Wei Xiyin frowned slightly. Chu Yu's words were just as she had expected.
The current situation seems to be developing in the direction described in the apocalyptic novels of the previous life, as if the end of the world has really come.
Chu Yu tucked his hands into his sleeves, lowered his eyelids, and said calmly, "Young lady, why worry about the situation? We are just an insignificant member of the vast majority of living beings. For the Wei family, how to preserve the family in this world is the most important thing."
That's true.
But the Wei family members are spread all over the world, not to mention that her parents and brother are still in Kyoto. How can she not be worried?
Perhaps her expression was too heavy, so Chu Yu softened his tone and said soothingly, "Girl, you might as well calm down first and save the clan before making other plans."
After only half a day at the dock, Chu Yu had a general understanding of the place.
The Wei family has unique advantages. They have their own fortress and camp, and the family is wealthy and full of talented people.
In addition, Wei Ji, the patriarch of the Wei clan, happened to return to the fortress before the outbreak of the epidemic. With the backbone of the clan still there, the people's hearts were not scattered, and the clan was stable.
In his opinion, this is probably the only pure land left in Yizhou.
Wei Xiyin curled her fingers at her side and suppressed her emotions, "Sir is right."
The two chatted as they walked out the door.
Chu Yu's mother, Zhou, and two servants were standing anxiously outside the door waiting.
Seeing this, Wei Xiyin glanced at the servant guarding the door with a hint of blame in her eyes.
Guests are welcome, how can we let them stand outside the door?
Uncle Wu bowed and explained on behalf of the servant, "I have already made all the arrangements for the guest, but the old lady refused to come in and said she would wait at the door."
"My mother is introverted and not good at socializing, which has caused trouble for Butler Wu." Chu Yu hurriedly apologized to Uncle Wu.
Zhou also agreed, lowering her head to speak well of the servants, fearing that Wei Xiyin would blame her for this.
Perhaps because of nervousness, her words were a little incoherent.
Wei Xiyin's expression softened, and she apologized to Chu Yu's mother, "I'm afraid I neglected Madam."
While apologizing, she glanced at Zhou inconspicuously.
The woman was dressed in a coarse linen dress, her exposed hands were rough and cracked, and her face, which had been weathered by wind and snow, was covered with wrinkles. Although the weather had turned cold, she was still wearing thin summer clothes.
In contrast, Chu Yu is elegant and has an outstanding temperament. Although he is also wearing a thin coat, his demeanor remains unchanged.
The mother and son look nothing alike, their temperaments are completely different.
Chu Yu's expression remained unchanged as he let her look at him. He saw the girl following him all the way to the door, as if she had something to go out for.
He then bowed and said, "I won't bother you for now."
Wei Xiyin tapped her fingers lightly at her side, smiling as she said, "Then please go down and settle down first, and I'll find time to have a drink and chat with you another day."
Uncle Wu led his men away.
The mansion that the clan arranged for Chu Yu to live in was a three-courtyard house that was currently ownerless. It was not far from the old house and was only separated by a street. The courtyard was not big, but it was enough for the master and his servants to live in.
Afterwards, Mingjingtang sent two bags of food and some clothes.
Chu Yu's mother, Zhou, took the things with gratitude and thanked him again and again.
The four masters and servants settled down like this.
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Wei Xiyin was walking alone on the way to the camp, and occasionally met some tribesmen on the way.
Now the tribesmen have become accustomed to her walking around all day, and have gradually accepted her preference for wearing servants' clothes.
After all, the patriarch didn't say anything, so what right do they have to interfere?
Wei Xiyin greeted people absentmindedly, responding from time to time, but her mind was always thinking about what Chu Yu had just said.
I always feel like something is wrong, but I can't put my finger on it.
She was lost in thought when she saw the campsite.
Chang Ying and Qin Shan were waiting at the door. When they saw her coming, they quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, young lady."
Wei Xiyin had to stop thinking and asked the two of them, "How are the preparations going?"
"My lady, everything is ready." Chang Ying replied.
Qin Shan glanced at Chang Ying who was speaking, and after paying his respects, he stood quietly aside.
The details of our departure were decided yesterday.
Chang Ying currently has only more than 60 followers, including the villagers who have taken refuge with him. They are all the girl's men. If the girl wants to go out, all the guards will naturally follow her.
There are more than 160 troops on the southeast side.
Qin Shan selected ninety of them as his personal guards, and the rest stayed in the fort to be responsible for the security inside the fort.
This matter was of great importance, so the guards were unaware of it and thought they were going out to look for medicinal herbs and winter supplies.
Seeing the girl coming, the two commanders followed behind her, and the soldiers hurriedly saluted.
"Meet the girl!"
Someone from the Southeast Camp secretly raised his head and looked at the girl curiously.
It’s no wonder they reacted this way. Women are weak by nature, especially those who were raised in aristocratic families.
In the impression of this group of people below, noble ladies wear gold and silver all day long and have groups of servants. They either serve their elders at home, play the piano and compose poems, or gather together to go out and enjoy the flowers.
They didn't quite understand why the clan leader chose a girl to take on this important task when there were so many young men in the fortress.
You have to know that it is very dangerous outside now. If a delicate and weak woman goes out with them and relies on them for protection, wouldn't she be a definite drag?
Wei Xiyin's expression remained unchanged as she walked straight past them.
Chang Ying reported from the side: "After the things were delivered yesterday, my subordinates distributed various protective gear and selected more than 50 elite soldiers to wear armor."
"Mingjingtang has come several times and brought us dry food and water for the journey." The situation outside is unclear now, and we don't know if we can find a clean water source, so we naturally try to bring as much stuff as possible with us.
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