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

Xia Ning was horrified. She was right. There really was a plague, and it was very serious.

Just as Jiang Yi was about to say that they had also experienced the flood, Xia Ning spoke up, "We don't know. There were only two of us. There were too many bad people on the road. We took the mountain road and went through many hardships to get here."

How can you say they went through the same thing? It would be strange if they weren't locked up, or even burned to death. Who would believe them if they said they weren't sick?

"You came all the way up the mountain road? That must have been quite an ordeal."

"That's right. We were lucky to find something to eat along the way, otherwise we would have starved to death. Later, there were more and more green leaves and more and more food. When we came across a stream, we were able to have some meat. That's how we barely survived."

"It's really not easy. What's going on outside?"

"In June, a sudden blizzard struck our area. After more than half a year, the weather warmed up, and we thought the natural disaster was over. But then, after the snow, it stopped raining. Not only did it stop raining, but the water level dropped very quickly. In just a few months, the rivers dried up, and everyone had to flee their homes."

Not a drop of rain fell along the way; leaves, bark, and grass roots were all that sustained them.

We passed through two or three prefectures, all without rain, until we gradually moved south and things started to improve, offering a glimmer of hope.

Good heavens, they eat grass roots and tree bark, without a drop of water. How did they survive? No wonder when he went to town, the people there said that there were almost no survivors in the northern prefectures.

He initially thought it was an exaggeration, but now it seems to be true: how can one survive without water or food?

Just imagine the terrible state they are in!

It is really……

"Young man, according to you, you've had such a miserable journey, you should be starving every day. Why do you two look so radiant?"

Xia Ning's heart skipped a beat. She had been careless, thinking that since she was so dark-skinned, it wouldn't matter whether she wore makeup or not. She hadn't expected this old lady to have such sharp eyes.

"Hey, things got better after we went to the South, didn't they? There were wild vegetables in the mountains, fish in the water, and sometimes we could even hunt a wild rabbit or pheasant. When we got to the seaside, there were sea fish and crabs. We just fattened up, didn't we?"

"Speaking of which, it's all thanks to this place, uncles, that it's so nutritious! This is the first time in my life I've ever eaten so much meat!"

"That's right, no one here will starve. Even if the harvest is poor, with the sea here, we'll still have something to eat."

That's true. People live off the mountains and the sea. If you have mountains and sea here and still starve to death, then you truly deserve to die.

"Uncle, since there is no famine in our Haicheng, is it still peaceful?"

"As long as foreigners don't invade, it will be quite peaceful."

Oh my God!

Is there going to be a war here?

Yes, this is the border.

Things are not going well!

Xia Ning felt a little dizzy. Oh well, she might as well make the best of it and deal with the consequences later. If all else fails, she'll just run away.

"Uncle Village Chief, how far is the town from here? How far is the county seat?"

"The town is close, only about fifty miles from here."

Fifty li is considered short? Is a round trip enough for you in one day?

"May I ask which direction the village chief is in? I'd like to go and take a look."

The village chief pointed out a general direction, and Xia Ning took his leave.

The villagers didn't stop her; the village chief checked her household registration and found no problems. That meant there was no problem with her.

Those who fled famine and are still alive are truly remarkable.

There's a real reason why people settle here; there isn't even a main road. It's all mountains and sea, one mountain after another, one narrow path after another—even mule carts can't get out.

Sigh, I feel sorry for her legs every time she goes out from now on. I miss her bicycle so much.

As they traveled, they passed through village after village, with more and more households and a denser population.

Although we were poor, and our house was short and dilapidated, we were fortunate that we didn't have to flee the famine.

"This is the town?"

She really learned something new; it was the first time she had ever heard that a small mountain village like Xiajia Village could be called a town.

A few small stalls were scattered around, mostly selling dried salted fish and other seafood.

There were shops, including a grain shop, a general store, a snack shop, and an inn, but that didn't seem to be much else.

They're really poor!

"Xiao Ning?"

What can I buy here?

"Jiang Yi, let's go to the county town."

Since we've come this far, there's absolutely no reason to give up.

"Let's go to the inn and rest for the night."

"Ah."

It was already evening, not a good time to travel.

Xia Ning looked at the dilapidated inn in front of her and sighed deeply. This was really worse than the village chief's house in Xia Family Village.

"Waiter, I need a room!"

The waiter inside was dozing off when he saw Jiang Yi and was startled.

"Please come in, sir! Please come in! Would you prefer a superior room or a shared room?"

"The upper room."

"Come on!"

The waiter led them to the second floor, opened the door, and there was a bed, a table, and two chairs.

The wooden floorboards underfoot creaked and groaned with every step.

This reminded her of the shady shops she used to frequent on the street.

Apart from being a bit cleaner than there, there's really no difference.

"Please come in, sir!"

After putting a kettle of hot water inside, he said, "I'll go down first. Call me if you need anything."

"Ah."

This is just a typical inn; they don't sell any food. You can tell from the waiter's reaction that this place isn't far from closing down.

Seeing them was like wolves seeing meat; the entire inn was eerily quiet. Jiang Yi said there were no other guests besides them.

"Let's go out for a bowl of noodles later, then rest."

"Row."

After finishing their noodles, it wasn't even dark yet, but there were almost no pedestrians on the road. Xia Ning began to doubt again: was this really a small town? They had just asked around and confirmed that it was indeed a small town.

"Let's go back."

There's really nothing to see here, and nothing to look forward to.

They checked out of the room early the next morning.

"Sir, are you leaving?"

"Yes, to the county town."

The waiter looked regretful. It was rare for a guest to come, and he even asked for a superior room. Why did he leave after just one night?

This is the third customer this month.

If things continue like this next month, the shopkeeper said he'll have to close down. He'll lose his job too.

But in this small town, where are the shops hiring? Where can he find a new job?

Sorrow!

"Uncle, how do I get to the county town?"

“Go south for twenty li, then west for thirty li, then south for thirty li, and finally east for ten li, and you will arrive.”

The old man spoke earnestly, and Xia Ning listened, sweating profusely. The border region truly is vast and sparsely populated!

Her feet were practically covered in calluses from this trip.

"Jiang Yi, it looks like we're going to be gone for another two days." His voice was filled with despair.

Jiang Yi was also helpless; in this godforsaken place, there was no way to catch the train.

"Or, I'll carry you on my back."

"Let's go! Consider it exercise."

After returning home, she absolutely will not go out again unless necessary!