Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

At this time, Tianle was curled up in the stroller, shivering, tear-stained face, sobbing softly, and secretly wiping his tears with trembling little hands.

"Niwawa, you're awake. Don't be afraid. It's safe now. The old man will take you back to the village first. Don't be afraid." Grandpa Wang drove the ox cart slowly towards the village, gently comforting the child he picked up along the way.

Coincidentally, some of Uncle Wang's cows fell ill due to something they had eaten. He asked Old Man Wei in the village to take a look, but he had no medicine.

There was no other way but to borrow the cow of the girl who made a wish and go to the county town with the prescription to get some medicine. Unexpectedly, when he turned a corner after leaving the city gate and entering the woods, a clay doll rushed out. He was so scared that his heart jumped. He quickly pulled the rope and stopped.

"Grandpa, save me, help me." His hands seemed to be scratched and mixed with mud. He ran forward and tightly grabbed the corner of Uncle Wang's clothes.

It's so pitiful to watch.

The little face was dirty and had some scratches, the eyes were full of fear, the messy hair was stained with some weeds, and the clothes on the body seemed to be mixed with mud and stuck to the small figure.

"Don't be afraid, kid. What happened to you? Why are you like this? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Tian Tianle quickly shook his head, and as if he was safe, he fell directly to the ground.

"Oh, what happened to this child?" Uncle Wang quickly picked up the child lying on the ground and put him on the stroller.

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"Damn it, I lost him again. How could this little beast run so fast? You guys are such a bunch of useless people who only eat and do not have legs. You can't even catch a child. You are such a bunch of losers."

"I give up. What the hell is this place? Damn it, I've been around here for several circles." The big man was so angry that he hit the bushes with a stick. As if he was still not satisfied, he hit the bushes with great force several times.

"Boss, let's go." The minions around him were stunned for a moment when they saw the big man taking out a stick after venting his anger. They were so scared that they took a few steps back.

I saw a gray-brown snake hanging on the swung stick. Its head was triangular, and some were not obvious triangles. There was a white line between the eyebrows and eyes. It had a big open mouth and stuck out its tongue, staring at the person in front of it with sharp eyes.

Oh my god, this is a seven-inch needle, it's poisonous.

"Damn it, I'm scared to death." Upon seeing this, he gently put down the stick in his hand, then picked up the hatchet hanging on his waist, and quickly hit the poisonous snake when it was about to attack. Seeing that the snake was crushed and was struggling hard, its tongue spit out faster and faster, and its mouth opened wider.

The big man picked up the stone at his feet and smashed it hard on the snake's belly several times. Fearing that the snake was not dead yet, he smashed the snake's head into pieces.

"If you dare to scare me, this will be your fate." The big man's eyes were fierce, which frightened the minions beside him and made them shiver.

"Boss, you are so mighty. Boss, you are so awesome." Several minions tried hard to pretend that they were not afraid and flattered the big man.

"Boss, it's getting dark soon. Why don't we find a place to rest? After all, we've been wandering around all the time. This forest is a bit weird. We don't know what will happen when it gets dark. You're just wandering around aimlessly." A minion analyzed the current situation and gave his suggestions.

"You make sense. There happens to be a flat area here. Let's rest there."

"In case anything comes out at night, pick up some dry wood to make a fire."

The big man ordered the people below to do their work in an orderly manner.

There were five people in this group, each of them had a bag on their back, so they had food and water. They were only trapped here for one night, so they were not worried at all.

As for the child who ran away, there was nothing. There were poisonous snakes and fierce beasts in this forest. I'm afraid...

What a pity. It's a rare opportunity, but it ended up in failure.

"Ahhhh, my God, what kind of ant is this? It's so damn poisonous."

One of the minions was unlucky enough to step on an ant nest on the grass. He jumped three feet high, picked up a branch, and frantically slapped the crawling ants on his trouser legs.

Seeing this, the big man stopped stepping on the grass and took a few steps back.

He picked up a branch and carefully patted the ground, feeling relieved when he saw that there was nothing there.

"Okay, let's stay here. Don't go to that grassland. Who knows what else is there."

As the sky gradually darkened, a fire was lit in the woods, adding some light to the dark forest. The people in the woods also relaxed and divided into two teams, taking turns to guard.

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The ox cart was moving along, and Tianle was lying in the back, feeling drowsy. He fell into a deep sleep while the cart was shaking. Seeing this, Uncle Wang sped up, passed through the covered cave, pushed open the hidden gate, and drove straight into the village entrance.

At this time, the sky was already gray and almost dark.

The few houses near the entrance of the village all kept their doors tightly shut, and smoke was rising from the chimneys on the roofs of every house.

Uncle Wang did not go to the east of the village, but drove towards Old Man Wei without stopping.

This child's face is covered with scratches. I don't know if he has any other injuries. Let's take him to Lao Wei to have a look.

"Old Wei, open the door." Uncle Wang got out of the car and knocked on the closed gate.

"I'm coming."

When the door was opened from the inside, Uncle Wang was seen holding a little child, who looked to be about five or six years old and was covered in dirt.

"Lao Wang, where did you get this child from?"

"I found it on the way. The parents are really careless. They can't even take care of their own child."

"Check with him first to see if he's hurt."

"If he is not a child from our village, how could he come to our forest?"

"The child couldn't find his family, so he might have run around aimlessly and ended up here. Luckily, he was lucky enough to meet an old man like me. Otherwise, it would be a shame for a child to wander around the forest aimlessly."

"Yes, I am really lucky. Good fortune is yet to come."

"Here, give the child to me." Doctor Wei took the child from Uncle Wang's hands, carried him to the special medical room, and put him on the bamboo bed.

The yard was filled with shelves full of herbs drying in the sun, and there was a mat of millet spread out in a corner of the yard that had not been put away yet.

In a small house a little further away, a few chicks were clucking, and some vegetable leaves were scattered inside.

"Lao Wang, I'm just about to eat. I guess you haven't eaten yet. Why don't we just eat something here?"

Doctor Wei is the only one at home. He usually stays at home to dry herbs, grow vegetables and peppers in the backyard, and raise a few chickens.

On weekdays, villagers would come to see the doctor. Those who had no money would bring some food to pay for the medicine.

Life was also very difficult.

Uncle Wang felt embarrassed to eat for free at someone else's place.

"Old Wei, you're welcome. No need."

When Doctor Wei saw that Uncle Wang refused, he did not force him. He quickly took out a wet wipe and wiped the dirt off the child's face and hands.

"Old Wang, I heard that the sweet potatoes grown in the village are very productive."

"Yeah, what's the matter, have an idea?"

"Oh, I see my backyard is a bit empty, and I have some free time right now, so I might as well plant some."

This is the first time I have heard of sweet potatoes. I have never eaten anything fresh in my life, especially something with high yield. I want to try it myself. I also learned about sprouts from Xu Yuan last time. I heard that Xu Yuan also discovered it this time. Unfortunately, I was not in the village and missed the opportunity.

"No problem, I'll dig it out and send it to you some other day."

"Haven't you started digging yet? That's even better. I'll come over to help you whenever you start digging." When Doctor Wei heard that they hadn't started digging yet, he instantly became excited.

"Okay, I estimate we'll start the day after tomorrow, and you can come over then." Uncle Wang thought about it and decided to spend two days picking the peppers, and spend the rest of the time preparing the peanuts and sweet potatoes.

"Okay, the child isn't seriously injured, just a few minor scratches. He looks a little scared and has a fever. He might have caught a cold. Just take some cold-dispelling herbs and boil them."