Crossing the famine, relying on a spiritual spring to support the entire village

Uncle Li and Aunt Li were angry when they heard that it was An'er's in-laws, but they couldn't interfere in their family affairs.

Others were even more afraid to step forward. Every family has its own problems. If they stepped forward rashly, they would be afraid of being thankless. If they were not careful, they might end up being treated as a nobody.

"You old widow, try to touch me again if you dare!" Although Mrs. Chu was injured, she was used to throwing tantrums and was very good at talking.

"Come, come, if I don't teach you a lesson today, you think my Su family is empty, right?" Wang was furious. Her daughter came back with a bruised elbow from the fight, and they still said something about getting separated. She had seen shameless people, but she had never seen anyone so shameless. If her daughter hadn't stopped her, she would have gone up and hit the old woman twice more.

When the two were about to fight again, Su Nian'an grabbed Wang and looked at Old Lady Chu with a cold face.

"I haven't done anything out of the ordinary in your Chu family. I've been filial to my parents-in-law and have taken care of all the housework, but I still can't get a good look from you.

Let's ignore these. The drought is severe. No one has surplus food, but your Chu family still has some. There are four males in your family, and the land is divided into four portions. Not only is it enough, but there is also surplus food. Now my husband's life or death is unknown, and you use the false excuse of being pregnant with a girl as an excuse to drive me out.

Don't make up a lame excuse about getting separated. Everyone knows whether they got separated or not. Anyone with a discerning eye can see it." Su Nian'an stared at Old Lady Chu and spoke to her in a sonorous and powerful voice.

Old Mrs. Chu was stunned by what she said. How come this bitch is different from before? She used to keep her word when she said something to her. She didn't say a word even when she accused her in front of her eldest son. Why did she change her nature now? It must be the old widow's instigation. Maybe she even hopes that the Chu family will take her back.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Chu straightened her back. They were indeed not short of food, but Old Man Chu had lost contact with them. Most of the food was with him. Their mother only had ready-made bread and steamed buns, and the rice and flour were all pushed by the old man on a cart. Her son was still young and could not help. She had never worked since she got married, so of course she did not help. As a result, they did not know when Old Man Chu disappeared.

"An'er, I was blinded by greed and didn't think clearly. You are still pregnant with the blood of our Chu family. You are still a member of our Chu family. Aren't you standing here properly?" Old Mrs. Chu was used to being taken care of. It just so happened that her daughter-in-law appeared and came to serve her.

The past two days have exhausted her to death. She had to compete with others for wild vegetables and roots, and her two sons were eager to eat steamed buns and eggs. She was so busy that she was exhausted. The food she carried could last for a long time if she was frugal, but it was quickly gone just for her sons, who had to eat a bite of eggs and a bite of dried meat.

"I'm sorry, our Su family doesn't recognize you as our in-law. We can't afford to marry into your Chu family." Wang snorted coldly. If it weren't for the son-in-law's honesty, she would have divorced them long ago.

"Once a daughter is married off, she is like water spilled. As the saying goes, it is better to destroy ten temples than to ruin a marriage. My dear relative, you are getting old and confused."

"Oh, I would be happy to hear this no matter who says it, but don't you feel bad when you say it from your own mouth?" She is not afraid of being struck by lightning when she says something against her will, and she keeps talking nonsense. When she drove her daughter out, why didn't she say that it is better to demolish ten temples than to destroy a marriage? Wang was so angry that she laughed.

"In that case, as your mother-in-law, you care about me so much, so if we can't afford to eat, shouldn't we also help us?" Su Nian'an saw that Old Lady Chu was using a soft knife to hint at the mistakes of their Su family, and shook her head at Wang.

Wang received her daughter's message and hesitated to speak.

"What are you talking about, kid? I just saw you guys eating and sweating. How come you can't have a meal?" Old Mrs. Chu was covering her eyes. Then she thought of something and said cunningly with her triangular eyes, "It's okay to help, but your father-in-law is behind us now. You should take out the food for me and your uncle first."

