The explorers did not return until dark, but they brought two pieces of news.

One good news, one bad news.

The good news is that the journey ahead isn't very far from here, but there is no shortage of water in the city!

Everyone who listened was cheering.

But the bad news is that the front is not Anyang Mansion City at all, but Oasis City.

"What? Oasis City? Where is that? "Li Zheng has never heard of it at all.

"We went in the wrong direction, Anyang Mansion is in the southeast, and we went in the northeast direction." An Youde, who went to explore the way, spoke.

Now everyone panicked, what should I do? Liulin County was originally under the jurisdiction of Anyang Prefecture, but now they are going in the opposite direction, how is this good?

"Then if we go back to Anyang Mansion, will we have to walk for a month to get there?" At this time, someone next to him asked, "It's been more than ten days since I walked in the opposite direction..."

At this moment, everyone cried and discussed, all panicked and anxious.

"Youde, how did you inquire about the news? How far is Oasis City? Is it really coming? The patriarch ignored the crying and complaining villagers, and asked his son the question clearly.

An Youde shook his head, "Where is such a good thing, Dad, we just ran into a caravan after we walked out of the mountain road for a while, and the third brother was bold enough to come forward and inquire!" It seems that we have to walk for three days to get to Oasis City, and if it is at this speed in our village, it will not take five or six days? ”

Five or six days...

When everyone heard this number, they were a little frightened, five or six days, now that they are in this situation, can they go to Oasis City?

Not to mention the rations, there is no water, how can it arrive?

It's not that there is no water source in the mountains, but it's too dirty or too shallow and muddy, and there is not much drinking water at all.

"But Dad, the caravan people said that a little ahead, the water problem can be solved, although there is also a drought here, but the wells are all water, but the grain is not harvested! It is said that the drought only started this year! ”

An Youde added.

"Well, that's great news! Let's go ahead first, and then make plans when we get to a place with a water source! It is absolutely impossible to return the same way, not to mention the long road, no food and no water, no one can stand it! For now, we can only save our lives! ”

Although Li Zheng is a small village official, in front of the older patriarch, he is still quite humble to ask for advice, and there are too many ancestors who died along the way, there are few knowledgeable old people in their village, and now there are quite a few old people in the patriarch's generation.

The patriarch spoke, and everyone gathered around to discuss for a while, there was no better way, and it could only be like this.

"Let's just find a place to rest, it's getting dark, let's set off tomorrow morning!" I think there are still some green plants in this mountain, if you know non-toxic ones, get some to deal with! There will soon be a water source ahead! We are not afraid of the servants chasing after us, we can breathe a sigh of relief! ”

Li is dismissing the people gathered together, allowing everyone to move on their own, and then camping on the spot and sleeping for the night.

However, the villagers of Zhuangzi in Shanbei, who have also encountered wild beasts a few times along the way, have long had a sense of prevention, and the five people in Xia and July are three sisters and brothers who take turns to keep vigil, and the others also have vigils.

Although they always have to stay away from others, they still have to be very careful when eating.

It was just dark on this day, and Xia Qiyue didn't follow people to pick wild vegetables or anything, the two children and sisters were taking care of them, and they were not very far from the patriarch's family, so she walked to the pile of people with confidence.

She wanted to find someone, and after thinking about it all the way, it was time to implement it.

She carried two children on her back all the way, although the two children were thin and weak, but the two of them still weighed more than 30 pounds and 40 pounds.

Whenever she can't carry or walk, she always thinks of the kind of creative wheelchair she wants to make.

But there is no time to escape, and the uneven mountain roads are not practical at all.

Now, it's time to go out of the mountain, and she can implement it.

After several rounds of searching, I found the tall carpenter in a place surrounded by several trees.

At this time, only Gao Carpenter stayed and watched the salute, Gao Bai's family, son, daughter-in-law, and grandson were not there.

Xia Qiyue didn't dare to get too close in the dark, so he had to walk for a while and stop shouting.

"Uncle Gao..."

The tall carpenter hurriedly responded, "Huh? Who is it? ”

After Xia Qiyue confirmed that the other party's identity was correct, he hurriedly spoke, "Uncle Gao, I am from An Zichen's family, I came over to ask you for some help!" ”

Carpenter Gao looked puzzled, although in the village, their Gao family was okay, but it was not to the point where he could help others.

He also knew a little about the fourth family of the An family, this little daughter-in-law with two children and younger siblings, I heard that she almost starved to death along the way.

Now come to him, do you want to borrow food from him?

Their family doesn't have much food, no, mother-in-law, son, daughter-in-law, and grandson all went to look for wild vegetables in the dark.

Originally, when they were waiting for the pathfinders here, they also picked a little, and everyone else also picked it, but when they heard that they were going out of the mountain tomorrow, they didn't know if they could have anything to eat along the way, so they couldn't help but follow others to find it again in the dark, leaving him to look at the luggage.

"Zichen's family, what are you asking me to help?" Although the carpenter Gao guessed in his heart, he still asked with a pleasant face.

Xia Qiyue hurriedly said his thoughts, "Uncle Gao, aren't you a carpenter, I'll beg you to help me make a chair, but don't worry, I'll give the silver!" ”

The tall carpenter was completely stunned, hitting the chair? On this way to escape, she actually wants to hit a chair? Do what? Do you sit during breaks? Do you have to carry it on your back?

I really wanted to, so he asked the question.

Unexpectedly, Xia Qiyue chuckled and explained, "Uncle Gao, this chair has wheels, and when it is on the official road and flat, I am going to put the two children and the luggage on it and push it away, which is much easier than carrying it on my back!" ”

When the tall carpenter heard that it was a chair with wheels, he became interested, and people who have been carpenters for most of their lives are extremely interested in these.

In this way, the two chatted, although it was dark, but Xia Qiyue was able to make a satisfactory chair for her in order to let Carpenter Gao understand it thoroughly, and took out all the candles he bought from the grocery store.

Fortunately, there was no one around, and they were all busy picking wild vegetables, so the two of them wrote and drew on the ground for a while, and the tall carpenter nodded to indicate that he understood, and it was not a big problem.

Xia Qiyue was surprised by the carpenter's strong comprehension, and at the same time, he also admired the ability of the ancients to make all kinds of exquisite things from wood without a single nail.

After emphasizing the delicate appearance of the wheelchair and the place to put the luggage under the chair he designed, Xia Qiyue put out the candle and got up and walked to the place where he was resting.

The carpenter promised that he would take out the wheelchair without sleep this night.

Because she was reluctant, she didn't lose the tools of the carpenter all the way, and she always carried them on her back, but now they are useful.