My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 272 A Step Towards Immortality

After drinking half a bowl of hot water, Madam Zhang Qian spoke with a face full of guilt: "My dear in-law, it is indeed shameful to say. A few months ago, we were shocked to hear that your family had been raided and your property confiscated. We were very worried about you as well."

"But we are far away in Fengzhou and our abilities are limited. We asked our relatives in the capital to inquire and make some requests, but it was all in vain and we were unable to help them at all."

The old lady smiled and said, "You can't say that. Given the circumstances, the fact that you treated my granddaughter the same way you did back then, and didn't divorce her, is already quite kind. Besides, you even sent people to take care of things. I will always remember your kindness, my dear in-laws."

Nie Shi, who was standing respectfully beside Yu Shi, nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Zhang Qianshi was very embarrassed, "Now that I have brought my whole family here to bother you, I am really... ashamed to see you, sir."

"We're all family, don't be so formal," Madam Yu patted Zhang's mother's hand to comfort her. "You must have suffered a lot on your journey from Fengzhou, right? Did you encounter any danger along the way?"

Madam Yu's gaze swept over the faces of the group. "Master Zhang, he..."

With tears in her eyes, Zhang Qianshi said, "We were on the run for a month, lacking food and water on the road. My husband fell ill with an acute illness and died suddenly."

With red eyes, Xin Wanrou said, "My father-in-law is in poor health and often went hungry along the way, so he gave the leftover food to our Xin Xin."

"He ran until his feet were raw, but he never complained or mentioned it to us."

"Later, Zhang Pei discovered his father's condition and wanted to carry him away, but the old man refused, saying he could manage."

“But we all know that the old man didn’t want to be a burden to Zhang Pei and his brother.” Speaking of the family’s painful past, Xin Wanrou was filled with sorrow and lovingly stroked her son’s little head.

When the family talked about the passing of Master Zhang, their eyes reddened, and Zhang Erlang's wife lowered her head and secretly wiped away her tears.

Madam Yu's eyes also reddened, and she nodded repeatedly, saying, "Master Zhang has lived a life of pride and resilience, a rare quality in this world."

Nie wiped her eyes and gently comforted Zhang Qianshi, "Don't be too sad, in-law. Everything will be alright."

"You fled all the way from Fengzhou to here, and all you see is wasteland?" Yu asked again.

“Yes. The land is parched and cracked; not a single patch of it is good.” Speaking of the land, Zhang Qian’s eyes were filled with worry again. “Our only advantage is that the Fengzhou area has abundant water resources. If we follow the brigade and are careful and diligent, we can manage to get some water, or at the very least, we can exchange it for some grain.”

Mrs. Yu sighed and gestured for him to continue, "Don't say anything more, have some more water. The porridge should be ready soon, just wait a little longer."

Zhang Qianshi looked ashamed and said, "My dear in-law, please don't be so polite. We've all benefited from Wanrou's kindness. We'll be able to do any chores in the future."

"No rush, no rush." ​​Madam Yu patted Madam Zhang's rough hand and sighed inwardly, "It's not too late for you to start working after you've recovered."

Zhang Qianshi nodded gratefully and thanked her repeatedly.

"Grandmother, how did you find such a large forest to set up camp?" Xin Wanrou couldn't help but ask.

This is incredible.

It is astonishing that such a dense forest could grow on a wasteland.

Mrs. Yu smiled slightly, "Well, that's all thanks to your fourth uncle's family."

"Was it Uncle Si who led everyone to the woods?" Xin Wanrou thought of the Uncle Si she had seen before and nodded secretly. Uncle Si was indeed different from before; she was not mistaken.

Madam Yu smiled but didn't explain much. "Once you've settled in and seen the sights for a while, everything will become clear."

Xin Wanrou nodded vigorously, "Grandmother, do you all plan to stay here for a long time?"

"Isn't this to escape the extreme heat? Your sixth sister asked everyone to stay here for a while until the heat subsides before leaving," Madam Nie said with a smile. "Your arrival is quite timely."

"Your sixth sister plans to lead everyone to break camp and leave in six or seven days!" Madam Nie thought that if she was a step too late, she might never see her second daughter again. Her heart pounded and her face showed a look of sorrow.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qianshi panicked for a moment, but quickly regained her composure. "Thank goodness, thank goodness, then our Zhang family was not destined to perish."

"Yes, yes, yes, my dear in-laws, please settle down here. From now on, come with us to the northern wilderness to reclaim and develop it. Listen to our Sixth Miss, you won't go wrong." "Oh, oh. Thank you so much. I won't say anything more. If you ever need anything from us, please just let us know." Zhang Qianshi nodded with a smile.

Granny Lu, Xin Wanqing, and Xin Ruoyu lifted the curtain again and came in, smiling as they said, "The rice porridge is ready. Why don't we let the children have some to tide them over?"

Mrs. Yu nodded quickly, "Okay, quick, fill them all up and let them drink first."

Dali carried a large wooden bucket over with a thud and gently placed the bucket on the wooden stool.

Xin Wanqing and Xin Ruoyu then took wooden spoons and bowls and served rice porridge to the Zhang family members one by one.

The Zhang brothers stared wide-eyed.

They couldn't remember the last time they had a hot meal.

This is truly porridge, and not just any porridge made with brown rice or millet, but a properly cooked and fragrant bowl of refined rice.

As soon as Zhang Qianshi took a mouthful of hot rice porridge, tears streamed down her face.

Three-year-old Xinxin cried loudly and couldn't be comforted.

Mrs. Yu was so anxious that she was flustered. "Oh dear, what happened? Did you get burned?"

"Great-grandmother, this is so delicious."

The eyes of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were stinging. "Eat as much as you like, there's plenty for you."

With a smile, Granny Lu laid out some side dishes such as radishes, pickled vegetables, and pickled soybeans, saying, "My dear in-law, please have some side dishes."

"Eh, eh." Zhang Qian felt a mix of joy and sorrow, as if she had reached the end of her life and then suddenly entered a paradise.

Fortunately, all their efforts paid off. Heaven did not forsake the Zhang family, allowing them to find such a wonderful in-law.

"Xinxin, shall I hold you and feed you? Let your mother eat first," Madam Nie said with a smile, reaching out her hand.

Xinxin nodded obediently and reached out to let Granny Lu pick her up.

"I can eat it myself."

"Alright, alright, Grandma will blow on it for you. Take your time, we're not in a hurry."

About half an hour later, Chang Mianmian directed people to quickly set up the Zhang family's large tent and prepare ground mats and other items.

"grandmother."

"Hey, hey," Yu responded from inside, "Come in quickly, Mianmian."

Chang Mianmian bounced in, tilted her head and smiled, "Everything is ready, let them go and rest."

"Alright, alright, thank you for troubling Mianmian." Madam Yu said to Madam Zhang Qian with a smile, "Mianmian is my own child, my granddaughter's half-sister."

Chang Mianmian grinned.

The old lady took the term "sisters from different fathers and mothers" to heart.

"There's nothing to worry about here. You've all traveled a long way and are exhausted, so just rest well for the next few days and don't think about anything else!"

Zhang Qianshi secretly wiped away her tears, then nodded with a smile.

"Vice-captain, the captain is looking for you!"