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

After hearing Zeng Zhengen's words, the old woman looked a little hesitant, and was obviously persuaded. She looked down at her grandson in her arms, and knew in her heart that she, an old woman, could not handle the hardships along the way. Thinking of how she almost killed her grandson, she couldn't help but feel a little scared.

But she still shook her head and sighed, "Girl, I know you mean well, but the two of us are really a burden. You are young and strong, and you move fast, but we can only slow you down... If you encounter any danger, it will hurt you instead."

Zeng Zhengen frowned, obviously disagreeing with the old woman's words. She walked forward, gently held the old woman's hand, and said firmly: "Auntie, no matter who walks this road, it will not be easy. But it is too dangerous for you to take the child alone. There will be more evil people like Er Gouzi who we met today. You have to think about Xiaotian's future. He is still so young, and you can't let him suffer such danger again."

Zeng Zhengen really couldn't bear to see this lovely child become food for those refugees.

After hearing Zeng Zhengen's words, the old woman was obviously a little relieved. In fact, she also knew that there would be more and more refugees in the future.

Zeng Zhengen looked at the sad expression on the old woman's face and knew that she was still hesitating. With refugees running around, there would be more and more incidents like today. She alone could not protect her grandson.

"Don't worry, Auntie," Zeng Zhengen consoled her. "We are all from the same village. We are fleeing together. I will definitely protect your grandparents and grandchildren on the way."

The old woman lowered her head and remained silent for a moment, unable to hide her uneasiness in her heart. However, after Zeng Zhengen's patient persuasion, she finally nodded and agreed to go with them.

Zeng Zhengen smiled and led the old woman and her grandson into the team, and asked Pan Yang to take them along. Pan Yang naturally had no objection, and the other villagers also knew that Zeng Zhengen was kind and had received her help, so they would not object.

The old woman followed the team carefully with her grandson, approaching the Zeng family. Zeng's mother felt pity for them, walked up to them and asked, "Old sister, why are you the only one with your grandson? Where are your family members?"

When the old woman mentioned her family, her eyes instantly turned red, and tears rolled down like beads from a broken string. She choked for a moment, and finally said: "Alas, when I mention my family, they all have a miserable life..."

After a while, he told Zeng's mother about it.

It turned out that the old woman's name was Chen Yu, and she was from the same place as Zeng Zhengen. Her husband was originally a hunter, but he accidentally fell off a cliff while hunting in the mountains a few years ago and died. Since then, the burden of the family has been placed on Chen Yu and her son.

A famine occurred in the village, and Chen Yu's family had to flee with the villagers. However, they encountered a group of bandits on the way, and her daughter-in-law was killed by the bandits. Then, Chen Yu and her son and grandson followed the fleeing team all the way south, hoping to find a place to stay. However, when they arrived in Qingzhen City, bad luck struck again. Her son was captured by the soldiers and sent to the army. There was no news from him since then, leaving her and her young grandson alone.

The people in the team felt that it was a burden to bring the two of them with them, so they ruthlessly abandoned them in the wilderness a few days later. Without food, the grandson almost died of hunger. Chen Yu was desperate for a time, watching her grandson gradually weaken, her heart was filled with fear. If she hadn't met Zeng Zhengen and others later, I'm afraid her grandson would have been used as food by the extremely hungry people.

After listening to Chen Yu's story, Zeng's mother couldn't help feeling sad. She didn't expect that the old woman's experience would be so miserable.

"If I hadn't met such kind people like you this time, my grandson and I might not have been able to hold on any longer..." Chen Yu couldn't stop her tears from falling, and she kept wiping the corners of her eyes with her sleeves as she spoke.

Zeng's mother patted Chen Yu's hand with heartache and comforted her softly, "Don't be sad, elder sister. Although we are in a difficult situation now, we will eventually get through this. Don't worry, we are here and will never let you and your grandchildren suffer like this again."

Chen Yu nodded gratefully, a glimmer of hope in her eyes, and she choked up and responded, "Okay, I'll listen to you, big sister.

The two old people chatted for a long time, and it seemed that in each other's company, they temporarily forgot the difficulties of fleeing famine. Zeng Zhengen followed silently, listening to their conversation, and looked forward from time to time to observe the movements of the team.

