Upon seeing this, Liu hurriedly climbed down from the cart, holding taro leaves in front of her chest, and shouted at Old Lady Zhu.
"Mom, I'm going to check the situation. The road is slippery, so don't wander around."
Hearing the sound, Old Mrs. Zhu turned around and was about to stop her daughter-in-law when she found that she had already squeezed into the crowd with her child in her arms.
When Liu arrived at the gate of the post station, she pounded on it and shouted, "Open the door! We are Zhu Shengan's family. Please let us in!"
After she pounded on the door repeatedly, the previously closed door finally opened slowly, and an official dressed in red and black robes shouted impatiently at Liu.
"What are you shouting for? Now that we're at the post station, let's find a place outside to take shelter from the rain."
"Can't we go in?"
Just as the official was about to close the gate after speaking, Liu quickly blocked the gate with her foot and asked loudly.
Upon discovering that the gate was not closed, the officers became instantly enraged and drew their swords, aiming to slash at Liu's feet.
"You bitch, I think you're asking for death."
Just as the sword was about to fall on Liu's feet, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind the officer.
"Brother officer, may we use the inn's kitchen?"
While the official was still in a daze, Liu quickly pulled her foot back from the crack in the door and looked at Zhu Yanyan behind the official with surprise.
Zhu Yanyan had changed into clean clothes and was holding an oil-paper umbrella. She looked at Liu Shi with a smug expression.
Upon hearing the voice and turning around, the official recognized Zhu Yanyan and nodded generously, "No problem, please use it as you see fit."
Zhu Yanyan smiled slightly after hearing this, nodded to the official, glanced at Liu Shi, and then turned and left.
Liu was puzzled by Zhu Yanyan's presence at the post station and pointed at her, loudly questioning, "What's she doing inside?"
"They paid me, do you have money? If you don't, stay outside. If you bother me again, I'll kill you."
The officers had no patience for Liu's questions. They forcefully pushed her out the door and quickly closed it again.
Zhu Xixi saw the whole scene unfold before her eyes. She pursed her lips angrily, puffed out her cheeks, and her brows turned red with rage.
[You wicked Zhu Yanyan! If only Xixi could grow up quickly, she could help her mother teach these bad guys a lesson.]
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, wishing she could immediately enter the space and clear everything out of Zhu Yanyan's space.
Just then, Zhu Xixi suddenly remembered that there was something that might be able to be exchanged for a ticket to enter the post station.
She excitedly tried to wave her little hand out of the bag to get her mother's attention.
[The most needed things right now, besides money, are medicine and food, which is why Zhu Yanyan used money to bribe the guards to gain entry.]
As Liu walked out of the crowd of refugees, looking lost and dejected, she suddenly heard her daughter muttering something.
She immediately perked up, paused for a moment, and then braved the strong wind to stand before Old Lady Zhu.
"Mother, the post station requires money to get in."
"What? The money we brought?"
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Zhu's legs went weak, and she was almost blown over by the strong wind. Fortunately, Madam Liu quickly stepped forward and helped her up.
"Mother, are you alright?"
"It seems we'll have to find another way." Old Mrs. Zhu sighed weakly, her face pale and her head hanging low.
Upon seeing this, Liu hesitated for a moment, then said loudly, "Mother, I saw Zhu Yanyan inside too. Could they have used some item to gain entry to the post station?"
"You mean? Hand over the existing items to the officers?"
Grandma Zhu was stunned for a moment, then shook her head excitedly, "No, then the officials will know that we are hiding food."
“Mother, there are injured people in the escort team. They are in dire need of medicine. We can use the medicine to exchange for a chance to enter the post station.”
Liu knew that she couldn't exchange food for opportunities, so she smiled and whispered something in Old Lady Zhu's ear.
Grandma Zhu also thought it was a great idea. There were many medicines, and they could hide the blueprints in advance.
Once we entered the post station, the officers would teach us how to use the medicine.
This ensures that they can enter the post station smoothly, and also guarantees the safety of their families.
“Okay, then let’s find the medicine quickly, then hide the blueprints, and give them to the officers after we go inside.”
"good."
After hearing that Old Lady Zhu agreed to the proposal, Liu nodded happily and helped Old Lady Zhu carry taro leaves to the cart in the wind.
The two searched for a while before finally organizing the medicine. Old Mrs. Zhu was worried that it would be dangerous for Liu to go alone.
He then took the handle of Zhu Haotian's cart, and together with Tao and his two grandsons, they held the cart back from sliding.
"Second brother, you go with the eldest brother's wife, be careful not to get tricked by them."
Zhu Haotian hesitated for a moment before nodding. Before leaving, he deliberately turned back to find a stone and placed it under the wheels of the car. After making the arrangements, he ran towards the post station.
Liu returned to the front of the post station and pounded on the door, shouting, "Sir, open the door! We have medicine that can save lives!"
Upon hearing this, the gate opened again, revealing a fat, oily-eared official with a fierce expression, shouting at the outside.
"What are you filming for? Are you looking for death?"
Despite the officer holding a large knife, Liu remained calm and quickly handed him the medicine she had ground into powder.
“We have medicine that can relieve pain. If you don’t believe me, you can take it in and let the injured officer try it.”
The fat official, who had intended to brandish his broadsword to drive away the crowd, paused, staring suspiciously at the powder in the floral cloth in her hand.
"really?"
"If you don't believe me, sir, you can take it back and try it."
Liu had already anticipated that the officials wouldn't believe her, so she quickly rewrapped the floral cloth and handed it to the officials behind the door.
The fat officer took the powder, his face grim as he warned, "If anything happens after you take it, you'll be executed by slow slicing."
"No problem, we'll wait outside. But if it really works, could we go back inside to take shelter from the rain?"
Liu smiled and nodded to the officials inside the gate, then hurriedly asked.
However, the officer did not answer her question. After taking the powder, he slammed the door shut again.
These refugees look like they've been starving for a long time; I heard they eat children.
[How terrifying! Xixi doesn't want to be eaten.]
Xi Xi's reminder made Liu Shi turn to look at Zhu Haotian, and whisper to the refugees around her.
"Second brother, go tell Mother about the situation and tell her to be careful of the refugees. If the medicine is effective, I'm worried that the refugees will steal it."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Haotian's face paled in surprise. He glanced at the surrounding refugees with a stern expression, nodded, and turned to squeeze into the crowd.
A moment later, the gate reopened, and this time, the fat official was joined by other officials who were escorting them to the border.
The officials bypassed the refugees and looked towards Old Lady Zhu, who was not far away. They asked warily, "How much medicine do you have?"
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