The Rise of a Farm Girl

Chapter 28: Escape from Famine 3

When Wang Lao San saw that it was Wang Lao Si who came, he was confused. No wonder his daughter put away all the steamed buns she had eaten. If his daughter didn't have a treasure given by a god, they would have been discovered.

Wang Jingru told her parents about this space during the first two days of fleeing the famine. It would be discovered sooner or later, so it was better to tell her parents directly that this was a treasure given to her by the gods. If outsiders discovered it, the treasure would be taken away.

After hearing this, Wang Laosan was frightened. He couldn't say a word even if he was beaten to death. This was a treasure given to his daughter by the gods.

How great a fate must it be to be noticed by the gods. So Wang Jingru ate and drank in the car all the way, and once she was discovered, she would immediately put the things into the space.

Wang Lao San said angrily, Lao Si, you are too unreasonable. Who doesn't eat grass roots, wild vegetable roots, and tree bark now? Look at the bark of the trees along the way, they are almost all stripped.

Is it easy for your sister-in-law and your niece to dig some grass roots with great effort? Why are you trying to take advantage of such a small amount?

Wang Laosi said with a smile, "How could that be possible, Third Brother? I'm just a grassroots person, how could I have the nerve to compete with my sister-in-law and niece for it."

Sister-in-law, Erya, you guys eat! I'm going back. After saying that, he quickly walked towards his own resting place. He ran very fast as if there was a dog chasing him.

Wang Laosi ran back to his own team in a flash. Old Mrs. Wang asked him what he had been doing. He looked like a thief.

Really, Wang Laosi came to Wang Laotai and said to her, "Mom, I'm going to my third brother's house to see what they eat."

I didn't expect that the whole family only cooked a handful of grass roots. Even with such a small amount of food, the three of them ate it with gusto. When I went there, my third brother even treated me badly.

Why did he insult you? What could he do? He thought I was going to his house to snatch grass roots from him! What good is a grass root? Don’t the eldest sister-in-law, the second sister-in-law and the eldest daughter dig these things every day?

We eat grass roots and tree bark every meal, said Mrs. Wang, the third son is getting more and more stingy. The family complained about the third son, and their mouths were really merciless.

Wang Lao San saw Wang Lao Si leave, and Wang Jingru took out the steamed buns from the space. The family finished eating the steamed buns, and then put all the grass roots boiled in water into the space.

At night, the family still slept outside, and the horse couldn't always be tied to the carriage. He had to relax for a while at night.

The horse was tied to the carriage. The horse was tired after walking all day, so it lay on the ground to rest. Wang Laosan was lying on the ground and sleeping not far from the horse. He had to look after the luggage at home and the horse and carriage.

Wang Jingru was lying on a tree not far from them and sleeping.

When she was sleeping soundly at night, she heard the sudden cry of a horse and the sound of its hooves padding the ground back and forth. Wang Jingru woke up all of a sudden, thinking that there was a horse thief.

This horse was a fine horse. It took several bowls of spiritual spring water to tame it. Wang Jingru was heartbroken at that time.

The horse that drank the spiritual spring water became more humane. No one could take the horse away, and the horse would even resist. Wang Jingru jumped down from the tree and saw two dark shadows.

Wang Jingru understood what was going on immediately. Seeing that they had no food to steal, they wanted to steal the horse. Killing the horse and eating its meat would be enough to last for a long time.

Who was it? Wang Jingru couldn't tell, because her face was covered with a black cloth.

Wang Jingru didn't care who he was and went forward with a big knife. When the horse thief saw that he was exposed, he slashed at the horse with the knife viciously, injuring the horse. The horse could not continue on its way and had to die.

Wang Jingru was also anxious. The horse's name was Xiaohong. Wang Jingru shouted, "Xiaohong, be careful."

The horse seemed to understand. It raised its hoof and kicked the horse thief. The kick was not a big deal, as it kicked the horse thief away.

The horse thief cried out in pain, spit out a mouthful of blood when he landed on the ground, and lay on the ground unable to move.

The horse seemed to have become a spirit, kicking the horse thief away more than 3 meters.

When Wang Jingru ran to the horse, the horse snorted twice. Wang Jingru saw it clearly, and the horse rolled its eyes with a disdainful expression.

The other person, seeing that his companion was injured, hurried over to check on his injuries.

Wang Laosan ran over and captured the uninjured one. The noise was so loud that the village chief came over soon.

