Their biggest problem on the way to escape the famine is how to ensure the safety of their lives.

After all, if you are sick in this environment now, it is estimated that your life will be gone.

When Shu Yan thought of this, he couldn't help but glance at Cheng San.

After all, not everyone has this kid's luck.

Shu Yan said to Cheng San: "You go to the people who fled around and ask if there is any change of lard." ”

Cheng San was stunned for a moment.

"What to do with lard? Godmother, are you greedy? ”

Shu Yan glared at Cheng San.

"Naturally, it's useful, you go quickly."

Cheng San got up and went to work with a puzzled face, while Shu Yan asked Xiao Yu'er and Yu'an to take care of their home, and he went to a place not far away to find something.

This place was supposed to be a small mineral for mining stones, but there were a lot of calcite left, Shu Yan picked up a lot of broken stones, wrapped them in his skirt and returned to the place.

At this time, Cheng San had already changed back the lard, only to see this guy frowning and saying: "This lard is not cheap, a lot of cakes have to be exchanged for land, godmother, what are you going to do?" ”

Shu Yan said: "Don't ask, you grind these stones into powder and try to be as fine as possible." ”

Shu Yan took the pot of lard, and she told Xiao Yu'er to go to the river and fetch a basin of water.

Shu Yan started to set up a fire again, and Cheng San was stunned for a moment and said, "Are you going to make caustic soda?" What do you do with caustic soda? ”

In fact, it is sodium bicarbonate, lard and caustic soda are boiled together, and there will be a saponification reaction, which can make a crude soap.

Shu Yan didn't want to talk too much, so he sent Cheng San to light the fire, Shu Yan poured the caustic soda into the lard, and added a lot of water.

After a while, a strange smell came out of the pot.

The little fish on the side said distressedly: "How good it would be if it was made into lard residue, and it would be delicious with that dry cake." ”

In these years, people are hungry, but they also have to live.

It kept boiling, a circle of foam appeared in the middle of the pot, the water became less and less, and a paste object gradually appeared, Shu Yan was reluctant to sprinkle a little salt, and the mass suddenly became more viscous.

After it cooled, Shu Yan kneaded the lump of soap into a square.

Such a big piece of lard, only two pieces of soap were made.

Shu Yan gave one of them to Xiao Yu'er, and she said to Xiao Yu'er: "Every day before eating, you have to take this to the river water to wash your hands, you have to take Yu'an to wash it together, you know?" ”

Xiao Yu'er licked the soap curiously, and her face suddenly wrinkled.

"Why does the lard paste made by grandma taste like this?"

Cheng San curiously took the soap over and looked at it carefully.

"This thing is for washing hands? Same as soap? ”

Shu Yan pondered for a moment and explained: "This is the prevention and control of plague, as the saying goes, disease comes from the mouth, but we are fleeing, so we naturally need to pay attention." ”

Cheng San nodded after hearing this, and he couldn't help but look at Shu Yan a few more times.

"Godmother is really amazing, I'm starting to worship you."

Shu Yan coughed lightly, but he didn't panic at all.

"If your kid is really filial, then he will be obedient, and he will definitely have a good life in the future."

Shu Yan took out the feeling of painting cakes back then, but he was a little stunned when Cheng San said.

The kid hurriedly asked another question.

"And how do you make the fertilizer that my godmother said before?"

Shu Yan coughed lightly.

"I'll tell you when the time comes, we can't plant land at the moment, and when we get to the northwest, there will be a place for you to show your strength."

Cheng San glanced at Shu Yan deeply, and his expression was a little playful.

Shu Yan patted Cheng San on the shoulder and pointed to the moon in the sky.

"Son, look at it, that's the cake that my mother painted for you, the future must be beautiful, hurry up and go to sleep."

Cheng San heard this, but obediently went to sleep.

In the early morning of the second day, Shu Yan opened his eyes and saw Qixiu crawling to the river.

She knelt by the river, washing herself.

Shu Yan got up, broke half of the soap he was holding and threw it in front of Qixiu.

"Son, wash with this."

Qixiu glanced at Shu Yan, and she shook her head.

"Give it to me, it's a waste."

Qixiu's body leaned towards the river again, apparently wanting to commit suicide.

Shu Yan shouted: "Don't be stupid, you finally survived, and if you die, there will be nothing." ”

When Qixiu heard Shu Yan's words, she immediately laughed.

She turned her head, a smile on her little face.

"Mother-in-law, I don't want to die, I just want to wash myself."

Shu Yan: "Then use this, it can be washed clean, but you don't touch your own wounds." ”

Qixiu took the piece of soap, and then began to wash her body, Shu Yan called Xiao Yu'er, and the two of them helped her block it.

Qixiu took off her clothes with peace of mind and washed them briefly in the somewhat cold river water.

Qixiu got dressed and limped up.

Yesterday, the man picked up Qixiu, so he walked over directly, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect your life to be so big, you were bought by Lao Tzu with money, follow Lao Tzu." ”

The man was about to grab Qixiu's arm, and Shu Yan was a little annoyed.

She picked up a rock from the ground and threw it at the man's head.

"She is a free person, how can she be bought and sold by you?"

Cheng San walked over from the side, he was tall and big, and there were scars on his face, which was not easy to mess with.

The man suddenly took a few steps back, then sneered away.

The large army of refugees has already left, and it is not convenient for them to stay here for long.

However, if you follow a large army, the probability of being infected with the plague will definitely be higher, but if you don't follow, it will be very dangerous in case you encounter robbing bandits.

In desperation, as long as you follow not far away.

Shu Yan originally wanted to let Qixiu ride the little donkey, but this girl was extremely stubborn and only willing to use a crutch.

So it went very slowly.

I don't know where the little monk who was with her in the past went, in this troubled world, a young woman, it's really not easy.

After walking north for a day, I arrived at the foot of the mountain at midnight, and several people were tired, so they found a quiet place to set up camp.

They made something to eat first.

Shu Yan wanted Qixiu to come over and eat together, but this girl was extremely stubborn and dug up some grass roots by herself to eat.

She is also sick, how can she do it.

Shu Yan asked Xiao Yu'er to send some dried fish to the child, saying that they didn't want it.

Qixiu was willing to eat, but the child always sat far away from them.

Cheng San glanced at Qixiu and said to Shu Yan: "This woman is a young lady from a rich and noble family at first glance, but she has to have such a heart when she encounters a big disaster, she is really powerful." ”

Shu Yan looked at Qixiu, who lowered her head, but she didn't know what she was thinking.

Shu Yan sighed slightly.

"I don't know how many people died, it's a pity."

Cheng San glanced at Shu Yan.

"You're talking about the military prostitutes? The daughter of the county magistrate was taken away and ruined by those people, who can be spared, anyway, the rebellion is nothing more than rape and plunder. ”