A massive famine! The whole family travels through time together, and with their spatial abilities,

Grandma Su felt that the old tricks were no longer effective and that she needed to find a new method.

Only then did he deliberately show weakness and lower his stance, even forcing a few tears to well up in his eyes, crying pitifully.

Su Yunhai's lips twitched. Was this woman starting to use a scheme?

“If you want water, you can trade it for ten catties of grain,” Su Yunhai said directly.

Of course, he couldn't just stand by and watch his loved ones die of thirst and hunger.

But we won't let them take advantage of us.

As a son, one must always put on a show of respect.

Grandma Su's eyes widened when she heard that!

She stared at Su Yunhai in disbelief, as if she had never known this son before.

In recent years, our family has never lacked food.

The second son never asked his family for anything, and even gave his family one or two taels of silver every month.

Grandma Su and her husband were used to it.

Suddenly, the leader reached out to them.

She didn't even realize it.

To be fair, it wasn't that Old Mrs. Su didn't love her son.

This son was just too obedient. Later, he became capable and very filial, which led her to believe that her son was still as easy to control as before.

She has three sons; surely some were favored and some were neglected.

Who told the second son to be so capable, even though he's not as sweet-talking as the eldest?

She became increasingly biased towards the eldest son's family, and gradually, she began to exploit and torment the second son.

Grandma Su was completely unaware of this.

This is much like the nature of a wild animal.

When a female animal gives birth, she only loves the strongest offspring.

Those who are sick and weak are not only not given special care, but they are even abandoned or eaten by the weakest children to feed the strongest children.

In the world of wild beasts, only the strongest can survive longer and pass on their bloodline.

In the ancient world, many parents also exhibited this unconscious behavior.

They are just more thoughtful than wild animals, and they love the children they like.

Even if the child is the weakest, they can have any child they like, as long as they have a preference.

They will subconsciously let the other less favored children feed their favorite one.

It's human nature.

But for the exploited children, it casts a painful shadow.

"Second brother, are you trying to kill your mother? The Su family has so many people, and they only have that little bit of food left. How can you steal our food!"

"Mother, I have so many people to support, and all I have left is this bucket of water. How can you take it from your son? Aren't I your son too? Are you trying to force my whole family to die?"

Su Yunhai looked at Old Lady Su with a helpless expression and chose to use magic to defeat magic.

Grandma Su: ...

She was speechless, choked up.

In order to have pheasant soup and eggs, she decided to give in.

"A maximum of five jin of grain, no more!"

Su Yunhai didn't expect his mother to give in. He thought she wouldn't give him anything, or at most only a pound or two.

It actually exceeded my expectations.

It seems the Su family really has run out of water.

Grandma Su quickly delivered the grain.

Su Yunhai opened it and found it was full of old, blackened flour.

Although he was very unhappy, he knew that the old lady had already reached her limit.

"Wife, give Mother two ladles of water; she's paid our grain tax." Su Yunhai handed the grain to Shen Yuehua.

Shen Yuehua didn't even bother to open it; she could guess what was inside.

She scooped up two full ladles of water with a gourd ladle. This amount was definitely not enough for the Su family to cook, but it was enough to give each person a mouthful.

Many people in Peach Blossom Village are short of water, and she can't put herself in danger.

"Daughter-in-law, there's not enough water. Please bring a few more ladles." Old Mrs. Su glanced at the small amount of water at the bottom of the pot and was very dissatisfied.

"I don't have a home either. Please make do for one more night. You can go to Qingzhou tomorrow." Shen Yuehua said with a troubled expression.

Grandma Su saw that there were more than half a bucket of water on the cart, but she only gave her this little bit.

It was only enough for one person in the Shen family to have one bite each.

But she had no choice; her second son, that rebellious son, was watching her intently from the side, and she dared not offend him.

The thought of entering Qingzhou tomorrow is daunting.

Grandma Su's eyes darted around.

My mood improved a lot immediately.

Her beloved granddaughter, Wanwan, lives with the Lin family in Qingzhou.

Once they arrived in Qingzhou, they went to the Lin family to find Wanwan.

There will definitely be no shortage of food and water at that time.

The Lin family might even treat them to the best food and drink, and provide them with luxurious clothing and food.

We absolutely cannot let the second son's family have an easy time when the time comes.

The second son used to dote on Wanwan the most, but now he doesn't like her anymore because she's not his biological child.

Wanwan is definitely not happy.

If he's unhappy, he'll definitely cause trouble for that brat. Let's see what the second son will do then, caught in the middle!

Shen Yuehua first fried two eggs for Shen Shuli in a small iron pot so that her daughter could eat them with meat porridge.

Shen Shuli didn't stand on ceremony; she had been craving this for a long time.

Shen Yuehua fried her soft-boiled eggs, her favorite.

They ate them one by one with great satisfaction.

The boiled eggs were cooked quickly, cut in half, placed on a plate, and sent to the Shen family.

The Shen family has a total of 36 people in both branches, including adults and children.

The population is quite large.

The food for both families had just been cooked; it was a thick porridge made from aged dark flour.

Because there wasn't much water in the house, each person could only get half a bowl of porridge.

Fortunately, there are quite a few cured meats, salted meats, and dried meats made from wild boar meat at home.

With some dry rations, you can eat until you're half full.

But I still couldn't resist the thirst!

I sweated a lot while traveling, lost a lot of water, and felt extremely hot and dry in my mouth and body.

After finishing their meals, they were looking for a place to cool off.

"Father, Mother, are you resting?" Shen Yuehua called softly.

Shen Huai'an and his wife, along with his two older brothers, immediately got up to greet them.

"No, we just finished eating. Yuehua, what brings you here?" Old Mrs. Shen asked first.

“My daughter found a wild hen incubating eggs on the mountain. There were more than 30 eggs. She asked me to cook them all and bring some to you. Eat up, they’re so delicious. I also made some chicken soup, it will be ready in a little while. I also put ginseng in it. Everyone can have a sip before you rest.”

The Shen family members all heard Shen Yuehua's words and gathered around.

They couldn't remember the last time they had eaten eggs.

I can hardly remember what eggs taste like anymore.

Old Man Shen knew his daughter wouldn't give them a chance to refuse, so he nodded and told his eldest daughter-in-law to accept the gifts.

"Daughter, please thank my granddaughter for me. I really don't know how to thank her enough. My Shen family owes her so much."

Shen Huai'an was moved and couldn't help but sigh, his eyes filled with guilt.

The Shen family really didn't have anything worth mentioning.

Besides, the granddaughter was raised in a large family like the Lin family, so her vision and knowledge must be very high.

He came from a poor farming family; I really don't know what he could give her.

“Father, why say all this? A-Li lacks nothing. All she wants is for you to stay healthy during your escape from famine. That’s the best reward for her. Once we’ve settled down, she wants you to take good care of her as your granddaughter.”

Shen Yuehua patiently comforted her.

Upon hearing this, Shen Huai'an and his wife's eyes lit up immediately.

Along the way, they were preoccupied with their own family matters, so they had less time to take care of their granddaughter who had just returned.

They were willing but unable to do so.

Once things settle down, they will definitely spend more time cultivating their relationship with their granddaughter.

Every member of the Shen family was filled with anticipation.