Chapter 1669: Goodbye Mom, I'm Going on a Voyage

Rural nights always come very early.

Even at seven or eight o'clock, when the farmers returned home from the mountains and fields dripping with sweat, the whole village fell into peace again before nine o'clock.

Only the solar street lamps standing tall by the roadside emitted a dim light.

Everything was silent, and even the night owls found it hard to stay awake in this atmosphere.

For example, the two working-class men, Qin Yun and He Kuang, had clearly managed to write a little bit during the day, and they decided to wash away their shame at night!

But in fact, lying on the bed and scrolling through their phones, it wasn't long before their eyelids became too heavy to lift, and in the end, they had to give up—

Tomorrow! Tomorrow I'll definitely write more!

In the family suite, in the inner room, He He Tuoluo had also fallen into a deep sleep.

No matter how much energy he had, it was hard not to be exhausted after such a day of tossing and turning.

And in the lobby on the first floor, after leaving his phone number at the front desk, Lu Jing also stretched, took out a U-lock without a key, and latched the glass door from the inside.

Then she went back to her room to sleep peacefully.

It was a rural homestay, so there was no such thing as a night shift—if there was something, they would call her—although she hadn't been called many times so far.

Xiao Shi was guarding outside, and there were surveillance cameras everywhere, so it couldn't be safer.

Everything was quiet.

This tranquility lasted until the middle of the night.

Even when the street lamps were no longer on, Xiao Shi was still in a deep sleep when it heard a "click," the sound of metal and glass colliding slightly.

It pricked up its ears and woke up instantly.

Turning its head back, it saw He He Tuoluo carefully taking off the unlocked U-lock in the lobby on the first floor, placing it gently on the ground, and then pushing the door open and stepping out on tiptoe, carrying his schoolbag.

"Woo..."

Xiao Shi stood up, making a low sound in its throat:

Human, what are you doing?

He He Tuoluo put his index finger to his lips, desperately "shushing" to prevent it from barking.

But seeing Xiao Shi just tilt its head and look at him without stopping him, he became happy again:

"Xiao Shi, don't follow me, I'm going on a voyage."

He said softly, his voice nothing but a breath because he was too nervous.

He patted the furry dog head, then marched forward with high spirits, walking through the flower corridor in the faint light of the courtyard's street lamp, and soon reached the pitch-black road.

And then he was lost.

Children who grew up in the city naturally didn't know that rural solar street lamps had limited energy and were usually pitch black in the middle of the night.

It was completely different from the brightly lit cities.

But it didn't matter.

He He Tuoluo had full preparations.

His phone watch could provide light!

And...

After blinking his eyes, he found that the moon in the countryside was also exceptionally bright, illuminating the wide and flat road clearly, making the atmosphere of running away from home even stronger!

So he was invigorated, looking at the fireflies in the grass by the roadside, listening to the various insect and bird calls in his ears, and once again gripped the straps of his schoolbag and marched forward.

Goodbye Mom, I'm going on a voyage tonight!

Xiao Shi didn't understand what the human child was doing.

At this time...

It was invigorated. Could it be that they were going to the mountains for a midnight snack? But it seemed only people who worked could have midnight snacks.

But it didn't matter, just follow along.

It hid its large bone again and trotted happily, following not too far behind him, wagging its tail. It was so comfortable to have someone to walk with.

He He Tuoluo was also incredibly excited!

He had never done such a big thing in his life. He didn't walk fast, and his mind was still alert.

However, he hadn't walked far when he heard someone talking in a courtyard ahead!

It was a courtyard that was brightly lit, with the faint sound of machinery.

His heart tightened, and he saw the courtyard gate open with a "creak," and someone pushed a large bucket out to pour water!

If he looked up, he would find that this was Zhang Hong's tofu shop.

Rowing a boat, forging iron, and grinding tofu—the three great hardships of life since ancient times.

Nowadays, with the help of machines, it wasn't that extremely hard, but since the sales volume was high, they still needed to get up in the middle of the night to make some preparations.

Oh my! Why didn't these adults sleep at night?

He He Tuoluo was anxious.

But it didn't matter. He hid for a while, and seeing the courtyard gate close again, he tiptoed away again.

Walk, walk, walk, walk...

