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

We either encountered bandits who stole our food, or encountered soldiers and officials arresting people. Sometimes, even those who were fleeing with us would steal our food and the few remaining belongings in our homes.

This journey was so hard, every step was so difficult that I almost couldn't hold on.

As she spoke, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, with a pitiful look in her eyes. She glanced at Sun Wan from the corner of her eyes, hoping to touch her heart.

However, Sun Wan remained unmoved. She simply looked at Zhou coldly and said firmly, "Stay away from my food and my family, or I'll throw you out!"

Seeing this, Zhou's tears were still on her face. She didn't expect Sun Wan's attitude to be so firm.

Furious, she pointed her finger at Sun Wan and gnashed her teeth, "You, you, you old woman, how can you be so heartless and ungrateful! You have such a vicious heart!"

Without hesitation, Sun Wan slapped the hand pointing at her away and said bluntly, "I hate it most when people point fingers at me. Who are you to me? We don't even have any relationship! Why should I be polite to you?"

Zhou refused to give in and continued to try to persuade Sun Wan: "How can we no longer be friends? Your village chief and I are relatives. Besides, you and the village chief are also relatives, so if you think about it this way, our two families are also relatives."

Hearing this, Sun Wan sneered and said sarcastically, "Come on! I won't acknowledge a lousy relative like you. Get out of here right now! I've made it clear to you in advance, if you don't obey and continue to make trouble, I will really beat you up. If you don't believe me, come over and try it yourself!"

Seeing that she couldn't gain any advantage, Zhou felt helpless and angry. She jumped up and down, cursed a few times, and left in shame.

Sun Wan turned to Tonghua and Zhang Ni and said, "Next time you see this old lady approaching, be sure to hide the food. Don't let her eyes fall on our precious food reserves. Also, keep a close eye on your children and don't be careless."

If this man gets angry, he will do anything. He can even secretly sell our child. Don't disbelieve it."

When people around heard this, they thought it made sense. You can't judge a person's heart by his appearance, so you have to be especially wary of people who are not from the same village.

Even people from the same village may not all be good people.

For example, wasn’t the former Old Lady Wu notorious in the village and avoided by everyone?

What no one in the village expected was that what Sun Wan reminded them of today would come true soon after.

More than half an hour later, Zhang Kun returned to the doorstep of his home, panting, with the three children, Goudan, Su Yinan and Su Chen.

The children were as excited as deer that had just escaped from a forest maze, and kept shouting the good news of finding water along the way.

"I found it! I really found the river!"

"Finally, there's water!"

"There really is a river! Clear water flows endlessly!"

"And it's a big, wide river. It looks like there's plenty of water!"

"There's plenty of water there. I can wash clothes, cook, and take a bath!"

The news quickly spread among the three villages, and people immediately flocked to the tunnel entrance in front of Sun Wan's house, wanting to see the legendary miracle with their own eyes.

Zhang Kun grinned happily and said to Sun Wan, "Auntie, you are really the savior of our village. Go a little further in the tunnel you found, then go through a very narrow gap. If you keep going, you will see a beautiful underground river."

“There really is a river?!!”

“You can actually see the river flowing?!!”

In an instant, the noise at the scene became chaotic. Some people cried in surprise, while others were so happy that they shed tears, as if it was the joy of a long drought finally coming to an end.

Su Shunde couldn't wait to ask Zhang Kun for details about the tunnel. "Hey, young man, can so many of us fit through that cave? Can cars, donkeys, mules, and other large objects fit through?"

Zhang Kun nodded and replied, "It's absolutely fine. As long as you are patient, you can get through it."

At this time, little Su Yinan puffed out his chest and said proudly, "At first, we couldn't get through. There was only a tiny hole in the middle, about the size of my head. It was through that gap that we first caught a glimpse of the shining river and heard the rushing water. In the end, my uncle slowly chiseled this passage with stones, so that everyone could pass through smoothly!"

Goudan continued, "Uncle Zhang told us he didn't dare use too much force when knocking because he was worried the hole would collapse, so he had to carefully knock it open bit by bit. Who knew that when we opened the hole to my height, we found that there were actually hard rocks on both sides."

Zhang Kun explained: "The hole looked like it was filled with mud. When we slowly chipped away at the soil, we discovered a high stone wall underneath."

Some people expressed concern: "Vehicles and livestock may not be able to pass through the cave smoothly."

Zhang Kun then said, "To solve this problem, we can choose to dig deeper."

After hearing this suggestion, Su Shunde immediately took action.

He quickly organized several strong men to enter the cave and start further excavation work.

About a quarter of an hour later, Su Shunde came out of the tunnel again and immediately began to arrange for the villagers to pack their luggage and prepare to leave.

Under the leadership of Su Shunde, the men in the village dug about half a meter deeper along the previous path. At the same time, they expanded the space as much as possible, making the entire tunnel more spacious and becoming a road that people can actually walk on.

Walking along this path less than 100 meters long, you will see a narrow but relatively low door not far away.

Even if the height is lowered to more than one meter, a small wooden cart can still barely pass through here.

And the deeper you explore, the cooler and more pleasant the surrounding temperature becomes.

After passing through this slightly narrow area and walking about twenty meters forward, the view suddenly opened up.

Sun Wan carefully observed her surroundings and noticed that the stone walls on both sides were very wet.

She found it somewhat strange that no plants grew in such a humid environment.

So, she couldn't help but stretch out her right hand and gently touch the rock wall, and by the way, she grabbed a handful of white substance that looked like wet sand from the surface and held it in her palm.

When you put it under your nose and smell it gently, a pungent smell of salt immediately hits you in the face, so strong that it makes it almost impossible to breathe.

A bad premonition suddenly emerged in his heart. This smell made him feel uneasy. He hoped that this was not the result of his guess...