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

"It's a pity that they miscalculated."

"Just when the effects of the drug were taking effect and I was unable to resist, I was fortunate to receive help from a master. That master was like a god descending from heaven, and he wiped out that family in an instant."

"I was able to escape and retreat into the mountains, where I met you. And this journey was all thanks to you."

"If you encounter any difficulties in Huizhou, feel free to come to me."

After receiving Yan Senyue's promise, Sun Wan smiled and said, "Thank you, Miss Senyue."

Yan Senyue smiled faintly and stood up to leave. Sun Wan did not try to stop him. After he left, she came back to her senses and looked back at where Yan Senyue had just stood.

They were clearly talking side by side for a long time, but there was not even a footprint on the muddy ground.

Sun Wan already knew in her mind that the so-called expert was Miss Sen Yue herself.

The group crossed mountains and rivers and walked for more than half a month.

During this period, two more elderly people were lost, one of whom was the oldest, Aunt Qu.

Aunt Qu passed away quietly in the middle of the night. When she was found the next day, her body was already cold.

Xiao Fuzi burst into tears immediately, and the other children also cried heartbrokenly in the arms of their adults.

The adults also felt heavy-hearted.

An old person in the family is a treasure. The passing of an experienced old man is undoubtedly a loss to this group of more than 20 people.

Su Rongze and Liu Dazhuang took care of Aunt Qu's funeral. They dug a deep pit and built a simple coffin with firewood as their final gesture.

Chi Dong picked up a wooden board and firmly stuck it in front of the newly piled earthen grave. He said in a low voice, "Once we have settled Huizhou, we will definitely come back to take Aunt Qu back to her roots."

Chi Niangzi hugged Chi Xi, tears welling up in her eyes. In the carriage not far away, Brother Ma San saw this scene and couldn't help but sigh to Brother Ma Da and Brother Ma Er beside him: "The people in this village are really kind-hearted."

They had been displaced along the way, witnessing countless tragedies. It was truly rare to see such respect for life in such troubled times. The two brothers nodded silently.

"How could you save my little sister if you have a bad heart?"

When the incident was mentioned, the three brothers' eyes all turned to Xu Xiangxiang. Their silly smiles made people feel heavy. Self-blame followed them everywhere, thinking that three strong men could not protect a weak woman.

Xu Xiangxiang noticed the sudden change in the atmosphere. Three pairs of eyes were staring at her. She couldn't help but shrink into the corner and forced a flattering smile on her face.

Suddenly, she stretched out her hand towards the three people and muttered incoherently: "Here, here...you..."

Brother Ma San subconsciously stretched out his palm and unexpectedly felt something cold.

His eyes suddenly lit up in surprise: "Little sister, you can control water!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiangxiang scratched her head in confusion.

But she seemed to feel Ma San Ge's joy, and more clear water flowed out from between her fingers.

Brother Ma hurriedly handed over a wooden bucket to catch the precious water.

Not until all the buckets on the carriage were full did Brother Ma San tightly wrap Xu Xiangxiang's hands around him and say, "That's enough, little sister. This is enough now!"

Xu Xiangxiang withdrew her hand in confusion, with a smug smile on her face.

Brother Ma San was heartbroken. The girl he once loved was now suffering. They had to get revenge for this hatred.

He held Xu Xiangxiang tightly in his arms, burying his face in her shoulder. Soon, his clothes were soaked.

Everyone in Darong Village was overjoyed when they heard that Xu Xiangxiang could fetch water. This undoubtedly added infinite hope to the journey.

The arrival of water significantly accelerated the team's pace.

Soon, a majestic, prosperous and bustling city came into view - Huizhou had arrived.

Looking at the crowded and noisy city gate, everyone's eyes filled with tears. After more than half a year, from Jizhou to Huizhou, a difficult journey of more than 10,000 miles, they finally reached the destination!

Sun Wan looked at the city wall from afar, feeling mixed emotions. All this was indeed not easy.

Huizhou is different from every city they passed by. It is not only prosperous, but what makes people feel at ease are the soldiers patrolling the city walls, who are majestic yet friendly.

Special tents were set up at the city gate to accommodate the refugees, which was in stark contrast to the previous cold and indifferent city.

This arrangement makes people feel more at ease.

As Sun Wan said, Huizhou is indeed safe.

The people of Darong Village rushed there, and Sun Wan and the village chief went to inquire about the situation.

The others were also busy, chatting with the refugees coming from all directions.

Soon, a less optimistic news arrived: foreign refugees needed to be registered and assigned to villages in various towns and villages to live...

Having said that, Darong Village has been such a hodgepodge since decades ago, and it is not uncommon to see hundreds of families living together.

But after all the ups and downs along the way, everyone started to have doubts in their hearts and were reluctant to see the family break up.

I especially can’t bear to leave the old homes of the village chief and Mrs. Sun, my old neighbors.

When the village chief stumbled back, Wang Cuihua rushed forward and said, "Village chief, how many of our families can follow Sister Sun?"

When the village chief heard this, he knew what was going on and sighed, "At most three."

"Just three!?"

As soon as the words fell, Wang Cuihua raised her hand and signed up: "I'll go with Sister Sun!"

This time, others are not going to accept it.

Everyone was eager to live a good life with Sun Wan, and they all rushed to stick to her, but there were rules in Huizhou, and the scene suddenly became lively.

Aunt Li was not willing to be left behind. She squeezed in and grabbed Sister Sun's arm tightly: "I, I want to follow Sister Sun too!"

The others watched as Wang Cuihua and Aunt Li attacked Sun Wan from both sides, holding her arms tightly, and they felt very anxious.

Oh, these two women took the lead!

So everyone rushed up and clamored to go together.

Sun Wan was stuck in the crowd, feeling uneasy. This was the first time she was so popular, and she was lucky that she had not been criticized in the past.

It's true that things in this world are unpredictable. With more experience, one's treatment can change dramatically.

The men were too embarrassed to squeeze forward, but they were unwilling to give in, so they pushed and shoved each other to get close to Su Rongze and pestered him.

Liu Dazhuang was even more straightforward and said, "Rongze, we two brothers have such a good understanding along the way. We should tie ourselves together!"

The younger ones all stared at Su Guiying.

Su Guiying had never experienced such a scene before. She was surrounded by a group of children and could not get out of the room. All she could hear were the childish and shrill cries.

"We want to follow Sister Guiying!"

"I won't separate from Sister Guiying!"

For a moment, the whole tent was in an uproar, attracting the attention of officers and soldiers not far away.

An officer who looked like a leader came over with a few of his men, his face stern. "What are you doing? What are you doing?"

"Once you're in Huizhou, don't even think about making trouble! Disperse immediately and stop causing trouble!"

As soon as the officers and soldiers roared, everyone immediately quieted down and stared at the newcomer nervously.

The village chief stepped forward quickly and said, "Sir, you misunderstood. We are not quarreling, we just want to stay together as much as possible."

Hearing the village chief say this, everyone looked sincere and indeed did not seem like someone looking for trouble, and the leader's expression finally eased a little.

Soon, he found out the whole story from the village chief.