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

"This place is called Taohua Village. I am the village chief. My surname is Yan. You can call me Village Chief Yan!"

After he finished speaking, everyone smiled and turned sideways to greet him.

The four of them hesitated inexplicably and dared not take a step.

Sun Wan turned around and looked at her companions. "Village Chief Yan, how about I call back the rest of our companions and let us go in together?"

Village Chief Yan didn't mind at all. He waved his hand and smiled, "Okay, it's better to be cautious. It's natural."

"Go back quickly!"

Sun Wan and others hurried back and recounted what had just happened.

Hearing this, the village chief and others also became suspicious: "Why does this village feel that something is wrong?"

"That's right, it feels weird."

"Village Chief, do we still want to go in?"

The village chief hesitated for a moment, then finally agreed: "Go in."

"The team's water is almost gone. If there is no more water, everyone might get into trouble. We should go to the village first to quench our thirst."

"But we can't be careless."

"We'll stick to the old method. Half of us will stay here to guard the remaining water, while the rest will go into the village to explore."

"We have physical strength and weapons, how can we be afraid of a small village?"

The village chief's words were inspiring, and everyone nodded and divided into groups to act according to the plan.

The village chief and Sun Wan led the team into the village, while Yan Senyue and Mrs. Chi stayed behind to wait.

When they entered the village, Sun Wan and others realized that it was unusually clean.

The roads are not as messy as those in other villages. Even the firewood and clothes hanging out to dry are arranged in an orderly manner.

Zhang Daniu muttered, "This is really weird!"

Zhu Xiuqin seemed to enjoy it: "This is great. I wanted to do this when I was in the village before."

"I often trip over firewood while walking. It's really annoying."

While Zhu Xiuqin was muttering, they walked to a door and it suddenly opened.

Everyone was surprised, and then Village Chief Yan walked in with a smile on his face: "Welcome, distinguished guests."

Everyone smiled apologetically.

Village Chief Yan seemed oblivious to the crowd's awkwardness. He ushered them in with a broad smile, "That's just right. I've prepared some water to entertain you all."

"You must be exhausted after such a long journey."

"The water in the surrounding villages has long dried up, leaving the villagers helplessly displaced."

"Only in Taohua Village, where the terrain is so advantageous and the wells are directly connected to the mountain springs, can we live in peace and security."

Village Chief Yan led everyone to the table as he spoke.

The five bowls of water on the table were overflowing.

Everyone swallowed unconsciously.

"Gudong."

The crisp sound echoed in the room, and Village Chief Yan's smile widened: "Hurry up and drink!"

Sun Wan looked at Village Chief Yan's smile and felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

She hesitated slightly, then suddenly stepped forward, picked up a bowl of water, and took a sip: "This water is sweet, Village Chief Yan, did you add sugar?"

When Village Chief Yan heard this, his eyebrows knitted together: "That's not the case?"

"Really? Then why does this water taste sweet to me? How about you take a sip and test it out?"

Sun Wan raised the bowl in front of Village Chief Yan as she spoke.

Village Chief Yan's expression suddenly turned a little awkward, and he quickly waved his hand to refuse: "No, no, I won't taste it."

"This water is for everyone, how can I drink it first?"

"Oh, I see. It's specially prepared for us."

Sun Wan deliberately emphasized the word "especially".

When others saw this scene, they gradually sensed something was wrong.

The group of people who were about to go forward to drink water stopped and looked at Village Chief Yan.

Village Chief Yan's expression turned unhappy.

He frowned and said, "Big sister, what do you mean by that?"

"During this drought, we're kind enough to prepare water for you. Do we really have to be suspicious of you?"

"Alright! Since you don't trust me, then don't drink!"

After he finished speaking, Village Chief Yan took a sudden step forward, intending to knock over all the bowls on the table.

Unexpectedly, even after reaching his hand under the table, the table did not move at all.

Sun Wan pressed her hands firmly on the table, a faint smile on her lips: "Village Chief Yan, don't be angry."

"We haven't said anything yet. We just thought the water was a little sweet, so we asked a few more questions."

"Of course, we trust you. If the water really had problems, I just took a sip and nothing happened, so it's fine."

When Village Chief Yan heard this, his eyes flickered slightly.

But his face still showed an angry look.

He snorted coldly, pulled his hand back, and looked around at the people in the room: "That's all the water, use it as you please!"

After that, he left the house angrily.

Zhang Daniu saw this and went to the door. After confirming that Village Chief Yan had gone far away and there was no one around, he turned around and asked, "Village Chief, Mrs. Sun, what should we do now?"

"This water...can we still drink it?"

Sun Wan stepped forward and looked at the bowl of water: "Whether to drink or not is the question."

"Something's wrong with this village."

She put down the bowl, her face solemn: "I just pretended to drink water, but I just sipped my lips and deliberately said the water was sweet to induce him to drink, but he didn't dare."

"As you can see, there's definitely something wrong with this water."

"So are we running away now?"

Zhu Xiuqin stood up and looked at Sun Wan nervously.

Sun Wan shook her head: "Where to escape to?"

"The nearby mountain springs have almost dried up, and our water reserves are also depleted. If we can't find water, we won't be able to go far."

"Although Taohua Village is suspicious, the fact that they were able to produce so much water at once proves that there is indeed water in the well."

"Why not put on a show and let them reveal their true colors!"

……

After a while.

A figure quietly pushed open the door. As expected, the villagers of Darong who had been full of energy before were now lying in a mess, all unconscious.

The man sneered, his voice amplified, and as he pushed open the door, he said to the people behind him, "Village Chief, they've all fallen into our trap."

Behind him, the amiable village chief Yan seemed like a different person.

His eyes were fierce, his brows were furrowed, his nasolabial folds were as deep as ravines, and the corners of his mouth were drooping, making him look particularly cold and terrifying.

"A bunch of idiots."

"I thought I'd run into some tough guys this time, but they turned out to be just idiots."

"Village chief, is it tonight..." the flattering young man who followed asked curiously.

The village chief, Yan Dashan, frowned, his eyes filled with disdain, his nose twitching slightly, as if he was quite dissatisfied with the people in front of him: "This dirty thing, if we really want to offer it to the mountain god, it would be a great disrespect to the mountain god."

"Lock them up first and let them starve for a few meals to clean out their stomachs. We haven't used up all the people we captured last time."

"Where's their luggage?"

"It's all here!" The young man nearby quickly picked up the package on the ground and handed it to the village chief.

Yan Dashan examined them one by one, his brows furrowed even more. "They said they were exchanging food for water, but this is just some junk. What's the use of it?"

"Hey, these knives are pretty good."

"Alright, put the things away and throw the people into the cellar!"

"Yes!"

In a flash, everyone threw the villagers of Darong Village into the cellar in the yard like dragging livestock.

"Bang!" As the heavy lid fell, the cellar suddenly fell into darkness.

Sun Wan slowly opened her eyes, and the other villagers gradually woke up and gathered around her nervously: "Sister-in-law Sun, what should we do?"