"Dad, Mom, we didn't find anything to eat nearby."
The eldest son of the Ying family, Ying Shuangbai and the others, came back disappointed. He spoke a little lonely, and his lips were dry and cracked due to the long-term lack of moisture.
"I found a few grass roots in the east. It looked like they still had some moisture, so I brought them back secretly." Ying Shuangzhu, the fourth uncle of the Ying family, said.
He is the youngest in the family and the oldest son of Ying Wangzhu and Huang Xuecao. He is only nineteen years old this year. He was just about to propose marriage, but a severe drought hit and everything ended.
He carefully held a few dry grass roots. The grass roots were still a little dry, but compared to the dry grass and trees around them, they still contained a lot of moisture.
"Okay, okay, let's just chew it at noon. Maybe there will be water in the next place..."
Ying Wangzhu knew that he was just deceiving himself. The possibility of water in the next place was very small. What's more, there were not many people fleeing the famine before them. Even if there was water, I'm afraid it would have been destroyed by now. Take it away and it becomes dry.
Everyone knew it, but there was nothing they could do.
"Sister, here you go, have some."
Ying Qinghan approached Ying Qingci and handed over two wilted wild vegetables.
Even though this was the case, Ying Qingci didn't show the slightest dislike.
She knew that there was not much food left at home, and it was good enough to support them with one meal a day. The few wild vegetables in front of her were probably saved by her eldest brother.
"Brother, I don't..."
"Be obedient, sister. You are weak now. My elder brother is in much better health than you. Eat more so that you can get better quickly."
Ying Qinghan actually didn't believe it when he said this. After all, her sister's body was too weak, and these were devoid of nutrients. Even if she ate them, they would not add nutrients to her.
"good."
Ying Qingci reached out to take it, and just after she reached out to take the wild vegetable, she discovered that the green mist that had dimmed appeared again at this moment.
It adhered to the wild vegetables in his hand, and after a short time, the originally dry wild vegetables turned a little watery.
Realizing this, Ying Qingci held her breath subconsciously and stared at the wild vegetables in her hand without blinking.
That's right!
Although the change is not obvious, the moisture in the wild vegetables is indeed more than before. No, it should be said that the vitality in it is renewed again.
And the green mist in her hand dimmed a lot.
Ying Qingci took back her hand and quietly took a look around. She found that they didn't notice anything strange, so she ate the wild vegetables into her mouth. After gaining a little strength, she carefully figured out the ins and outs of the matter.
It seems that the green mist in her hand can bring the plant back to life, but it needs to be in full bloom.
The green mist had been weakened a lot due to the care given to her body before, so this time the wild vegetables were not completely rejuvenated by it...
If this is the case, then you can use the green mist to find wild vegetables.
The green mist can help her recover and bring out the vitality of plants. How about calling it the vitality of life!
After getting this good news, Ying Qingci felt very happy and wanted to verify it, but now was obviously not the right time, so she had to hold back her temper and wait for the next place.
"Okay, everyone, get up quickly. We are going to the next place. For safety, we have to get there before dark!"
Not long after lunch, I heard a shout from the front. It was the voice of the village chief of Yingjia Village. It was time for them to set off to the next place.
The Ying family simply packed up and fled all the way. Now they don't have much luggage, and as for the food, they have almost consumed it.
If they can no longer find a place to stay, they may not be able to hold on.
"Xiao Liu, come here, daddy will carry you on his back."
Ying Shuangsong half-crouched in front of Ying Qingci and was about to carry her on his back.
Their family didn't have a trolley, so they had to rely on men to carry their luggage. Now that Ying Qingci was injured, she had to let Ying Shuangsong carry her.
"No, Dad, I'm much better."
How could Ying Qingci not know about Ying Shuangsong's situation, and how could she be carried by him without any burden? What's more, no one had enough to eat at noon. Wouldn't it make matters worse if Dad carried them on his back?
"If you don't believe it, look at it."
With that said, Ying Qingci stood up from where she was. Although she still looked a little weak, her complexion did look much better.
"Okay, Xiao Liu, if you can't hold on, you must tell dad."
"Um."
They are now walking all the way to the southwest. They have just left Nanhe Mansion for nearly a hundred kilometers, and the drought here is obviously very severe.
Obviously, this place is not suitable for their survival and they can only move to the next place.
Ying Qingci looked at the surrounding environment as she walked. The more she looked, the colder her heart became.
The cracked land, withered trees, and bark have all been peeled off. There are pits on the ground. The soil inside is dry and there is no moisture at all.
There was no sign of any weeds...
She clenched her hands, gritted her teeth, and walked forward step by step.
In some nooks and crannies, you can vaguely see the raised soil slopes, and at a glance, you can see that there are even exposed corners of clothes on the ground.
Those who had starved to death were simply buried.
Near dusk, the team finally stopped, and the village chief shouted from the front.
"Everyone, please take a rest. Those who are looking for food should hurry up. Everyone still cannot let down their guard at night!"
Ying Shuangsong and others were already preparing to go in search of food. Ying Wangzhu and Huang Xuechuan also wanted to come, but were persuaded to go back by their sons.
When Ying Qingci saw this, she quickly said, "Father, mother, I also want to find food!"
"no!"
"no!"
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone was opposed to it.
"Xiao Liu, your body is not fully recovered yet, please stay and rest for now!"
"Yes, Xiaoliu, you stay with grandma."
Huang Xuecao looked at her granddaughter with a look of love and affection, blaming Lian Zhaodi, that old pious woman, otherwise, how could she have suffered so much!
"Grandma, dad and mom, I'm fine. Besides, I can't walk far. Just check around here. Nothing will happen..."
"That won't work either!" Huang Xuecao decisively refused.
Ying Qingci couldn't help but say again, "Okay."
Seeing that Ying Qingci was absent-minded, Huang Xuecao continued to speak. "My good granddaughter, I'll go find you when you're well. Grandma won't object then. Just listen to grandma this time, be good!"
"okay."
What else could she say. The elders in the family refused, so he had no choice but to stay.
She looked at her palms, sighed in her heart, and looked away. Suddenly, the scene in front of her changed. The originally withered and yellow scene turned into a dark scene...
