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

Su Zhaoxiong and Su Yousheng's eyes were filled with tears. Their hearts were filled with worry about the safety of their sister and brother. It felt like their hearts were being cut by a knife, and they wanted to rush back to find them immediately.

The old village chief nodded and said, "Let's make it this way. I believe the children are blessed with good fortune and will definitely return safely."

His tone was firm, hoping to bring some comfort to everyone, but in fact, he was also very clear about the dangerous situation ahead.

The two children who the old village chief mentioned as being blessed with good fortune are now facing a life-and-death situation. They are in the flood and are facing huge dangers and challenges.

Another wave of flood rushed down. This raging flood brought not only mud and stones, but also a large number of branches, furniture and various drowned poultry and livestock, such as chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, etc. These mixed objects instantly dispersed the bandits who blocked the road and the intercepted refugees, and the scene was in chaos.

When the pirates' defense line was broken, all those who could paddle quickly seized the opportunity and rushed out desperately, hoping to escape from the water.

Their movements were swift and decisive, as if there were invisible pursuers behind them.

Su Mingxiang and Su Shulan were no exception. They struggled forward in the water and supported each other.

Su Shulan did not sit on the wooden cabinet, but continued to help Su Mingxiang swim forward in the water with her hands. The tacit understanding and mutual assistance between the two made people feel a little warm.

The child with a black head also emerged from the water, holding a piece of wood and shouting loudly: "Run! Run! These water bandits are cruel and ruthless. In addition to stealing food and silver, they also kill men and then take the women to their bandit camp!"

His voice was filled with fear and anxiety, fearing that his companions would not be able to escape in time.

Then he turned to Su Shulan and said, "You have to dress yourself up as a boy to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy."

Hearing this, Su Shulan immediately felt frightened, her hands began to tremble, and she was at a loss.

Su Mingxiang quickly comforted her and said, "Don't worry, we need to rush out first."

There was a firmness in his words, hoping to calm his sister's emotions.

Then he asked the black-headed child, "Why are you alone? Where are your family? Are they separated?"

His questions sounded concerned and anxious, hoping for a reassuring answer.

"My family is still in the fishing village, but I'm more agile than a fish. No one can catch me. But now it's just me and my brother."

A trace of helplessness and sadness flashed in the black-headed child's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, as if trying to appear strong.

"Where's your brother?"

Su Mingxiang continued to ask questions, trying to find out more so that she could better help the child.

"My brother is right here in the back. He'll be here soon."

Su Shulan said to Su Mingxiang, her tone full of anxiety and expectation.

As they were speaking, suddenly, a huge tree rushed towards them like a disturbed beast, accompanied by the sound of splashing water and the friction of branches and leaves, and stirred up pieces of water on the calm lake surface.

The black-headed child was very excited when he saw this. He waved his hands and shouted loudly: "My brother is coming! Look, that's my brother under the tree! He's almost here!"

His eyes were full of light, as if he had seen the most solid support.

Sure enough, when the big tree passed their position across the water at an incredible speed, it just blocked the villains who were chasing them from behind.

Those people were forced to stop temporarily and could no longer press forward.

At this time, a young man in his twenties quickly emerged from behind the big tree that blocked the view.

He was a tall man, dressed in ordinary clothes and looked very neat.

He first quickly glanced around, then his eyes fell on Su Mingxiang and Su Shulan. His brows were tightly furrowed, and there was a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

Then he turned to the little boy who was shouting excitedly, glared at him and cursed him harshly: "Why are you doing this kind of thing again?"

Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with the naughty brother's behavior of taking action without authorization.

Hearing the man's harsh words, Su Mingxiang quickly explained, "Brother, you really should thank your brother. If it weren't for him, my wife and I would have been cooked and eaten by those vicious people on the beach!"

His words were full of gratitude to the little boy for saving them both.

But the man just frowned slightly after hearing this and did not respond immediately.

Instead, he turned his attention to a huge wooden box beside him that was filled to the brim. He said in a deep voice, "Throw this thing away! It's so conspicuous that others will easily discover our tracks!"

Although they were reluctant, considering that their immediate safety was more important, the two men immediately took action to untie the rope that tied the box. As the water rippled, the large box that once carried important supplies quickly disappeared into the distance.

At this moment, the two people hugged the big tree trunk floating on the water tightly and did not dare to relax, for fear of encountering another accident.

Seeing this, the young man who had kindly helped them urged, "Don't hesitate any longer, hurry up! The robbers in this lake are very experienced and won't give us much time to escape."

After saying this, he joined in and helped everyone move forward using the big tree as cover.

However, just as they were slowly moving with the help of the water flow, the sound of a boat quickly breaking through the waves came from the distance.

Looking closely, they saw a simple but extremely fast boat speeding towards them, with two unfriendly-looking people sitting on it.

One of them held a gleaming, extremely sharp harpoon in his hand; the other was paddling with all his might.

The former even yelled at the top of his lungs: "Hey! Those of you in front, don't move, or I'll blame my harpoon for being ruthless and heartless!"

This sudden change made everyone's heart jump to their throat.

Fortunately, the map in their hands gave everyone a sense of security. The old village chief and others sat in a circle, concentrating on studying the treasure in their hands, trying to find a safe and reliable road to a place suitable for settlement in Youzhou.

"Since we've decided to move, the best choice is to settle down somewhere near mountains and water."

Everyone agreed that, after all, who wouldn’t want to find such an ideal place that is both safe and convenient for living?

Su Yousheng and Su Zhaoxiong sat quietly by the side, not saying a word, always worried about the safety of Su Mingxiang and Su Shulan.

Their eyes were filled with worry, as if they were silently saying in their hearts: "Everything must be safe."

Zhang Lao Hu noticed that everyone was discussing the future, so he suggested, "Let's first figure out how we're going to go over the next two days."