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

Lieutenant General Lin's face darkened and he rushed over there, but unexpectedly Su Nianying had already run over there first.

When we arrived at the scene, the rebels had been beaten beyond recognition.

In front of them were two iron pots and several knives and iron tools.

Su Xu's face was gloomy: "Where did these things come from?"

The rebel soldier was almost in tears.

He was just a warrior, and the spoils of war were always handled by his subordinates. How could he remember these details?

But this evil spirit, for some reason, touched a nerve and insisted on getting to the bottom of it.

Fortunately, at this moment, a soldier nearby stammered, "I... I seem to have some impression..."

In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on him.

The soldier was so frightened that his whole body trembled. He suppressed his fear and said, "These... were all looted from Lucheng!"

"I remember that group of people, they looked like refugees. They not only brought a lot of ironware, but also several carts of food!"

As the soldier described it, the others gradually recalled it one by one: "Yes! Those carts of food, oh no, two carts!"

"One of the trucks looked like it was loaded with food, but it was actually full of trivial things. We complained about it for a long time..."

The rest of his words gradually faded under the stern gaze of Su Xu and others.

Lieutenant General Lin was horrified. Looking at Su Xu's clenched hands, his knuckles turning white, he gritted his teeth and kicked the soldier down: "You bastard! How dare you touch anyone!"

"What happened next? After I robbed the things, or..."

Lieutenant General Lin didn't have the courage to finish the second half of the sentence.

The soldier waved his hands hurriedly: "It's just stuff! It's just stuff!"

"We originally planned to capture that group of people to make up the numbers, but they ran away at night!"

"Not only did they run away, but they also let a lot of people go. We didn't touch a hair on their head!"

The soldier vaguely realized from the expressions of Su Xu and others that the group of Lucheng people had a close relationship with the general, and hurriedly explained.

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Lin laughed in anger and kicked him again.

However, upon hearing this, the expressions of Lieutenant General Ma and his entourage relaxed slightly.

Su Xu's expression remained solemn. He stared fiercely at the rebel leader on the ground, then turned around and strode away. Before leaving, he gave a wink to Lieutenant General Ma.

Su Yuelian hurried to keep up.

As soon as he turned around, he heard a miserable cry from behind.

She shuddered involuntarily.

Looking at the silent and upright figure in front of her, Su Yuelian quickly approached, but suddenly noticed a fleeting moisture in the corner of the man's eyes.

A sudden feeling of sadness welled up in my heart.

Even after being away from home for many years, the longing for home has not faded away.

Brother Su is already 36 years old this year, and his first wife should be at least in her thirties.

How could a country woman from the old times, who was illiterate and had vulgar manners, be worth so much worry?

I also heard that after having four children, her figure and appearance must be much worse than before.

Perhaps, what Brother Su was concerned about was not the woman, but the children at home?

That’s right, in ancient times, marriage was based on the parents’ orders and the matchmaker’s words, and it was just a matter of living together. Brother Su must be thinking about his children all the time!

Su Yuelian thought about this and felt much more enlightened.

A smile appeared on her picturesque face, and she said softly, "Brother Su, don't worry."

"Good people are always blessed by God. Brother Su, you have been a chivalrous hero and saved countless innocent people from danger. Your family will surely be safe and sound."

Su Yuelian wanted to say "children", but changed it to "relatives".

Forget it. After all, that woman also gave birth to four sons for Brother Su. May God protect her safety as well.

Su Yuelian thought her words were impeccable, but Su Xu's expression did not ease much.

He pursed his lips, his already resolute face becoming even more icy and hardened. "Miss Su, you said before that you didn't want to accept the position of centurion."

"I, Su, am not one to covet favors from others. How can I accept rewards without any merit and enjoy your kindness and assistance for nothing?"

"In that case, if Miss Su does not wish to waste time in the military camp, Lieutenant General Ma will escort you to Huizhou tomorrow morning."

Su Yuelian's face turned pale in an instant: "No! I can't go to Huizhou!"

Su Xu frowned slightly, then relaxed again.

"Miss Su, this military camp is not a place for a woman to stay for long. Staying there for a long time might damage your reputation."

"Don't worry about your trip to Huizhou. The governor of Huizhou is a rare gentleman in the world. I have a life-long friendship with him."

"By then, he will be able to properly arrange your second half of life and ensure you a peaceful and worry-free life."

Seeing Su Yuelian desperately shaking her head, almost bursting into tears, Su Xu turned his head away from her gaze, his tone cold and resolute: "This matter is settled."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

The tears in Su Yuelian's eyes finally burst out. She stared at Su Xu's receding back and burst into tears: "Su Xu! You are so cruel!"

"I will never leave! Don't even think about getting rid of me!"

However, that figure never looked back.

……

In the deep valley.

The villagers of Darong Village trudged through the mountains with great difficulty. Everyone's skin was as dry as firewood, and their lips were cracked and bleeding, without a trace of blood. Only the pale lip flesh was exposed.

The village chief once said that most of the water sources outside were occupied by warlords and bandits. If they went there with food and horses, they would only become lambs to be slaughtered.

It would be better to go deeper into the mountains, where you might be able to find some undried streams or rivers.

But even today, they still haven't seen a drop of water.

The trees in the mountains are as dry as winter grass, and the ground is as dry as an old man's skin, and a light step will cause cracks.

When they were halfway up the hill, there were a few screams from the rear of the team. Everyone turned around and saw a horse lying helplessly on the ground.

This fall was like a domino effect. The horses behind it knelt down one after another, and the carriage was almost overturned.

Mrs. Chi hurried forward to take a closer look. After a moment, she shook her head solemnly.

"Without water, these horses won't last long."

“They’ve reached their limit.”

Looking at the horse's empty yet clear eyes, everyone felt an inexplicable sense of sadness in their hearts.

Similar suffering always touches people's hearts.

Sun Wan also felt bad.

When I got up early, the last remaining water was gone.

Along the way, she secretly added water for everyone, but she didn't dare to do it too ostentatiously.

With more than twenty pairs of eyes watching, the truth will be revealed if you are not careful.

What's more, the team also has Yan Senyue's sharp eyes.

Now that things have come to this, the only option is to find another excuse to get the water.

Sun Wan cleared her throat and said, "Everyone's tired from walking. Why don't we split up and look for water? Spreading out will give us a better chance."

"I'll go ahead. I've always had good luck. Maybe I can actually stumble upon a source of water."

Everyone looked at each other, this idea was indeed feasible.

But what worried everyone was that Sun Wan was allowed to go alone. Wang Cuihua barely straightened herself up to accompany him, but before she could stand firm, a hand pushed her back.

"I'm going with my mother."

The person who took the initiative to propose made everyone stunned.