Starve!!
K-14
Madam Qi had already started crying. It turned out that Third Brother Meng had suddenly fallen to the ground. His face was pale and his body was covered in cold sweat. He had no strength left to speak.
He was not in good health to begin with. During this period of escape, he had searched for food everywhere, making his body unable to withstand the burden.
Old Master Ning's expression changed. He immediately walked forward and saw Third Sister Ning being surrounded. “Third Brother, what's up? Are you too thirsty? Quick, give him water!”
Old Madam Ning also walked over. His body is also not in good condition. When he saw his son was barely conscious, he cried, “Son, don't scare me!”
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“Mother, I can't take it anymore.” Ning Laosan opened her eyes with great difficulty and tried to see her mother clearly. His eyes moved and he looked at his wife, Lady Qi, and his two crying sons. Tears flowed down from the corner of his eye.
In fact, Third Brother Ning can live, but his body is not good enough. She needs to take care of herself and eat more to nourish herself. However, how could there be so much food for him now?
So he wanted to give up on himself and leave some of his food for the children in order to survive.
Old Madam Ning held a steamed bun in her trembling hand and wanted to give it to Third Sister Ning to eat, but Third Sister Ning could no longer eat and had no strength to swallow.
Ning Yue broke through the crowd and took the steamed bun from Old Madam Ning's hand. Then, he sat on the ground and placed Third Master Ning's head on his lap. He asked for water and soaked the steamed bread in it to soften it before giving it to Third Master Ning.
“Third Uncle, eat fast!” Ning Yue's eyes were firm because she had already smeared the powder on the steamed bun. It is water soluble and is a kind of tonic. It was specially used for people with weak bodies to replenish their blood essence quickly.
“Yueyue...” Third Sister Ning was very touched, but she did not want to burden the other family members anymore, so she shook her head.
“Listen to me, Third Uncle. Eat this steamed bun and you will definitely be cured, as you will definitely be blessed after surviving the disaster!” Ning Yue cheered on her Third Uncle.
On the side, Lady Qi was crying, “Can you bear to leave the three of us! You will make me a widow and make the children lose their father. How can you be so heartless? Huu huu..”.
The Ning brothers also cried very sadly.
“Third Uncle, you must be strong. Trust me, you will get better and better again.” Ning Yue urged Ning Laosan. “Eat fast.”
Perhaps because he could not bear to part with everyone, Third Brother Ning ended up listening to Ning Yue and tried his best to swallow the wet and soft steamed bread. However, he tasted something medicinal.
Ning San's gaze changed as he looked at Ning Yue in shock.
Ning Yue knew what he meant and simply nodded.
After eating a bowl of steamed bread and drinking water, Third Sister Ning quickly felt energetic, as if she had been reborn. The eyes initially unfocused also became bright.
“Great, she's fine again!” Eldest Brother Ning said excitedly.
Ning Yue helped Third Uncle Ning stand up. “Let Third Uncle sit on the wagon for a bit. Let's continue our journey. The other villagers must have walked far away. We have to speed up and catch up.”
Ever since Ning Yue was brought back from the General residence, she had changed. He was silent and had a dull expression. He also does not want to communicate with others. There was hatred all over his body that made people not dare to spend more time around him.
But something was different from him today. He was smart and firm, and his eyes were steady and confident. He looks like a different person.
Could it be that after he was robbed once and escaped death, he thought of everything?
Third Brother Ning refused. “Not needed. If I sat on the wagon alone, the thrust would be slower. We're gonna waste time. I'm much better.”
He did not know what medicine was in the water, but it worked very quickly. It was much stronger than the tonic he had drunk before.
“Third Brother, are you sure?” Old Master Ning asked worriedly.
“Dad, I'm fine. Everyone, let's continue.” Third Brother Ning waved his hand and shouted.
Only then did the group continue to advance. Ning Laosan deliberately walked beside Ning Yue and asked in a low voice, Yueyue, is there any medicine inside the steamed bun?
“Sst!” Ning Yue blinked her eyes and replied, These “Drugs are worth it. It was given to me by that good man. There are only three packages. I gave you one.”
