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

"Uncle, look, there's a big cave over here. Fuxi and I used to live in there. Now our own house is finished, and you can live there."

"Of course, there's definitely not enough room for you all. In the next few days, how about we split into two teams? One team can go back to get our things, and the other team can start building the houses as soon as possible?"

Encouraged, Xiao Liu bravely voiced her thoughts. Listen closely, and you can hear a slight tremor in her voice; her palms are sweating nervously, unsure if what she said was acceptable.

"Alright, we'll do it your way. You're a really reliable guy!" Old Xia patted Liu Dazhuang on the shoulder and praised him.

The old bachelor felt a sense of pride and honor for his ancestors at that moment!

He was immediately filled with even more excitement, and his whole body was brimming with inexhaustible energy.

"Uncles and aunties, let me help you carry your luggage into the cave. You can wander around for a bit."

He carried several bundles in one hand and walked with a swagger.

"Ai!"

The more they looked at this place, the more they loved it and were satisfied with it!

Great, that's wonderful!

“I still have some rapeseed, I’ll bring it with me when I go back this time, and we can start a vegetable garden on the wasteland in front of us.”

With water available, they can choose a shady spot to fetch water and grow vegetables.

They couldn't bear to weed out the wild grass here to grow vegetables. Such tender grass was also food, much tastier than dried grass roots.

“I still have some radish seeds at home, which I secretly left behind when my child left, so I brought them here to plant as well.”

"I still have a small handful of grain seeds at home..."

It turns out everyone had a backup plan.

Xia Fuxi was surprised by this unexpected turn of events, and her face lit up with a smile. She also wanted to grow vegetables, but unfortunately, she didn't have any seeds. She figured it wouldn't be a problem if they gave her a few after they harvested the seeds.

The villagers agreed that they would eat together on the mountain and share the spoils equally, just like before.

The only exception was Liu Dazhuang and his wife; they knew the couple had a lot of food stored in their house, and they couldn't take advantage of them.

Bringing them here is already an immense favor!

After everyone was settled, Xia Laosan led a group of old men and the strong laborer Liu Dazhuang to continue moving down the mountain.

This time, there was no despair, no suicidal thoughts; everyone was filled with hope. They believed they could hold on until the natural disaster ended…

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"Xiao Ning, the people in front are holding knives, it looks like they're waiting for us."

With his exceptional eyesight, Jiang Yi noticed something amiss while crossing a mountain. These people weren't leaving; they were hedging their knives in their hands, as if they were discussing something.

There were quite a lot of people. He squinted and counted carefully; there were dozens!

Xia Ning squinted and looked over...

Yoho!

Were they bandits?

This is a robbery!

"Do you think they're formidable?" Dozens of them, too many people, they seem difficult to deal with. After all, there are only two of them. She's practically useless.

It was too late to escape; the other side had spotted them from a great distance.

At this moment, Xia Ning really wanted to raise a pack of wolves to bite to death those who had turned their hearts away.

"It didn't feel very good," Jiang Yi said.

It's really not that great. Someone was trying to lift it and the knife just fell out of their hand. It's all show and no substance.

Xia Ning pondered whether she should make a runaway, and what the chances of a successful escape were.

"Xiao Ning, we can't escape. We're so close, they could easily catch up."

Fine, if we can't avoid it, we'll just kill him.

Pooh!

Why choose to be a bandit of all things? They think the common people aren't suffering enough, and now they want to stab them in the back!

"This mountain is mine, this road is mine, if you want to pass, leave your toll!"

Dozens of people on the other side shouted together, their voices loud and clear.

Xia Ning stumbled. What were they saying? Where did this bunch of clowns come from?

Are they definitely bandits, or just extras?

After a closer look at their attire and demeanor, I was certain once again that they were not real robbers.

These must be villagers from nearby who couldn't make a living and had to change professions; they don't look professional at all.

Some people hadn't even started grabbing anything yet, but just looking at Jiang Yi, their legs were already trembling. Who's really fighting whom? Dude, can't you even figure out what you're doing?

"Village chief, this young man doesn't seem easy to mess with. Have we run into a tough opponent?"

"Yeah, village chief, what if he's a trained fighter? With so many of us, do you think we can beat him?"

"He's definitely a trained fighter, look at his knife... Village chief, shall we continue?"

In one day, I finally got two decent ones, but I was too scared to move...

I really want to cry...

The village chief was furious. They had agreed to rob and plunder together and survive together. Before they even started, these bastards were already backing down.

What do you mean? Do you think dozens of people can't beat two? If word gets out, won't they have any face left in Xiaweiba Village? Their wives will laugh themselves to death when they get back, and they might not even be allowed to sleep on the kang (heated brick bed) anymore.

"All of you shut up! It's just a big guy. What's there to be afraid of? We're all men too. We've been farming for years and we're strong. Didn't you see the weakling next to him? We can take care of one guy. We can each grab one of his legs and drag him away."

"The village chief is right. It's probably just a pretty but useless piece of junk. Let's all go at it together and catch the strong one first."

Jiang Yi picked up the two machetes from his waist and twirled them beautifully, as did Xia Ning.

She practiced this move for a long time.

What the hell!

"Village chief, village chief, they have knives, they have knives!"

They played it exceptionally well; they were clearly from the underworld. They were no match for them, and many retreated.

The village chief was also sweating nervously. What should they do? He wanted to run too; his legs were so weak he almost collapsed to his knees. He never expected to run into such a tough nut to crack. Why were they so unlucky?

His parents, children, and wife are all waiting for him at home; he can't afford to get into trouble!

But if he leads the way in running away, how can he face anyone in the village afterward? His whole family will probably be laughed at for the rest of their lives.

Jiang Yi was also a little confused. Shouldn't they be rushing up to fight him to the death at this moment? Why are they all retreating?

He looked at Xia Ning and asked, "Are we still going to fight?"

Xia Ning watched the bandits take one step forward and two steps back, and felt a deep sense of admiration. With such cowardice, they dared to try and be bandits? Please, who exactly were they trying to rob?

"Where are you from? Why are you blocking our way?"

Whatever they say, they'll reveal their true colors.

"We meant no offense to you two, please come over." He said this with a guilty conscience.

Was it unintentional offense or a fear of offending? She didn't want to delve into it; in this chaotic world, life was difficult for everyone. Looking at this group of people, she knew they weren't truly evil; they were just desperate to survive.

"let's go."

I don't want to get entangled with them anymore; I just want to avoid causing them trouble.

Jiang Yi, who was ready to make a big splash, is finished?

Okay, it's better not to fight. If we really fight, with so many people, he's afraid he won't be able to protect Xiao Ning.

It's called a mountain, but it's really just a low mound. The newly sprouted green shoots have long been picked clean, leaving a large, bare patch. If there had been any cover, Jiang Yi wouldn't have discovered them so early.

Xia Ning really wanted to tell them, "Brothers, go home! Being a robber isn't a profession anyone can do."

Stop making a fool of yourself here!

Jiang Yi and he quickly crossed the hill and walked for about an hour before releasing the mules.

"Xiao Ning, look, there's a village over there."

Xia Ning didn't care. Along the way, she had passed through countless villages, nine out of ten of which were empty.

There are people in this village.

"How did you know?" Xia Ning turned to look at him.

“Look, those people who robbed us are heading that way.”

Xia Ning narrowed her eyes. Did these people finish so quickly? Weren't they going to keep staking out people? Were they discouraged and felt that they weren't suited for this job?

"Let's go over and take a look."

Go and see what their village is like, and why they would rather become bandits than flee the famine.