Dressed as the best old lady in the famine years, I suddenly became rich

The further south you go, the higher the temperature and the more severe the drought.

Ke Muqing took a full cloth bag to Feng Ying and said, "After dinner, I'll make some mung bean soup for everyone."

Feng Ying said hello. Over there, Yang Shuangshuang and a few children called Ke Muqing, "Grandma, we are following uncle to collect firewood."

Ke Muqing heard this and raised his hand towards them to tell them to go ahead.

After the children left with Yang Sanqing and Chen Changtai, Ke Muqing also planned to go for a walk in the mountains.

This is her habit. When she goes to a place, she always tries her luck.

Nowadays, it has been dry here for a long time, and there are no ferocious beasts in the woods. These animals that can run fast and far have long since moved to the deep mountains in the south.

Ke Muqing walked for a while but found nothing, so he turned off the detection function and went down the mountain.

When she was going down the mountain, two women, one old and one young, happened to be walking into the mountain. The young woman was holding a several-month-old child in front of her. The child's face was sallow and so thin that Ke Muqing couldn't bear to look at it.

Ke Muqing's heart skipped a beat and she quickly followed quietly.

I saw the older woman walking while looking at the trees and grass on the roadside, picking at the trees and grass, picking a large handful of leaves, and then the two of them found a place and sat on the ground with their children in their arms.

"Eat it. I recognize these leaves. You won't be killed if you eat them." The old woman gave half of the leaves in her hand to her daughter-in-law and asked, "Are you still out of milk today?"

The young woman sighed and shook her head, blaming herself, "Mom, it's my daughter-in-law who's useless and burdening you."

"Don't say that. We relied on eating leaves all the way here. It's normal to have no milk. It's just a pain for the child." The old woman is not an unreasonable person.

Ke Muqing was relieved when he heard what the two said.

She just thought that the two people had stolen the child from somewhere and planned to secretly go up the mountain to do something with the child.

Watching the two people stuffing unknown leaves into their mouths with no idea of ​​their taste, there was no expression on their numb faces.

Apparently this was not the first time they had eaten leaves to satisfy their hunger.

When they came across leaves that didn't taste bad, the two of them would squeeze out the juice from the leaves and feed them to their children. This was how the family of three got through this journey.

The young woman patted the child gently and was very happy, "Fortunately, my mother is well-informed and knows what leaves can be eaten and what leaves cannot be eaten."

Seeing this, Ke Muqing sighed quietly in his heart.

She switched to the buyer's version of the mall and bought some things and put them in the bamboo basket. She changed her appearance and walked towards the family of three who were eating leaves with the basket on her back.

"Adults have strong bones. It's okay to eat like this for a while, but children can't eat like this." Ke Muqing shook his head, and then put the backpack down from his shoulder.

"There is water, rice, and other things in it. You guys set up a stove, boil some water, and cook some rice soup for the children." Speaking of this, Ke Muqing said again, "I just heard that you are also planning to go to the south? Just say I'm afraid it's not safe for you two women. If possible, it's best to find someone you trust to accompany you all the way."

One old and one young, both of them smiled bitterly. "We sneaked out with our daughter-in-law and granddaughter without telling the men at home." The old woman explained, "There is no food in the city, and we have to spend money to find connections and buy water. Even if the family has some financial resources, it is not enough." Run out."

"It's a pity that I married a beast and gave birth to a beast. I actually planned to sell my daughter-in-law into a place like a brothel for money, and also threw away my granddaughter who was only a few months old. We had no choice but to steal it. He stole something from the house and sneaked out of the house in the middle of the night.

At dawn, as soon as the city gate opened, we paid the money and immediately ran out of the city, fearing that the beasts at home would find us and take us back. "

"We still have a handful of rice left in our luggage, but we have run out of water. We have no choice but to look for a way to survive in the mountains."

Ke Muqing nodded. In today's world, unfortunate people all have their own misfortunes.

She can only help them now, but not forever.

"Take these things, I'm giving them to you." Ke Muqing said, "I hope you can go to the south and be happy after all the hardships."

The old woman hurriedly shook her head and said, "This is absolutely impossible! In today's world, food and water are equal to money, and they are even more precious things than money. Sister-in-law, you gave us things like this, do you want to How do you explain it to your family? If you meet a husband with a bad temper, he will beat you to death!"

"I'm telling the truth at home. I don't lack this thing at home right now, but you do." Ke Muqing waved his hand, "If I really lacked this thing, I would definitely not be able to give it to you, so you can accept it with confidence."

Seeing Ke Muqing's firm attitude, the old woman hurriedly pulled her daughter-in-law to kneel down and thank Ke Muqing.

"Don't kneel to me. Get up quickly." Ke Muqing used his strength to pull the person up from the ground one by one with one hand and one on the right.

"Sister-in-law is the benefactor of our family of three." The old woman thought about it and untied the bag, then handed a cloth bag to Ke Muqing,
"We ordinary people don't have much, and we really can't give you anything that can be used as a thank you gift. My mother gave it to me before she died. My mother said it was jade. I have never opened it, and I don't know what it is. It’s not worth much when I think about it, but it’s the most valuable thing I can take out.”

The old woman looked ashamed, "I give this to my benefactor as a thank you gift, and I hope my benefactor will not dislike it."

Ke Muqing did not open it in front of the old woman, but after hearing what she said, he accepted it without refusing.

Ke Muqing thought that ordinary people wouldn't have anything valuable in their homes, so he accepted it.

But she still quietly threw a small bag of broken silver into the bamboo basket as she left.

When Ke Muqing came down the mountain, several children had already returned with master Yang Sanqing. Feng Ying and others were cooking, and several children gathered together to chat with Feng Ying and others about what they had just seen.

"What are you talking about? It's so lively?" Ke Muqing asked, "Why are you all waiting here? Yang Yi and the others have set up tents, go and wait in the tent."

"Grandma, we just saw someone catching mice and eating them in the mountains." Yang Shuang used his hands and feet to describe, "Several of them caught them together. Once they caught the mice, they peeled off the skins and roasted them directly on the fire."

This is the first time that these children know the meaning of the word "hungry".

"Grandma, the people over there break apart a steamed bun and share it with the whole family. Each person can take a small bite and drink water only three times." Yang Chengzhuo pointed to a house not far away.

Yang Chuxue said, "My father said that in today's world, ordinary people are still alive if they are hungry and thirsty. We are able to eat and clothe ourselves all thanks to my aunt."

Ke Muqing touched a few children and warned, "Just play in front of your adults, and don't go where adults can't see you, you know?"