87 Famine 2
◎Eliminate the wolf pack◎
The remaining members of the Wang family were all old, weak, sick and disabled, and coupled with long-term malnutrition, they often had to walk for a quarter of an hour and rest for a quarter of an hour. Yan Lan felt extremely uncomfortable following behind them. At this pace, how long would they be able to reach the refugee site?
Sure enough, the people ahead were preparing to sit down and rest.
The two daughters-in-law helped Old Lady Wang to an old wooden stake, blew away the fallen leaves on it, and after helping Old Lady Wang sit down, they found a stone nearby to rest their butts on.
The three little girls had been dealing with muddy fields since they were young, so they didn't care much about it. They found a slightly cleaner place and sat down on it. They looked at Old Lady Wang's bag, swallowed their saliva, and then pretended to look away casually.
Old Mrs. Wang froze, but did not miss her granddaughter's gaze. She pursed her dry lips and hesitated for a while before reluctantly taking out the bag she was carrying.
The eldest daughter-in-law's bag contained clothes for the whole family, the second daughter-in-law's was a backpack filled with tattered pots and pans, and only Old Lady Wang had copper coins and grain hidden in it.
Wangjia Village had just experienced bandits, and the few copper coins in the family were sewn into her clothes. There was only a small bag of food, and even this was wrapped in layer upon layer of cloth bags by Old Lady Wang, for fear that a grain of rice would accidentally leak out.
After the two layers of cloth bags were opened, the precious grains in the coarse cloth bag inside leaked out. They were beans and millets commonly eaten by ordinary people, mixed with black and white, less than 3 kilograms. However, several girls stared at them with their mouths watering.
Old Mrs. Wang pinched half a handful of millet.
There is not much food, and they can't last until they find a place to escape. There are not many copper coins to buy food, so they try to save as much as possible in the early stage.
She was just about to take out half a handful of rice when she saw the pitiful look in her little granddaughter's eyes. In the end, she couldn't bear it, so she closed her eyes and grabbed a full handful of millet from the sack.
The second daughter-in-law had been observing Old Lady Wang's movements. Before Old Lady Wang could even take her hand out of the sack, she took out a broken earthenware jar from the backpack and handed it to Old Lady Wang impatiently.
Old Mrs. Wang put the grain in her hand towards the mouth of the pottery jar, and there was a rustling sound of grain falling into the jar. When she looked towards the mouth of the jar, she found that even the bottom of the jar was not full.
But the second daughter-in-law was particularly satisfied. In the past, when she cooked porridge with a handful of beans and millet, half of it would be given to the patient Yan Lan. Now that the big eater was gone, each of them could get a lot of food.
Thinking of the feeling of warm porridge filling her stomach, the second daughter-in-law stared at her mouth with bright eyes, and her throat kept sliding up and down.
It was such a wise decision to drive Yan Lan away!
She held the earthenware pot tightly in her hands, stood up with a thud, and walked forward without hesitation, saying as she walked, "Mom, I'm going to wash the rice."
Seeing her second daughter-in-law's childish behavior, Old Lady Wang didn't blame her. Instead, she chuckled helplessly and shook her head: "Look, she's already a mother of a child and she's still so greedy."
The eldest daughter-in-law looked at her younger sister-in-law holding the earthenware pot like a treasure, and she smiled bitterly. She stood up, patted her butt, and said to Old Lady Wang beside her: "Mom, you take a rest first, I'll go collect some firewood."
It was getting dark, and they had to rest after dinner. In order to avoid being discovered, they chose a small path in the wilderness and burned some firewood to prevent wild animals at night.
The eldest daughter-in-law stood up, and her two daughters and her younger sister-in-law's daughter also stood up and picked up some branches and firewood nearby.
Old Mrs. Wang did not refuse. She sat on the tree stump and looked gently at her daughter-in-law and granddaughters who were busy not far away.
She is old, and this kind of work that requires bending over and standing up can easily hurt her bones if she is not careful. Now she is fleeing, and she does not want any accidents to delay her progress.
Seeing that the Wang family was starting to settle down, Yan Lan also began to think about where to stay tonight.
Since they were going to spend the night in the woods, they had to make a fire, but in order to avoid getting too close and the fire attracting the attention of the Wang family, she stepped back a little.
After retreating far enough, she stopped. The place was slightly flat and surrounded by tall trees, suitable for camping at night.
She stepped into the dense woods and easily picked up a few thick branches.
At the foot of a big tree, she set up the branches she had picked up, and then gathered some dried leaves around as kindling.
There were branches and leaves everywhere, but there was plenty of firewood.
The third-level bag of the exciting battlefield was transformed into an ordinary gray cloth bag and was carried tightly on her back. The cloth bag was empty before, but now it is bulging.
Yan Lan opened her backpack and rummaged inside, happily pulling out a lighter.
The amount of this item in the last round of the game was staggering, and you could find several lighters in any abandoned house. No one wanted it in the last round of the game, but unexpectedly, it was a huge help this time.
Although you can learn to make fire by rubbing two sticks together like the ancients without a lighter, it sounds simple but is actually very difficult to operate. You may rub your hands until they are broken without even seeing a spark.
The hay ignited easily. She stretched out her hand towards the fire, which shone on her face and body, bringing a strong warmth.
Then he took out a white flour bun from his backpack, opened a bottle of mineral water and swallowed it with water.
Now the only food left is 4 white flour buns, 2 pieces of black bread, 2 bottles of mineral water and 2 bottles of Coke.
This amount of food is far from enough to complete this round of the game. It seems that I have to find a way to get some food tomorrow.
She only ate half of a white flour bun, threw some firewood into the fire, and then leaned against the tree trunk and closed her eyes to rest.
