Volume 1 Chapter 6 Meeting Disaster Victims on the Road
Although few people have walked on the mountain road ahead, the Nanyun Mountains run east-west. As long as you pass through the forest and avoid areas where wild beasts roam, you can safely walk out of the mountains.
As a hunter who often goes to the mountains to hunt, Mr. Xu found it most appropriate to walk in front and observe the road conditions.
Where to avoid and where to walk safely depends on Mr. Xu's judgment.
"Yongshan, go and tell the people behind you to hurry up and leave. As long as we go five miles further, we can have a safe place to stay today."
Mr. Xu looked at the traces on the ground. From here on, there were no traces of wild beasts. It seemed that if we walked a little further, we would not attract wild beasts when we camped at night.
So he called Xu Yongshan, who was following him, and asked him to inform the villagers behind him.
Hearing what Xu Yongshan said, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They had been walking under the hot sun for more than two hours, and they still couldn't drink water and rest. Let alone children, even adults couldn't bear it.
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I wanted to stop and rest, but I was afraid of not being able to keep up with the large group, so I could only push on and my lips started to get chapped. This was the first day of the journey.
Xu Yunjin couldn't hold on any longer. Although he was physically strong and strong, it didn't take much effort even if he was carrying a small backpack.
But she couldn't stand it because the weather was too hot and she kept sweating, and her body lost too much water. She could only take a few sips of salt water and let the rosadil drink a few more sips.
The sky was completely dark, and everyone was already moving forward with torches, and finally arrived at the place where the road-opening troops stayed.
This is a flat and open land with some surrounding trees blocking most of the light. It is the most suitable place to camp nearby.
The people who arrived first tidied up the surrounding area, collected a lot of firewood, and built a fire in the middle.
Xu Wu and the other three led their own ox cart to Mr. Xu's side and tied the ox to a nearby tree. Everyone in the Xu family sat together by the fire without saying a word.
"Every household that has dry food should eat some dry food to fill their stomachs, and those who don't have it should cook something to fill their stomachs. The water sources brought by each household are precious, so don't use them up easily. After eating, go to bed early. We will be there early tomorrow morning.
On the way."
Xu Yongnian was also worried that the villagers would use up their water early because they did not know the hardships ahead, so he couldn't help but give some more advice.
"We know that the village chief will not waste water."
The Xu family didn't cook anything, so they just used a small clay pot to boil some hot water.
After the water boiled, everyone in the Xu family held a previously made flatbread in their hands.
He chewed it with hot water and swallowed it into his stomach. Xu Yunjin felt his throat hurt.
"Looking at Anan now, Yunmeng has grown up and is starting to look at other people. But when something like this happens, I don't know when I can settle down. It will take a year and a half to settle down. With the nearby
Only when people are familiar with it can they slowly explore it. I'm afraid it will delay the child for two years."
Mrs. Zhang took the water and pie from Xu Yunmeng and looked worried at Xu Yunmeng, who was only a few months away from turning thirteen.
The villagers all marry their children at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and if they are suitable, they will get engaged.
People will discuss marriage when they are fifteen years old and have their hair cut. Most families will marry off their children when they are sixteen years old.
"Grandma, don't worry. My sister is smart, capable, good at embroidery, and well-educated. When we settle down in the south, we can find a way to make some money and start a small business. Dad can continue to study or become a gentleman. Brother, wait for me.
I have also been admitted as a scholar, and our family has a higher family status, so I can choose from more families."
Xu Yunjin is already numb. She will get married at the age of sixteen, and her body has not yet grown. Premature childbirth will lead to a shorter life span for women, and people in middle age are more likely to suffer from gynecological diseases.
In this society, it is not as convenient for women to see a doctor as it was in the previous life. The world is always unfair to women.
She doesn't want her sister to get married early. Although those who don't marry when they are over 18 years old in Daqi will be fined, and those who don't marry when they are 22 years old will be forced into marriage.
But Xu Yunjin also wants to work hard to make her sister wait until she is eighteen years old before getting married, so that her family will not be short of money.
"What are you talking about? Look at yourself. Your sister was able to make clothes when she was your age. You can't even embroider a purse, but you can do it with a silver needle all day long."
