Chapter 694: Escape Begins

After listening to what Old Man Zhang said, everyone looked at each other and felt that the male children in their families were still safe, and they had a little confidence in leaving Zhangjia Village.

"It won't be long before the food supply of every household in the village runs out. If smoke is still coming out of our chimney and the smell of food spreads out, the villagers will definitely guess something.

It's not that I'm selfish and unwilling to help others. Just like what Lianyi said, if our Zhang family gives away a mouthful of food to save a life, it would be great, but how can we help others when we ourselves can't even get enough to eat? "

Old Zhang sighed and said.

"Hui Niang, where is Dachuan?"

Old Mrs. Zhang asked her daughter.

"He went to Songjia Village early in the morning to see if he could borrow some food. If he couldn't, he would tell the Song family clearly that our family was going to flee famine and beg for food."

Hui Niang did not hide anything and spoke directly.

"Humph! As for that petty old woman from the Song family, it's only natural that you should help them. But at this critical moment, they won't give them a single grain of food!"

Old Zhang said without hesitation.

The fact was just as old Mrs. Zhang had expected. When Song Dachuan came to the house, old Mrs. Song's face was not good. After all, old Mrs. Song saw the wound on his son's face and asked a few more questions.

"Dad, I know that our family is in financial difficulty, but I really have no other choice. I only had one dime left to buy half a bag of brown rice, which was mixed with sand. As a result, I was robbed halfway. If it weren't for my two brothers-in-law, you probably wouldn't have seen me by now."

Song Dachuan stood in the house and talked about his difficulties.

“Is the situation outside so bad now?”

Old Song touched the pipe in his hand and asked with a frown.

"Yes, the county magistrate won't release any food, and there are more and more disaster victims outside."

Song Dachuan said with his head down.

"Why!"

Old Song just sighed but never mentioned the purpose of his son coming here, which made Song Dachuan feel cold. After all, his son sent money back when his family was in the most difficult time, even if it was to prevent them from going to Zhangjia Village and disturbing their lives, but the five taels of silver were real and not adulterated.

"Dad, can you lend me half a bag of food?"

Before Song Dachuan finished speaking, Old Song started to fight and swear:

"Now you know to beg us, what were you doing before? There is no surplus food at home now. If I give it to you, your father and I will starve to death. This is how you are filial to us! You have lost your conscience and have been led astray by that woman."

After hearing what Old Mrs. Song said, Song Dachuan's face became even gloomier, but he still shifted his gaze to Old Mrs. Song, after all, he was his biological father.

Old Song dodged his gaze, then sighed heavily and said:

"Dachuan, it's not that daddy doesn't want to help you. Our family was damaged by the mountain last year and has never recovered. The little money you gave us is just barely enough to keep us from starving to death. We really have no food left."

All I have to say is just one thing: there is no food for you.

It would be a lie for Song Dachuan to say that he was not disappointed. He stared at the two old men, making them feel guilty. Then he spoke:

"Mom and Dad, this is the last time I will call you. If I can't borrow food, I will have to flee with my family. It is unknown whether I can survive or see you again.

Fortunately, I didn't take a penny when the family was divided. I left all the land to you for your retirement. Last year, I brought you five taels of silver. As a son, I have done my best to be filial. Please take care of your health in the future."

After Song Dachuan finished speaking, he knelt down, kowtowed three times, then turned around and left the Song family's yard.

"Hey! Okawa."

Old Song couldn't bear it, and just as he opened his mouth to shout, he was pulled back by Old Song.

"Bah! Just listen to him fooling around! If they run out of food, don't they still have the Zhang family? Can they watch their daughter's family starve to death? You are the only one worrying about it. Just wait and see, they will definitely not starve to death."

Old Mrs. Song said with great disdain.

Unfortunately, not long after, they learned that Song Dachuan's family and the Zhang family had left Zhangjia Village to escape famine, and they really panicked. But it was too late. They had never seen each other again in their lives.

In the end, the two of them did not escape the natural disaster. Because they were old and could only consume food, they were abandoned by their eldest son. They eventually starved to death on the roadside, and not even an intact body was left.

Song Dahai abandoned his parents and did not have a good ending. He eventually lost his wife and children and spent his later years in misery. But that is a story for later.

When Song Dachuan left Songjia Village, he did not avoid people. When someone asked him about his family's problems, he said that his family was short of money and he came to borrow food from his parents and brothers. Needless to say, the people in Songjia Village saw it. They could only say that Song Dachuan was unlucky and watched them leave dejectedly.

People in Songjia Village also discussed this privately, and felt that what the old Song family did was indeed inappropriate. After all, when they were in the most difficult time, the son's family emptied out their family savings to help them. Now that he is in trouble, his family is doing this, which is very disheartening.

Song Dachuan was very angry. It was already afternoon when he returned to Zhangjia Village. Fortunately, his wife and children were waiting for him at home. After eating a bowl of hot porridge, he told them about the situation of the Song family.

"I think my parents should have some extra food, so we won't starve for a while."

"That's good. Now we just have to take care of our family of four."

Hui Niang could only speak dryly.

She was really worried that her man would get carried away and go to help Old Song's family. If that were the case, the little food they had would definitely not be enough to fill the gap on the other side.

"I'm going to discuss something with my father-in-law."

After dinner, Song Dachuan went to meet Old Zhang alone. Now that there were no obstacles, they had to act as soon as possible.

Song Dachuan waited until the sky was full of stars before returning to his own small courtyard.

Starting from the next day, the family became busy. This time they were leaving Zhangjia Village and going to a far place, so they had to prepare a lot of things, especially turning the existing food into dry food. They might not have the opportunity to stop and cook on the way, and this was also to avoid the smell of food attracting more victims.

After five days of preparation, Song Dachuan's family of four and the Zhang family left Zhangjia Village pushing four flatbed carts.

When they left, many people from the village came, and the village chief also came out to see them off, but when they said goodbye, everyone was silent.

"Village head, if it means survival, no one wants to leave their homeland. Now there is really no other way, so we will leave first. You should also make plans early. I asked Dazhong and Shitou to inquire in the county, but the county magistrate has not yet come up with a plan. I am afraid that many places will be affected by the disaster this time."

"I understand! Wait two more days. If it doesn't work, we will go after you."

That was all the village chief could say.

Afterwards, the group of more than 20 people walked farther and farther away and disappeared from the village chief's sight. After that, whenever he thought of this incident, the village chief regretted it, because on the fifth day after the Zhang family left, a group of extremely hungry victims looted Zhangjia Village.

My dears, there are still two chapters before ten o'clock! Fengling is going to have dinner first, and will upload it as soon as it is coded.

(End of this chapter)