Chapter 34: The Desert Meets the Yellow Sand
Half a bag of sweet potatoes can be divided into one and a half, but for a young and strong young man, this one and a half sweet potatoes are of no use at all.
Besides, the camel is not easy to come by, and it is a little unreasonable to only give people such a small amount of food.
Thinking of this, Song He'er began to persuade Zhang Xiu'e again, "Third aunt, it's better to give them the cucumbers too, we still have white rice, eggs and some other vegetables, after all, ..... If you want to buy two camels, it's much more than that! ”
Zhang Xiu'e was a clear person and could understand what Song He'er meant, so she walked to the car again and distributed the half bag of cucumbers to the prisoners.
"You have also seen that half of our food has been given to you, and we will eat the rest ourselves, and you will know that you are sufficient, so don't trouble us anymore."
The man at the head began to gobble up the cucumber, and even the sweet potato didn't have time to roast it, so he swallowed it raw.
After eating, they were also trustworthy, swollen eyes, walked not far away, and led two camels.
"Girl, thank you for saving us from danger today, these two camels are given to you as the foot strength of your children and adults!"
After that, he handed the reins on the camel to Li Qiang's daughter-in-law and Zhang Xiu'e.
Before leaving, he did not forget to remind, "In this desert, there are often caravans coming and going, and you had better change the bell on this camel and the things on the hump, so as not to be recognized." ”
Song He'er knew that the camel was stolen, and the so-called 'gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way' was nothing in the face of death.
Besides, the camel was not stolen by them, but was exchanged for food, so there was no need to be afraid.
Zhang Xiu'e watched the group of exiles go farther and farther, couldn't help sighing, walked to the camel's side, and carefully examined it.
"There are no injuries, my four legs are also strong, my eyes are spiritual, and I am a good camel."
Qin Xiaoniang smiled, "Her third aunt, are you afraid that others will frame you?" ”
Song He'er followed and teased on the side, "My third aunt feels sorry for her half a bag of sweet potatoes and half a bag of cucumbers!" ”
"Hey, as the saying goes, there is no such thing as pie in the world, although we have lost some food, but in exchange for something more needed, this deal, we have not lost at all!" Qin Xiaoniang's physical strength has also recovered a lot, and now she has the strength to speak.
Su Yu's daughter-in-law picked up the children from the cart, "These children can't sit on camels, so they can only walk." ”
"The food is put on the hump, the children can hold it, and if they can't hold it, let them learn to walk a little by themselves, it's not good to not experience any wind and rain, and it's not good for the body."
Song He'er nodded, "The third aunt is right, the road in this desert is indeed difficult to walk, if you are tired, let's rest, get through here, let's find a car again, and it will be easy at that time." ”
"Yes, the big guys have suffered a little, so maybe they can endure it and it will pass."
"Hmm...... Let's go. ”
After that, Zhang Xiu'e began to give the camel a makeover, tied red ropes to the four hooves, and took off the annoying camel bells.
After getting ready, everyone began to reload and hit the road.
The desert road is much more difficult to walk than the dirt road, even one step at a time, and the shoes are filled with yellow sand, which is simply difficult to walk.
After walking for a few hours, everyone felt parched and wanted to find a place to rest, but in this boundless desert, there were not even class trees, and they had no way to take a break.
"Why don't you open the tent, let's all go in and rest." Su Yu's daughter-in-law proposed on the side that she was the weakest and had two young children, so it was reasonable to be tired.
Zhang Xiu'e complied with her request, pulled the tent off the camel, propped it up, and sent the children in to rest.
"Hey, this cucumber is also a thirst-quenching thing, but now it's gone, and we don't have anything to eat, let's drink water!"
After that, Zhang Xiu'e took out the kettle, and everyone took turns to drink water and rest.
Song He'er stood on the yellow sand, looking at the crowd walking farther and farther away in the distance, not only sighed, "You said they have nothing, how can they get out of this desert?" ”
Zhang Xiu'e poured the sand in Sister Nian'er's shoes and replied: "We can't take care of this, we go our separate ways on the road, in short, we don't owe each other now." ”
"That being said, but Aunt San, who can guarantee that they won't come back to rob us again?"
"What then? Could it be that we don't go to this desert yet? ”
Song He'er shook her head, "They are also exiled prisoners, and their destination is also Xinzhou, no matter how we go, we will meet sooner or later, I think, it is better to follow them, firstly, we can know their actions at any time, and secondly, if we meet desert wolves, they must bear the brunt, and we can also save our lives!" ”
As soon as the words fell, Li Qiang's daughter-in-law kept applauding beside her, "Yes, yes, this is a good idea!" Qin Xiaoniang, you gave birth to a good daughter! ”
Qin Xiaoniang smiled and tapped Song He'er's forehead with her finger, "On weekdays, I always educate her that in the General's Mansion, you must not stand out from the top, but now that she has left the General's Mansion, she will forget my words to the clouds." ”
"The difference between Xiao Niang's words, I used to hide in the General's Mansion, it was to protect myself and not be bullied by the tigress of the eldest lady, but now this is outside the plug, and being smart is also for self-preservation, is it possible that our group of people will feed the wolf?"
Qin Xiaoniang didn't speak again, but just hugged Brother Huan and went into the tent to rest.
Song He'er looked at the group of people who were gradually moving away, and reminded, "Let's just rest for a while and not delay too long, otherwise it will not be good to get lost here for a while." ”
Zhang Xiu'e combed Sister Nian's hair and replied, "We know, little ancestor!" ”
"Hey, hey!"
Sure enough, they were all clever, and they didn't stay here long, but only took a short break for half a pillar of incense, and then started to hurry again.
Continue in the direction the group left......
The wind in the desert was getting stronger and stronger, and even the direction they were going to go happened to be a wind outlet, blowing yellow sand all over the sky, and they couldn't see the road ahead clearly.
"Mother, my eyes hurt!"
"Sister Nian, let's close our eyes, and my mother will carry you away!"
The children were blown by the wind and sand and cried all the time, and the adults couldn't open their eyes, and tears fell downward.
Zhang Xiu'e turned her back and shouted at the people: "We don't even have a bib, what can we do, we can't open our eyes at all!" ”
There was some yarn in Song He'er's space, but it was inconvenient to take it out, and she couldn't find a suitable excuse for a while.
When she was in a dilemma, Song He'er finally thought of a suitable reason......