Mrs. Lin felt a little annoyed and poked Xu Yunjin's head.
"That's what Jin Yatou said. You have to work hard so that you can find some wealthy families for your children in the future."
Seeing Mrs. Zhang not mentioning this topic anymore, Xu Yunjin breathed a sigh of relief and smiled flatteringly at his mother. Everyone tried not to laugh out loud.
Xu Yunzhao, who was only five years old, laughed loudly at his sister without fear. He had seen the purses sewn by his sister and they were ugly.
After dinner, Xu Danian and several elderly people in the village sat around the Xu family's fire. Chen Sihuai was the first to speak:
"Brother Xu, we have walked for a long time today and have not yet left this mountain. The trail we are going to take tomorrow is quite spacious. The only downside is that the road is a bit difficult to walk. To get out of this trail, it takes about
One day, should we leave early tomorrow?"
"Although the villagers have prepared dry food, they can only last for four or five days. They cannot stop eating every day after dark," Xu Danian also said.
"In this case, we will set off at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning. By then we will be able to see the road clearly, and let the road clearing troops continue to clear the road in front, and then go back to our home after descending the mountain."
Mr. Xu was also about to ask Chen Sihuai how long it would take to walk on this path, when the village chief and others arrived.
"We still need to arrange a few people to watch the night. Although we are far away from the mountains now, we still have to be careful. So tonight I organized the young adults in the village into four teams. Each two teams will take turns to watch the whole night. They will change every other day.
Wulin Tiger, you are more familiar with the situation in the mountains, so I would like to trouble you to lead everyone to stay overnight tonight."
"Okay, uncle village chief, we will take everyone on a tour later."
After a while, every household heard the village chief's arrangement, and they all started to cut a few wooden sticks, stuck them in the ground, covered them with oilcloth, and built a simple tent.
"There are many snakes, insects, rats, and ants in the mountains. When you go to bed at night, sprinkle this powder around."
Xu Yunjin, Luo Tiandong and Luo Silanlan took some snake and insect repellent powder to each household. They could probably use it two or three times. There were not that many herbs to make powder.
These were prepared temporarily when they knew they were on the road. There wasn't much, so they had to wait until the next break to make some more.
By the time they finished going from house to house, it was already half past midnight. The Xu family set up two tents, where men and women lived separately.
As for the five-year-old brother, he followed them. Xu Yunjin entered the tent and fell asleep next to his sister.
In the early morning, there was no fog in the mountains after it had not rained for a long time. Everyone had packed their bags early and was ready to set off.
It took two quarters of an hour (half an hour) for everyone to reach the foot of the mountain, but Chen Sihuai and Mr. Xu were still walking in front.
There are not many people in the village at the foot of the mountain, and it looks a little desolate.
After walking for another two-quarters of an hour, we arrived at the trail that Chen Sihuai had mentioned. There were traces of people walking on the trail.
"It seems that someone has passed this trail before us. I don't know how long they have been walking."
Mr. Xu looked at the marks on the ground and said to Chen Sihuai.
"Xiao Si'er, go and ask everyone to speed up. If there are disaster victims in front of us, we must go faster. Otherwise, all the resting places will be occupied by then, and everyone will have to rest in the open air."
Xiaosi'er is an orphan in the village. He usually relies on his uncles and grandparents in the village for financial support and lives in a small hut next to Chen's house.
Chen Sihuai thought he was pitiful and would often give him some food and ask him to help look after Chen Siyuan.
Xiao Si'er ran towards the large army, shouting to everyone to walk faster. It didn't take long for the villagers to catch up with the people in front.
Xu Yunjin also rushed to the front to follow his grandfather, still carrying Luo Silan's small backpack on his back.
After walking for a while, he caught up with the people in front of him. Looking at the group of refugees in front of him who were in ragged clothes and lacked the energy to walk, Xu Yunjin felt uncomfortable in his heart.
In her previous life, she was born in a peaceful and prosperous era and had never seen such a scene.
Although life was a bit difficult at the beginning of his life, his family did not treat him badly.
I have made a fortune and lived a good life for half a year. This is the first time I have seen such a scene. This chapter has been completed!