Unconsciously, the group had walked for a long time, and suddenly, a towering city wall appeared in the distance. Pan Yang was walking in front, and when he saw the city wall, his face was full of surprise. He waved excitedly and shouted: "Look, everyone, we are in Bijie! Speed ​​up, we will be able to enter the city soon!"

Hearing this news, the whole team was immediately excited. Everyone showed a smile of hope mixed with fatigue on their faces. After walking for such a long time, they finally saw their destination. It seemed that everything inside the city gate was a home to comfort their tired bodies and minds. As long as they entered the city, they could buy food and fill their stomachs.

Zeng Zhengen couldn't help but smile, and as he looked at the city wall getting closer and closer, he felt a surge of joy in his heart. Several children who were tired from walking couldn't help but smile, their eyes full of anticipation.

"Mom, can we stop and rest for a while?" a little boy asked with heavy steps, with a hint of expectation and fatigue in his voice.

Zeng Zhengen lowered his head, looked at the children lovingly, and comforted them softly, "Well, when we get to Bijie, if nothing unexpected happens, we can take a break, buy some food, and fill our stomachs."

Although she said so, Zeng Zhengen was actually a little uneasy. She didn't know whether Bijie would arrest people and send them to exile like the Qingzhen before.

At the moment, Zeng Zhengen could only comfort the children in this way. When they heard their mother say that they could stop and rest, the little ones immediately smiled and quickened their pace, as if they had smelled the scent of rest and food.

Soon, the team arrived at the gate of Bijie. Unlike the previously closed gate of Qingzhen, the gate of Bijie was wide open, and many people were coming in and out of the city. Those people carrying large and small bags and looking tired looked like they were also fleeing from famine. Seeing this scene, Zeng Zhengen couldn't help but sigh in his heart: It seems that the situation in Bijie is not optimistic either, and the disaster is probably equally serious.

Pan Yang walked to the city gate and asked the soldiers guarding the city about the situation. His face immediately became solemn. When he returned to the front of the team, his brows were furrowed.

"Village chief, what's the situation?" Zeng Zhengen asked hurriedly, feeling a little uneasy.

"Alas! The drought in Bijie is not optimistic. Many people have fled to the south to escape the famine. I'm afraid there are only a few shops open in Bijie now."

Zeng Zhengen's heart sank suddenly.

"Village Chief, we don't have any other options right now, why don't we go to the city first?"

Nowadays, everyone has little food, so going into the city is definitely necessary.

"Okay! This is the only way." Zeng Zhengen sighed and accepted the current helpless situation.

After the agreement, Pan Yang led his team to Bijie. Perhaps because the disaster was so severe and the people were fleeing everywhere, the soldiers at the city gate did not check very strictly. They just did a routine check and waved them through.

After entering Yuncheng, Zeng Zhengen immediately noticed the depressed atmosphere in the city. The streets were deserted, most of the shops were closed, and the few remaining shops also seemed to be doing poorly.

"Why don't we split up for now and go look for food in the city on our own," Pan Yang suggested. "After an incense stick of time, come back here and gather. Don't gather in a large group. It's too conspicuous. If they all rush into the same store, the shopkeeper might think we are refugees trying to steal food."

No one had any objection to Pan Yang's suggestion. After all, having more people can easily lead to misunderstandings.

Zeng Zhengen led the Zeng family and Chen Yu to a grocery store in the east of the city. The Zeng family did not ask any questions and followed her trustfully. When they arrived at the grocery store, they saw the shopkeeper padlocking the door, apparently planning to close the store.

Zeng Zhengen's heart tightened, and he hurriedly stepped forward and shouted, "Boss, wait a moment!"

The shop owner turned around and saw Zeng Zhengen and his group.

"I wonder what the guests can do for me, gentlemen?" the shop owner asked politely.

"Boss, we come here to buy some things," Zeng Zhengen explained.

When the store owner heard this, a smile appeared on his face and his attitude towards Zeng Zhengen became more gentle.

"Please wait a moment, my dear guests. I will open the door for you."