"Grandma Su, we've finally made it to town, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
The inns in town were still open, so why didn't they rest for a couple of days instead of continuing their journey and enduring the elements in the wilderness?
Liu Enze couldn't understand it!
“We are currently in the middle of the refugee transit route. If we continue to stay in Sanhua Town, the refugees who arrive later will not be able to buy food and will instead focus their attention on those who have already bought food!”
"Although I, this old woman, know a little bit of kung fu, if we encounter a truly strong adult man or a master who knows some kung fu, I have no way to protect us from being robbed!"
"Xiao Enze, they say a wise man doesn't stand under a crumbling wall, we need to get away from dangerous places as soon as possible!"
"For us, towns are not the safest places. On the contrary, these remote wilderness areas are safer than towns, as long as we keep our food safe and don't let anyone notice!"
As they walked, he explained the pros and cons to Liu Enze, and the child, being a bit smart, understood immediately.
"I understand, Grandma Su!"
"When we entered the city, there were so many people queuing up behind us, but the grain stores didn't have enough for everyone. There were bound to be people who couldn't buy any, and they might do something dangerous because they felt resentful!"
Liu Enze is really smart; he understood as soon as Lin Xue explained it.
"Yes, so we need to leave quickly!"
Try to shake off the group behind us. As long as no one sees what we bought, we can travel more safely on the road ahead.
"Father, Father, what's wrong?"
"Old man, old man, what's wrong?"
"Dazhuang, come quick and see what's wrong with your dad!"
Compared to the bustling east end of town, the west end was much quieter, and Lin Xue and her group didn't see many groups along the way.
Then they heard faint shouts coming from ahead, as if something had happened to someone.
They encountered many such situations along the way, and most of the time they simply watched coldly and walked by in silence.
At this time, besides them, there were only a few people squatting on the ground nearby.
Lin Xue glanced over there curiously a few times.
Lying on the ground was an old man with pale lips. He was probably over 50 years old, and most of his hair was white.
He was so thin that he looked like a gaunt old tree, and his bare hands resembled dry, withered bark. He lay on the ground with his eyes closed.
However, judging from the rise and fall of his chest, the old man was not dead, but had simply fallen into a coma.
"Mother, Father must have fainted from hunger!"
“We’ve been without food and water for several days now. Even Tree Bark Dad is reluctant to eat it and is saving it for us.”
As he spoke, the honest and kind-hearted man couldn't help but shed tears.
"Oh, old man, please don't die! What am I supposed to do if anything happens to you?"
"Waaaaah..."
"Father-in-law, father-in-law, please wake up! Our whole family is counting on you to lead the way. If something happens to you, how are we supposed to live?"
This must be the wife of that honest and kind man. She is tall and thin, and you can tell from her calloused hands that she is a hardworking person.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, wake up!"
"Little Tiger won't eat the tree bark anymore. Little Tiger will give the tree bark to Grandpa. Grandpa, don't leave Little Tiger, boohoo..."
The family cried terribly, but you could also tell from their words that they were a very united and loving family.
The old man felt sorry for his children and couldn't bear to eat it, so he saved the only piece of tree bark for the young people.
The young man clearly respected the elder, suggesting he is a dutiful and obedient child.
"Xiaoyu, take a bamboo bucket of water over there!"
There were no other refugees there. Lin Xue took pity on the family and asked Ge Xiaoyu to bring them a bamboo bucket of water.
"Sigh, I'll send it over to them right away!"
Ge Xiaoyu's eyes had already reddened. She looked at the family of ten or so people who cared about each other, and then thought about her parents who sold her for two steamed buns.
Ge Xiaoyu felt that her parents were simply unworthy of being called parents, and that a real family should be like the large family in front of her.
Unfortunately, all the food belonged to Lin Xue, and she relied on Grandma Su for food and clothing. She had no intention of using Grandma Su's things to do favors.
Now that Lin Xue had spoken, Ge Xiaoyu had no more worries and immediately ran over with her bamboo bucket.
Soon, cheers erupted from the family ahead. It turned out that the old man had miraculously come back to life after drinking a couple of sips of water.
However, because he hadn't eaten for a long time, he couldn't help but drink a few more mouthfuls of water after suddenly drinking some.
Once he regained his senses, he was filled with remorse. Water is such a precious resource; how could he have drunk four mouthfuls in a row?
"Grandma, that family wants to come and thank you in person!"
After delivering the water, Ge Xiaoyu whispered something to Lin Xue.
"Let's go, I have something to say to them!"
When Lin Xue led Liu Enze to the family, the family immediately knelt down.
"Thank you for saving my father's life. I, Wang Dazhuang, will always remember your great kindness. In the future, I will never refuse to do anything you ask me to do!"
Wang Dazhuang is an honest and simple man. He is not good at speaking fancy words, but he speaks from the bottom of his heart.
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