The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 1160 - 983, Strange Rocks, Salt Lakes

After Daohua and Daozi collected a pile of firewood, the sun had set, leaving behind only a glowing red twilight in the sky.

The temperature had begun to drop, Daohua lit the bonfire, and then sat in front of it holding Daozi, enjoying the sunset scenery of the Gobi Desert.

Curled up in Daohua’s arms, Daozi nibbled on pastries and chatted away without a hint of panic or fear about being stranded in the Gobi.

Daohua’s calm and relaxed demeanor provided Daozi with a great sense of security.

He knew that as long as his mother was there, she would definitely protect him.

"Mom, cold!"

As the sky darkened and the temperature dropped further, hearing her son complain of cold, Daohua took him into the tent and tucked him into a warm woolen blanket.

Daozi, still young, had no awareness of how they could have brought so much with them after escaping Wuhu Village.

"Stay put, Mom will go make you some milk tea."

Daozi obediently nodded his head. Daohua did not close the tent flap so he could see everything outside and not be afraid.

Daohua fashioned a tripod from long branches, secured it over the fire, and hung a clay pot above to start brewing milk tea.

In the meantime, worried about the strong winds at night, she found some large stones and weighted down the edges of the tent with them.

After that, Daohua thought a bit and took some herbs from the space to make an animal repellent, spreading it around the boulders.

While doing all this, Daohua explained to Daozi why she was doing it.

Later, Daohua fed Dog Xiaoyi and the camels some water and food, then brought the prepared milk tea into the tent.

"Mom, how come we still have milk tea to drink?"

Daozi noticed something was off.

Daohua calmly said, "The camels Mom led away had a lot of things on them, including milk tea."

Relieved by the explanation, Daozi bowed his head and slowly sipped the warm milk tea.

Seeing her son stop asking questions, Daohua chuckled and also enjoyed a bowl of milk tea.

By this time, the sky was entirely dark, silent all around, with only the sound of the burning firewood.

Daohua noticed the brilliant stars overhead and moved the woolen blanket towards the tent opening. She lay down next to Daozi and pointed to the sky, saying, "Daozi, do you see the stars in the sky?"

Nestled in Daohua’s arms, Daozi nodded his head, "Mom, there are so many stars."

Seeing that he was still alert, Daohua began to tell him various stories related to the stars, the tale of Chang’e flying to the moon, the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd...

During the stories, Daohua spotted the Big Dipper and immediately started teaching Daozi how to use it to find directions.

"Daozi, see those seven brightest stars in the sky? Do they look like a spoon if you connect them with a line?"

"If you extend the line from the handle of the spoon five times its length, do you see a bright star? The direction where that star is, that’s the north."

Daozi listened, a bit confused. Daohua knew it was a difficult concept for her four-year-old son and did not insist on him remembering, simply wanting him to have an impression.

After discussing the Big Dipper, Daozi began to yawn frequently. Daohua moved the blanket back inside the tent and, after adding more firewood to the fire, closed the tent flap.

A night passed safely.

Watching the sun slowly rise on the eastern horizon, Daohua pondered.

Xiao Yeyang would definitely come back for them, but she wasn’t sure how long it would take. Although there was food in the space, it would be hard to explain if they waited too long.

Hesitating for a moment, Daohua decided not to wait in place. Having observed the Big Dipper the night before, she knew the direction of north. With Wuhu Village located northeast of Xiliang, leading her son in that direction should enable them to meet Xiao Yeyang sooner.

Daohua brewed some milk tea and offered pastries to Daozi before she went to pack up the tent. After packing, she placed it on the camel’s back.

Daozi, seeing this, asked, "Mom, aren’t we going to wait here for dad?"

Daohua thought for a moment and said, "We can’t put all our hopes on dad. We need to learn how to save ourselves, understand?"

With that, she ruffled her son’s hair, taking the opportunity to say, "Never pin all your hopes on someone else. In this world, only you can truly rely on yourself."

Daozi nodded in semi-understanding, indicating he got the message.

Daohua quickly ate something, then faced the morning glow and set out once again.

...

"Hu~"

The wind and sand were strong over the Gobi desert. Daohua pulled out two pieces of thin cotton cloth and wrapped their heads, leaving only their eyes exposed.

Approaching noon, when Daohua was about to find a place to rest, a strong gust of wind blew.

Although the wind was not as severe as a sandstorm, it successfully made Daohua lose her bearings once again.

Once the wind died down, Daohua had no choice but to set up the tent in a new location, waiting for the night to come to observe the Big Dipper to determine their direction anew.

"Mom, look how pretty this stone is!"

While finding stones to weigh down the tent, Daozi found a blood-red stone nearby.

At first, Daohua didn’t pay much attention, but her interest grew as Daozi brought back several more stones of various colors.

These stones looked somewhat like the material of jade!

Following her son, Daohua saw more and more extraordinary stones, diverse in shape and colors including red, wax yellow, and mud green, exceptionally beautiful.

"There are rumors that the Gobi desert is rich in jade and extraordinary stones. I didn’t expect it to be true."

Daohua looked at the ground covered with stones of various sizes, some of which even shone with a dazzling light. She immediately decided to stay a bit longer to collect some stones to bring back.

Upon a rough inspection, among these stones were several of nice quality jade and agate. If they were taken back and processed by craftsmen, they would certainly fetch a good price.

Daohua and Daozi stayed there for two days, gathering a large pile of stones to put into their space.

Without any sign of Xiao Yeyang, Daohua could only continue with her son towards the northeast.

Before leaving, Daohua left some spices there, thinking that if they encountered Xiao Yeyang later, she would have him send people to collect stones from this place.

The jade and extraordinary stones here were plentiful; picking them up would certainly be a substantial income. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

"Mom, why hasn’t dad come to find us?"

"Because finding someone takes time."

Daohua looked at Daozi, who sat obediently on the camel’s back. For the past two days, her son hadn’t complained or whined, which made her quite relieved.

The little fellow had always been pampered and spoiled by everyone at home, and she feared he might grow up to be a profligate.

Being captured this time wasn’t entirely a bad thing, as it also let her son experience the difficulties of being outside.

When the sun set in the west, as Daohua looked around for a place to stay for the night, she suddenly saw a lake appearing in the distance.

"A mirage?"

Aren’t mirages supposed to occur when one is extremely thirsty and hungry? They hadn’t lacked food or water.

After thinking it over, Daohua still drove the camel towards the direction of the lake. Only when they got closer did she realize it was a real lake.

Seeing the white crystals formed around the edge of the lake, Daohua’s heart skipped a beat, "Could this be a salt lake?"

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