Traveling Through Farmhouses: Taking the Baby on a Famine Escape

Zhang Xixi plopped down under a tree and then continued browsing the mall. She had been so focused on finding cheap items before, but now she could finally shop properly.

This mall has a wide variety of items, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation. The cheapest items are some daily necessities, but even those cost 500 luck points per bag. Fortunately, the spiritual spring water is also considered a daily necessities, otherwise she would have to consider giving up on the White Tiger.

The more expensive items are transportation and weapons and ammunition, which start at a thousand, and she really can't afford them now.

The most expensive items, such as beauty pills, health pills, marrow cleansing pills, and storage bags, start at tens of thousands of yuan. Seeing these prices, Zhang Xixi felt she could go and have some peace and quiet!

These luxury items are only fit for the poor to look at!

Thinking that her family had been good to her, Zhang Xixi gritted her teeth and bought each of them a pair of protective shoes. Since there were no shoes for the children, she bought a sturdy piece of Oxford cloth to make shoes for the two babies, along with a can of milk powder, a bag of fruit candy, and a packet of brown sugar.

Seeing that she only had a little over two thousand luck points left, Zhang Xixi felt a pang of pain! She had only bought a few things and already spent so many luck points. Her luck points were so easily spent. She really needed to work harder on the tasks!

Just as Zhang Xixi finished packing her purchases, the white tiger returned carrying more than ten pheasants and rabbits, placing them directly in front of her and roaring at her again.

"For me"

Zhang Xixi saw the white tiger nod and happily stroked its big head, "Little Jin, you are so sensible. You still remember to be filial to your master, unlike some things that only know how to enslave me to do things."

"Little Jin, don't worry, I will definitely use the spiritual spring water to make you look radiant and healthy."

System: The white tiger is only trying to please you because it's afraid you'll use it as a snack with your drinks. Never mind, I won't be so harsh on you, host! After all, nobody likes to hear the truth these days!

Zhang Xixi and Xiao Jin cuddled for a while longer, then, realizing it was getting late, she decided to hurry back. She slung the basket over her shoulder, grabbed the pheasants and rabbits, and rode the white tiger back home.

Zhang Xixi had no idea that things were in complete chaos at the Zhang family's place. The people who went to scout the way had returned, but they hadn't seen her, and everyone assumed she had gotten lost in the mountains.

Chen immediately sent her eldest and second sons with men to find her, and Zhou Yujie went along as well, so the group had to stop and rest.

Seeing her two grandsons struggling to hold back their tears, Mrs. Chen hugged them and comforted them, her heart aching! In her heart, she cursed her daughter fiercely, thinking how spoiled she had become, so ignorant and willful.

Zhang Xixi kept sneezing on her way home. She thought she had caught a cold, but it turned out that her family had been nagging her.

A short while later, Zhang Xixi arrived at the woods where they had rested earlier, but the villagers were so frightened by her appearance that they walked away.

What's wrong? Zhang Xixi wondered, what are these people afraid of?

Is the wolf crying?!

"The big cat is here!"

"Third Aunt is back riding the big cat!"

"There's a big cat!"

Panic immediately erupted in the crowd: "Young Master Zhou, where's the big cat?"

"Uncle, over there."

"Men, young and old, grab your weapons and surround the elderly, women, and children!" Zhang Dacheng shouted, then shielded his family behind him, holding a bow and arrow in hand, ready to go.

Zhang Xixi continued riding her little Jin, only to see the villagers eyeing her menacingly with their weapons in hand.

"Dad, cousin, what's wrong?"

The villagers were stunned. When Chen heard her daughter's voice, she immediately left the protective circle and saw her riding on the big cat. She was so frightened that she fainted.

"Old lady, what's wrong with you?"

Zhang Xixi panicked and immediately got off Xiao Jin and ran towards them. However, Xiao Jin also ran towards them, scaring the villagers into backing away.

Zhou Dashan managed to steady himself, swallowing hard. "Sister-in-law, what's going on with this big cat?"

Zhang Xixi immediately remembered that Xiao Jin was a big tiger, and the villagers must be afraid. She quickly explained, "Brother, don't worry, Xiao Jin won't hurt you. I saved it, and it's here to repay my kindness."

Seeing that the villagers were still afraid, Zhang Xixi ordered Xiao Jin to squat down where it was. "Really, look how obedient it is! It won't hurt you."

When Da Bao and Er Bao saw their mother return, they ran out. Zhang Xixi quickly called out, "Da Bao, Er Bao, come here quickly! These are the mounts your mother found for you, come on!"

Da Bao and Er Bao ran to Zhang Xixi, who then let them sit on Xiao Jin's lap and instructed them, "Xiao Jin, they are my children. You must protect them, understand?"

The villagers were all worried for Da Bao and Er Bao, but Zhang Xixi didn't care. She nodded to Xiao Jin and went to Chen Shi's side.

Zhang Dacheng pinched Chen's philtrum, and she slowly woke up, though she couldn't sit up for a while. Seeing her daughter coming over, she slapped Zhang Xixi on the shoulder. "Zhang Xixi, can't you give your family a break? Look how worried they are about you, you've caused chaos in the village."

"Mom, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

"If it wasn't intentional, then it must have been deliberate. Don't you know how old you are? How can you be so arrogant!"

“Your eldest and second eldest brothers led the villagers out to look for you, and they haven’t returned yet. What if something happens to them? How will we explain this to them?”

Zhang Xixi listened silently to her mother's lecture. Sigh! This time, she hadn't thought things through.

"Mother, I'm going out to find them."

"You just stay put! Your older brother and the others know better than you. They'll come back if they can't find you," Zhang Dacheng scolded her.

Zhang Xixi touched her nose, lowered her head, and squatted to one side, like a defeated rooster.

Zhou Dashan and Wang Shi also came over. "Sister-in-law, you were too reckless. It's so dangerous in these mountains. How could you go out alone!"

"Big brother, sister-in-law, I know I was wrong," Zhang Xixi quickly admitted.

"Oh, right, I brought back some pheasants and rabbits as an apology to everyone. I also found some sweet potatoes, so I cooked them all and made sure everyone had a good meal."

Zhang Dacheng nodded in agreement, saying, "Her eldest cousin, please make the arrangements. If there isn't enough food, I have some at home. We've spoiled my daughter, so please bear with her!"

"Father-in-law, don't say that, we're all family!"

Zhang Xixi immediately ran over and filled her basket with sweet potatoes, pointing to a pile of wild animals.

"Brother, could you please find someone to clean this up?"

Looking at all those pheasants and rabbits, Zhou Dashan wondered where his sister-in-law had gotten them. Could it be that the big cat had hunted them? But with food so scarce, they figured they should keep the meat for themselves.

"Sister-in-law, your family has it tough too, so keep this meat for your own consumption!"

"Big brother, don't worry, with Xiao Jin around, my family will have an endless supply of meat." Zhang Xixi said, pointing to the white tiger.

Meanwhile, Da Wangshi tugged at his sleeve and gestured with her eyes to the group of people sitting on the ground next to him. Zhou Dashan immediately understood. He didn't care about his own family, but the clan and villagers would inevitably have some grudges. He still had to bleed a little to settle things!