So what if you flee from famine? Start all over again and live a good life every day

“Huh…Huh…”

The heavy breathing echoed along the road

The three people carrying backpacks staggered along the road, sweat dripping down their cheeks, their throats dry and tight.

"Sui Sui, can you still hold on? If you're tired, let's take a break."

Second Grandma wiped the sweat off her face with her sleeve, held Suihe's backpack with her hands, and lifted it up, trying to help Suihe reduce some of the weight.

"Second Grandma, I'm not tired, I can still walk." Sui He lifted the backpack. There were few things in her backpack, and most of the heavy things were put into the space.

She also wanted to take away the things of Second Grandma and the others, but she was afraid that Second Grandma and the others would be suspicious and it would be difficult to explain.

"Let's take a break before we go." Seeing this, the second grandfather spoke up, walked to a big tree nearby, put down the things on his shoulders, walked to the second grandmother, raised his hand and took the things off her back.

"Sui Sui, have some water." Second Grandma took out a bamboo tube from her backpack and poured out two small bowls of water. She handed one bowl to Second Grandpa and one bowl to Sui He.

They had been walking for half a day and were still far from the village. They would soon reach the town. They wanted to go to the town to find out what was going on.

The weather in May and June was already very hot, and even the wind was hot. The three of them ate the dry food they brought with them while drinking water.

"Who?"

Sui He, who was still eating a cake, heard some noise behind the tree, and immediately stood up and shouted at the back.

The second grandmother also quickly put away the things in her hands and stood up.

The person behind the tree realized that he was discovered, so he could only stand up carefully and walk out.

A five or six-year-old girl, very thin, with a big head and a small body, with two messy buns, stood there timidly.

"Little girl, why are you following us? Where are your family?" The second grandmother looked at the little girl in front of her. Looking at her, the second grandmother couldn't help but think of Sui He when he was four or five years old, and he was also so thin. A trace of heartache flashed across her eyes.

The scene brought back memories. Second Grandma slowly walked forward, squatted down, and asked softly:

"I... I'm so hungry... Mom is sick and can't get up. Kind grandpa and grandma, do you have any food to share with us?"

The little girl spoke weakly, lowering her head and looking at the second grandmother with pitiful eyes.

"this..."

When Second Grandma heard her say this, she looked at Second Grandpa hesitantly.

"Grandma, please, I'm so hungry. I just want a little bit. I will repay your kindness in my next life even if I have to work like a cow or a horse."

Seeing that Second Grandma's expression had eased, the little girl knelt down without hesitation and kowtowed in the direction of Second Grandma and Second Grandpa.

"Hey, hey, hey, kid, get up quickly, stop knocking your head." The second grandfather quickly helped the little girl up and handed her the porcelain bowl, while the second grandmother quickly took out a piece of cake from her bag and handed it to her. The little girl ate it greedily with water, obviously she was starving.

"Eat slowly, little girl. Where is your home?" Second Grandma asked with concern.

The little girl pointed to a mountain in the distance and said, "It's halfway up the mountain over there, not far from here."

Sui He looked in the direction the little girl pointed. There were indeed a few thatched houses on the hillside not far away, but the village was a bit far from the road. If he wanted to get there, he had to go up the small road. The small road was winding and looked difficult to walk on.

"Grandma, my mother is still sick. Please, can you come with me to see her? My home is not far away." The little girl finished the cake in a few bites, licked the dough on her hands, and asked the second grandmother to go with her.

"No, just go back after you finish eating. I have another piece of bread here. Take it back to your mother. We have other things to do and cannot stay here for long."

Second Grandma was easily influenced. Second Grandpa saw that Second Grandma looked embarrassed, so he walked up to her, pulled her up and prepared to leave.

"Grandma, please, please come with me to see my mother, she can't hold on any longer." Seeing that the second grandma was really going to leave, the little girl knelt on the ground again, pulling the second grandma's pants, begging

"Get out! If you don't get out, I'll beat you up!" Sui He pointed a stick at the little girl.

Looking at the stick in front of her, the girl showed fear on her face, and turned around to look at the second grandmother pitifully.

"Grandma, please"

"Child, I can't help you. Take the cake and go back quickly. Don't let your mother worry." Although the second grandmother was kind, she still understood the current situation.

"Get lost..." Sui He interrupted the girl with a stern look on his face. The girl looked at the people in front of her and confirmed that they would not leave with her. She could only pick up the cake and walked away, looking back every few steps.

"Hurry, let's pack up and go." Seeing her leave, the second grandfather hurriedly told Sui He to pack up. They had to leave here immediately.

Suihe always felt something was wrong, and felt upset, and just wanted to leave here as soon as possible.

This bad feeling soon came true. Sure enough, when they packed up and walked a short distance, they heard noisy footsteps behind them.

They looked back and saw several big men following behind them. They were very fast and soon caught up with Sui He and his three companions.

"Who are you and what do you want to do?" Looking at the people surrounding them, Second Grandpa put down the basket on his back and stood in front of Second Grandma and Sui He, staring at the people in front of him vigilantly.

"Old man, don't be nervous. We have no ill intentions. We just want to ask if you gave my daughter a piece of cake just now." The big man in the lead asked with a smile.

The second grandfather and the others did not speak, but stared at the leader vigilantly.

Seeing that no one answered her, the man did not get angry and continued, "It's like this, my daughter ate the food you gave her, and she had a stomachache when she went back home, and she died. How do you think this account should be settled?"

"Nonsense, she was fine when she went back," Sui He said angrily, "Besides, if you say she's gone, then she's gone. Where's the evidence?"

"My words are evidence. If I say it's gone, it's gone."

"You must give an explanation for what happened today!" The leading man stared at Sui He viciously, looking him up and down as if he were looking at some kind of commodity.

Second Grandpa was so angry that he was shaking all over. He straightened his back and said righteously: "In broad daylight, you are openly blackmailing me. Is there any law?"

"The law? Hahahaha, in this wilderness, I am the law!"

"In this case, we have nothing to say. What do you want to do?" Second Grandpa looked at the man who came prepared, and blocked the disgusting sight by moving sideways. Second Grandma covered Sui He's mouth and protected her tightly in front of her, hiding behind Second Grandpa.

The leader circled around them twice, and the sturdy man laughed arrogantly. He waved his hand violently, signaling his men to take action.

The subordinate who received the order suddenly reached out and pulled off the basket on the second grandmother's back.

"Ouch!" Because of the force, the second grandmother staggered and fell backwards.

"Second Grandma!" Sui He exclaimed, and quickly supported Second Grandma, so that she was not pulled down by the man.

"Old lady, are you okay?" Seeing his old lady almost fall, the second grandfather hurried forward to support her.

"I'm sorry, old man. My men are all rough men. I hope I didn't hurt you."

The second grandmother's face turned pale, and she was able to stabilize herself with the help of the two men.