The Xia family naturally saw what Mr. Feng was thinking and thought it was natural.

As the saying goes, no matter how beautiful it is, it is the water of your hometown; no matter how close you are, it is the people of your hometown.

Since we all come from the same village, sticking together is the best strategy when we get out there. Helping each other is what we should do.

Of course, there is still some good news.

At the instigation of Jiang's eldest sister-in-law, Jiang's family packed up the valuable gold and silver jewelry in the house, leisurely boarded the ship of a familiar merchant, and whizzed away at a very fast speed.

While others were still hesitating and had not made up their minds to leave, they had already fled towards Ping'an County.

Cheng's family members were also quick to act.

They traveled by land, but they had already set out before the letter was sent.

There was no news from Sun's family or Wu's family. They hadn't thought of sending a letter to their daughters who were so far away. Sun and Wu's eyes welled up when they heard the news from Jiang and Cheng's families.

Sun's tears were already falling, and not only were her tears falling, she was also wailing:

"Wuwuwu... Mom, Mom, I'm so sorry... Why didn't I think of asking you to go with me?"

However, Mrs. Wu kept holding back her tears and refused to cry in front of others.

Zhou couldn't help but scold Sun:

"Second brother, hold back those two drops of cat urine!

Why are you cursing your in-laws when nothing's happened yet? Perhaps they've already escaped to safety, and it's just the letter I was sending you was delayed along the way!

Your in-laws are all doing well, why are you so sad? Aren't you afraid of bringing bad luck upon yourself?"

Zhou's tone was extremely impatient, but Sun seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw. She stopped sobbing and looked at Zhou with expectation.

It was as if Zhou's words were an imperial decree, and everyone in her family was in perfect condition, without missing a single hair.

Others also began to comfort Sun.

Wu snorted and turned to walk out the door.

Zhou said nothing, but just sighed deeply.

Escaping famine, how could it be so easy?

What's more, what they were fleeing from was not famine, but war, which was more terrifying than famine.

In troubled times, human life is as cheap as grass. It is better to be a dog in peacetime than a man in troubled times.

These words condense the blood and tears of so many people, even so many families!

Everyone's mood was a little low.

Xia Daohua looked at the solemn faces of the crowd and couldn't help but interrupt:

"We need to clean up these rooms, otherwise our relatives won't have anywhere to stay when they come. Also, we need to find time to go to the agency and find a few more suitable houses. If they need to rent a house, wouldn't it save us the trouble?

This letter has been on the road for over a month, right? I reckon they'll be arriving soon."

The topic naturally changed. Zhou's expression relaxed a lot. Jiang seemed to have been reminded and was a little excited. Cheng's eyes were full of admiration for Xia Daohua.

The more Cheng observed, the more he liked the summer rice flowers.

Compared with his peers, this child is sometimes very bold and imaginative.

It was as if the person living in her shell was not a delicate young lady, but a young man, or even a bold and naughty monkey.

But most of the time, this little girl is surprisingly reliable.

It would be a good idea to let Liu Lang and Daohua learn more from her!

The family had not seen each other for many days. Apart from talking about the news from their hometown letters and discussing whether the war would affect Ping'an County, they also chatted about family matters.

The women have rolled up their sleeves, washed their hands, and started preparing for dinner.

The family finally got together, and although not everyone was there yet, it was still quite a rare occasion. So Zhou decided to make dumplings and stir-fry a few dishes.

Zhou carefully cut a piece of the Jinhua ham that Xia Daohua brought, preparing to make pickled pork with preserved vegetables with dried bamboo shoots. The rest was hung on the eaves.

Xia Daohua told her not to be stingy and to eat when she was hungry. She would bring more food to her when she was done.

Zhou just smiled and declined:

"Oh, please don't. Don't eat too much delicious food. If you eat too much at once, it won't taste sweet next time."

Seeing Zhou's smiling face, Xia Daohua no longer insisted.

Anyway, she was paying attention to it. If the old couple was missing anything, she would find out and fill it in time.

It took more than half an hour to finish this meal.

After dinner, Xia Daohua originally planned to go back to the store.

It is her habit to keep accounts, clear accounts, take inventory and replenish shelves every day.

However, not long after dinner, it started to rain outside.

At first, Xia Daohua planned to go out and get an umbrella herself. However, Jiang and others stopped her, saying that the young lady couldn't stand the rain or the cold.

Xia Daohua thought about it and realized that this was reasonable. Getting caught in the rain and cold was indeed very harmful to a girl's health. Medical care in this time and space wasn't very advanced, so it was better to be cautious.

However, Xia Daohua couldn't help but feel a little emotional when she saw the nervous Jiang:

If it were two years ago, or even earlier, they probably wouldn't have thought of this at all.

If a child gets caught in the rain, as long as they don't catch a cold or have a fever, they won't take it seriously. If they can make a bowl of ginger soup for their child, they are considered caring parents.

After all, only when you have a high income and enough confidence can you be qualified to be particular.

The drizzle soon grew heavier, and the wind grew stronger too, crackling and picking up something, hitting the eaves, doors and windows, making a crackling sound.

The rain grew heavier, and soon the sky was pitch black, the kind where you couldn't see your hand in front of you. The moon and stars that were always there on a clear night, the halo that was always there on a cloudy night, the faint light that filtered through the clouds, were all gone.

That night, Xia Daohua and several children from the fourth room, except Wulang, all stayed in the slum.

The couple in the fourth room, Lihua, Linghua, and Zaohua all went to bed early, but Xia Daohua couldn't sleep.

She quietly entered the space and checked her food shelves.

The product variety is rich and fresh, and most importantly, this area, like most areas of the supermarket, is refreshed instantly every 24 hours.

No matter how much things Xia Daohua took away, the shelves would still be filled up the next day, leaving no empty space for her.

Xia Daohua looked at the dozen or so kinds of grains with satisfaction, thinking that these things would come in handy when necessary.

She came out of the space and found that the sound of rain outside the window was getting louder.

The blackness of the sky had faded a little, and now some faint lights could be seen.

Xia Daohua gently opened the window and looked out. A lot of water had accumulated on the ground outside.

－－－－－－Digression－－－－－－

Good night, sweet dreams, see you tomorrow. (づ￣ 3￣)づ