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

The sudden change caught everyone off guard. Sun Wan was the first to recover, waving her hands and shouting, "Follow us, hurry up!"

Everyone fled to the mountains in a hurry.

The people carrying dry food were still quite agile, but the three carts loaded with food were moving slowly even though everyone tried their best.

What's worse is that the traces of grain trucks running over them are clearly visible.

Sun Wan was extremely anxious and rushed forward to pick up a bag of food. "There's no time left. Saving our lives is the most important thing. We'll take as much as we can now!"

"Don't even have the food!"

Everyone hesitated a little when they heard this, and in this moment of delay, the sound of horse hooves could be faintly heard in the distance.

"Come on!"

Sun Wan urged urgently, pushing the person next to the grain cart hard: "Which is more important, life or these?"

The roar was like thunder. No one dared to delay any longer. They grabbed some food from the food carts and ran up the mountain with their heads down.

Su Guiying was so scared that her face turned pale and she clung to Sun Wan.

Suddenly my feet slipped and I couldn't help but scream: "Ah!"

Sun Wan suddenly turned around and hugged her, and Su Rongze next to her also extended a helping hand in time. The two of them worked together to pull Su Guiying up.

Just as Su Guiying stood firm and hadn't caught her breath, Sun Wan's face suddenly changed. She pulled her daughter and hid in the bushes.

The others also lay down like frightened birds.

Just as I was hiding, I heard the sound of hurried horse hooves approaching.

"Shut up!"

The leader reined in his horse suddenly, and the tall warhorse soared into the air. The soldiers behind him also reined in their horses and stopped.

Only then did Sun Wan and the others see clearly how these people were dressed.

"Western Zhao Army!"

Su Guiying had sharp eyes and recognized the Xizhao on those people's necks at a glance. She couldn't help but cry out, then quickly covered her mouth, her eyes full of fear.

Everyone's face was heavy as they recalled the day when the village was massacred.

The small hill was quite far away, and Sun Wan could only vaguely see two soldiers rummaging through the grain cart for a while, and then whispering a few words to the leader.

In the blink of an eye, three or four soldiers wearing white turbans pulled the grain cart to the end of the team, while the others whipped their horses and sped away.

There was another rumbling sound, and soon only a few Western Zhao soldiers who were escorting the grain carts remained.

"Aunt Sun, that's all our food...would you like to find a way to get it back?"

Zhang Daniu asked, rubbing his hands anxiously.

Sun Wan pursed her lips, took cover from the bushes, quietly climbed up the hill, and looked in the direction where the Xizhao army disappeared.

If she remembered correctly, that should be the road to Yongzhou.

Could it be that the Western Zhao army had already captured Jizhou City? Otherwise, why would they flee to Yongzhou?

However, it seems that the main force of the Western Zhao Army has indeed withdrawn.

She gathered herself together, turned back to the group and said, "We must get the food back. Without it, we won't be able to reach Huizhou."

Hearing this, Zhang Daniu's eyes lit up, he gripped his sword tightly, and called out in a low voice: "Brothers, follow me!"

"Kill these bastards and avenge our family! Go get the food back!"

Before he finished speaking, he rushed out like a cheetah.

Su Rongze followed closely behind, and other young and strong men also rushed to charge into battle.

Sun Wan and the others were not idle either. They joined the battle with shovels and spoons.

Xi Zhaojun, who was chatting happily, heard the noise behind him and turned around. Before he could draw his sword, he was hit by Zhang Daniu with a fatal blow.

The man's face was filled with disbelief, and he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

The remaining Xizhao soldiers were awakened by the smell of blood, and they drew their swords and fought with Zhang Daniu and others.

It's a pity that a master can be killed by random punches. After all, the dozen or so young men in Darong Village can handle them with their eyes closed.

What's more, the two sides had an irreconcilable hatred, and the people of Darong Village showed no mercy and beat those people beyond recognition.

"Alright, everyone, stop wasting your energy. It's not worth it to argue with these losers!"

Sun Wan hurriedly stopped everyone, and they dragged the corpse lying on the ground to the nearby ravine. They did not dare to stay any longer and pushed the grain carts hurriedly along the official road.

As we set out again, everyone's heart was hanging even higher.

Sun Wan walked to Yan Senyue, her eyes full of gratitude: "Miss Senyue, thank you so much for your reminder."

"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid we would all be dead here."

Yan Senyue smiled faintly: "I'm just helping out."

"However, the Western Zhao army should be coming from the direction of Jizhou City. I'm afraid Jizhou City is not peaceful now."

Sun Wan understood this logic, but she was helpless: "This road is the shortest, and the Western Zhao army is causing chaos everywhere. We can't hide away."

"Besides, Jizhou should still be guarded. Even if the city is really breached, as long as we can follow the escaping army, we may still be able to find a glimmer of hope."

Yan Senyue didn't have high hopes in her heart, but she knew that Sun Wan was right and she couldn't escape.

She had been hiding in the mountains for nearly a month, and that was enough.

Thinking of this, a look of determination flashed across Yan Senyue's face.

"Okay, then I'll go with you. If there's anything going on along the way, I'll definitely remind you."

With this promise, Sun Wan felt half relieved.

Then, Sun Wan took the initiative to walk to the grain cart and patted Su Rongze's arm: "You go and rest, let me push it."

"Mom, I'm not tired, please take a rest."

Sun Wan's eyes lit up, and she said firmly, "Listen to Mom, take a break, and stop nagging!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she pushed Su Rongze away and pushed the grain cart by herself.

Zhang Daniu, who was standing nearby, saw this scene and showed a hint of envy in his eyes: "Rongze, your mother really loves you to the core!"

A blush appeared on Su Rongze's dark face. He scratched his head and couldn't utter a word. However, he was surprised and happy in his heart.

Looking at her eldest son's dazed look, Sun Wan could only shake her head helplessly.

As she walked, she quietly replaced some of the dry food in the car with chicken feathers and duck down taken out of the space.

Everyone saw that Madam Sun's steps became lighter and lighter as she walked, and in the end it was as if she straightened her back and took very fast steps!

Even Aunt Chi, who was pushing a small cart, couldn't catch up with Sun Wan's speed!

Aunt Chi opened her mouth in surprise and exclaimed sincerely: "Madam Sun, you are really powerful!"

Sun Wan laughed heartily and said, "I'm an old man, and this is all I can do."

"It's strange, maybe it's because I've lived in that ancient temple for so long, I always feel like I'm getting stronger day by day."

Since strange and supernatural things are the most attractive, everyone became interested after Sun Wan said this.

Zhu Xiuqin, in particular, stared with eyes wide open. "Could it be that it was the Buddha's blessing that gave Madam Sun the power to move mountains overnight?"

Sun Wan pretended to think for a moment and said, "That shouldn't be the case. I think the strength has increased little by little, not overnight."

"Oh, that's nothing. Maybe the Buddha is afraid of scaring you and wants to slowly give you a big surprise!"