Qiao Linshan was coaxing Qiao Linle, but she didn't move forward. The other older ones took a few steps forward.
Qiao Linxi pointed to the two roads and explained: "If we want to go around this city to the next city, there are two roads, here and here."
Qiao Linxi gestured with her fingers: "This should be a lake. Judging from the map, this road is longer than this road here. And this side should be a mountain road. Let's see which way is better. .”
"If there is a lake here, there should be water, right?" Qiao Linbao said.
"Not necessarily. It hasn't rained here for several years. This lake doesn't look very big. It should have dried up long ago. Even if there is still water, it's not our turn. There's a lot of trouble happening for hundreds of miles around. There must be a lot of people fleeing the drought. If there was water, it would have been occupied long ago."
"Of course, it's also possible that there are few people fleeing the famine, and we are lucky enough to have water."
Qiao Linxi pointed to another road and said: "Since this is a mountain road and there are woods, there might be wolves, tigers and leopards, and there is a certain risk factor. If there are rabbits and the like, then we Maybe we can eat meat.”
Qiao Linxi explained clearly the pros and cons of both paths, and then let the children decide which path to take.
Although one road is not dangerous, the distance is far longer than half the other road. Although the other road is close, there are some unknown dangers.
"Sister Lin Xi, just make your decision, we will all listen to you."
Qiao Linxi talked for a long time, and these children listened very seriously, but in the end she said this, letting Qiao Linxi make up her own mind.
"Yes, sister, just make your decision and we will follow you. Even if something happens later, we will not blame you."
Qiao Linqi rubbed his stomach that had been growling. He was looking forward to the evening. His sister said that when the stars came out, she would have magic power and be able to make a lot of steamed buns.
"Yes, Sister Lin Xi, we won't blame you."
"Then, let's take this road." Qiao Linxi pointed to the mountain road: "After years of drought, there must be only bare tree trunks in the mountains, and those grazing animals must have disappeared. Without the grazing animals, then Carnivorous animals like wolves, tigers and leopards may also run away."
Qiao Linxi convinced herself by this statement. She asked the children to pack their baskets and sickles, counted the number of people, and then embarked on a road to escape.
Before leaving, Qiao Linxi saw some people guarding the city gate wailing. Qiao Linxi didn't pay attention and took the children on their own way.
This was Qiao Linxi's luck. They escaped the disaster because they didn't grab the porridge.
The purpose of adding other things to the porridge distributed by the government was to deal with the elderly and children who would be a relative nuisance.
Seeing that it was getting late, Qiao Linxi looked at the map in her hand and knew that she would not be able to reach the next city before dark, so she had to find an open place to spend the night.
Because the weather is hot and it doesn't get cold even at night, if something dangerous happens while sitting in an open place, you can know it as soon as possible.
"The stars are very bright tonight." Qiao Linqi raised his head and looked at the sky full of stars.
Listening to Qiao Linqi's words, Qiao Linxi couldn't help but slap the back of his head.
Qiao Linqi was in pain and covered the back of his head: "Sister, why did you hit me?"
"Children, don't be so thoughtful."
"Hehe," Qiao Linqi took Qiao Linxi's hand: "Sister, I'm hungry. Do you have any magic power?"
"You are the only one who is hungry, we are all hungry." Qiao Linshu came over, pushed Qiao Linqi away, and then put his arm around Qiao Linxi: "Sister."
Qiao Linxi said nothing.
Qiao Linshu shook her arm again: "Sister, good sister, fairy sister..."
"Okay, okay." Qiao Linxi was a little dizzy from being shaken by Qiao Linshu, "Come around."
After saying that, Qiao Linxi took out the pan from the basket.
In order to hide from others, Qiao Linxi covered the backpack with a piece of rag. Everyone thought that the magical pot that could transform steamed buns was always in the basket.
Only Qiao Linqin, who was responsible for carrying the basket, knew that she had been carrying an empty basket with nothing. However, she didn't tell anyone.
Qiao Linxi had eight steamed buns, but she only took out seven. One steamed bun was divided into three pieces, making thirty-seven-twenty-one pieces. Each person had one piece, and in the end there was still one piece left. Qiao Linxi gave it to the youngest Qiao Linle.
Looking at the steamed buns in his hand, Zhao Dongqing was very surprised: "Do I have a share?"
"As you said, we met by fate. My ability is limited, so I can only eat a small piece per person."
Zhao Dongqing: "I am the one who caused you trouble."
Zhao Dongqing didn't know how the girl in front of him did it. Although the pot looked strange, he didn't see any mechanism. He didn't understand how this girl could conjure steamed buns out of thin air.
She was hiding in her clothes, but today her clothes were torn and there was nothing. It's really amazing.
"No." Qiao Linxi shook her head, looked at her younger brothers and sisters, and said, "I heard that someone wants to eat candy?"
"I, I want to eat." Qiao Linshu immediately raised his hands high.
"And me." Qiao Linqi also raised his hand.
"Sister Lin Xi, I, I want to eat too." Qiao Linji, ten years old from the fourth uncle's family, blushed a little when he said this. He felt a little shy. He had been thinking about the candy in Qiao Linxi's hand all day.
Qiao Linxi didn't take it out, and he was too embarrassed to ask for it. His sister Qiao Linyi had been making trouble for a long time, and he was embarrassed to ask Qiao Linxi for it.
"Then, stretch out your hands and close your eyes. Sister is going to cast a spell."
"OK."
The dozen or so children were very happy, and they never thought that Qiao Linxi might lie to them. They all believed in Qiao Linxi. Qiao Linxi said there is candy, so there must be candy to eat.
All the children closed their eyes and stretched out their hands. Qiao Linxi took out the jar of lollipops and gave one to each of them, not forgetting to warn: "Don't open your eyes until I said you can, otherwise It will affect my sister’s ability to cast spells.”
Zhao Dongqing turned his back when Qiao Linxi said he wanted to cast a spell. He didn't expect Qiao Linxi to give him a share. He just thought that maybe this little girl didn't want to expose her secret to an outsider like him.
"Okay, open your eyes." Qiao Linxi finished handing out the candies. The children were really obedient. She opened her eyes only after Qiao Linxi spoke.
"Wow, it's really candy. Thank you, Sister Lin Xi."
There was another wave of thanks and another wave of gratitude points. Qiao Linxi hurriedly took the lottery, except that the wooden board system actually gave her a small bucket of 500 ml cooking oil.
"Mr. Zhao." Zhao Dongqing heard Qiao Linxi's voice, opened his eyes, and saw a little girl standing in front of him with candy in her hand.
