Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space-Chapter 790 send off

When the clock signaled the end of work, Wang Cuihua dragged Zhao Xiahe home.

"I’m marrying you off today. Hurry and pack your things. If you throw a fit, don’t bother taking anything."

"Mom, where are you marrying me off to?"

"Into the mountains, where you can learn to behave. Don’t make me angry. Or else you know what will happen."

"I won’t get married. This is such a feudal way of thinking—it’s an arranged marriage."

Wang Cuihua laughed in exasperation. "I’ve told you, behave, and you can take your things. I’ll give you a hundred yuan for the bottom of your chest. But if you make a fuss, I’ll tie you up and take you to the mountains."

Looking at her mother’s expressionless face, Zhao Xiahe resented her deeply. But if she really caused a scene, she’d end up with nothing.

Lowering her head, Zhao Xiahe went back to her room to pack. She managed to pack two big bags, filled with clothes, shoes, and socks. Her personal belongings were separately bundled.

At this moment, Wang Cuihua came in and handed Zhao Xiahe a hundred yuan, "If you’re smart, don’t show this money around. All right, I’m going to make you some food."

Wang Cuihua called her two sons to keep an eye on Zhao Xiahe, truly not trusting her.

She feared that even one of them might be tricked into letting her secretly run away.

Today, Wang Cuihua cooked some cornmeal flatbread and steamed scallion and salted vegetables. There was also tomato soup.

While the family was having dinner, there was a knock on the door.

Wang Cuihua went to open the door, saw two people outside, and stepped aside to let them in.

Zhao Xiahe kept her head down while eating and didn’t look at who had entered.

But eventually, she finished eating. She put down her chopsticks and glanced at the man sitting to the side.

He was okay—strong and quite tall, and managed to look rather nice.

The discontent in her heart lessened slightly.

"All right, help her carry the luggage. I’ll say this upfront, if she escapes, don’t bother coming to our house; it’s none of our business."

"Yes, Mom, I understand."

"Ah, you two go live your lives well. Let’s go, I’ll see you out."

Dashan had been advised carefully, so he watched Zhao Xiahe closely. This journey would take all night to reach the foot of the mountain.

Zhao Xiahe began to act up. She didn’t want to move.

"Humph, if you won’t walk, we’ll marry here. The sky as a quilt and the ground as a bed isn’t too bad."

Zhao Xiahe was terrified and obediently followed along.

After working the whole day, Zhao Xiahe was really exhausted, and after Dashan dragged her along for two hours, she couldn’t move anymore.

Dashan noticed this. So he let Zhao Xiahe carry the luggage, hanging her bag in front, and carried her himself.

Once Zhao Xiahe was on Dashan’s back, she fell asleep.

Dashan was familiar with this route and by dawn, they had reached the mountains.

When Zhao Xiahe woke up, they were already in the mountains. She was frustrated, but was thinking about remembering the route for an opportunity to sneak back.

Dashan knew Zhao Xiahe was awake and let her down, then they sat down to eat.

Dashan was extremely tired, but recalled his aunt’s advice and dared not rest until night when they reached the cave.

So after eating, Dashan carried her luggage again, holding her hand and continued forward. The mountain path was steep and winding, and Zhao Xiahe was frightened; without this man, leaving was impossible.

So she behaved much better. Though tired, she didn’t cause a fuss.

In reality, she was very adaptable. Knowing she had no choice but to accept, realizing there was no chance to escape, she obediently followed.

Dashan spotted a wild rabbit and picked up Shitou, effortlessly killing the wild chicken.

This skill of his made Zhao Xiahe even more compliant.

At lunch, Dashan still didn’t rest. Despite being hot and tired, he persisted, otherwise they wouldn’t reach the cave by nightfall, where there’d be nowhere to rest.

At night, the mountains were extremely dangerous.

Zhao Xiahe was so exhausted that she couldn’t move her legs, but seeing the man didn’t intend to stop, she didn’t dare speak up. Along the way, he caught another wild rabbit, which made Dashan happy—they would have food that night.

Mechanically, they moved their legs. Before sunset, Dashan led Zhao Xiahe into a cave. Dashan pushed aside stones and pulled her inside.

"Stay put. I’m going to prepare the wild chicken and collect firewood. Tonight we’ll eat chicken meat."

Zhao Xiahe was too tired to speak, and sat down directly, unable to move anymore.

Dashan, familiar with the place, went to the riverbank, skinned and cleaned the rabbit, then carried a bundle of firewood back to the cave.

He then started a fire. Once it burned bright and smoke-free, he began to roast the rabbit.

He occasionally made cuts on the rabbit, causing the fat to drip into the fire with crackling sounds. The aroma wafted out.

Zhao Xiahe forced herself to sit up, "Come over and eat, it’s ready."

Dashan handed her a leg, "Eat quickly."

It had been a long time since Zhao Xiahe ate meat, and even when there was meat at home, she’d only get a couple of pieces.

She had never eaten meat so heartily. It tasted incredibly good.

After she finished one rabbit leg, Dashan tore off another leg for her.

In the end, Zhao Xiahe ate six legs and was finally full. Leaning to the side, she thought if she could eat meat every day, this life might not be so bad.

After eating, Dashan tidied up and only then did he block the entrance with stones, "Sleep."

His words were unnecessary; Zhao Xiahe had already fallen asleep.

Dashan was equally exhausted. Lying down, he also fell asleep, and when they woke again, it was noon the next day.

"You continue to rest. I’ll go outside to see if there’s any food. If you’re hungry, there are buns, they’re sweet."

"Are you going hunting?"

"Yes, not far from the river outside. You can wash up. We won’t leave today; we’ll continue tomorrow."

Zhao Xiahe’s appearance was quite disheveled.

She followed behind Dashan out of the cave, saw the river, and thought of bathing, as her clothes had become sour-smelling. It was truly uncomfortable.

Dashan reminded her once more and then left.

Zhao Xiahe returned to the cave, found clean clothes, and took soap—gotten after tricking Wang Lina.

At the riverbank, she washed her hair, bathed, and cleaned her clothes, preferring to stay outside than returning to the cave, where the sun felt quite nice. Though the daytime temperature was only around ten degrees, after bathing she felt cold, but it was colder inside the cave.

Dashan was anxious, caught three rabbits and two chickens, hurried back, and saw his purchased wife lying by the river with her hair loose.

Only then did he sigh in relief. Squatting by the river, he took care of the rabbits. The chickens couldn’t be plucked, they’d be eaten back home.

Once finished, he set up fire outside to roast.