After walking for I don't know how long, the entrance to the village was still nowhere to be seen, and his footsteps suddenly stiffened.

Because at another homestay courtyard ahead, a very fierce-looking man suddenly walked out!

He looked like the kind of bad guy on TV, tall and strong, with dark skin and a fierce look in his eyes. He was waving his arms in the courtyard, stretching his limbs, and muttering something about 【playing with phones, cervical spondylosis】.

In short, he looked like a very bad guy!

One punch could beat 10 Tuoluos!

He He Tuoluo stood frozen, breaking out in a cold sweat, and it took him a while to realize: this was the fierce uncle who ate with everyone during the day!

No! That shouldn't be said!

The reason he had to identify him for a while was because he hadn't eaten with everyone, but had been alone in the mountain canteen!

Thinking of this, the slight fear was replaced by indignation. Even if there were difficulties and obstacles, he, He He Tuoluo, must run away from home tonight!

In short, after the fierce man went back inside, he gathered his strength again and walked toward the entrance of the village.

Everything ahead was quiet, and all around, except for the insect calls and the sound of the wind, it seemed he could only hear his own breathing.

He He Tuoluo was a little scared.

But he turned his head back, and Xiao Shi was still following him slowly. Although he shouldn't have let the dog follow him, he had to admit that this made him feel much more at ease.

He He Tuoluo made up his mind that once he reached the main road and met a car, he wouldn't let Xiao Shi follow him anymore—but why hadn't he met a taxi yet?

He clearly remembered waiting by the roadside with his dad for a barbecue, and there were cars in the middle of the night.

The little child couldn't quite distinguish between the agricultural base he was visiting and the countryside, always feeling that taxis were everywhere.

But he walked slowly at night and often hid by the roadside, so he hadn't actually walked very far.

And more importantly...

A sense of meticulousness that only adults had welled up in his heart: walking further away might mean there were no surveillance cameras!

Thinking of this, his spirit soared again.

Walk, walk, walk, walk...

He felt like he had been walking for a whole night, but looking at his phone watch, he had only walked for fifty minutes!

But with the constant fear and the need to cheer himself up alone, he had only reached the area above the riverbank.

And more importantly...

He He Tuoluo touched his stomach:

A little hungry.

It was all because the adults were unreasonable. He was a little angry at dinner and didn't eat much.

But it didn't matter, he was He He Tuoluo with full preparations!

In the dim moonlight, he sat on the ground and opened his schoolbag: inside were paper, a charger for his phone watch, his water bottle, a jacket, and his small pillow.

But there were no snacks.

Coming to the countryside, Mom had taken away all the snacks, leaving only one large hawthorn pill.

This tasted sweet.

Mom said that sweet things had high calories and were filling, so just eat this.

Little Guo Yi's hand-rolled hawthorn pill was truly solid, a circle larger than a quail egg, and round.

Usually wrapped in oil paper, if anyone in the village had an upset stomach from overeating and didn't want to take medicine, one pill would do the trick.

The reason it was made so large—

Oh my, if it weren't large, the digestive ingredients wouldn't be enough, and the effect wouldn't be as good!

But it was rolled with some of the Song family's honey, so it tasted great!

Materials were limited, and nowadays, unless it was an acquaintance, they generally wouldn't sell it.

At this moment, as soon as the paper wrapping was opened, a sour and fragrant scent wafted out, and He He Tuoluo swallowed his saliva instantly.

Although it seemed a bit inappropriate to eat something after walking for less than an hour.

But, he cheered himself up: walk a little further, and he would definitely see a taxi. It didn't matter if he ate it now!

Thinking of this, he bit into the hawthorn pill without hesitation.

Seeing him eating, Xiao Shi trotted over, its furry dog head rubbing against his cheek, smelling the sour and sweet scent, whimpering and acting spoiled, hoping to get a little bit.

But no.

He He Tuoluo was very solemn:

"I'm going on a voyage and need to replenish my energy, so I can't share it with you."

"When I get in the car, you can come back and eat good food."

He was truly a determined and planned child. At this moment, he chewed the large hawthorn pill carefully, swallowed it, drank his fill of water, put his schoolbag back on, checked the battery of his phone watch, and continued to walk forward.

Walk, walk, walk, walk...

His short legs were a little sore, but he still hadn't seen a taxi.

