Grandma Mo didn't believe it at all. The children's eyes lit up; they clearly wanted to eat it!
Still making excuses about eating!
Su Nanxi bluntly pointed out, "Don't be shy, eat up! We usually eat this too, we need to be full to have the energy to walk. You've run out of flatbread, and you can't cook any more grains. After all this trouble, who isn't tired? We still have half a day's journey ahead. The adults are hungry, and the children must be hungry too! Can you bear to let the children go hungry until evening?"
There's no water source here, and they didn't bring much water either, so cooking something here isn't very realistic.
They had thought of these things too, exchanged glances, and after a while, they finally reached a united front.
Even if it's not for anyone else, we have to think about the child. The child was really hungry. When he saw the food, his eyes lit up, and his eyes almost stuck to it!
The Mo family warmly invited them to eat, and if they repeatedly declined, they would be being pretentious.
Finally, Zhou Qionghua and her family sat down and started eating.
As I ate, my eyes filled with tears. Waaah, it was so delicious!
They had never eaten anything so delicious before!
A flood of emotions welled up inside me.
I felt touched, happy, regretful, and hopeful all at the same time.
It seems the Mo family is really doing better and better; they can even eat this kind of thing on the road to escape famine!
Normally, they don't even have food like this. If they can eat meat once every few months, that's already considered very good.
Moreover, every time we ate meat, everyone only got a few thin slices of meat. We could drink more soup, but we would never have eaten it like this before!
These are all dried meat jerky! How much meat does it take to make such a piece?
How much meat would we need to buy!
If you don't hunt wild animals yourself, just buying them would be something that ordinary people can't afford!
Zhou Qionghua felt a lump in her throat. Her older sister was doing very well, while she had remained the same for decades without making any progress!
Back then, the Mo family was penniless. Nobody knows how they became so wealthy.
She longs for such an opportunity too!
Su Nanxi ignored them and told them to eat their fill first. The village chief, seeing that everyone had come over, also came over to take a look.
Upon learning that she was indeed Old Lady Mo's younger sister, he felt somewhat conflicted.
On the one hand, he felt quite sorry for Zhou Qionghua's family. When people see someone bullying the weak, they unconsciously tend to side with the weak. On the other hand, there was the matter of how to settle Zhou Qionghua's family.
Their family is quite large, and they don't seem to have any stockpiled goods. Old Madam Mo probably won't let them leave. If they come along, it will increase the burden on the Mo family. Can the Mo family afford that?
The Chen Ahua family, the Zhou family, and the Mo family are clearly within the scope of their care. Also, the Mo family just took in a half-grown child!
There are quite a few people like that. They didn't have much stockpiled goods, so in the end, it all fell on the Mo family.
That's a lot of pressure!
The journey is long and unknown. No one knows what they will encounter next. What will we do if we run out of food and drink?
Su Nanxi understood the village chief's worries, but these worries were nothing to her. However, she wouldn't say too much to the village chief, only offering a few words of comfort.
“Village Chief, you don’t need to worry about anything. Our Mo family’s stockpile is more than enough if we eat sparingly. Besides, we can always replenish our supplies along the way. Look how lucky we’ve been! So, rest assured! Our Mo family won’t be a burden to anyone! If you feel that we might be a burden to you, then you can consider leaving! It’s all fine!”
The village chief was terrified. "That won't do!"
Along the way, everyone has been doing well. Nothing major has happened, and nothing minor has occurred frequently. We don't have to worry too much about food and drink, and we can even have some meat every day!
If I were to leave the Mo family's main group, who could guarantee that things would be better than they are now?
Breaking away from the Mo family is unacceptable!
The Mo family is a blessed family; with them around, everyone can live a more relaxed and comfortable life!
Didn't you see those people getting beaten up? With the Mo family standing there, even the burly men didn't dare to shout!
If it were them, it would be a disaster. Even if they all went up, they might not be able to win!
The road is definitely uneven, but having someone to protect you makes a completely different feeling!
If they go on their own, they'll be like headless flies, not knowing where they're going at all. They'll just follow wherever others go, which is very unsettling!
The village chief said in a panic, "Oh dear, I didn't mean to look down on you at all, nor did I think you would be a burden to us! We're already thanking you for not being a burden! I'm just worried that your Mo family has a heavy burden and that you'll be under a lot of pressure!"
Su Nanxi waved her hand, "It's alright! The Mo family can handle it, don't worry! Just take care of yourselves, that's all that matters. I know what I'm doing regarding the Mo family's affairs. I'll handle anything that comes up. Just go about your business as usual, it won't have much of an impact!"
Seeing Su Nanxi say this, the village chief couldn't say anything more. What else could he do? It was already like this. If problems arose, he would find a solution later!
It's not feasible to expect them to break away and act independently!
We're all in this together, how can we break up halfway through!
People may leave later for various reasons, but his original intention is still to stay together if we can, because if we unite, everything will be much better!
The villagers were very curious about what had just happened. Mo Lao Er briefly explained it to them. They could only watch from a distance and didn't know the details. After listening, they felt admiration, relief, and pride!
These are their people, who won against overwhelming odds. Shouldn't they be proud of themselves?
That's real strength, understand?
So many men were there, all strong and domineering, yet they still ended up completely defeated!
They knew they had made the right choice; following the Mo family was the best decision they could make!
There's nothing the Mo family can't handle; those are minor matters!
Xiao Liu was even more excited. He had good eyesight and could see clearly. He saw Xiao Wu and Xiao Han beating people up so effortlessly, and he wanted to too!
That was so satisfying, so cathartic, wow, so cool!
But he also realized that they were all martial arts practitioners who knew martial arts, while he did not, so he felt a sense of disappointment again!
If only he could do that too!
It's probably because he doesn't know how, and he's too thin, that they don't ask him to go, they only ask him to look after the children!
He understood that different people do different things, but he was still a little sad.
It seems too late for him to practice martial arts now, alas.
If this doesn't work, let's see what else is feasible; there's bound to be one that suits him!
His grandfather often told him that everyone has their own strengths, and they are all different. He shouldn't envy others, but should find his own strengths.
If his strength is taking care of children, then I'll accept it; at least he still has value.
"Qionghua, what are your plans for the future?"
"We don't know either. After we left, we just followed others. We should be right to follow the crowd!"
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