The village chief, clan leader and clan elders all came. They attached great importance to Wang Laosan's family. After all, they had to go to the county under the jurisdiction of their son, and it would be much smoother with Wang Laosan accompanying them.

When they arrived, they saw that Wang Laosan's family was safe and sound, and they breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, Wang Laosan took off the black cloth that the horse thief had covered his face with.

They saw that the man was Wang Erlaizi from the village, and the other man was Wang Laoer. The clan leader was so angry that he stood there cursing.

Because the injured man was Wang Erlaizi. The reason why Wang Erlaizi could steal and do all kinds of evil in the village was because he had five brothers. The village chief also had a headache when he saw this.

The village chief walked over and pressed Wang Erlaizi's philtrum to wake him up. The horse was kicked hard by Wang Erlaizi. Wang Laoer was so scared that he shrank like a quail, squatting on the ground without moving.

At this time, Old Man Wang and Old Lady Wang also came over, and Wang Erlaizi and his family also came. When they saw that their son was injured, they immediately blackmailed Wang Laosan, saying, "My son is injured, you must pay us money, or you can give us your horse as compensation."

Everyone in the village was afraid of Wang Erlaizi's family because he had many male children. But Wang Jingru was not afraid, because even these few male children were not enough for him to fight.

Wang Laosan looked at the village chief, the clan leader and the elders and said, he came to me to steal things, and even wanted to steal my horse.

I don’t know how to deal with this matter. The village chief is afraid of Wang Erlaizi’s family, and he cannot offend Wang Laosan’s family.

The village chief was a man who was good at smoothing things over. He looked at Wang Erlaizi's family and said, "I think we should just make a big deal out of a small matter and let it go!"

After all, your Wang Erlaizi came to steal other people's things, and he also stole their horses. Now this horse is a means of transportation. You should know how important it is to this person who escaped from famine.

Then he looked at Wang Laosan and said, "Although Wang Erlaizi came to steal your horse, he was kicked by your horse and didn't steal anything. Let's forget about it!"

Wang Laosan was about to say yes, but before he could finish his words, Wang Erlaizi's family refused to agree. Wang Erlaizi's mother had a hot-tempered personality and just let it go.

My old son is injured and cannot travel at all. It is okay if you don't pay compensation. Just let my old son recuperate in his carriage. We can let this matter go after he recovers.

But we have to eat at his house. Whatever he eats at home, my son should eat too, right?

Wang Jingru stood up and picked up a machete. "Old Wang, you are talking bullshit. There is no way you can blackmail us. Haven't you heard of a thief who stole things from someone else's house and then had to stay in that person's house to recover from his injuries?"

If you fart, I'll chop you all to pieces.

Wang Erlaizi's family relied on their large numbers and did not take Wang Jingru seriously. They also knew that Wang Jingru had been practicing martial arts since she was a child, but they were many in number, and even a strong man could not defeat a pack of wolves.

Wang Erlaizi's family wanted to throw Wang Erlaizi out at once! He was lazy and did nothing all day long. Because he was the youngest, he was especially favored.

Old lady Wang treated her son like a baby, and he became lazy over time. He started to steal and do all kinds of things. The villagers called him Er Laizi.

The other brothers didn't have any opinions about this idiot, but with Old Lady Wang protecting him, who would dare to go against their mother? If they were accused of being unfilial, they would be despised by others.

Er Laizi was lying on the ground, looking at Wang Jingru's gleaming silver sword. He didn't dare to recuperate at Wang Laosan's house, and immediately shouted weakly, "Mom, I don't want to recuperate at his house, please carry me away quickly!"

My mother's matter is not anyone else's fault but that Wang Laoer. Wang Laoer told me that there is a lot of silver in Wang Laosan's car, and that big horse is worth a lot of silver.

It was Wang Laoer who gave me the idea. He kept watch on me and saw me stealing things. Everyone looked at Wang Laoer. Wang Laoer was really tough!

Did I give you the idea? Didn't you lose money and have no money to pay me back? Then you thought of stealing. You asked me who has money. Who do you think has money? Of course, the third brother has the most money. He is the richest family in the village. Who doesn't know that?

I just mentioned it, but you insisted on dragging me to Lao San's house to steal things. You made me watch for you to steal things. Was it you who was afraid that I would steal things and not give them to you, so you put the secret in your pocket?

So you asked me to be a lookout while you stole things. I tell you, Wang Erlaizi, you must pay me back the money you owe me, don't think this matter is over.

