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

The family searched for two hours and only found a tiny bit of elm bark, which was just a small piece that someone else had pulled out, and they also dug up a small basket of grass roots.

"Let's go back," the old man said.

He was sweating profusely from hunger. Under the scorching sun, if he didn't eat something and rest soon, he might faint. The others were also so hungry they were unsteady on their feet; if he collapsed, probably no one would have the strength to carry him home.

Staying here means certain death for him.

"Come on, boss, help me up, let's get home quickly."

With his last breath, the old man managed to walk all the way home. The human will to survive can be truly powerful sometimes.

Old Mrs. Xia chopped up the tree bark and mixed it with grass roots to cook a large pot of soup. Although it was bitter and hard to swallow, no one complained. They silently drank the soup in their hands, not leaving a single crumb.

After finishing their meal, everyone breathed a sigh of relief; their stomachs felt full and no longer burning. Those leaning against the kang (heated brick bed) and those sitting in chairs all stared at the old man.

He has always been the backbone of this family.

"As you can see, this is the situation. I'm thinking that soon the river will dry up, and the villagers might have to flee to escape the famine."

Old Xia's eyes widened in terror. Nine out of ten escape attempts would result in certain death; this was no joke. He didn't want to, and dared not, go out. He was in an unfamiliar place, easily slaughtered by others.

"Father, are we going to flee the famine?"

No, absolutely not!

The old man closed his eyes and remained silent; the room was quiet.

Suddenly he opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing across them: "No! We won't flee the famine." With his physique, fleeing the famine would surely mean death. Without food and water, the whole family would almost certainly not survive.

"When it gets cooler, eldest son, you and Yaozu go fetch water. I'll take your mother and second son, and we'll go up the mountain with torches to find something to eat."

"Dad, is it dangerous to go up the mountain at night?"

He has always been indecisive, and all these years he has just followed my every word. If I were gone, what would he do for the rest of his life?

"No, the grass is all gone, wild animals won't come here," the old man said confidently.

"Alright, Fugui, you take good care of your grandparents."

"I understand, Dad." Xia Fugui was very happy and satisfied to hear that he didn't have to fetch water.

"Father, I have no strength!"

Xia Yaozu didn't want to move.

"If you don't have the strength, then lie down and starve to death. Now, anyone who dares to slack off, get out of here! Don't you know what time it is?! If you want to starve to death, just say so!" Old Man Xia glared at his good-for-nothing grandson and roared.

Xia Yaozu opened his mouth, but dared not speak further. That old bastard, he's been yelling at him lately; if he weren't starving, his legs would have given way, and he would have run away long ago. Oh well, he'll just walk more slowly tonight.

The village chief looked at the river, which used to be bottomless and used to drown two children every year, and now only had cracked mud left. He felt very sad.

He has never left this place in his entire life, is he really going to leave?

His son walked up to him: "Dad, the well water level is also dropping, and the shallow wells are no longer producing water. We..."

He wanted to tell them to flee the famine as soon as possible, because those who came after them would have it even harder. All the wild vegetables and greens along the way had been picked clean by those who came before.

Listening to his eldest son's words and looking at the river that was completely dry, the village chief's aged face grew even more ashen, and he sighed deeply, "Son, it's hard to leave your homeland!"

Who can guarantee that the route taken to escape famine is the right one?

With so many people, how can they escape? Where are they going? Where is there water? What will they eat and drink along the way?

But if they didn't flee the famine, they would only be left to wait for death once the well water completely dried up.

Despair filled the village chief's eyes. Even in his final moments, fate wouldn't allow him a peaceful end. Was he really going to die far from home?

Overwhelmed with grief, tears streamed down my face.

The son was heartbroken to see his father like this. His family owned a large brick house with tiled roofs and were among the wealthiest in the village. Now, they were about to abandon their ancestral property and become refugees.

He didn't want to either, but what could he do? If he didn't leave, he would surely die; if he left, he might be able to find a way to survive!

Hey!

He didn't try to persuade him any further, turned around and left, leaving it to his father to figure out for himself.

Xia Fuxi and Lao Liu lived quite well in the cave, the only drawback being that they brought too few things, and they lacked many things, such as baskets, hoes, pottery jars, and water vats.

Old Liu thought to himself that he had to go back, since he was strong and could carry a lot of things back at once.

"Fuxi, you watch the house, I need to go home and move some things." He planned to settle down here. Besides the stream not far from the cave, he also found a cave not far away. After going around the cave, he found another world inside, a small valley that was not small, with a natural pool and lush weeds all around.

Heaven will not forsake him!

Once the stream outside the cave dried up, he and Fuxi moved inside to live. To prevent others from discovering their dwelling, he spent a day blocking the cave entrance with stones.

Because that cave was too damp to be habitable. He needed to build a house in the valley for people to live in. For now, this cave was the most suitable.

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