Escape to Farmland

Chapter 15 Eating Grass Roots

"It will last."

The son's words pierced the old man's heart.

The old man raised his head slightly, looked at the gradually lowering sunset, and murmured: "I will definitely be able to hold on."

Rather than saying that he is encouraging the two sons, it is better to say that he is comforting himself.

"Let's not talk about this."

Seeing his father like this, Qiu Lao Er put away his inner disappointment and changed the subject.

His gaze turned to Xia Quan: "Let's talk about something happy."

Seeing Xia Quan looking aside pretending to be strong, he hastily divided a third of the grass roots in his hand and handed them over: "Yaya, these are for you."

Xia Quan looked at the grass root he handed over, and didn't pick it up immediately: "Second Uncle, we..."

"Take it."

Qiu Lao Er put the things in her arms directly, "We have a lot of family members, so we should keep more, these are enough for your siblings to chew for two days, you have no objection, right?"

Xia Quan quickly picked up those grassroots and shook his head: "Second Uncle Qiu, my brother and I are small, so we don't need so many."

While speaking, he had already divided half of the grass root in hand and handed it to Qiu Laoer again.

"If my second uncle didn't bring them with me, I wouldn't be able to dig these."

She is telling the truth.

Previously, she really didn't connect those withered grass with food.

"Good boy, second uncle will give it to you, just keep it."

Seeing how sensible she was, Mr. Qiu couldn't help but praise, "Don't be afraid, there are grandpa...and your two uncles here, no one dares to come...to snatch you."

"I'm not afraid."

Xia Quan shook his head and said, "Second Uncle eats more, he has strength... so he can take me... find more food."

Facing her pure gaze, the Qiu family father and son all wanted to scold God for not opening his eyes.

"What a good child, in this world... what kind of torture has he become?"

Xia Quan's stubborn insistence made Qiu's second brother accept it, and it was also wrong not to accept it.

Seeing this, Mr. Qiu said softly, "Take it. From now on, our family will take more... Take care of his siblings."

"alright."

The second brother Qiu was not hypocritical, he took Xia Quan's returned grass and said, "Don't worry, Yaya, Second Uncle Qiu will protect your siblings in the future."

"Thank you Second Uncle, thank you Grandpa Qiu and Uncle Qiu."

A rare smile appeared on Xia Quan's face, "My brother and I... promise not to delay... you."

"good."

……

After sharing the food, the father and son settled down with the siblings, and then left with each other's support.

"sister."

Mao Dan waited for the Qiu family to leave, and quickly took out the grass root in his hand, "Chew it."

"Chew it."

Xia Quan sat down on the door panel and randomly took a grass root from his hand.

Following the movements of Qiu's father and son, he rubbed off the dirt on the roots of the grass, and then gently put it in his mouth.

She didn't really want to eat it, but wanted to feel how people in this age, which was crueler than the end of the world, survived on this kind of food.

The grass roots have no taste at the entrance, and there is only very little water, which can relieve the discomfort caused by severe water shortage.

"Sister, it's delicious, sweet."

Mao Dan watched her chewing the grass roots with a happy smile on her face.

Listening to the child's words, Xia Quan said gently: "Yes, sweet."

While talking, hand over the rest to him: "Put them away, and chew one when you're hungry or thirsty, don't save it."

"Sister, you can eat too."

Seeing that she only ate one, the child looked at her worriedly, "You have to eat more, you are alive... to protect me."

"Don't worry, sister will protect you."

Feeling the child's concern, Xia Quan pinched his little face dotingly, and said softly, "You forgot, we still have the old man with the white beard."

"I haven't forgotten."

Mao Dan opened his eyes and said softly, "But..."

　As soon as it arrives, it's early, my friends~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)