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There were countless people affected by the disaster along the way, and their figures looked fragile and helpless in the cold wind.

Perhaps because they had experienced too much hardship and bullying, when those homeless people saw the officers, they all avoided them like frightened birds, fearing that they would get into any unnecessary trouble.

Jiang Nianwei looked at the ragged villagers passing by, and the elderly and children rushing towards Longzhou City. Only there would they have the chance to have a full meal.

If someone fell down on the way, a group of skinny people would fight over his body.

Jiang Yan stared at the side of the road, and the shocking scene made him close his eyes involuntarily.

His heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness. The scene before him was almost unbearable for him. His stomach was surging, making him feel unprecedentedly uncomfortable.

He could only give the pancake in his hand to a thin child, but as soon as the pancake reached the child's hands, it was snatched away by the people around him, and the child was injured.

I can help for a while, but not for a lifetime. Jiang Yan just felt helpless.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Nianwei called the child over, treated his wounds, and let him eat before letting him leave.

Jiang Nianwei comforted her father, "As long as we get to Longzhou City, he won't starve."

The supplies looted from corrupt officials were enough to distribute for several days, and before they set off, Captain Xie also distributed relief supplies and sent people to build temporary residences for the refugees.

"Well, I hope he can reach Longzhou City safely."

In contrast, Jiang Hao ate half and threw away the other half, still muttering, "My uncle's food is still delicious! I don't want to eat these steamed buns!"

The steamed buns he threw away became something that the disaster victims were eager to get. He thought it was fun and kept shouting while throwing the steamed buns, "Fun, fun."

It seemed that he had long forgotten that his mother had been captured.

Jiang Nianwei heard Jiang Mian's questioning voice, "Cousin, I'm hungry, can you give me some food?"

Jiang Nianwei smiled gently, took out the meat pie that had been prepared long ago from her bag, handed it to Jiang Mian, and gently reminded him: "Food is in short supply on this journey, so be frugal."

"Thank you, cousin." Jiang Mian responded. She was not short of food, but she lacked delicious food. The snacks in Jiang Nianwei's hand tasted better than those bought along the way.

She put away her smile, turned around and secretly walked towards the Qin family.

As soon as she saw Qin Ziqian, she smiled coquettishly, "Brother-in-law, what do you think this is?"

Qin Ziqian looked at the meat pie in his hand, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He hadn't tasted meat for some time, and the aroma of the meat pie seemed particularly tempting at this moment. He ate three pieces in one breath, but still felt unsatisfied.

But he didn't know that this was carefully made by Jiang Nianwei. In order to make him eat more, the taste was naturally made extremely delicious.

"In the future, if my brother-in-law wants to eat, I will share it with you."

"Mianmian, you don't have to call me brother-in-law anymore. Just call me Ziqian. We are now trapped in the land of exile, and it is difficult to make ends meet. But please believe that once my family rises again and regains its former glory, I will remember your kindness and repay you generously."

What he said sounded very reasonable, and Jiang Mian believed her.

Hearing him calling her by her nickname so affectionately, Jiang Mian felt an indescribable shyness in her heart. She lowered her head and said, "I don't need any reward. I just hope to stay by your side forever."

Now she felt that whatever she wanted in her heart would soon come true.

……

The family had a relatively smooth journey. Half a month later, they were finally about to leave Longzhou and took a short rest in the forest that night.

The person who worries Jiang Mian the most right now is Yunniang. This woman has always been timid and submissive, but now she has been found alone with the police officers again and again. Zhuang Qiuhe saw this and mocked her several times.

Jiang Mian was so angry that he tricked her to the foot of the mountain and started to insult her as soon as they met.

"How shameless!" Jiang Mian gnashed his teeth and cursed, "As expected of a prostitute, you are so dissolute. You are shameless, but I still have my dignity. You are so blatantly hugging and kissing with a man. My father can't control you, so I will teach you a lesson in the future."

Yunniang showed a mocking smile, "What nonsense are you talking about? It was obviously your father who sent me to please the officials. Do you think I really want to do such a thing and humiliate myself? Instead of questioning me for being unfaithful to my husband, you should ask your father. Since I became his concubine, I have been doing my duty, but he gave me away like an object! I am just waiting for him to die, and then I will be free. As for you, I will definitely arrange a good family for you."

She emphasized the three words "good family", which made Jiang Mian depressed and he yelled, "You lowly creature, it's not your turn to control me!"

When Jiang Mian heard Yunniang's words, he became so angry that he slapped her randomly.

The two of them then started to wrestle at the foot of the mountain. During the struggle, Yunniang's sharp nails unexpectedly scratched Jiang Mian's delicate cheek.