Wang Erlaizi and his family looked at each other. Their eyes rolled around and they immediately came up with an idea. It would be no use blackmailing Wang Laosan's family.

But since Wang Lao Er couldn't defeat his family, he just blamed them and was sure to get rid of this hot potato of Er Lai Zi.

When Wang Lao Da and Wang Lao Si heard this, they immediately said that our family could be separated. Although we were still together, we would live separately. Wang Lao Da said, "Second brother, you should handle your own affairs!"

Wang Lao Si said, "Brother, I am a weak scholar, I can't lift or carry anything, I can't help you." Old Man Wang and Old Lady Wang were old, and they couldn't help Wang Lao Er either.

When Wang Laoer heard this, he felt disappointed. These were his family members, and they would leave him far away when something happened.

How could Wang Lao Er bring trouble to his family? He sat on the ground, acted like a scoundrel, and shouted at Wang Er Lai Zi's family.

Don't even think about blaming me. I'm just one person. It's useless to blame me. Also, don't blame me. It took two people to steal something. We discussed it. If something goes wrong, you can't even think about blaming me.

Er Laizi's family was eager to beat Wang Laoer, and Wang Laoer ran behind the village chief and said, "Village chief, you can't just ignore this family's bullying. Look, this is the bully in the village."

Wang Lao Er ran behind the village chief. Wang Er Lai Zi and his family wanted to catch Wang Lao Er. The village chief shouted, "Stop making noise. If you guys don't sleep in the middle of the night, won't others sleep too?"

We have to travel tomorrow morning! What's the use of you getting Wang Laoer? Now this idiot is injured. Can Wang Laoer carry him or even lift him by himself?

Besides, two people working together to steal someone's things are justified. Go back to your own homes quickly, take a rest and sleep, because you have to travel early tomorrow morning!

But how could Wang Erlaizi's family do that? Wang Erlaizi was as fat as a pig, who could carry him? They had originally planned to give him to Wang Laosan's family, but Wang Laosan's family was not easy to deal with, so they could only give him to Wang Laoer's family.

But how could the village chief let them do whatever they want? They have to hurry on their way, not to show off! You guys are bullying others just because you have more people. Wang Laosan's family hasn't come to you to settle the score yet!

This was on the road to escape famine. If they were in the village, they would have been sent to the government. Why are you still making trouble? In the end, Er Laizi's family carried Er Laizi back, and Wang Laoer gave Er Laizi 20 copper coins. The matter was finally settled.

Wang Jingru's family has been more alert when sleeping since this incident, because their large carriage is really eye-catching.

The fat and strong horse has shiny hair, which makes hungry people want to eat horse meat. So wherever he goes, he is always in the spotlight.

But Wang Jingru and her family were not afraid because Wang Jingru was very skilled in martial arts. After walking for another two days, the people on the road were starving, so they formed a gang and robbed those fleeing from famine on the road.

The gang picked their targets, robbed them and ran away. They robbed all the way and barely survived. There were many dead bodies on the road, and the smell was very bad. Due to the hot weather, the bodies had been corroded and maggots had grown.

But these people who fled from famine were like zombies, without any expression of sadness. They did not even look at the corpses on the ground, they just walked around them or some people even felt around the corpses to see if there were any silver or food.

If they find nothing, they will kick the bodies a few times. Some kind-hearted people will even kick the bodies into the ditch.

Flies were buzzing on the road, latching on to the corpses, and the whole road was filled with a foul smell, but they all seemed to have lost their sense of smell.

We walked along this difficult path, and now even the grass roots and tree barks are gone.

The villagers were so hungry that they couldn't stand it anymore. Many people in their village had died. Some of them were still alive, but they had fallen behind and were walking slowly far behind.

Before it got dark, we couldn't walk any more. We collapsed on the ground. It was getting a little cooler at this hour. We collapsed on the ground, one because we were hungry, and the other because we were thirsty.

Wang Jingru told her parents to look after the luggage and the carriage, and then walked into the woods. The woods were already bare, with only trees without leaves, let alone bark.

If you want to know what Wang Jingru did, of course she wanted to find a place to hide food and release some of it. She had food in her space, but she couldn't really let the whole village starve to death!

But he couldn't just make food appear out of nowhere, otherwise he would be burned to death by the villagers. He didn't want to die, he wanted to live!

Besides, there are so many people fleeing the famine. If there are fewer people, there won't be enough to share. Wang Jingru was still walking inside, looking for a suitable place.

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