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

Just as they were about to pass the bandits' boat, Su Mingxiang heard the cries for help from children and women.

These sounds were particularly shrill and creepy in the quiet night.

"No, please, Master, you can't die. Don't take my child away!"

A woman's voice was filled with despair and pleading.

"Mom, mom--" The child's crying was so heartbreaking that it was unbearable to listen to.

Through the gaps between the branches, Su Mingxiang saw the bandits capture several girls, young wives and some children and tie them onto the boat.

Those innocent people struggled helplessly, but to no avail.

His heart suddenly tightened, and anger and helplessness intertwined together, almost bursting out of his chest.

He gritted his teeth in anger and wanted to rush over to save people, but the black head behind him whispered: "What do you want to do? Are you looking for death? I don't want to follow you. What about your wife? If you play the hero yourself, what about your wife?"

Although Blackhead spoke softly, every word was like a heavy hammer hitting his heart.

Su Mingxiang looked at Su Shulan's expectant eyes, which were full of helplessness and longing. He closed his eyes, suppressed the grief in his heart, and continued to row forward.

Only after we were far away from there did we see the trapped people slowly moving forward.

The village chief supported Aunt Huaihua, whose hand was tightly holding the ancient jade, and the three of them walked towards this side together.

Although exhausted, they still took firm steps, hoping to escape from danger as soon as possible.

Su Shunde and his son helped them move the luggage over, and then came back to move their own things, without paying any attention to Su Yanyan who was lying on the ground.

Their movements seemed very hurried, as if everyone was struggling to survive.

Su Yousheng and Zhang Kun also came to help carry the luggage and baskets. After everything was moved, the village chief said to Su Desheng, "Boss, carry your sister over here. We can't leave her over there alone."

Su Deshun sighed, shook his head helplessly, and turned back with his son.

The father and son carefully carried the unconscious Su Yanyan, slowly walked across the narrow bridge and came to the other side.

As soon as she reached the other side, Su Yanyan suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with fear and despair.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she burst into tears: "I don't want to cross the bridge! I'm scared! I want to stay here and wait for my daughter!"

The shrill cries echoed in the silent mountains.

Sun Wan looked at Su Yanyan, frowned slightly, and finally chose not to meddle in her affairs.

After all, this is someone else's family's business. Whether to keep her or take her away has nothing to do with me.

At this time, Zhang Lao Hu just came up from the bottom of the mountain. Seeing that there was no one on the other side, he stepped forward and asked, "My dear relative, has everyone come here? Is there anyone left out?"

"Yeah, everyone's here."

Sun Wan replied.

Zhang Lao Hu nodded and said, "Since everyone has made it safely, let's head down. We probably can only get to the middle of the mountain before dark. There I found a natural depression. It's not a real cave, but it's enough to shelter us from the wind and rain. We need to rest there tonight."

"That's right, let's stay there for the time being. Don't rush down the mountain directly."

Sun Wan nodded as well, then frowned, gazing at the seemingly endless official road in the distance. "I haven't left the mountains for such a long time. I wonder what the world outside has become like."

There was a hint of worry in his tone.

"You're right. After we settle down, we really need to send someone down to investigate the situation so that we can make a more informed decision."

Sun Wan secretly felt lucky that her second son's wife's father could accompany her on this trip.

He undertook many important tasks along the way and was a very reliable person and a trustworthy relative.

The people in Sujia Village finally crossed the daunting little bridge safely, but many people were so nervous that their legs were weak.

Someone pleaded with Zhang Kun, "Can we rest here for a while? My legs are shaking so much that I can't stand still."

Zhang Lao Hu smiled and said, "This situation is actually very common. You have done a great job today and demonstrated great courage. If you feel tired, just sit down and rest for a while."

Everyone smiled and felt that they were quite capable in their hearts. After all, they crossed such a high wooden bridge with a raging flood rolling under their feet.

It felt like they had experienced a life-or-death adventure, and everyone felt an indescribable sense of pride and satisfaction.

He nodded and said, "Alright, those who need to rest can do so here first. Those who still have the energy can go carry the necessities to a safe place down the mountain. The livestock must also be taken down and settled."

Although we have done some simple cleaning work on the mountain roads, the road conditions are still not very good. Please pay attention to the elderly and children at home and do not let them get lost or fall.

Liu Lanzhen and her companions cleverly distributed part of the luggage onto the back of the strong big blue mule, so that the burden on others was much lighter.

It is indeed not easy to bring children down the mountain, but fortunately, several older children took the initiative to say that they could walk by themselves. Perhaps the fear they had experienced before inspired their courage and independence.

The children who were able to move on their own began to move forward independently.

Therefore, the laughter and joy never stopped during the process of going down the mountain.

Adults and children alike will fall and tumble from time to time during this difficult yet fun journey, and sometimes they will slip and roll down the slope for several meters.

Although their bodies were covered in mud and even their faces were covered with mud, people were in a very happy mood.

It seems that no difficulties can affect this happy mood of surviving a disaster.

In such a relaxed and happy atmosphere, some people rolled into a patch of grass and unexpectedly discovered many freshly growing wild plants. They then excitedly began to pick them.

Perhaps it is because we have experienced so many hardships and crises not long ago that we are so happy now as we move towards hope.

Su Mingxiang raised his head and looked into the distance, only to see hundreds of homeless and severely affected people floating in the raging flood.

They used various temporary objects such as small boats made of door panels as a means of refuge, and piled them with daily necessities that they could save as much as possible; some families' younger children even sat on them and drifted slowly forward with the current. The expressions on their faces revealed a bit of uneasiness and confusion, and they hardly had many beautiful aspirations for the future.