Lin Popi took two quick steps and walked beside the Shen family. Even if Mrs. Song and Mrs. Zhao were not happy, there was no reason to drive him away because the road was facing the sky.
He was quite honest, and nothing happened to him when he fell next to the Shen family's team.
It was dark and late in June, and the team had been walking for more than two hours without taking a break.
There were children who couldn't walk and kept crying, so adults had to put them in strollers or carry them on their backs.
Only when it was so dark that the road could not be seen clearly, everyone was able to stop again.
There was no place to stay at night, so we had to randomly choose a place on the roadside to stop. Everyone sat down close to the roadside without blocking the road.
It was time to spend the night here, and everyone didn't make do as they did at noon. They all set up the pots and started boiling water and cooking.
Some people take advantage of this time to turn the grain into pancakes or other things that can be eaten directly.
They came out to escape the famine, and there was not much time for them to cook in the morning and noon.
There is no river nearby, and the water they use is brought with them when they leave. If they can't find a water source before running out, they just use this little water, so they cherish the water they use.
Many people kill chickens and ducks in the morning, and they can't keep them for long in this hot weather, so they simply make soup and have a good meal. However, some people grill and tear the meat into strips and put them away, so that they can be eaten for several days.
They walked all day today and didn't meet anyone else. Shen Yue looked at everyone sitting or lying loosely on the roadside.
She turned sideways and whispered something to her father, and saw Shen Rong stood up and walked in the direction of Li Zheng.
Shen Lizheng's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were cooking. In the pot was thick multi-grain porridge, and an old hen was stewing. There were a few multi-noodle pancakes beside it.
The food in his family is quite good, but some people are only willing to put the wild vegetables they brought out in a pot and sprinkle some salt on it, and it is considered a meal.
Shen Lizheng's mother-in-law saw Shen Rong coming over first. She put the lid on the pot and said with a pout, "We are running away from danger. What do you want to do here now?"
She thought that when Shen Rong came over at this time, he must have seen them cooking meat and wanted to come and eat.
Shen Lizheng glared at his mother-in-law and cursed: "Shut your mouth, you idiot."
His mother-in-law did not dare to challenge Shen Lizheng, so she could only give Shen Rong a gouging look, and turned sideways to block the pot.
Li Zheng looked at Shen Rong and said in a kind tone: "What's the matter with Shen Xiucai coming here now?"
"Uncle Li Zheng, everyone has been tired for the whole day. It's time to take a rest after eating. But we are in the wilderness after all. Do you think you should send someone from each family to take turns keeping watch at night?
"Shen Rong said.
Li Zheng smiled and said: "You are still thoughtful, I will arrange for people to take turns to keep vigil."
Shen Lizheng acted quickly. After thinking about it, he stood up and told him about the night vigil.
Although the people who were assigned were a little reluctant, they didn't say much when they heard that they only had to stay up until midnight, and they would change shifts with the next round of people when the time came.
During the night vigil, one person from each family, no matter how many people there are in a household, is always one person, and five people are arranged at a time.
Everyone was tired from traveling all day, and after a brief rest on their stomachs, some people lay on the ground and snored.
This side of the Shen family.
Several people wrapped the freshly baked dry food pancakes and roasted chicken and duck meat in oilcloth and put them into the carriage where little Zhang was.
The others cooperated tacitly and took down the oilcloth and quilt from the oxcart and spread them on the ground.
Mrs. Zhang looked at the people making beds outside, stopped Shen Yuyu and said, "Why don't you come up and sleep with me? There's quite a lot of space in this carriage."
"Yes, you go to the carriage to accompany your third aunt. We can watch from outside." Mrs. Shen pushed Shen Yuyu into the carriage and continued to clean up outside.
Xiao Zhang looked at Shen Yuyu who came in and said with a smile: "My body is only four months old, so I don't need to take care of it so closely. If you ask me, it won't be a problem even if I go out and sleep on the ground with you."
Shen Yuyu knew that she was feeling sorry for herself while several elders were outside looking up to the sun and the moon, but she was lying in the carriage and quickly comforted her.
"Third Aunt, don't think like that. We don't know how far we are going to go. Being bumpy outside all day is no better than at home. There is no doctor around, so we should be careful."
After comforting her, Shen Yue looked at Xiao Zhang's slightly swollen belly, gently put her hand on it, and said with a smile: "Isn't that right, little sister, do you want your mother to stay in the carriage?" .”
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Zhang's stomach moved slightly. Shen Yuyu felt the sensation coming from her hands and looked at Xiao Zhang with her eyes wide open in surprise.
"Did she...did he kick me just now?" Shen Yuxi asked excitedly.
Little Mrs. Zhang was equally excited. This was the first time the little life in her belly was moving after being pregnant for so long.
She lowered her head and looked at her belly, her eyes full of motherly love.
"It likes you. Your third uncle called it many times but it didn't make any move. If he knew it, he would be extremely jealous of you."
Shen Yuyu felt the warm touch under his hands, and slowly spread a gentle spiritual power through his palms to Xiao Zhang's belly.
She closed her eyes and felt carefully, feeling two small balls of light playing with a trace of spiritual energy in little Zhang's belly.
She took her hand back, then held Xiao Zhang's hand and said, "You should also feel them."
Little Mrs. Zhang put her hand up in a daze. When Shen Yuxi put her hand up just now, she felt very warm in her stomach, and the usual swelling and pain disappeared.
However, she still noticed what Shen Yue said and asked: "Why do you say it's them?"
"Hmm... maybe this is called... a woman's sixth sense." Shen Yuxi pretended to be shaking his head.
Little Zhang laughed and scolded: "You damn girl."
The two of them were making a mess in the carriage, and the Shen family outside were frightened.
Mrs. Song looked worriedly at the carriage. These three siblings were still pregnant. This girl shouldn't hurt anyone lightly or seriously.
When he was in a hurry, he went to the carriage and asked through the curtain: "Girl, what are you doing in there? Don't hurt your third aunt."
"Sister-in-law, it's okay. I'm talking to Gu Gu." Xiao Zhang opened the curtain and stuck her head out and said.
"Okay, then if she doesn't sleep well, let her sleep out." Mrs. Song made arrangements and then went back.
The crowd gradually became quiet, and everyone except a few people who were keeping vigil fell asleep.
Lin Chunyan came back from the night and found that the people watching the night had changed. When she came back, she saw Lin Popi staring at her with a squinting look.
Lin Chunyan glared at him in shame before returning to her place and lying down.
After a while, she heard a movement behind her. She quietly looked sideways and found that Lin Popi, who was keeping watch at night, was sneaking towards the bullock cart of Shen Xiucai's house.
She thought that just before going to bed, she seemed to have seen Shen Yuyu and Xiao Zhang sleeping there.
She turned back quietly again, with a vicious smile on her lips.