Escape from famine: Daddy stands up, Dali girl lies down

Everyone had a dirty face and their eyes were confused and lifeless.

When the refugees saw someone breaking in, they hugged their bags tightly and stared at the person warily.

The Bird's Nest team has been walking in the mountains recently, and many of them are wearing clothes not even as good as beggars'.

Having not showered for several days, the smell of sweat was definitely that of a refugee.

The only difference is that there is a gleam in everyone's eyes.

Both men and women look strong and have a fierce air.

They either held a stick in their hands or had a hatchet or machete on their waist.

Even girls in their teens had a stick in their hands.

What attracts the most attention is the bulging bag and water bag, which makes people imagine a lot.

After many days of supplementation, Lin Shudouyacai's small body has grown to the size of a normal six-year-old child.

Sitting in Lin Hongyi's backpack, the sprigged straw hat covered most of his face, and he was holding a dog in his arms.

"Gu~dong~"

His green eyes fell on the backpack, and his saliva gurgled.

The hair on Baozi's neck stood up suddenly.

Lin Shu gently stroked Baozi's fur, her big eyes rolling around under the straw hat.

Keep every pair of green eyes in mind.

Lin Erzhuang held the axe at his waist, walked beside Lin Hongyi with a crutch, and blocked those green eyes.

...

"Brother, where are you from?!"

An old man in his fifties stood five steps away from Wu Yidao and bowed.

The old man's clothes were dirty but the stitching was neat.

His unshaven beard made him look a bit sloppy, but his eyes were clear and bright, which was rare.

"Hello, brother. We are from the mountains."

Wu Yidao naturally acted like an elder brother, and when someone asked him questions, he took the opportunity to find out the news outside.

The Bird's Nest team stopped here to rest, and Uncle Wu and others soon started talking to the refugees.

"Brother, have you encountered bandits?" Wang Dali asked curiously.

He found that although this team was mostly composed of women, they did not look like ignorant village women.

I always felt awkward fleeing the famine on foot like them, but I couldn't tell what was awkward.

“Oh, don’t mention it!

This person is so unlucky that even drinking water can cause a toothache..."

Uncle Wu was crying and talking about his recent experiences.

The refugees who pricked up their ears to listen couldn't help but shed tears of sympathy.

They also shed tears for their own fate.

“There really are bandits in the mountains!

We originally wanted to go into the mountains to find a way to survive, but it seems that this is not going to work.”

Wang Dali looked towards the distant mountains and sighed.

Uncle Wu turned his face away and whispered.

"What's going on outside? Why are you hiding here?"

“The official roads are full of refugees, and when there are too many people, they either rob or fight.

Selling children for food is common," Wang Dali said dejectedly.

"Is the government still recruiting soldiers?" Uncle Wu asked quietly, expressing his greatest concern.

"I haven't seen anyone arrested in the past few days. I don't know what's going on."

"It's good that they don't arrest anyone. Then we can enter the city smoothly." Uncle Wu said happily.

In order to avoid conscription, adult sons either disguised themselves as girls or pretended to be injured.

He is old and still has to use a sling on one of his arms.

The weather was already extremely hot, and with several layers of cloth on my arms, I got prickly heat.

"It's hard to explain, so don't be too happy too soon." Wang Dali said pessimistically.

"Never mind, let's go to the provincial capital first and see what happens. If worst comes to worst, we can just run away." Uncle Wu said with experience.

"Brother, my name is Wang Dali.

I have parents above me and a pair of children below me, can they go with you?"

“The road is not mine, just walk wherever you want.

You can call me Brother Wu. I need to discuss the itinerary with them."

Uncle Wu got the good news, so of course he rushed to share it with everyone.

...

"The government won't arrest anyone anymore!"

Qian's voice suddenly rose octaves, loud enough for everyone in the forest to hear it.

Many refugees curled their lips in dismay. They were indeed mountain people coming out of the mountains and didn’t even know this.

“If you hadn’t insisted on taking the mountain road, my mother and daughter wouldn’t have died.

It's all your fault, I hate you!" Qian screamed heartbreakingly.

"Second brother, solve your own problems yourself."

Wu Yidao's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Seeing that all the Liu family members agreed with Qian's words, his heart sank to the bottom.

I thought that by giving the second child away, the incident could be resolved.

As a result, some people's hearts were enlarged. He saw that the second son's wife's grain bag was empty.

...

The obsessed Qian was only interested in getting benefits from the Wu family, so how could she leave easily?

"Sister-in-law, Dad is too old to travel with us.

Although you are a married woman, you are also the most beloved child of your parents.

Otherwise, my family wouldn’t have listened to you and followed you to escape the famine…”

Qian pulled little Liu aside and complained to her passionately, and her meaning was very clear: she wanted her to pay money so that Liu's father could live a stable life.

“Little sister, big brother is useless.

There are old and young people in the family, and we can only rely on you to survive.

There are refugees everywhere right now, you don't want me to say something bad someday, do you?" Liu Yiming said gloomily.

The meaning in his eyes is self-evident.

Little Liu looked at her brother and sister-in-law who treated her wholeheartedly in disbelief, because she felt guilty about the death of her mother and niece.

I used all my food rations to subsidize them, but I didn't get a single good word from them.

This means that he still wants her to pay money, but where can he let her get it?

Before leaving home, I secretly gave all the money I had to my mother.

When the boss found out, he didn't say anything but never gave her much money again.

Little Liu searched for a long time before she took out two silver coins from the corner of her clothes.

She had secretly sewed this into her clothes before leaving home for emergency use.

Little Liu couldn't help but look at Wu, she knew that Wu must have money.

I don’t know…

Qian clenched two silver coins and looked over at Xiao Liu.

The sister-in-law of the Wu family.

She poked Xiao Liu, pointed her mouth in Wu's direction, and whispered.

"Sister-in-law, as long as we settle down in the capital, we will never bother you again."

"I can only try." Xiao Liu gritted her teeth.

“It’s not a try, it’s a must.

Otherwise, you know what will happen, with so many refugees watching us." Qian threatened.

Xiao Liu's eyes widened in horror. She simply couldn't believe that her sister-in-law could be so vicious.

How could someone who was usually docile become so completely different?

...

"Sister-in-law, I..."

Xiao Liu came up to Wu and pulled her aside to talk.

How could Lin Shu, who had seen the whole process, let her get what she wanted?

He threw himself into Wu's arms and spoke in childish words.

"Mom, don't go. I'm scared."

Mrs. Wu hugged her daughter, who rarely threw herself into her arms on her own initiative. When she heard what she said, she felt so distressed that she held her and comforted her gently.

"Don't be afraid, Mom is here! Mom won't leave."

"Go find daddy."

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry!

I think you know very well what's going on in our family.

I had just had two full meals when I had to flee from famine, and I didn’t have a single penny left on me.”

The Wu family today is no longer the Wu family that was driven out of the Lin family.

She can still see the truth in many things, but she still doesn't get involved in other people's affairs.

I have five children to raise, so where would I get the extra food to feed others?

Or someone who has nothing to do with her.