Traveling Through Farmhouses: Taking the Baby on a Famine Escape

"There are so many treasures in this wolf's den!" everyone exclaimed.

"Who says otherwise? If I had known there was such a treasure, I would have come to kill wolves long ago!"

"With so many good things, they could definitely sell for a lot of money outside."

Zhang Wenhong packed up his things, checked them, and said, "Alright, stop bragging. Now that you've packed up, go back quickly!"

"Let's go!"

Each of the young men carried a wolf on their backs and walked back excitedly. This experience was something they could brag about to their grandchildren. They called it "The Battle of Tianmu Mountain with Wisdom Against Hungry Wolves." Zhang Xixi rode on Xiao Jin's back and followed behind.

On the outskirts of the mountains, Zhou Dashan was being carried forward by his two sons, while Zhang Dacheng rode on horseback. Although neither of them had to walk, their faces were still tense, and they kept looking back, their condition unknown.

Zhang Wenbo led the way, but he was also feeling uneasy. Seeing that the villagers had walked for so long and were tired, he thought for a moment and then walked over to Zhou Dashan's side.

"Clan Chief Zhou, I think we should take a rest!"

"Then let's rest for a quarter of an hour!" Zhou Dashan looked at the villagers, the atmosphere was a bit gloomy, they were probably all worried about the people who went to kill the wolves.

Zhang Xixi and her group returned to the small lake without stopping, intending to rest before continuing their journey.

"System, check if there's a shortcut we can take."

"Yes, host!"

Very good. The system is very reliable at crucial moments. Taking the shortcut should allow us to catch up in no time, and we might even get ahead of the main group in the village.

"Second Brother, Xiao Jin knows a shortcut. Can we follow Xiao Jin?"

"Really?" Zhang Wenhong asked in surprise.

Zhang Xixi nodded, "We might even arrive at the agreed-upon location ahead of the villagers."

When Zhang Wenhong and his team heard that there was a shortcut, they instantly became energetic. Without resting, they all picked up the wolves and prepared to leave.

"Let's go!"

Sure enough, guided by the system, Zhang Xixi and her group soon arrived at the agreed-upon location with Zhang Wenbo and his group. They dropped the wolf on the ground and immediately sat down to rest. They had been so focused on traveling that they only realized how tired they were when they stopped. However, looking at the things they carried and the wolf carcass on the ground, the young men grinned. All the hardship was worth it.

Before long, the villagers came into Zhang Xixi's and the others' view. Zhang Dacheng, who was riding in front on horseback, was the first to see them and rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

"Dad, Big Brother, we're back!" Zhang Wenhong waved and shouted.

Seeing this, the others also greeted their families loudly. Upon hearing the noise, the villagers quickly came over and surrounded them, offering words of comfort and concern.

Zhou Yujie brought the two children to Zhang Xixi, "Sister-in-law, are you alright?"

Zhang Xixi waved her hand, "It's okay, with Xiao Jin and Xiao Hua here, what could possibly happen?" After saying that, she took Zhou Yujie's things and put them on the ground.

Da Bao and Er Bao also pounced on Zhang Xixi's lap, looked her over for a while, and asked with concern, "Mom, are you alright?"

"It's okay, how are you two? Do your feet hurt?" Zhang Xixi looked at the two children's shoes. Why doesn't the system store sell shoes for children? How can the two children walk such a long way?

"Mother, we're alright."

"You should all sit down and rest for a while!"

Zhang Xixi then looked at Duanmu Yun, who was walking slowly and limping behind her, and asked, "Yun'er, how are you? Are you alright?"

"Sister Xi, I'm fine. I'm just not used to walking for such a long time. I'll get used to it!"

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xixi took out a pair of protective shoes from her basket and gave them to her. "Yun'er, I see your shoes are all worn out. Put these on!"

Duanmu Yun didn't stand on ceremony with Zhang Xixi, but she remembered this kindness deeply. "Thank you, Sister Xi!"

After the villagers finished their chatter, they looked at the wolf carcass on the ground. With so many wolves, the wolf den must have been destroyed!

Zhou Dashan said happily, "Now I can finally relax and not worry about being retaliated against by the wolves!"

The others cheered and silently breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes!"

"I can finally relax!"

After resting for a while, Zhang Xixi came to Zhou Dashan's side carrying a bamboo tube.

"Brother-in-law, sister-in-law, this is medicine my master gave me. He said it helps with wound healing and can be applied externally or taken internally."

The eldest Wang happily accepted the spring water, and both of them sincerely thanked Zhang Xixi, saying, "Sister-in-law, thank you so much!"

Zhang Xixi replied with a smile, "We're family, no need to be so polite!"

Zhang Xixi thought that her father's leg was better off resting, and her brother-in-law was even less suited to moving around, so she suggested, "Brother-in-law, we're all on the outskirts right now and there's no danger. Why don't we rest for a while? After all, quite a few people in the village are injured. Let's wait until everyone has recovered before we leave."

Zhou Dashan pondered for a moment, "A period of rest is fine, but I'm afraid there won't be any water again later!"

"Don't worry about the water. There's a shortcut from where we're stationed to that small lake we visited last time. It only takes half an hour. We can have the able-bodied men in the village go fetch water. Of course, I'll have Xiao Jin go with them to ensure their safety."

"Alright!" Zhou Dashan felt that the food and drink issues had been resolved, so he agreed.

From then on, the people of Zhoujia Village settled down here. They ate wolf meat stewed with wild vegetables every day. Because they had killed a lot of wolves, almost every family had more than two wolves, so they were never short of meat. Of course, since they were not in a hurry, most families only ate one meal a day in order to save food.

Zhang Xixi couldn't stand going hungry, because with two tigers around, not only did they have three meals of white rice every day, but they also had all kinds of meat, prepared in different ways. For example, today it was stewed wolf meat, tomorrow it was braised wild boar, and the day after it was stir-fried rabbit meat. Of course, it wasn't Zhang Xixi who made it, but Chen Shi. So recently, the Zhang family and Zhang Xixi's family have been eating very well and their faces are shiny with oil.

Even eating too much meat can get tiring, so Zhang Xixi is already considering growing some vegetables to eat instead.

"System, why isn't there an instruction manual for this plant nutrient solution? How am I supposed to know how to use it?!"

"Host, the instructions for use will naturally appear after you purchase it!"

Zhang Xixi felt that this system was probably going to trick her again. "It only says that it will speed up plant growth, but it doesn't say how fast it will speed up. What if it only speeds up by one day? Wouldn't I be wasting my luck points for nothing!"

The system rolled its eyes: "Host, everything the system produces is of the highest quality. Please do not question the quality of the products."

Zhang Xixi muttered to herself, "This is an efficacy issue, not a quality issue." After complaining, she still waved her hand and bought a bottle of plant nutrient solution. She decided not to buy seeds, though. She remembered that she had collected some cabbage seeds and garlic when she packed her things before leaving, so she would just plant those two!

Zhang Xixi continued scrolling through the system store screen, but something seemed off!