Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 1233 Rushing
The cured meat seemed to be a switch; next, Shi Jia found a salt shaker in the corner of the kitchen, half a basket of sweet potatoes in the cellar, and Wang Tieshan even found a nest of eggs in the woodpile.

"One egg for each of you!" Shi Jia waved his hand, not allowing the two to refuse. In addition to eggs, Shi Jia also cooked a pot of stewed cured pork and yam.

"Sister-in-law, how about we save it for tomorrow?" Wang Tieshan asked, his mouth watering and his face full of dilemma.

"There will be more tomorrow. Eat it while it's hot." Shi Jia made a bowl of yam porridge for the little guy, who was eating it with great relish!
"So delicious!" Wang Tiehua, who was younger, was already eating heartily. "Sister-in-law, I want to eat cured meat again tomorrow."

"Okay." She wanted to eat too. She hadn't had any oily or fatty foods for two days and was feeling quite weak.

Wang Tieshan's small face was full of struggle, but seeing his sister-in-law and younger sister's happy faces, he shut his mouth. He silently clenched his fist, determined to find more food!
"Tieshan, don't worry, your sister-in-law said she would take good care of you." Shi Jia noticed Wang Tieshan's expression and couldn't help but laugh. At the same time, she couldn't help but sigh, "Children from poor families mature early."

Hearing this, Wang Tieshan felt a warmth in his heart and said earnestly, "Sister-in-law, I will protect you."

In the dim firelight, the thin young boy looked remarkably reliable.

"I believe you." Shi Jia nodded to him.

In that instant, Wang Tieshan's heart pounded in his chest. He straightened his back and shouldered the heavy burden of supporting his family.

"Eat quickly, it's getting cold," Shi Jia said, picking up the bowl and scraping the surface of the paste with a spoon to make sure it was cool before putting it to the little guy's mouth.

The little one opened his mouth wide, eagerly taking the spoon in, as if grasping at a lifeline. His cheeks were bulging out, quite adorable. He swallowed the puree with a gulp, then quickly opened his mouth wide again.

Shi Jia couldn't resist gently stroking his chin.

"Ya ya~" The little guy immediately made a dissatisfied yah sound and reached out to grab Shi Jia, as if she wanted her to feed him quickly.

"Okay, okay, I'll feed it to you right away." Shi Jia scraped off another layer from the surface of the paste and put it into the little guy's mouth. "You little glutton!"

Wang Tieshan and Wang Tiehua exchanged a glance and laughed.

The little one ate happily, and the uncle and aunt's faces were also full of smiles. Shi Jia couldn't help but smile as well. At this moment, everyone felt happy and warm.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Shi Jia took the two children and began searching for things in the village. But most of the families in the village were very poor, and they couldn't find anything as good as oil or salt, not even a single intact bowl.

After searching around, they found only a few tattered cotton-padded coats and a few dirty, worn-out quilts, infested with lice.

Shi Jia couldn't accept it and gave up on the spot.

But they didn't come away empty-handed; behind the house where they had stayed the night before, they found a cart! They also found two relatively clean cotton-padded coats inside the house.

Shi Jia also found two somewhat worn books, but looking at the neat, square characters on them, she was completely baffled. "What does this say?"

Good heavens, the main system really did seal away all her knowledge, including her ability to read!
"Tieshan, do you know him?" Shi Jia looked at Wang Tieshan expectantly, but the latter shook his head.

"Sister-in-law, I can't read." Wang Tieshan scratched his head.

"Alright." Shi Jia said helplessly, but still put away the two books, including a set of writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone. Fortunately, although Li Yunniang couldn't read, she had some common sense and recognized the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone. "Sister-in-law, what are you going to do with these?" Wang Tieshan asked, puzzled.

"Once we're settled, we all need to learn to read," Shi Jia said. After searching around, they still hadn't found anything of value. Shi Jia then told the two men to go to the woodshed and fetch a few bundles of straw, which they then piled onto the cart.

After covering the area with straw, Shi Jia put the three baskets of sweet potatoes and yams onto the cart.

The three baskets of sweet potatoes took up two-thirds of the cart, leaving only a small corner where Shi Jia had Wang Tiehua hold the little one and sit on it.

Wang Tietiehua quickly waved her hand, "I'll help push the cart."

Shi Jia didn't insist. She picked up a slightly damaged bamboo basket, lined it with straw, then with a cloth, and put the little guy inside.

The bamboo basket was placed on the cart, and then the two cotton-padded coats were used to hold it in place, so there was no need to worry about the little one falling off.

After finishing these tasks, the sun had already risen high in the sky, around 9:00 AM. Shi Jia and his group did not delay any longer and set off immediately.

Because they had an extra cart, they had no choice but to take the official road. However, they were worried about running into the barbarians, so they walked with trepidation. Even when they were tired, they dared not rest for long. They would replenish their food and continue on their way.

On the first day, they came across a town, but it was guarded by barbarian soldiers. They immediately went around it, and luckily the barbarian soldiers didn't pay any attention to them, otherwise Shi Jia's mission would have ended there.

They slept in the dilapidated temple at night, and their stay was relatively peaceful.

The next day, they continued their journey, but from that point on, they began to encounter refugees. At first, there were only one or two, but gradually, they met more and more people.

"Sister-in-law, their eyes are terrifying!" Wang Tiehua said, somewhat frightened. Not far away, a tall, thin man with messy hair and grimy clothes was staring at them with eyes like a wolf.

Moreover, there was more than one person like that; five or six people around him had the same look in their eyes!
Shi Jia patted her, "Don't be afraid." She looked at Wang Tieshan, the young boy's face was tense, he was obviously very nervous.

He noticed Shi Jia's gaze and quickly looked over. Shi Jia winked at him. Their tacit understanding over the past few days made him immediately understand his sister-in-law's meaning.

He nodded calmly. "Xiaohua, are you tired? Come and get in the car, we'll push you."

Wang Tiehua was confused. "Huh? I didn't..." Before she could finish her sentence, Wang Tieshan lifted her onto the stroller. "Little Hua, don't move," her brother's words came to her ears. The clever Wang Tiehua quickly sat up straight.

Wang Tieshan and Shi Jia exchanged a glance, pretending not to notice the stares from those people, and continued pushing their cart. However, their pace quickened. The people following them naturally sensed something was wrong and immediately started running, attempting to encircle Shi Jia and his companions.

"Run!" Shi Jia shouted, and Wang Tieshan immediately pushed the cart and ran.

After nearly half a month of travel, the three were exhausted, but they ate and drank their fill every day. Their bodies not only did not weaken, but they became stronger. The young boy Wang Tieshan was also stronger than usual.

The only price they paid was that the three baskets of sweet potatoes, which should have lasted two months, were gone in half a month. However, thanks to Shi Jia's subtle influence, the two little ones didn't feel any regret; they figured they could just find more food when it ran out.

Moreover, the further south they went, the more greenery they saw, and the more abundant the wild vegetables they could find. They were even less worried about not having enough to eat.