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

The hall is spacious, and even if you curl up in a corner, it is much warmer than usual.

They had a dreamless night, and the rain got heavier the next morning, and the villagers slowly woke up.

But most of the awake people would rather lie on the straw pile and not move.

Listening to the incessant sound of rain outside, everyone tacitly prolonged their morning laziness.

The village chief is no exception.

It was not until the sun was high in the sky that the old people could no longer lie down and got up one after another, and the hall gradually became lively.

Sun Wan came back to her senses from the space where she had just taken care of the vegetable garden and chickens and ducks.

Not to mention the chickens and ducks, the vegetables in the garden are already ripe.

The effect of the spiritual spring water far exceeded her expectations!

But a new problem arises.

Food can be sneaked into the convoy, but how can these fresh vegetables be taken out and eaten with a legitimate reason?

Sun Wan was in a dilemma.

The rabbits under the eaves had been dried overnight, their skins had become hard but their insides were still soft. Zhu Xiuqin began to worry about the thick stack of rabbit skins.

"Madam Sun, if you don't deal with this leather, you'll have to throw it away."

Sun Wan walked forward and turned over the rabbit skin. When she got closer, she indeed smelled a faint fishy odor mixed with other smells that rushed straight to her head.

"Hang the skin up to dry first. If you can hold off for a day, it'll be fine. If not, you'll just have to throw it away."

"This stuff has a strong smell and may attract wild animals."

Zhu Xiuqin could only sigh and do as she was told.

After walking around the main hall, Sun Wan turned and walked towards the side room in the backyard of the ancient temple.

Along the way, all kinds of flowers and plants have withered, and the ancient temple is covered with dust, but you can still see that the vision of the people who built this place was really good.

Sun Wan strolled to the back mountain and unexpectedly found a pavilion built there with a lot of bamboo planted next to it.

Bamboo is a plant with strong vitality. The back mountain is almost completely covered with it, and other plants are hard to find.

In this quiet environment, Sun Wan stepped into the pavilion and found a chessboard carved on the stone table.

It seems that the game is not over yet.

Unfortunately, she could not read or understand anything, so she had to give up in the end.

Sun Wan sat on the stone bench bored, looking at the black and white chess board in front of her, and her heart was a little moved.

Her fingers gently brushed over the raised chess pieces, groping a little bit at a time, and suddenly, she accidentally touched a chess piece!

Sun Wan's heart skipped a beat.

She froze her hand, looked around calmly, and when she saw that there was no one around, she suddenly pressed the chess piece.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of silver needles burst out like fireworks, flying straight towards Sun Wan's face!

Sun Wan held her breath and looked at the silver needles. The air seemed to twist slightly, and all the silver needles were sucked into the void!

Sun Wan's legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground.

She gasped for air, and it took her a long time to muster up the courage to look at the cracked stone table.

There was actually a book inside?

Sun Wan felt lost for a moment and carefully turned the pages of the book. As expected, she didn't recognize a single word.

There was no choice but to put the book into my own space first.

The book was taken away, and the cracked stone table slowly closed, finally making a "bang" sound.

Sun Wan walked around the pavilion without giving up, and left in disappointment when she found nothing new.

As soon as they returned to the outside of the hall, Xiao Fuzi ran back out of breath, with a look of panic on his face: "Grandpa! Aunt Sun, it's bad, someone is outside!"

"what's going on!"

Zhu Xiuqin was the first to shout. Everyone who was resting or working was startled and quickly surrounded Xiao Fuzi: "Xiao Fuzi, did you see who it was?"

"It can't be that group of Xizhao troops!"

Someone said this, and everyone immediately stared at him in horror: "Don't talk nonsense! How could the Western Zhao army run to our wilderness?"

"no no!"

Xiao Fuzi shook her head desperately: "We are a family!"

"A woman with two children, pushing a stroller!"

After hearing this, everyone felt relieved, but they still walked to the front of the mountain vigilantly, and sure enough, they saw three figures slowly approaching.

"Village chief, do we need to drive them away?"

The old village chief squinted his eyes and carefully studied the newcomer. After a long while, he finally shook his head and said, "It looks like he's a villager living nearby. He might have stumbled upon this ancient temple and is now in trouble, so he's seeking refuge here."

"Be more tolerant if you can. It's not easy for a woman to have two children."

After the village chief said this, everyone stopped talking and stared at the mother and her two children.

Soon, the three people over there also noticed something strange on the hilltop. They stood there hesitantly for a while before pushing the cart closer cautiously.

As the footsteps approached, Zhang Daniu let out a light exclamation: "Huh!"

"I recognize that older sister. She's the daughter-in-law of a hunter in Lushui County. Her surname seems to be... Chi!"

"No wonder they found their way here."

Aunt Chi had sharp ears. Before Zhang Daniu finished speaking, her eyes were fixed on him and she whispered a few words to her son.

After a while, the teenage boy came running over and mustered up the courage to ask Zhang Daniu, "Excuse me, uncle, is your last name Liu?"

"Hey!"

Zhang Daniu grinned, jumped down and rubbed the boy's head: "How did you guess that?"

The boy turned his head away unwillingly. "My mom said he looked familiar. She also said that Uncle Zhang has the best heart. He can't bear to hurt small animals when hunting. He's a rare good man!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh, Daniel, the man hasn't even come close yet and he's already wearing a tall hat."

"You don't know this Aunt Chi, do you?"

"Go away! The most I know is her husband and his last name!"

Zhang Daniu replied half-shyly and half-annoyedly, then when he looked at the boy again, his tone softened naturally: "Is your father Brother Lin? What's your name?"

The young man glanced at the villagers who had just teased his mother and smiled slightly, saying, "My father's last name is indeed Lin, and my name is Lin Yutang."

Hearing his elegant speech, Zhang Daniu curiously asked, "Have you ever been to school?"

The boy nodded: "I only studied for one year."

"No wonder." Zhang Daniu muttered, patting the boy's shoulder: "We just happened to pass by here and rest. Since your mother is an acquaintance, come and sit with us!"

The boy was delighted when he heard this. He thanked them politely and ran back to help his mother and sister push the cart.

Soon, Aunt Chi met everyone.

She is thin and has sunken cheeks, but her eyes are unusually bright and she often smiles, appearing very smart and capable.

As soon as they met, Aunt Chi winked at Lin Yutang.

Lin Yutang came to Zhang Daniu with a bag of food. Aunt Chi smiled and said, "These are fruits and vegetables grown by our family. Don't think it's too little. Brother Zhang, please accept them."

Zhang Daniu did not refuse. He opened the bag and saw that there were several big red pumpkins!

The fresh aroma of pumpkin filled his nose, and a smile spread across Zhang Daniu's face: "Thank you, Aunt Chi!"