The blazing sun shines on the earth, like invisible fires. The burned earth has left no grass growing, and even the mud in the rivers has become solid and hardened.

The trees on both sides of the strait were bare without a trace of green. The whole world seemed to be plunged into a strange atmosphere, the land was scorched and lifeless.

At the end of the wilderness, there is a faint black line creeping slowly, but it is a team of nearly a thousand people. Wearing tattered cloth, carrying dirty and black packages, they are burying their heads along the road.

The river course goes eastward.

Among them was a village woman wearing a light red jacket. She was thin and her face was covered with dirt. She walked unsteadily due to long-term hunger, but she was carrying a young boy on her back. Her petite figure seemed to be carrying a mountain.

Every time I took a step on the mountain, I was covered in sweat and gritted my teeth.

Despite this, she still had a faint smile on her face, and said in a hoarse voice to the young man on her back: "Shitou, be patient, I will make delicious food for you later, and I will eat your body."

It will get better.”

It wasn't that she couldn't feel the fatigue and hardship, it was just that the boy on her back gave her endless strength, allowing her to grit her teeth and persevere.

The young man on his back sighed softly in his heart and thought to himself: 'I have already eaten the last bit of noodles this morning, where can I get anything delicious?!'

He knew that the village woman carrying him had some mental problems, so he did not ask. Instead, he lowered his head slightly and rested his head on her bony back. Feeling the woman's strenuous steps, he felt warm in his heart and his eyes became moist.

In fact, this village woman is not his mother, and he is not from this world. He was originally a "guinea pig" in a secret laboratory. He has a special genetic gene and was subjected to various experiments by the laboratory since he was a child. Originally, he was a "guinea pig" in a secret laboratory.

I thought I would be like this until my death, but during an important experiment, I came to this era for unknown reasons.

This village woman’s real surname is Wang, and her son’s eldest name is Li Yi and his nickname is Shitou. He is the only son in the family. Her parents-in-law and husband both died of starvation on the way to escape famine. Unexpectedly, her son also died of illness three days ago on the way to escape famine.

Already.

Under the continuous stimulation, Wang buried her son and finally lost her mind and turned into a crazy woman that everyone pitied. As a result, she happened to see her unconscious self and regarded herself as her dead son. She was as obsessive and careful as possible.

Take care of.

Although the woman in front of him was not his mother, he had already developed many inexplicable feelings due to his careful care and concern over the past two days.

Forget it, although this life is a little harder, but I have relatives and can experience the feeling of being loved, so let me replace the dead Li Yi and live a good life in this world.

Since he decided to give up his previous identity, he is now Li Yi, the son of this poor village woman.

It was already three o'clock in the morning, and the sun had become fierce. This ragged team of a thousand people gathered on the bank, where a large forest was just enough to block the scorching sun and allow them to rest.

"Auntie, the team has stopped for a rest. Let's get there quickly." A young man who was as thin as a bamboo pole shouted anxiously, turning around to urge the disheveled Wang.

This is Wang Jin, Wang's nephew. In ancient times, people's living circles were not very big. Marriage was often between a girl from village A marrying a boy from village B, or a boy from village A marrying a girl from village B. Wang's husband's family was hit by a drought. Wang Jin's

The family was not immune either, so they fled together so they could have someone to take care of them.

Unfortunately, Wang Jin's family all died of starvation and illness on the way, and he was the only male left. Now he can only depend on each other and embark on the vast escape road together.

Listening to her nephew's urging, Ms. Wang wanted to speed up her pace, but she was already so hungry that her limbs were weak, not to mention carrying a person on her back, so she couldn't walk fast at all. Not only could she not walk fast, her footsteps became more and more messy and petite.

His body was shaking constantly, but he still gritted his teeth and moved forward bit by bit.

She had driven more than thirty miles continuously since the morning. Her physical strength and will had already exceeded their limits. Now her vision was blurry and she was about to lose consciousness.

At this moment, he failed to stand firm, and he just had time to cry out in pain, and fell directly to the ground.

The ground has dried up and is very hard, and falling on it is not a trivial matter. Wang got up with a face full of pain, but the first thing she did was not to check the injuries, but to help Li Yi anxiously, and to see if he was injured with a worried face.

.

"Auntie, are you okay? Get up quickly! You are not allowed to save him, but you insist on doing so. Isn't this asking for trouble?!"

Wang Jin was jumping anxiously on the spot, but he didn't go up to help.

It's not that he doesn't want to, but that he is already dizzy from hunger and must maintain his strength.

On the way to escape from famine, there must be a man who maintains his strength to frighten some ill-intentioned people. If he collapses from exhaustion, neither he nor the aunt behind him will survive.

"He is my son, and I will never abandon him." Wang raised her head, showing an expression that wanted to eat someone. Her fierce eyes were like a she-wolf protecting her calf.

Wang Jin was stunned by the glare and quickly turned his head, knowing that his aunt's hysteria had relapsed.

