The autumn wind carried a growing chill as it whistled through the fields. Withered leaves danced in the wind. As Su Yun Duo stepped out of the forest, she was met with a gust of cold wind that sent shivers down her spine.,In Su Yun Duo's understanding, Mr. Xiucai's illness, though severe, was not tuberculosis. However, for the past half month, no matter how Su Yun Duo tried to console him, she couldn't open his heart.,Although not every household in the village was as poor as Su Yun Duo's, almost everyone was still struggling after the recent disaster. This was especially true for Ge Shan Village, a remote and impoverished settlement nestled in hillsides, but even Lin Xi Town saw many families struggling to eat, clothe themselves, and were even forced to sell their children just to survive. As a result, people living near the mountains couldn't find any edible plants or even edible bark anymore.。