The night passed quickly.
Zhang Xiaobao slept soundly by the side of the bed, but the young master on the other side had a dream the entire night. He dreamt that he had taken over the Zhang and Wang family's farmstead, and even chased away the two families. He woke up laughing several times in his dream.
Li Xun woke up early in the morning with a backpack on his back. He didn't know what to put in it, so he only put a blanket and a few handkerchiefs. He couldn't remember anything else. He didn't think that he could use the things on the grassland in the desert. After all, there weren't so many insects in the desert, and there weren't any wild herbs.
What he wanted to know the most now was what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan brought. He could have asked them yesterday, but he was so angry that he forgot about it. Now, he couldn't ask them directly, so he could only follow them and see what they would do.
Today, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan changed into a pair of shoes designed by the two of them. The original shoes with wooden soles were discarded, and the shoes with leather soles were also discarded. Instead, they specially got someone to make some shoes with tattered cloth soles. They even used fish glue to glue some small lumps at the bottom. Each of them had their own backpack. They wore bamboo hats on their heads, and the clothes they wore were also long-sleeved.
At the same time, they also brought some saltpeter, which was the highest purity here, and some salt. They didn't bring any other food, because it would be found out if they did.
After a round of inspection, a few people who wanted to bring some food were warned to leave their things behind. The team then walked into the desert.
Some people left, and some new people joined. The total number of people didn't decrease, but increased by more than ten. There were relatively fewer young people, only 45 people.
When more than 140 children entered the desert, more than 50 of them rushed out. The other 80 people didn't run like crazy. They all looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan at almost the same time.
"Cuckoo, it seems that they are not as stupid as they were on the grassland," Zhang Xiaobao said to Wang Juan with a smile when he felt the eyes around him.
"Well, these people must be the ones on the grassland. It seems that we are being watched. Let's go. The next place with water is three miles away. Tie the rope."
Wang Juan glanced at those people. As she spoke, she took out a rope and tied it around her and Zhang Xiaobao's waist. Firstly, it was to prevent quicksand. Even if Li Xun would definitely send people to check on this area, they still had to be prepared and get used to it. Secondly, when climbing the sand pile, if one of them lost their footing and fell down, the other one could help.
The two people once again walked forward, one in front of the other, and tried to keep their heels slightly off the ground. Weiwei bent her legs and leaned forward. She even took out a retractable stick from her backpack and used it to move forward.
Li Xun and the others didn't expect Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to be so prepared. They couldn't ask people to bring things over, so they could only follow behind. When they were puzzled, they felt that there was no need to use the stick. They could just walk directly, and the rope was unnecessary.
Except for the children of the Li family in Zhuangzi, the others were all rich people. When they stepped on the sand, they felt very comfortable. The children of the Li family in Zhuangzi were also changed into leather boots by Li Xun, but they weren't as exquisite. As for the clothes, they were naturally made by the clothing company.
As the crowd followed, their eyes swept over Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's backpack from time to time, hoping that they could take out their things as soon as possible. As for the children who were in the lead, they didn't care whether they fell behind or not.
The parents of the new children didn't know about this situation. When they saw their children running to the front, they began to flatter each other, just like the parents in the grassland.
The parents who had experienced the grassland had long since lost this idea. When they heard the words of others and recalled their own situation, they could only sigh that they were too short-sighted.
The desert wasn't big, but it didn't lack sand dunes. Some of them existed alone, while others were connected. If one wanted to go around them, they would have to walk a long way. The children chose to climb directly. No one was willing to take a long detour.
At this time, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's shoes showed their advantages. Even if the small bumps under the shoes couldn't firmly hold on to the ground, they wouldn't slide down like other people. The sticks in their hands played a big role. When inserted into the sand, they could borrow a little force to prevent their bodies from falling backward. Even if their feet slipped once, it wouldn't delay them.
"Li Cheng, did you see that? It turns out to be used like this." Li Xun saw from behind and said to the person who was following beside him. After he finished speaking, he realized that the person who was following him was not Li Cheng, but a person who was also doing chores, called Li Xing.
Li Xing was not stupid enough to correct the Young Marquis's name. He said next to him, "Young Master, look at their shoes carefully. They are different from what we wear. There are some small bumps under them. Smart. Wait for me to prepare them tomorrow. This time, I don't know."
