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

The reason why the people of Zhangguanbao blamed Zhang Pozi was not because they had a change of heart, but because they were worried that she would completely offend Zeng Zhengen, causing Zeng Zhengen to refuse to take the people of Zhangguanbao to continue to flee famine with the people of Dapo Village. If it were not for their own interests, they would not bother to intervene in such matters. After all, human nature is selfish. As long as it does not harm their own interests, who would meddle in other people's affairs?

But once it comes to their own survival, they jump faster than rabbits. Mrs. Zhang listened to the accusations of the crowd and was so angry that she trembled all over. With anger in her eyes, she raised her finger and pointed at those who spoke up and cursed.

"You are a bunch of black-hearted and rotten-lung guys! You all deserve a horrible death! You are all treacherous!" Her angry curses echoed in the air.

When everyone heard this, their faces suddenly darkened. No one expected that she would curse her own people like this. Yang Xuyu frowned and said in a deep voice: "Mrs. Zhang, do you still want to go find your grandson?"

"Of course I have to go find my grandson. My grandson was lost because he followed you guys. So you all have to go with me to find him, otherwise I will make sure you never have a peaceful life."

After threatening everyone, Mrs. Zhang turned her vicious eyes to Zeng Zhengen.

"And you, Zhang Yong! If you don't come with me to find my grandson today, I will steal all three of your kids and throw them into the wilderness tomorrow!" Mrs. Zhang's voice was sharp and full of venom. She thought to herself that since her grandson was gone, Zeng Zhengen's children would not be safe either.

Mrs. Zhang's threat instantly turned Zeng Zhengen's eyes cold, and the chill penetrated her heart. She had given Mrs. Zhang a chance more than once, but the old woman was obviously determined to touch her bottom line.

"Since you said so, then don't expect to find your grandson." Zeng Zhengen said coldly. As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw that Mrs. Zhang's body seemed to be grabbed by an invisible force, and she instantly flew into the air, like a kite with a broken string.

"boom--"

With a loud bang, Mrs. Zhang fell heavily to the ground in the distance, and a large human-shaped pit was smashed out on the ground. Her limbs were stiffly spread out, and she had completely lost her previous arrogance.

"Old woman! What's wrong with you? Wake up!" Zhang Mazi shouted loudly, rushed to Zhang Pozi, and shook her desperately. Zhang Pozi, who had fainted due to the severe pain, was awakened by Zhang Mazi's shaking.

"Pfft...cough..."

Mrs. Zhang spat out a mouthful of blood and then started to cough violently. Seeing this, Zhang Mazi finally breathed a sigh of relief, at least the person was awake. But he immediately turned around and glared at Zeng Zhengen fiercely, his eyes full of hatred.

"Mr. Zhang Yong, you're really going too far! You've lived in Zhangguanbao for so many years, and you're at least half a villager. You've treated a fellow villager so harshly, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?" Zhang Mazi accused angrily.

Zeng Zhengen just glanced at him coldly, her expression indifferent, without a trace of fluctuation. She said softly: "She asked for it. I didn't take her life, which was the greatest kindness to her."

Although her voice was calm, the chill in her words made people shudder. Mrs. Zhang not only targeted her, but also dared to threaten her children, which violated her bottom line. Her family was her Achilles' heel, and whoever dared to touch her Achilles' heel would have to pay the price.

Zhang Mazi opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but found that he could not say a word. The villagers around him were all silent, and no one dared to stand up to speak for Zhang Pozi. After all, Zhang Pozi's words just now were too vicious, and everyone knew that Zeng Zhengen had her reasons for taking action.

Seeing that no one was defending Mrs. Zhang anymore, Zeng Zhengen didn't bother to say anything more. She glanced at everyone calmly and turned back to the cave.

With the shock Zeng Zhengen had just given them, the villagers of Zhangguanbao no longer dared to say a word to her. In contrast, the villagers of Dapo Village were grateful and regarded Zeng Zhengen as their own family. As soon as Zeng Zhengen returned to the cave, the villagers of Dapo Village followed her, and only the people of Zhangguanbao were left outside the cave.

Although the village chief of Zhangguanbao didn't want to interfere in Mrs. Zhang's affairs, Mrs. Zhang was still a member of Zhangguanbao. As the village chief, he couldn't ignore the matter. Otherwise, he would lose his prestige in the village in the future.

"Zhang Mazi, quickly help your wife up and see if she is seriously injured. If she is okay, go find your grandson." Yang Xuyu said in a cold voice with a serious expression.

"But, village chief..." Zhang Mazi was still unwilling to give up, and his resentment was still there. He couldn't just let his wife's injury go like this, he had to make Zeng Zhengen pay the price. Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Yang Xuyu.

"But what? Are you still looking for your grandson? If you're not in a hurry, then let's just forget about it." Yang Xuyu glanced at him coldly, with unquestionable majesty in his tone.

Anyway, it wasn't his grandson who was lost. Since no one was in a hurry, he didn't bother to worry about it.

"I can't just let it go like this. I have to find my grandson first." Zhang Mazi finally decided to put aside his resentment for the time being and find his grandson first.

Seeing this, Yang Xuyu immediately called several villagers to help search together. The villagers were reluctant at first, but after Yang Xuyu's persuasion, they finally agreed to go together. The other villagers stayed where they were and waited for news.

In the cave, Zeng Zhengen walked straight to Pan Yang and said firmly, "Uncle Pan, I think it's better for us to separate from the people in Zhangguanbao. Otherwise, things like today will probably happen more and more."

Zeng Zhengen was not afraid of the people from Zhangguanbao making trouble. After all, in front of her powerful strength, any conspiracy would be useless. She just felt that these troubles were not worth paying attention to, and going separately would reduce unnecessary disputes.

Pan Yang was a little hesitant, frowning slightly, and obviously worried. "Girl Zeng, I know you are capable, but if we separate from the people in Zhangguanbao, then our team will be missing more than half of its members. If we encounter bandits or refugees on the road, won't it be even more dangerous?"

In Pan Yang's opinion, the more people there are in the famine-fighting team, the safer it is. He is worried that if they act separately, the people of Dapo Village will become isolated and helpless.

Zeng Zhengen sighed softly when he saw this, with a hint of helplessness in his tone. "Uncle Pan, I understand your concerns. But more people is not necessarily a good thing. Although there are many people in Zhangguanbao, not all of them are kind-hearted people. What happened today is an example. If we continue to go together, I'm afraid there will be more trouble."

Pan Yang was silent for a moment, feeling a little shaken, but still unable to make a decision.

"Girl Zeng, I need to think about it carefully." Pan Yang said in a low voice, obviously he had not made up his mind yet.

After all, there are too many uncertain factors along the way. If there are more people, they will be more confident even if they encounter vagrants and robbers.

Zeng Zhengen had the same view as Pan Yang before, but after such a long time of getting along, Zeng Zhengen gradually saw the villagers of Zhangguanbao clearly. She found that these villagers were willing to share good things, but only knew how to complain about others when they encountered difficulties.

"Uncle Pan, although what you said makes sense, you can see what kind of people the villagers of Zhangguanbao are. Take this time for example, I let everyone go up the mountain out of good intentions, but what was the result? They didn't take good care of the child and lost the child, and in the end they put all the blame on me. I am not a fool, but I did a good thing and not only did I not get any praise, but I was also cursed."