But there were already people who couldn't bear it if they didn't leave last night. If they found out that they were just a group of children, there would be nothing good to gain.

Grassroots Hua'er and the others were so entangled that they couldn't make up their minds at all. The days that had just been filled with hope were filled with confusion in an instant.

"But... where can we go after leaving here?" Da Liu couldn't help but said in a low mood.

"Brother Liu, do you remember your benefactor, brother?"

"You mean..." Da Liu was startled and then came to his senses.

"Yes." Gouzi's eyes lit up when he mentioned his benefactor, eldest brother. "Let's go find eldest brother."

"Going to find a benefactor?" Da Liu thought about it seriously, "But in this weather, you will get sunburned soon after going out. Can we... really do it?"

Looking at his thin younger brothers and sisters, Da Liu was very worried.

"But if we stay here, not only will the house not be protected, our food will also not be safe, and the outcome will only be worse."

Although it is cruel, it is true.

Having experienced too much darkness, it’s not that Gouzi doesn’t believe in human nature, it’s just that he really has no way to believe it. In today’s world, except for his eldest brother and his younger siblings, that is, the benefactor, eldest brother, no other Gouzi believes in it.

What Gou Zi said left Da Liu speechless. It was precisely because he knew that what Gou Zi said was the truth that he became entangled.

"Brother Liu, we don't have time. When they react, we won't be able to leave even if we want to. Why are you still hesitating?" Gouzi urged again and took a strong dose.

Da Liu, who frowned, hesitated for a moment and finally raised his head and looked at Gouzi firmly: "Okay, let's leave as you said."

Hearing this, Gouzi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"But... we don't know the way to our benefactor, do we?"

Although he was ready to leave, a new problem came again, Da Liu frowned and said.

"Don't worry, this is not a problem. Dad and I have been to Shanggu Town once before. I know the general direction. Coupled with the route mentioned by my benefactor, I am confident that we can find Shanggu Town."

"Really?" Da Liu was really surprised. He didn't expect Gouzi to have been to Shanggu Town. Now he felt more confident.

"In that case, let's get ready and set off tonight. Make some more pancakes to eat and take with you." Da Liu thought about it.

"Brother Liu, what should we do with our food?" Cao Hei asked hurriedly.

"Take away as much as you can. If you really can't take it away, hide it in the cellar. I'll pack up the wooden carts, flowers, and bowls in a while. You and Brother Caogen will make as much food as possible."

Now that he had decided to leave, Da Liu quickly made arrangements.

As for the food in the cellar, although I was very reluctant to part with it, I could only keep what I couldn't take away.

The younger brothers and sisters nodded.

"Brother Da Liu, let me help you." Gouzi watched Da Liu come to the woodshed where the car was kept.

Fortunately, there was a wooden cart left by the benefactor, eldest brother, otherwise so much food would have been wasted.

But if you want to be able to go far, you still need to reorganize and strengthen it. Time flies very quickly, the sun sets in the west and evening comes. Huaerwaner makes wild vegetable cakes that are enough for them for five days at a time. It is rare for them to eat [-]% full for the evening meal. Then all the children go to bed early and prepare to leave in the dead of night.

Two hours later, all the children were called out by Liu. It was already the dead of night and the twilight was the thickest.

The wooden cart was stacked with things that had already been packed up. Most of them were grain, the remaining parts were either cans or barrels, and a very small amount of firewood. Except for a little space in the front, the rest of the cart was piled high, but There was only half a bucket of water left.

It has to be said that this was one of the reasons that prompted them to leave.

Each child carried as much food as he could on his back. The dog also had a water bladder filled with water, and the three youngest children were also crowded on the wooden cart.

Da Liu Gouzi cautiously attached his ear to the door, and after feeling the quietness of the outside world, he carefully opened the door, pushed the wooden cart, and gently walked out of the yard where he had lived for several months with his brothers and sisters. When the door was closed, The feeling of reluctance is clearly visible in the moonlight.

"Let's go!" Da Liu gestured with his eyes to his younger siblings to follow him.

They have lived here for several months and can walk out with their eyes closed. Moreover, the outsiders are still a little far away from their house. As long as they are careful, they will not be easily discovered.

In this way, they carefully pushed the cart out of the deserted village. They breathed a deep sigh of relief after walking dozens of feet away from the deserted village. It took a stick of incense to turn to the stream and put all the utensils that could hold water. It was so full that even the bamboo tubes that everyone carried were not empty.

I thought I'd wait until I found a safe place to pour it out and boil it.

These days have made them eat water and boiled food, and they don't want to experience the feeling of approaching death again.

Next, we continued on our way. When we found the official road, another stick of incense passed. Gouzi struggled to identify the direction. A group of children walked towards the unknown ancient town under the moonlight and wearing straw hats.

We walked like this until the early hours of the morning, and none of the children shouted to stop, for fear that once we stopped, we would really be unable to walk.

Seeing that the sky was about to turn white and the sun was faintly glowing, Liu Gouzi stopped decisively and finally chose a dense forest as their temporary stop. In short, they were not ready to set off before dark.

In this way, they walked around day and night for several days, walking towards Shanggu Town with a sense of faith.

In Huajia Village, Qin Shu's family has moved into their own home, and the cellar has been renovated and all the food has been moved in. At this moment, the outside temperature has exceeded the range that the human body can bear, and it is impossible to stay outside for a long time. Therefore, Qin Shu's family is white. I mostly stay in my room during the day, and everything has been moved to after sunset.

"Dad, what will happen to the vegetables we grow if it gets hotter today? I saw most of them have wilted this morning."

Mrs. Li looked at her child's father worriedly, holding in her hands the vegetables she picked from the vegetable field in the early morning. If she hadn't put them in the cellar as soon as they were picked, they would have been completely dried, and she was preparing for dinner at this moment.

The weather is too hot, and now they have switched to the habit of eating two meals a day. The main reason is that it is too hot and tasteless. Of course, it is also related to the reduced physical exertion.

"I'll water them more at night and watch them for a few days. If they don't work, I'll pull them out, dry them, and store them in the sun. It's better than wilting them and turning them yellow and making them inedible."

"I'll water it with you at night." That was all for the time being, Ms. Li said.

After the evening meal, not only Li's family but also the three children went out to carry water, water it, and work hard. They just hoped that these vegetables could last a little longer.

The only consolation was the sweet potatoes planted in the village. The potatoes sprouted normally and lushly, without wilting.

After watering, the family was not idle and began to cut sweet potato seedlings and transplant seedlings. As many as five acres of sweet potatoes were planted in one acre of land overnight.

At the same time, although the family is constantly replenishing salt and sugar water while working, the temperature is so high that even working for a long time at night can make you faint from the heat.

It is said that thanks to Miss Huajin, not only did she send them food and money in the past few months, but she also brought them salt, sugar, and medicine for heatstroke when she came here. Otherwise, she would have been reluctant to drink it. It was such a luxury.


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