章節 30: Kindness
Li Su was a little overwhelmed when she took the food handed over by the young man, and looked at the old man. I thought it was at most a steamed bun or a handful of coarse grains, but I didn't expect the young man to bring so much, especially the wild duck eggs, which are nutritious and can replenish the body!
Old man Li also felt that the food was a bit too much, but he really couldn't refuse it, mainly because they consumed too much on the way and the food was getting less and less.
In fact, Old man Li was really worried, but he couldn't say it. He just hoped that the situation would get better when they passed the next village, so that they could also replenish some food and water.
Old man Li nodded to his wife, and then took out two pairs of straw sandals from the mule cart he was walking on and handed them to the young man.
"Little brother, you are generous. I accept this favor. We will accept the things shamelessly. You can accept these two pairs of straw sandals. Straw sandals are not valuable. If they break in the future, just come and get them. And little brother, if you need help in the future, just ask. We don't have anything else in our family, but we have a lot of strong laborers." Old man Li thought about it and said, exuding kindness to Gulan.
"You are too polite, uncle. Straw sandals may not be a big deal for your family, but they are of great help to me. Besides, the value of anything at a certain time will be different. Anyway, thank you. I will accept these shamelessly. There is not much food, uncle, so please accept it." Gulan said seriously.
These straw sandals are really worthless here. If they were put in modern times, they would belong to the handmade crafts series. With the word "handmade", the price can be imagined. How can they be exchanged for two pieces of cake? In fact, she got a bargain. If the shoes on her feet really fell apart, she would definitely be greatly affected without shoes, and it would take more time.
"Dad..."
As soon as Gulan finished speaking, AnAn's voice came over. Gulan looked at her son's comforting smile, nodded to Li Laohan and others, and returned to the tree where they rested.
"Dad, what's going on?" Although Li Da understood a little, he couldn't help but ask his father.
"It's what you saw. Well, now that everyone is awake, pack up and get ready to go." Li Laohan looked up at the sky and didn't want to say more, urging his sons to pack up.
After the old man spoke, the Li brothers did not dare to say anything more. They quickly packed up. In fact, there was not much to pack. Most of the things were left in the car and not unloaded. What they took down were small things.
Gulan was faster. They didn't have much stuff. Apart from putting the packages in the backpack, there was nothing to pack. She fed her son a sip of water. Once they were on the road, they might not have the chance to drink water. The father and son were drinking water. The family opposite saw it clearly, and envy flashed in their eyes. Not only that, there was also a group of people resting around them. They didn't dare to drink more water. They looked at the father and son with envy.
Soon, people who were resting stood up one after another and joined the team that continued to travel. The winding road was several miles long.
Gulan ate and rested well. Even with AnAn, her speed was not slow. Many people were gradually left behind by her. She was in the front of the team. To be honest, whenever she was on the road, Gulan missed the car series in the past. When she was in a hurry, she couldn't help but get angry with her good patience.
Unconsciously, more than an hour had passed. Gulan didn't know how far she had walked. She was almost numb from walking with her son in her arms. She walked forward mechanically, hoping that she would be lucky enough to encounter a village or something before the night fell.
In fact, it was not just her wish, but everyone on this road hoped so. Under the scorching sun, many people were almost unable to walk, even with a stick. Hungry and thirsty, their throats felt like they were on fire, and they relied on their willpower to support themselves, fearing that if they fell behind, they would never be able to catch up.
"Brother Gu, Brother Gu..."
Gulan heard someone shouting, but she didn't attribute it to herself. After all, she didn't know anyone here except her son and Dahei.
"Brother Gu..." The voice was still shouting, and then Gulan, who felt someone coming, turned slightly and dodged the big hand that wanted to pat her shoulder. A sharp look flashed in her eyes, and she was stunned when she saw the person coming. She didn't expect it to be him.
Li Da looked at his empty hands. He didn't know if it was his illusion. He always felt that Brother Gu was very quick to react, but he quickly forgot about it.
"It's Brother Li. I didn't expect that we met again. I'm sorry that I was busy on the road and didn't notice it. I didn't know it was you." Gulan smiled apologetically.
"It's okay." Li Da also smiled.
"I wonder what's the matter, Brother Li?"
"It's like this. My mother saw that you were carrying a child and it was very hard to travel. You know that my family has a mule cart. There is still some space on it. If you don't mind, you can let the child take a ride, so you can save some time."
Li Da offered his kindness for the sake of the previous few pancakes.
Gulan was quite surprised. She didn't expect that Brother Li would stop her for this matter.
She looked at the mule cart not far away. In addition to their luggage, the old man and his wife and a few smaller children were sitting on the cart. There was indeed not much space.
Gulan was grateful for the kindness offered by Brother Li. To be honest, although her current physical condition is much better than before due to her deliberate nutritional supplements during this period, it is also relative because her original foundation was too poor.
AnAn is not heavy, and she doesn't feel too tired to hold her, but she can't stand it for a long time! She couldn't bear to carry such a small child all the time, so her arms would inevitably be sore and uncomfortable after the whole journey. It would be much easier for her to let the child sit in the car. Gulan was not going to refuse the kindness of the Li family, mainly because she had a good impression of this family.
"Thank you, Brother Li," Gu Lan nodded, and then followed to the Li family's team, and the child was taken over by Li Su.
AnAn was a little reluctant at first, but she felt sorry for her mother. Finally, under Gulan's comfort and knowing that her mother would follow the cart all the time, he sat on the mule cart obediently. Li Su was surprised by her obedient appearance. Without the child on her, Gu Lan was indeed much more relaxed, carrying the basket and following the mule cart.
There was no word along the way. No one spoke unless there was something to say. It was tiring to talk while traveling, so everyone wanted to save some words.
Halfway through the journey, Old Man Li and Li Su got off the mule cart and replaced them with their two daughters-in-law. Every once in a while, the women of the Li family took turns to get on the cart to rest, but the men insisted on staying.
This made Gulan look up to the men of the Li family. At least they were not the kind of family that favored boys over girls. The men were also very responsible and cared for the women in their family. It was already very good to be able to do this in such a society.
During the period, Old Man Li also asked Gulan to get on the cart to rest for a while, but she refused. Although she was a woman inside, her appeared to be a man. How could she get on the cart? It was tiring to travel for a long time, but she was better than many people. At least she still had the strength to walk. Old Man Li did not insist. He was just being polite. After all, there were really many people in his family.
Time passed slowly during the difficult journey, and the sun was about to set. Unfortunately, we didn't see any villages after walking for such a long time. It was probably because they were walking along the official road.
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