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

Zeng Zhengen took a bite of the biscuit, swallowed half of it, and then gave the remaining half to the three little guys.

"Mom, one pancake is enough for us, you can keep this one!" Zhang Jiaqi said. He thought Zeng Zhengen was worried that they would not have enough to eat, so he quickly refused.

Zeng Zhengen smiled and pinched Zhang Jiaqi's cheek, "You guys eat, mother is full."

Zeng's mother, who was standing by, saw this and thought her daughter was worried about the children, so she took out another cake from her pocket and handed it to Zeng Zhengen, "Zeng'er, take this and eat it. Mother still has a lot!"

Zeng Zhengen looked at the pancake handed over helplessly, paused for a while and then said: "Mom, I'm really full."

She couldn't tell Zeng's mother that she shared the cakes with the children because she couldn't eat them all.

Zeng's mother looked at Zeng Zhengen and said warmly, "Zeng'er, don't worry about food. As long as your father and I have something to eat, we won't let you and your mother go hungry."

Zeng's mother did not believe Zeng Zhengen's words. She thought Zeng Zhengen refused because he was worried about not having enough food, so she persuaded him: "Since my younger sister is full, you should give the cake to Cheng'er! Cheng'er is not full yet!"

Seeing this, Wang Huan immediately reached out to grab the cake from Zeng's mother's hand.

"Pah..." Zeng's mother slapped her hand away and glared at her. "Do you know what's going on? Do you want to eat it, or does Cheng'er want to eat it? You better understand!"

She deliberately gave more cakes to her grandson and granddaughter, thinking that the siblings would share them equally, but the daughter-in-law snatched them all and gave them all to her grandson. If she hadn't been watching in person, the cake in her granddaughter's hand would probably have been snatched away as well.

"Mom, I'm just worried that Cheng'er will be hungry! Cheng'er is our eldest grandson. What if he gets hungry and something happens to him? That would be terrible!" Wang Huan explained hurriedly, but she secretly hated him. She didn't understand why Zeng Zhengen, a daughter who married out, had to use their family's food to feed her.

Now everyone is fleeing famine, and food is already limited. If Zeng Zhengen and the others eat it, the food at home will be even tighter. Zeng's mother snorted coldly, "Why, as grandparents, can we let our grandson starve?"

"Mom, that's not what I meant, I..." Wang Huan explained hurriedly.

But Zeng Siyuan couldn't listen any longer, so he pushed Wang Huan away and said coldly, "Shut up, don't think I don't know what you are thinking. I tell you, Zeng'er is my sister, and as long as I have something to eat, I won't let them go hungry."

Wang Huan became more and more angry. Seeing that Zeng Siyuan and Zeng's mother were protecting Zeng Zhengen, he couldn't help but explode, "She is already married and no longer counted as a member of our Zeng family. Why should we use the Zeng family's food to feed her and her son? We have so little food at home, and if we give it all to them, what about our son?"

Wang Huan did not lower his voice when he spoke, and all of his words reached Zeng Zhengen's ears. Zeng Zhengen replied calmly: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, we still have surplus food at home, enough for the four of us mother and children." She had never planned to rely on her mother's family for food for a long time, especially in this famine year, when everyone's family had a hard time.

"Since you have surplus food, why don't you eat your own food, but take it from your mother's family? I think you have no good intentions at all.

Wang Huan said sharply.

"Pa..." Zeng Siyuan couldn't bear it any longer and slapped him, "Shut up!"

The scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Zeng Siyuan in surprise. They didn't expect that he, who seemed honest and simple on weekdays, would suddenly become violent.

Zeng Zhengen was also surprised. She didn't expect Zeng Siyuan to protect her so much. Although Wang Huan was indeed annoying, if it weren't for Zeng Siyuan, she would have been unable to tolerate Wang Huan's noise.

Wang Huan covered half of his face and looked at Zeng Siyuan in disbelief, "You hit me? I gave birth to children for the Zeng family, and you treat me like this?"

Zeng Siyuan responded coldly: "If you keep talking, I will divorce you."

When Wang Huan heard that Zeng Siyuan wanted to divorce her, she was so scared that she dared not breathe. She knew that if she was really divorced, she would not only face the dilemma of not being able to continue to flee the famine, but also lose the opportunity to continue to follow the team. Even worse, if Zeng Siyuan found another wife in the future, what would happen to her Feng'er?

Wang Huan realized the seriousness of the matter and quickly calmed down. She didn't dare to make a fuss anymore, fearing that Zeng Siyuan would really divorce her. So, she sat aside obediently and stopped talking.

Zeng Siyuan saw that Zeng Zhengen might be upset because of Wang Huan's words, so he quickly comforted her: "Zeng'er, you will always be your elder brother's little sister and your parents' daughter. No matter what time, your parents and I are the people closest to you."

Zeng Zheng felt warm in her heart when she saw Zeng Siyuan defending her like this. She was deeply grateful for this protection and love, and it also strengthened her determination: no matter what difficulties she encountered in the future, she would do her best to protect the original owner's family. Of course, if Wang Huan continued to make trouble, she would not be lenient towards her.

After half an hour of rest, Pan Yang struck the gong again and the team continued on their way. After this period of rest, everyone's spirits had recovered.

Because this was the early stage of the famine escape, the team was still taking the official road, which was relatively flat. The group continued to move forward for more than two hours, and the sun gradually set.

"Everyone speed up, we have to find a place to stay!" Pan Yang shouted loudly in front.

Although everyone was exhausted, they could only speed up their pace after hearing Pan Yang's words. Before long, someone in the team shouted that they couldn't stand it anymore and asked to stop and rest.

The Zeng family was also exhausted, especially Yang Fuxing, who pushed the cart. He pushed the cart all the way, and although his father had suggested that Zeng Siyuan take a break, he was filial and insisted on not letting his old father get tired.

Zeng Zhengen pushed the wheelbarrow and felt like her legs were about to break. She used to drive and had never walked such a long distance. However, the team did not stop, so she naturally could not stop to rest.

The three kids were sweating profusely, their faces were red, and their cloth shoes were almost worn out. Seeing them like this, Zeng Zhengen felt very sorry.