Wear it quickly, it's better to live a miserable life than to die

After a long silence, Chen Xiang replied with a slightly tearful voice: "Dad, we are out of food. When I left home, I only had less than five kilograms of food. Now I have less than one kilogram left. I still have half a bag of rice bran, so I can still hold on for a while."

The situation was more serious than he had imagined. Ding Yi was silent for a while. He didn't know how to get out of the dead end.

It was impossible to rob, as there was no food in the entire Wangyi County. The county magistrate did have food, but he had run away and could not be found for a while.

Rich families? There are quite a few in the county, some of them running with the county magistrate, or even running ahead of him.

People with ability will not come to Wangyi County. Those with a little ability have left Wangyi County long ago. The remaining people are not much better than them.

Ding Yi fell into thought, wondering what to do with this large group of people.

Chen Xiang sat down and supported Ding Yi with his back to make him sit more comfortably. Ding Yi leaned against him, feeling dizzy and his stomach was empty, unable to make even a sound. His throat was hot and dry, and it felt like it was smoking.

Whenever you are in doubt, find Yaoyao. It’s her fault for kicking people.

"Yaoyao, what should I do?"

Yaoyao buried his head in his arms and said in a muffled voice, "Cold dish."

"Then let the weather cool down." Ding Yi spoke angrily, not knowing whether it was because of the heat, hunger, tiredness or thirst. The fault was originally on Yaoyao's, but he was not afraid of her now.

He is in a desperate situation where he has nothing. If Yaoyao doesn't help, he can only take care of himself and cannot take care of such a large family.

"Don't you have a lot of merit beads? Give me ten and I'll show you a way." Yaoyao began to put forward conditions, and Ding Yi could hear bad intentions in her words.

How could Yaoyao have the nerve to say that he had ten merit beads? Was it easy for him to get one? Not easy.

"Three." If someone asks for a high price, remember to start bargaining from one-third.

"make a deal."

Ding Yi: “…” I suffered a loss, a great loss. I should have started bargaining from 10% off. He agreed so readily. It’s really heartbreaking.

Three merit beads were gone, and the remaining two were wasted. Although Ding Yi had not yet figured out their use, he knew that such things were rare, and he didn't know if they would be available again in the future, so one less would be better.

Ding Yi felt so distressed that he reluctantly handed three of them to Yaoyao, who happily took them.

"There is a pass two miles ahead. Don't worry about where you go up the mountain. Just go up and find a cave one foot wide. I have prepared a great escape package for you there. It has a surprise in it. I guarantee you will like it."

Ding Yi cursed in his heart. Why couldn't the surprise be given to him directly? Why did he have to drag his old and weak body to the deep mountains and forests to find the big gift package? If the gift package did not satisfy him, he would not let Yaoyao go after he returned no matter what.

Got cheated.

Ding Yi was unhappy and wanted to find her immediately. When he told his children and grandchildren about his idea, he became even more unhappy.

"Dad--" The eldest son Chen Wang, along with his younger brothers, sisters, wife and children, a total of ten people, big and small, knelt on the ground, hugged Ding Yi's legs, and cried very sadly.

"Dad, please don't abandon us. I already have no mother, and I can't lose my father again. Dad, no matter how hard it is, we will be together as a family and will definitely survive. Dad, you can't let me be unfilial..."

The word "dad" has a long tail tone, with many twists and turns. It would be a waste of talent if he didn't go into acting.

Ding Yi didn't have the patience to listen to him. He had already used up all his three merit beads. He had to see the surprise today no matter what, and no one could stop him.

I raised my leg and tried to kick, but it didn't work because I didn't have the strength.

"Okay, eldest brother, I'll be back soon. It's not like I won't be back. Why are you crying here? I'll let you go later, second brother. You should be relieved now."

The boss let go and howled for a long time without shedding a single tear. In this weather and this world, every tear was extremely precious.

After persuading Chen Wang, Ding Yi turned and walked towards the clan leader. The old clan leader was gone. Chenjia Village had changed clan leaders in a short period of time. The old clan leader directly bypassed his son and passed the position of clan leader to his grandson who was in his thirties.

The current clan leader, Xiao Chen Laosan, is of the same generation, so when you meet him, you have to call him Uncle San.

"Uncle San, you keep looking for me, but what's the matter?"

Although Chen Laosan was like an invisible man in the village, no one dared to provoke him on weekdays. Just because he had gone out to explore the world for a while when he was young and had a wife who followed him wholeheartedly and was literate, no one dared to look down on him.

"I'm going to the mountain for a walk. An old friend has invited me. If you believe me, wait for me here for a day." The lie came out of Ding Yi's mouth. He was neither humble nor arrogant, and his eyes were arrogant, as if he had become a different person.

"Uncle San, do you need any help?" The situation is getting more and more serious. Every family is short of food. If they can't get to other places as much as possible, they will starve to death on the road sooner or later.

The clan leader did not want to agree to Ding Yi's request, but when he thought about his uncle's life, he did not want to miss this opportunity. No one knew who his uncle knew outside and whether there was anyone who could help them out of their urgent need.

The clan leader is the only one in the village who can read and write. He had worked outside when he was young and received careful instruction from the previous clan leader, so he has a long-term view of things than ordinary people.

Going forward will probably result in death, and not going forward will also result in death. However, if you go forward there is a slight chance of survival, while going back will result in 100% death.

Now, his uncle found him and said that there was still a chance, so he had to think carefully, because every decision he made was related to the lives of hundreds of people in Chenjia Village.

"Third uncle?"

Ding Yi raised his hand to stop him, "I understand what you want to say, but can you guarantee that you can move forward? Chief, Brother Liang, I am being too arrogant to call you Brother Liang. I will delay for a day to meet old friends, which will also give my tribe members a chance."

Finally, Ding Yi took Chen Xiang and two other young men from the village and went ahead. It was 3 p.m. and the weather was too hot to travel quickly.

Under the gaze of the villagers of Chenjia Village, the four people's backs gradually faded away and walked further and further away.

Tribe leader Chen Liang also wanted to take a gamble. In a day, the actual journey only takes half a day. The weather is hot now. Traveling in such weather is unbearable not only for the elderly and weak, but also for the young and strong. The most important thing is the lack of water and food.

"One day, just one day." Chen Liang didn't want to miss any chance. Ding Yi's meaning was very clear. His old friend probably had something to give him. Besides, it could also benefit Chenjia Village.

Chen Liang couldn't find a reason not to wait for a day.

……

The four of them carried axe, hoe and other items with them and soon arrived at the pass that Yaoyao mentioned. Ding Yi took the lead without saying a word and began to climb up.

The three of them looked at each other and hurried to follow, especially Chen Xiang, who almost supported his father every step of the way. If anything happened to his father, his black-hearted eldest brother would definitely skin him alive.