Since last autumn, God has been unkind and has been tormenting poor people like them with great force.

Heavy snow in winter, no rain in spring, blazing sun in summer, locust plague in autumn, all the same, even the southern Guizhou army finally crossed the Nanjiang River and fought back, with overwhelming force.

Even though they had regained their lost territory, such great good news could not remove the huge mountain called famine that was weighing on their heads.

Without joy, they are left with only fatigue and numbness.

Like many other families, their whole family once again embarked on the road of survival, wandering like duckweeds.

Along the way, in order to save food for their children and grandchildren, their parents hanged themselves alive on a crooked neck tree;

The sister-in-law was scalded by boiling water in order to protect her children who were snatched away as meat and vegetables. She only lasted two days and lost her life;

In order to protect the two children his wife had saved with her life, the younger brother provided all the food he found to the children, secretly carrying him on his back and hiding it from him, starving himself to death on the way to escape;

Her wife is also a good person. Faced with her brother's pair of orphans and her own three children who are waiting to be fed, she has followed her brother's old path and given all the food to the children. If she hadn't discovered it earlier,

, I think she also...

After losing again and again, Ding Wuliu felt that no matter how strong his heart was, he could not bear it.

But he couldn't bear it. As the last and only adult man in the family, he had to continue to bear it.

Because behind him are six mouths waiting for him to be fed.

This was the most fundamental reason why he was beaten to death and couldn't let go of his hand holding the elm bark tightly even if the monument of immortality fell from his arms.

Now, why is his benefactor living here?

Ding Wuliu felt sad, and for a moment he was filled with sadness. Hehehehe smiled sadly, with tears streaming down his face.

Can he tell his bad past to his benefactor and taint his ears? No, he can't!

Therefore, Ding Wuliu cried and laughed, stood up tremblingly, wiped away the bitter tears that unconsciously overflowed on his face, solemnly clasped his hands towards Xiao Yuqi, bent down and bowed, and then bowed,

Not wanting to drag down his benefactor, he picked up the monument and left without hesitation or even saying anything.

What's going on? Are you talking properly? It's so baffling, what does it mean to just shake your head and walk away? Seeing the scene in front of him, Xiao Yuqi opened his mouth in shock and was stunned.

"No, what does he mean?" Xiao Yuqi looked at Ji Yun beside him in confusion, as if he was humbly asking for advice.

Ji Yun, a human being, watched Ding Wuliu's performance from beginning to end, and he understood what Ding Wuliu meant, and finally there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

"He doesn't want to drag you down." Ji Yun gave the answer with emotion, but he also accurately guessed the truth in Ding Wuliu's heart.

This guy named Ding Wuliu is rare. He is in such a downturn, but he is still upright. He doesn't think about asking for sympathy and help from his former benefactor, who is obviously in good condition, and walks away like that.

He is so determined and does not want to drag them down. This is extremely rare and rare in troubled times.

Xiao Yuqi looked at the lonely figure of an old acquaintance who looked like a skeleton and walked away in three steps. Thinking about the injuries on this unfortunate guy, he cursed an idiot in his mouth, then turned around and angrily turned towards the person he had just flipped aside.

, the few victims who are still unable to get up are gone.

These guys, instead of looking for food themselves, just want to take advantage and rob others.

Yes, they are pitiful and have a bad life, but aren’t the people they robbed pitiful?

Besides, since the unlucky guy is an old acquaintance of his, he could pick it up again now that he had given it lightly before.

He rushed forward and stepped on each person's hand very rudely, which was a lesson to them. After Xiao Yuqi turned around and came back, he decisively picked up Ji Yun and hurriedly chased the unlucky guy away.

Leave in five or six.

After all, it is fate to meet once and meet again.

Since they are all so destined, it is not her Xiao Yuqi style to just watch the unlucky guy continue to suffer misfortune and starve to death!

No matter how difficult her situation is now, she still has dozens of kilograms of Poria cocos in her collection, so she is still better than the unlucky guy.

Besides, if she works hard to find food, no matter how difficult the situation is, she will always be able to gain something.

Xiao Yuqi, who was seizing the time to pursue people, thought this while feeling good about himself.

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"Dad, you're back!".

In the ruined temple, a worried woman was nestling behind the statue with her five children shivering in her arms. When she heard a movement coming from outside the ruined temple, she quietly poked her head out to check.

The woman was overjoyed when she saw a familiar figure. She patted the five children in front of her. After comforting them, she ran out with legs that were as soft as noodles and had no strength for a long time.

Welcome your husband.

Before the words left her mouth, the woman was shocked when she saw her man's face clearly.

"Oh my god! Dad, what's wrong with your face? But you were beaten? Who the hell did you kill..." The woman was suddenly frightened, scolding angrily, and shedding tears of distress.

.

If something happens to her head, what will she and her children do?

Ding Wuliu grabbed his wife and reached out hastily, wanting to touch the bruised hand on his face and shaking his head, "Man Niang, I'm fine, don't shush, you're worried about scaring the children...".

Just as he said that, the five children behind the statue couldn't wait for a long time. They all ran out hand in hand, the elder sister holding the younger brother, and the older brother holding the younger sister. One by one, they stood beside Man Niang, looking up with concern.

Looking at his father and uncle.

"Dad, Dad, what's wrong with you?".

"Uncle, do you feel pain? Next time you go out to find food, please take me with you. I have grown up and become a man. I can hit people!"

Looking at the children's door in front of him, although Ding Wuliu was in physical pain, his heart was comforted.

Handing the precious elm bark that he had been holding tightly to his wife, Ding Wuliu braced himself and made arrangements, "Man Niang, today's harvest is good, you can quickly grind this elm bark into powder, and I will come back later to collect some firewood.

, let’s make a paste and eat it.”

Manniang tilted her head and sniffed, wiping away her tears. When she looked back, her eyes were red.

She reached out and took the elm bark stained with scarlet. She thought of something and felt a dull pain in her heart, but she nodded with a smile on her face, "Okay, I'll grind the powder. Daddy, sit down and relax."
Chapter completed!