The next day.

Xu Nian slowly woke up, her head throbbing with pain.

When she recalled everything that happened last night, she couldn't help but cover her flushed face.

What exactly did she say to Gu Zhan yesterday?

[The anchor, overcome with emotion last night, woke up today and decided to commit suicide out of shame and anger.]

[Haha, is the person upstairs a journalism major? They've got a great gimmick.]

The general has such a good personality; he listened to so much but didn't complain at all.

As Xu Nian thought of Gu Zhan's cold face and recalled his gentle gaze last night, a strong sense of contrast arose in her heart.

Could it be that General is a repressed pervert?

However, last night's chat did bring them much closer together.

Thinking of this, Xu Nian stopped lying down and got up to walk back.

Along the way, she inevitably encountered soldiers' stares and jeers, but Xu Nian blushed and ignored them all.

Back in the room, Xu Nian found several sheets of paper on the table, which were the list that Han Xiao'e had sent.

As Xu Nian looked around, she pondered. She had quite a bit of money now, enough to supply the entire city.

"Sir, someone says they want to see you."

Just as she was pondering, Han Xiao'e stepped in, her expression somewhat grave.

Seeing this, Xu Nian put down the papers in her hand and followed Han Xiao'e out.

There were three or four people standing outside, all with worried expressions. When they saw Xu Nian coming, they quickly bowed and said, "Lord City Lord, please help us!"

Xu Nian reached out to help them up, and asked in confusion, "What happened?"

“We live in a small city. Many people left to escape the famine. The houses had been dilapidated for a long time because they hadn’t been repaired. We didn’t think much of it at first, but last night, my house collapsed and almost killed someone!”

The man in the lead said with a helpless expression, "We were thinking of just making do and not troubling you, sir. But I saw that the houses of the neighbors are all in similar condition, so we came to let you know."

After listening, Xu Nian understood the whole story and immediately said, "You can stay in the side hall of the city lord's mansion for now, don't be shy."

"This, this is too much trouble..."

Immediately, the family felt ashamed and wanted to refuse, but they couldn't.

After all, they really have nowhere else to go right now.

"Alright, go ahead, I'll figure something out."

Xu Nian urged them on, watched them go inside, and then led Han Xiao'e out onto the street.

She hadn't paid much attention before, but now that she looked, the houses on the street were indeed dilapidated and seemed like they would collapse in a few days.

In fact, these houses were not made of any extremely sturdy materials; they were just ordinary wooden and thatched huts, so it was perfectly normal for them to be damaged.

Indeed, they should have taken precautions.

If the building collapses and hits someone, causing an accident, it will be too late.

With this in mind, Xu Nian gradually formed a plan.

"Sir, the people over at the farmland say they have something to discuss with you in person."

Han Xiao'e practically became Xu Nian's personal assistant, helping him handle all the complicated matters.

"I understand, you can go ahead."

But Xu Nian had too many things to do. She hadn't been able to spend much time with her two children these past few days, let alone spare the time to deal with the housing issue.

"Sigh, things really have all piled up at once."

Xu Nian sighed, "Why can't I create multiple copies of myself? Hurry up and conjure up ten of me!"

[Looks like talismans can't be in two places at once, hahaha!]

[The streamer seems like the protagonist in a game who starts with a piece of land and relies entirely on hard work for the future.]

Why don't we ask the general if he can help? He seems like a nice guy.

The last comment flashed by, but Xu Nian quickly caught the key information.

Yes, she can also ask Gu Zhan for help.

Without hesitation, Xu Nian stepped into the military camp.

At this moment, Gu Zhan was staring at the map on the table, deep in thought, occasionally circling and marking it.

"Gu Zhan!"

Xu Nian knocked on the door and called out again. After receiving permission, she pushed the door open and entered.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that it was Xu Nian, Gu Zhan put down his pen.

Are you not busy right now?

Since she needed his help, Xu Nian smiled and said softly.

"not busy."

Seeing her gentle and charming appearance, Gu Zhan raised an eyebrow and tapped the table with his fingertips rhythmically.

It seems the young girl needs something from him.

Xu Nian hesitated for a moment, then leaned closer and took his arm. "General, could you do me a favor?"

As she spoke, Xu Nian's eyes sparkled, her head tilted, and her waterfall-like hair cascaded down her shoulders, making her even more charming and lovely.

Gu Zhan felt his heart skip a beat and subconsciously nodded.

[Ahhh, the streamer is so beautiful! I'm a fan because of her looks!]

[Didn't you guys think the general seemed a bit lost in thought just now? Hahaha.]

Seeing that Gu Zhan agreed, Xu Nian's smile deepened. "Why don't you find someone to help you count the number of collapsed houses in the city? Otherwise, it would be bad if someone died in a few days."

"I will provide these soldiers with food, don't worry."

Seemingly afraid that Gu Zhan might change his mind, Xu Nian hurriedly added another sentence.

Seeing her plead with him in a soft voice, Gu Zhan felt inexplicably pleased. After a moment of silence, he leisurely said, "I understand."

"Okay, I'll cook for you when you get back, look forward to it~"

Xu Nian rushed out the door, leaving Gu Zhan alone in silence, rubbing his arm that had just been touched, a strange feeling rising in his heart.

Inside the village chief's house at this moment.

"Bang!"

Wang Jinmei slammed her hand on the hard bed and said through gritted teeth, "I really don't know what we're doing here!"

Upon hearing this, the village chief frowned slightly, his voice leaving no room for doubt, "Don't say things you shouldn't. You have food to eat and a place to sleep, what more do you want?"

Hearing the village chief reprimand her, Wang Jinmei felt even more resentful, but she still retorted, "But we're going to the capital eventually. Don't you know there are refugee camps in the city? The treatment there is much better than here. The neighboring village is already ahead of us..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Seeing that Wang Jinmei was about to continue rambling on, the village chief quickly raised his hand to interrupt, "Never mind what other villages are like. Other villages are now exposed to the wind and sun, living a life where they can't even afford to eat. What about us?"

"We can have whatever we want, and we don't even have to do any work. We just need to follow the fortune teller's footsteps!"

After saying that, the village chief didn't want to say anything more, and turned away, saying, "You'd better take care of yourself!"

Watching the village chief's disappointed figure leave, Wang Jinmei clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh, causing her excruciating pain.

That damn Xu Nian!