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

Sun Wan looked at her and said coldly, "If you're hungry, you should learn to do it yourself."

She could no longer say that she loved her daughter very much.

In her previous life, she spoiled her daughter too much, and her mind was filled with nothing but love.

When the Western Zhao army invaded, she was separated from her family and was taken as a concubine by an officer who already had a family. She suffered all kinds of humiliation, but she still thought it was love.

Later, he wanted to rescue her and leave, but she refused to obey and instead blamed him for wanting to break up her "true love".

In this life, Sun Wan can only ensure her safety. As for what choices she will make in the future, it is up to her to decide.

Su Guiying's eyes widened: "Do it yourself? But I don't know how to do it..."

"If you don't know how to cook, just learn. Which girl of the same age in the village can't cook? Why are you special?"

Sun Wan said, "I took you away to avoid the war, not to have fun. If you don't do it yourself, then prepare to starve."

"Mom! I'm your biological child! How could you do this to me!"

Su Guiying started to act like a spoiled brat: "They all said you were crazy, but I didn't believe it! So it's really like this! Even my second and third brothers didn't want you, and now you've abandoned me too! I'm going down the mountain now!"

Looking at the dark night sky, Su Rongze clenched his fists and said, "Mom, let my sister rest first. I'll go make a fire and cook."

But Sun Wan said coldly: "Let her be. Anyway, if anything happens, it's not my fault."

Su Guiying became even more annoyed: "Okay!"

She turned and was about to step out of the cave.

Su Rongze wanted to follow closely, but Sun Wan gently grabbed his sleeve and said, "Don't let her do what she wants. It's time to let her understand how difficult life is."

Su Rongze muttered inwardly, but he stammered unconsciously, "Mom, I'll go get some dry firewood to warm you up and make you something hot to eat."

He noticed that his mother seemed to be a little different, and her concern for his brothers and sisters seemed to have faded a lot. Although he was confused, he didn't say much.

Sun Wan nodded slightly and carefully took out cooking utensils and food from her bag.

When Su Rongze returned, she had already lit a bonfire and was busy cooking a pot of fragrant egg drop soup.

It was not appropriate to slaughter the livestock yet, but these few eggs were just right, and what was even more surprising was that the old hen at home had laid another egg.

The soup was boiling, and a few pieces of noodles were thrown into it. However, Su Rongze was not in a hurry to pick up his chopsticks. He hesitated and said, "Mom, I'd better go find Guiying, just in case something happens to her."

Sun Wan's face was calm and her tone was firm: "No need, she will come back on her own."

She knew her daughter's temperament very well. Although she was bold, she was also timid and would never dare to stray far from home.

Sure enough, not long after, Su Guiying staggered back, still gasping for breath: "Mom, there's a big accident outside! There's a big fire in the village!"

She was trembling all over, her eyes filled with fear. "Our home is gone! What should we do? Is it really the White Turban Army that's attacking?"

Sun Wan stepped out of the cave. She could vaguely hear the shouting and screaming at the foot of the mountain through the morning mist, shocking everyone.

All this happened earlier than expected!

She was secretly worried in her heart, how many people in the village could remain safe and sound in this turmoil?

At this time, Su Guiying no longer dared to show any temper. She held Sun Wan's arm tightly and her whole body was shaking like a sieve.

Su Rongze seemed to have not yet recovered from his shock.

Before this, he thought his mother was just overly worried about the threat from the White Turban Army, but he never expected that everything would come true in just a moment!

Sun Wan knew that she was powerless to change the current situation, so she said, "Let's fill our stomachs first."

Su Rongze sat down as he said, and Su Guiying didn't dare to be willful anymore. She obediently helped to scoop soup and keep the fire burning.

Late at night, when her two children had fallen into a deep sleep, Sun Wan quietly stepped into the space.

The little pigs and chicks chirped around her. Sun Wan took care of them one by one, irrigated the vegetable plot with clear mountain spring water, planted the treasured grain seeds, and then left that space.

It was not until the first light of dawn appeared in the sky that the survivors of the village came in groups of three or four from all over.

The cries of children were intertwined, the adults covered their mouths and noses tightly, the women were trembling, and the men's collars were stained with blood. Many people were injured, like displaced refugees.

A rough count revealed that there were less than twenty people left in the once bustling village!

These people's faces were filled with fear and shock. It took them a while to come back to their senses when they saw Sun Wan and her family of three.

Recalling Sun Wan's previous reminder, everyone regretted not being able to prepare earlier.

"Mom——"

A heartbroken cry pierced the silence. Su Duanxu stumbled over to Sun Wan, covered in dirt and grime. "Mom! I was wrong! I shouldn't have disobeyed!"

His eyes fell on the bowl of egg soup: "Please give me a bite to eat. I haven't eaten a grain of rice all day!"

Beside her, Xie Yulan also started sobbing.

Sun Wan had no intention of paying any attention to her stubborn son, but blood is thicker than water after all, and she couldn't just watch him starve.

Her face was serious: "I can give you food, but you have to work in exchange."

Su Duanxu was startled when he heard this: "Mother..."

Sun Wan interrupted him directly: "If you don't agree, since we have already divided the family, then I have no obligation to care about you anymore."

Faced with his mother's determination, Su Duanxu quickly agreed: "Mom, I will listen to you!"

The surrounding villagers looked at the almost cold soup, their throats churning, but no one asked for more, for fear of appearing too greedy.

Sun Wan told them clearly the day before, but no one took it seriously. Who can she blame?

There are indeed a few people with bad intentions who have plans to do something wrong, but Sun Wan has two guys guarding her, so if they really make a move, the outcome is hard to predict!

Some people were generous and brought some food with them, which was barely enough for one meal; the rest had to go to the mountains to find a way to survive.

Su Duanxu and Xie Yulan shared the soup, but their stomachs were still empty. "Mom, is there anything else to eat?"

Sun Wan certainly had some stock on hand, but wanting to eat something ready-made right now? No way!

She said calmly, "It's gone. If you want to eat, come with me and find it."

Su Duanxu frowned, looking worried: "Mom, what can we eat in this mountain?"

"Why can't there be some?" Sun Wan said with a dark face, pulling Su Duanxu out. "Yam, ground lettuce, shepherd's purse, mugwort, everything is edible. If you walk a little further, you might even find pheasant eggs or quail eggs. Do you think that fleeing is like being at home, where you can expect to be served?"

Su Duanxu muttered in his heart, can this be called a meal?

But he didn't dare say this out loud. When he and his wife fled, they were almost left with nothing but underwear. If Sun Wan had left them alone, he would have starved to death.

Now that you follow me, at least you can make some food.

He could only follow Sun Wan out to dig wild vegetables.