Those nearby had already overheard the conversation between the two. Aunt Zhao couldn't stand it and stepped forward to speak up for Song Ning: "I say, village chief's wife, this is not right of you. If you like your son, you have to give him away for free. Did your eldest daughter-in-law move her family here too?"
The mother and son bullied Er Ya, a little girl, without any shame.
Yu wanted to argue, but Zhou Ling'an stopped her.
If this continues, there will truly be no turning back.
The village chief is a good person, and Song Ning only refrained from saying anything too harsh because of him.
"Forget it, Auntie. People who want to eat for free will naturally look down on me because I don't offer free meals. My family doesn't have much grain either, and we might not even have enough to eat along the way, so we really can't lend it to them."
Turning to look at the Yu mother and son, Song Ning said calmly, "Don't come again. We don't raise ungrateful wretches."
Aunt Zhao glared at Yu Shi with annoyance, but Song Ning ignored her and got into the car.
Madam Yu was so angry that she glared and puffed out her cheeks, while Zhou Ling'an was too embarrassed to open his mouth anymore.
Back in her car, Madam Yu was still furious, muttering under her breath, "That Song Er Ya, I knew she wasn't a good person. Once my son becomes successful, I won't even care if she wants to give me a ride! And she likes my Ling An? Bah!"
Zhou Ling'an was getting a headache from Yu Shi's nagging: "Mother, at a time like this, can't you change your temper?"
Madam Yu said sheepishly, "Isn't this all for your sake? You've been studying all your life, you're not cut out for housework."
"Our son can learn if he doesn't know how, but who else can we borrow food from for the whole team?"
Ms. Yu now realizes that she acted impulsively.
The entire group consisted of only five households from Nanshan Village, all of whom relied on the Song family for their livelihood. The rest were from Dongyuan Village, and they had no connection with each other.
"Then, what should we do now? Or... Ling'an, could you go and talk to Er Ya?"
Zhou Ling'an sighed: "Mother, do you know what you just said? Even if Father came back, it wouldn't make a difference, let alone me."
Song Erya is now the backbone of their group, and even her father has to listen to her on some matters.
"Mom, when Dad comes back later, you can't speak nicely like you did before, or he'll get angry."
Although Yu was unwilling, she did not refute what her son said.
People have made several trips to fetch water from the mountain, filling every container they can to the brim. Families with livestock have brought their animals up the mountain to drink their fill.
And tonight's dinner was the most sumptuous meal we've had since we started this trip.
It wasn't because of hunger, but because the food would spoil if left for too long.
It's hot now, so the dry food I made won't last long. I wouldn't eat it all at once, but now it's all starting to mold.
There's no way around it, I have to eat it even if it hurts.
The next morning, after two days of rest, the team finally set off again.
After crossing this mountain, the number of dead bodies on the road increased further.
Tell each family to take good care of their children, make sure they are dressed, and cover their heads with blankets.
The corpses were crawling with mosquitoes, which scattered as soon as the mosquitoes passed by.
The stench emanating from the corpse was so strong that even covering one's mouth and nose couldn't block it.
Try not to look at the horrific scene on the ground and hurry forward.
As soon as Song Ning got out of the car, she felt something wrap around her ankle.
Looking down, I saw a woman who wasn't quite dead yet, lying on the road.
He grabbed her ankle with all his might, his chapped lips opening and closing, but he died without saying a word.
Song Ning quickly pulled her foot out, not even having time to be afraid.
Li Daniu's family saw it too, and Li Xingwang quickly came over and asked, "Erya, are you alright?"
Song Ning pretended to be calm and shook her head, but she was indeed startled, especially by that gaunt face with sunken eyes, which looked no different from a skull.
It's just that the visual impact is a bit too strong.
"If you're scared, think of something else."
The commotion here wasn't loud, and the people behind didn't know anything, but seeing those lifeless bodies in front of them still left them feeling terrified.
After the initial shock, I couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. It's truly remarkable that all of them, hundreds of people, have made it this far without losing a single one.
Many families have elderly people and children; if someone were to travel alone, they would be gone in less than two days.
Now I finally realize that Song Erya was truly their lucky star.
A teenage girl, who knew in advance that there was danger, led them on a detour and avoided disaster.
There were also thieves who came to steal their grain. If it weren't for the knife Song Erya gave them and her offer to patrol, they would have been robbed of everything long ago.
And this time, just when they were about to run out of water, Song Erya found some more. Otherwise, they would have died of thirst on the road, just like the other people on the road.
At first, the people of Dongyuan Village didn't welcome the families from Nanshan Village, but now their attitudes have completely changed.
They realized that Song Erya was quite clever.
Many people also advised: "From now on, do whatever Er Ya tells you to do, and if she tells you to go east, you can't go west. Never be like the Liu family, spreading rumors about others everywhere."
Whenever the Liu family is mentioned, people show disdain.
Recently, the Liu family has been spreading rumors about the Song family within the group, portraying the family of three as utterly worthless.
At first, people didn't know the inside story and thought the Song family was a bunch of ingrates.
But after spending time with them, I realized that wasn't the case.
Only then did they realize the dirty deeds the Liu family had committed, and recently no one wanted to associate with them anymore.
The group stopped to rest, and the village chief, with a stern face, pulled Yu Shi over.
This morning, the village chief learned that Yu had wanted Song Ning to give him grain for free yesterday, and because of this, he gave Yu a severe dressing down.
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