Lian Shouli and Lian Shouyi finally walked out under the watchful gazes of the crowd.
Thirty Mile Camp is forty-five kilometers from Jinyang County Town, going via the official road. Transportation was not developed at that time, but it wasn't impossible to hire rickshaws. However, that was something wealthy people did, tenant farmers typically chose to walk. Like Lian Shouli and Lian Shouyi, they would carry two sacks of items all the way to the county town.
This road, the Lian brothers had to travel at least once a year to deliver pastries and frozen tofu to their eldest sister in the city.
On their way to the shop, Lady Zhang and Lady Zhao walked ahead, while Lian Zhizhi, Lian Manman, and Lian Yeye followed behind. Xiao Qi, being young, had been allowed to sleep an additional half a Chinese hour and would help later when the breakfast shop opened and customers arrived.
"I wonder if Yeye's father can come back today," Lady Zhao whispered.