Suddenly, a burning pain spread throughout his body. Jiang Mian was so frightened that he screamed continuously. The sound was so sharp and piercing that it caused the snow on the mountain to slide down.

The two of them fled from this place, but they were almost buried by the snow. It was like crying out to the heavens and the earth, but no one helped them.

Jiang Mian calmed down her breathing, and now she was getting more and more annoyed with Yunniang.

Not far away, the deafening sound was like a bolt from the blue, catching Qiu Meixue off guard. She staggered and fell into the pure white snow like a leaf in the wind. The biting cold instantly invaded her whole body, and then a sharp pain came from her abdomen, making her cry out in pain.

Jiang Lanxu quickly helped her up upon seeing this. Qiu Meixue held her abdomen tightly. The pain made her face pale and beads of sweat oozed from her forehead.

She raised her head with difficulty and looked at Jiang Lanxu beside her, her voice weak and trembling: "Husband, I... my stomach hurts so much."

Jiang Lanxu's heart tightened when he saw this, and he quickly leaned over to help her up, only to find that her clothes were soaked with water.

When Jiang Nianwei saw it, she felt something was wrong. She thought her sister-in-law might be giving birth prematurely as her amniotic fluid had already broken.

She and her eldest brother hurriedly and carefully helped her sister-in-law, who was in unbearable pain, into the carriage.

Then, she assigned Chunyu to boil hot water, and asked Taozhi to prepare the production tools that had been prepared earlier, and asked Nanny Liu to stew some nourishing soup.

Jiang Lanxu originally wanted to get on the carriage and accompany Qiu Meixue, but was stopped by Jiang Nianwei in a gentle but firm voice: "Brother, the carriage has limited space, I will be the one to guard my sister-in-law. You stay outside the carriage to prevent any outsiders from disturbing you."

At this moment, Qiu Meixue was feeling pain like a tide. She was no longer able to speak and could only hold Jiang Nianwei's hand tightly, with deep pleading and fear in her eyes.

With a trembling voice, she said with difficulty: "Nianwei, you must keep the child no matter what.

Jiang Nianwei's eyes were firm. She gently patted the back of Qiu Meixue's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. I will do my best. You and the child will be fine."

The Jiang family only saw Taozhi taking over basins of blood. Jiang Nianwei took out the ginseng that had been planted in the space before, cut off a piece, and asked her sister-in-law to hold it in her mouth to keep her alive.

Qiu Meixue closed her lips tightly and her teeth were clattering. She tried her best not to make any sound.

The pain came like a tide, wave after wave, seeming to swallow her up.

In this long torture, she finally endured to the last moment. Just after the severe pain that was almost unbearable for her, she suddenly felt something slowly sliding out of her body.

She asked anxiously, "Child, child, are you okay?"

Jiang Nianwei hugged the motionless little life in her arms tightly, feeling mixed emotions.

She took a deep breath, tried to make her voice sound steady, and answered against her will: "The child is fine, nothing will happen."

After hearing this, Qiu Meixue finally closed her tired eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Jiang Nianwei slapped the child's buttocks. Only by letting the child cry could she ensure his survival. She didn't slap the child's buttocks until they turned red. Finally, the child let out a loud cry.

But because the child was a premature baby, he looked extremely thin.

After Jiang Nianwei wiped him clean, she wrapped the child in a thick blanket and brought him in front of everyone.

"Brother, go and accompany your sister-in-law!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lanxu jumped onto the carriage without even looking at the child and hurried to look after Qiu Meixue.

Although Jing Qiudie took the child, she was also extremely worried, "Is Meixue okay?"

"Sister-in-law is fine, mother, you take care of the child first."

Jiang Nianwei asked Madam Liu to cook some nourishing soup, and Madam Liu quickly responded, "Miss, I'm already preparing it, but I need you to decide which herbs to put in it."

She then took out angelica, chuanxiong and peony and added them to the tonic soup cooked by Aunt Liu, which had the effects of replenishing blood, activating blood circulation, relieving pain and moistening the intestines, and nourishing yin and strengthening the kidneys.

In addition, some vitamins should be supplemented to ensure a balanced nutrition for the mother.

It just so happens that the vegetables and tomatoes planted in the space before have ripened, and I can give my sister-in-law more fruits and vegetables to eat.

Jiang Siyu leaned forward slightly, her eyes gently focused on her newborn nephew, her heart filled with unspeakable joy, she murmured softly: "He looks wrinkled."

Jing Qiudie explained: "All babies are like this when they are born. As they grow up and their facial features develop, they will become more and more lovely and good-looking. It's a pity that this child is too thin."

The little baby's eyes were rolling around, and Jiang Yan's heart was filled with joy and sorrow. He was happy that the newborn was born, but he was worried that he was born in such an environment, and that his daughter-in-law had suffered a lot.

