Traveling Through Farmhouses: Taking the Baby on a Famine Escape

"Host, the mink has fainted!"

Let's go back and take a look; maybe we can find a bargain!

Zhang Xixi told Xiao Jin to walk back. Sure enough, when they arrived at the place where they had just fought, the mink was lying on the ground without moving. She went up and poked it with her finger, but there was no response. Could it be dead?

"Ding! Rare treasure detected. Host, would you like to sign in?"

"Sign in!"

"Sign-in successful, reward 5000 luck points!"

I didn't expect this silver sable to be so valuable. Since it's already dead, should I take it back and cook it?

"Host, it's just fainted!"

"Alright! I'll let you off this time. Look at your body, you don't have much meat on you, not even enough to fill her teeth," Zhang Xixi thought to herself.

Zhang Xixi thought for a moment, put the mink into the wooden barrel, and then placed the barrel next to the remaining Thousand Spirit Ginseng. She decided to be a good person this time.

Zhang Xixi brought Xiao Jin back to the camp. This time, Chen and the others didn't say anything. They just rested for a while and then continued on their way. An hour later, they were all stunned by the cliff in front of them!

The cliff is very long, with no end in sight both above and below, and it is also very wide and deep, about ten meters away from the other side.

Everyone stared at the other side, dumbfounded. What to do?

"Wenbo, have we taken the wrong path? This cliff wasn't on the map when we first looked at it."

“Clan Chief Zhou, we overlooked this small line before.” Zhang Wenbo said, pointing to the inconspicuous line on the map. Who would have thought that such a cliff was only drawn with a long line.

"What should we do? Wenbo, take another look at the map and see if there's a shortcut."

Zhang Xixi also leaned forward to look at the line. "System, where did you get this map? How come you only drew a line on such a long and deep cliff?"

The system protested, "Host, I didn't draw this!"

"Isn't there any after-sales service?"

"Host, this is a free gift and there is no after-sales service."

"What can we do then? Are we just going to let everyone look at the other side with tears in their eyes, thinking you're ripping us off? If we could file a complaint, I definitely would."

“Host, you can actually fly there.”

"How can we fly? We don't have wings," Zhang Xixi said sarcastically.

"The system store has flying tools."

Damn it! This damn system is trying to trick her into buying things again. The cheapest flying vehicle starts at 10, which is so expensive. Most importantly, if she takes it out, the villagers will definitely think she's a monster and burn her alive.

Zhang Xixi cursed in her mind again: You damn system!

Zhang Wenbo studied the map carefully again and found that he could either go up into the depths of Tianmu Mountain to bypass the cliff, or go down to Qingzhou and then go up the mountain again from the other side. He told Zhou Dashan about this.

Zhou Dashan called over the heads of each household, hoping they could discuss what to do.

"I've explained the situation to everyone. Let's see what we can do!"

A young man with a roguish air shouted, "Clan leader, we only followed the Zhang family up the mountain because they said they had a map. Now that the map is faulty, shouldn't they be held responsible?"

Zhang Wenhong was furious when he heard this and was about to confront him when Zhang Wenbo pulled him back, signaling him not to act impulsively.

Zhou Dashan then looked at the others, "You all think the same way."

Zhou Dahai: "Brother, we didn't think that way. We all agreed to go up the mountain. Besides, we found a lot of food in the mountains these past few days. I think going up the mountain is a good idea."

"Chieftain, heading into the mountains is a good idea."

"Yeah yeah!"

Hearing that only Zhou Erlai blamed others, Zhou Dashan was very pleased, as the rest of the clan were still very reasonable.

He put on a stern face and said seriously, "People should be more reasonable. The decision to go into the mountains was agreed upon by everyone. The problems that have arisen are not the Zhang family's responsibility. If anyone brings this up again in the future, the clan will decide to punish them. Do you understand?"

Seeing everyone nod in agreement, Zhou Dashan's expression softened somewhat. "Now, let's discuss this matter."

"It's too dangerous up there, I think we should head down!"

"Yes, there are definitely wild animals deep in Tianmu Mountain. I'm worried about scaring my wife and causing a miscarriage. Let's keep going down!"

Families with pregnant women in their households all chose to go down the mountain, probably because Zhou's miscarriage last time had frightened them.

A burly man retorted, "We don't know what the scenery is like down the mountain. What if we encounter bandits on our way down?"

"With my third aunt's big cat around, we're safe enough to go deep into Tianmu Mountain."

“My little Jin can’t protect so many people, don’t drag my family into this!” Zhang Xixi said to the burly man.

Everyone argued heatedly, their faces flushed, unable to make up their minds, and making a ruckus. Zhou Dashan gestured for everyone to quiet down and said, "Those who choose to go up, come to my left; those who choose to go down, come to my right."

Zhang Xixi and Zhang Dacheng both chose to continue downhill. If they encountered bandits or refugees who tried to rob them, as long as they were united, what was there to be afraid of? It was the deep mountains and forests that were truly frightening. If they encountered wild animals and the road was difficult to traverse, they would surely perish.

Seeing that the number of people on both sides was about the same, Zhou Dashan finally made the decision and chose to go down the path. "If anyone disagrees, they can leave with their family. I won't stop them. But for those who stay, let me make this clear: since you've chosen this path, no matter what you encounter along the way, don't complain about others, because this is the path you chose."

No one left, because everyone knew that they could only survive by staying together; there's strength in numbers!

Since we didn't know what the situation was like down the mountain, we decided to find more food and water on the mountain and come down the mountain tomorrow morning.

Seeing that everyone had gone to find food, even her brother-in-law had gone hunting with her second brother, Zhang Xixi knew she had to get moving too. Her family had run out of sweet potatoes, leaving only a few pounds of coarse grains and wild vegetables; she needed to find some food.

"Xiao Jin, go find something to eat, eat your fill, and bring some back if there's anything left."

"Master, I will bring back lots of prey!" Little Gold roared at Zhang Xixi and ran upstairs.

Zhang Xixi then looked at the two children and said, "Da Bao, Er Bao, you two stay nearby and look for wild vegetables. Don't run around. Mom will go find some food."

"Mom, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Da Bao," Er Bao replied obediently.

“Little brother, I won’t run around,” Da Bao retorted, pouting.

"Be good, all of you!" Zhang Xixi looked around, randomly chose a direction, and left.