As night fell, the entire forest fell into silence. In the midst of the stillness, a scream rang out.
The scream startled the small animals in the tree, and they rustled through the branches, dropping one or two leaves.
Yan Lan, who was sleeping lightly against a tree trunk, suddenly opened her eyes and moved her ears. Something happened at the Wang family!
The moon hung high above the treetops. It was two o'clock in the morning, the time when people are most sleepy and least alert.
She pulled out a bonfire as long as her arm and ran towards the Wang family's location. Before going to bed, she added a few thick firewood, and the flames were now burning brightly.
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Like Yan Lan, the Wang family built a bonfire and rested together after dinner.
It's just that they were too tired, and dizzy from hunger, so they fell asleep as soon as they closed their eyes. There was no one to keep watch, and when the fire went out in the middle of the night, no one added more firewood.
So that some creatures lurking in the dark found an opportunity.
Perhaps it was because Old Lady Wang was old and had a light sleep, and the thin porridge for dinner was too watery, causing her bladder to become bloated. She woke up when she heard the rustling sounds around her.
Unexpectedly, when she opened her eyes, she met those green eyes in the moonlight, which frightened her so much that she almost fainted despite her old age.
Aunt Wang Da and Aunt Wang Er, who were nearby, also woke up after hearing the noise. They thought that their mother-in-law was having difficulty moving and needed help.
But who would have thought that a group of wolves with their mouths wide open came in front of them, and they were so scared that they couldn't sleep at all. They woke up a few kids as quickly as possible and picked up the things around them to take a defensive posture.
When Yan Lan arrived, the old lady of the Wang family was holding her crutch, Aunt Wang was holding a pottery jar, Aunt Wang was holding a stone, and even the eldest girl in the Wang family, Wang Damei, was holding a stone in her hand. A group of people and several wolves faced each other tremblingly.
The youngest girl, Wang Sanmei, had never seen such a scene before. She was so scared that her mouth pouted and she almost cried out. Fortunately, Wang Ermei next to her was quick-witted and covered her mouth tightly before she could make a sound.
He whispered to comfort her, "Third sister, don't cry. If you cry, the wolf will take you away."
After hearing this, the elders of the Wang family who were standing in front couldn't help but feel bitter. Not only would they be taken away if they cried, they would be taken away even if they didn't cry.
During the war, chaos and famine coexisted. The common people did not have enough food, and neither did the wild beasts in the mountains. So when they saw the hungry wolves' eyes glowing green with hunger, they already guessed their fate.
"Big sister, your mother, second aunt and I will block the way for you. You take your second and third sisters and run as far as you can."
Old Mrs. Wang raised her crutch and pushed Wang Damei, who was beside her, behind her. She was already unstable and if it weren't for her strong willpower, she would have fallen down long ago.
When Wang Damei heard this, her eyes immediately filled with tears and her throat was choked with sobs, making her unable to speak.
Several hungry wolves had been observing their strength, and when they saw the women opposite showing signs of timidity, they began to slowly approach.
When the elders of the Wang family saw the hungry wolf coming towards them, they were so scared that their legs trembled. They began to step back involuntarily, but they still stood in front of the children.
“Ah~~”
The leading horse howled towards the sky, as if conveying some order.
Then, the hungry wolves behind him heard the call and rushed forward.
The hungry wolf pounced forward, and several elders of the Wang family rushed forward in panic with the simple weapons in their hands.
At this moment, there was only one thought in their minds - they won’t survive this night!
At the critical moment, several stones flew from the side and hit the hungry wolf's eyes accurately.
The hungry wolf felt pain and stopped pouncing.
While they were catching their breath, Yan Lan stood in front of the women of the Wang family and swept the burning torch in her hand forward.
She was agile and the flames passed through the hungry wolves' fur, causing them to howl in pain from the burns.
Wild beasts are afraid of fire, and the stone Yan Lan had hit earlier was extremely powerful. Several wolves' eyes instantly turned purple. They realized that the person in front of them was not someone to be trifled with, and changed their attacking posture to a defensive one.
"Stand up and drive them away with fire."
While several elders of the Wang family were stunned, Yan Lan spoke calmly.
"Oh, yes, with fire!"
The old lady of the Wang family was the first to react. She did not ask Yan Lan why she was there or why she saved them, but she just had a hunch that they might not die.
Four blazing torches were placed in a row, forming a solid line of defense.
The two sides confronted each other, and this time, the Wang family no longer showed any signs of cowardice.
Finally, the hungry wolves seemed to realize that they could not defeat each other. They looked at the young woman in the lead cautiously, began to retreat slowly, and finally turned around and disappeared into the woods.
Everything returned to silence, and the tense nerves of both adults and children in the Wang family finally relaxed.
The old lady of the Wang family stuck the crutch she was holding on the ground again. She was shocked to feel pain in the sole of her foot and couldn't help but let out a cry of "Ah".
It turned out that she had twisted her ankle accidentally when confronting the wolf just now. She had difficulty walking and needed a crutch to help her walk, so it was not surprising that she twisted her ankle suddenly without the crutch.
"Mom, are you okay?"
"Grandma, are you okay?"
When the two aunts and several little girls of the Wang family heard Old Lady Wang cry out in pain, they immediately put down their tools and went to support her.
"It's okay, I'm a rough person, this little injury is nothing."
Although Old Lady Wang tried to comfort her family in this way, the twitching expression on her face could not be hidden from the people around her.
The two aunts of the Wang family lowered their heads and remained silent. They knew that their mother-in-law was just showing off, but they didn't know any medicine and had no money to treat the disease. What else could they do? They could only let their mother-in-law endure it.
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