Qi Kang'an took a deep breath, pursed his lips, hugged his daughter tightly and sat back down, then turned to look at the villagers who were looking at him one by one.
They didn't know anything, and they didn't seem to think about anything as if they didn't need to know anything. They just followed him blindly.
Because Lao Qi's family has a lucky baby god, they regard his daughter as the only god they can rely on on this difficult and hopeless road, and their family as everyone's only salvation.
Can he still lead them through the road ahead safely?
"Baby," Dad felt guilty.
Qi Baoer gently patted Silly Dad's chest, a little resigned to his fate: "Dad, I'm here."
There is only one last tremor left. Dad, we, father and daughter, will bear it together.
Qi Kang'an was startled for a moment and then smiled. Yes, when we go into battle, our father and daughter soldiers are afraid of being a target. On the bright side, the army that can really protect their court is only separated by Yanfengkou.
He waved his big hand forward: "Let's go."
The distance from Pingyang Pass to Yanfengkou is not farther than the distance from Xiangbei County to Pingyang Pass, but the snow is heavier and the thick snow is more difficult to travel.
When the horse steps down, it sinks into its legs, and its belly rubs against the snow. If the wheel sinks into the snow, it will take half a day to get it out.
But they have ways, don’t underestimate the farmers’ intelligence.
Do you still remember the carts they made outside Beiyang Town that were dragged directly on the ground?
Dragging on the muddy ground with rocks makes you want to die, but in the snow, it's better than getting your wheels stuck in the snow and taking a long time to get out, isn't it?
Just do what you are told. Rural men have nothing, so they just use their strength and are not afraid of hardship.
No need for wheels. This used to be snow. Knock out the place where the wheels are stuck and then flatten it. Take a hemp rope/rope and tie the two handrails at both ends. You don't need to use your hands to pull the one in front. Just put the hemp rope around your waist.
become.
What should we do if our feet get stuck in the snow?
The wisdom of the working people is infinite. Qi Erniu accidentally stepped on a wooden board and didn't sink. He immediately shouted: "Hey, we can tie a board like this under our shoes. Look, I can't even stand here."
sinking."
Oops, it’s true.
This method is good and simple.
It's not easy to make wooden boards. Nearly a hundred men wielding machetes and roaring can chop a pile of them for you in less than half an hour. The ready-made bark is better for use.
"Here, bring the strips of cloth and tie them up. Tie them tightly. The front, back, left, and right are secure. Don't take two steps and the board will fall off." Mrs. Tian explained to Ye Sanni next to her while tying the clothes.
Ye Sanni was sitting on the snow and was also tying up her feet, "Mom, you know. Have your siblings been tied up?"
Li Qin from behind replied: "Come on, I have to tie it up tightly."
Mrs. Tian suddenly stopped her hand: "What are we going to do with our three horses?"
Ye Sanni paused, and after a moment she murmured: "...Mom, Yin Zai and Ma were all driven away by Bao'er."
Bao'er said that no one knows what will happen on the road ahead. Horses cannot move easily in the snow. As for Silver, he is so precious that if someone with intentions sees him, they may not be able to protect him.
Ye Sanni is also distressed, but now she listens to her daughter and will do whatever her daughter says.
On heavy snowy days, there were also dry branches. Fires were lit, earthen pots were hoisted to heat hot water, and everyone had something to eat before leaving.
They are now considered a food transport team, and they are not afraid even if they encounter soldiers. Qi Kang'an knows that at least they will be safe until the food reaches Yanfeng Pass.
The children were hiding in the sacks and were not released. The sacks were opened, food and hot water were given to them, and they were eaten directly in the sacks.
They are all biological children. Even if the babies are hidden in sacks, they are also wrapped in thick quilts and hidden, which makes them more comfortable than those outside.
San Lang opened the mouth of the sack and looked at Qi Baoer pitifully, "Sister, are we almost there? My legs are already numb."
After knowing that his legs were bent all the way from Aicheng to Xiangbei Town, Ye Sanni untied the two sacks at the inn and made a long sack. This time San Lang finally didn't have to bend his legs anymore.
But he was bored, hiding in a sack alone, why could the eldest brother and the second brother just walk outside? He was only a little shorter.
Qi Bao'er sympathized and handed him a chicken leg while avoiding the eyes of everyone, "Come on, just look at the sky later, we will be there when it gets dark. Now, shopkeeper Zhao gave it to me, my eldest brother
None of them were given."
"Thank you, sister." You are my biological sister.
San Lang took it and retracted it into the quilt hole. He stretched out his hand and shook it, so that he could tie up the mouth of the bag. This chicken leg was enough to make the road behind him not boring at all.
Qi Kang'an, who watched the whole process: "..."
With such a big-hearted son, what should he do as a father who is very panicked?
I tied the mouth of the bag empty. The babies need to be ventilated inside. Although the sack is supposed to be breathable, I still don’t worry about it. And if something happens on the way, the mouth of the bag is just tied. The adults can pull it or the baby crawls out on his own.
All easy.
In less than an hour, the team not only took a rest, but also made major modifications and set off again. It was already a very qualified snow transport team.
The greatest luck is that the road here is flat and there are no big uphill or downhill slopes. Although it doesn't go very fast, a modified cart only needs a man in front to pull it and a woman to push it down a little.
That’s it.
Gao Dayou, a sophomore walking next to him, smiled and said, "It's easier than pushing the cart in front of me. I should have known I would have come here earlier."
The same truckload of food feels half as light when traveling.
It's just that there is a board on my foot, which makes walking awkward.
Youye, a sophomore in high school, turned around and yelled: "No, this is the way we should go when we leave the Acropolis. The snow is not so heavy, but it is still heavy and the ground is hard to see. It was very difficult for us to push the cart at that time."
The man at the back shouted: "If we had just left then, we might have already left Yingzhou by now."
Immediately there was a lot of laughter behind him.
We will be able to leave Yingzhou soon, and hope is right in front of us.
Qi Kang'an, who was at the front, walked awkwardly, one foot at a time, ignoring the people behind him, and lowered his head to talk to his daughter.
"Baby, we don't dare to have everyone enter the military camp at once. If we go in and check the food, the children will be exposed.
I originally thought, after all, we are going to die and you are collecting the food, so why should we give it to them?
After thinking about it later, I realized that it couldn't work. There must be soldiers patrolling the road. Without these piles of grain, we wouldn't be able to reach Yanfengkou."
Qi Baoer nodded, she thought so too, it would only make the villagers tired on the road, and food was their passport now.
"Baby, this is what dad thinks. When we are approaching the garrison at Yanfengkou, we should first find a place where we can hide. The kids are hiding, and you are hiding too. As long as you are here, dad won't worry.
Something will happen to the kids."
Qi Baoer: "What about you, dad?"
"When we went in to transport grain, didn't Hu Zi say that there was a village chief named Wei Dezheng who was from Wu Da and would be waiting for us there?
Then it will be safe for us to go in.
Dad will come find you again later."
Qi Bao'er silently rolled his eyes. He really didn't want to expose his stupid father, but he couldn't hold it back. "Dad, you are preparing for you to go. If there is danger, you will all be dead. The babies are all alive, so there are still seeds, right?"
?”
"Pop", my belly was hit.
What kind of things are there? Why is my daughter’s talk getting worse and worse?