allonlinenovel Chapter 161: The Widowed Mother in Famine 3
Chapter 161: The Widowed Mother in Famine 3
As soon as I reached the entrance of the village, I saw a huge procession of people, with ox carts and donkey carts in the front, handcarts following behind, and at the end were people walking.
I don't know who came up with this formation. The people in the front are relaxed, and no one cares if the people at the back fall behind.
Nan Xi looked more carefully and realized that those in the line behind were not just people walking, but people from other families in the village.
Most people in Shanghe Village have the surname Li, and people like Lin, Zhao, and Zhang moved in later.
Nan Xi did not go over, but just watched quietly. The original owner's falling behind could not be blamed entirely on the village chief, but the people in the village were indeed not humane.
But then again, in this famine year, it is already difficult to protect one's own family. Who would be willing to take along the five members of the Lin family, including four burdens?
"Oh! I don't know if the village chief and his men will come back in the future, and whether they will encounter any danger on the way."
There was a voice coming from the left. Nan Xi turned her head and found that the person was Zhao Kangping. He actually stayed.
"Brother Zhao, why didn't you catch up?"
Zhao Kangping smiled bitterly, "I went back and told my parents about your family's situation, and they decided not to leave."
"Then your brothers..."
Zhao Kangping looked at the team, "My parents also asked us to leave. They said it's hard to leave our homeland, and it's better to die in peace at home than to die outside. But how can we abandon them and run for our lives?"
Nan Xi couldn't help but look at Zhao Kangping a little more. This man was quite filial.
"What are your plans next?"
Zhao Kangping looked gloomy. "The wells have dried up in this famine. What else can we do? We can only live one day at a time."
Nan Xi looked at the mountain behind. Although it was all withered and yellow, it still had a hint of green.
"There is always a way out. We can always find a way."
Zhao Kangping looked at Nan Xi's determined eyes and couldn't help but regain some fighting spirit. He followed Nan Xi's gaze, thinking that perhaps there might be a glimmer of hope in the back mountain.
The village chief led the team away, and Nan Xi also left the village with Lin Xuan. There should still be a few families in the village who have not left, but Nan Xi has no intention of making friends with them.
After returning home, Nan Xi urged Lin Xuan and others to pack their luggage.
Lin Xuan said in surprise: "Mom, aren't we going to leave? Why are you packing up?"
Nan Xi rolled her eyes at Lin Xuan and said, "The well water has dried up. Are you going to die if you don't leave?"
"But where are we going?"
Lin Xuan was very confused. Wouldn't it be even more miserable if he didn't follow the village chief and the others and acted on his own?
Nan Xi assigned the tasks to the three children, asked them to pack their things, and pulled Li Cuiyun to sit down.
"Cuiyun, I see that you look sallow recently. Have you not changed your clothes for a month?"
Li Cuiyun blushed. She felt embarrassed that her mother-in-law asked her such a private question.
However, Li Cuiyun still recalled and nodded.
"I'm not regular every time, sometimes it lasts two months."
Nan Xi asked again: "Have you had a big appetite recently? Are you always hungry?"
Li Cuiyun panicked. Didn’t her mother-in-law complain that she ate too much?
"Mom, I'll just eat half a steamed bun from now on."
Nan Xi was stunned. How could half a steamed bun be enough? How could a child grow up on an empty stomach? If she didn't take good care of her body, she would suffer when she gave birth to a baby.
"Do you often feel anxious and short of breath? Do you get tired easily?"
Li Cuiyun became even more panicked. She was already feeling extremely nervous.
"mother……"
Nan Xi saw that Li Cuiyun was about to cry and thought she was scared, so she hurried to comfort her.
"Don't be afraid, you're not sick, you're pregnant."
Li Cuiyun was stunned. What did her mother-in-law say? She was pregnant?
Nan Xi patted Li Cuiyun's hand and said, "Remember this from now on. You can't lift heavy objects, run or jump. Be careful."
Li Cuiyun nodded blankly, feeling dizzy by the news.
After Lin Xuan found out, he also looked dumbfounded. It was the first time for them to become parents, and they were very surprised. After the surprise, they became worried.
In today's world, giving birth to a baby is a very dangerous thing. Not only will the baby lack food and drink, but personal safety is also not guaranteed. If things go wrong, there might be two deaths.
Nan Xi saw that the two were worried and comforted them, "Don't worry, mother will protect you."
After hearing this, the two of them were in tears. Mother is indeed the best.
Leaving the three of them at home to pack their things, Nan Xi still took Lin Xuan out. This time they were going to the back mountain to look for water.
Although there is a spiritual spring in the space, water for daily use still needs to be found. The spiritual spring water cannot be used too much for the mortal body.
There are mountains behind the mountain. There are ferocious wild beasts in the deep mountains. Lin Jin died there.
Experienced hunters who had been hunting for many years all ended up losing their lives, so the villagers would rather go south than stay and go into the mountains.
Lin Xuan was very worried, "Mom, are we really going into the mountains? What if we encounter a tiger?"
Nan Xi took out the bow and arrow left by Lin Jin and demonstrated it.
"Don't be afraid, Mom will protect you."
Lin Xuan suddenly felt so useless. He straightened his chest and encouraged himself.
"Mom, I will protect you too."
Nan Xi smiled and nodded.
This son has good physique. If he is well cultivated, he might become a master in the future.
Nan Xi had made up her mind this morning and decided to have all her family members learn martial arts. After this famine, there will be endless wars and chaos. The world is not a good place, and having the ability to protect oneself is better than anything else.
She didn't want to protect the whole family by hiding everywhere and becoming a babysitter. Besides, there would always be times when she couldn't take care of them, and it would be too troublesome to remedy the situation afterwards. It would be better to take protective measures in advance to prevent future troubles.
Outside the back mountain, the once green grassland is now in ruins. The grass that has been turned up exposes the yellow soil, and when the wind blows, the yellow sand flies all over the sky.
Even the once tall and straight trees looked listless, with drooping leaves, green with a hint of yellow, as if they would wither at any moment.
Nan Xi and Lin Xuan walked into the deep mountains. The mountain road was rugged and full of thorns. Lin Xuan followed Nan Xi silently. He kept looking around, fearing that a tiger would jump out.
Nan Xi released his spiritual sense, searching back and forth among the trees like a scanner.
Soon, Nan Xi found an abandoned wooden house, which should be the place where the hunters rested temporarily.
"Mom, look!"
A corner of the wooden house was exposed, and Lin Xuan saw it.
"Let's go take a break."
After walking for three hours, Nan Xi felt a little tired. Her body had just recovered and she couldn't bear walking for a long time.
Nan Xi used her mental power to put the prepared purse into the wooden house, and then took Lin Xuan in.
Lin Xuan wiped the bench inside with his sleeve and let Nan Xi rest.
"Mom, sit down and drink some water. Hey, what is this?"
There was a purse under the table, which was spotless and looked very delicate. Lin Xuan picked it up and handed it to Nan Xi.
Nan Xi took the purse and opened it to show Lin Xuan. It was empty, with nothing inside.
Nan Xi turned her purse upside down and dumped it on the ground. A book fell out. On the cover were six big characters: "The Divine Art of Flowing Clouds and Chasing the Moon"
This is a book of swordsmanship, which also includes internal energy techniques and light body skills formulas.