Qin Zhao woke up in Cao Xi's arms in the early morning. Although the thin girl in front of him was not as good-looking as his own maid, she was always cruel to herself and loved to take advantage of him, but he knew that she was kinder than anyone else.
Thinking of his dead parents and his past life, Qin Zhao's eyes were slightly red, and tears fell down his cheeks and onto Cao Xi's arm.
Just when Qin Zhao was buried in sadness, his face was forced to lift up, and he was kissed hard immediately. The sudden sensation made Qin Zhao furious. He broke away from Cao Xi's arms with all his strength, and kept using his sleeves. Wiping his face.
"How can you kiss me, you have no shame?" Qin Zhao glared angrily, the corners of his eyes were slightly red, and it seemed that he was very angry.
Cao Xi touched the corner of his mouth with his hand and said, "It tastes good." This trick was used to deal with the pedantic little Qin Zhao. The little kid got angry every time after repeated attempts.
"You, you, you" Cao Xi's actions made Qin Zhao so angry that he couldn't utter a word for a long time. He even forgot why he was crying just now.
Cao Xi didn't have time to take into account Qin Zhao's little mood. As she packed her luggage, she said to Qin Zhao, "Go and see if the group of people has left. If they haven't left, I will go to the nearby woods to see if I can find some wild vegetables." Eat wild fruits and the like."
Qin Zhao, whose face turned red with anger, stamped his feet fiercely at Cao Xi, swished his little body behind the tree trunk, looked into the distance and said to Cao Xi, "Most of them are asleep, but a few women are awake." I'm taking care of the kids."
Cao Xi: "You watch here. I'll go and come back. If they leave collectively, you can call me loudly from outside the forest."
Qin Zhao hurriedly turned around, grabbed the corner of Cao Xi's clothes and asked eagerly, "Are you going to abandon me and go on your own? Do you think I am a burden and bothering me?" Qin Zhao still had many doubtful words left unsaid, and was dismissed by Cao Xi. Xi slapped her on the head.
Cao Xi: "What nonsense are you talking about? Go see someone. I'll be back in a minute. If you don't find something to eat, I will really leave you and go on your own, believe it or not."
Qin Zhao touched his beaten head and analyzed how credible Cao Xi's words were. Although he kept criticizing Cao Xi, he was most afraid that Cao Xi would not want him. He wanted Cao Xi to notice him, but he I have never tried to please anyone since I was a child, and I don’t know how to please someone.
Just when he was thinking wildly, Cao Xi had already gone into the forest. Qin Zhao looked at the retreating figure, secretly gritted his teeth and hid behind the tree trunk again. Qin Zhao unintentionally glanced at the package on the ground, and his heart instantly felt at ease. Even if Cao Xi lost him, he would not lose the package.
Cao Xi kept scanning the edge of the forest with his eyes, sighing that it was so clean. Except for Granny Ding, there were no other wild vegetables in sight.
The forest is close to the road and it is difficult to find a bird egg. If you want to get food, you have to go deep into the mountains. Cao Xi can only go back the same way with the mother-in-law Ding who has picked it.
On the way back, Cao Xi was surprised to find the black nightshade (Solanum nigrum). Although this thing is not very hungry, it can still taste sweet.
At this time, Qin Zhao was lying on the tree trunk, looking at the crowd and at the forest. His little head kept turning, and he looked quite busy.
When he first saw Cao Xi's figure, Qin Zhao showed joy and then returned to his expressionless face, "Cao Xi, you are back."
Cao Xi didn't correct his title, and hurriedly brought the black nightshade in his hand to Qin Zhao, "See what delicious food I picked?"
Qin Zhao followed Cao Xi's gaze and looked at her hand. There were many black balls on the green stem. I wonder what they were?
Cao Xi took a black flower and said to Qin Zhao, "Ah"
Qin Zhao opened his mouth obediently, and Cao Xi took advantage of the opportunity to feed a black fruit. The sweet fragrance in his mouth filled his taste buds. Qin Zhao looked at Cao Xi with bright eyes. This was the first time he had eaten this kind of wild fruit, and it was also the first time these days. , the only time I ate anything other than multigrain pancakes.
Cao Xi also put one in his mouth, squinting his eyes and enjoying it very much.
