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

"Girls from Sujia Village, here is some soap for washing your hair. You can share one among yourself."

When the women heard this, they cheered.

"She's finally getting a treat! This kind of soap is usually only affordable for the rich. It must have been given to her by Jin Fulai's young master."

They talked excitedly, their eyes full of anticipation and gratitude.

Sun Wan was too lazy to explain the details. Since the villagers had already found a reasonable excuse for her, she just let them do as they pleased.

Each person in the family was given a piece, and the women used it first before the men had their turn.

This not only saves a lot of trouble, but also ensures that everyone can enjoy this rare cleaning experience.

While taking a bath, she saw Tonghua, her mother Ye, her younger daughter and her older daughter-in-law, all of whom dared not rub their clothes too hard, otherwise they would definitely rub a hole in them.

Every piece of fabric seems so precious, and every wash is done with extra care.

Despite this, they still enjoyed the freshness and tranquility of the moment, as if the whole world had become a better place.

Zhang Nizi's clothes were slightly better because Zhang Laohu and Zhang Kun would buy her cloth with the money they earned from hunting.

Since the sulfur soap has been taken out, they have a reasonable excuse, so why not take out some coarse cloth clothes for everyone to change into.

It just so happened that I had found a lot of clothes for the maids and mothers-in-law from the small storeroom, so I'll just wear them.

More than an hour later, the women, little girls and children were all washed and came out from behind the straw curtains.

Their faces were filled with freshness, as if they had just undergone a complete transformation.

When the women of Sujia Village saw Sun Wan's family wearing new clothes, they all cast envious glances at them and privately speculated, "The clothes must have been given to her by the servants in Master Jin Fulai's mansion."

They were filled with envy for the texture of the dress, imagining how soft and comfortable it must feel.

"It doesn't matter if it's for a servant or not, as long as there's clothes, it's good. I'm afraid my clothes will be torn and exposed if I rub them too hard."

A villager complained, her tone showing a hint of reluctance but also a hint of helplessness.

After everyone laughed and talked for a while, they returned to their own straw huts and began to prepare dinner.

Sun Wan carefully observed the expressions of everyone in the village, trying to read something from their eyes.

She realized that their expressions were just pure jealousy, and she felt a little relieved.

As long as they don't have any other thoughts about the clothes, she will feel more at ease when doing things in the future. She felt a little comforted when she thought about it.

At this time, the men also began to come back one after another, and as promised, they brought more than a dozen pheasants and rabbits, plus many freshly picked wild vegetables.

The children's eyes lit up when they saw these delicacies. In recent years, due to drought and food shortages, even having a good meal has become a luxury for them.

At this moment, looking at so many delicious dishes in front of them, the children couldn't help but drool with happiness, and danced and cheered around their father or brother.

This joy infected the entire village, and the air was filled with a rare relaxed atmosphere.

The women took the prey brought by the men, looked at them with gratitude, and then asked the men to help wash the ingredients.

When the men saw the strange objects in their hands and asked in confusion what the treasure was, they replied with a smile that they had enjoyed a special service today and that it was a gift that Lan Zhen brought back for them - sulfur soap.

After hearing this, the men all showed curious but excited smiles and decided to give this legendary bathing artifact a try.

At this time, Su Shunde slowly walked over and said gently to Sun Wan, "My dear, my father said that our two families should have dinner together with the villagers tonight. Because the number of pheasants and rabbits we hunted today is not large, it is not easy to distribute them to each family."

Sun Wan nodded and replied, "Okay, let's eat together."

But I was secretly thinking about other things in my heart.

Yesterday she accidentally discovered a lot of stored grain in the prefect's warehouse.

I thought it would be too selfish if I enjoyed these foods secretly.

So she planned to distribute the food to the people in Sujia Village and the families in Dongjiazhuang.

During this time of escape, one should not only consider one's own situation.

Therefore, Sun Wan had a new plan for today's lunch: she decided not to ask everyone to contribute their own food stocks, but to just ask everyone to take out some wild vegetables that might be left at home to share a meal together.

After thinking for a while, Sun Wan smiled and looked at Su Shunde and said, "My dear, when I went to the kitchen of the prefectural government yesterday to check, I found a lot of food stored there. I have already brought it back with horses, and it is now on one of the vehicles in our convoy. Please ask Su Yousheng and Su Yaozong to help move the food over. When the time comes, you can also help to distribute it to everyone. I will take care of the main course for lunch today."

Hearing this, Su Shunde looked at the old man in front of him with admiration.

Although he usually liked to take advantage of others, he saw a huge change in her character during this difficult and tortuous escape - she was much more generous than some men in doing things.

He nodded gratefully and agreed: "Thank you very much for your kindness, in-laws."

After a while, Su Yousheng and Su Yaozong came here carrying two heavy bags of rations respectively.

At the same time, Xue Bao and Li Xishui worked together to lift a large bag; on the other side, Zhang Songshu and his grandson Zhang Deshui followed suit, carrying another bag at the same time.

In addition, two specially prepared bags filled with potatoes and sweet potatoes were also quietly taken out. This was also the work of Sun Wan. The purpose was to gradually let the villagers realize that this kind of food was available for consumption in this special era.

Soon, the two new bags of food, along with the previous bags, were moved to the open area.

Seeing the mountains of food and supplies in front of them, many villagers immediately gathered around. They started a heated discussion around these piles of precious supplies, and from time to time they cast grateful eyes at the generous old man Sun Wan.

Standing in the middle, Su Shunde said, "Everyone, bring a bag or basin back home. We need to distribute the food. Remember how kind Sister-in-law Lan Zhen is. If she hadn't discovered the food stored in the kitchen, we wouldn't be able to have such a sumptuous meal today."

There was laughter all around: "Thank you, Aunt Lan Zhen."

"Thank you, Sister Lan Zhen."

"Thank you so much, Sister-in-law Lan Zhen."

"Thank you, Grandma Lanzhen."

Facing everyone's praise, Sun Wan waved her hand, her tone sincere and firm: "Just now the village chief said that we should eat lunch together, and all the pots in the house should be gathered here. Some people will collect firewood, some people will light the stove, and there will be more female companions.