Escape: I rely on the food exchange system to survive to the extreme

Chapter 55 Childbirth
"Isn't it too hot today?"

During the day, the temperature on the canal was much higher than the day before, and the air was very hot and humid.

No matter how much she fanned herself with the fan in her hand, Mei Qian still felt uncomfortable.

When she thought of what happened last night, it was like a dream. She, Mei Shitou and the others stared at the fishing boats together, and they didn't receive any news from the front until it was almost dawn.

Originally, Mei Qian thought something big was going to happen, which forced her to catch up on her sleep in broad daylight.

It was just that it was too hot that day, and Mei Qian was woken up by the heat several times even after sleeping.

Mei Qian, who woke up from the heat, thought about what happened last night and wondered, could it be that those people were just trying to jump in line at night?
But Mei Qian didn't believe in his ability to cut in line without being scolded.

After all, she knew the tempers of the people in and around her ship these past two days. Maybe it was because they were not on the same ship, which gave each other a sense of security. When they cursed, they were really dirty!
Jumping in line?

Hit the boat?

If it were placed during the day, it would be enough to scold my ancestors for eighteen generations, and it would go around the world without stopping.

So, the more I think about it, it still feels weird.

Walking out of the cabin, Mei Qian waved a fan in her hand and looked at Mei Erhu, who was paddling slowly, and asked, "Dad, how far have we traveled today?"

"Not even two miles away."

Mei Qian raised her head and glanced at the sun, and couldn't help but twitch her lips.

It's almost noon, less than two miles away, so I'm afraid the process will be shorter than yesterday.

This boat trip, which originally took more than a day, could not be completed in ten days according to the current method.

What is this? !

Mei Qian cursed secretly in her heart, and the surrounding ships began to complain again because they heard the conversation between their father and daughter.

"If I had known I would have walked on the shore, it would have been faster than in this water!"

Someone complained.

"Then go up, there's no one stopping you!"

Some people are raising objections.

"Hey! What do you mean?"

"It doesn't mean anything. I just followed your words."

"Hey, you..."

"You bastard, dare to splash water on your grandfather and me? Watch your moves!"

Inexplicably, a good argument outside turned into a water fight, and Mei Erhu and Mei Qian, who were still watching the excitement on the bow, had to get back into the cabin.

"Oh! These people really have nothing to do!"

After stroking his hair that was accidentally splashed with water, Mei Erhu couldn't help complaining, "How many senior officials are there in Nandu? One day is not enough to run, how many more days do you have to come?"

Mei Qian also wanted to ask the question he was complaining about.

If it weren't for the worry that some disobedient words would be heard and cause disaster, Mei Qian really wanted to say that it would be better for such a person to die in Jiangbei.

He couldn't defeat Xirong, which made the people on the border suffer.

At the end of the day, if you run away and ask the people to leave first, such a person - it is better to die cleanly.

Mei Qian didn't say this, but she felt worried and melancholy when she saw that the whole family was more worried about their own uncertain future than resenting everyone.

When those high-ranking officials run away, will those Xirong soldiers change their targets and attack them?

Not to mention the Xirong soldiers, it is also a problem to crowd on the canal every day to eat, drink and defecate for a long time.

"How many days will it take before we can enter the river?"

During the day, a group of people in Lao Mei's family were still melancholy, but in the evening, the entire river suddenly started to boil.

"What happened?"

Mei Erhu and Mei Shitou, who were hiding from the heat in the cabin, heard the commotion outside and rushed to the bow first.

Immediately afterwards, Mei Qian and the others heard the excited shouts of Mei Erhu and the others: "It's moving! It's moving!"

"What moved?" Mrs. Mei asked.

"Ship! The boats in front have moved!"

Mrs. Mei didn't need to tell her to row quickly, Mei Erhu and the others had already picked up the oars and started rowing.

Mei Qian heard this and ran to the bow of the ship to look at the ship that suddenly moved in front of her. It was really moving. Everyone’s speed is quite high.