Now there is another problem that gives Jiang Nianwei a headache. Since the child is a premature baby, her sister-in-law may not have milk. There is no milk powder technology now, and it is impossible to find a wet nurse in this remote village.

Suddenly she remembered something and looked at Coal's wife, Snow White, which was the name she had just given to the mare.

Bai Xue is also pregnant. It seems that she is already seven or eight months pregnant. Moreover, she seems to have started to produce milk. The nutrition of mare's milk is almost the same as that of human milk. Jiang Nianwei plans to let Bai Xue down a bit.

"Bai Xue, Bai Xue, now is a critical moment, and we have no other choice but to borrow your milk. In the future, we will definitely treat your family well and provide for your retirement."

Bai Xue seemed to sense something and shook her head, as if she agreed with Jiang Nianwei's statement.

She washed the fish-mouth bottle with water, boiled it to disinfect it, squeezed out a small bowl of mare's milk, and fed it to the baby.

Fortunately, my sister-in-law knew she was about to give birth, so she had already prepared all the items needed for the baby, including this small fish-mouthed milk bottle.

Although it seems a little crude compared with modern sophisticated baby bottles, it is enough to solve the urgent problem at this moment.

A newborn baby is born with the ability to suck. When you put the pacifier to his mouth, he will start to drink the mare's milk happily. After he is full, he will fall into a deep sleep.

Jing Qiudie took care of the children, while the eldest brother stayed with his sister-in-law wholeheartedly.

When Qin Mengrui heard the news, she felt an indescribable pain in her heart.

She secretly thought that only by killing two people, Qiu Meixue could she ease the pain in her heart.

Zhuang Qiuhe sighed, "If nothing bad had happened, maybe in half a year I would be able to enjoy playing with my grandchildren at home. Why would I have to live in fear every day?"

Qin Ziqian saw this and took the opportunity to discuss the matter with Zhuang Qiuhe, "Mother, I have carefully observed Jiang Mian. She has good character and a kind heart. Moreover, it is because of her that we have not been hungry or cold during this journey. I think I am willing to marry her."

Zhuang Qiuhe frowned upon hearing this and flatly refused: "Ziqian, you are a descendant of a noble family, how can you marry a woman of humble origin as your principal wife? I absolutely cannot agree to this."

Qin Ziqian sighed and said slowly: "Mother, now we are no longer the nobles of the past, but exiled criminals. Times have changed, how can we be as picky as before? If we are in the place of exile, it is unknown whether Jiang Mian will still be willing to marry me. What's more, although her father is down and out, he still has some family property. With her around, our lives will be better."

"No need to say more, this matter still needs to be considered in the long run."

Qin Ziqian had no choice but to agree.

Because Jiang Mian and Yun Niang had caused trouble, they sat there in silence until they saw that the adults and children were safe and sound. Then they dared to say a word.

Jiang Mian took a deep breath, with a hint of reproach in his tone, and turned to Yunniang and said, "If you hadn't caused such a thing, my cousin's wife wouldn't have been frightened."

In fact, she was not really worried about Qiu Meixue, but was more worried that her uncle's family would vent their anger on her.

On the contrary, Yunniang really likes children. Her body was damaged by long-term medication and she can no longer have her own children. She really feels guilty towards Qiu Xuemei and the child.

Yunniang remained silent. Although she had no shame, she never had the intention to harm anyone.

At this moment, she felt deeply guilty and knelt in front of Jiang Yan's family, with an indescribable sense of self-blame in her heart.

"If we hadn't caused such a big commotion, Mei Xue wouldn't have suffered such an unexpected disaster."

She sobbed softly and with trembling hands she took out a bag of silver, which was all the money she had saved with great difficulty.

"Although this money is not enough to make up for our mistakes, it can buy some supplements for Miss Mei Xue to show my apology."

Jiang Nianwei knew clearly in her mind that it was most likely the spoiled and willful Jiang Mian who caused this turmoil, and Yunniang was just affected.

Along the way, Jiang Nianwei also observed Yunniang's behavior. She did not do anything excessive, but instead behaved quite friendly.

"Auntie, please keep this money. If you need help from me in the future, I hope you can lend a hand."

What she lacks is not money, but favors.

Yunniang slowly stood up and her eyes gently fell on the child in Jing Qiudie's arms. At that moment, a hint of melancholy appeared on her face.

She spoke softly, with a barely perceptible tenderness in her voice: "If you don't mind, I knitted some little things for the child."

Afraid that they would despise her for being dirty, she humbly and helplessly said, "Every time I make clothes and shoes, I wash my hands thoroughly before I dare to start, so they are not dirty at all."