She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

The older sister is already carrying such a heavy load, how can he let her carry him?

"Sweetie, let me hold you for a while. We'll go down and walk after you've rested enough, otherwise we'll fall behind the group." Banxia held her third brother tightly in her arms and pointed to the rapidly advancing group.

She knew that Yao Lizheng wanted to take advantage of everyone's enthusiasm to speed up the journey and make up for the distance missed during the half-day rest.

I saw that some children in Yaoli Village were being carried on their backs or in their arms by their parents, and several women who were too weak to keep up were being pushed around on wheelbarrows by the men in their families.

The others, no matter how much they felt they couldn't hold on, gritted their teeth and kept up.

"Be good, little brother. Listen to your big sister. Hold onto your big sister's neck and save your big sister some energy." Qi Changshan also coaxed his younger brother from the side. He only regretted that he was too small, otherwise he could help his big sister share some of the burden.

"Big sister, then I'll rest for a bit," Qi Juanbai said softly, her eyes filled with tears.

The little hands obediently hugged Banxia's neck, hoping to lighten her burden.

The third brother stopped struggling, so Banxia held him with one arm and used the other to hold the second brother's hand so he wouldn't fall behind.

Beside Banxia, ​​Lian Chengmo tightened the straps of his younger sister's carrier, his gaze falling on the full basket on her back, looking at it again and again.

His gaze then swept over the people of Yaojia Village, but unfortunately, he couldn't seem to find what he was looking for.

After walking at such a rapid pace for two hours, everyone's strength was almost exhausted, so Yao Lizheng told the people in front to slow down and walk slowly.

Some refugees who had set off early in the morning appeared in the distance, and by the time the sun set, Yao Li Village was not far from them.

Although those people may have stopped to collect samples by the roadside after passing Yaoli Village, they still didn't waste as much time as they did in Yaoli Village.

It is evident that they traveled very efficiently.

Seeing how efficient they were at traveling, Banxia secretly gave Yao Lizheng a thumbs up. No wonder he was able to lead the whole village so far.

That night, Banxia and the others naturally ate wild vegetable porridge again. However, they had left in such a hurry that day, so Banxia also boiled a pot of water and borrowed a wooden basin from the aunt in Yaoli Village. Everyone soaked their feet in the basin.

Otherwise, by the time we get to our destination tomorrow, the little ones will be too tired to walk.

After the little ones had finished soaking, Banxia filled another basin with water for Lianchengmo. Seeing that he was still fiddling with something with a carving knife, she simply told him to soak his feet and go to bed early.

Now that the villagers of Yaoli Village are keeping watch on the outskirts, they no longer need to expend energy on night watch and can get a good night's sleep.

Of course, she still took necessary precautions. Banxia gathered her two younger brothers around her and slept with her knife in her arms.

The next day, before dawn, the people of Yaoli Village sprang into action again. They ate a simple meal and set off.

This time it wasn't as fast as yesterday afternoon; even four-year-old Qi Juanbai could keep up. However, a problem arose again.

Finally, as darkness fell, Banxia looked at the worn-out soles of her shoes and felt like crying.

She wore these shoes when she arrived, and they were fine when she was running around in the mountains a while ago. Who knew that they would wear out after only two or three days on the road?

"Miss Banxia, ​​you can wear mine." Lian Chengmo frowned and took off his shoes, handing them to Qi Banxia.

The two were about the same age. Because the original owner of the body never lacked food and girls develop early, the two had similar heights and shoe sizes.

Therefore, Banxia can also wear Lian Chengmo's shoes.

"That won't do. You only have this one pair of shoes. What will you wear if you give them to me?"

"These shoes are still usable. I'll sew some cloth on them and weave a pair of straw insoles for them later." Banxia naturally refused Lian Chengmo's offer.

She turned around and started rummaging through the basket. When she altered the clothes before, she kept all the scraps of cloth because she knew that even raw fabric was hard to come by in this era.

Isn't this useful?

Seeing that the little girl was so determined not to wear his shoes, Lian Chengmo had no choice but to put them back on.

However, he still went to Yao Lizheng to inquire. By the time Banxia was cooking porridge to prepare for weaving straw sandals, Lian Chengmo had already found some tough grass nearby that could be used to weave straw sandals.

"Lian Chengmo, this is great! This grass is perfect for weaving straw sandals. There's so much, enough for each of us to have a pair." Banxia looked at the large bunch of resilient grass with delight and said happily.

Banxia, ​​who came from an orphanage, may not be an expert in handicrafts, but she knows how to do most of them.

Although it was not used in later generations, Banxia had woven some things as toys when she was a child. Straw sandals should have followed a similar process.

She wasn't wrong; straw sandals are easy to weave. In the time it takes to cook porridge, she had woven a pair.

Seeing Banxia happily put on her straw sandals, Lian Chengmo silently glanced at the sparsely woven straw sandals in his hands, and decisively took them apart and started weaving them again.

After the meal, Banxia continued weaving straw sandals. She needed to weave a pair for each of her younger brothers to wear over their shoes, which would reduce wear and tear.

Although she is good at handicrafts, she can't make cloth shoes, and there are no conditions for her to do so while fleeing famine.

Lian Chengmo, on the other hand, after weaving a pair of barely acceptable straw sandals for his cousin to wear, went to the little girl's side.

"Miss Banxia, ​​my parents have hidden some things nearby. I'd like to go and see if they're still there. Could you please look after Ayu and Shuang'er for a while?"

Lian Chengmo spoke gently, his dark, bright eyes seeming to glow in the firelight.

"Of course you can, but how far is your mother hiding things?"

"Is there a lot of stuff? Can you carry it all back by yourself?" Banxia readily agreed, but with other concerns, she asked one more question.

With his small, conservative frame, Banxia was worried that he wouldn't be able to carry anything. She had heard from Ayu that his family used to travel by horse-drawn carriage, so they must have had a lot of stuff.

"It's not far. I'll only take what's useful," Lian Chengmo explained simply in a low voice.

At times like these, there's no need to carry unnecessary burdens.

Lian Chengmo only remembered that in his previous life, his parents and aunts had hidden his luggage nearby when he saw that the little girl's shoes were worn out and she had no replacements.

Only then did they chase after those people to try and rescue Shuang'er and A Yu. Shuang'er and A Yu weren't initially captured by those cannibalistic thieves...

As for how much stuff there was, too much time had passed for Lian Chengmo to remember, but there was probably some food and other necessities.

"Okay, then go ahead. I'll take good care of your younger brother and sister. Come back soon."

"it is good!"

Lian Chengmo's departure did not disturb anyone. The people in Yao Li Village were already fast asleep, and the few people on night duty simply assumed that Lian Chengmo had gone to the toilet.

This young master is very particular; it's not the first time they've seen him go to such a far place to use the restroom.

Just as they realized that the person had been gone for a long time, Lian Chengmo suddenly returned, carrying a large bundle on his back.