After saying that, he grabbed the backpack. At this moment, there were sea buckthorn and a bamboo tube in the backpack. The water bag was quietly put into the space by Su Nian'an. Fortunately, Mantou had eaten some of it, otherwise it would not be able to be put in. They also changed the water after each meal, so the food in the backpack also included the sea buckthorn picked along the way. They had just drunk up the water in the bamboo tube.

Old lady Chu was a little disappointed to see that there was only sea buckthorn in the basket, but it was better than eating grass, so she just ate it.

He called his two sons over and shared the vegetable cakes they had just grabbed. The three of them wolfed them down without hesitation, finishing off the six or seven kilograms of sea buckthorn.

The people in Sujia Village looked at her in astonishment. Is this a glutton? How dare he eat like this in a disaster year? Then their eyes fell on Su Nian'an's dull face. It was really pitiful that she had to deal with such a husband's family. Then Su Nian'an received a lot of sympathetic looks.

Su Nian'an was also shocked. Although they had always had a big appetite, they didn't feel sick after eating too much of the sour taste of sea buckthorn. In their hearts, they felt more disgusted with their greedy faces.

"Since my mother-in-law is willing to help our family, I would like to thank her here. Let's not talk about the help first.

The sea buckthorn I just picked up weighs at least 6 to 7 kilograms. When my father-in-law comes, please return it to my parents' home.

These are what my mother went through so much trouble to find and pick to fill our stomachs. This is enough for us to eat for three days. My mother-in-law is so understanding, she won’t cheat, will she?

"What did you say? This wild fruit is so unpalatable and it's everywhere, and you still want to return it. You're blackmailing me! You're married but your heart is still with your parents. You're really a slut. My son is committing a sin by marrying you."

"Oh, what are you talking about, mother-in-law? Did I give you this basket, or did I give you the wild fruits to eat? Don't talk too much. You have to return what you have eaten. Do you really think that we, the people of Sujia Village, are easy to bully?" Su Nian'an said loudly, and most people in Sujia Village heard it.

Yes, this outsider has bullied us to the extreme. If it gets out, people will think that all the people in our Sujia Village are being bullied.

"Mrs. Chu, don't go too far," Su Lizheng said righteously with a straight face.

"That's right, you drove our people back to our village, and you still have the nerve to come to our door to cause trouble. Where do you get the courage?"

"Get out of here now. If you continue to bully our village, I will make you pay for it."

"..."

The people of Sujia Village spoke to each other, showing unprecedented unity since they fled from famine.

Suri Zheng thought this was a good thing. People in a village should be united in their hatred of the enemy and work together.

The three of them were a little scared by the dozens of mouths of Chu Pozi. As a woman with two young children, she turned around and walked away in shame.

"Stop!" Su Nian'an was very satisfied with the villagers' response, but he couldn't just leave like that.

"What else do you want? I tell you, I am your husband's mother after all, and this is your husband's brother. If you mess with us, Dashi will not let you go." Old Mrs. Chu regretted it so much. She spoke too quickly and tore her face off so quickly. They were outnumbered, no wonder the little bitch spoke so tough today. She was careless. There is a long way to go. Let's see how she will deal with her in the future. She tilted her head and a fierce look flashed by

"Write down the IOU, and don't deny it when the time comes," Su Nian'an said slowly, "Ask the head of the village to write it for us. Today, Chu Caihua owes Wang Zhen six kilograms of sea buckthorn. If there is no sea buckthorn, other food of the corresponding amount will be used instead. You must pay it back within seven days. Sign and seal it."

Old lady Chu hated Su Nian'an so much that she really wanted to deny it. What was she dreaming of exchanging a few broken fruits for food?

Old Lady Su refused to sign, and then several strong-looking men from Sujia Village stared at her fiercely. She had no choice but to sign, glared at Su Nian'an, and walked away in disgrace.

Su Nian'an, wait for me. If she doesn't take revenge, she will live to this age in vain.