Song Ning wasn't a stingy person; if he could help everyone in the village, he should help his own relatives even more.

But this family was no different from Li Guixiang's family.

They initially planned to sell one woman to multiple men, but then they came to demand money. Next time, they'll just blatantly rob her.

Old Man Liu had a stern face, while Liu Hong looked around with his eyes darting around.

None of the three paid any attention, and Old Man Liu and his son were a little embarrassed, since the people nearby were all watching them.

Old Man Liu snorted coldly: "There are quite a few people watching now. If you don't give it to them, you're being unfilial."

Song Ning said irritably, "Unfilial, huh... Well then, let's sever ties from now on, that won't be considered unfilial."

In this era, it's not uncommon for married daughters to never contact their maternal families again, and it's even more common for them to sever ties altogether. They're not considered to be committing a heinous act.

"you!"

"I advise you to behave yourself. The village chiefs of both villages are here. If you bother others, you might get kicked out."

She said last night that we should unite, and if the Liu family dares to cause trouble today, she will report it to the village chief.

In the current situation, if I were kicked out of the team, my fate would be uncertain.

Song Ning didn't want to escalate the situation. They were on the road fleeing famine, and they had just talked about unity last night. The fact that the two families were causing trouble the next day would have a bad influence.

The Liu family was also there to try their luck. Seeing their resolute attitude, they didn't want to forcefully take it from them in front of so many people.

The two didn't dare cause any trouble and slunk away. On the Liu family's side, when the eldest daughter-in-law, Qian, saw her father-in-law and husband return empty-handed, her face immediately fell, and she cursed inwardly, "Useless."

Grandma Liu, who was standing nearby, naturally heard it, but she didn't dare to say anything.

When it was time for the livestock to rest next time, Song Ning's family went to the front.

She told the village chief whether they should take a detour, and the village chief simply told her family to come up directly and follow behind the two village chiefs.

The Li Daniu family and the Jiang family also moved forward a little.

Their group walked forward for a while longer and then they saw the main road that Song Ning had mentioned.

The village chief led Li Xingwang to scout ahead, while the rest of the people stayed put to rest.

More and more people passed them and headed toward the main road ahead.

The two returned in about a quarter of an hour.

“Er Ya is right, this road is not safe,” the village chief said as soon as he returned.

“There are more people on the road than we are. There are refugees all around us, and it seems like there’s no end in sight,” Li Xingwang said, frowning.

Li Xingwang took Song Ning's binoculars and went there. Standing on a high place, he looked into the distance and saw a dense, dark mass of people.

"Then let's take a detour."

Although it was a detour, Song Ning saw that it wasn't a long detour, only a few hours longer than the main road.

They turned a corner and headed towards the wasteland on the side.

Few people walk on the path, and there are many stones on the road, so everyone's pace slows down instantly.

I walked all afternoon and didn't even get halfway there.

As darkness fell, and they stopped where a small mound blocked their view, the two village chiefs decided to spend the night there.

As soon as the person in front stops, the people behind start complaining.

Instead of taking the main road, they insisted on taking this narrow, winding path. Not only is it narrow, but it's also difficult to walk on. Several carts along the way have overturned into the ditch.

Many people's shoes were worn out, and they had to grope in the dark at night to mend them with straw ropes.

When cooking dinner, there wasn't even a place to set up a stove nearby.

People muttered to themselves as they worked on their tasks.

Song Ning's family is still eating dry rations tonight. They had been making pancakes and steaming buns for the past few days before they set off, and they had enough dry rations to not need to cook for the rest of the time.

The village chief's family in front must have been given an oxcart by Village Chief Luo, finally giving them a means of transportation.

Yu was fiddling with something in the car. After a while, the family started eating.

Zhou Ling'an glanced up casually and saw Song Ning sitting on the edge of his car, their eyes meeting.

Ever since Song Ning started walking behind their house, Madam Yu has been keeping a close eye on her, afraid that she might not be able to resist going over to talk to her son.

Song Ning laughed. It was understandable that Madam Yu treated her son like a treasure, but it was impossible to assume that everyone treated her son like a treasure.

Zhou Ling'an was of no help whatsoever along the way; in fact, he only hindered them.

Other families with sons his age would be the main breadwinners, but he, a grown man, spends all his time sitting in the car with Madam Yu.

To put it bluntly, they've all fled, and it's uncertain when Zhou Ling'an will be able to continue his studies and take the imperial examinations again.

No matter how capable Zhou Ling'an is, why doesn't he get her some grain? In the end, he still has to rely on her.

Seeing Zhou Ling'an looking over, Song Ning rolled her eyes and turned her head to the side.

Zhou Ling'an was taken aback. Ever since they started traveling together, Song Er Ya seemed to dislike him at all.

Did he do something bad again?

After finally having dinner, the question of where to sleep tonight is now a problem.

There's definitely no room to sleep in the truck, and besides, these animals need a rest.

Many people spread grass on the ground below the road; it's not far, just down a small slope, and they can keep an eye on their cars.

Song Ning insisted on staying up all night tonight, saying that Song Dahai and Liu Yuelan were already exhausted from the day and needed to rest at night.

Song Ning took a straw mat and placed it next to the mule cart, then sat down to look at the stars.

This was the first time she had counted stars so seriously since she arrived.

There weren't many stars in the sky, but each one was distinct and twinkling beautifully. Song Ning was momentarily mesmerized by their beauty.

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