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

As soon as Sun Wan finished speaking, the women started to work, each busy with their own things. There were also a few strong young men holding large kitchen knives, eager to try chopping the meat, but they were driven away by Sun Wan with a smile.

She took out the familiar kitchen knife from under the car.

This thing was brought from home, and everyone was used to it. They all watched Sun Wan skillfully cutting the bacon with their mouths watering.

After a while, the bacon, wild vegetables and rice were all put into the pot.

Except for Su Rongze and the village chief who were concentrating on treating the wounds, everyone's attention was drawn to the big pot.

The fire was burning brightly, and soon an alluring aroma suddenly hit my nose.

The richness of bacon and the freshness of wild vegetables are intertwined, making people's Adam's apples roll up and down.

Even the village chief was distracted by the aroma. When he looked up, he found that the big pot was filled with bacon rice.

As for Su Rongze, he silently recited the bandaging method taught by the village chief and treated the wounded wholeheartedly.

He didn't relax until the bandage was completed. Only then did he realize that his stomach had been growling with hunger, and the fragrance filling the cave made his mouth water.

Seeing Su Rongze's confused face, the village chief nodded secretly in his heart.

Although the eldest son of the Su family is a bit honest, he has a strong learning ability.

Sun Wan was also tempted by the fragrance and could hardly bear it. She had hardly eaten anything good during her escape in her previous life. Now that she was reborn in this life, she was busy preparing for a rainy day and could not even take care of the most basic appetite.

When she smelled the aroma of meat, she was the first one who couldn't hold back.

After waiting for a long time for the rice to be cooked, Zhu Xiuqin couldn't wait to lift the lid of the pot.

Wow!

The aroma of bacon, many times stronger than before, burst out completely, and everyone was eager to pounce on it and have a big meal.

Zhu Xiuqin was so excited that her hands were shaking as she quickly served the rice and distributed it to everyone, filling their bowls tightly.

As soon as she took her first bite of the cured meat rice, Sun Wan felt that she would have no regrets even if she died at that moment.

She closed her eyes and savored the small pieces of bacon and the golden and translucent rice soaked in oil. Even the wild vegetables wrapped in the aroma of bacon and rice became particularly delicious.

I just want to swallow my tongue.

The cave was completely silent, and everyone lowered their heads to concentrate on eating.

Everyone was reluctant to eat too fast and wanted to savor every bite.

As they were eating, faint sobbing sounds were heard from the cave.

At first, the young wives couldn't help crying, then slowly, the men's eyes became red, and the old people were in tears. Only the children looked puzzled.

Erquezi cried the loudest, and his little face turned as red as a ripe persimmon.

Zhu Xiuqin's eyes were red. She forced herself to swallow the food in her mouth and said firmly, "Sister Zhou, from now on, I, Zhu Xiuqin, will follow you to the end even if it means risking my life!"

"If anyone dares to touch a hair on your head again, I will be the first one to not let her go!"

Everyone nodded vigorously in agreement with tears in their eyes.

Sun Wan's mouth corners rose involuntarily. Wasn't she deeply touched by this friendship?

In recent years, the harvest of crops has become less and less. People are reluctant to eat a single bite of what they grow and keep it all for paying taxes.

The last time I tasted such fragrant and soft rice seemed to be more than ten years ago, when Brother Yan was still around.

As for the bacon, Sun Wan felt mixed emotions.

She saved money for a year and bought it in town with determination, just so that the second son's wife could have good nourishment when she gave birth.

Unfortunately, in her previous life, she delivered it to the second brother's door with great anticipation, but she didn't get to taste it at all.

Only after tasting it in this life can you understand how wonderful it tastes!

Sun Wan buried her head in her food, chewing vigorously and saying, "These are all the fruits of our joint efforts. As long as we get to Huizhou, good days are just around the corner!"

"Officials in Huizhou are much more honest. I heard they only charge 30% tax!"

"Really?!"

Everyone was surprised and asked, the tax here is as high as 80%!

"It's absolutely true. Huizhou is a rich place with food everywhere. As long as we go there and work hard, we will definitely have a prosperous life!"

Although Sun Wan heard this from others, in this atmosphere, the better it was said, the more it would inspire everyone's fighting spirit.

Sure enough, after eating the bacon rice, everyone's eyes were shining with longing for Huizhou.

In that meal, I could still eat real diced bacon and white rice in the first pot, but in the second pot, there was only bacon oil and rice mixed with a little brown rice.

Even so, everyone still finished the three big pots with satisfaction.

After eating and drinking, everyone lay down in the cave, smelling the aroma of the lingering bacon. Everyone felt so happy that they felt like they were in the clouds.

That night, everyone slept exceptionally soundly.

The dream is filled with Huizhou, which is full of cured meat, fish, rice and flour.

However, just as the sky was getting light, a loud "boom" suddenly came from the top of the cave, and everyone was awakened by the sudden noise.

In a panic, everyone ran out at the same time.

As soon as they came out of the cave, everyone couldn't help but hold their breath.

The cave they chose was located on the mountainside, with a small open space in front and steep rock walls all around.

At this moment, the rock wall has been completely changed. Countless pieces of soil and gravel mixed with mountain vegetation have formed a fierce mudslide that pours down.

Everyone watched all this quietly, their hearts deeply shaken.

Even the cave trembled slightly under the impact of this force.

Little Fuzi fearfully crawled into the village chief's arms: "Grandpa..."

The village chief hugged him tightly, his face solemn as he looked at the mountain road that was blocked by mudslides.

Sun Wan walked directly up the hillside with an oilcloth wrapped around her and found that there was more than one mudslide on the mountain.

The rain was getting heavier.

"As soon as the rain stops, we must set off immediately."

Sun Wan's face was grim. The continuous heavy rain made the mountains very dangerous, but it was not safe for them to leave the mountains with so much food.

Who knows where those bullies are hiding, and whether they will suddenly jump out and attack them.

Without the geographical advantage of the cave, they encountered those desperate criminals and were undoubtedly like sheep walking into a tiger's mouth.

But if we stay here, we don’t know when we will be swallowed by a mudslide.

Everyone had this difficult question on their mind, and their eyes were focused on Sun Wan with worry.

"As for a hiding place, I do have an idea..."

Er Quezi's sudden mumbling instantly made him the focus of the entire audience.

At this moment, Er Quezi was being stared at by so many eyes for the first time. His throat tightened with nervousness. He straightened his back and said with forced composure:

"My mother once told me that there was an old temple in the mountains on the other side of Lushui River more than ten years ago!"

"It seems like a high-ranking official who had nothing to do after retirement wanted to go up the mountain to seek immortality, so he built it specifically for this purpose."

"The feng shui of the place was carefully considered, and the materials used were all top-notch. Unfortunately, the official was stingy and wouldn't let anyone see it. Eventually, he died, and the temple just sat there empty."