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

Zhang Xiuping, who was in a half-asleep state, heard her daughter's childish voice, and it seemed as if a warm power flowed through her whole body.

Then he opened his heavy eyelids, hugged the little girl beside him who gave him great comfort, and covered her with soft and thick quilt.

"Come on, baby, take a good rest with mommy."

Yueyue seemed particularly happy to be invited by her mother and quickly jumped into her mother's arms.

But just when it was about to make contact, it suddenly remembered something and stopped, carefully leaning its head on one side where it was not squeezed, while the rest of its body tilted in the other direction.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiuping couldn't help but reach out and stroke her daughter's soft black hair. With a smile in her eyes, she whispered, "She is truly my sweet little cotton-padded jacket!"

After finishing speaking, he stood up and hurried towards the east.

I thought that since the water was not flowing fast on the west bank, the things the villagers picked up were most likely from the relatively calmer section of the river on the east side.

When she arrived at the river east of the village, Bai Xiuqin saw an extremely lively scene.

Looking along the river, it was densely packed with people, including men, women and even children.

Everyone was holding a long stick or a rope in their hands, and some were simply carrying the farm tools they usually used at home. They were all busy fishing for the remains of animals that had been washed down from the yellow water.

She searched the crowd carefully and finally found her brother, Su Yaozong, and her little nephew, a man, standing next to him and helping to carry the basket in a corner in the distance.

Without hesitation, he ran straight over there. When he reached his destination, he reached out and patted his brother's strong shoulder. "Brother, how could you forget what I said so quickly? This is the umpteenth time I've told you not to eat dead animals! Especially after being soaked in dirty water, there's no way to guarantee their safety. There could be countless terrible bacteria and microorganisms hiding inside. Stop doing this and come home with me."

Just as the brother and sister were about to turn around and leave, they suddenly heard a shrill and sarcastic female voice beside them, interrupting the originally harmonious and peaceful atmosphere.

"Oh, Auntie, what you said is so sad. Are you trying to make everyone give up the chance to fight for food so that you can monopolize this resource? This is too cruel, isn't it? You clearly have ample supplies at home, yet you refuse to let us find even a little bit of food."

Even without looking up to see who the person was, Bai Xiuqin still recognized the woman in front of her by her unique accent. She was Su Yanyan, the woman who had returned to her parents' home not long ago because of a failed marriage and had nothing to do all day long but gossip and exaggerate.

She didn't intend to explain or argue, but simply responded firmly and forcefully, "What I did has nothing to do with you. This is a matter between our families. If you really have nothing to do, then find somewhere else to entertain yourself."

As a well-known simple man in the village, he has a good reputation for his work ability and considerateness towards others.

Especially when it comes to filial piety to the elderly, he is impeccable.

Therefore, when he heard his mother's stern order, Su Yaozong immediately followed the instructions of his elders, quickly threw away the chubby rabbit body in his hand, which was only an empty skeleton, and then pulled up his son's thin little arm and started walking back.

Hai Yinan is a cheerful and lively boy. When he saw his friend Goudan, he immediately ran over and excitedly called out to him, "Hey, Goudan! Grandma just said that rabbits soaked in dirty water are absolutely not to be eaten because they contain a lot of harmful microorganisms. If we accidentally swallow them, it could cause serious health problems."

After hearing this, Goudan also threw down the things in his hands. Although he was reluctant, he still turned and left.

When he left, he couldn't help but look back at the big rabbit lying on the ground and thinking: How nice it would be if I could eat this rabbit. I could take it home to nourish my grandma.

However, when he was in the village before, he had asked Bai Xiuqin if he could take himself and his grandmother with him to seek refuge outside.

To his surprise, Bai Xiuqin agreed without hesitation.

From then on, Goudan secretly decided that he would follow Bai Xiuqin closely and regard her words as unshakable truth.

In his eyes, Bai Xiuqin is not only kind-hearted but also full of wisdom. In such difficult days, it is because of Bai Xiuqin's help and guidance that they have avoided a lot of hard work and difficulty along the way.

Bai Xiuqin inadvertently noticed that Ma Dazui and Su Dazhong were also busy salvaging the small animals that were unfortunately drowned.

Seeing this, she quickly stepped forward to dissuade them, saying, "These things are absolutely not to be eaten. Think about it, after being in the flood for so long, these little animals are likely filled with various pathogenic microorganisms. If you rashly eat them, it will not only not help your body recover, but will also pose a serious health risk."

After hearing this, the two looked at the prey they had just fished up with great effort with frustration. For a moment, they didn't know what to do. Should they throw it away or take the risk and bring it back?

After a brief struggle, Ma Dazui and Su Dazhong finally chose to trust Bai Xiuqin's judgment, and reluctantly gave up the seemingly delicious food on hand and threw it into the trash.

Su Dazhong brought his son and grandson to participate in the salvage work. The three of them worked together to capture a lot of rewards - including several fat rabbits, beautiful pheasants, and even luckily caught a wild boar that had just been weaned.

Soon after these things were abandoned, nearby villagers swarmed in and frantically grabbed these "treasures".

Seeing this, Bai Xiuqin anxiously warned loudly, "Fellow villagers, do not eat them! These little creatures, soaked in the flood water, may harbor deadly pathogens. Eating them will not only not nourish your body, but may even put your life in danger!"

However, others obviously did not buy into her earnest advice.

One of the villagers sneered and said sarcastically, "That's nice of you to say. You don't have to worry about food and drink now. But we're running out of food at home. Besides these things, do you have any better suggestions or can you share some food with us?"

Faced with such arrogant and unreasonable questioning, Bai Xiuqin suddenly felt helpless.

I sighed silently in my heart: I have tried my best to inform you. If you insist on tasting it against common sense, don’t blame me for not fulfilling my responsibility to remind you if something happens.

When I saw Zhang Deshui and others not far away, they were still busy collecting more of the same food.