Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

The two children also studied and did chores according to the study plan they had set.

All of this seemed to have returned to the year when the famine began.

The difference was that at that time, the entire village was shrouded in a deathly silence.

Hunger breeds panic and despair.

Now, the hunger is gone, but the overall environment still feels oppressive.

After dinner, Anxin and Anran were called out to play by the village children. They ran around outside with Heizi, and their laughter could be heard from afar.

Su Jinru also left her house and went to her second younger sister's house.

She brought the clothes that Yuan Wenjie had bought to them.

The family of five each wore a new outfit, and the size was just right.

The three children were all beaming with joy.

The two younger ones, in particular, haven't worn new clothes for several years.

The younger sister was most concerned about her older sister's marriage.

"Big sister, Mom told me that my brother-in-law is such a wonderful person, she raved about him like he's a flower. I know that's just her way of saying things, but is he really as good as Mom says?"

Su Jinru smiled and said, "Whether it's good or not, nothing beats seeing it for yourself. He'll be back in a few days, and I'll bring him to your house so you can see for yourselves."

The second sister held onto Su Jinru's arm.

"Big sister! Over the years, every time your marriage was brought up, you were very firm in your attitude, saying that you would never remarry. But suddenly you registered for marriage and brought someone back. You are just like Mom said, your divorce was sudden, and your marriage was sudden too."

“It’s not sudden. I’ve known Yuan Wenjie for over five years.”

"But you're so tight-lipped! We've known each other for five years, and you haven't revealed a single word."

“When we first met, I never imagined this day would come, and we hadn’t seen each other for three years. He came back the day before yesterday, and as soon as he got back, he wanted to take me to register our marriage. I was also very surprised.”

The second sister covered her mouth and laughed.

"He's quite a character; someone without any opinions might not be able to change your mind about marriage."

“You’re right, he does have a bit of a personality. I never thought I would get married again in this lifetime, so I was completely stunned after we registered that day.”

"So that's why! You two are a match made in heaven, destined for each other. Now that's great, Mom has finally gotten rid of a huge worry."

"Yes! My mom often says that no matter how well you live, if you don't have a man, people will think you're living a miserable life."

"Finding someone who knows how to cherish you is better than raising two children alone."

"Yes! Things are not peaceful right now. For the sake of my two children, I need to find them some shelter. Besides, he's really good to me right now."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Su Jinru chatted with her sister about everyday things for a while.

“Yuan Wenjie also bought some grain for you. Cao Yunhua, whenever you have time, pull a cart to my place and bring the grain back. I couldn’t carry that much stuff by myself just now.”

Cao Yunhua: "Brother-in-law is too kind. Buying so many clothes and food is too much of a waste. We'll leave the food for our parents."

"They also received clothing and food. Each person received a set of clothes, and each family received 200 catties of rice and 200 catties of potatoes."

"Why did you buy so much grain?"

The famine is over now, but food is still the most precious thing, so sending food is almost the same as sending money.

These grains are worth over a hundred yuan.

"Once we leave, Mom and Dad will have to rely on you to take care of them. This little bit of food is just a token of our appreciation."

"As long as you're doing well out there, don't worry about your parents. We'll take good care of you."

Su Jinru walked slowly back from her sister's house.

She could have ridden a bicycle, but today she wanted to walk to her sister's house.

Over the years, she has lived in the county town, and when she occasionally comes back, it's always in a hurry.

Now I can finally stroll around and take my time.

Since Su Jinru developed new products, and these are sweet potatoes and potatoes that are most suitable for the soil in Daben Township, Daben Township has been planting sweet potatoes and potatoes for years.

The sweet potatoes and potatoes grown in Daben Township are not only high-yielding and large in size, but also of good quality and taste.

The sweet potatoes and potatoes grown in other townships are slightly inferior to those grown in Daben Township in terms of both yield and quality.

Therefore, the new sweet potatoes and potatoes became unique products of Daben Township, which are what later generations called local specialties.

Therefore, in private transactions, sweet potatoes and potatoes from Daben Township are priced slightly higher than in other places.

In Daben Township, sweet potatoes and potatoes are planted separately depending on the soil type.

The fields near the village have dark soil and are planted with sweet potatoes, while the land on the other side of the mountain has yellow soil and is planted with potatoes.

Because Daben Township is a high-yield producer of these two crops, after paying the grain tax, there is a lot of surplus grain left over, and the commune members receive more grain. Therefore, compared with other townships, the people of Daben Township can be considered to have enough to eat.

Upon reaching the village entrance, an old woman was struggling to carry water into a dilapidated house in a wooden bucket.

This old woman is not from Daben Village.

Moreover, this dilapidated house was an abandoned building long ago.

During the famine, the entire family starved to death. Their deaths were tragic. Their house was also located in a remote area, and some people had heard that it had been haunted. As a result, the house was abandoned.

Who is this old woman? Why is she living in this house that's about to collapse?

Su Jinru couldn't resist her curiosity and went forward to take a look.

The old woman laboriously poured water into the water vat, then picked up a teapot to boil water.

In the pitch-black room, on the bed, lay a person.

Su Jinru suddenly remembered.

These two elderly people both worked at an important national research institute. I don't know who they offended, but they were sent here for reformation.

It seems that not long after they arrived in Daben Village, the old man died of illness, and the old woman committed suicide.

Later, I heard that these two were heavyweight scientists. Soon after, someone came to take them back, but when they arrived, they found that the two had already died.

Looking at the old woman's gray hair and hunched back, she felt a pang of sadness.

Even an ordinary elderly person shouldn't suffer such a fate, let alone someone so knowledgeable.

Su Jinru took out five catties of rice and ten eggs from her spatial storage.

"Auntie, my name is Su Jinru, I'm from this village, I've brought you some food."

The old lady turned around mechanically, her face full of sorrow, her eyes glazed over as she stared at Su Jinru and the things in her hands, somewhat incredulous.

"Are you... talking to me?"

"Yes, I'm talking to you."

Su Jinru stepped into the house and stuffed the things in her hands into the old woman's hands.

The old woman looked at the things in her hands, hesitated for a moment, and then put them away.