“That’s right, clan leader. What are your plans for the future? We’ll listen to you.”
Zhao Youtian frowned and said, "I won't hide it from you all. My original plan was to bring everyone here to settle down and make a living. I thought that with our hard work, we could definitely rebuild Zhao Family Village."
I didn't expect the situation here to be like this. I just asked the guards at the gate, and they said there's not much food left in the city. I guess this won't last much longer either.
I imagine the final settlement process will be very difficult, so I plan to take my little chubby son and the rest of us and continue south.
Rou Niang had told me before that the Qian family had gone south. I figured if such a wealthy and influential family went south, there must still be a chance to survive there. So I decided to keep going south and try my luck; it was better than just waiting here.
I won't force anyone, because if we go any further south, I don't know what will happen next, and I'm not very confident. Those who want to follow me, I will naturally stay with them and lead them forward. Those who want to stay here, I won't stop them either; let's discuss it among ourselves and decide."
Everyone fell silent; it was indeed a question. Should they continue south to fight for a position, or stay here and live a life of mediocrity?
"Father, what do you think we should do?" Although Li Rouniang had memories of her previous life, she had not experienced these things in her previous life, so she asked Old Man Mo.
At the same time, she also whispered that she could lead everyone into the city to settle down.
Old Man Mo pondered for a moment, then looked at Li Rou Niang and said, "I think we should go with the clan chief. If we stay here, it might not be easy to find a place to settle down in the end. If we go to the city, we old people, children, and women will have no way to fight back if we encounter bad people."
“I’ve had the same thought, but we have a lot of children, so we’re a bit hesitant to continue heading south. Dahe and Erhe, what are your plans? You two are strong and healthy. If you stay, I’m sure you’ll be able to find a proper way to settle down. I’ll also try to get you into the city. But if you want to continue heading south, I’m afraid it might be dangerous.”
Li Rouniang carefully analyzed the situation for Dahe and Erhe. After all, they still remembered Zhao Li's dying wish. She thought that if things didn't work out, she could use the two earrings Zhao Li had given her to find a way to get the brothers into the city. Surely, the two young men could find a way to survive in the city, and it would be better than waiting outside the city gates.
As for their family, with the elderly and the young, even if they moved to the city, settling down would not be easy.
“Sister, our mother told us brothers to follow you, so we will follow you. If you go south, we will go south; if you want to stay, then we will stay.” The two brothers looked at each other and said firmly.
"Your aunt was just doing what was best for you. You still have two earrings, right? I was thinking of using those earrings to find a way for you to come to the city. You two can work at a tavern or somewhere else, as long as you have food and lodging, just stay there for now. Once things are settled, we'll figure out how to earn money. As long as you can support yourselves, I'm sure there will be a way later."
"If you come south with me, you'll lack clothing and supplies along the way, and there will be many unknown dangers. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to take good care of you." Li Rou Niang naturally knew that taking these two with her south was a good thing. After all, with two young men helping out, their overall fighting strength would be increased. Moreover, Da Ni and Er Ni had been carried by Da He and Er He along the way, so the two children suffered less.
However, she couldn't be so selfish. Zhao Li's dying wish was for these two people to survive. She was taking them south this time, and she couldn't guarantee what would happen later, so she still advised them to stay, since they had a better chance of surviving if they stayed.
"Sister, don't say anymore. No matter what, we will follow you," Dahe and Erhe said stubbornly.
Although they were already half-grown men, they still felt a lot of pressure about staying behind alone to face these unknown challenges. They thought that if they went south with Li Rouniang, at least they would be together and could discuss things, which was better than the two of them going it alone. So they decided to continue south with Li Rouniang. During the time they spent together, they also genuinely regarded Li Rouniang as family and did not want to be separated.
Moreover, they were genuinely worried about Da Ni and Er Ni. Without them carrying them, they probably wouldn't be able to go very far south.
Li Rouniang appreciated their kindness and nodded, thinking that she would definitely protect them on their journey south, doing everything in her power to do so.
Then she looked at Xiuer and asked, "Xiuer, what are your plans? Do you intend to bring Xiaocao with us and continue on, or stay here? Of course, if you want to stay here, I will try to find a way for you and your daughter to enter the city, but what you do after entering the city will be up to you."
Of course, Li Rouniang was not optimistic about Xiuer taking Xiaocao into the city. As an orphan and a widow, it would be difficult for them to find a place to settle down and they would be easily bullied. They would also be easily captured and sold by criminals, which would not be a good outcome. However, going south would not necessarily be a good thing either, so the final decision was still up to Xiuer.
“Rou Niang, although we call each other sisters, in my heart, from the day you bought us, you have been our mistress. Wherever you go, we will follow you,” Xiu’er said firmly, holding Xiao Cao.
The little grass in her arms was still asleep and showed no signs of waking up. Li Rou Niang looked at the little grass and frowned: "It looks like we won't be able to leave today. I'll try to take the little grass into the city later and see a doctor to get some medicine."
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