There were also those who were too heartbroken to continue walking, so the village chief gathered some young and strong men to help them back home.
This situation was not only occurring in Qingshan Village, but similar scenes were unfolding across most of North China District.
After returning home, Gu Decang's face looked very grim.
The old man and Chen Hong couldn't eat after hearing the news.
The atmosphere at home was very depressing in the following days.
For more than half a month now, the family had plenty to eat, as everything in the cellar had been brought out and it had already been flooded by rainwater.
There was still meat, rice, flour, and some dried mushrooms at home.
The Gu Family was relatively well off; many in Qingshan Village couldn't fill their stomachs.
It was already spring famine, and they were counting on the harvest in a month to get through the tough times, but the heavy rain for more than half a month had completely blocked their way to survival.
