Chapter 179: Separation and Escape 17
Chapter 179: Separation and Escape 17
Xu Tao quietly stood up, bent over and got out of the mule cart, and only when he reached the outskirts did he breathe a sigh of relief.
The night watchman saw a dark figure going out but did nothing about it. He must have been going to solve a personal problem.
When I got to the agreed place and saw the familiar figure, I felt relieved. It was impossible not to be scared walking in the mountains in the middle of the night.
"A Tao."
"Undress."
"Ah?" Under the moonlight, the man's cheeks flushed. It would be better to do this after marriage, and he tried to persuade the girl earnestly.
Xu Tao rolled her eyes. Who would be in the mood to be out in the wilderness at night? Ignoring the man's struggles, she pulled off his clothes, lit a fire stick, and began applying medicine to the wound.
Xia Ming realized that he had misunderstood and was extremely nervous, fearing that the girl would mistake him for a lecher. He stammered in his explanation and felt that the more he explained, the worse it got.
"Okay, no driving!"
"What's a car?"
"That's what you just said."
Xia Ming didn't understand, but he obeyed and looked at the little girl quietly, with love and affection in his eyes.
"Silly boy, next time you get hurt, just tell me you have me, okay? If you dare to do that again, I'll beat you up!"
Xia Ming pulled the little girl into his arms. He had a thousand words to say but didn't know how to express them. He lowered his head and kissed her hair, then hugged her in silence.
Xu Tao scratched her arm. There were so many mosquitoes. Why did they only bite her? Wuuuuuuuu.
"A Tao, what's wrong?"
"Let's go back, brother. There are too many mosquitoes."
Xia Ming... It's his fault. The little girl has delicate skin. It would be better if it was just a mosquito bite.
The team set out again, and Xu Tao was still sleeping soundly in the mule cart.
Xu Baoxing looked behind him from time to time. Although he couldn't see clearly, he just wanted to see how Xu Tao was suffering.
"What are you looking at? If you keep looking, I'll spank you."
The woman behind was already annoyed by the hassle of traveling, and she became even more annoyed when she saw the man in front of her always looking at her in a sinister manner.
Xu Baoxing glared at the other person, not daring to look forward. Her eyes were fixed on her second sister not far away, thinking about going up to her to try to establish a relationship with her. It was her parents who offended her second sister, and it had nothing to do with her.
Xu He had no idea what she was thinking and was acting coquettishly with her husband.
"Brother Tong, give me some time. You must be exhausted from all the work. You haven't slept a wink all night."
"Don't worry, wife. I'm young and strong and can handle it. It'll be hard for you. Go squeeze in with mother in the car."
Xu He shook her head. She wasn't sleepy at all. She didn't know how much she'd slept in the car that day. After a long pause, she saw her husband raise his arm, happily reaching for the bag, but he couldn't move it.
"Brother Tong?"
"Just hold my hand, my wife."
Xu He's eyes turned red with shame. She looked around and saw that everyone's attention was on the road. She secretly reached out and pulled at her sleeve, her face full of sweetness.
Xu Chang... Having too good hearing isn't a good thing.
After traveling for more than half a month, everyone's spirits are quite low. Especially the poor people, who not only have to travel quickly, but also have to find food during breaks. They are constantly working and have no food in their stomachs, so naturally they can't hold on.
Xu Chang glanced at the sky. It was gloomy and gloomy today, and it was obviously going to rain. He took everyone to a high place.
"Great, it's finally raining. Now we can finally drink to our heart's content."
"Oh oh oh, it's going to rain, I need some water."
Everyone licked their cracked lips and looked forward to the rain. If Xu Sanniu hadn't found a puddle, they wouldn't have been able to hold on until now.
Xu Tao heaved a sigh of relief. Cheating wasn't going to cut it. He had to survey the location to find a suitable water hole, and he didn't dare put too much water in. He could only barely ensure everyone had enough water.
She smelled the smell on her body and almost vomited. It was raining and she had to take a good bath. Last time, she sneaked into the space to take a bath. Although she didn't change her clothes, she was almost discovered by her sister-in-law. Fortunately, her mother helped her cover up.
"Some of us will go and see if there are any suitable caves nearby, and the remaining strong men will follow Xia Ming to go hunting."
There were so many people going hunting this time that almost no one wanted to look for caves. In the end, the village chief said that everyone would be treated equally, and then a few young men came forward.
"Xiaohe."
Xu He was having a great time chatting with A Tao. She looked up and frowned in disgust when she saw the person coming. The last time Xu Baoxing came to see her, she was sent away. Now she came again this time. It was really annoying.
"Xiao He, I know I was wrong, but I couldn't do anything about it at the time. You know the situation at home. We really had no food to survive.
You are a piece of my flesh and blood. If I hadn't had to, I wouldn't have been willing to send you to that kind of place. Fortunately, you are lucky enough to have met the village chief's family. Seeing that you are doing well, I am relieved. "
Xu Tao handed her cousin a handful of melon seeds and started to eat them with relish.
Xu He was originally very angry, but when she saw her sister's behavior, she burst out laughing and started to eat too.
Zhang's face looked unnatural for a moment, and then he acted pitifully, but with the sound of crackling, he could not exert even 80% of his strength.
Furious and frustrated, she yelled, "Xu He, I'm your mother after all. Do you know how to respect your elders? We can't even eat, and you're still in the mood to eat melon seeds. Are you even human?"
"Aunt Zhang, what do your family's affairs have to do with me?"
"What did you call me, bitch?"
'Clap clap clap'
The village chief's wife slapped him in the face and felt relieved. No wonder Tao Yatou always used slaps to convince others. It was so satisfying.
"You dare to hit me?? I'll fight you!"
Xu Tao and the other man stopped eating melon seeds and joined the battle. It was three against one, and the village chief's wife won.
"Get out of here! If you come and bully my wife again, I'll beat you up."
Several strands of Zhang's hair were pulled out, her face was blue and purple, and she stumbled back to find her husband.
Xu Daniu was also afraid. He couldn't afford to offend her, so he had to think of other ways. When he saw the little girl, his mind became active.
Xu Baoxing knew what her father was thinking, but she was powerless and didn't want to resist. She thought it would be better to get married than to stay in this house. Now she was starving every day and she had had enough.
However, she was not as foolish as her elder and second sisters. She had already chosen her husband. As long as the matter was settled, it didn't matter if they were engaged.
Seeing Xia Ming standing alone with no one around, Xu Baoxing hurried forward and said, "Brother Ming, can you come out tonight? I have something to tell you about Taotao."
Xia Ming saw who was coming and stepped back in disgust.
"I will ask A Tao about A Tao's affairs. I have nothing to say to you. And you stink, stay away from me."
Xu Baoxing clenched his fists and said, "You stupid man! Now everyone who is fleeing from famine is stinking."
Although everyone was quite dirty, it wasn't that filthy. Those with greasy hair had their hair tied up in buns or braided, and there wasn't really any hair hanging loose.
"Brother Ming, I'll wait for you at the dead tree in front of the cave entrance tonight. You'll regret it if you don't come."
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