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

Bai Xiuqin decisively turned around and instructed her companion Su Yaozong, "Brother, please tell my father-in-law and the others to stop doing this. Continuing to pick up the drowned bodies is really not worth the effort."

After receiving the news, Su Yaozong quickly stopped his old Taishan and his family.

Bai Xiuqin then walked over, constantly and loudly reminding everyone to pay attention to food safety issues, and repeatedly emphasized that animals and plants that have been submerged by floods must not be eaten.

Her words happened to reach the ears of the village chief, who put his hands into his wide sleeves and thought for a moment and had a similar feeling: Indeed, people are now well-fed and well-clothed, so they naturally don't need to worry about the next meal.

Besides, the Young Master of the Jin family has secretly funded it countless times...

As for the so-called bacteria and the like, who can really figure it out?

What exactly are bacteria?

I just know that when I’m hungry I have to eat.

These little animals in the mountains were originally full of life, they were just drowned by the flood, how could there be a problem?

Could it be that those bacteria really enter their bodies?

Seeing that her persuasion was ineffective, Bai Xiuqin felt very sad.

She knew that in such an ancient famine period, when people saw food, they naturally wanted to try it to see if there was any hope of survival.

But even though he had tried his best, it was impossible for him to force everyone back to their homes and stop them from salvaging the carcasses of these waterlogged animals.

The words mentioned by some people in Sujia Village in the previous conversation and Su Yanyan's provocative words have begun to spread throughout the village.

At first, everyone could barely survive on the coconuts in the cave and the game they hunted, but in the end, everyone would face a situation where there was no food.

Bai Xiuqin knew very well that at that time, the villagers might come to her house and steal her food.

Thinking of this, Bai Xiuqin felt an increasing sense of urgency, realizing that she could not delay any longer and had to make a decision as soon as possible.

Shortly after returning home, several relatives also returned to their residence one after another. Only Xue Lao Hu, his son Xue Bao and Su Mingjiang had gone out to find a safe passage and had not returned yet. The rest of the family members were finally together.

"Mother-in-law, I heard you say that those little creatures that died in the flood are really inedible? Will eating them make people sick?"

Zhu Yousheng looked at Bai Xiuqin and asked.

Bai Xiuqin nodded. "Yes, that's absolutely true. After the flood, rivers and lakes were filled with all sorts of pollutants. We have no way of knowing the exact time of death of those small creatures. Furthermore, after being immersed in the filthy water for so long, their flesh had already begun to rot and deteriorate. If someone ignored the warnings and consumed animal flesh in this state, it would very likely cause abnormal digestive system reactions such as headaches, fever, and diarrhea. In severe cases, they could even contract an infectious disease and lose their precious life."

Everyone felt a chill in their hearts when they heard these words.

Goudan, a little boy who heard the conversation, also remembered the lesson firmly - never touch anything soaked in flood water!

So he quickly turned around and ran to tell his grandmother this important information.

Goudan's family lives in a simple shack built next door to Bai Xiuqin. Due to the narrow space, they can only live next to the main house to save on building material costs. All this is thanks to the joint efforts of Su Yaozong and others who kindly helped build this shelter.

Thinking of this, Bai Xiuqin felt deeply worried again.

If the villagers do not heed the advice and still take the risk of eating the contaminated animal and plant tissues, it is likely to cause a large-scale public health crisis.

Therefore, it is necessary to immediately discuss a feasible plan with other elders: should we choose to continue migrating deeper into the mountains, or should we try to break through the waterlogged areas in the eastern region?

The rain continued to fall as if there was no end...

Just then, "Mom, we're going home!"

Su Mingjiang's familiar and clear voice suddenly came from outside the door, interrupting the various thoughts circling in Bai Xiuqin's mind.

It turned out that at this time, the sound of pots and pans colliding could be heard in the kitchen, and Xue Ni and the others were busy preparing breakfast.

Bai Xiuqin then instructed the children to prepare breakfast for several other relatives and friends so that everyone could get together and have breakfast.

"I'm so sorry to have caused you so much trouble."

Zhang Deshui said with an apologetic look on his face.

Because he knew that his large family size caused great inconvenience to the host.

"Where are you talking?"

Bai Xiuqin smiled and comforted him, "Now that we're a family, we need to stick together when we face hard times. Remember, you also lent a hand when we were in trouble."

The most important thing now is to unite and think about what to do next?

How do we get out of here without getting caught in the flood?"

Despite what Bai Xiuqin said, Zhang Deshui still insisted on bringing some dry vegetables to share.

Bai Sanya first soaked these things in water until soft, then carefully cut them into very small pieces, and finally mixed them into the pot and cooked them with the porridge.

This not only makes full use of limited food resources, but also makes the porridge more delicious.

Bai Xiuqin then shared her plan with everyone: "Right now, the villagers' main rations are the wild plants they find in the mountains and the dried meat they have left. The heavy rain outside has been falling non-stop, making it impossible for us to find new sources of food, and the things we already have stored will soon be exhausted. If everyone runs out of food, we may become targets of others' attacks. Therefore, we must find a way to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible, whether it is to continue along this road deeper into the mountains, or to try to cross the raging flood to reach the other side and find a way out."

After hearing these sharp and crisis-filled words, everyone present began to look at each other in confusion.

For a moment, the air was filled with a heavy and depressing atmosphere.

Xue Lao Hu put down his bowl and chopsticks, gently wiped his lips with the back of his hand, and then said, "Actually, I've had a similar idea before, and just now I quietly took Bao Zi and Ming Jiang and a few others to conduct a preliminary survey along the path that might lead to a safe area... Crossing the river is obviously unrealistic. After all, we don't have the ability to build a boat. Even if we wanted to make a simple raft with wood, without strong and reliable ropes to tie it up, the wood would fall apart as soon as it was placed in the water. It would be like jumping into a raging flood."

Seeing that everyone seemed very anxious, he paused for a moment and then added.