A peasant girl with a special ability uses herself and two wolves to escape famine!

Whenever Old Mrs. Xia saw the bare courtyard, her vision would go black, and she would feel like fainting so she wouldn't have to see anything. But she couldn't faint. Losing so many things tormented her to the point of unbearable pain.

That brat! If she finds me, I'll definitely beat that filthy beast to death!

The neighbors were all watching from the doorway, but no one offered a helping hand. Who would dare? What if they got extorted? Everyone knows their family is ruthless.

They can totally understand why Xia Ning ran away. She knows exactly how she treats people; if she didn't run, would they have sold her off? The Xia family is utterly heartless. They never treat their own granddaughter like a human being, always beating and scolding her, and then they sold her to such a family. What's the difference between that and killing her? Aren't they afraid that Xia Lao Er might climb up in the middle of the night and come after them?!

However, this girl is ruthless; she actually wiped out the entire Xia family, and did it so cleanly. They felt so relieved watching it!

The onlookers, fearing they would be extorted by the old woman, were about to disperse when they heard the sound of music playing not far away.

Oh my god, the Bai family has come to pick them up! Xia Ning has run away, and the Xia family's house has been robbed again. How are they going to explain this? They heard that the Xia family received five taels of silver from the Bai family!

Everyone who was about to leave stopped in their tracks and stayed to see how the Xia family would smooth things over.

Old Madam Xia thought to herself, "Oh no, today is the wedding day, and that brat has run away and lost the money. What am I going to do? What will I give the Bai family?"

When the Bai family arrived at the door, everyone automatically made way for them.

"Oh dear, you're too late! That brat has run away! Should we ask Master Bai to send someone to chase after her?" The old woman was stunned for a moment when she saw the newcomers, then stood up and shouted.

What business is it of theirs if she couldn't keep an eye on people? The Bai family doesn't care about her at all.

The housekeeper was very familiar with the process. He glanced at Old Lady Xia beside him and said, "You can choose to have someone else pay for it or return the money." The Bai family didn't bully people or force anyone; there were plenty of girls willing to sell anyway.

"Could you please grant us two more days so we can go look for someone?" the old woman pleaded.

The housekeeper scoffed, thinking the Bai family was so easily fooled? They wanted to wait two more days? What if they ran off with the money? Could she bear the master's wrath?

"I'll take this with me first, and exchange it when you find someone."

Xia Fuxi's eyes widened in terror. She didn't want to go to the Bai family; would she even survive if she went in? Everyone knew that the young master of the Bai family was foolish and ruthless. She shook her head desperately, "Mother, save me! I don't want to marry into the Bai family, Mother!"

Xia Fuxi's mother was dumbfounded. Her eldest son and husband had gone to find the village chief, and she, a woman, had no idea what to do. But no matter what, her daughter absolutely could not go into the wolf's den. Her Fu'er was destined to marry an official, and she couldn't let a fool ruin her life.

But the Bai family were not to be trifled with; if they didn't pay, they threatened to rob her. Even the usually arrogant Old Lady Xia was intimidated and dared not cause a scene.

A kind-hearted person, sensing something was wrong, rushed to the village chief's house to warn them. The village chief, left with no other option, went along. What kind of mess was this? Xia Ning seemed like a very well-behaved girl; how could she dare to steal and run away?

Sigh, it's all because of the Xia family. If we don't run away, we have no other way to survive. He had warned them a few times before, telling them not to go so far, but the Xia family is unreasonable and won't listen to him. There's nothing he can do.

Even the village chief's arrival was useless; the Bai family couldn't afford to offend anyone, and the Xia family had indeed accepted the betrothal gifts and were in the wrong. In the end, Old Man Xia sold one mu of land cheaply, returned five taels of silver, and only then did he see the Bai family's wedding procession off.

Once the man was gone, the village chief gathered 20 strong men, who split into several groups to chase after Xia Ning. Theft was a serious crime, and he would not tolerate it.

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The commotion this morning kept everyone out of the village from going up the mountain, giving Xia Ning plenty of time to escape. She didn't dare close her eyes or light a fire for the rest of last night, enduring the entire night in vain.

As dawn broke, she ate the last few biscuits, drank some water, and then grabbed a thick wooden stick and headed into the mountains. She had to go far away, afraid the villagers would catch her. Along the way, she encountered wild vegetables and even some medicinal herbs that she recognized, but she didn't pick them. Now, the most important thing was to find shelter before nightfall.

Xia Ning walked until noon, the sun high in the sky, and she was both hungry and thirsty. The mountains and forests were dense, and she had no idea where she was. All she knew was that there were no signs of human activity along the way.

She dared not venture any deeper, and painstakingly searched for a habitable place, following the knee-high grass. She stopped, strained her ears, and thought she heard the sound of flowing water. She hurried towards the sound and, sure enough, found herself downstream of a small waterfall.

Where there is water, there is survival. Following the water source, she searched nearby, and after half an hour, she saw a small cave and quickened her pace to get there. She threw a few stones in, but there was no sound from inside. Confirming that it was not an animal's dwelling, she slowly walked in, torch in hand.

The cave was a bit damp, but spacious enough. Xia Ning decided to stay there for the time being. She took out an iron pot and firewood, and cooked a pot of coarse rice porridge; she needed to eat something to replenish her strength. She also took out a hard cornbread and chewed it slowly. After finishing, she didn't rest and went outside the cave to cut wild grass.

Firstly, she needed to dry some grass to line the cave; secondly, cutting all the grass would at least prevent snakes from appearing. She had seen quite a few of those creatures along the way. Every time she saw one, she got goosebumps all over.

This damned God, He can't stand to see her have a few good days, He just makes her suffer here. Several times today, she was so tired that she wanted to just lie down and die.

Night fell, but the real challenge was just beginning. The mountain nights were exceptionally cold, and the howls of wild animals echoed throughout. Xia Ning blocked the cave entrance with large rocks, started a fire, lay down on the wooden plank bed, and closed her eyes. Today had truly exhausted her.

She wrapped herself tightly in a reed-flower quilt; tomorrow, she would light several fires to warm the cave and remove the dampness.

The drought was only six months away, and it was already September. The book said that next June, the temperature would suddenly drop, snow would fall, and the natural disaster would begin. As for what would happen next, she didn't know. That damned author was heartless; he ruined the ending.

She had to find a way to earn money and stockpile as much food as possible. Her storage space could only hold physical items, and worst of all, it couldn't hold living creatures. The pigs and chickens she put in yesterday died instantly. She only discovered this this morning.

However, the space seemed to be still; the chicken was still warm when she took it out. That evening, she tossed in a warm steamed bun to test it out.

Having not slept for two days, she was utterly exhausted. In less than fifteen minutes, she fell into a deep sleep, still planning for the future. Protected by so many large rocks, she slept peacefully, completely undisturbed by the howling outside.

I woke up with aches and pains all over my body.