Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

His aunt was worried that he would get diarrhea after eating spicy food, so this time she only gave him half a slightly spicy one.

Compared to extra spicy, mild spicy is really only a little bit spicy.

While the other flavors were also good, he still thought the spicy one tasted better.

Zhao Yan was both amused and exasperated.

I never would have guessed that Yun Jie had such a heavy taste.

I figured he was already eight years old, and it wouldn't hurt for him to eat a little chili pepper now and then, so I didn't object anymore.

"Okay, I'll make it for you again next time."

Zhao Yunjie seized the opportunity to flatter her, saying, "Auntie is so good to me."

Silent all night.

The next day, Zhao Yan got up early to take care of her physiological needs. The moment she looked up, she was attracted by a large area of ​​mountains glowing red across the way.

Ok?

What is that thing? It looks so familiar.

[Ding! Large area of ​​hematite detected 50 meters ahead!]

[Ding! Large area of ​​hematite detected 50 meters ahead!]

[Ding! Large area of ​​hematite detected 50 meters ahead!]

The system repeated this three times before stopping.

Zhao Yan had already run to the other side during the first take.

Hematite!!!

This thing can be used to smelt iron and make steel!!!

Looking at the endless mountain wall in front of her, Zhao Yan was filled with excitement, but she quickly calmed down.

In her excitement, she forgot that this was the Great Qing Kingdom, where unauthorized iron ore mining would result in the execution of ten generations of one's family.

Moreover, her current abilities are insufficient to mine this hematite ore, let alone smelt iron and make steel.

Without anyone or any tools, she couldn't even refine a piece of pig iron.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't frustrated, but she quickly put that frustration behind her.

What are you afraid of?

This valley is located in the heart of the Yulin Mountains, and normally no one would find it.

Besides, even if someone discovers the valley, they might not recognize that the red walls are hematite.

She reached out and parted the vines on the wall, stroking the dark red stones on the wall, silently thinking: Wait for me.

Once I've settled down, I'll find a chance to bring you back.

On her way back, she picked up a dark red stone weighing twenty pounds from the ground and quietly put it into her spatial storage cabinet.

Even if she can't take it all, she can at least take some small pieces back and try them out later.

The sky was turning white.

Everyone got up, some to cook, others to gather firewood.

Yesterday, when we were catching fish, Yuan Tianbao was still sleeping in the carriage and didn't participate.

Therefore, as soon as he got up in the morning, he dragged Zhao Yunjie and his two brothers to the stream to catch fish again.

Zhao Yunjie was still craving the slightly spicy grilled fish, so how could he refuse? He went into the creek without even washing his face.

Although it is summer and the temperature is high, the valley is low-lying and the stream water is still slightly cool in the morning.

Zhao Yunjie had just put his paw into the stream when he suddenly shuddered.

"Hiss—Tianbao, don't go into the water yet, the stream is quite cold."

"Really?"

Yuan Tianbao was very curious. As soon as Zhao Yunjie finished speaking, he plunged his hands into the stream.

As soon as he touched it, a cool sensation came from his hand, and he quickly pulled his hand back.

"Oh my god, why is this water so cold?"

Despite it being summer, he felt as if he were frozen solid by an ice pop.

Seeing that things were not going well, Zhao Yunchen quickly pulled Yuan Tianbao's small body into his arms to keep him warm, while reminding Zhao Yunjie, "Yunjie, stop playing in the water and get up quickly. Catching a cold is not a small matter."

"Hey, I understand, big brother."

Fortunately, Zhao Yunjie didn't go barefoot into the water; he only tested the water temperature with his hand first.

He shook the water droplets off his hands, wiped them clean on his clothes, and jumped around in place to get warm.

Zhao Yunqi stood to the side watching him jump around like a monkey.

Zhao Yan called out to them from a distance, "Yun Chen, what are you guys doing? Come and eat."

"Okay, Auntie."

Zhao Yunchen responded and led Yuan Tianbao back.

Yuan Tianbao was dejected. "What a pity! I still don't know how to catch fish. I don't know when I'll be able to catch fish again."

Zhao Yunchen comforted him in a low voice: "Tianbao, don't worry. As long as there are streams and rivers, I will definitely teach you how to catch fish."

"I hope so," Yuan Tianbao said listlessly.

After breakfast, the group packed their things and continued north.

After emerging from the valley, the temperature suddenly became intense.

Zhao Yan led the way with a wood-chopping knife.

No one had ever walked this deep in the mountains and forests before. The path was overgrown with waist-high weeds and thorns, and her journey was far from easy.

Tian Xiu'e and Yuan Gang banged on wooden sticks on both sides to scare away the snakes, rats, insects and other dirty creatures in the surrounding area.

A horse-drawn carriage was pulled in the middle, with Yuan Yutang and Zhao Xiaomi sitting inside.

When Yuan Tianbao and the others got tired, they would get on the bus to rest.

The little gray dog ​​that Zhao Yan brought home is now over two months old, and has grown a few baby teeth. These past few days, it has been enjoying chewing on bones.

And so they continued on, clearing a path as they went.

In two days, they had only traveled less than twenty miles.

Zhao Yan wiped the sweat from her forehead, looking at the endless mountains and forests ahead with a worried expression.

"Yuanbo, are you sure we can reach the capital if we keep going like this?"

She has a good sense of direction and is certain they are heading north, but she doesn't know exactly where they are. Have they left the area of ​​Yong'an County?

Yuan Yutang touched his chin, which hadn't thinned but had actually widened considerably, and calmly said, "I'm sure. As long as we're heading in the right direction, we'll definitely make it to the capital."

"If Yan'er is worried, let's find a chance to go down the mountain and check where we are."

"Okay, I understand."

For the next two days, Zhao Yan led the way while constantly observing the surrounding terrain.

……

A few days after the flood in Baima Town subsided, Yang Erlang was sent out by Yang Zhangshi to buy some grain in town.

She had locked the family's grain in a cupboard, but after being soaked in the flood, it all became moldy and sprouted, making it completely inedible.

For the past few days, the whole family has relied on Yang Dalang and his wife to dig wild vegetables in the mountains to fill their stomachs.

The house is almost cleaned up, and if we keep eating wild vegetables every day, adults can manage, but children can't stand it.

Yang Tieniu was so hungry that he howled at home every day.

Yang Erlang couldn't stand it anymore and urged Yang Zhangshi to give him money so he could go to Baima Town to buy grain himself.

But as soon as he reached the east gate, he was terrified by the mountain of dead bodies outside the gate. He screamed and scrambled back home.

When Yang Zhangshi saw him return empty-handed, her face tightened, and she glared at him, scolding, "You brat, where's the grain? Didn't I give you money to go to town to buy grain? You have nothing. How are we supposed to survive?"

With trembling hands, Yang Erlang pulled the money out of his pocket and shoved it into Yang Zhangshi's hand.

"Mother, Mother, I...I don't want to go, I don't want to go! Please, please let my older brother go...go buy it! I was so scared...dead people! All dead people!"

Yang Zhangshi slapped him on the forehead.

"You brat, explain yourself! What do you mean by dead or alive? What's going on in town?"

Yang Erlang knelt on the ground and suddenly burst into tears, burying his face in his hands.

"Waaaaah... Mother! There are so many corpses piled up outside the city! They're as high as a small mountain! They're all dead! All dead!"