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

When everyone saw the full bucket of water, they immediately cheered, swept away their previous lethargy, and quickly prepared to set off, following Sun Wan.

Madam Chi asked, "What should we do with the horses?"

Sun Wan thought for a moment and said, "Let's carry a bucket of water over there first and see if there's any hope."

"But you can only sacrifice one bucket of water. If you can't save them, you have to abandon them."

Between life and death, human life is the most important.

Madam Chi understood this and nodded regretfully.

The group followed Sun Wan to the puddle and saw that the water was overflowing, and they cheered again.

The operation of fetching water immediately began in full swing.

"Hey hey! Isn't this the second son of the Su family?"

Liu Dazhuang had sharp eyes and spotted Su Duanxu in the grass at a glance.

Sun Wan's expression remained normal, and her tone was as cold as iron: "Ignore him, he just fainted from thirst."

"I've already given him water. All we have to do is wait for him to wake up."

After hearing what Sun Wan said, everyone said nothing more and continued to fetch water happily.

Instead, Old Lady Sun and Song Ping exchanged glances with each other.

In a short while, the water in the pothole was cleaned up without a drop left, and a large bucket was specially placed to catch the trickle.

On the other side, Wang Cuihua and others had already made a blazing fire and the water was boiling.

While waiting patiently for the water to cool, Xiao Fuzi picked up a few large pieces of tree horse and fanned them desperately.

When the cool water slid into their throats, everyone couldn't help but let out a sigh of satisfaction.

"Mrs. Sun's luck is incredible! If it weren't for Mrs. Sun, we would have been dead!"

Liu Dazhuang wiped his mouth contentedly and looked at Sun Wan with admiration. The others also nodded repeatedly.

Sun Wan smiled lightly: "It's just good luck, not worth mentioning."

Although this is the case, everyone knows it clearly in their minds.

So what if I'm lucky? In this world, a little luck is the key to survival!

Not to mention that the help that Mrs. Sun provided us along the way was far more than just luck.

Without Sun Wan, they might have died on the way.

Now, they not only feel gratitude towards Sun Wan, but also more awe.

After drinking the water, a few people were reluctant to touch it again. They placed all the wooden barrels on the cart and sealed them tightly, for fear of wasting a drop of water.

Mrs. Chi walked towards the horses carrying a bucket of water.

It was freezing cold, and some of the horses' bodies had begun to stiffen.

Mrs. Chi squatted down and carefully examined them, then sighed, "These horses can't be saved."

There is still some hope left.

As she spoke, she scooped water with a ladle to feed the remaining horses.

The water had just been boiled and was still warm. After several horses drank it, they struggled to stand up, although it was difficult.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chi couldn't bear to let them suffer any longer, so she took them directly to the puddle and tied them up.

After counting, five horses were found to have fallen, resulting in heavy losses, but fortunately the people were safe and sound.

Mrs. Chi called Su Rongze and others and immediately started to process the horse skin and horse meat in front of them.

Although the long journey had made the five horses lose a lot of weight, they were still big guys after all, and in the end they cut off more than 200 kilograms of meat.

Wang Cuihua and a few others got busy processing the horse meat, leaving about ten pounds for cooking and drying the rest to make jerky.

Su Rongze and others were responsible for discarding inedible parts such as internal organs to avoid attracting wild animals.

Su Rongze kept Sun Wan's instructions in mind and believed that safety must be guaranteed.

As night fell, everyone drank hot horse meat soup, warming their bodies and minds.

The village chief said slowly: "After passing Tuzhou, it will be the territory of Huizhou."

Upon hearing this, everyone's face was filled with expectant smiles. The long journey will eventually usher in the dawn of Huizhou.

Sun Wan sighed inwardly, and walked directly to Su Duanxu with a bowl of broth in her hand. With a kick of her feet, Su Duanxu slowly woke up from his coma.

As soon as he opened his eyes, what came into view was Sun Wan's calm face. Su Duanxu's heart suddenly tightened. Thinking of what he had done, fear quietly crept into his heart.

He half-raised himself almost instinctively, his back tense, his eyes wary as he stared at Sun Wan.

"Oh, Duanxu, are you awake?" The villagers around heard the noise and expressed their concern.

At this time, Su Duanxu realized that it was completely dark outside. Everyone sat in a circle, eating meat and drinking soup. The looks they gave him were not filled with the disgust and blame he had expected, but rather a warmth of an ordinary day.

It seems as if all the troubles during the day were just a dream.

He looked up at Sun Wan in confusion, but she still had no expression on her face, which made Su Duanxu feel scared.

Soon, the message in Sun Wan's eyes made him completely sober.

That's not a dream.

Sun Wan's gaze at this moment seemed to penetrate him and look at a completely unfamiliar soul.

Sun Wan handed him a bowl of broth, then turned her back to the crowd and said in a low, calm voice, "If you don't want to acknowledge me as your mother, then it's up to you."

"But people's hearts are unstable now. It's not easy for everyone to get to where we are today. I don't want them to suffer any more troubles."

"Let me be frank. Your third brother would rather sever ties with me than leave with me. If that's your opinion, then just disappear quietly tonight."

"But I see you are timid and cowardly, and you crave a comfortable life. You probably can't bear to leave everyone's care."

The irony in Sun Wan's eyes was like a sharp knife, deeply piercing Su Duanxu's self-esteem. He knew how difficult it had been for Sun Wan to come this far, and although he had plans in mind, he was hesitant to take that step.

After all, Sun Wan was his mother, and he longed to stay by her side. But he didn't have the courage to leave like the third brother did. Without everyone around, he couldn't move forward.

So Su Duanxu could only hold the bowl tightly in his hand and lower his head deeply.

Sun Wan's eyes were filled with helplessness: "If you really don't want to leave, even though I'm your mother, I can't force you to do anything."

"But when we get to Huizhou, we'll be even and never mention the words mother and son again."

After saying this, Sun Wan turned and left, leaving Su Duanxu with a resolute back.

Sun Wan couldn't believe that the children wanted to kill her.

I have seen the ups and downs of life in my previous life, but it is still hard to calm down when it happens again in this life.

She felt heartbroken, sad that she wasn't cruel enough, that the children she had raised with so much difficulty actually harbored such thoughts.

Sun Wan felt unprecedentedly tired.

Su Duanxu lowered his head for a long time before he slowly picked up the bowl and sipped the broth.

Not far away, Old Lady Sun was staring at them closely. Song Ping curiously stepped forward and asked, "Mom, I think something's going on between the second son and Sun Wan?"

Old Mrs. Sun smiled complacently and drank a mouthful of soup leisurely: "Who knows."

"Some people are so hard-hearted that they can even abandon their own flesh and blood!"

"What are you blabbering about again!" As he was speaking, Wang Cuihua came quickly with a pile of bowls in her arms, glaring at everyone and yelling:

"With just this little bit of soup, are you planning on drinking it forever? Wash the bowls quickly! And don't forget to chop some more firewood. Look at this little bit of firewood. How many days will it last for so many people?"

The smiles on the faces of Old Lady Sun and her group froze instantly.

I had to squeeze out some ingratiation and forced a smile, "Okay, I'll do it right away!"