Upon entering the cave, Li Lanzhen saw what was inside.
The people lived inside the cave, which was covered with straw mats, and two pots were set up near the cave entrance.
Xue Nizi and Tonghua were boiling water and making porridge. Han Yuemei saw Li Lanzhen and rushed over.
"Mother, Mother, I was so worried about you! Are you hurt? Are you tired? Are you hungry? My sister-in-law and aunt are cooking."
"I'll bring it to you, Mom, when it's ready."
After a barrage of chatter, Li Lanzhen smiled and patted her head. "Mom isn't hungry yet. Go help your sister-in-law and aunt cook. After you eat, I have something to tell you."
What seemed like the village chief was upholding justice for himself was actually an act of protecting his granddaughter.
They've left, so what's there to be afraid of?
These were the same people who came from Hanjiacun Village and went to escape the famine.
After the meal, everyone who was supposed to come arrived.
Li Lanzhen immediately began to explain her plans.
"Dear in-laws, I have an idea: let's all flee the famine together, those of us from Hanjiacun. What do you think?"
Gou Dan immediately declared, "Grandma and I are going to go with Auntie."
In fact, ever since Li Lanzhen's temperament, speech and behavior changed a lot, Xue Laohu knew that she would definitely not cause him any trouble.
Just like now, her attitude is firm, and she has made her stance clear from the start: who wants to follow Li Lanzhen to escape the famine?
Zhang Deshui then added, "Our whole family will follow our in-laws."
Tonghua jumped out and shouted in a loud voice, "Sister, we're all going with you!"
"Hehehe, our whole family will follow Lanzhen. Lanzhen, you can't leave us behind."
The old village chief came in. He had returned to his cave and discussed with his wife that if the eldest daughter couldn't manage the two children, they would have to separate them and let them live on their own.
Since they returned home, the family's life has been in chaos. None of the daughters-in-law like the eldest daughter's family.
The village chief told everyone what had happened as soon as he got home.
She also mentioned how she was supported by the dog egg that was captured.
The family heard the village chief's account, which was completely different from what she told them when she returned home and offered to compensate them.
Everyone was very angry about Gu Yuli's actions, especially when they heard that Gu Yuli told Li Lanzhen to leave and that her grandfather wouldn't take them to escape the famine. They felt that Gu Yuli was being unreasonable.
The village chief, the boss, Aunt Huaihua, gave her a severe scolding.
"What do you know? You think Li Lanzhen and her family are following us? You're brainless. We're the ones following Li Lanzhen. You didn't see what happened along the way; Li Lanzhen and her family handled everything."
"Yanyan, you should explain this to the two children properly."
The village chief also said to Gu Yanyan, "Yanyan, you need to educate your children properly in the future. You can't let the two children cause any trouble."
Gu Yanyan nodded and led her two daughters outside the cave.
The village chief rushed to the cave where Li Lanzhen lived and heard what Li Lanzhen said. He was secretly glad that he had come, otherwise, he would have been crying when Li Lanzhen and her group left.
"Lanzhen, I'm so sorry. It's all because my granddaughter is so insensible and has caused you so much trouble. We'll give her a good talking to when we get back."
Lanzhen, we will still follow you, we won't leave you.
When Li Lanzhen saw the village chief coming, she knew she couldn't shake him off.
However, things that need to be clarified should still be clarified.
After inviting the village chief to sit down, Li Lanzhen said, "The village chief is here. We were just discussing whether our families should travel together on the way to escape the famine."
"That won't do, we want to go with you." The village chief hurriedly said, afraid that if he spoke too late, Li Lanzhen would not take them.
"But, village chief, I don't want that to happen again. We're already exhausted from fleeing the famine, and now something like what happened with your granddaughter would be too much trouble!" Although the village chief said they had taught Gu Yuli a lesson.
However, Li Lanzhen still made her concerns and worries clear to the village chief.
The village chief quickly promised to take good care of Gu Yuli and her two daughters.
Originally, the intention was just to give the village chief a warning. These families could leave if they were separated from the village chief and the people of Hanjia Village, but there were too few people who could handle things!
With the elderly and the young, and her eldest daughter-in-law still pregnant, Li Xishui's health has not fully recovered yet.
