mention that I have a daughter's Pokémon, but I still have to pretend in front of others.

Everyone knows that their family was left with nothing and now relies on Yue's family for support. Having too many things would only arouse suspicion.

Even the mules pulling the carts looked skinny.

Lin Erzhuang thought about his father-in-law’s belongings. The two ox carts full of grain were too eye-catching.

We have to find a way to consume more food, otherwise we will definitely not have a safe journey.

"That's easy to say, but where would we get the money to buy food?

What little money we earned from selling the land has already been spent.

There are still many places to spend money on the road, you can't leave no penny!"

Mrs. Wu glanced around and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"What if she gets a headache or a fever? Shu'er is already weak, and even the gods can't touch the money for her medical treatment."

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you.

I will go hunting in the woods at dawn and eat more meat to keep myself from getting hungry." Lin Erzhuang said helplessly.

He didn't understand why his usually gentle wife was yelling today.

...

"What are you making so much noise for? Act as if you're afraid that others don't know there's someone here." Wu Yidao said with a unhappy expression.

"Dad, I'm worried that we won't have enough food at home for a few days." Wu said with red eyes.

"Okay, you won't starve as long as dad is here." Wu Yidao glanced around and said in a deep voice.

"We have so many mouths to feed in our family. If everyone saves a bite, your family won't go hungry."

Some people secretly pursed their lips, and some people looked gloomy.

"Dad, come and sit down and rest for a while." Lin Erzhuang said as he gave up the stone he was sitting on.

"Okay, I'll take this opportunity to take a nap. As I get older, my spirit isn't as good as before." Wu Yidao sat down and patted his legs.

"We are responsible for staying up late to guard the night. Dad just needs to give some advice."

Lin Erzhuang glanced around and saw that no one was paying attention to this side, so he approached Wu Yidao and whispered.

"Dad, two ox carts are too conspicuous. Don't put all your eggs in one basket..."

Wu Yidao nodded repeatedly. He had never thought about this problem when he bought the grain.

Once they set out on the journey, they discovered there were a lot of problems; they were fleeing famine, not moving.

"Dad prepared your share as well, we can't let the children go hungry.

I'll bring a few bags of food over later and make some extra dry food to take with us.

I'll call the boss and the others over and talk about the next route."

In the blink of an eye, Wu Yidao understood what his son-in-law meant.

He knew exactly how much property his son-in-law had.

But the wheel tracks were clearly wrong, and that was what made him feel strange.

To put it bluntly, every family has some secrets.

Although Wu Yidao was curious about this secret, he would not ask about it actively.

I just hope that one day my granddaughter will take the initiative to tell him.

Thinking of his granddaughter, he couldn't help but glance at the motionless mule cart and chuckled.

"The little guy is so sleepy that he doesn't wake up even with such a loud noise.

You two can't treat Shu'er the same way you did before. She is a smart child.

We may have to rely on a child to survive someday.”

After he finished speaking, Wu Yidao realized what nonsense he was talking about.

Do you still have any shame for a dozen grown men to live on one child?