"Thank you, Mr. Yu and Miss Sang Jin, for rescuing us!" The villagers held their children and expressed their gratitude to Sang Jin and the others.
After listening to Li Jingyu's story, the villagers were all terrified.
The children had gone through so many hardships along the way and were still fine. If they were to be eaten like this, they would probably not be able to bear the blow psychologically.
"It's just a piece of cake. Who allowed that black-hearted cultivator to kidnap me? Hehe..." Sang Jin said, and then returned to her mother. When her mother woke up and found that she was missing, she became anxious.
After Sang Jin was abducted, it was Zhou Feng who woke everyone up. He'd dozed off, and after being pinched numerous times, he finally woke up and noticed several children were missing, especially Sang's little lucky star. He quickly woke everyone up.
"Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, I'm back." Sang Jin pushed through the crowd and found the Sang family. They were squeezed in the periphery by the crowd and didn't see Sang Jin at first. Anyway, knowing that she was back safely, they were relieved.
"It's okay, it's okay. Come, mother, give me a hug." Zi Shufen held little Sang Jin tightly. She was so small, if she was really kidnapped and eaten, she would be so scared. As a mother, she was unable to protect her.
Sang Jin was being held so tightly by her mother that she was almost suffocating. She used her small hands to pry Zi Shufen's hands away. This action was seen by Sang Mu who was standing nearby.
"Shufen, please let go. I told you that our Xiaojin is a lucky girl, but you didn't believe me. Now it's all right. You're strangling Xiaojin and it hurts her."
"Xiao Jin, does it hurt? It's all mother's fault. I used too much force. Mother was just afraid..." Zi Shufen couldn't imagine what she would become after losing Sang Jin.
"Don't be afraid, mother. If anything happens to Xiaojin, Master will come to save her." To reassure Zi Shufen, Sang Jin brought up her master, who had ascended to heaven and no one knew where he had gone.
"Alright, let's let little Sangjin get some sleep in the carriage. It's almost dawn now. Little Sangjin, wait until breakfast is ready before I wake you up," said Mrs. Zhuang, also concerned. She was glad their little lucky star was alright. She quickly took her eldest daughter-in-law to make some food. Don't let little Sangjin go hungry.
"Yes, let's let little Sang Jin sleep a little longer. A child's height will be affected if they don't get enough sleep. I think the Li family's kid is really tall," said Father Sang. In his heart, he had long considered Li Jingyu half a son-in-law of the Sang family. These two kids were really good.
Only Old Man Sang dared to think that. Not even Sang Mu dared to think that. What level of realm was Young Master Lu at, to be interested in his immature little Maruko? He was probably after the treasures of his little Sang Jin. After all, his daughter had an unfathomable master.
So, at the urging of her family, Sang Jin went to sleep in the carriage. This was packed up by Zi Shufen after she got up.
"Village chief, what should we do with the dozen or so children rescued by Miss Sang Jin? I've asked, and the youngest is three years old and the oldest is twelve. There are also three whose mental states are a little abnormal. I guess they were scared." Zhou Feng said.
Twelve-year-olds are already grown-up and can still do some work. But what about these three-year-olds? And there are three frightened children.
Father Sang was in a state of panic. How much food would it cost to feed all these children? His little lucky star was always causing trouble for him.
"Send all the children over. How many are there?" His family was the only one with more food. It was tough for everyone. He couldn't say that if all the children were well fed, there would still be enough to eat and survive.
"There are sixteen." Zhou Feng answered truthfully.
"Okay, I understand." Old Man Sang turned around and told his wife that he wanted to raise these children temporarily.
They were all fleeing famine, and the children who were abducted during this famine had no way to find their parents. He wanted to raise them for a while, and then hand them over to the government when he arrived in Munan Prefecture.
Zhou Fugui and Zhou Dahe also knew about the child, but they were powerless. The families of these two clan leaders were also very poor.
There are five particularly poor households in Zhoujia Village. Their mothers died in the plague, leaving behind only an elderly person and children. Or their widows and orphans lost their male partners. Without a labor force, these already struggling families become even more destitute.
The Sang family also gave these five families special care. As long as they came to the Sang family to help take care of the children, wash dishes, and do laundry, Zi Shufen would give them some food as a reward.
"What? Are you crazy? You want to support those children? More than a dozen of them. I don't agree!" When Mrs. Zhuang heard this, she realized that even if she had a lot of money now, she couldn't do that. The main reason was that it was hard to buy food with money these days. Didn't she see that the price of food had risen when they were in Yansha City?
"Shh - old woman, keep your voice down. Those children will be here soon. They are so pitiful. Let's eat less and leave some food for the children. It will be fine if they can come with us to Mu Nan Mansion alive. Then I will send them to the government. I promise not to cause us any trouble." Old Man Sang raised his hand and swore.
"Okay, you. You usually don't like to take care of things, but now that you become the village chief, you really take it seriously. You worry about these things all day long. It's not that I'm stingy. There are so many children. I'm afraid I can't take care of them all." said Old Mrs. Zhuang.
"If there are older children, let them take care of the younger ones." Old Man Sang has become much more generous since he became the village chief.
"Okay then. Let me make this clear, I won't be serving you. I'll just take care of your food. You won't starve to death." Old Lady Zhuang continued. Ever since she acquired the third-level Qi Refining Ring that could expand and contract space, Father Sang had given all his belongings to Old Lady Zhuang.
Fortunately, the eldest family didn't take anything from here. Most of their food was prepared by the Li couple and sent to them. If things were settled, it would seem they would split up. The eldest family didn't need them at all.
Old Man Sang even thought about the scenario where the eldest wife would separate from them and move out in the future.
At daybreak, Zhou Feng led sixteen children to the Sang family's carriage.
"Children, from now on, think of this place as your home. It is fate that we are lucky enough to meet each other alive in this famine. I may not have enough to eat here, but for every bite of food that Old Man Sang eats, there will be food for you. You are all safe now. Don't be afraid. You were rescued by my little granddaughter with great effort. Just follow us with peace of mind. We are going to Munan Prefecture." Old Man Sang comforted the children softly, giving them the greatest sense of security.
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