Seeing that Li Lanzhen remained silent, the village chief grew anxious. "Lanzhen, are you still hesitating? You can't leave us behind." "Alright. Let's go together then. But Uncle Village Chief, please take good care of your own family."
Seeing that Li Lanzhen had agreed, the village chief chuckled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Village Chief." Then he went back inside.
Li Lanzhen stopped them.
"Uncle, please sit down. Let's discuss staying here a few more days. I see there are wild vegetables and fruits in the mountains here. We can collect some to supplement our food shortage. What do you think?"
“Okay. We’ll stay here for a few days and go up the mountain to gather some local products. I’ll go and let everyone know right away.”
After saying that, he went back.
At this moment, Xue Laohu spoke up, "My dear in-law, we can't stay here for too long. The soldiers could find us at any time."
Li Lanzhen nodded. "Yes, let's stay for three days, shall we?"
"Okay, you handle it."
Li Lanzhen told the families that she would go out to find wild vegetables the next morning, leaving the others at home, and then they all returned to their caves.
A peaceful night.
The next morning, everyone went up the mountain in groups.
Li Erhan, Ye Shi, Li Xishui, and Miao Miao remained in the cave; the others followed Li Lanzhen up the mountain.
The mountains here are all green, and as long as they don't wither, there are still plenty of wild vegetables and fruits growing in them.
When adults and children saw green, they jumped for joy!
Li Lanzhen woke up in the morning but didn't get out of bed; instead, she browsed around the mall.
They found a vendor who advertised a year-round need for large quantities of wild vegetables, saplings, and stones. The items they exchanged were grains, primarily cornmeal, along with sweet potatoes, potatoes, and various beans.
So, that's fine now. There are plenty of these kinds of things in such a large forest.
It seems I need to get out of their sight; otherwise, if someone's wild vegetables, fruits, or saplings disappear from their feet or nearby, it would be terrifying.
So Li Lanzhen told them not to separate, because it would be hard to find them if they got lost in the mountains.
After saying that, he walked away in another direction.
When she could no longer see them, Li Lanzhen started digging up wild vegetables and saplings, throwing them all into the mall.
After about half an hour, when they had enough to exchange for what they needed, they stopped throwing things into the container.
Wild vegetables and fruits were put into the basket on his back.
Li Lanzhen took out sweet potatoes and potatoes, thinking about how to let her family find out that she had dug them up, and also about the village chief and the others.
Why not just plant them in this forest, then call our families over, dig up some first, and leave some for the village chief and the others?
Once I'd made up my mind, I started planting sweet potatoes and potatoes.
Another half hour passed, and Li Lanzhen saw that the sweet potatoes and potatoes she had planted were doing quite well; the vines were still fresh and green. Perhaps they had just been taken out of her spatial storage.
Having made preparations, he took out sweet potatoes and potatoes from his spatial storage and put them in his basket, then began calling out to Han Mingjiang.
Soon, they all arrived.
When they saw Li Lanzhen, they all gathered around to ask if she was injured.
Being cared for by family members is a very happy thing.
"Mother is alright. Look what good things I found."
Following her finger, everyone asked, "What's there?" They saw seedlings scattered all over the ground. "Are these edible? We've never seen anything like them before."
Li Lanzhen laughed when she saw their bewildered expressions.
He squatted down, dug with his hands, and in a few quick movements, he pulled out seven or eight potatoes.
Everyone was stunned!
"Mom, are you sure this is safe to eat?"
"Mother, you can't eat this egg, it will kill you."
"Someone in the village also found the eggs, and secretly took them home and ate them. As a result, his whole family died."
Seeing the terrified look on her family's faces, Li Lanzhen smiled and started digging again. This time, she dug out sweet potatoes. She picked one up, wiped it in the grass, and then put it in her mouth and started eating it with a crunch.
"Mom! Put it down, you can't eat it! Waaah, Mom, what will we do if you leave! Mom~"
Li Lanzhen was focused on digging sweet potatoes when Han Mingjiang's shout startled her.
Li Lanzhen went up and slapped Han Mingjiang several times on the back.
"You're talking nonsense, you brat. Hurry up and dig."
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