Everyone was scrambling, and those who didn’t know thought it was already the Dragon Boat Festival.

"Is this the gate opening?"

Mei Qian murmured to herself, but no one around answered her words.

At this time, all the ships, regardless of size, were rowing forward with all their strength. Of course, Mei Qian and the others did not miss this opportunity.

The sky gradually darkened, and strong winds blew over the canal, blowing away the heat of the day.

Mei Qian and the others opened the front and rear doors and windows of the cabin, and suddenly a cool breeze blew through them. Mei Qian couldn't help but say "Wuhu".

"Hey, if I had another oar, I'd paddle too."

Through the window, Mrs. Han counted the boats passing by her house. She was so anxious that she wished she could row one too.

"Our ship is big, so it's a little slow, but it's stable~"

Mrs. Jiang gently comforted her sister-in-law, but the next second a sudden "Boom!" sound came from the sky, and she was caught off guard and frightened Mrs. Jiang.

But then everyone realized that it was raining again...

Mei Qian was stunned for a moment, then stood up quickly and saw that Mrs. Mei had already taken out the bamboo hat and raincoat. Mei Qian helped take them and went to the bow of the ship to let Mei Erhu and Mei Shitou put them on.

When she returned to the cabin, Han was taking Cui'er to carry the exposed food, luggage, etc. that had been moved out of the stern back to the cabin again.

Seeing this, Mei Qian also pulled the donkey under the rain shelter at the stern of the boat, and put on the "raincoat" that Xiao Hui wore when it rained last time.

In an instant, there was lightning, thunder, and violent storms.

"The rain seems to be heavier this time than last time."

Mei Qian reached out and closed the window on the boat, leaving only a small gap, and looked outside through the gap.

With lightning lighting up the sky for a moment, she could clearly see the dark clouds hanging low above the canal, shrouding the entire canal in a curtain of rain.

Seeing this, Mei Qian quietly moved some of Mrs. Mei's distressed food and put it into her own space.

The rain this time was not only heavier than last time, but also violent.

Unlike last time, they still had the opportunity to park the boat on the shore. At this moment, the densely packed boats on the river were struggling to move forward. Mei Qian and his boat had no other choice but to move forward with them.

The surrounding boats that could not withstand the wind and waves occasionally bumped into her own boat, and every collision made Mei Qian's heart twitch.

Ordinary people are like this, let alone Mrs. Jiang who is about to give birth.

Han, who was sitting next to her, was the first to notice something was wrong with Jiang.

"Brother and sister, what's wrong with you?"

Mrs. Han shouted in panic, and everyone's attention fell on Mr. Jiang, who was pale and had one hand on his stomach.

"I, I think...well, I'm about to give birth..."

The lightning and thunder outside the ship suddenly illuminated the entire cabin, and also illuminated everyone's surprised faces.

"It's time to give birth..."

Mei Qian's head went white for an instant. When she regained consciousness, Cui'er had arrived at Jiang's side without knowing it. She felt her pulse and said in a deep voice, "Auntie is frightened. The fetus is about to come out."

"What, what should we do now?"

Mei Qian could still say a few words about other things, but she was really inexperienced in giving birth to children, and all the situations in future generations were not consistent with the current ones.

Several times, Mrs. Mei wanted to stand up and go to Jiang's side to check, but the boat was shaking violently. Halfway through standing, Mrs. Mei couldn't control herself and sat back, her tailbone hurting.

"Girl Qian, ask your father and Shitou to stabilize the boat as much as possible. We can go slow, but don't be so swaying!"

Mrs. Mei sat there with her teeth bared and shouted to Mei Qian.

"Yes!"

Mei Qian immediately stood up, tilted her body, reached out to grab the door frame and jumped out...

　What should I call my child?
　　Jiang Sheng?

　　Thunder birthday?

　　Mei Qian: ...Can you get something nice to hear?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)