Escape from famine: Daddy stands up, Dali girl lies down

Chapter 235: Growing up in Hardships

High merit covers the master.

The Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion blocked the path to promotion for some people, which led to its current situation.

This kind of drama has been played out in every dynasty and is nothing new.

It’s just a pity for the common people and the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country, as their deaths in battle are not recognized by the court.

The body is incomplete and the soul cannot return to its hometown.

Some people even bear the stigma of several generations, and their families, wives and children are also scolded as well.

The people who do not know the truth only see the truth that the court wants them to see.

...

"Little Stone, let me handle the fish!"

When Wu Chuntao saw her little cousin coming over, she rushed forward and apologized carefully.

"Go to the fire and warm yourself up. You can eat grilled fish soon."

Wu Chuntao learned from her older cousin that her younger cousin was a girl dressed as a boy.

In order to conceal her identity as the younger cousin, she also shouted after her older cousin.

She didn't dare to get close to the two pets. Every time she looked into their eyes, her legs would tremble uncontrollably.

But she really wanted to stay with her little cousin.

The overflowing sense of security is a fatal temptation to her.

"Don't break the fish gallbladder before making a pot of fish head soup."

Lin Shu threw the fish to Wu Chuntao with an expressionless face.

Wu Chuntao tried to please her in every way, so how could one not see her little tricks?

She really doesn't like having strangers around her.

Even if they are cousins, they are outsiders.

Every time I enter or exit the space, I have to hide, which is very annoying.

"Okay, I'll get you some hot water to wash."

Wu Chuntao was so happy holding the heavy fish in her hands.

Having work to do proves that she is useful.

Qian Duoduo and Xiao Chengzi can't even pick up a piece of firewood, so what's the point of them staying here?

Where there are people, there is the world.

Lin Shu took off her mask and scarf and applied a hot towel to her face.

The comfortable feeling that surged into her heart almost made her moan out loud.

His ears turned slightly red. He quickly wiped his hands and face, then sat down by the fire and acted like a boss.

"There's a lot of money, so dig a hole farther away."

"Why dig a hole when you can't dig it out?" Qian Duoduo said reluctantly.

There were blisters on the soles of my feet, and it hurt like hell every time I took a step.

He just wanted to have a good meal and then have a good sleep in the shack.

Sometimes I think that life like this is not as good as living in the cave.

Although you have to worry about being eaten, death is inevitable sooner or later.

[Pooh, pooh, pooh~]

Qian Duoduo slapped his cracked lips and shook off the ridiculous thoughts in his mind.

"For pooping. Do you want to kick a pile of shit?" Lin Shu kicked him dissatisfiedly and said.

This guy used to be as fat as a pig, but now he is as thin as a stick.

If he hadn't said who he was, it would have been hard to recognize someone you had only met once.

"Oh, please leave some grilled fish for me!"

Qian Duoduo looked at the fish on the shelf reluctantly, swallowed his saliva and went to dig the hole.

Before leaving, he did not forget to drag Xiaochengzi away.

If he has nothing to eat, Little Orange won't have anything to eat either. This is fair.

Qian Duoduo said he didn't understand what the Zhenguo Hou Mansion was.

...

"Brother, pick up pebbles and throw them into the fire. The more the better."

"It's so cold, why are you picking up pebbles? You can't eat them."

Although Lin Hongyi didn't understand, he still went to pick up pebbles honestly.

"Chun Tao, go get some grass to dry, and leave this to me."

Lin Shu sent the last person away and quickly brushed a little oil and salt on the grilled fish.

I don’t dare to use five-spice powder to add fragrance.

Just brush it with oil and salt, and the overbearing aroma of grilled fish wafts out.

Fortunately, there were no other refugees by the river, otherwise it would have been another battle to defend the grilled fish.

The cold wind quickly blew away the fragrance, and as the golden grilled fish sizzled with oil, all the people who had been sent away squatted by the fire.

Several pairs of eyes stared at the grilled fish, their mouths watering.

"eat!"

Each person gets half a grilled fish, and the extra half is of course dinner for the two pets.

Although the half fish were of different sizes, no one had any objection.

Since the food was found by Lin Shu, she had the final say on how to distribute it.

After eating half a fish, the group was still not satisfied and even roasted the fish bones to make them crispy.

A broken bowl circulated among the five people, and it was Xiao Chengzi's turn to drink the fish soup.

He frowned in disdain, staring at the fish soup without a trace of oil.

Finally, he fell down with his nose pinched.

"If you think it's dirty, don't eat it. If you don't eat it, we'll drink an extra sip." Wu Chuntao pouted.

We are all refugees, so why should we look down on anyone?

If it weren’t for your cousin, you would have been eaten as meat long ago.

"Sister Chuntao, I didn't, I really didn't."

Xiao Chengzi blushed and shook his hands to deny it.

Seeing the meat on the fish head being cut up, he couldn't say anything.

Things that are deeply rooted in the mind cannot be changed in a short time.

Xiao Chengzi knows that the habits he developed since childhood are seen as pretentious by others.

He has been trying hard to change, but people can still see through it.

Little Chengzi looked at Lin Shu with tears in his eyes and blinked his eyes to act cute.

The usual effective cute moves didn't get any response at all.

Little Orange completely forgot that the person he was acting cute to was just seven years old.

Still a girl.

In the past, Lin Shu would have thought this was a cute boy.

He is smart, sensible, mature beyond his peers, and well educated.

Unfortunately, reality is too fucked up.

To survive in troubled times, one must be ruthless and cruel.

How difficult it is to survive in the cracks.

It is even more difficult for a little kid who doesn't know anything about farming.

...

Lin Shu picked up the hot pebbles and laid them one by one in the shack, then covered it with a mattress.

Lying down, my back felt warm, and the cold wind rustled through the shack.

The shack was warm and not affected by the cold wind at all.

The fire was filled with more firewood and a layer of soil was pressed on the edge to keep warm and drive away wild animals.

The two pets stayed in the small shack and acted as guards.

...

The next day, the people who slept in their clothes climbed out of the shack and stretched their limbs facing the glacier.

This night was the most comfortable night ever for Wu Chuntao and the other two.

In their eyes, the most inconspicuous pebble can have a great effect.

Breakfast consisted of two dry biscuits and sweet potato porridge, and each person was given a large bowl of the thick porridge.

The sweetness of sweet potatoes makes the bland porridge suddenly sweet and delicious, doubling its flavor.

Seeing the three people's narrowed eyes, some ideas popped into Lin Shu's mind.

After breakfast, I didn't rush to leave.

Lin Hongyi took a knife and went into the mountains to cut bamboo, which Wu Chuntao found yesterday when he was collecting firewood.

"Brother, let me lead the way for you!"

Wu Chuntao stood up and took the initiative.

"Can Baozi go with us?"

She looked at Lin Shu and begged in a low voice. When Lin Shu nodded, ecstasy flashed in her eyes.

In Wu Chuntao's eyes, the elder cousin and the younger cousin are the most powerful.

Baozi and Heizi are second.

She and Baozi are familiar with each other, so she is not afraid of being left behind when they are together.

Heizi may look docile, but he is still a big tiger after all.

What if it goes crazy and bites people?

Her small body is not even big enough to fill the black cub's teeth.

"Cut a few more bamboos and bring them back." Lin Shu reminded the two people as they left.

Lin Hongyi raised his hand to indicate that he understood.