Luo Fengtang glanced at the half steamed bun in her hand and said, "I can't eat it, so you eat it."

Yang Ruoqing pursed her lips and smiled, "Don't I know your appetite? You must eat two, and you also have to help me eat half of the piece of meat in my hand. I have a small appetite."

Luo Fengtang refused to eat, so the two of them pushed him back and forth.

Xiang Shengnan next to him was the weakest. He ate two pieces of venison, drank a few sips of hot water, then curled up on the haystack next to the fire, covered with a cloak and fell asleep.

Lao Zhang's son also had enough to eat and drink, and snuggled into Lao Zhang's arms and fell asleep soundly. Lao Zhang was still awake, smiling as he watched the two of them pushing each other back and forth, trying to get each other to take another bite. Lao Zhang's eyes were full of envy.

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He and his wife used to come here the same way. They went to work in the tea garden together in the morning and returned home after dark, bringing enough dry food and tea for the day.

At noon, when the two of them were sitting in the tea tree ditch eating dry food, they were pushing back and forth like this.

A steamed bun doesn't have much flavor when eaten by one person. Only when two people break it apart and eat it separately will it taste good.

However, this time he and his son finally escaped, but his wife was not there, and her body and grave were still left in Nanshan Village. Thinking of this, I felt regret after all.

"Come on, Lao Zhang, have a drink."

When Lao Zhang was secretly feeling sad, a wine jar was handed to him, and Luo Fengtang sat over.

Lao Zhang likes wine, but he is embarrassed to drink wine from his benefactor. He should buy wine to honor his benefactor...

"Thank you very much, I won't drink..."

Luo Fengtang had taken off the lid of the wine and pushed it in front of Lao Zhang, "Drink a few sips to warm yourself up."

The aroma of the wine was enticing. Lao Zhang hesitated for a moment and thanked him again before taking the bottle and taking a few sips.

It's hot, really exciting, and the blood all over your body immediately heats up.

"Lao Zhang, what are your plans after you return?"

At night, Luo Fengtang couldn't sleep. While Yang Ruoqing and the others were resting, he ran to have a family affair with Lao Zhang.

Lao Zhang smiled bitterly, lowered his eyes and said, "My mother-in-law is gone, what can I do? The father and son depend on each other, so let's raise him up!"

"Are there any elderly people at home?" Luo Fengtang asked again.

Lao Zhang shook his head: "My side is gone, but her side, my father-in-law and mother-in-law were still there when we disappeared. Now more than ten years have passed, and I don't know if they are still there."

Luo Fengtang frowned, it was really hard to say.

He patted Lao Zhang on the shoulder: "Life has to go on, and your son is still counting on you."

Lao Zhang nodded silently.

Yes, he has to hold on for the sake of his son.

Isn't the purpose of enduring humiliation and living an ignoble life in Nanshan Village all these years just to take my son out of that hellish place, so that he can grow up healthy and normal, marry a daughter-in-law, start a family and start a business, and continue the legacy of the old Zhang family?

"This wine is good, this meat is delicious, and you two are even better together!"

Lao Zhang raised the wine jar in his hand to Luo Fengtang, "I respect you!"

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After everyone had eaten and drank enough, they huddled in small groups next to the fire, warming themselves up and dozing off.

After Luo Fengtang went over to check on Xiang Shengnan's condition, he returned to Yang Ruoqing and gently held her in his arms to sleep.

And wrapped his cloak around her.

When Yang Ruoqing was dazed in sleep, she opened her eyes and saw his familiar lower jaw, curved her lips, and slipped into his arms like a cat and fell asleep.

She hasn't had a good night's sleep since his accident, and tonight beside the campfire in the mountains was the most solid sleep she had ever had.

After waking up and feeling full of energy, everyone finished the remaining venison from last night and continued on their way.

After crossing two more ridges, people began to part ways with the large army one after another.

Before everyone left, they would kneel and kowtow to Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang, thanking them for saving them from the fire.

Lao Zhang and his son were the last to say goodbye to them.

Lao Zhang's eyes were red, with tears hidden in his eyes.

"I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. My two benefactors, my benefactors, my home is behind the ridge over there. If you come here to be guests one day, you must come to my home so that I can fulfill my friendship as a landlord!"

Luo Fengtang smiled and nodded, "I haven't finished the wine last night. I'll drink more when the time comes."

Lao Zhang looked forward to it.

Yang Ruoqing bent down and touched the child's head, whispering something into the child's ear. The child stared blankly at Yang Ruoqing, clenching his little hands into fists and looking a little embarrassed.

Yang Ruoqing stood up straight, touched the child's head, turned back to Luo Fengtang, "Let's go!"

Luo Fengtang nodded and walked over to carry Xiang Shengnan on his back again.

Xiang Shengnan said: "Brother-in-law, I have recovered some strength and I can walk by myself."

Luo Fengtang looked at Xiang Shengnan.

Yang Ruoqing came over and said, "You still look ugly, so it's better not to be brave."

Xiang Shengnan smiled weakly, "I can really walk, I just need to walk slower."

It's not easy for my brother-in-law, it's not good to always have him carry the burden.

Luo Fengtang then said to Xiang Shengnan: "Then I will support you and give you some support. Whenever you can't hold on any longer, just speak, and I will carry you again!"

"Um."

Just like that, the three of them parted ways with Lao Zhang and his son at the intersection.

Lao Zhang and his son stood at the intersection and watched from a distance until the figures of Yang Ruoqing and the others completely disappeared. Lao Zhang just sighed and touched the top of his son's hair, "Let's go too, dad will take you home..."

The son tugged on Lao Zhang's sleeves, raised his head and said, "Dad, that aunt gave me this earlier."

In the palm of his son's open hand, there was a silver ingot.

Lao Zhang took the silver and estimated that there should be five taels.

The benefactor gave them and his son so much money because they were worried that they would not be able to survive without the support of their relatives when they returned to the village where they had been away for more than ten years?

The corners of Lao Zhang's eyes became wet instantly. He pulled his son and staggered forward, trying to catch up with Yang Ruoqing and the others in the direction they left...

After all, I couldn't catch up.

"Son, you have to remember their appearance. When you grow up in the future, we will repay them if we seize the opportunity!"

The son nodded in understanding.

Lao Zhang stopped and looked in the direction Yang Ruoqing and the others had left for a long time, until the mountain wind made his cheeks hurt. Then he rubbed his face, took his son's hand, turned around and walked in the opposite direction.

"Come on, son, daddy will take you back to your hometown."

With these five taels of silver at their side, the father and son would not starve to death at all when they returned to their home village, and they could still find ways to make a small living.

…

Xiang Shengnan's physical fitness is indeed better than yesterday. It seems that venison is really a great tonic for men.

He walked for a full two hours before being carried by Luo Fengtang. Before that, although he was not walking very fast, he never stopped.

In his own words, now, he wished he could grow wings and fly home to meet Xiaoduo and Jiaojiao earlier.

Even if they go home in time for a bowl of tea, they will have less time to be sad and hesitant.
Chapter completed!