Why?

Did people here not take taxis when they went out?

They had a car at home, but his dad would still choose to take a taxi sometimes.

But the road was correct.

It was just such a main road; it would be hard to go wrong.

He walked slowly at night and often hid, so he hadn't actually walked very far.

And what's more...

He covered his stomach with his hand. In his empty stomach, the sound of his intestines was becoming increasingly arrogant.

Why was he so hungry?

The hawthorn pill was as big as a small bun.

He He Tuoluo looked dazed: Could it be that Mom was wrong, and sweet things weren't filling?

His stomach was empty now, his mouth was empty, and he even had saliva secreting inexplicably, wanting to flow out as soon as he opened his mouth.

But how could this be?

Everything he had for dinner flashed before his eyes, and he wished he could turn back and eat two more large bowls.

If he persisted a little longer, he would want to pull a blade of grass from the roadside and chew on it. He couldn't tell if he was more hungry or more greedy.

He He Tuoluo sighed like an adult: So hungry!

Even hungrier than when he was hungry at school.

But he was a little man with a great mission today!

At this moment, he still gritted his teeth and continued to move his slightly sore little legs forward.

Rumble.

Rumble.

In the silent night, this mysterious sound kept coming from the rural road.

Xiao Shi followed behind, tilting its head silently.

Humans are so strange.

Little Guo Yi had no idea that her large hawthorn pill had caused a child to fail his mission, and he was so hungry and greedy halfway through that he couldn't take it anymore.

She only knew that her large pill was made with solid ingredients!

There was no other way. If it were elsewhere, a digestive tablet would do.

But at the Song family home, everyone was stuffed, and if they weren't careful, they would get sick.

If she didn't make a powerful digestive pill to help them digest, they wouldn't feel comfortable if they were stuffed. If they vomited it out, wouldn't it be a waste of such good ingredients?

Therefore, the hawthorn was selected from the wild hawthorn on the nearby mountains, which was so sour that people couldn't open their eyes, but its digestive power was exceptionally strong.

The honey used was the Song family's honey, and the other ingredients added when rolling the pills were also of top quality.

Just looking at how the Song family would take some from her before hosting guests, one could tell it was truly effective for digestion.

Not to mention that He He Tuoluo ate it on an empty stomach; even if he were full and then ate this one, he would be hungry again in two or three hours.

Now, He He Tuoluo swallowed his saliva, looked at Xiao Shi again, and sighed mournfully:

"Why are there no taxis? And no breakfast shops?"

He had prepared pocket money in his phone watch, and he had even planned it out, able to report his residential building number accurately.

As long as he got in a taxi, the driver could take him home! ===== CHAPTER 1670 =====

Even hungrier than when I was hungry at school.

But he is a little man, and today he has a great mission!

At this moment, he still gritted his teeth and insisted, continuing to move forward with his slightly sore little legs.

Gurgle.

Gurgle.

In the quiet night, this mysterious sound kept coming from the rural road.

Xiao Shi followed behind, silently tilting its head.

People are so strange.

Dr. Guo didn't know that her big hawthorn pill harmed a child's mission, and she was hungry and greedy halfway, a bit unbearable.

She only knew that her big pill was solid!

No way, if it were elsewhere, stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets would be fine.

But in the old Song family, everyone is full of belly, and if you are not careful, people will be broken.

If you don't have a powerful pill to help transport and transform, it's not comfortable to be full! If you vomit it out again, isn't it a waste of such good ingredients?

Therefore, the hawthorn selected is wild hawthorn from the nearby mountains, which makes people unable to open their eyes, but the strength of digestion is extraordinarily strong.

The honey used is the honey of the old Song family, and the other ingredients added when rubbing the pills are also of high quality.

Just looking at the old Song family taking some from her before treating guests, I know that it is really good for digestion.

Don't say that He He Tuoluo eats on an empty stomach, even if he is full and fills this one, he will have a big appetite again in two or three hours.

Now, He He Tuoluo swallowed his saliva, looked at Xiao Shi again, and sighed resentfully:

"Why is there no taxi? And no breakfast shop?"

He had prepared pocket money in his telephone watch, and he even planned it, and could accurately report the building number of his community.

As long as he gets on a taxi, the driver can send him home!

?? Here it comes!