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

Su Yanyan started coughing violently due to the heat on the ox cart and even vomited blood.

Her body was already weak, and the running around in recent days made her situation even more critical.

Sun Wan knew at a glance that it was caused by internal injuries, but she did not care too much about Su Yanyan. After all, the relationship between them had long become weak.

She just silently handed a piece of cloth to Su Yanyan to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, and then continued to pack her things.

Perhaps Linglong and Su Chen were frightened by the panic-stricken scene of the refugees, so the two children had been staying on the green mule cart and were unwilling to get off since entering the grove.

They held each other's hands tightly, their eyes filled with fear and anxiety.

Until the moon was high in the night sky, the group still had not found an ideal place to live.

Finally, after a long walk, they had to settle down by a dry river.

The riverbed was exposed, with only a few rocks and cracked earth left, but at least it was more spacious than other places.

Su Shunde asked everyone to line up their cars on the periphery to form a simple barrier, with people living in the middle. This way, even if they encountered any danger, they would have a moment of buffer time.

At the same time, he lit three bonfires, which not only provided lighting and warmth, but also drove away wild beasts.

Su Yousheng led the big blue mule and the small black donkey and fed them some hay and water that had just been used to wash the pots and pans.

Although these animals looked strong, they were exhausted after running around for several days.

Sun Wan quietly took some soybeans to feed the big blue mule and the little black donkey, and also gave some to the donkeys of Zhang Laohu's family and Zhang Deshui's family.

After all, these animals play an extremely important role in this journey, and without their help, this difficult journey would be unimaginable.

Li Erhan and his son carefully inspected the vehicles of each family and found that these vehicles were indeed as strong and durable as rumored, but at the same time they were also very heavy and could not carry much stuff.

As they examined, they shook their heads and sighed.

Seeing the big blue mule dripping with sweat and carrying several children, Sun Wan couldn't help feeling sad.

She knew that this loyal big blue mule had given so much for the villagers, and she couldn't help feeling distressed.

After providing enough food for all the animals that helped pull the cart, Sun Wan slowly walked towards the campfire.

From a distance, she saw several people talking to the old village chief. As they talked, their eyes gradually became red, and it was obvious that they were discussing something heartbreaking.

Sun Wan was thinking, could she still meet any relatives on this road of fleeing famine?

The thought flashed through her mind.

When she reached her family, she saw that the children were sleeping peacefully on their straw mats after having eaten their fill. So she quietly asked Su Yousheng, "What's going on with those people talking to the village chief over there? They seem very excited."

"Oh, Mom, you don't know, these dozens of people are actually fellow villagers from the same town as us. Their village is not far from us, called Dongjiazhuang. It's slightly larger than our Sujia Village, with a population of over 200."

Su Yousheng's tone became a little low. "But during their escape, they encountered many misfortunes. First, more than a dozen people were ruthlessly captured by the government troops. Later, they encountered a brutal robbery gang. Several young girls lost their lives, and many elderly people were also killed..."

When he said this, his voice was almost choked by sobs.

After hearing her son's words, Sun Wan was deeply shocked.

She realized that this journey would be full of unprecedented hardships and difficulties, but fortunately she had some special abilities that could protect her family and villagers at certain times.

"So what are these people going to do now? Do they want to follow us?"

Sun Wan asked.

"This matter hasn't been finalized yet. But if you really want to join our team, someone will probably come to discuss it with you soon."

Su Yousheng replied.

At this moment, the old village chief not far away walked slowly towards them with a hunched man with a haggard face.

"Lan Zhen, this is Dong Dashan, the village chief of Dongjiazhuang in our town."

Dong Dashan was about the same age as the old village chief, but he looked even more haggard, his back a little hunched. He looked at Sun Wan with a flattering smile, "Niece, I just told your village chief that I want to go with you, but he can't make a decision, so I came here to ask for your opinion."

Sun Wan said, "We plan to head east, with Youzhou Prefecture as our destination. If you also want to go there, you can come along, but you'll need to take care of food, drink, and safety along the way. We can't be of much help."

Dong Dashan didn't expect Sun Wan to agree so readily. He nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, we will handle these ourselves and won't cause you any trouble."

The old village chief looked at Sun Wan gratefully, nodded, and took Dong Dashan away.

After they left, Sun Wan sat there and thought for a long time.

She felt that she only had a small advantage, and with this advantage alone, it was not easy for her to lead her family and some relatives to find a stable place to settle down.

As for whether others are willing to go along, it depends entirely on their choice and has little to do with her.

Thinking of this, Sun Wan lay down on the straw mat and her consciousness entered a shopping mall space.

Because she was busy with other things during this period, she had no time to go in and see if there were any tradable items or resources that could be used to exchange for food.

The most urgent thing to exchange is food, followed by items such as cotton for winter use.

After coming in, she sorted out all the various plants and roots she had collected in the mountains during this period and displayed them on the platform, making sure they looked neat and attractive.

Sun Wan knew that only one buyer would be interested in this kind of thing, so she posted the information directly without specifying anyone.

In addition to basic necessities of life, such as food and cotton clothes, she also wanted to continue dealing with a businessman she had worked with before, but unfortunately, she didn't have any antiques or treasures to exchange for the time being.

"Next time I have the chance to pass by a city or a larger market, I'll take a look and see if I can pick up some calligraphy and paintings, porcelain, jewelry, or something like that."

Sun Wan thought silently in her heart.

Soon, the merchant bought all the goods she uploaded and sent her many neatly packaged packages.

What is inside it through consciousness?

Three of the sacks contained black flour; it seemed the man had remembered having mentioned wanting a large quantity of this food;

In addition, some ingredients such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, yams, taro, carrots and lotus roots were also sent;

The reason for so many tuberous plants may be because we saw that most of the plants Sun Wan sent out were whole plants.