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

His words reminded everyone that the current predicament needed to be addressed immediately.

He pointed to the route and said firmly, "I think the best way to go is down this canyon. According to the map, there's a stream here, and we should be able to find water about halfway up the mountain. With water, we can replenish our body's needs, and then it will be safer to go down the mountain to the main road to Youzhou."

Su Shunde looked at the map in his hand and nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's go this way. Follow your plan."

Sun Wan turned to the old village chief and asked, "How long will we stay here?"

The old village chief looked around, seeing the cascading waterfall, the crystal clear pool and the abundant wild vegetable resources, and his heart was filled with reluctance.

However, he also knew that this was not a long-term solution.

After sighing, he said, "Let's go down the mountain early the day after tomorrow. In the next two days, have everyone pick as many wild vegetables as possible and dry them as much as possible to take with you on the road."

There was a hint of helplessness in his voice.

Zhang Lao Hu nodded, determined to contribute more to the village. "For the next two days, I'll take the men hunting. We'll try to get as many pheasants, rabbits, and other things as possible. This will not only increase our food reserves, but also ensure everyone has enough physical strength."

At night, people returned to the camp one after another. Su Shunde told everyone that they would set off for Youzhou official road the next morning.

His tone was calm and firm.

He instructed, "Pick plenty of wild vegetables, wash them, and dry them for the journey. Also, make plenty of small wild vegetable cakes so you can eat them quietly when you're hungry, so as not to attract the attention of the fleeing people. Do you understand?"

At the same time, he reminded us, "We've been fleeing for a long time. Some villages left earlier than us and may not even have food now. So be careful along the way. Don't do good deeds casually. Don't think that your kindness and good intentions will drag down the entire village."

These words made everyone feel the heavy responsibility on their shoulders, and the atmosphere became particularly solemn.

Speaking of this, Sun Wan suddenly remembered that it seemed like she hadn't seen Su Yanyan for several days.

Although she had some doubts in her mind, she didn't ask out loud in the end.

A woman who lived next to the old village chief suddenly stood up and said with a frown, "Old village chief, I'm afraid your Yanyan has become smelly. The smell kept our whole family awake last night."

As soon as he finished speaking, people around him started talking.

When the old village chief heard this, his eyes immediately turned red and tears welled up in his eyes.

After hearing these gossips, Gu Yushi hurried out of the house, wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes and shouting, "You are talking nonsense! My mother is in good health at home!"

There was a hint of sob and anxiety in his voice, as if he was trying hard to convince himself.

Aunt Huaihua also came out at this time. She took a step forward and gently took the emotional Gu Yushi's arm, saying softly, "Come on, go into my little hut and stay for a while."

After saying that, he led him into his simple residence.

It was a small house made of straw. Once the door was opened, one could see the simple furnishings inside.

Sun Wan looked at the changes in their family's expressions and couldn't help but guess that Su Yanyan's physical condition might have deteriorated to a very critical level.

But then she thought, what does this have to do with her?

Since it is all their own fault, how can we blame others?

Thinking of this, she slowly stood up, patted off the few pieces of dry grass stuck on her clothes on her buttocks, then turned around and walked back to her hut.

At lunchtime, the villagers enjoyed a meal of chicken and potato soup, accompanied by fragrant wild vegetable cakes.

Both adults and children enjoyed the meal very much. Since the meal started late, everyone ate voraciously and only put down their chopsticks when their stomachs were as big as hills.

Because lunch is quite rich, most families just make some simple wild vegetable soup in the evening to regulate the stomach and promote digestion.

Sun Wan also drank a bowl. In fact, it was not that she particularly liked eating this kind of watery food, but she thought that it would make it easier to go to the toilet after eating it.

As night falls, the entire mountain village gradually becomes quiet and peaceful.

Every household extinguished the oil lamps and fell asleep in satisfaction and comfort.

On such a seemingly ordinary and warm night, a sharp cry of "Mom~" suddenly broke the silence, instantly waking all the villagers from their sleep.

Sun Wan also quickly opened her eyes after hearing the sound, thinking that Su Yanyan might have really passed away.

But she did not take any immediate action. Instead, she chose to turn sideways and continue to hug her granddaughter Miaomiao to sleep.

In a daze, the little Miaomiao in her arms seemed to sense something strange and mumbled, "Grandma, what happened just now?"

Sun Wan gently stroked the child's hair and soothed her, "Don't worry, honey. It's just other people having nightmares. Let's go back to sleep."

Finally, the grandparents and grandchildren returned to their sweet dreams.

Before she fell asleep, a thought flashed through Sun Wan's mind - her eldest son and second son had already left the village to work and earn money.

Faced with such a situation, she did not forcibly stop the children from leaving their hometown to pursue a better future. After all, helping and supporting each other in a small mountain village is the most natural thing.

At the same time, Aunt Huaihua on the other side was crying bitterly, with tears streaming down her cheeks.

She had raised two sons and a caring little daughter with great difficulty.

However, the latter was unwilling to stay at home and let her mother arrange her life, and insisted on marrying a man named Gu Jia from the same village.

As a result, she encountered many misfortunes because of this marriage. Not only was she bullied and abused by her husband's family, but even her own husband would beat her from time to time.

The child was not well disciplined, and Aunt Huaihua was very sad, feeling that she owed her daughter too much.

If she could turn back time, she would never let her daughter go out alone. Instead, she would always keep her by her side and give her the most care and protection.

Despite being heartbroken, she still had to suppress her grief and arrange the funeral.

The old village chief slowly walked to Aunt Huaihua's side, his tone filled with warmth and comfort: "Well, it's a good choice for Yanyan to stay here. Look at this place, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, the environment is beautiful and the scenery is picturesque. Let's bury her in a high place, so that no matter day or night, she can watch us from afar, as if she had never left."

Gu Yushi knelt beside Su Yanyan, clutching his mother's cold hand and crying, his eyes filled with endless sadness and reluctance.

"Mom, why did you leave me alone? No one will ever be as kind to me as you are...Mom.