Ever since my aunt's son died of illness on the road, she has regarded this boy as her son. If anyone said bad things about this boy, my aunt would go crazy and scratched countless people along the way.

"Mom, I'm fine." Now that he had decided to accept this woman as his mother, Li Yi was no longer silent. He felt heart-wrenchingly uncomfortable for some reason, and he choked and spoke.

Seeing that her "son" could speak, Wang's eyes were full of excitement and joy. She quickly climbed to Li Yi's side, held his cheek, and said excitedly: "Stone, Stone, you're awake, you're finally

woke up."

As he spoke, he started crying, with tears falling down. Then he suddenly fell to the ground without hesitation and kowtowed to God. While kowtowing, he chanted in a tearful voice: "Ancestors bless you, ancestors bless you...

………”

Seeing his mother so excited, Li Yi's nose began to feel sore. He wanted to comfort her, but he couldn't say a word. He could only look at her with hooked eyes. When he realized what he was doing, tears were already streaming down his face.

Seeing her son crying, Ms. Wang quickly got up and wiped her tears and said, "You have just recovered from a serious illness. Don't be distracted. Everything is for your mother." As she spoke, she started crying again and limped away.

When he was in front of Li Yi, he had to carry him on his back again, but he couldn't straighten his back.

"Ah, aunt, your legs..." Wang Jin on the side exclaimed, pointing at Wang's ankles, his expression changed greatly.

It turned out that Wang had just sprained her ankle, but when she tried to regain her balance, her ankle actually broke. The broken bones pierced the flesh and blood, revealing a section of white bones, which looked very scary.

A petite and frail woman who was so seriously injured should have been frightened to death, but Wang just glanced at the bloody wound and didn't care at all. She wanted to carry Li Yi on her back and continue walking forward.

'I'm sorry for my parents, I was so exhausted when I was born!'

What kind of power is this that allows a delicate woman, like steel, to endure such inhuman pain.

Li Yi was not only moved, but this shocking scene also made his long-dried feelings turn into a living spring again, and an invisible rope began to implicate himself and the Wang family.

Sharing the same bitterness and sweetness, sharing the same joys and sorrows, his fate has been closely intertwined with the Wang family. Although they are not biological mother and son, how can one clearly distinguish the emotions between people.

"Mom, please let me go first. Bandage the wound first." Li Yi was moved, holding back tears and a sore nose, and advised.

However, Mrs. Wang didn't stop at all, and forced herself to carry Li Yi forward. As she walked, she comforted him and said, "Mom is fine, don't worry."

"It's okay. Look, look, it's all this kid's fault." Wang Jin was yelling at the side, looking at Li Yi with an angry face, wishing he could eat him alive.

"Why are you scolding my son and following our mother and son all the way? I think you are the one with bad intentions and evil intentions."

The Wang family no longer recognized Wang Jin as her nephew. When she saw him bullying her son, she immediately showed a fierce look.

The scolding made Wang Jin feel helpless and quickly shut his mouth.

The blood has soaked the cloth shoes, but Wang didn't pay any attention to it. The pain that even a tough guy can't bear is like a small injury to her, just because all her thoughts are on her son, and she is fighting for her son now.

live.

Wang Jin couldn't see it anymore and stepped forward to help Li Yi. The three of them finally found a piece of shade and lay down to rest.

Turning his head and looking around, Li Yi couldn't help but sigh secretly.

This forest is densely packed with people. They are men, women, old and young. They are hugging each other in groups of three or five. They all have gray eyes, pale faces, and are as skinny as a stick. If not for the occasional move, they can move a few times.

, lying on the ground like a dead body.

Through the understanding these days, Li Yi knew that they were all people fleeing famine. In ancient times, they had the same name, that is, refugees.

Since the first year of Chongzhen (1628), there has been a series of severe droughts in the northwest. The vegetation has withered and the people have scrambled to collect mountain grass for food. When the grass is gone, the bark is peeled off and eaten. When the bark is gone, the rocks are dug up from the mountains and eaten.

, the stone is cold in nature and smells fishy. If you eat little, you will feel full. Within a few days, you will suffer from abdominal distension and death.

Some hungry people gather together and become "robbers". Instead of waiting to die of hunger, it is better to die for "robbers". They also burn human bones for fuel and boil human flesh for food. Those who cannibalize their faces will become red and swollen within a few days and die of heat.

. So, the dead were lying in a mess, and the stench filled the sky. Several pits were dug outside the county. Each pit could hold hundreds of people. If there were not enough people to bury, who knows how many more? It is like this in a small county, and it can be known in a large county. It is like this in one place, and it can be known in other places.

.The people are at peace and have nothing to do with each other, so they become "thieves".

Thousands of miles of bare land, with nothing to eat, and bandits running rampant, they, kind people, had no choice but to flee their homes that had been run by their ancestors for generations and flee eastward.

There were originally tens of thousands of people along the way, but ten days after setting off, they died of starvation and illness, and they were scattered, so they were the only ones left.
Chapter completed!