Chapter Fifty-Eight: Idle Things
Because they were worried that in the process of collecting firewood later, the team would suddenly set off, and the family did not lose time.
After leaving Su Yuanshan and Su Buyi to guard outside the carriage, the others got into the carriage to eat and fill their stomachs.
Zhao looked at the stove with wormwood burning at the car door, and took out a pot of steaming braised beef, a pot of fragrant kelp pig's trotter soup, and a dozen white steamed buns from the space.
The carriage stopped quietly, and the burning wormwood stove emitted a strong smell of wormwood, masking the smell of food inside.
Even if there are refugees passing by the carriage outside, they will not notice that the people inside are enjoying the food.
Su Bujing, Su Buwei and Su Buxian ignored the taste of wormwood burning, grabbed the steamed buns with their left hand, and held the chopsticks with their right hands.
Su Buzhen closed his eyes and concentrated on feeling the delicious taste in his mouth.
The soft and sweet steamed buns are paired with the juicy salty beef, and then drink a sip of the delicious pig's trotter soup that is warm to the tip of people's hearts, which makes Su Bujing so satisfied that he doesn't want to speak.
Su Buwei gnawed on the pig's trotters and kept sighing: "Fortunately, A-Niang had the foresight to buy ready-made vegetables early in the morning, so that we can feast on the way to escape!" ”
Su Buxian ate with a mouth full of oil, and nodded again and again.
Zhao did not rush to eat, but looked at the three well-fed children with a loving face, and a warm soft light appeared in his eyes.
Su Buwei was the first to finish eating, after he finished eating, he went to guard outside the carriage, and Su Buyi came in to eat, and when Su Buyi finished eating and went outside to guard, Su Yuanshan was the last to come in to eat.
During the meal, the Su family did not let the carriage go, and was unguarded for a while.
It wasn't until Su Yuanshan had eaten well that the Zhao family took Su Buwei to collect firewood nearby.
Originally, Su Yuanshan was also shouting to help, but because he had been driving and keeping vigil on the road before, he hadn't had much rest, and his eyes were red.
So at the strong request of Su Bujing and others, he did not follow Zhao to collect firewood.
After Su Yuanshan fed the horses, he went into the carriage and closed his eyes for a while.
As for the outside of the carriage, Su Buyi and Su Buyi were replaced.
In the silence of the night, the fire crackled and burned.
Su Buyi lay on Su Buyi's lap, looking at the empty night in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.
Su Buyi stroked Su Buyi's hair lightly, and at the same time watched and paid attention to the surrounding situation.
After the great changes of natural and man-made disasters, everyone seems to be on guard against each other.
A safe distance is maintained between each household, and no lines are crossed or crossed.
The team fleeing in front of them was a short distance from their wagon.
Su Buyi squinted, and could only vaguely see some people curled up, who were gathering around the fire, not knowing what they were doing.
Time passed slowly.
Zhao and Su Buwei still haven't come back, and Su Yuanshan and Su Buxian are also sleeping soundly.
I don't know how long it took, Su Buxing suddenly saw an unknown object the size of a palm flashing in the dark night from a distance.
Su Bu's stunned eyes froze.
When she quickly turned her head to look, she only had time to see a black-gray shadow, which was speeding towards the endless black curtain.
What's that? Fly so fast!
Is it a flying squirrel? Or is it some other mosquito?
Su Buzhen secretly guessed in his heart, but there was no conclusion.
"What's wrong? Sister, did you see something? Su Buyi looked at Su Buyi, who suddenly rubbed up, and leaned over and asked with concern.
Su Bujing opened his lips slightly, and was about to speak, when he saw someone coming on the right.
It was Zhao and Su Buwei!
I saw that Zhao was walking with a weak face and being supported by Su Buwei.
"Second brother, what's wrong with A-Niang? How did you guys go for so long? Did you encounter some beast? Or was it robbed halfway? ”
Su Bu was shocked to see the pale Zhao family, quickly put down the doubts about the black shadow in his heart, and leaned over to look at the Zhao family worriedly.
Su Buyi also followed closely, grabbed Zhao's other arm, and carefully helped Zhao to sit in the carriage.
Zhao's white lips hooked up a warm smile, "It's okay, there will be a few days of discomfort every month, A-Niang will be fine in a few days, don't worry." ”
"This time, I followed some refugees to a slightly farther place, and I saw that they dug up a lot of wild vegetables that I had never seen before, and they also dug up a lot of them and came back, thinking that they were all newly grown food under the cold and dark nights!"
"I also collected a lot of firewood and big trees, enough for us to use for several years, and I also put some soil into the space, and when we are in a hurry, we can try to plant some dogwoods."
Hearing Zhao's words, Su Bujing and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Call! They also thought that Zhao was using the space too often and that there was something wrong with his body.
It turned out that the Zhao family came to dehydrate, and his body was not injured, so it's good!
The weather was cold, in order to prevent the Zhao family from being cold and cold, Su Yuanshan let her lie flat in the carriage, covered her with a thick blanket layer after layer, and then folded the quilt before relieving herself.
Then, Su Buyi went out and added some firewood to the fire, so that it burned brighter and brighter, so as to avoid being attacked by wild beasts.
Su Buwei in the carriage relit the honey candle on the carriage.
Then, he added some charcoal to the red clay stove, and took out a bamboo tube with ice from the corner of the car and put it in.
After the ice inside melted into water, Su Buwei threw a few pieces of brown sugar and ginger into it and gave Zhao Shi a warm brown sugar water to drink.
Su Buxi closed the car window tightly, lay beside Zhao obediently, and pressed her stomach with his warm hand.
As she pressed, she released her aura to relieve Zhao's pain.
Su Buxian couldn't help much, so he could only clumsily rub Zhao's legs and press his shoulders.
The thoughtful care of the family made Zhao's eyebrows and eyes stretch, and his complexion eased a lot.
After drinking the brown sugar water boiled by Su Buwei, Zhao fell asleep unconsciously.
Su Yuanshan lightly wanted to go over to keep vigil on the side of the car, but was stopped by Su Buyi, who was sitting outside.
"Daddy, I'm here to keep vigil this time, you can go and rest for a while." Su Buyi whispered in a breathy voice.
Su Yuanshan was really tired, so he didn't talk much, got into the carriage, and rested next to Zhao.
Su Buwei and Su Buxian also slept with their eyes closed in the car.
Seeing that his family members were all asleep, Su Buyi wrapped himself in a fluffy rabbit fur cloak, sat next to Su Buyi, held his right hand with a warm left hand, smiled slightly, and said:
"Big brother, I'll keep a vigil with you."
Su Buyi held Su Buyi's little hand and smiled gently, "What, are you afraid that the eldest brother will keep vigil alone?" ”
Su Bu nodded solemnly, "Yes!" It's so dark, big brother, how lonely you are alone, when people are lonely, they will be afraid. ”
"But eldest brother is not alone, you are all resting behind me." Su Buyi hugged Su Bujing in his arms and gently pinched her face.
"By the way, sister, what you saw just now, you haven't told your eldest brother yet." Su Buyi turned over slightly and used his back to block the wind for Su Buyi.
Su Bu was stunned and silent, and replied truthfully: "I just saw a black shadow flashing from the sky, it should be a flying squirrel, the size of my palm." ”
Su Buyi looked at the sky, looked at Su Buyi's little hand again, and said with relief:
"Well, it's possible, don't be afraid, our car has been drugged, and even snakes don't dare to come!"
Su Bu was surprised to hear this, smiled, and did not speak.