After enjoying this short-term happiness, Cao Xi and Qin Zhao sorted out the mother-in-law dices they picked so that they could be carried and eaten easily. He also took this opportunity to explain to Qin Zhao the benefits of Granny Ding, which was considered a joy in suffering, otherwise he would not be able to eat it.
The refugees started their journey again. Cao Xi and Qin Zhao carried their small burdens and followed the crowd. This time, Cao Xi did not carry all the things on her back because she felt that Qin Zhao was a boy and should develop a sense of initiative to work since he was a child.
Qin Zhao was carrying a small bundle and asked doubtfully, "Why did you put two grain cakes in my package? You are not going to abandon me, are you?"
Cao Xi was speechless, "If I abandon you, can I still give you grain cakes?"
Qin Zhao: "Maybe you are afraid of having an uneasy conscience?"
Cao Xi looked at Qin Zhao seriously, "I'm not allowed to talk about abandoning you again in the future. I won't abandon you today, and I won't abandon you in the future. Now that I have picked you up, I have no intention of abandoning you and leaving. Besides, you are still young." It has to be so cute and pretty, right?" As he spoke, he pinched Qin Zhao's little face with his hands. This doll was so insecure.
Qin Zhao: ..................attacked himself again
Cao Xi was afraid that Qin Zhao would not feel at ease, so he solemnly explained why he put two grain cakes in his bag. This was a typical story of eggs not being put in the same basket.
Qin Zhao suddenly felt like he was entrusted with an important task, and said to Cao Xi with a tight face, "Cao Xi, don't worry, I won't lose them."
Cao Xi raised his hand and touched Qin Zhao's head, "I believe Qin Zhao can do it."
Qin Zhao's little temper finally broke out in Cao Xi's series of small actions. He blushed and said, "You behave frivolously, pinching your face and touching your head. You can't do this again. Master said this is the behavior of a playboy."
Qin Zhao once met such a man on the road with his master. Cao Xi behaved exactly like that man. The master said that he was a playboy who did all kinds of things because of his family's money. Now it seems that what the master said is not entirely correct, Cao Xi has no money and does all sorts of things to him.
Qin Zhao acted seriously all the way, criticizing Cao Xi in his heart, but he held the package tightly in his hand and glanced at it from time to time.
Cao Xi laughed when he saw it, "What you did is that there is no three hundred taels of silver in this place."
Qin Zhao asked her confusedly what she meant, and Cao Xi explained it to him again.
Qin Zhao admired him deeply: "Cao Xi, you know so much. Did you also learn from Master?"
Cao Xi: "Yes, I have a lot of teachers." There are many teachers from elementary school to university, but there are not many.
Qin Zhao looked at Cao Xi in shock, "It's not good for Cao Xi to lie." Although he still doesn't know that girls from ordinary families cannot go to school, but he knows that most of them have one master teaching many students, and he has never heard of a student being raped. Taught by a bunch of masters.
Cao Xi was too lazy to reply to him, but saw that his little red face was covered with fine sweat, thinking that he was only five years old. No matter what era a five-year-old child is, it is a carefree age, but he lost He lost his loved ones and regarded himself as a life-saving straw, holding it tightly in his hand. My heart felt like it had been stabbed by something, and it hurt a little.
Cao Xi took Qin Zhao's hand and said, "I will hold your hand and let you know when you are tired."
Qin Zhao felt slightly uncomfortable. Apart from his mother, no one had held his hand since he was so old. He was very happy, but mixed with shyness. In this way, Qin Zhao was led by Cao Xi all morning. The crowd in front stopped and started eating.
Cao Xi also rested on the spot, crushed the granola and grain cakes she found in the forest, put them in a bowl and mixed them with water. He handed it to Qin Zhao, "Let's just eat for now. We don't have much food. When we get to the town, my sister will be looking for something delicious for you."
Qin Zhao pushed the bowl he was handed back and said, "Cao Xi eats first, I'm not hungry." As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Zhao heard an empty sound in his stomach, which was quite embarrassing.
Cao Xi forcefully handed the bowl to him, "Eat quickly. You can eat as much as a little kid. Sister, there are still some here. We are probably going to the next town soon. If the town is good, we won't leave and we will settle there." ".
The area affected by the earthquake was only a small village. The surrounding towns were not affected. There was no way he would starve to death in the town. Now that Qin Zhao was here, he couldn't go all the way to the capital. He had to find a place to settle down first and wait a few days. It's the same when I go to Beijing.
