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

Perhaps a nearby mountain was hit by heavy rain, which caused this flash flood?

As one of the leaders, Xue Bao led everyone to run to the top of the mountain, then immediately put down his backpack, got up and went to the other side of the mountain to investigate the specific situation.

After all, it is very important to remain highly vigilant at times like this and find a suitable alternative path for yourself.

Since the sky looked a little gloomy, Bai Xiuqin asked the children to quickly build a simple shed as a temporary shelter.

Because according to her experience, it is very likely to rain next.

The elderly and children are the group of people who are least susceptible to moisture.

After hearing this, all the adult men present immediately took action and joined in the work of building the shed.

In order to complete this task, they found a sturdy tree nearby as a support and hung strong and reliable ropes on its branches; as for the part used to lay the roof, it was made up of slender branches that had just been cut down and arranged neatly and orderly.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Xiuqin hurried to Zhang Xiuping to check the old woman's physical condition.

Zhang Xiuping was lying on a straw mat, her face as pale as a piece of white paper, her hands tightly protecting her slightly bulging belly, her forehead covered with dense sweat, as if every drop of sweat represented a bit of pain and suffering in her body.

As she walked, Bai Xiuqin anxiously opened the information of the items she had listed on the trading platform. She looked carefully for a long time, trying to find any information about sellers who might be selling pregnancy-preserving drugs, but to her extreme disappointment, she did not find any relevant seller records.

She carefully took out a small bag of precious brown sugar from the space she carried with her and gently placed it in the palm of her hand, as if she was holding a precious gift.

"Mei Mei, quickly make a bowl of brown sugar water for your sister-in-law. Make more so that everyone can have some."

Bai Xiuqin spoke gently but anxiously to Mei Mei who was standing beside her.

Although her tone was calm, her worry and concern were evident.

He turned to Zhang Xiuping, who was lying on the bed with a pale face, and said, "Xiuping, how do you feel now? Does your stomach hurt? Maybe you'll feel better after drinking this bowl of brown sugar water."

While asking with concern, she also did not forget to take good care of her. As she spoke, she pulled over a soft, slightly worn but still warm blanket and gently covered Zhang Xiuping with it.

The shed was almost built. Several strong men buried some soil around the tree trunk and then stomped the soil hard with their feet to increase its stability and ensure that it would not be easily shaken by wind and rain.

The women got busy and started preparing porridge for dinner. Bai Xiuqin, an important member of the group, added some of the limited brown sugar she had at home and a handful of ginger powder to warm the body and dispel the cold, hoping that everyone would not only be able to eat their fill on this cold night but also feel a little warmth and comfort from the bottom of their hearts.

When Bai Xiuqin confirmed that Zhang Xiuping had fallen asleep peacefully in bed and had taken the bowl of hot, sweet and delicious brown sugar water that had been prepared for her, just as she was about to turn around and leave to check if there was any new situation on the hillside, a sound as shocking as thunder suddenly came from the sky. It was a deafening and loud noise that was difficult to ignore.

The sudden loud noise scared Bai Xiuqin so much that she jumped violently, and then she had an extremely bad premonition in her heart - this was definitely not an ordinary thunder caused by ordinary natural changes, but more like a warning prelude to the coming rainstorm!

Then the sky was split by bright lights again, and accompanied by lightning and thunder, a heavy rain followed.

The housewives of each household reacted quickly. When they saw the dark clouds gathering and the sky suddenly changing, they immediately began to busy themselves with sorting out their belongings, trying to move everything that could be moved into the simple shelter as soon as possible to prevent it from getting wet and damaged. At the same time, the big brothers who were originally responsible for building protective fortifications did not relax at all. They immediately realized that this rainfall was no small matter, so they took action quickly, adding a new covering layer made of a mixture of gravel and fine sand on the basis of the original branches and leaves to enhance the structural strength and provide additional shielding effect.

However, due to the excessive weight of the newly added materials, the entire simple residence was under tremendous pressure and was almost on the verge of collapse.

At this moment, at such a critical juncture, Bai Xiuqin, who is the pillar of the family and one of the people's dependence, resolutely decided to go out in the rain to survey the surrounding conditions.

I saw her covering her head with an old but large piece of clothing, then she walked out the door and looked at the blurry scenery in the distance.

The rumbling sound of the violent rain outside drowned out the faint cries for help coming from the direction of Sujia Village and the voices of the villagers shouting to each other as they ran in panic.

At this time, Su Mingxiang braved the wind and rain and hurried to her mother, shouting to her, "Mom, please go back to the shed and take shelter from the rain! Don't forget that you just had a head injury a while ago. It would be even more dangerous if you get wet!"

The tone was filled with anxiety.

However, Bai Xiuqin did not immediately take action to follow her son's kind reminder.

"Xiangxiang, look, are those people from our village coming this way?"

His eyes were still fixed on the vague figure in the distance under the dark night sky. There was a hint of expectation in his words, but also some worry that could not be concealed.

Seeing this, Su Mingxiang had no choice but to try again to persuade her to change her mind and not act rashly. "Mom, you don't have to worry too much about others. You've already done everything you can. This situation isn't due to a lack of preparation, but rather to others' failure to understand and accept your warnings. Since you've chosen this path, you must face all possible consequences."

At this moment, he clearly realized that since he had embarked on the journey, he could only move forward bravely without any retreat.

At this moment, the steps of those who were struggling to move forward in the rainy night seemed to be getting heavier and slower.

The children were frightened by the sudden bad weather and started crying loudly. Even the little donkey, who was always hardworking and willing to endure hardships, was frightened by the horrific scene and stopped, and refused to move forward no matter how hard they were pulled.

In order to allow the livestock to continue its journey smoothly, they had to blindfold it to reduce the influence and interference from the outside world, and finally it was able to start moving forward slowly again.

The most backward part of the residents in this group had already unfortunately fallen into the flood and were struggling hard to get out of the predicament and escape from the disaster site.

The old man used up the last bit of his strength and lifted his grandson high in his arms.