Rebirth of an Old Farmer: Escape from Famine with Children and Grandchildren

Xiao Fuzi struggled to sit up and comforted him obediently. The village chief quickly wiped away his tears and frantically held him down: "Okay, okay, grandpa, don't cry."

"Xiao Fuzi, don't move around. You're still weak!"

Su Rongze carried Xiao Fuzi on his back and said, "That's right. You were sick and slept for three whole days!"

"Be obedient!"

Xiao Fuzi forced a smile and blinked, "Grandpa, I'm fine now!"

"Really, I'm just sore from sleeping. Please let me get out of bed and walk around."

Before he could finish his words, his little body twisted like a tightly twisted rope, scaring Su Rongze so much that he didn't dare to move, for fear of falling him.

But before he could steady himself, Xiao Fuzi twisted her body for some reason and actually slipped off his back.

"It's absolutely true! Grandpa, look, I'm really fine!" As soon as he finished speaking, he jumped a few times playfully on the spot.

"You're such a ghost!"

Looking at the lively and energetic Xiao Fuzi, the village chief's worries were instantly dispelled, and replaced by the urge to slap the naughty boy.

"Haha, village chief, you know Xiao Fuzi's personality very well. He's like a slippery loach. If he can lie still for three days, it's like the sun is rising from the west!"

Zhang Daniu came over and joked, scooping up Xiao Fuzi with his right hand and gently shaking him: "It's still not heavy enough."

Xiao Fuzi swung Zhang Daniu's arm, his eyes narrowed into a line, and he laughed uncontrollably.

This smile seemed to be contagious to the people around, and everyone started laughing too.

The village chief was also amused. He squeezed Xiao Fuzi's wrist, then finally let go and shook his head: "Forget it, let him be."

With the tacit approval of the village chief, Xiao Fuzi immediately cheered and dived into the drizzle like a nimble little fish.

"It's a good thing we put waterproof clothing on him early, otherwise he would have caught a cold again."

The village chief shook his head and smiled bitterly, his eyes full of relief.

This little episode made everyone feel much better, and their pace unconsciously quickened.

At the end of the team, Old Lady Sun stared at the laughter and joy in front of her with a gloomy face, her eyes full of resentment.

"What a stinky girl raised by a money-loser! The thing I regret most in my life is giving birth to this bastard!"

She kept chattering and cursing. At first, Song Ping would agree with her, but after the long journey, she was so weak that she could hardly move.

The extra fat on her body became a burden. Every time she took a step, Song Ping had to take a few breaths. The heavy breathing made Sun Zhuo cover his ears impatiently.

"Mom, can't you just stop panting? That's disgusting!"

Sun Zhuo, lying on Sun Sheng's back, complained and kicked his calves in annoyance.

Sun Sheng lost his balance and was nearly kicked down. He was in poor health, so he quickly bent down to put Sun Zhuo down, and leaned against a big tree to catch his breath.

They didn't have the waterproof clothes provided by Sun Wan. It was fine before it rained, but once the rain started, they could only walk by dodging the tree trunks. Even so, the family's clothes were completely soaked.

Sun Sheng gasped, "No, if we keep going like this, my family will probably collapse here."

Old Mrs. Sun looked at her son and grandson distressedly, her heart aching. She could only try her best to comfort them: "Son, bear with it a little longer, okay?"

"We're out here in the wilderness, and we don't have much food with us. If we get lost and run into tigers, wolves, or something like that, that would be really dangerous!"

After hearing what her mother said, Sun Sheng couldn't help crying out loud: "Mom, why don't you beg Big Sister again?"

"She wouldn't be so cruel as to watch us die, right? She didn't really drive us away along the way. Why don't you say something nice to us?"

"Even, at least let us have a full meal!"

Sun Sheng wiped her tears and pleaded. Song Ping, who was standing beside her, also tearfully supported her: "Yes, maybe Big Sister was just angry for a moment. She has always been soft-hearted. Mom, can you go and beg her?"

Old Mrs. Sun’s face turned ashen.

"That unfilial daughter disowned me in public! What's the point of me begging for mercy?"

Old Madam Sun resolutely rejected their request and glared at Song Ping fiercely: "It's all your fault, you scoundrel!"

"If you hadn't lost your mind and instigated Sun Zhuo to steal that girl's things, why would she have kicked us out?"

The more Mrs. Sun spoke, the angrier she became. Her skinny hands, as thin as chicken claws, grabbed the fat on Song Ping's waist and twisted it hard a few times, causing Song Ping to scream in pain.

"Mom! What's the point of blaming me now! If it weren't for Sun Wan's cruel heart, would we have fallen into such a state?"

Old Mrs. Sun shook her hand away fiercely and sighed deeply. Her already bent back looked even more hunched in the rain.

"We can't keep wasting time like this. If we keep going on like this, we'll either get drenched by the rain or collapse from exhaustion."

Her cloudy eyes rolled around a few times, finally stopping on the backs of several people in the team ahead.

Not everyone can endure climbing mountains and crossing hills for a whole day, especially on a rainy day. At this moment, Su Guiying felt that her legs no longer belonged to her.

Su Duanxu beside her also looked tired, and the situation was even worse because he had to distract himself by taking care of the pregnant Jiang Yulan.

The three people were at the back of the team, panting and moving their legs mechanically.

After finally stopping for a moment, Su Guiying looked at Sun Wan and Su Rongze who were walking firmly in front of her, and her eyes suddenly became red.

"Second brother, Mom really doesn't want us anymore."

She said this with sobs, and Su Duanxu fell silent, which was unusual for him.

Jiang Yulan, on the other hand, stroked her belly and kicked Su Duanxu with a gloomy look: "I really didn't realize your big brother was such a person before!"

"You usually pretend to be honest, but who knows how you can fool your mother behind the scenes!"

Su Duanxu frowned, looking at his elder brother who was carrying a lot of bags on his shoulders: "Don't talk nonsense! I'm not that kind of person!"

"Tsk! I told you and you still don't believe me. Then tell me, why did your mother kick you two siblings apart for no reason and only favor him?"

Su Duanxu was speechless when asked.

Seeing that he had nothing to say, Jiang Yulan curled her lips complacently, but she accidentally licked the rain water and immediately spat it out several times.

"Duanxu, you have to cheer up. Everyone is counting on your mom now. You have to act like a spoiled child like before and win her back no matter what. Do you hear me?"

This made sense. Su Duanxu stood there and thought about it carefully. Then he stood up and walked over to Sun Wan. With a flattering look on his face, he took out the bamboo tube from his waist and said, "Mom, are you thirsty? I have some clean drinking water here."

Sun Wan glanced at him sideways and pointed at her full bamboo tube.

Su Duanxu's smile froze. He scratched his head and offered to rub Sun Wan's shoulders: "Then let your son rub your shoulders! Mom must be tired after walking all this way!"