What medicine is so powerful? The good guy even gave three packages at once.
“It was mainly because I helped him a lot, so he gave me so much.” Ning Yue knew that Ning Laosan would be confused, so she brushed him off.
Although Third Brother Ning was still a little curious as to what Ning Yue had done to receive such a huge reward, he did not ask further.
Third Brother Ning did not ask further, which made Ning Yue a little happy.
All of these family members were kind-hearted people, and they were very united in their lack of suspicion towards each other. Otherwise, he would have to deal with all kinds of questions constantly. It will be easy to find problems.
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He calculated what he had to do to utilize the space supplies along the way. He can help everyone without being caught.
The procession continues. Everyone wanted to walk faster, but as the scorching sun overhead grew hotter, it felt like a huge steamer was being pulled over their heads.
Heat enveloped the barren land. Everyone's stamina ran out quickly.
They sweat all the way. They lose a lot of water, but they cannot replenish it. It makes everyone thirsty.
Seeing everyone's expressions getting worse, Ning Yue stopped the team and said to Old Master Ning, “Grandfather, stop and drink some water. Sprinkle a little salt in the water to quench your thirst.”
Salt water can quickly replenish the salt lost in the body.
However, Old Master Ning was very hesitant. If so many people drink it, the stored water will run out very quickly. Moreover, everyone had held him back as much as they could before. If they were really unable to hold it in, they would drink two small sips to conserve water. No one knows when the next time they will replenish their water sources.
How could he know that his grandson had an unlimited supply of tap water and well water? He has the overall consequences to consider.
Old Master Ning looked at his exhausted relatives with a sad expression on his face, especially those children. They were all thin and their eyes were listless. They were the future of the Ning family!
“All kids, drink water. Adults, be patient!” Grandpa Ning relented, but only the children were allowed to drink water.
No adult would complain. Everyone has children, and they willingly keep water and food for themselves.
Eldest Brother Ning and his wife, Lady Qu, brought along a water pouch and a small cup. They sprinkle salt in a water bag and shake it evenly before pouring a cup for children to drink.
Ning Yue looked at their tired and thirsty eyes as well as their dry lips, but they insisted on not wasting water. He felt a little uncomfortable.
“Grandfather, let everyone drink and eat something to add to our strength. If this continues, we won't be able to survive before we collapse!” Ning Yue suggested again.
He could not bear to see any of them starve or die of thirst!
Old Master Ning looked at Ning Yue's eyes. For some reason, he felt those eyes were filled with convincing power!
Ning Dalang is a teenager. After her father poured her a glass of water, she lifted it to her father's lips and gave it to drink.
This scene was comforting and painful Old Master Ning.
“Listen Yueyue. You're the one who brought back water and food. We will listen to you!” Old Master Ning made up his mind. He waved his thin hands, and the others started drinking water and eating to increase their strength.
It was a rare happy moment that day. Ning Yue handed the water bag to Ning Guang. “Dad, drink also.”
“Yueyue is very good. I thirst. I want water!” Ning Guang happily picked up the water bag, but she was reasonable enough to only drink two or three sips. He quickly handed the water bag over to Madam He. “Wife, drink water too!”
Madam He picked it up with a smile and tightened the lid after two gulps.
His four children had drunk the water, even Xiaobao and Xiaobei.
After this break, everyone felt much better. It was as if the scorching sun above their heads had dimmed a little.
However, there was joy and sadness at the same time. A momentary excitement brings about rapid consumption of food and water. Old Master Ning and his sons felt a heavy burden in their hearts.
After walking for a while, someone became restless again. This time, it was not the troubled Ning Yue family, but the eldest son of the village chief, Ning Tian.
The village chief, Ning Bai, and his family were in a much more serious situation than the Ning Yue family members. Their food shortage was already very serious, and Ning Tian was about to faint from starvation.
The situation was not really the same as Third Sister Ning.
Third Brother Ning's body was originally weak, so he couldn't help it. As for Ning Tian, he was in his prime and was not sick or ill. He had actually starved to death because he had nothing to eat.