Wei Xiyin and others have arrived at the meeting point in Dongwu.
This is a small village located in the Tobu area. The village is located halfway up the mountain and has only dozens of households. It is relatively safe compared to other places.
Because they wasted some time in Liao County, Zhang Yuanyan arrived almost at the same time as them when they came here.
The dilapidated village houses were cleaned up and barely habitable.
Sun Qian and others, as well as the people evacuated from Zaoqiang, were all here. Wei Xiyin looked around but did not see Yuan Wu.
This place is within the territory of Dongwu City. They have traveled to several counties, so it makes no sense that there is still no news about Yuanwu.
Wei Xiyin asked the guard who had been staying here, "Is there any news about Yuan Wu?"
"My lady, Captain Yuan searched the entire Dongwu City but couldn't find the princess. He was worried about her safety, so he sent the people he rescued along the way here and took people to Fuyang." The guard reported quietly with a complicated expression.
That group of people really didn't stop for a moment.
It was obvious that Yuanwu was very anxious and searched extremely carefully along the way. Thanks to their good fortune, all the surviving members of the Wei family in Dongwu were found.
Fuyang is in the northwest, and one has to pass through the granary to get there. I'm afraid Yuanwu has already realized that people may be going to the granary.
But unfortunately, now I can only go there empty-handed.
Wei Xiyin sighed when she heard this, "Yuan Wu is really useful. He decided on the direction on his own without any arrangements. I guess when Fu Yang can't find anyone, he will have to go to the remaining three counties."
It saves a lot of trouble.
She doesn't have to run anywhere else.
However, Cuo County is in the southeast. When entering Qinghe from Yongning County, one has to turn right. Yuanwu is not stupid. It is impossible for him to run to Cuo County. He has to go back to the clan and send someone else there.
Wei Xiyin said, "In that case, we will rest here for a day and return to the fort tomorrow morning. I will leave two hundred Zhongshan soldiers here to meet Captain Yuan."
I don’t know if my cousins have left Gaoyi, and whether Qin Shan has found anyone... Now I have to go back quickly and arrange people to explore the back of Crow Mountain, clear the dangers on the road as much as possible, and wait for them to return.
Just hope everyone is safe.
The guard immediately responded, "Yes!"
As soon as Cookie arrived, he was surrounded by the group of strong people.
"Sir, is the Wei family really willing to take us in?"
"I think there are already more than 2,000 people here. Even if the Wei family is wealthy, how can they have enough food to feed so many people?"
"Yes, yes, sir, why don't you tell us the lowdown first."
Everyone was worried about their future livelihoods. Times were tough right now, and food was hard to come by. Even if the Wei family had enough food, would they generously give it to the people?
The young man standing aside remained silent.
If I ask Mr. Qu about the situation, he will talk for three days and three nights.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Qu was acting out of character today. Not only did he not babble endlessly, but his words were also unusually brief. "You'll know when you get to the fort."
With that, Cookie hurried away and soon found his family.
Thanks to Qu Qi's decisive decision, many people in Zaoqiang Qu's family survived. His parents, brothers, wife and children are all still alive. Because there are so many people in the family, they were assigned to a separate room to live in temporarily. They are now gathered together to discuss their life after going to the fort.
Father Qu said worriedly, "We are such a large family, and none of us have any special skills. I wonder how the Wei family will accommodate us after we arrive at the fort."
The Qu family is a scholarly family and has a distant relationship with the Wei family. The old lady from the Wei family has passed away long ago. The world is different now. The Wei family is not inviting them to be guests, and it is impossible for them to eat and drink for free after they go there.
Qu Qi's elder brother, Qu Jiang, who was a scholar, said, "Don't worry, Dad. You'll know when you get there. Besides, my brother Qi and I are here. We won't let you two suffer."
Qu's mother and Qu Qi's wife Luo were counting the things they brought out.
The villa where the local people of Zaoqiang fled to live was the Qu family's. There were a lot of things in it. This time when they left Zaoqiang, they took almost all the remaining items with them.
Except for food, everything else is available.
Seeing Cookie coming, the family hurried forward to greet him.
After Cookie finished greeting his parents, he turned to his brother and asked, "Brother, do you know what dynamite is?"
The two brothers were both scholars. Qu Jiang was the principal of Qingyang Academy. He was knowledgeable and well-informed, while Qu Qi was tired of being bothered by mundane affairs and was even more unwilling to become an official. After traveling for many years, he returned to his hometown and became a free and easy gentleman.
"Explosives?" Qu Jiang was confused. "I've never heard of that. Why are you asking?"
As soon as Qu Jiang finished speaking, she realized something was wrong.
But it was too late.
Cookie sighed, "Brother, you don't know. Yesterday, Miss Wei and I stayed in Zaoqiang and saw them diverting the monster army. Oh, you may not know this, but Miss Wei led the entire monster army out of Qinghe County..."
"That little black ball is truly a magical object. Miss Wei calls it dynamite. It's incredibly powerful, and the noise is deafening. It's such a small ball, yet it packs such a powerful punch."
"I heard it was made by a gentleman who was staying at the fort. I kept thinking about it and it was so tempting that I couldn't sleep at night and couldn't even muster the energy to do anything else. I thought that after all, you have been the headmaster for so many years and have broad experience, so you would know something..."
The whole family gathered around in silence.
Mrs. Luo rolled her eyes, bowed to her parents-in-law, and took her two children downstairs to rest.
Mr. Qu fell asleep listening to his youngest son's incessant chatter.
"Miss Wei promised to give me a piece of explosives for research once we reach the dock. I've made up my mind to be humble and ask that gentleman for advice." After a long moment of discussion, Cookie finally remembered the purpose of his visit. "By the way, have you packed your things? We'll leave for the dock tomorrow morning."
Qu's mother said unhappily, "It's already been packed, why do you need to ask?"
Seeing his brother finally stop, Qu Jiang breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to leave. "Everyone should rest early. Dad and Mom, don't think too much. We'll know the situation when we get to the fort."
Cookie shook his head repeatedly, "How can I sleep..."
Fearing that he would continue talking, the whole family dispersed, and in a moment he was the only one left in the room.
………
The next day.
Wei Xiyin led his subordinates and more than 2,000 civilians on the journey home.
The sun is particularly scorching today, the weather is extremely hot and there is not a trace of wind in the air.
Summer is officially here.
Before I knew it, it has been more than a month since I came out. I wonder if the Cheng brothers have received the 3,000 people from Youzhou, and whether they have started to repair the houses within the walls.
With the addition of more than 2,000 people brought back this time, the fortress can no longer accommodate them.
Wei Xiyin originally planned to keep Ling County for other uses in the future. In addition, it was difficult to disperse the personnel. Once the people were dispersed, the guards guarding the city would also have to be dispersed. There was at least half an hour's distance between Ling County and the fort.
If there is an emergency and no one hears any movement, it is very likely that rescue will not be timely.
But now the people have nowhere to live, so they have no choice but to go back and take a look at the situation before making arrangements.
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