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

After all, being angry makes you feel uncomfortable.

It was rare for both sides to be quiet. After walking along the official road for another two days, the outline of Tuzhou City finally came into view.

There are actually soldiers guarding Tuzhou City!

This is undoubtedly a positive signal.

They had witnessed so much destruction and chaos along the way, and now seeing the order in place, everyone felt secretly relieved.

"It seems that Tuzhou's defense is really good."

When we got closer, we found that there were multiple checks at the Tuzhou city gate.

Su Rongze hurried forward to inquire about the situation and came back soon with a serious expression.

"Not everyone can enter the city. You need proof of property and a pass issued by the state."

"We escaped from this place, where can we find these things?"

Wang Cuihua’s words expressed everyone’s thoughts, and the hope that had just been ignited was instantly extinguished.

"What should we do? Do we have to take another detour?"

At this time, Xu Xiangxiang suddenly jumped off the carriage.

She was wearing a coat that was obviously belonging to the eldest or second brother of the Ma family, and she walked up to Kou Zhong with a swagger.

Kou Zhong looked at her expressionlessly.

Xu Xiangxiang looked at Kou Zhong's cold face and raised her hand in anger. In her hand was a pass!

"Do you want it? My third brother spent a lot of money to buy this thing, only two."

"As long as you make me happy, I'll give you this one."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes were fixed on the pass in Xu Xiangxiang's hand.

Chi Dong hissed softly and quietly pulled Kou Zhong's collar: "Say something nice first to coax that girl."

Although his voice was low, Xu Xiangxiang was right beside him and immediately glared at him fiercely: "Mind your own business!"

Chi Dong was hit on the heart by this. He touched his nose awkwardly and stepped aside.

Only then did Xu Xiangxiang look at Kou Zhong, her eyes filled with both anticipation and uneasiness.

Although she hoped that Kou Zhong would give in, she also remembered that Kou Zhong in the book was a man who would rather break than bend.

Xu Xiangxiang was extremely conflicted.

On the one hand, she hoped that Kou Zhong would still be the arrogant young man in her memory, but on the other hand, she hoped that he would give in and regard her as a special person.

Kou Zhong stared at Xu Xiangxiang with cold eyes, like a cold wind blowing across the lake, making people feel nervous.

Xu Xiangxiang felt that gaze, and her heart seemed to be gently pulled, and it skipped a beat.

But he immediately turned his head away expressionlessly, his lips tightly pressed into a line, as if he was holding back a lot of thoughts.

Xu Xiangxiang understood the rejection, and anger and embarrassment instantly intertwined in her heart. She raised the pass in her hand and was about to destroy it completely: "Okay! No one wants it anymore!"

Just as she raised her hand, Kou Zhong unexpectedly grabbed her arm, his eyes deep and cold, staring at her as if he wanted to see through her soul.

Xu Xiangxiang was stunned. The expressionless Kou Zhong in front of her seemed just like him ten years later—a handsome and handsome young man who would become the god of war and unify Jiangnan.

At that moment, her eyes were full of fascination and her fingers relaxed unconsciously.

Kou Zhong took the opportunity to release her arm and deftly caught the pass that was about to be destroyed. Everything happened too quickly.

Xu Xiangxiang watched this series of movements, her heart beating faster, and she secretly exclaimed in her heart: "It's so handsome!"

This is exactly the kind of man I like!

Thinking of this, her face turned red, she glared at Kou Zhong shyly, stomped her feet, turned around and ran away, leaving everyone looking stunned.

Chi Dong rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and a feeling of admiration for Kou Zhong arose spontaneously.

Does this trick work?

In fact, Kou Zhong himself also found it a little unbelievable.

He just couldn't bear to see Xu Xiangxiang wasting resources, but he didn't expect her to suddenly compromise.

But when he recalled Xu Xiangxiang's eyes at that time, Kou Zhong felt something strange in his heart.

At that moment, Xu Xiangxiang didn't seem to be looking at him, but rather staring through him at a distant figure.

This discovery made him feel that things were far from that simple.

Kou Zhong handed the pass to the village chief. The old village chief looked at the grandson of his close friend with mixed feelings.

Although he knew that children's playfulness should not be taken seriously, he still took the pass and turned to Ma San Ge for advice.

Ma Sange was confused by his sister's actions. Seeing the village chief asking, he quickly said, "I have been intending to provide it to everyone for a long time. Feel free to use it!"

"Thank you all for your care along the way. Now that we are in the city, it will be more convenient for us to take care of each other."

After hearing what Brother Ma San said, everyone stopped being polite and the team soon arrived at the city gate.

The person checking the passage was an elderly guard, and when he saw the huge crowd coming from Darong Village, his brows immediately furrowed into a knot.

With so many people, registering them one by one would probably cost him his life!

The old man took the pass handed to him by the village chief with a bad temper. After verifying it, he weakly ordered: "One by one, tell us your name and place of origin."

No one dared to delay and quickly lined up to report their family information.

The old man jotted down a few names and then, looking extremely impatient, waved his hand at the person behind him: "Come on, just tell me how many people there are in total!"

The village chief quickly and respectfully replied, "Twenty-seven people in total."

The old man nodded: "What's your village's surname?"

The village chief was stunned and said, "Our village was established many years ago when we fled the war, and each household has a different surname."

"Then let's pick a surname now! With so many people, do you think I should remember them all?"

Everyone looked at each other and didn't dare to argue, for fear of angering him, so they refused to let him enter the city.

"Then, let's take the surname Sun!"

The village chief suddenly said this. Sun Wan, who was standing beside him, looked up in surprise. The village chief nodded to her, indicating his agreement.

The old man was straightforward. He picked up his pen and wrote down the numbers of Zhou's surname.

"Okay, come in!"

The crowd pushed the carts and rushed through the city gate like a gust of wind. When they arrived in the city, Sun Wan took the opportunity to whisper to the village chief: "Village chief, what happened just now..."

The village chief smiled but said nothing, his face calm: "With my old bones, I don't know how far I can lead you."

"In the whole village, you are the most trustworthy, Mrs. Sun. Everyone knows it."

"Of course!" Wang Cuihua said quickly, "If the whole village really wants to change its surname to follow Mrs. Sun's, we'd be happy to do so!"

"It feels so good!"

The others nodded in agreement.

Sun Wan felt mixed emotions, but also felt as if she was surrounded by warmth.

After entering the city, everyone was thinking about where to stay: "Let's find a dilapidated temple or an empty house to make do."

"It's hard to find a house. Tuzhou City is relatively stable. The ruined temple might be a good place to stay."

While everyone in Darong Village was discussing, Ma San Ge had already spotted the inn not far away.

Worried about his elder and second brothers in the car, he drove quickly to the inn, took out some silver and told the waiter to call a doctor immediately.

The family settled down in the inn.

Soon, the doctor arrived and Ma San Ge hurriedly welcomed him into the room.

After examining the patient, the doctor said calmly, "He was frightened and then beaten and bitten. His injuries are serious."

"But it seems you've met other doctors? The medicine they gave me prolonged my life."

The doctor asked curiously, "Can you recommend a doctor? His prescription is unique but effective. Who is he?"