After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

Ye Qing remembered the Sichuan peppercorns he brought with him. Sichuan peppercorns have antibacterial properties. There was nothing else in the cellar that could dispel the cold and kill bacteria, so he could only try Sichuan peppercorns.

Ye Qing boiled water with peppercorns and fed it to Old Man Ye. He also wiped his armpits and knees with the peppercorn water, hoping to lower the temperature.

It snowed for two days in a row, the snow on the ground became much deeper, and the weather outside became colder.

They were just in a position where they could see the direction of the cave. They saw the victims walking towards the cave in groups of three or five, including men, women, young and old. They probably counted more than a hundred people.

Ye Qing was glad that they came out early and did not attract other people's attention.

The cave at this time was full of all kinds of people, and there was no one who could calm the whole place. It was definitely difficult to eat or sleep well. It was better to be alone at home now.

Old Man Ye slept for a day and felt much better when he woke up. His temperature had also dropped.

The Ye family finally felt relieved. Several daughters-in-law took needles and thread to mend clothes. Their clothes were torn on the road and they had no time to sew. Now that only their family was around, they had time to clean up the children.

The three brothers of the Ye family were collecting pork. They kept some fresh pork for the time being and roasted the rest into jerky to eat on the road in the spring.

The Ye family found some dry grass and had nothing to do in the cellar in the winter, so they weaved some to wear on the road.

Then I will replace the straw mats that were damaged by the sun. We will soon arrive in Wu'an City, and they can be used when we build a new house.

Old man Ye had a fever again and started talking nonsense. The Ye family could only give him more hot water; there was no other way.

Boss Ye went to the cellars of several other families and found that the elderly people in their families were all feeling more or less uncomfortable.

Everyone in the village was very sad. They had been fleeing from famine for more than half a year. Now they were almost at the destination, but they fell ill again. The mountains were blocked by heavy snow, so where could they find a doctor?

Ye Qing was also very worried. Old Man Ye loved her very much and did not give her less food just because she was a girl.

Seeing how miserable Old Man Ye looked, Ye Qing couldn't bear to just sit there and wait.

Ye Qing didn't know much, he only knew that dandelion had anti-inflammatory effects.

It's snowing now, and I can't find any fresh dandelions at all. I think the dead dandelions might be of some use.

Ye Qing took a small hoe, put on a straw raincoat, climbed up to the cellar, and prepared to dig some dandelion roots.

Ye Dalang was worried about his sister going alone, so he put on a straw raincoat and went to look for her together.

They searched outside for more than an hour before finding two or three trees. It was too cold outside and the ground was frozen hard, making it difficult to dig.

Ye Qing felt the heat in his body disappearing little by little, and hurriedly called his brother to go back. This was enough to make a big bowl of soup, and he could dig more if it worked.

They had walked a little further and were walking slowly along the path they had come from.

"Who's over there? Come out quickly." Ye Qing vaguely saw a figure swaying behind the tree.

Ye Dalang protected his sister behind him and held the stick across his body.

Ye Dalang didn't know how many people were behind the tree, and he didn't dare to take his sister over. He called out again, and the people behind the tree slowly came out.

He was a boy about ten years old. Even though his face was covered with dirt, one could still vaguely see that he was a handsome child.

The boy was wearing thin clothes and had no luggage, and his hands were frozen like radishes.

The boy bowed and said, "My grandfather and I also escaped here. We haven't eaten for two days. We are not bad people."

Ye Dalang heard that there were only two people, an old and a young man, so he took his sister and walked over.

Behind the tree lay an old man, who had fainted from hunger. His face was pale, and his body was full of bones without any meat. It was obvious that he had not eaten much for several days.

The Ye family didn’t have much food, and there were so many poor people fleeing outside, so they didn’t dare to give them food casually.

The boy saw the brother and sister getting up to leave, and quickly stood up to stop them.

"Grandpa hasn't eaten for two days. Please lend me some food. I will definitely repay you in the future. My grandfather is a doctor and will never be a burden to you."

"Doctor, your grandfather is a doctor. How good is his medical skills?" After hearing this, Ye Qing squatted down again.

"My grandfather has run a clinic in this town all his life. He is an excellent doctor and has saved countless lives." The boy saw hope and praised his grandfather's medical skills.

When Ye Dalang heard his sister ask this, he immediately understood and asked a few questions in response.

Ye Qing and Ye Dalang discussed it and decided to take the two men back. Ye Dalang carried the old man on his back and called the boy to rush towards the cellar.

The boy looked ahead and saw no houses, feeling very confused. He then thought that he had nothing on him and was not afraid of being robbed, so he followed the path to see if he could save his grandfather.

Ye Dalang was still a little wary of the grandparents and grandchildren, so he did not take them back to the cellar, but put them in a dugout.

"Da Lang, what's wrong with this old man? He looks hungry." Ye Liang, who was on duty today, asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Uncle, this kid said his grandfather was a doctor, and the old man passed out from hunger."

"Doctor," Ye Liang was delighted. His parents at home were both ill, and they needed a doctor right away.

"Da Lang, put them here quickly. I'll go talk to the head of the village and let him make a decision."

Ye Liang walked towards the cellar of the village head's house. Soon the village head's eldest son followed Ye Liang over.

"Da Lang, this is the doctor you brought back. Hurry up and give the old man some hot water."

Ye Dalang supported the old man, and Ye Liang poured some water from the kettle on the stove and fed it to the old man.

Cough, cough, cough

The old man drank some water, coughed twice, and slowly opened his eyes.

"Brother Xuan, where is this? Did you save me?"

"Grandpa, they saved us. You fainted from hunger and it was this brother who carried you back." Lin Wenxuan quickly grabbed his grandfather's hand and said in a low voice.

"Thank you. Our food was stolen and we were separated from our families. We were lucky to meet you in this heavy snow."

"What do you call us old man? We didn't do anything, we just helped when we met you." Ye Liang greeted politely.

"You can call me Doctor Lin. I have been practicing medicine for many years and everyone calls me that."

"Doctor Lin, the elderly in the village are all sick. Please help take a look. We will give you food as medical expenses, but the food is not much."

"These days, it's okay to have a stutter. I only have a little grandson at home. I can help you take care of him."

Ye Fang, the eldest son of the village head, also took out two bowls of porridge and gave them to the grandfather and grandson. They drank it in one breath, and after their stomachs were filled, they felt a little more energetic.

Ye Fang let the grandparents rest for a while, then went back to inform the villagers that if anyone needed to see a doctor, they could bring some food to ask for him.