"Good, learn more. You watch that kid over there. It's the family in Zhuangzi next to us and Zhang Wang's family. What's his name? It seems that there is also a minor official, secondary fifth rank. He's not small."
Li Xun nodded. After seeing the person who was pretending to be stupid, he was afraid that he would make trouble for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. After all, that person was older. If there was any danger, even if he dealt with that person, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan would be unhappy and leave. Then, where would he learn how to survive in the desert?
Li Xing also noticed that person. His eyes were fixed on Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan in front of him. He replied, "I know, young master. That's a member of the Han family. His name is Han Yongyao."
"Hmph, Yongyao? Someone like him can forget about showing off. When we get back to Zhuangzi, there will be a show to watch. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang's Zhuangzi are not comparable to other Zhuangzi. The people in charge there are extraordinarily powerful. How far until we get to a place with water? "
Li Zhi looked down on that person from the bottom of his heart. He sneered, feeling that the sun was exceptionally bright today. He licked his lower lip with his tongue, looked up at the seemingly endless road in front of him, and asked, "What is it?"
"Soon, we'll get there after walking this far. Today's lunch is the same as last time. If we don't give them food, I don't know how many people won't be able to persevere. The desert is not like the grassland," Li Xing replied. He walked at the back, glancing at Han Yongyao from time to time.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan walked at the front. Their speed was not fast. When there was no water to replenish their energy, the two of them did not want to use too much energy. They wanted to wait until the water was filled.
The more than 50 children did not seem to know the meaning of fatigue. They were still running with all their might. Some of the children even deliberately slid down the sand dune slowly before running up.
"Xiao Bao, do you think a scorpion will appear here? Or a snake or something? Then we'll have something to eat for lunch. "
Wang Juan climbed to a slightly higher sand dune and stood there, looking down and asking.
"I don't think so. Li Xun must have already sent people to search for snakes in the sand. Most of them are poisonous. Why would he let people get bitten? Do you want to go first, or should I? "
Zhang Xiaobao stood beside Wang Juan and looked down at the road below.
"Let's go together. Take out the things." Wang Juan replied. She opened the backpack with Zhang Xiaobao and took out a few wooden boards that were slightly narrower and shorter than the backpack. Weiwei put them on the ground. The two of them sat on them, adjusted their positions, and used the wooden sticks in their hands to support themselves. The two of them quickly slid down.
Li Xun and the others also went up the slope. When they saw Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's things, they were stunned for a moment. Then they looked at the two people who were about to reach the bottom. They had no choice but to run down. This was very strenuous. Some people could not control themselves and would even tumble to the bottom.
Without waiting for Li Xun to speak, Li Xing said, "Young master, this little one understands. I will definitely make this tomorrow. Don't think that the children in front of us are playing. If they continue to walk, they will be exhausted. Things like this can save a lot of energy."
"En, there is indeed some skill. Look at the two of them, they don't seem to be tired. Maybe we will let the two of them go first again today. Good, I learned another skill. In the future, when I encounter such things, I can be prepared in advance."
Li Xun sighed as he took off his boots and poured out the sand. He really admired the person who prepared these things for the two children. Don't think that it was a small thing. When walking in the desert, it might be the difference between life and death.
The others remembered this thing and also decided to use it tomorrow. Only Han Yongyao was not so clear. He was thinking of making trouble for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Unfortunately, perhaps because the food in his family was better, he was a little fat and could not catch up with them. He could only follow behind and gasp for breath.
The parents behind them were also uncomfortable. Seeing the children climbing and rolling there, they were very distressed. The parents who came from the grassland had already remembered the tools used by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan without their children remembering.
Again, they sighed in their hearts. Looking at the two little guys' tacit cooperation, they felt that if they were their own children, they would definitely hold them in their arms and love them. They were too sensible and too strong. They had never seen the two of them say that they were tired, let alone expect to see them cry sadly.
In their hearts, they could not help but envy the two's families. They did not know how they taught them. No matter how they looked at them, they felt that the two little guys were like adults. In addition, they were also cute, with chubby little faces, two dimples when they smiled, and a pair of eyes seemed to be able to talk.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did not know that others wanted to take them for themselves. They went down the slope, installed the boards, and continued to move forward step by step. After a while, they reached the place where water was provided.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
