"Uncle Du, please come with me, grandma, and brother. I will be very obedient."
Zhou Pingping's advice sounded very funny to Du Yuan. "Then tell me, why should I go with you?"
"We can help. I can help you collect branches and make a fire. My brother can help you carry your luggage..."
"But I can do all this myself. Besides, you and your brother are just children, unable to carry anything. Your grandmother is old too, so it's good enough if you can take care of yourselves. Not to mention, I don't have much food, and even if I did, it wouldn't be enough for so many mouths. You and I are not related, and I'm only taking care of you because your sister-in-law saved my life. What makes you think I would take you, a burden, with me?"
Zhou Pingping was stumped by the question. After all, she was just a child. She just thought Du Yuan was better than Su Man and wanted to replace Su Man, but she didn't think about why Du Yuan was so good?
Yesterday, after Su Man noticed Zhou Pingping's thoughts, she greeted Du Yuan, hoping that she could understand this truth, so that in the future, if someone used two sugar-coated bullets on her, she would not obediently follow them and she would not be able to save her in time.
Sure enough, after hearing Du Yuan's words, Zhou Pingping also fell silent.
Du Yuan didn't say anything more. He clasped his fists towards Su Man and turned to leave.
Zhou Pingping's shoulders drooped, she lowered her head and said nothing, looking like she was hit hard.
Su Man didn't say much and turned back.
Grandma Zhou is not in a good condition to travel immediately and needs to rest for two days.
During this period, Zhou Anan took Zhou Pingping to look for food nearby, but they found very little.
The fields were barren, and not even the birds or animals could be found. Any crops that were easy to eat were caught and eaten. Their only reward over the past two days was a sweet potato that Zhou Anan dug up.
Fortunately, Su Man still had the "food left behind" by Du Yuan, so she didn't starve.
That night, just as Su Man was about to fall asleep, she was woken up by Qin Mosheng.
Ever since she loudly said last time that Qin Mosheng wanted to eat for free, Qin Mosheng has been giving her a cold look when facing her these past two days. He suddenly called her, which must mean he wants to give her some orders again.
Just as Su Man guessed, Qin Mosheng came to her because of her recent food distribution problem.
"How much food do you have now?" Qin Mosheng said straight to the point.
Su Man rolled her eyes and said, "Not much left, only enough for one day."
"one day?"
Qin Mosheng almost fainted. He gritted his teeth and said, "That day has passed. What do you want? Are we going to die together?"
Su Man said innocently, "If you don't like it, you can wait to die from now on."
"you!"
Qin Mosheng flicked his sleeves and said, "You ignorant woman, you are beyond redemption."
Su Man yawned. "Okay, just say what you want to say. We're leaving tomorrow, and I don't have time to waste on this nonsense."
Even though Qin Mosheng despised Su Man immensely, in order to survive, he took a deep breath and suppressed his anger, "I came to you to discuss our departure tomorrow. Madam Zhou and the two children cannot be brought with you."
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