Sweet Dreams in Famine Years: The System Leads to a Brilliant Life

After all, she was not a saint. If they were determined to hit the wall, she would not stop them. After hearing Zeng Zhengen's words, everyone felt even more uneasy and didn't know what to do for a while.

At this time, Pan Yang saw that the time was almost right, so he said, "Since everyone has different opinions, why don't we each send a representative to vote by raising hands, and decide according to the principle of minority obeying majority."

The villagers had no objection to this proposal, and immediately each household sent a representative to participate in the vote. Zeng's father naturally raised his hand, while Zeng Zhengen followed Zeng's father and did not participate in the vote.

After a round of voting, most villagers chose to take the mountain road instead, and only a few families insisted on taking the official road. Pan Yang looked at the villagers who insisted on not taking the mountain road and asked, "Now that most people have decided to take the mountain road, do you want to follow the team or take the official road alone?"

The villagers looked at each other and finally decided to stick to the official road. After hearing this, Pan Yang stopped trying to persuade them, but simply gave them a few instructions and then asked them to pack their bags and get ready to go.

Since they decided to take the mountain road instead, they had to walk back a distance. After packing up, the team began to retreat until they reached a fork in the road and then began to head up the mountain.

The drought has left the land withered and yellow, and many trees on the mountain have died. The ground at the foot of the mountain is almost bare, with no trace of green. As they were about to start climbing, Pan Yang asked everyone to stop and take a break, and pack their bags. After all, the mountain road is rugged and far less flat than the official road, so it will definitely be more strenuous to walk, so it is naturally the best choice to travel light.

Zeng Zhengen didn't bring much with him, so he didn't need to pack anything. Zeng's family brought a lot of luggage, but they were a large family with a cart, so they didn't think it was a hassle. Although other villagers also brought a lot of items, most of them were poor families, and they brought their only property and were reluctant to leave anything behind. Therefore, even if Pan Yang suggested a slight adjustment, most people would rather carry a heavy bag than give up what they had.

Pan Yang looked at the sky and thought it was almost time, so he asked everyone to continue their journey. So, the group headed up the mountain in a mighty procession. Since the mountain road was rarely used and was rugged and difficult to walk on, everyone took every step with great effort.

Zeng Zhengen was leading a few kids, walking with difficulty on the rugged mountain road. Just as she was having a headache about the difficult road ahead, the voice of the system suddenly rang in her mind.

[Ding, the host has changed the route. Do you need to buy a mountain road map? ]

Zeng Zhengen paused, and was surprised: Mountain road map? There is such a thing? She asked with a little doubt: "System, how do I buy a mountain road map?"

[The host can purchase it with system coins or system points. ]

As soon as the system finished speaking, a new item appeared in the system mall interface in front of Zeng Zhengen - a mountain road map, priced at 1000 system coins.

"Is your map made of gold? Why is it so expensive?" Zeng Zhengen couldn't help but ask, feeling helpless and angry. She just felt that this system was simply a black-hearted profiteer.

You know, pork in the system mall is only ten system coins per pound, but a map like this actually costs one thousand system coins, which is equivalent to the price of one hundred pounds of pork. It is really hard to accept.

[Host, this map contains the mountain roads of the entire Daqian Kingdom. As long as you are in the territory of Mobei Kingdom, you can find the path on this map.]

The system explained, but Zeng Zhengen felt that the system's tone seemed to carry a hint of grievance. However, she didn't have time to think about it, and her mind was only thinking over and over again about what the system had just said - this map actually included the entire Daqian Kingdom's mountain roads!

Zeng Zhengen immediately became interested and didn't care about the high price, so he directly bought the map with system coins.

Just as she completed the purchase, the system's voice rang again.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for reaching 1,200 system points. The points for the lottery have been met. Would the host like to participate in the lottery immediately? ]

"Draw a lottery?" Zeng Zhengen raised his eyebrows and immediately decided to try his luck without any hesitation. "System, I want to draw a lottery."

Zeng Zhengen has been looking forward to this lottery opportunity for a long time, but he doesn't know what prize he will win.

[Ding, one thousand points have been deducted, and the lottery is in progress. ]

The lucky draw wheel on the screen began to jump continuously. Zeng Zhengen held his breath and stared at the screen intently. After a while, the wheel finally stopped and the system sounded.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for winning a gift package. Would the host like to open it immediately? ]

"Take it apart!" Zeng Zhengen said without hesitation.

The next moment, the system screen displayed the prizes in the gift package: two powerful pills, two bottles of spiritual spring water, and a box of instant noodles.

Zeng Zhengen looked at the prize she had drawn, feeling unreal. She had heard of Lingquan Water, and many heroines in novels had this magical item, but what exactly was that "power pill"? Could it really increase a person's strength?

Out of curiosity, Zeng Zhengen asked directly: "System, what is the powerful pill?"

[Reporting to the host, once the powerful pill is taken, the user's strength will increase instantly and last for seven days. After seven days, the effect disappears and the body returns to its original state.]

After listening to the system's explanation, Zeng Zhengen was immediately overjoyed. With this powerful pill, she had an extra layer of strong protection on the road of escaping famine.

However, she was still a little cautious and asked, "Will there be any side effects after taking it?"

Zeng Zhengen felt much more at ease with the system's guarantee. She immediately turned her attention to the box of instant noodles, which was a huge sum she had never seen before - not a small box like in later generations, but a whole container!

Looking at the full box of instant noodles, Yang Yueyue couldn't help laughing and felt like she was about to turn into instant noodles.

Zeng Zhengen was speechless for a moment with so many instant noodles. Was she going to rely on instant noodles for her living? What made her even more worried was that such a large box of instant noodles could not be stored in her system space!

As if sensing her concerns, the system took the initiative to explain: [Host, don't worry. The prizes won in the lottery can be temporarily stored in the system mall. The host can take them whenever he wants.]

Now Zeng Zhengen finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the problem of instant noodles was solved.

At this moment, Zhang Jiahu's concerned voice interrupted her thoughts: "Mom, are you feeling unwell?"

The other two boys also looked at Zeng Zhengen with concern.

Zeng Zhengen waved her hands and said, "It's okay, Mom is fine." She realized that she had been distracted for a long time, and said quickly, "Let's go! We should hurry up, otherwise we will not be able to catch up with the team."

Because she was busy interacting with the system, Zeng Zhengen's pace slowed down, causing the four of them to fall behind the team. If they didn't speed up, they might be left behind. She couldn't help but urge, "Hurry up, we can't fall behind."