"Your sister is pretty, so what if I take a few more glances? You can't stop me? I may be interested in her, but she doesn't reciprocate my feelings! I didn't see her, go find her wherever you lost her, don't drag me into this, what does it have to do with me!"

The Xia family refused to let go.

"If you don't let go, I'll really get rough!" the old bachelor threatened.

"Don't you think about it? With Xia Fuxi's arrogant attitude, would she run away from my house? If she really liked me, I would have already gotten my hands on her!"

Old Man Xia was even more uncertain. His granddaughter was indeed incredibly ambitious. She was solely focused on marrying a rich man and becoming his wife. Before the New Year, she wouldn't have given a second glance to anyone like that.

Xia Fugui was also uncertain. To be honest, he also felt that his older sister was blind and wouldn't even look at a bachelor. In the past, she had always despised him every time she saw him.

When I heard there was a woman in his house, I acted impulsively and instinctively thought it was my sister, who was also looking for a sucker; they were starving. When I rushed into his house and found no one there, I became even more certain that my sister had been abducted by him.

"If it wasn't you, why are you running away? If you weren't feeling guilty, why are you hiding? Where have you been these past few days?" Old Man Xia wasn't so easily fooled. His old eyes scrutinized him like searchlights, trying to find a clue.

"Screw your big hammer! If I don't run, am I supposed to just stay home and wait to die? We're out of food. If I don't come up the mountain to look for it, I'll starve to death!"

"What about you now?"

"I'm all alone, I can live anywhere. There's no way to make a living in this village, so I'll pack my things and go out to see what's going on."

A glint of light flashed in Old Man Xia's eyes. "You found food on the mountain?"

Judging from his posture, isn't he going to go up the mountain?

The old bachelor thought to himself: This is bad! I'm doomed!

That old man is really hard to fool.

"It's nothing, just digging up some grass roots and making do with what we have."

"Little Liu, why don't you wait here? We'll pack up and come up the mountain with you. At least you'll have company." The old man figured this rascal must have connections.

Fuck you!

You expect me to support your whole family, right?

He ignored him, letting him do whatever he wanted; he wasn't afraid. As long as they didn't run into Fuxi, they couldn't cling to him. Those cowards, trying to follow him? They were dreaming!

"Alright, stop with the act. Do whatever you want, it's none of my business. Get out of my way, it's exhausting!"

As she spoke, she forcefully shook off Xia Fugui. Xia Fugui staggered back several steps.

That bull!

Old Man Xia was even more reluctant to let the man go. He wished the man were his own; he could do any kind of work, like carrying water. Even when fleeing famine, having someone like him would make him feel much safer.

"Little Liu, think it over again, shall we go together?" Old Man Xia asked shamelessly.

Anyway, they don't plan to flee the famine, so they will eventually have to go up the mountain to find a way to survive.

"Get lost!" He waved Old Man Xia aside and strode away.

Before long, they couldn't even see a trace of anyone.

The Xia family sighed regretfully. Why wasn't such a good laborer theirs?

Actually, in such a chaotic world, he and Fuxi were quite a good match.

"Sir, it wasn't him. Then who did my eldest sister run off with?"

"Go back to the village and ask around again!"

Grandma Xia nodded.

She'll dig into every single family until she finds that little bitch.

That brat! She's heartless! She ran away before we even sold her. She has no conscience at all.

Just like that brat Xia Ning, she wasted over a decade's worth of grain.

Thinking of food, she couldn't help but lick her lips and rub her empty stomach. So hungry! How long had it been since she tasted grain? How long had it been since she felt truly full?

Wild vegetable roots are not filling at all, and they're quite bitter. Ah, if only we still had a girl in the family, we could sell her to buy grain.

The old bachelor ran away incredibly fast. He appeared confident on the surface, but inside he was incredibly nervous. After all, he had slept with someone's granddaughter just two days ago, and had a very pleasant sleep.

Now, that woman is still eagerly waiting for him to come home.

If she ran into her family, it would be a miracle if she didn't feel uneasy.

Sigh, if it weren't for the chaotic times, he really wouldn't have been able to get a wife for free. Even if he had slept with her, the Xia family would have extorted money from him.

No, it wasn't during a chaotic era; Fuxi genuinely looked down on him. This woman was someone he had seduced.

For a moment, he didn't know whether it was right or wrong to say that the natural disaster had come.

Next time he goes home, he will definitely take a longer route, away from the Xia family, so that he can have a peaceful life.

The old bachelor trekked over mountains and valleys for a whole day before finally arriving at the cave, panting and groaning.

That really killed him!

Hearing the noise, Xia Fuxi peeked out and saw that it was her husband returning home. Excitedly, she rushed forward and hugged him, smelling the pungent smell of his sweat, and felt a sense of peace she had never felt before.

Emma was terrified these past few days. It was pitch black, and there wasn't a sound around at night. She huddled in the cave, lit a fire, and didn't dare to sleep all night long.

During the day, I only dare to take a short nap before getting back to work.

The old bachelor was secretly very pleased with himself, thinking, "This woman can't be without me for a moment now, can she? She's so clingy!"

"I'll let you hug me as much as you want later. I'm exhausted. Let me put my things down first."

Xia Fuxi wiped away her tears and let go of the person.

Oh dear, she's even crying.

This puts a lot of pressure on him! How will he go out and move things in the future?

It's all because he's too capable!

"What are you crying for? I'm still alive!"

He was cursing under his breath, but he was secretly very pleased with himself.

"I'm happy to see you."

He casually wiped away his tears with his sleeve, told someone to go into the cave to put things away, and only then did he notice the bundle on his body.

Good heavens!

This person brought so much stuff back! How did he manage to carry it all back?

I looked at him with even more admiration, mixed with heartache. His journey must have been incredibly difficult.

The old bachelor became increasingly smug. If he weren't so tired, he could have hugged the person to comfort them and give them a little thrill.

Right now, all he wants to do is sleep.

"I'll rest for a bit, you eat this."

She pulled an egg out of her pocket, and Xia Fuxi immediately recognized it as the one she had boiled.

Her eyes instantly welled up with tears. This person really cared for her.

"Eat it quickly, it's been several days, I don't know if it's spoiled yet?"

He lay down as he spoke, and the next second, he started snoring loudly.

The eggs had been sitting for several days and were starting to smell. Xia Fuxi didn't mind at all; she ate them slowly, taking small bites, sitting next to the man.

Eggs are so delicious, so tender and smooth.

Even after she finished eating, she kept savoring the memory...

Seeing the well water level dropping every day, the old village chief resigned himself to his fate and gave in.

He looked at the fertile fields he had cultivated all his life and walked along the field ridges all his life, and said, "Go and notify each household, and call the head of each household to come to the meeting."

Knowing that his father wanted to discuss fleeing the famine, the son was overjoyed and immediately ran out to deliver the news.

The villagers were terrified when they learned they had to flee the famine.

"Village chief, do we really have to leave? We still have water."

"Let's fill up our water tanks while we still have some and get going. Once the water runs out, we won't be able to leave even if we want to."

They knew the village chief was right, but they still refused to accept it. The road to escape famine was difficult!

"Two days later, at dusk, those who are leaving will gather at the village entrance."

The village chief's back became increasingly hunched. No matter how he explained, there would always be people making a fuss. He could leave or not, it was up to him!

The villagers looked at each other, bewildered. The old village chief was angry, and everyone was a little intimidated.

"What are you still doing here? Hurry up and disperse, go home, pack your things, get water and food."

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