The fat wife is rebellious: she was spoiled by the group on the way to escape famine

Song Yuyu suddenly woke up, looked at her brother in a daze, and nodded woodenly.

Song Wenqin helped Song Yuyu up and watched her leave.

The door curtain blocked the view outside. Song Wenqin pressed against the curtain and vaguely heard the low conversation outside.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?"

Song Yuyu was not good at speaking and hesitated for a long time before speaking again.

Jiang Jinhe turned around and saw Song Yuyu standing behind him with her big belly. She quickly stood up and helped her sit down. The two of them leaned side by side on the big rock next to the dry well. After a moment of silence, Jiang Jinhe slowly spoke:

"I'm a little homesick."

Song Yuyu misunderstood, thinking that she wanted to go back to her parents' home, and hurriedly tried to comfort her.

Jiang Jinhe responded with a wry smile, their conversation was completely irrelevant.

Suddenly, Song Yuyu called out softly.

Jiang Jinhe was startled and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?"

Song Yuyu's cheeks flushed slightly: "Kid, you kicked me."

Jiang Jinhe asked curiously, "Can I touch it?"

After getting permission, she carefully placed her hand on it, feeling the small bulge that rose slightly and then quickly flattened. This was the first time she had felt a pregnant woman's belly so closely.

She developed a strong interest in the life in Song Yuyu's belly. She stroked it repeatedly, and her mood seemed to be comforted by the unborn life.

But looking at Song Yuyu's frail body, Jiang Jinhe was filled with worry. She had some knowledge of medicine and knew that the upcoming childbirth was full of risks.

Even in modern hospitals, such a situation would be a headache, let alone in ancient times when medical conditions were backward.

There is about one and a half months left before the due date, and Jiang Jinhe decided to provide Song Yuyu with as much nutrition as possible.

After spending these days together, she felt both fondness and affection for this sensible girl.

Realizing that Song Yuyu was a little tired, Jiang Jinhe took her back to rest first.

In the days that followed, Jiang Jinhe spent most of his time taking everyone up the mountain to look for food. Fortunately, the taro in the valley, though scattered, was plentiful and could be found with some effort.

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While Jiang Jinhe was looking for food to fill his stomach, he was also trying to reclaim wasteland and sow the seeds of hope.

In the valley with moist soil, she scattered rapeseed seeds carefully selected from the town's seed store, which were said to be easy to grow, and looked forward to seeing lush greenery.

Unexpectedly, none of those little lives that were placed with high hopes broke through the ground, and all sank into the soil, and hope turned into nothing.

To make matters worse, the anxiety about food has not yet dissipated, and water supply has become a new major concern.

The occasional clear spring in the mountains also quietly dried up. The refugees' anxiety grew day by day, and a sense of unease spread throughout the camp.

In desperation, Jiang Jinhe embarked on a journey to seek help from the county magistrate, but was met with a cold reception.

"Madam Jiang, I have fulfilled my promise. Do you think I will be responsible for providing drinking water in the future?" The county magistrate's words were full of impatience.

Jiang Jinhe keenly grasped the other party's intention to shirk responsibility. She was angry but helpless and could only leave angrily.

This incident made her deeply realize that the county magistrate was not a reliable person. In the future, no matter whether she found food or water, she must be careful to prevent the news from leaking out, so that her hard-earned gains would not go to others and she would suffer the consequences.

After returning to their temporary residence in Xicheng District, Jiang Jinhe regrouped and led everyone back to the mountains to continue exploring opportunities for survival.

Song Wenqin was like a silent guardian, always following closely behind and never leaving.

Before Jiang Jinhe traveled through time, Song Wenqin never worried about her safety and entrusted her original body to the villagers of Ayuan Village with confidence.

But now, he has become extremely alert.

This close guarding gave Jiang Jinhe a great sense of security.

After all, among this group of extremely hungry refugees where cannibalism was common, a plump woman like her was undoubtedly a potential dangerous target.

With such a strong man with a stern face but a strong desire to protect him by my side, my sense of security instantly doubled.

This mountaineering trip was a heavy task, as we had to find water and also explore new sources of food.

The taro in the valley that they once depended on for survival has been dug up, but Jiang Jinhe intuitively believes that there must be other edible things hidden in this land. As for the secret lotus pond, she plans to keep it secret for the time being and keep it as her last trump card.

The lotus pond is vast, and there is no telling how many lotus roots there are in it. If the news gets out, the county magistrate will definitely secretly plan how to monopolize it.

Until he was absolutely sure that the lotus pond could be kept undisturbed, Jiang Jinhe decided that it would be better to keep this matter to himself for the time being.

She had reminded Song Wenqin repeatedly.

The refugees are now eating well and living safely, and their trust in Jiang Jinhe is growing, almost to the point where they will go wherever she points them.

Everyone went up the mountain. Jiang Jinhe carefully examined the surrounding environment, divided the people who were accompanying him into several teams, pointed out the direction, and ordered them to find food.

She, together with Song Wenqin and Song Yuyu, concentrated on finding water.

Behind him were several soldiers sent by the county magistrate.

Jiang Jinhe knew very well that these people were just the county magistrate's spies, but he didn't take it too seriously.

Isn't it ultimately up to her to decide whether food can be found and how much to find?

Even if she discovered a lot of good things and didn't want to share them with the county magistrate, she would just keep silent.

Song Yuyu has had no worries about food and drink recently, and her complexion has improved visibly.

She insisted on going with them this time. Considering that she was about to give birth, it would be beneficial for her to move around more, so Jiang Jinhe agreed.

On the way, Jiang Jinhe searched very seriously. The taro was sold out and they urgently needed to find a new source of food.

Song Yuyu followed closely behind, while Song Wenqin was exploring in another direction not far away.

Suddenly, Jiang Jinhe's eyes lit up and a familiar leaf came into view.

Yam?

Although the leaves were already yellow and dry, Jiang Jinhe could still recognize it at a glance.

Wild yam often grows in the mountains. It has strong vitality and is cold-resistant. Jiang Jinhe carefully examined the withered leaves and vines and confirmed it without a doubt. He felt secretly happy.

Just from the coverage of the vines on the ground, we can tell that there must be rich reserves underground, and a new source of food has been found.

Jiang Jinhe's discovery immediately attracted the attention of others. A soldier behind her had a flash of eyes and had evil intentions.

Song Yuyu noticed his strange behavior and subconsciously wanted to step forward to stop him, while shouting loudly.

"What do you want to do?"

The soldier pushed the pregnant Song Yuyu hard and showed no mercy.

As a weak pregnant woman, Song Yuyu was no match for him and was pushed down the hillside.

Just at this moment, Jiang Jinhe turned around and witnessed this critical situation. He hurriedly stepped forward and reached out to grab Song Yuyu who was about to slip.

Unfortunately, Song Yuyu stood firm, but Jiang Jinhe himself slid down the slope.

"sister in law!"

Song Yuyu was panicked and lost her voice.

Song Wenqin rushed over upon hearing the sound, but was still half a step too late.

He watched Jiang Jinhe roll down the hillside, but was unable to do anything.

He glared at the soldier fiercely, suppressed his anger, turned around and rushed down the hillside to save people.