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

Sun Wan did not refuse. After raising this ungrateful man for so many years, this little thing was nothing. She just felt mixed emotions for the moment.

In her previous life, she divided up all the family property and became a penniless old lady, whom everyone avoided; in this life, she held on to the family property tightly, and everyone was vying to curry favor with her.

The so-called deep love between mother and child is sometimes just a joke.

Sun Wan couldn't help feeling sad, and the question that had troubled her for two lifetimes surfaced again: What did she do wrong?

She worked diligently on the farm and lived an honest life throughout her two lives, loving these children with all her heart.

But the result was that her eldest son, whom she had always despised, never left her side, while her child, whom she regarded as the apple of her eye, abandoned her like garbage.

Sun Wan racked her brains but couldn't figure it out.

Fortunately, although she had never been to school and was a little dull, she did not get entangled with these people and stagnate.

Sun Wan let Su Duanxu's hands knead her shoulders and heard his soft and coaxing voice in her ears, but her expression did not show much relief. She only urged him to speed up and not let the main force get away.

"Your wife knows how to enjoy herself even more than you do. She's six months pregnant and looks even more lazy than someone who's ten months pregnant. She's as round as a balloon."

"Second brother, it's not that mother didn't warn you. I've raised four sons and four daughters in my life. If your wife doesn't lose weight like this, she'll probably suffer during childbirth."

What Sun Wan said was not nonsense. In her previous life, Xie Yulan had indeed over-nourished herself and the fetus was too large, which damaged her foundation during her first delivery and almost led to tragedy.

Upon hearing this, Su Duanxu's expression suddenly became more serious. He always believed in his mother's words and nodded hurriedly: "Well, I'll explain it to Yulan when I get back."

"Look, mother," Su Duanxu suggested shyly, "Yulan is pregnant, so shouldn't we walk slower?"

"It's raining in this desolate mountain area. I'm really worried that something might go wrong!"

Sun Wan frowned slightly and pondered for a moment: "If you really can't keep up, then you can just walk slowly and reach the county town tomorrow morning."

Su Duanxu was overjoyed when he heard this: "Then, mother, food..."

Sun Wan snorted coldly and glanced at him: "Didn't I tell you earlier that I wanted to exchange food and some things."

"mother!"

Su Duanxu was about to act like a spoiled brat, but was interrupted by Sun Wan as soon as she opened her mouth: "Don't try to trick me, an old woman."

"You two are so eager to pluck a feather from the geese flying across the sky. I don't believe you're leaving home empty-handed."

Su Duanxu knew his mother's temper very well. When he saw her unhappy expression, he knew that he would not be able to get away with it with just a few sweet words.

In desperation, he gritted his teeth, took out two silver leaves from the soles of his shoes, and stuffed them into Sun Wan's palms as quickly as a thief.

Sun Wan stroked the silver leaves and glanced at Su Duanxu meaningfully.

Su Duanxu's face flushed red as he stammered, "That's all, mother. There's really nothing else."

Sun Wan didn't expose his intentions. She collected the items and then pulled out a package from her bosom and tossed it directly to him: "It's enough for the three of you to eat for two days."

"If you still can't catch up after two days, don't blame me for being cruel and not waiting for you."

Su Duanxu weighed the heavy package in his hand and happily promised: "Don't worry, mother, we will definitely catch up!"

After saying that, he hurried back to Xie Yulan with the food in his pocket.

Xie Yulan's complaints could be faintly heard in the distance, but Sun Wan ignored them and turned to look at the continuous rain, her eyes full of indifference.

After the rest, the originally unified team quickly split into two groups.

Su Duanxu and the other two had a hearty meal first, then took the food and found a narrow cave, ready to set off again after the rain stopped.

Although they were wearing oilcloth, the clothes were still wet and stuck to their bodies. The cold wind in the cave made the three of them shiver.

"Brother, go pick up some dry firewood to warm the fire. It's so wet that you'll catch a cold easily!"

Su Duanxu rolled his eyes at her. "My dear lady, it's easy for you to say that. But where can you find dry firewood in this awful weather? And do you even have a fire? Can wet wood be lit?"

"Just make do with it!"

Su Guiying pouted reluctantly.

It was difficult for the three of them to withstand the severe cold if they separated, so they simply huddled together to keep each other warm. Xie Yulan sat in the middle with food in her arms.

Suddenly, the light at the cave entrance dimmed, and a face filled with smiles peeked out: "Hey, nephew and niece, are you taking a rest?"

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After leaving behind the three burdens, everyone's pace immediately increased a lot.

Before the sun sets, the group has reached the top of the last mountain. Looking down, Lushui County comes into view.

Lushui County, which is close to their village, is also the most prosperous county.

At this time in Lushui County, although it was not completely dark, the streets were deserted. The occasional pedestrians were in a hurry, eager to return home.

Fortunately, the county town seemed to have not been invaded by the Western Zhao army. Although people were in panic, it was still relatively calm.

As the rain gradually subsided, everyone chose a big tree to rest, chewing their dry food while quenching their thirst with the rain water dripping from the tree.

The dry food was naturally prepared by Sun Wan.

It was not until night fell that the group descended the mountain in the dark.

We went straight to the county government office. Fortunately, there were no setbacks along the way and we didn't even encounter a night patrol officer.

"I'm afraid there's really a problem in the county town." The village chief whispered.

Arriving at the back door of the county government office, Dazhuang and Su Rongze rushed in to investigate first. Soon, the door opened from the inside and the two men appeared.

Su Rongze's face was heavy, while Zhang Daniu's was filled with fear, and he could barely speak clearly: "Village, village chief, everyone inside is dead!"

When everyone walked into the county government office, even though they were mentally prepared, the tragic scene before them was still horrifying, like hell on earth.

Dozens of people in the county government were killed, and no one was spared.

Not only was he dead, but his body was brutally dismembered, with broken limbs, flesh, and black blood all over the ground.

The village chief quickly covered Xiao Fuzi's eyes, and several aunts hurriedly pulled the children behind them to prevent them from witnessing this scene.

Everyone looked grim, and those who were not strong enough vomited on the spot. The filthy and disgusting smells mixed together, making people even more uncomfortable.

Sun Wan was one of the few who could remain calm. She covered her nose and walked forward, searching quickly and finding the county magistrate in the hall.

The county magistrate's body was chopped into even more hideous pieces, especially his face and lower body, which were almost a meat paste. If it weren't for the green official uniform, it would be difficult to recognize him.

The village chief squatted down and carefully examined the relatively intact part. "From the looks of it, he must have been killed this afternoon. Rigor mortis hasn't set in yet."

"We've really hit the jackpot."

Sun Wan nodded in agreement. The night is long and dreams are many. She quietly instructed everyone to go to the granary and armory first and load as much supplies as possible, but not too much, so as not to affect the speed of escape and let others take advantage of it.