Spring comes to the desperate place

Gu Fengyue drank a full bowl of dumpling soup and found that he seemed to overturn his opinion of the Song family again. Such a big pot of dumpling soup would require a lot of flour. Although Gu Fengyue came from a wealthy family, he had been traveling all year round and naturally understood that so much flour was not something that ordinary farmers could afford.

Thinking of the fragrant and thick rice soup he had eaten before, and the faint taste of medicinal herbs in the chicken soup, Gu Fengyue felt more and more that he could not see through this family.

In order to reach the capital before the New Year, the Song family set out early the next morning. They didn't need to take much, and each of them carried a backpack, which was prepared in advance by Song Chunlin. It contained some simple luggage and a small amount of dry food, mainly for concealing their whereabouts. In fact, their most important supplies were hidden in Song Chunlin's space.

Song Dazhuang asked Gu Fengyue to sit on the unicycle. Gu Fengyue was a little embarrassed at first, but Song Dazhuang finally carried her onto the wheelbarrow.

A thin quilt was laid on the simple car floor, and Song Qinshi gave Gu Fengyue a newly made cotton-padded jacket, which was filled with cotton taken out of the quilt. It was warmer than the jackets Gu Fengyue had worn in previous years, which made Gu Fengyue look at it over and over again. If he had had clothes to wear, he would definitely have taken it apart to see what was filling it.

They had already separated from the main group, so there was no need to accommodate anyone. The Song family members walked briskly along the way. Song Chunlin used his supernatural powers to plan the route. It turned out that if they followed the villagers, they would have to go around a long circle from the foot of the mountain, and the distance was three or four times as far as crossing the mountain. The advantage was probably that it was safer.

With Song Chunlin around, the Song family didn't worry about safety issues. Didn't they notice that they didn't encounter any danger during the half month they were hiding in the mountains?

The Song family now has great confidence in Song Chunlin's space and thinks that all problems can be solved through the space. Song Chunlin did not explain. It was already incredible to get the space, and now he has a wood-related ability. He was afraid that the Song family would be too stimulated and could not bear it.

According to the original plan, they would be able to get down the mountain in three days, and after walking for another two days, they would probably be able to reach Yuzhou City. If they followed the villagers, it would take at least two more days.

The mountain road was difficult to walk on and a wheelbarrow could not pass through, so Gu Fengyue got off the road by himself and let Song Chunsheng support him. With an injured person like him, the Song family did not move very fast, and they chose a sheltered valley to camp in the afternoon.

Song Chunlin approached Song Qin and pretended to take out the clay pot for cooking and the ingredients for today's meal from his backpack.

At noon, the Song family members all ate pancakes. Song Qin had made them some days ago and put them in the space. Song Chunlin really wanted to drink soup tonight, so dinner was tomato egg drop soup, and the staple food was still pancakes.

Modern pancakes made from whole grains are naturally more fragrant than ancient coarse grain pancakes, and they do not have the bitter taste of coarse grains. Gu Fengyue discovered very early that although this family said that they had no food, their daily food was not vague. Not only did they have refined rice flour, but they also had a kind of yellow pasta that he could not describe. It was a steamed bun made by Song Qinshi using a mixture of corn flour and wheat flour. It was not full of wheat aroma like pure wheat flour, but it tasted good too, with a unique corn aroma.

Gu Fengyue naturally didn't know what corn was, but he could tell the difference with his taste. Moreover, he found that this family never seemed to worry about water. Although he could see them coming back with water bags every day, Gu Fengyue still felt that something was wrong.

Looking at the busy Song family members, Gu Fengyue finally suppressed the doubts in his heart.

Regardless of whether the Song family members were mountain spirits or ghosts, they had no intention of harming him, so why should he delve into the secrets of other people's families?

Although there were only pancakes for dinner, there was plenty of tomato and egg drop soup. Song Qin also sprinkled some wild onion leaves she picked up on the road into the soup, which added some flavor to the soup. Everyone loved it and drank until they were full.

"It's delicious! Mom, I want more!" After Song Chunsheng drank up his full bowl of tomato egg drop soup, he asked Song Qin for another bowl. Song Qin gave him a spoonful speechlessly, secretly sighing that since they knew that Chunlin could grow crops in his space, her eldest son and youngest son have become more and more greedy. Song Qin was a little worried. I hope these two foodies don't become two fat men in the future, otherwise how can they find wives?

Song Chunsheng and Song Xiaobao naturally had no idea of their mother's worries. Song Xiaobao was even more carefree. He and his brothers each held a bowl and drank happily.

After eating and drinking, several children gathered together to tease Song Xiaobao. He could now speak words one by one, and he would shout "da" no matter who he saw. When he was angry, he would howl. Song Chunlin deeply suspected that he had learned this from wolves.

After finishing his meal, Gu Fengyue took the medicine given by Song Chunlin as usual. He did not ask where the medicine came from. He just tilted his head back and swallowed it. Song Chunlin was very satisfied with his knowledge and understanding. If it was someone else who kept asking him questions every day, Song Chunlin would have thrown that person into the mountains to feed the wolves.

The medicine that Gu Fengyue took contained sleeping pills, and he soon fell into a deep sleep. Song Chunlin put an eye mask and earplugs in his ears, and Song Qin covered him with a quilt. After everything was arranged, the Song family gathered around the fire and chatted in low voices.

Song Xiaobao snuggled in Song A'mo's arms, drinking milk from his small bottle. Song Chunlin distributed calcium tablets to each member of the Song family. Three years of drought had left the entire Song family malnourished, not only the children, but also Song Dazhuang and Song Qinshi. Years of not having enough food had left them so thin that only bones were left on their bodies. Although Song Dazhuang looked strong before, he was actually just supported by his bones. After the last injury, Song Dazhuang seemed to have lost his energy and spirit, and he became thinner.

Song Chunlin saw it and was worried, so he went on a frantic tonic diet for half a month. At least the Song family members grew some flesh and no longer felt like just bones.

After taking calcium tablets, the Song family started to gossip about their family.

Often, because Gu Fengyue was there, everyone talked about old times, such as the interesting story of Mr. Song working as a shopkeeper in the county in his early years, and the waiter they mentioned many times.

From the Song family's intermittent narration, Song Chunlin finally knew who the legendary Xiao Wai was. That was the Second Uncle Song whom he had never met.

The second son of the Song family joined the army in the year Song Chunsheng was born, so Song Chunlin had never seen him. Even Song Chunsheng had no impression of this second uncle. He only knew that the second uncle Song sent a letter home after joining the army, and there was no news of him afterwards.