The whole family travels through time: escape from famine! No cheat codes yet!

There was no water, and they had to kill a cow, so the meal was eaten in silence. Even the children, who thought nothing of the meat, knew how to read the adults' expressions.

He was eating barbecue with his mouth full of oil, but he didn't dare to show that he was actually very happy.

Old Lady Hua felt even worse about the meal. Although the cow killed this time was not hers, it was obvious that if she couldn't find water, she would have to kill her last cow.

The old lady even had selfish motives and pulled Shen Zhiqiu to a corner: "If you want to kill a cow tomorrow, kill someone else's first!"

Shen Zhiqiu was speechless: "Mom, look at our old cow, it doesn't like to eat grass anymore. Besides, we won't kill the cow, and the horse is ours. What's the point of arguing about it now?"

The old lady was choked. All night long, she felt annoyed when she saw her third son. That heartless guy kept hanging around her.

When they set out again, the old lady avoided Shen Zhiqiu and was unwilling to pay attention to his third son. She knew that if she stopped today, it would be the turn of her last old cow.

Everyone hurried on their way in silence. The weather was too dry and sweat flowed down their cheeks and backs.

Just when they felt they were about to be melted by the sun, they finally reached the foot of the mountain.

Why is it called a detour? Because the river between this mountain and the mountain opposite it is a large canyon on both sides.

The river channel has dried up. Looking down from above, the steep cliffs are basically straight. Not to mention going down from there, just looking at it will make your heart beat fast.

The only option is to take a detour and go down from a flatter terrain, but it will take longer.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, Shen Youyou and Shen Zhiqiu finally witnessed what it meant for the Yellow River to dry up.

It was truly endless, with no one living anywhere.

If Shen Youyou were to describe it, it would be that the scorching sun was burning the earth and the sky was so blue that it was almost blinding, but there was hardly a trace of clouds in it.

On the dried-up riverbed, the thatched grass that should have been green has now turned dry and yellow, as if it had been devoured by flames.

The wind blew, stirring up clouds of dust, making it almost impossible to breathe.

The river that was once sparkling and full of swimming fish now reveals its hideous face.

The riverbed is cracked, like scars on the earth. The cracks tell of the scarcity of water resources. All you can see are broken shells, the dried bodies of small fish, and withered water plants.

How can this situation be described with just one word: "tragic"?

At this moment, a "thump" was heard, followed by a clanging sound.

Looking back, I saw that the old cow from Shen Mazi's family had fallen to the ground, and everything was scattered.

If Shen Mazi hadn't been quick-witted, his mother, Old Lady Fang, would have been nearly crushed by the cow.

At that time, Old Lady Fang saw that the cow was looking listless, so she thought of giving it some water. Unfortunately, the cow could not hold on and fell down, and she almost died with the cow.

Everyone was shocked. He fell down without any warning.

When Shen Zhiqiu saw this, he hurried over there to see if anyone was okay.

At this moment, my brother-in-law Wang Fuxi's voice came: "Not good, get out of the way."

It was urgent, and Shen Youyou and her grandmother were still huddled together, looking back, and the two were still whispering.

Her grandmother said, "Look how dangerous it is. Don't get too close to the old cow. If you get crushed, you'll either die or get crippled."

Shen Youyou was also very scared, and nodded her little head like a chicken pecking at rice.

At this moment, a horse on their left fell down and was about to crush them. Fortunately, Li Quan who was beside them pulled them away in time. It was a close call!

Shen Youyou was still in shock: "Grandma, you can't get close to the horse!"

Old Mrs. Hua was also frightened. She slumped down on the ground, covering her chest with one hand. She was scared to death just now. It would have been fine if he had just crushed her, but he actually crushed her little granddaughter. Woo woo!

Old Lady Fang, who was also slumped over there, said: "I spent sixteen taels to buy it. I made a lot of money from tinkering with eggs!"

Shen Youyou looked at Old Lady Fang, and then her grandmother: "Grandma, our horses are more expensive."

Grandma Hua and her little granddaughter saved their lives and let go of everything: "It doesn't matter if it's expensive, as long as we are fine."

Li Jingshu was so frightened that she ran over to see her daughter: "Yoyo, are you okay? Ah, you stupid kid, why are you getting close to the animals?"

Shen Zhiqiu originally wanted to go and check on Old Lady Fang, but now he had no time to do that and hurried to help his mother up.

Old Lady Hua waved her hands: "Don't pull me, my legs are weak, I'll sit on the ground and take it easy."

The Shen family members all came over to ask about the situation. For a moment, the scene was in chaos. Shen Luming pulled his sister's chest with his little hand: "Sister, you must be scared. Grandma will hold your chest for you."

Shen Yuanbao suddenly shouted, "Look, the red horse is also shaking."

Everyone looked together, and there was a "thump!" and he fell down with a loud bang.

"Dad, isn't it said that cows and horses can survive for a week without water? This is only the second day!"

Shen Youyou was stunned. How come science is not accurate?

Shen Zhiqiu reacted: "Quick, everyone, stay away from the animals, everyone, stay away!"

Then she turned to her daughter and said, "Normally, you can last a week. What's wrong with us? We have to walk so far and carry so many things."

In an instant, the team's morale plummeted and became very depressed.

The animals drink too much water, so we can’t feed them water anymore. But if one of them falls down from time to time, it will waste our time!

It is even worse to kill them all at once. First, we can't eat them all. The weather is too hot. We can't make so much jerky in a short time. It would be a pity to just throw it away.

And they all fell down, what should we do with all the luggage?

Everyone took the things off the cattle and horses with heavy hearts, and Hunter Gao, along with his son and grandson, began to wield the butcher knives.

The best strips of meat are cut and thrown directly onto the cart. We cannot stop to make jerky and have to continue on our journey.

However, Shen Zhiqiu was conflicted and decided to continue climbing the mountain on flat ground.

The cart can be transformed into a flatbed cart on flat ground, which can be used to pull things and move quickly. Children and the elderly can also go forward to rest for a while.

But you can't sit there all the time, for fear that the horse will suddenly fall down and hit the children or the elderly.

It seems that walking on a flat road is better than walking on a mountain road, but look at the Yellow River, it has dried up. Can you find water on the flat road?

The chances are slim. You can't find a water hole in the mountains, and there is no hope of finding bamboo. The temperature difference between morning and night in the mountains is large.

You can still use weapons to collect some water to drink, but the mountains also have disadvantages, that is, the roads are rugged and difficult to walk on, which wastes time.

Since he couldn't make up his mind, he could only discuss it with the men who were in charge of each family.

The men stared blankly: "Brother, we'll go the way you say."

Shen Zhiqiu was speechless. With so many lives at stake, it was really difficult for him to make this decision!

In the end, it was the old men who made the final decision:

"If we walk in the mountains, we won't be able to go far even without water, let alone pursuers. At least there are plants in the mountains. If all else fails, we can chew on wild grass roots to replenish some water. Look at this flat land. Is there any green grass?"