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

"No problem," Sun Wan nodded and said, "You can split into two groups. One group will be responsible for climbing up the tree and knocking the branches to make the chestnuts fall. The other group will collect the fallen chestnuts on the ground, and then find a few stones to crack the outer shells and take out the chestnut kernels inside."

As she spoke, Sun Wan casually picked up a hairy chestnut from the ground and cracked it lightly with a stone, cracking the hard shell. "Look, that's it. Once you open the shell, you can eat the sweet, soft, and delicious chestnut flesh inside."

Upon learning that there was more food to be used as food reserves, everyone became excited and immediately made clear division of labor according to the tasks.

In order to prevent their tools from being affected by the wet ground after the rain, they first neatly arranged the equipment they carried, then picked up the bamboo baskets and sickles, and set off towards the distant woods with great interest.

Sun Wan followed closely behind, thinking in her heart how convenient it would be if she could transplant the chestnut tree in front of her into the special space she owned, so that she could have fresh chestnuts to eat anytime and anywhere.

However, she then remembered the rules she had been told when communicating with the system before - although her mysterious storage space was magical, the only regret was that it could not be used to grow plants and was only suitable for storing items.

Thinking of this, she felt relieved: having such a fully functional space and a built-in mall where one can exchange the necessary supplies is enough to make people feel happy and satisfied.

Without much effort, Sun Wan easily climbed to the top of a tall chestnut tree.

When she stood firmly on a thick branch, she couldn't help but feel surprised: When did she master such skillful tree-climbing skills?

After thinking for a while, she speculated that this might be an ability that her body originally possessed.

After all, the villagers who grew up on this land have long been accustomed to living in harmony with nature, and are already familiar with picking wild fruits, digging medicinal herbs and even hunting.

Sitting between the solid branches, she reached out and tentatively touched a few of the ripe chestnut balls, silently saying "harvest" in her heart.

Something happened that surprised everyone - as this thought flashed through his mind, the chestnuts densely covering the branches disappeared without a trace in an instant!

After seeing this strange scene, Sun Wan couldn't help laughing.

Afterwards, she quickly and carefully repeated the previous action until she had completely "cleaned up" the entire tree and even dozens of nearby trees that were also full of fruits. In the end, except for reserving some for her companions for daily consumption, all the rest of the harvest was safely delivered to her own private little world.

At this time, Sun Wan noticed that the villagers of Sujia Village not far away were also busy picking, and a knowing smile appeared on her face again.

Regardless of gender, age or children, everyone's face and body were covered with mud, and their clothes were wet, obviously wet by dew or rain.

But everyone was in high spirits, because in such weather, they had a new harvest, which could at least fill their stomachs for a few days, which made them feel extremely satisfied and happy.

Looking at the four grandsons surrounding her, all of whom had turned into mud monkeys, Sun Wan couldn't help but sigh, but then she laughed.

She took out a clean handkerchief from her pocket and gently wiped the mud off their faces. "Come and see, grandma will wipe it for you. Look at what you have become. You are like mud monkeys. Come and follow me."

When the children heard what their grandmother said, they immediately cheered and ran in front, jumping and skipping, as if all their fatigue had been swept away.

About an hour later, after walking along a winding path, Sun Wan finally saw the Hukou mountain stream that Zhang Laohu had described.

In fact, this place is more like an arch in the middle of the valley, but this arch has a big crack in the middle.

It looks quite spectacular from a distance, as if it is the trace left by the magic of nature, which is breathtaking.

The water flowing through the valley formed a small waterfall here. The sound of the water was so loud that it seemed to drown out all the surrounding sounds.

Sun Wan thought that even if there was a wooden bridge connecting here, many children and timid women would not dare to cross easily, because the momentum here is too majestic, giving people an indescribable deterrent effect.

After walking for about half an hour, they came to a very flat and open area.

There is not much water accumulation here, and all the rainwater flows along the edge into the nearby valley, making it look like a man-made square.

However, after a careful look around, I found that this is actually a masterpiece of nature, and every inch of land reveals the charm and power of nature.

Without further hesitation, Sun Wan turned around and said to her two sons, "You two, set up a tent first. It looks like we won't be able to get through in a short time."

The villagers of Sujia Village also planned to live in this square. Some brought stones and carefully built simple supports to support the tents; others felt that this was too troublesome, so they simply found a few strong trees in the nearby woods, built a simple shack, leveled the ground with a shovel, and laid straw mats so that they could barely live in it.

Sun Wan's simple shed is slightly larger than those below, and appears more spacious and comfortable, enough to accommodate a family to rest.

Su Mingde and his son were also busy with the construction. Both father and son were sweating profusely, but full of energy.

The village chief yelled from outside, "Mingde, you disobedient child, come quickly and help your parents build the shed. Don't always think about living a good life for yourself, let's take care of the family affairs first. That's the most urgent thing."

Li Shunde had no choice but to tell his son to continue working. Although he was reluctant and worried, he had to put down the work at hand, gave a few instructions, and hurried to help his parents build a shed.

The village chief glanced in Sun Wan's direction, but Sun Wan ignored him.

The old man muttered to himself, thinking that the village chief was such a cunning old man, and he even wanted to bring his three naughty children to live with him. Humph, I really don’t know what his wishful thinking is!

It’s simply whimsical!

Sun Wan said to Li Shunde, who was about to leave, "My dear in-laws, please go over and help. There are already quite a few people here, and your family doesn't really need much space."

Her words revealed a hint of understanding and support, but also implied dissatisfaction with the village chief's actions.

Hearing this, the village chief couldn't help but sigh in his heart, as if he realized that Sun Wan had already harbored a grudge against him, otherwise she would have invited him and his family to live in the more spacious and comfortable tent on the other side of the square.

Many hands make light work. With the help of the villagers, Sun Wan's new shed was quickly built and it was even more spacious and sturdy than the last one.