By noon, everyone had pulled their mule carts over into an open field by the main road to eat lunch.
Everyone was eating dry rations for lunch. As Gu Fei was eating, her great-aunt waved her over and handed her a strip of jerky. "You didn't get to eat much of that rabbit meat yesterday. Bao'er snatched it all away. Eat some jerky. It'll give you strength for the road."
Normally, Gu Fei was her great-aunt's favorite among her four nieces. Gu Fei was the most well-behaved and also the prettiest.
'Guess being a sucker for a pretty face is a timeless thing.'
Gu Fei felt a little awkward. Her great-aunt was always giving her meat, and she didn't know what she could possibly offer in return.
She gnawed on the jerky and said, "Great-Aunt, if Ju Hua gets too tired to walk, let her come rest on our family's cart. Once we buy another mule cart tomorrow, everyone will be able to take turns resting."
Ju Hua looked at Gu Fei and hesitantly called out, "Aunt."
