It was already late when the two came out of the space.
Both of them were so tired that they gave Ye Mingxuan the food they had brought out and then lay there to sleep.
Li Yunze, who had not slept yet, breathed a sigh of relief and was about to go to bed when Ye Mingxuan came over with the bag of food.
She pushed him and Ye Mingzhe and whispered, "Eat something before going to bed."
Li Yunze took a look at the whole hall and saw the boy knitting straw sandals under the moonlight. He looked innocent, but he was very efficient in doing things.
After getting along with him for the past few days, he also figured out this boy's character. He was filial and affectionate, but not pedantic and very thoughtful.
Moreover, he has very good bones and is a good young man in martial arts. Even though he is a bit older, if he practices more frequently, he can still be a helper in the future.
He had been planning this since he knew that his little wife had such a treasure. Since he married her, he couldn't put her in danger.
Even if they settle in the deep mountains and old forests in the future, it is impossible for them to never come out.
I won’t say whether it can be used, but it won’t do any harm to their family if they make more friends.
He broke off a piece of the black-faced flatbread in his hand, walked to the side of Mantang, and gave him the larger half.
Mantang stared at the big cake twice, shook his head and said, "You can eat it, I'm not hungry. I ate a big bowl of glutinous rice cake at night."
Li Yunze stuffed half of the cake into his hand, "Here you go, take it. You put in so much effort every day, how can you get enough from a bowl of paste?"
"But I can't eat your food. Food is so expensive now, and our family can't afford it."
Although Mantang was very hungry, he still firmly refused.
Li Yunze smiled and said: "No matter how expensive food is, it is still for people to eat. We have been together for several days. I feel that I am in love with you and want to become a good brother with you. Are you willing?"
Mantang said happily: "Of course I am willing, as long as you don't think I am stupid."
Li Yunze said disapprovingly: "Where are you stupid? I think you are smart. If anyone dares to say you are stupid in the future, I will be the first one not to spare him."
After saying that, he put half of the cake in his hand, raised his eyebrows and said, "We are all good brothers, can we eat now?"
Mantang touched his head and smiled honestly, but still did not take the piece of cake.
He said embarrassedly: "I really can't take it. Your family is not rich either. If I eat your rations, you will definitely be hungry."
There was one thing he hadn't said yet. Ping An was bought by Aunt Wenxiu as a wedding gift for her daughter, so her status in the family must be very low.
He stuttered and was still thinking about himself. Mantang was very moved, but she must not eat his food. What if Aunt Wenxiu found out and beat him?
Although Aunt Wenxiu seems to have a good temper, her father once said that people should not be judged by their appearance, sea water should not be measured, and everything should not be taken at face value.
Although Li Yunze didn't know what he was thinking? But I roughly guessed it, and I chuckled in my heart.
She stuffed the piece of cake into his arms and said funnyly: "Stop guessing. My mother-in-law and two uncles are very kind to me. Tongtong also loves me very much. Don't worry about me." , eat quickly."
Afraid that he would refuse again, I added with a straight face: "If you regard me as a good brother, then eat it, otherwise it's up to you."
The whole hall saw that he was angry and hurriedly said: "I'll eat. Isn't it okay if I eat?"
He took the piece of black bread and stuffed it into his mouth. He chewed it twice and opened his eyes wide. What was this cake made of? Why is it so delicious?
He stopped after taking one bite and carefully put the remaining cake in the basket to prepare for his mother and sister to eat tomorrow.
As a grown man, he only needs to eat wild vegetables, but it would be a waste for him to eat such good things.
Ye Mingxuan had been watching him talking to Mantang. When he saw him coming back, he asked in a low voice: "What are you going to do?"
"I think Mantang is a nice guy and it's interesting to talk to him. I just want to recognize him as a brother so that we can take care of each other when we are together in the future."
Li Yunze spoke very tactfully, but Ye Mingxuan understood clearly that he was looking for helpers and winning over people.
In fact, he also meant this. On the way to the northwest, we still don’t know who or what we will encounter. If everyone works together, the journey will be smoother.
Ye Mingxuan urged: "I understand, you should eat quickly and go to rest. It's getting late and we have to rush tomorrow."
After Li Yunze fell asleep, Ye Mingxuan went to Mantang, where the two of them sat talking and keeping vigil.
Ye Yutong originally wanted to get up early to get some water, but he went to bed too late last night and didn't get up in the morning, so the matter was delayed.
Everyone's water can last for another day. Originally, Yongchang and Wencai said they were going to find water this morning, but Ye Mingxuan stopped them.
He heard from his sister yesterday that he wanted to get water out of space.
Since there was no time this morning, they would walk for another day and wait until evening to find a way to get the water out.
Yongchang and Wencai walked around the area. There were either hillsides or groves, and there wasn't even a ditch. It probably won't be easy to find water either.
The two agreed to Ye Mingxuan's suggestion and walked further to see if they could find water on the road.
Several men who came to greet them yesterday were walking behind them. There were about thirty or forty people, which should be a big family.
They were lucky today and found a small ditch in the shade in the middle of the afternoon.
It should be water seeping out of the ground. There is a shallow layer. If you pump it all up, there will be seven or eight buckets of water.
The water was discovered by both teams at the same time, so everyone shared it equally.
It's still a day's journey from Tongma Town, and the water should be enough to get there.
Ye Yutong was not going to get water from the space, and would wait until Tongma Town to see the situation.
They have not been in the village in the past few days, and they don't know what the situation is now.
When the time comes, go to town to inquire about the route to the northwest, and buy an iron pot on the way.
The rest of the houses have large iron pots, which are just the clay pots they use for cooking.
They have a large family, and it is really inconvenient to use clay pots to cook and boil water.
It was a good idea. When they arrived at Tongma Town, they were a little disappointed when they looked at the town that could be seen in the end.
Most of the shops in the town are closed, and there are still two or three homeless people wandering around the town.
When they saw them passing by, they all stared at the things in their cars like hungry wolves.
Yongchang and Wencai asked their wives to pull the cart, and they guarded it with sticks on both sides.
Ye Mingxuan held a hatchet, and Li Yunze and Ye Mingzhe each held a long wooden stick to protect Li Wenxiu and Ye Yutong who were pulling the cart.
Mantang's family and Maodan's family had no male labor, so Yongchang let their carts go in the middle.
The dozens of people from Anyang County followed them.
The nearby refugees saw that there were so many of them and they were holding weapons, so they did not dare to move forward.
They walked through the whole town, but they didn't see any open shop. Everyone was a little disappointed, and they couldn't even find anyone to ask for directions.
Li Yunze looked around for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Uncle Yongchang, big brother, you guys wait here while I go find someone to ask for directions."
