Liu Yuhan and the others went home first. After a simple meal, they told Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Li about what happened today.

The two elders were worried. They didn't know what was happening to their daughter, Liu Shiliu. Old Mrs. Jiang forced herself to keep her spirits high and arrange the work. Yes, preparations before fleeing the famine.

"Grandma, you take a rest and I'll do it. You know me." Liu Yuhan said to Old Lady Jiang, and helped her sit down beside him. "You can just sort out the clothes and shoes with Auntie."

"Yes, Dad and Mom, you guys take a rest and we will clean up. Or how about asking Shi Nan to go to the town to visit my sister and the others?" Liu said.

"No need for now. You are tired too. Nianhua is smart. They will hide if something happens and will also notify us. You should pack up according to Danier's request first. Go ahead." After saying this, Old Lady Jiang took Li to sort out the clothes.

I had asked Yanshi Liuxiang to help out before. Except for a few pairs of shoes that hadn't been sewn properly, the clothes were almost done.

If you are fleeing famine, wear better inner clothes and make your outer clothes as worn out as possible. Wear straw sandals as shoes.

The water bags they'd brought from the mountain were all packed into a large backpack. The yams, the rice and flour Xiao Yan had given them, and the brown rice they'd bought probably weighed over a hundred pounds. The white flour they'd used to make dumplings and steamed buns was now stored in the space.

Liu Yuhan told his parents and his parents that God had given them a lot of food because of their rescue efforts, so their family wouldn't starve. They felt relieved.

But preparations must be made, and some things can only be put on the surface.

There are four carts at home, mainly for the two brothers Liu Shihu and Liu Yang. Liu and Li take turns pushing them. The elderly have to hold the children's hands, and the half-grown children have to hold each other's hands.

There were two hoes and two machetes at home, plus the two knives Liu Yuhan had exposed in the town, bows and arrows from the two brothers Liu Shihu and Liu Shinan, Liu Yang's wooden sword, and more than 300 bamboo swords carved from bamboo.

There were 14 people in the house, and each person had a wooden cane, larger for adults and smaller for children. They all had to bring clothes and blankets, but since they couldn't bring too much, Liu Yuhan would secretly put them in the space.

If you want to camp at night, prepare a few more pieces of wood in the space and you can set up the tent when the time comes.

There are also the thatched mats used to dry medicinal herbs. They can be folded and carried with you, and can be spread on the ground when taking a break. The bamboo mats are difficult to carry and need to be stored in space.

As for the remaining food supplies, take two large and small clay pots. The two large iron pots are important assets of the family, so put them in the space when the time comes.

You can usually cook some porridge in a clay pot, bring a few broken bowls, and put the rest in the space. Except for some miscellaneous items, everything is almost sorted.

Liu Guang and Liu Liang wrapped the Three Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames, and Thousand Character Classic that Liu had copied for them in cloth and put them in a small cloth bag they carried with them.

Liu Yao put away the hairband given by her sister, including the grass dragonflies that the original owner had made for them, into the cloth bag she carried with her.

Xiao Si and Xiao Wu didn't know what was going to happen. Seeing their family busy at work, they followed suit. Naturally, their mother helped them pack their things. Xiao Wu asked his mother to put the wooden sword in the small cloth bag he carried on his back.

Liu Yuhan pulled Old Lady Jiang aside and gave her 13 silver ingots.

There were six of them, weighing two taels each, and they were sewn into the inner clothes of the six children including Liu Guang.

There were seven five-liang silver ingots in total, sewn into the inner garments of Liu Yang and the other adults.

He also took out a silver ingot weighing five taels and gave it to her, asking her to give it to Li Shi to return to Li Dazhu and his brother. With the two taels of silver she had borrowed, plus the wheelbarrow and the food they had sent, she felt five taels was just right.

Old Mrs. Jiang was stunned. In the end, she didn't say anything and just did what her granddaughter asked.

After Old Lady Jiang entered Liu Shihu's room, she gave them the silver that belonged to their family and the silver that belonged to Li Dazhuo and his brother, and explained the situation.

Liu Shihu and Li's eyes were red with tears, for their niece's equality and her dedication. Feeling ashamed and grateful, the couple secretly vowed to treat their niece better.

Liu Yang, Liu Guang, and Liu Yun also secretly vowed in their hearts to be nice to their (sister) and listen to her.

The portion that Liu Shinan shared was given to Liu by Old Lady Jiang, who asked her to sew it for her family. If things didn't work out, she could go find Li. Liu had no choice but to agree because she knew that her husband's underwear must be made by herself.

At 3 p.m., the village chief returned from Dashi Village with a serious look on his face. Even Liu Laizi, who was always jumping around, had a gloomy face.

The villagers gathered their belongings and waited at the village chief's house. A large crowd had already gathered. Liu Mang asked his eldest son, Liu Ming, to call his uncle's family over.

He then asked his brother Liu Zhuang to beat a broken gong and call for everyone to gather. Soon, all the leaders from each household had gathered. The village chief relayed the news he had heard from the village head to them.

Shitou Town belongs to Luoyang County. Two days ago, the Luoyang County Magistrate sent cavalry to the homes of village heads in the surrounding villages to convey the message, requiring each village head to gather at the county government office yesterday. When the village chief and others arrived, Li, the village head of Dashi Village, had just returned from the county government office.

After two days of bumpy rides on the oxcart, he looked very unhappy. Seeing the head of Liujia Village coming, he invited him in and sent for the heads of his own village and Xiaoshi Village.

Luoyang County Magistrate Cui had served the people for ten years, wholeheartedly serving them. Recurring droughts in recent years had him choking with anxiety. But he was helpless. Apart from the small amount of grain from the government, what else could the county government afford?

He sent countless letters to Lin'an Prefecture, dispatched countless people, and even went there himself, but what good did it do? The huge government office in the prefecture was just a facade.

The imperial court neither provides disaster relief nor allocates grain, and when it does allocate grain, it prioritizes the military. Are ordinary people just going to wait to die?

County Magistrate Cui tried every possible method. He even ordered the constables to lead the team and the hunters from the village to go hunting in the deep mountains.

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