Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 1238 The Little Guy

The further south they went, the greener the vegetation became. There were fewer and fewer refugees, and naturally, it became easier for Shi Jia and his companions to find food.

"Sister-in-law, shall we stay here?" Wang Tieshan looked at the lush green mountains around him and felt a strong sense of security.

"Let's go to the city and take a look first." Shi Jia tried hard to balance both ends of the carrying pole. The little guy was getting more and more energetic every day and could already sit and play by himself.

The little guy is now sitting in the basket, playing with the dragonfly Shi Jia wove for him, clapping his hands happily. The more lively the little guy is, the more the basket shakes, and the harder it is for Shi Jia to keep his balance.

"Niu Niu, sit still!" Shi Jia stared sternly at the little guy. Well, it'd better find a place to settle down as soon as possible.

"Ahhh~" The little guy heard his mother's voice and gave Shi Jia a big smile, which immediately calmed Shi Jia down.

"Okay." Wang Tieshan agreed with his sister-in-law's idea. Seeing how lively Niu Niu was, he quickly said, "Sister-in-law, shall I hold Niu Niu?"

Shi Jia said, "No need. I think I heard the sound of water ahead. Let's rest there for a while."

They had passed by a post station and learned that they would reach the nearest city in another day, so they didn't need to rush.

The two children skillfully lit a campfire, filled a clay pot with water, and put it on the makeshift stove to boil.

After the water in the earthenware pot boiled, the three of them put it into a bamboo tube before they started cooking.

The aroma of wild vegetables mixed with cured meat wafted through the air. The little guy sitting next to him anxiously made unintelligible baby noises at Shi Jia.

Shi Jia ignored him and continued processing the sweet potatoes in her hands. The roasted sweet potatoes had snow-white flesh and a soft texture; they could be mashed into a paste with just a little pinch. At this moment, she was carefully peeling the sweet potato skin with chopsticks, putting the sweet potato flesh into a bowl, and then mashing it into a paste with a spoon.

The little guy is still small, just starting to grow teeth, and can only eat pureed food. But there isn't much pureed food to eat in the wild, so Shi Jia always crushes the food and mixes it with some broth before feeding it to the little guy.

Suddenly, "slap!" Shi Jia felt a pain in his arm. He turned around and was met with a pair of big, teary eyes, as if they were accusing Shi Jia of ignoring him.

"You little rascal, how dare you hit your mother! Do you want a spanking?" Shi Jia put down the bowl, picked up the little guy, and glared at him fiercely.

Seeing this, Wang Tiehua covered her mouth and chuckled, but she didn't stay idle. She picked up the bowl that Shi Jia had just put down and took over her work.

"Ahhh~" The little guy was restless even when being held. His little body was trying to resist Shi Jia, and his little hands were pointing at the stewing wild vegetable and preserved meat soup. His saliva was flowing out like water from a tap.

Shi Jia was speechless. "Little glutton! You can't eat now! You can only eat porridge! Do you understand?" She took out a handkerchief to wipe the little guy's mouth, and after wiping it, she kissed him a few times without any disgust.

It's amazing. Shi Jia remembers that she used to be a bit of a germaphobe, but now she can actually kiss the little guy's dirty face.

To everyone's surprise, the little guy wouldn't listen to his mother and pushed Shi Jia away with a disgusted hand. The latter was amused and, without saying a word, turned the little guy over so his bottom was facing up and gave him two slaps.

"You stinky little rascal, how dare you dislike your mother! You're asking for a beating!" Shi Jia pinched the little guy's nose. "You're not allowed to dislike your mother, you know that!"

The little guy was probably a bit confused by Shi Jia's actions and didn't react for a moment. He just stared at Shi Jia with wide eyes.

"Say it quickly, you love your mother the most!" Shi Jia said fiercely, like a child.

The little guy suddenly pouted and started crying loudly.

Shi Jia immediately felt guilty. The Wang siblings were speechless at the sight, not knowing why their usually steady and reliable sister-in-law always acted so childish when facing her little nephew!

He's even more childish than a five-year-old kid in the village!
At the same time, about a mile away, five tall men dressed in tight-fitting clothes appeared. They rode horses that were also tall and magnificent, and they looked like men to be trifled with. What was most surprising was that among the five men, there were two women.

These two women were extraordinary, each more valiant and imposing than the last. Of course, the other three men were also far more dashing than ordinary men.

These five people were the son and daughter of the Prefect of Jingzhou Prefecture and their guards.

"Eldest sister, second brother, it sounds like a child crying up ahead!" said the third brother, Wan Anshou.

"Crying? Little brother, are you sure you didn't hear wrong?" The second brother, Wan Anlu, strained his ears to listen, but he couldn't hear anything except the sound of wind. However, there was a smell of smoke in the air.

"Second brother, don't compare your ears to my super hearing." Wan Anshou rolled his eyes inelegantly. "Eldest sister, there must be houses ahead. We haven't eaten for almost a day. Why don't we go check ahead?"

The eldest sister, Wan Anfu, nodded. "Let's go take a look ahead." After she finished speaking, she flicked the reins, and the horse galloped off at full speed.

"Big sister, wait for me!" Seeing this, Wan Anshou quickly turned his horse around and cracked his whip. The horse, in pain, bolted forward.

Wan Anlu did not hesitate and quickly followed.

As for the remaining male and female guards, they naturally followed quickly.

The horse was fast, and in no time, four women and children, one adult and three children, appeared in front of them.

Wan Anfu was somewhat surprised, but she quickly composed herself. As for her younger brother, Wan Anshou, he didn't have the same composure.

He looked at Shi Jia and the others in surprise, "Why is it you guys?"

Shi Jia was initially a little nervous when he saw the group of tall, imposing men, but Wan Anshou's words reassured him considerably, though he still watched them warily.

Then Wan Anshou sniffed, and a deafening sound came from his stomach.

In an instant, only the rustling of the wind remained in the woods.

Wan Anfu's face darkened instantly, wishing Wan Anshou wasn't her brother. Wan Anshou blushed, "I'm just hungry." He suddenly looked at Shi Jia, "What are you eating?"

He blushed again after he finished speaking; that damn mouth of his.

Shi Jia raised an eyebrow. "Wild vegetable and cured meat soup, and roasted sweet potatoes, would you like some?"

"Okay, okay!" Wan Anshou nodded hurriedly, while Wan Anfu frowned, "Third brother!"

"Big sister, we haven't eaten all day." Wan Anshou didn't dare to look his sister in the eye, pretended to be busy, dismounted, and quickly came to Shi Jia and the others.

"Give me a bowl quickly." Wan Anshou sniffed the fragrant wild vegetable and cured meat soup, choking on his own saliva several times.

"Uh, we don't have any extra bowls." Shi Jia suddenly remembered that they didn't seem to have any bowls.

"No bowls?" Wan Anshou was dumbfounded, but he quickly spotted the bamboo grove not far away and immediately smiled. "No problem! Wait for me to go get some bowls right away!"

After he finished speaking, he ran towards the bamboo forest.

Shi Jia was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes met Wan Anfu's.