Traveling Through Farmhouses: Taking the Baby on a Famine Escape

"No matter what, we still have to talk to the villagers first, and we'll see if they believe us or not!" Zhang Dacheng decided.

“Alright, Father, I’ll go and talk to Chief Zhou!” Zhang Wenbo said, then stood up and went out.

When Zhou Dashan heard this news, he was also skeptical and his mood was very uneasy. He hoped that it would not happen, but he was also afraid that if it did happen, they would be unprepared and would be left to be harmed by wild beasts!

Since Zhang Xixi told him about her dream, she hasn't had any dreams that night and has been sleeping soundly. However, the other adults in the Zhang family have been suffering from insomnia, unable to sleep due to worry!

Zhou Dashan also couldn't sleep all night, and came to the Zhang family as soon as it was light.

"Father-in-law, I'm very worried! I heard wolves howling in the middle of the night last night, did you hear it?"

Zhang Dacheng and the others looked around. Although they couldn't sleep, they didn't hear any noise!

Seeing everyone shake their heads, Zhou Dashan asked in confusion, "Could it be that I was dreaming too?"

"Clan Chief Zhou, you must be dreaming about this because you've been thinking about it all day!" Zhang Wenbo said with a smile.

Zhou Dashan gave a wry smile. "Whatever it is, we have to be prepared. Now that the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, no one can run away even if they want to!"

Mentioning this matter also dampened the mood of the Zhang family. This place was just a flat area, and it was snowing, making it difficult to even dig a few traps, let alone make any other preparations.

After a night's rest, Zhang Xixi felt much better. After much consideration, she decided to prioritize saving her own life. Upon waking up, she heard Zhou Dashan discussing the matter and quickly reassured him, "My master should have a solution. Don't worry, everyone. I'll go contact him!"

Zhou Dashan quickly asked, "Sister-in-law, do you really think your master has a solution?"

Zhang Dacheng also turned to look at Zhang Xixi, making Zhang Xixi feel incredibly pressured!

"There should be some, I'll go contact my master right now!" Zhang Xixi hurriedly walked outside.

Zhang Wenbo quickly followed Zhang Xixi out, "Little sister, do you want your big brother to come with you?"

"No need, my master has a strange temper, I can go by myself, so as not to anger him!" Zhang Xixi said, turning her head and walking towards the river.

Zhang Xixi pulled up all the vegetables in the greenhouse, which increased her luck value by several hundred. She could then buy some sanitary napkins to stock up on, because her online store would probably have to remain unusable until the snow melted!

Zhou Dashan and the Zhang family felt that the waiting time was too long, and that each day felt like a year. They would warm themselves by the fire in the house for a while and then run to the door to look out, hoping that Zhang Xixi would bring back good news.

After a while, Zhang Xixi finally returned. They immediately surrounded her and blocked her at the door, looking at her anxiously.

"Sister-in-law, how is she?"

"Little sister, do you have any ideas?"

"Daughter, how is it!"

Seeing everyone's anxious faces, Zhang Xixi reassured them, "Don't worry, I have a solution!"

"What method?" Zhou Dashan asked excitedly.

Zhang Xixi sneezed. "You're not going to make me stand here and say this, are you?!"

Zhou Dashan and the others looked around and realized what was happening, so they quickly let Zhang Xixi in.

“My master gave me a defensive plate. This plate will turn into a shield to protect our current encampment, so that no one or wild beasts outside can see us.” Zhang Xixi didn’t dawdle and took out a black plate as soon as she entered the room.

"Little sister, isn't this just a plate?"

Zhang Xixi said seriously, "It's a defensive plate that can turn into a defensive shield!" Although she also noticed that apart from being a little black, it was indeed no different from an ordinary plate, but that didn't stop her from showing off.

Defense Plate: I'm no ordinary plate, you short-sighted humans!

Zhang Wenbo examined the defensive shield and asked, "Little sister, does that mean it can only prevent others from seeing us? Can wild animals run inside this shield?"

"No, it can only withstand three attacks from wild beasts!"

Zhou Dashan urged, "Then let's put this cover on now. Wild animals have very sensitive noses. If they smell something, it will be too late!"

"Let's go then!"

Zhang Xixi also felt that it would be more reassuring to install it sooner, so she led everyone to the center of the encampment, threw the defense plate up, and in a flash, the encampment was covered by a transparent dome.

Just in case, I went to the edge again to take a look!

Zhang Wenhong curiously touched the edge; he could feel it, but couldn't see it. He even poked it with his finger, and it went right through.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Xixi immediately slapped Zhang Wenhong's hand down, saying, "Second Brother, don't stick your hand out! Once it's out, it won't be able to come back in!"

Hearing this, the others felt a chill run down their spines and immediately lowered their hands; they didn't want to stay outside and become food for wild animals.

Zhang Wenhong exaggeratedly patted his chest, "Little sister, you didn't say anything beforehand, you almost wouldn't have seen me!"

"Who told you to touch things like that? Don't you know you shouldn't touch things you've never seen before?" Zhang Xixi rolled her eyes at Zhang Wenhong.

"I was just curious, wasn't I?" Zhang Wenhong chuckled.

Zhang Wenbo pondered for a moment and said, "Should we mark the edge to prevent villagers from accidentally wandering out?"

"The boss is right, we should make some markings."

"You can draw a circle around it with a pen."

After Zhang Xixi finished speaking, she looked at Zhang Wenbo, who immediately reacted and said, "I still have some ink left, I'll go back and get it to paint!"

"Then I'll go back and gather the villagers to tell them to be careful, especially the children." Zhou Dashan then took his leave.

Thinking of the vegetables in the greenhouse, Zhang Xixi said, "Dad, Big Brother, can you help me move the vegetables back? I'm afraid the greenhouse will collapse and damage the vegetables."

"Let's go!"

When the villagers saw Zhang Xixi and her family carrying all the vegetables home, many of them followed suit and started picking vegetables too, since following Zhang Xixi's lead was always a good idea.

It snowed heavily that night. Because the defensive barriers couldn't keep out the rain and snow, the encampment was soon covered in white, and the snow on the road had piled up quite high.

The Zhou family and the Zhang family were relieved to have solved a major problem, and their sleep quality improved. They were still asleep when it was already bright in the morning, and were only woken up by the noise of the villagers.

It turns out that the snow last night collapsed all the greenhouses, and the vegetables of several families were frozen solid. The women from those families were crying and making a scene by the river!

Zhang Xixi didn't join in the fun. After getting up, she ate a delicious sweet potato breakfast and then went to see the ducks and Xiao Jin.

There's not much meat left at home. Luckily, Xiao Jin and the others only eat once every two weeks, otherwise I don't know how we would feed them this winter!

Zhang Xixi put the spiritual spring water on the ground, then stroked Xiao Jin's head and said, "Xiao Jin, your master is penniless now. This is the last spiritual spring water. Enjoy it! From now on, you can only drink ordinary water!"