After escaping from famine, the evil stepmother was pampered by the villain Zaizai Tuan

Hearing the shouts of the eldest brother Liu Yong, the three little pods collectively turned to stone holding bowls.

In the silence, only a "dong" sound was heard.

Everyone looked at the source of the sound.

The third child, Liu Ming, raised his head blankly, "I...have already eaten it."

Liu Yong was shocked and hurriedly ran to pat Liu Ming on the back, "Spit it out!"

Liu Guang was worried and regretful, and turned to Tu Wan angrily, "It's all my fault, how could you be so kind as to give us something to eat!"

As he said this, he grabbed the bowl from the little sister Miaomiao's hand and threw both bowls of batter out.

Tu Wan's pupils shrank, his body rolled forward, and he stretched out his hands to catch the two bowls of batter before they hit the ground.

Seeing that the batter had not spilled out, she said with lingering fear, "Prodigal child! Do you know how valuable this little food is!"

Liu Miaomiao still couldn't fully understand what happened. She looked at her stepmother, then at her brothers, and burst into tears.

An elderly woman trotted over and hugged Liu Miaomiao distressedly, "What's wrong? What's the reason for beating the child?"

Tu Wan recognized this person, Aunt Zhou, an old neighbor of the Liu family.

Aunt Zhou is a very good person, and from time to time she secretly feeds the children stuttering things behind the back of the original owner, Jiang Xiaohua.

Sometimes when she heard children being beaten severely through the courtyard wall, Aunt Zhou couldn't help but try to dissuade them, although it was of no use.

Before Tu Wan could speak, Liu Guang pointed at her and complained, "Grandma Zhou, she poisoned the rice to kill us! Use it to trade for meat with others!"

The rumors of refugees being exchanged for food along the way are no longer new.

Aunt Zhou first looked at Tu Wan in surprise, and then said angrily, "I say your stepmother is so cruel! Whenever the four children have caused you any trouble, can't you allow them to survive!"

During the lunch break for cooking, most of the neighbors who had escaped from the same village gathered around and pointed at Tu Wan.

"How vicious, you're going to poison all four dolls at once!"

"This woman is sitting on her own feet and never works. It's not unusual for her to trade her children for food!"

Just now Jiang Xiaohua was beaten to death by Mrs. Xu and no one came to take care of her, but now many people came here.

Tu Wan finally realized how unpopular the original owner was in the village.

She took a deep breath and said loudly, "Everyone, watch out!"

Tu Wan picked up each bowl and took a sip, then scooped some from the pot and drank it.

She looked at everyone, "Isn't this enough to prove that I haven't poisoned you?"

The villagers were stunned.

Could it be that she was really wronged this time?

They had to continue their journey in the afternoon, so everyone dispersed and ate their own meals.

Aunt Zhou put Liu Miaomiao down and glanced at Tu Wan, then noticed the dried blood scab on the back of her head.

"The injury is quite severe, is it okay?"

Tu Wan didn't care about what happened just now, and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter, I'll just deal with it myself later."

The special forces cooking class is like a sweeping monk in Shaolin Temple.

In addition to being good at cooking, her professional skills include capturing food, finding water sources, slaughtering and cutting, first-aid dressing, emergency construction, surveying the terrain, observing the weather, etc.

After Aunt Zhou left, Tu Wan looked at the four little ones and said, "Eat."

Liu Yong said calmly, "No, mother, I brought back wild fruits. We can just eat these."

He is the eldest brother, and because he took on the responsibility of protecting his younger siblings early on, he is calm and mature at heart.

He hates his stepmother, but in order to save his younger brothers and sisters from being beaten, he has to endure it until he grows up and is able to support everyone.

Liu Guang chimed in with his hands on his hips, "Yes, who knows what evil intentions you are harboring!"

At this time, Liu Yong looked over, and Liu Guang reluctantly shut up.

Tu Wan saw the expressions of the two brothers. Compared with the second child who said anything he was dissatisfied with, it was more difficult for the elder brother to bury his hatred deep in his heart and wait for an opportunity to resist.

Tu Wan picked up his bowl and said nonchalantly, "It's up to you whether you want to eat or not."

"But I'd like to say something good to you. If you don't eat food, your body will lose strength."

"We are still on the road to escape. Those who have no strength cannot survive."

After she finished speaking, she didn't even look at the four little ones and started eating on her own.

Soon, the sound of slurping batter came from around me.

While Liu Guang was eating, he muttered unconvincedly, "Humph, it's not poisoned anyway, so if you don't eat it, it's free!"

Tu Wan didn't answer, just covered his face with the broken bowl, and secretly smiled at the corner of his mouth.

From now on, she will live as Jiang Xiaohua.

Because they had not tasted food for a long time, the four little ones not only licked the bowl clean, but also scraped the pot until it was shiny.

Jiang Xiaohua picked up the iron pot, looked at it, and said deliberately, "Why is this pot as clean as if it has been washed?"

Liu Guang opened his eyes guiltily, huh, it's just a bowl of batter, don't try to bribe him!

Jiang Xiaohua looked at Liu Yong before leaving, "Everywhere is in chaos now, please take good care of my sister."

Liu Yong nodded. He didn't need this woman to pretend to be kind, he would protect his little sister.

Jiang Xiaohua walked a few steps and noticed a tail behind her. She turned around and looked, "Ming'er? What's wrong with you following me?"

Liu Ming was a little embarrassed, "I work."

In the past, he did all the work of washing pots and dishes at home, and it has become a habit.

Jiang Xiaohua smiled and said, "I told you I would wash it. It will be quick. You can go back and rest."

After saying that, she took a step forward again.

Liu Ming's voice suddenly became urgent, "Mom, have you already thought about leaving us behind after finishing this meal?"

Although the stepmother has been mistreating them, in this world of cannibalism, the four of them will die without adult supervision.

Jiang Xiaohua was startled. Among the four children, the third one was the most introverted and taciturn. In the memory of the original owner, Liu Ming didn't even have any sense of existence.

Unexpectedly, this child has the most delicate mind.

Jiang Xiaohua sighed in her heart, looked at Liu Ming, and said with a bright smile, "I promise not to leave you behind."

Liu Ming looked at Jiang Xiaohua blankly, as if he was trying to discern whether what she said was true or false.

Jiang Xiaohua patted the boy's thin shoulder, "The more difficult the world becomes, the more our family must work hard to survive together, do you understand!"

Liu Ming was dumbfounded.

The stepmother went to work by herself and let him rest.

The stepmother smiled. Instead of beating him, she actually smiled a little bit better?

Liu Ming nodded silently and walked back in a daze.

When Liu Yong saw his younger brother coming back without a trace, he immediately became alert and asked, "Did she hit you again?"

Liu Ming shook his head slowly, "No, brother, pinch me quickly. Am I dreaming?!"

"I'll do it!" Liu Guang actively rolled up his sleeves and pinched the back of his brother's hand, "Does it hurt?"

Liu Ming woke up from a dream, "It hurts! It's not a dream."

He looked at the other three little ones and announced an earth-shattering news, "Mom, go wash the pots and let me rest."