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

Zeng's mother's face suddenly darkened, and she stared at Wang's mother coldly: "Wang Li, what are you talking about here! When did it become your turn to teach our family a lesson? Who do you think you are? You come to our house to ask for food, and you dare to give us orders! I think you think your life is too comfortable!"

Zeng's mother's harsh scolding was like thunder hitting Wang's mother. Wang's mother was scolded so hard that she was completely unable to react for a moment. Her face turned red and she was speechless.

"You...my daughter is a great contributor to your family! If it weren't for my daughter, your grandson wouldn't be anywhere!" The Queen Mother finally found a point to defend herself and shouted at the top of her voice.

"Bah! You think it's so great that your daughter can give birth to a son? My daughter gave birth to three boys in one pregnancy, what did I say? Do you really think your daughter is so rare?" Zeng's mother sneered, not giving any face at all, and the contempt in her words was obvious.

The Queen Mother was speechless and her face turned almost blue. She finally realized that she could no longer continue to pester the man and had to turn around and leave in shame.

Seeing the Queen Mother walking away, Zeng's mother turned her head, still worried whether Zeng Zhengen would feel uncomfortable because of the Queen Mother's unbearable words. However, when she looked at Zeng Zhengen, she found that she did not look depressed at all, but looked at her with a pair of bright eyes, full of admiration.

Zeng's mother suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but in order to prevent Zeng Zhengen from thinking too much, she gently persuaded: "Zeng girl, don't take that old woman's words to heart. Whether you are married or not, you will always be your parents' daughter, understand?"

Zeng Zhengen blinked his eyes and said with admiration: "Mom, don't worry, I won't think too much. But mom, you looked so charming just now!"

Being praised by her own daughter, Zeng's mother suddenly felt a little embarrassed, her face slightly flushed: "You child, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Zeng Zhengen smiled mischievously: "Mom, I'm not talking nonsense. If you don't believe me, ask your grandchildren."

Before Yang's mother could ask, the youngest grandson Zhang Jiahu said excitedly, "That's right, Mom didn't lie! Grandma, you were so handsome just now!"

Although the other two brothers didn't say anything, the approval in their eyes said it all.

Zeng's mother shook her head in reproach: "Alright, you little guys stop talking nonsense and quickly finish the wild vegetable cakes in your hands. After you finish, let's discuss what to do next!"

Although they still had some food at home, Zeng's mother was still a little worried. After all, staying on the roadside all the way was not a long-term solution.

Zeng Zhengen saw this and comforted her, "Mom, don't worry too much. I'll go find out about the situation in the city and see if I can find a place to stay."

After saying that, Zeng Zhengen finished the wild vegetable pancake in his hand, stood up and walked out, ready to find out the news.

On the other side, Wang's mother left Zeng's house angrily, mumbling as she walked, feeling indignant. Before she could get close to Wang's father, Wang Jingang saw her coming back from a distance.

"Dad, grandma is back. She must have brought a lot of meat!" Wang Jingang said expectantly.

The Queen Mother had promised to bring him some meat, so he was particularly looking forward to it.

Wang Dachui also hurriedly stood up from the ground and looked at his mother with expectant eyes.

Wang's father sat up from the ground slowly.

"Mom, but..."

Wang Dachui was about to ask, but when he saw the Queen Mother's empty hands, he immediately swallowed the words back.

Wang Jingang didn't care about that. When he saw that his grandmother had no meat, he immediately started crying and making a fuss: "Where's the meat? Didn't grandma say she would bring back meat? Why is there no meat?"

Faced with her grandson's questioning, the Queen Mother was speechless for a moment. She just stood there blankly, opening her mouth, not knowing how to answer.

After a long while, she managed to squeeze out a few words to comfort him: "Be good, King Kong. Grandma will go find some meat soon. Don't cry. If you continue crying, grandma will be very sad."

Wang Jingang was only thinking about the meat, and he shouted more and more excitedly: "I don't care, I want to eat meat! If you don't give me meat, I will hit the tree!"

As he spoke, he ran towards the tree, ready to crash into it.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother turned pale immediately. She rushed forward in fear and hugged Wang Jingang tightly: "My dear grandson, you will only make grandma sad! You are our only hope. How will we live if something happens to you?"

Wang Jingang was still making a fuss. Seeing this, Wang's father slapped him without hesitation: "Shut up!"

Wang Jingang was stunned by the slap. Seeing his father's cold gaze, he trembled with fear.

The Queen Mother hugged Wang Jingang tightly with a distressed look on her face, and said, "Master, why are you so mean to him? He is still young!"

The father responded coldly: "Look at this child, what has he become because of your spoiling? He just keeps yelling all day long and has no self-control."

The Queen Mother lowered her head to comfort Wang Jingang in her arms, her face becoming more gloomy. Seeing this, the King's father asked impatiently: "What happened? Didn't you say you were going to get wolf meat? Why did you come back empty-handed?"

The Queen Mother angrily narrated the entire incident, exaggerating the Zeng family's indifference.

After hearing this, Wang's father and Wang Dachui were both furious.

"The Zeng family is really going too far! We are relatives, and they treat us like this!" Wang Dachui said angrily, ready to go to the Zeng family to argue immediately.

However, the king's father called him back: "Come back!"

Wang Dachui looked back in confusion: "Dad, the Zeng family treated us like this, are we going to just swallow our anger? Otherwise, call back the money-loser!"

Wang's father grabbed Wang Dachui's ear and said angrily, "Why did you ask that money-loser to come back? Do you have food to feed her?"

The predicament faced by the Wang family made them dare not confront the Zeng family again, otherwise they would fall into a complete dilemma. Wang Dachui asked anxiously: "Dad, what should we do?"

The Queen Mother also looked at the King's Father expectantly, waiting for his solution. The King's Father pondered for a moment, then said, "If there is really no other way, we can go to the Zeng family and cry poor to see if we can borrow some food."

He said confidently: "Once our plight is revealed in front of so many people in Dapo Village, the Zeng family will not ignore it."

After hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes: "Okay, Boss, we will do as you say."

Their plan was to go to the Zeng family to beg for alms, and at the same time hope that the Zeng family would take them in. The Wang family was making plans with confidence, but they did not know that the Zeng family was not a pushover, especially because of Zeng Zhengen's presence, which made their plan difficult to succeed.

After eating her fill of wild vegetable cakes, Zeng Zhengen decided to head towards the city gate. She planned to find a hidden place, cross the city wall with her lightness skills, and enter the city to find out the actual situation.

After all, it’s not a good idea to wait outside all the time.

However, what she didn't expect was that just as she reached the city gate, the gate suddenly opened from the inside.

When the refugees guarding outside the city gate were about to squeeze into the city, suddenly rows of soldiers wearing swords walked out from inside.