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

This was followed by a child's voice, "Mom, Mom——" The tender call was heartbreaking, as if the whole world had become dark and dim at that moment.

Through the gaps between the branches, Su Mingxiang clearly saw the bandits capture several girls, young wives and some children, tie them up on the boat, and take them away without mercy.

Seeing this scene, he felt an irrepressible anger rising from the bottom of his heart. His fists clenched involuntarily, and his nails dug into the flesh of his palms.

Thinking of this, he almost wanted to stand up and rush over to save people, but the black-headed man behind him stopped him in a low voice: "What do you want to do? Are you looking for death? Do you really think you are a hero? I don't want to die with you. Don't forget your wife is still here! If you become a hero, what about your wife?"

There was a hint of blame and dissatisfaction in the words, but it also made Su Mingxiang suddenly wake up.

Su Mingxiang looked back at his wife Su Shulan who was sitting next to him. Her eyes were full of trust and expectation for her husband. It seemed that as long as he said a word, she would go anywhere with him without hesitation.

But reason told him not to act rashly.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, forced himself to calm down, and then paddled forward again, leading everyone towards safety.

Only after they were completely away from there did they dare to stop and see if the trapped people had left the area controlled by the bandits and started moving slowly forward.

Of course, the cries of several kidnapped girls and children coming from the bandits' boats and rafts in the distance were still harsh and unbearable.

When they finally reached a relatively safe place, Su Mingxiang turned to a big tree not far away, where a figure was standing.

He said gratefully, "Thank you for saving us on the beach just now."

There was genuine emotion in his voice, and he was extremely grateful for receiving assistance at a critical moment.

The black shadow smiled, revealing his white teeth, which were particularly bright in the moonlight.

"You're welcome. That evil woman had a grudge against me. I saved her not entirely for your sake, but more because I wanted revenge."

There was deep hostility and revenge in his words, and it was obvious that there was an unknown story behind this person.

Finally, Su Mingxiang finally managed to safely escape the sudden flood with her family.

After four hours of hard work, Sun Wan and other enthusiastic villagers successfully moved all the people in Sujia Village to this cave halfway up the mountain, and they finally settled down temporarily.

No one complained that this place was not as good as a real cave, but quickly began to clear out a space.

They used their hands and simple tools to remove rocks, dead branches and leaves, striving to create a shelter that was as comfortable and safe as possible for the elderly and children in their homes.

Sun Wan looked around at the surrounding mountains and she keenly noticed a fact: the lower she went, the sparser the vegetation appeared.

Not only have the trees become more scattered, but the grass on the ground has also become increasingly dry and yellow, as if telling of the drought and barrenness this land has experienced.

The villagers of Sujia Village also noticed this. After settling their families, they went up the mountain in groups of three or five, carrying empty bamboo baskets to look for edible things.

After Sun Wan saw that her son and daughter-in-law had selected and prepared a suitable location for them, she prepared to join the team in searching for food.

The families of Zhang Lao Hu and Zhang Deshui have always been accustomed to following Sun Wan's movements. As soon as they find a place to rest and confirm that Sun Wan has settled down, the two families will choose to live in a place close to Sun Wan's residence to ensure that they can take care of each other.

Goudan and his grandfather lived in a small corner next to Zhang Laohu's house; Su Dazhong's family and the family of the boastful Ma Dazui also arranged their positions in a similar way.

This time, considering the special circumstances at home, Su Shunde lived with his parents because he also had the responsibility of taking care of his younger sister Su Yanyan.

Su Yanyan's mental state has been a little unstable recently and she needs special care.

The process of going down the mountain was extremely difficult, and it could almost be said that we were crawling and rolling all the way down.

When they arrived at their destination, the children were exhausted.

As soon as they arrived here, Su Yuemei immediately spread out a few straw mats and let these exhausted children take turns lying down to rest so that they could recover their strength as soon as possible.

"Yuemei, you stay here and look after these children. I'm going to go up the mountain to check the situation. Have you noticed? The lower we go, the drier the surrounding plants become."

Sun Wan said gently to Su Yuemei.

Seeing Su Yuemei's expression showing that she wanted to go up the mountain to help find resources, Zhang Yueniang took the initiative to suggest: "Yuemei, if you really want to go up and help find food, then go ahead. I can help look after the children here."

Sun Wan noticed that Zhang Yueniang's face looked unwell, and immediately asked worriedly, "Yueniang, are you feeling unwell?"

"Don't worry, Mom, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired. I'll be fine after drinking some water."

Zhang Yueniang answered with all her strength.

Sun Wan took out a handful of brown sugar from her backpack and gently poured it into the bowl. Then she said gently, "Here, drink it with some boiling water. After drinking it, lie down for a while."

Zhang Yueniang's eyes were slightly red. With trembling hands, she took the bowl of brown sugar, nodded gratefully, and whispered, "Thank you, mother."

Zhang Li, who was standing by, was deeply moved when she saw her daughter receiving such meticulous care from her mother-in-law. This feeling seemed even sweeter than when she drank the heartwarming brown sugar water.

So Zhang Li hurried to the stove and added a few thick and dry firewood into the stove to ensure that the flame could boil the water as soon as possible so that she could make a bowl of sweet brown sugar water for her precious daughter to quench her thirst and warm her body.

Her movements were quick and careful, and it was obvious that she had put all her love and care for the child into this small action.

Just then, Zhang Kun's mother, Wu, arrived at the door carrying a large backpack. She breathlessly called out to Sun Wan, who was preparing her belongings for the trip, "My dear relatives, since you're all going up the mountain to find some food, why don't you take me with you? I'll go with you and see if I can bring back some more."

When Sun Wan heard this, she didn't refuse but responded with a smile: "Okay, then let's go together."

In fact, she knew very well in her heart that this was not just a simple act of kindness, but more out of consideration for the safety of herself and Mei'er, mother and daughter, as they went up the mountain alone.

So the three of them followed each other and slowly walked into the mountains, carefully stepping on the muddy path while carefully looking for various wild vegetables and medicinal herbs that could be picked and eaten.

They collected all the usable food they found into their baskets.