She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

Lian Chengmo was quite happy that the girl had actually agreed.

In particular, he saw a hint of trust in the little girl's eyes.

Banxia didn't care about being protected or not; she never entrusted her safety to others.

In the end, everyone can only rely on themselves; she understands that.

The two hit it off immediately and began stockpiling grain, going out during the day and returning at night.

They also encountered a pack of wolves during the trip, but fortunately escaped unharmed.

Banxia planted melons a few more times while she was alone.

To avoid attracting attention, Banxia also planted the other two unknown melon seeds that Xiaoshuang'er had picked up.

I got two kinds of round melons. Although they weren't as sweet as the first kind, there were more of them.

It's amazing that more than a dozen fruits grew on one vine.

There were too many melons to carry, so Banxia scooped out the flesh, made jam, and put it in a water bag.

This way, if you get tired or hungry while walking, drinking a little water can help you regain your energy and replenish your sugar levels.

Then the two of them caught a few more rabbits and pheasants, which they all made into jerky.

They never saw the deer again after that day, and the two of them didn't dare to go deep into the mountains. After preparing for three days, the children set off.

Banxia divided the dried meat into three portions. She and Lian Chengmo each took one portion, and the remaining portion was evenly distributed among the four little radish heads.

However, Banxia instructed them not to touch the dried meat until they were starving, as it was for them to use in case of emergency.

Although Banxia and Lianchengmo keep a close eye on their younger siblings, what if they get separated?

The children had some food on them, and they were able to hold on until the children came looking for them.

Banxia's idea was also Lian Chengmo's idea. Weren't her younger siblings arrested before?

The group of six children, two adults and four children, came down the mountain. The place where they had fought with the bandits had been washed clean by the rain.

Apart from some fragments of clothing, not even a single bone could be seen, indicating that the beasts dragged the person away completely when they came down the mountain.

Lian Chengmo took one last look at the place where his parents were buried, even though he had already taken his younger siblings to pay their respects the day before.

But now that I'm gone, I don't know when I'll be able to return to pay my respects again...

"Let's go!" Banxia called out to Lian Chengmo as she turned around, then pulled her two younger brothers ahead of her.

She was unaware of Lian Chengmo's regret at not being able to bury his parents and aunts in his previous life, but she felt that one should not dwell on the sorrow of the past.

From today onwards, they are setting off towards the future.

Seafood, oh, here I come!

That's right. When Liancheng drew that map, Banxia realized that Yongzhou Prefecture was the area of ​​Guangdong and Guangxi in her time.

During the apocalypse, she complained that she would never be able to eat seafood again, but now there is hope again. How could she not be happy?

As an inland girl, Banxia's favorite food is seafood, whether it's steamed or stir-fried.

Fish, shrimp, crabs, clams... ahhhhh, I can't even think about it, my mouth is watering.

With this expectation, Banxia was full of energy and walked quickly with her two younger brothers.

Lian Chengmo's injuries had almost healed. He carried his bundle across his body, with Xiao Shuang'er on his back, walking beside Banxia, ​​with the sensible Lian Chengyu by his side.

We stopped at noon for a meal of dry rations and rested for a short while before setting off again.

Although the destination had changed, they still took the same route before reaching Huayang Prefecture, so Lian Chengmo was still very familiar with the route.

With his fingerprints, they turned from the side road onto the main road in the afternoon, and there were more pedestrians on the road.

Some are family units, ranging from three to five people to a dozen or twenty, while others are entire villages, ranging from dozens to hundreds.

Judging from their appearance, they were all people who had fled famine from the north. They were all frighteningly thin and pale, and their expressions were somewhat numb.

But when he occasionally glances at the mountains on both sides of the road, his eyes reveal a glimmer of hope for the future.

The drought in the north is severe; forget about finding water, even the trees have withered and died.

At least here we won't lack water, and even if we can't find wild vegetables, we can eat tree leaves and gnaw on tree bark, so we won't starve to death anymore.

However, unlike in his previous life, the people he saw were not the same ones Lian Chengmo had met in his previous life.

After much deliberation, he led Qi Banxia and her younger siblings to follow behind a village with a population of over three hundred.

Lian Chengmo observed for half an hour and found that the villagers walked in a very orderly manner, with the young and strong men walking around the perimeter and the women and children walking at the very back.

The team has no elderly members who can hold them back, so they can quickly resolve any issues, whether they flee or confront them head-on.

Having escaped the famine, Lian Chengmo knew that such a group was the most likely to survive in such times, and those who followed behind would naturally benefit from it.

However, after following them, Banxia discovered that it wasn't just them; there were quite a few other people following behind the village.

Because several families followed suit, carrying the women and children in the middle, and just followed behind the village.

It was only when they got close that Banxia could see clearly.

Looking at others and then at herself, Banxia finally took out a hemp rope that she had twisted earlier from her basket.

She quickly tied the knot around her own and her two younger brothers' waists, leaving a meter's width between each of them, and then handed the other end to Lian Chengmo.

"Lian Chengmo, tie this around your and Ayu's waists."

"Thank you." Lian Chengmo immediately accepted it and thanked him.

Lian Chengmo was secretly amazed that the little girl had used the rope in this way.

A rope was used to tie several children together, so that they wouldn't get lost in a crowd. Even if the younger ones couldn't walk anymore, Qi Banxia and Lian Chengmo could pull them along.

Sure enough, after catching up with the main group, it wasn't long before the younger ones started to have trouble walking, especially Lian Chengyu, and even Lian Chengmo was struggling.

After all, they were pampered young masters. Even if Lian Chengmo had suffered a lot in his previous life, his current body couldn't handle traveling such a long distance.

Not to mention, he also insisted on carrying his younger sister, Lian Chengshuang, on his back.

Banxia quickly realized it too, because she was dragging four people along!

"Lian Chengmo, give Shuang'er to me, and you take A-Yu with you." Without much hesitation, Banxia immediately made her decision.

Since she had already set off with Lian Chengmo and his siblings and needed their guidance, Banxia had no intention of abandoning them.

She would naturally help if she could.

Whether it was because the original owner had raised her well or because she was exceptionally strong, Banxia carried most of the basket's contents for such a long distance and still felt quite capable.

Looking at the sky, she estimated that the group would walk for another hour or so, or two hours, before stopping to rest. She wouldn't have to walk for long either, carrying Xiao Shuang'er.

However, Lian Chengmo disagreed.

“No, you’re already carrying a lot of heavy stuff,” Lian Chengmo firmly refused.

Besides food, the small pot, knife, and other miscellaneous tools were all in Banxia's basket. How could he possibly add to the little girl's burden?

Lian Chengmo pursed his lips and tried to quicken his pace so that Banxia wouldn't drag him along.