Traveling through ancient times

Next came Gu San's family. Gu San and Yao Shi had been at home before. Although they were lazy and gluttonous, they were not as pleasing to the old man as the first and fourth wives. They still had to do the work in the fields, and they did gain quite a bit of strength!

The two of them each carried a large basket. Gu San's basket was filled with a dozen large sweet potatoes, weighing more than ten pounds, and also contained pots, pans, and utensils. It was quite a tiring task. Yao was lighter, carrying the family's spare clothes and thin bedding. The two of them protected their son in the middle.

Gu San took the first step, then his son took the next step, and Yao followed closely behind. The three of them took every step very carefully!

Old lady Zhou called Liu Li over and asked him to hold her up. She even gave half of the things in Liu Li's backpack to Liu Daqiang, for fear that Liu Li would lose his balance and fall down the mountain!

Old Master Gu was supported by Gu Si. Gu Si's backpack was not big to begin with. It carried a few necessary books, as well as some pens, ink, paper, and inkstone. It was not very heavy, and the two of them walked steadily!

Xiao Wang held her son's hand and carried a backpack filled with daily necessities for her family. Although she was weak, she was able to hold her son steadily and move slowly down!

Liu Daqiang was the hardest working one. There were already more than ten pounds of sweet potatoes in the basket, and his father gave him several dozen pounds of other things. He also had to hold the shovel and machete they brought from home in both hands. Every step he took dug a deep hole.

Gu Meihua and her mother who were following behind were terrified and blamed Mrs. Zhou for being cruel, but there was nothing they could do. Each of them was carrying a large basket, which was quite heavy, and it was already their limit!

Gu Wenzhi and three others stayed behind. Actually, they were human beings. They all seemed to be carrying backpacks and were carrying the most weight. They had already moved the things in the backpacks to space before going down the cliff. In order not to attract attention, they stayed behind!

It took two hours to walk this distance amid the constant screams of the crowd, and they had only walked more than half of the way. Those who walked straight ahead felt dizzy, their legs were weak, and they were gasping for breath!

Gu Damei couldn't hold on any longer. She felt that if she took another step, she would fall down. She hurriedly lowered her hands and feet to the ground and shouted to Grandma Zhou, "Grandma, please take a break. Your granddaughter can't walk any more!"

What Mrs. Gu heard was exactly what she wanted. She was so tired that her legs were shaking. She quickly called out, "Everyone take a break first, and be careful!" Then she didn't care about her image and half-lay down on the hillside!

It was not easy to rest here, but I heard a cry of surprise from below. Something happened at the old Ma family! Luo Feimo signaled the three of them not to move, and he took the lead to cross down to check the situation!

It turned out that two of the children, about four or five years old, should be twins, were exhausted and their parents, who were nearby, were not paying attention, and the two children rolled down at the same time.

Fortunately, there were a few men blocking him below, and he was caught after rolling a few steps. However, he got a big bump on his head, his face was a little scratched, and his hands and feet were injured to varying degrees!

The two children were very sensible. Although they were hurt, they only groaned a few times. Tears welled up in their eyes but they refused to cry! Everyone walked very carefully!

Just as the noise below quieted down, screams were heard from the old Gu family! Gu Bufan was extremely tired and wanted to move his body. He just turned himself over carefully, but his feet slipped. He held the ground with his hands, head up, and slid down close to the ground!

Before Gu San could react, he dodged Gu San and stepped directly towards Gu Ermei who was in a straight line with him below, and the broken rocks and soil slid down with a loud noise.

Gu Ermei was originally lying on the right side of the ground. When she heard the noise above, she looked up. Gu Bufan's stinky feet had already stepped on her face and paused for a moment. Mud was all over her head and face, and pebbles hit her head and flew up!

Gu Ermei felt a sour and stinky smell rushing to her forehead. Her mind was confused for a moment, but her body began to slide down with the momentum. Gu Ermei was so scared that her soul could not keep up with her body and floated up!

Gu Da was leaning against a big basket, panting heavily. He thought it would be fine for his daughter to lie down on the other side to rest, but he didn't expect that the girl would slip down in the blink of an eye. He was so scared that his hair stood on end and he kept shouting anxiously, "Hey, hey, hey..."

Gu Wenzhi was originally at the top. Hearing Gu's constant screaming, and seeing that the two children had already slid down two or three meters, he stepped over and bent down to grab his cousin's arms. Luo Feimo, who came up after hearing the news, used his unsheathed sword to hold the soles of Gu Ermei's feet as she slid down!

The two children had their hair disheveled, and were crying so hard that tears were streaming down their faces. Their bodies were covered with cuts, and they looked even more miserable than the beggars on the street! The two of them were crying so hard that the people in the old Gu family were busy taking care of themselves, so how could they dare to move?

Sister Gu Dalian followed closely behind and also went down to Gu Wenzhi's side, supporting Gu Ermei on each side. Gu Wenzhi hugged Gu Bufan, with a sullen face, and walked steadily down the mountain. Although his clothes were tattered, his upright posture made people feel dazed!

The Dalian sisters carried Gu Ermei and followed her brother closely without saying a word. Gu Ermei, however, felt very uncomfortable with her arms being held by the sisters, but she dared not say a word, fearing that the sisters would be upset and abandon her again. Her already embarrassed face became even more distorted!

Although Gu Erhui was being carried away, his mind couldn't help but wander. The scene of Master Luo raising his sword to catch someone was deeply engraved in his mind (although he couldn't see it due to the emergency, it didn't stop him from imagining it). Gu Ermei's heart was beating like a deer, and her little face turned red with shame!

A few people went down the mountain first. It was already dark at this time! The men went down the mountain and put down their backpacks. They went up to pick up the people. Everyone felt relaxed and went downhill much faster. When everyone got down to the foot of the mountain, it was already midnight!

The rocks here are exposed and there is no shelter. The wind in the mountains is a bit cold. The mountains on both sides are the same, with loose soil mixed in with the broken rocks. There are no caves, and even if there are caves, you have to be very careful for fear of landslides. It seems that tonight, the mountain breeze can only blow here!

Several men went to fetch spring water from the nearby mountain. Everyone was tired, thirsty and hungry, so they quickly made a fire to boil water. They washed and applied medicine to the injured children, and they all made wild vegetable, sweet potato and brown rice porridge. The sweet potato was soft, glutinous and sweet. Ignoring the irritating texture of the brown rice, they felt that today's meal was the sweetest and most delicious ever!

After eating and drinking, everyone sat down to rest. Old man Gu and his wife asked their sons to find a flat ground, spread out a slightly worn oilcloth, and then put a thin mattress on it. The old couple then sat down. Old man Gu picked up the pipe and sniffed it, then covered himself with the quilt to rest. His old arms and legs had been tossing around all day and were really tired. He didn't have the energy to say much, so he closed his eyes and went to look for Zhou Gong!

Mrs. Zhou was frightened so much today that she couldn't fall asleep! She looked up and saw a half-moon in the sky. It seemed that August 15th had already passed. She had been traveling all these days. Who could still remember what day of the month it was?

The old woman had severe back pain and her calves were cramping. She pounded her waist and pinched her legs. She wanted to scold her children and grandchildren for being unfilial, but she saw that they were all lying down in a mess. She had to swallow the dirty words, said "ouch", and lay down to sleep!