李秀才和张猎户两个人赶着马车，聊着天，时间过的特别快。等他们从府城西区出来，太阳已经摇摇欲坠了。路上的行人也越来越少。大家都脚步匆匆的赶路。街道两边的房子时不时飘来一股饭菜的香味。闻着香味，李秀才和张猎户感觉肚子更饿了。他们中午吃的是自己带的干粮，吃的很简单，也没什么油水，肚子早就唱空城计了。
“张大哥，咱们终于出了府城西区了。府城西区太大了，我都记不清穿过多少街道了。”李秀才感慨道。
“毕竟是府城，居住的人那么多，街道也多。不过，绕了那么远的路去买药，咱们也值了。咱们不但买的药材价格实惠，主要是药铺掌柜帮咱们开的那几个药方子太珍贵了。咱们后面再逃荒，这些药都会派上大用场的。
"If we go into any pharmacy, the price of the herbs might not be so low, and the quality of the herbs is not guaranteed. I don't think it would be easy to meet such a kind shopkeeper who also has medical skills," said Zhang the Hunter with emotion.
"Yes, Brother Zhang. The shopkeeper may feel that he has not done anything great, but he has helped so many people in Yunjia Village. The shopkeeper of the drugstore is so kind." Li Xiucai also responded.
Li Xiucai and Zhang the Hunter drove their carriage and soon arrived at the long street they walked along before entering the city. The city wall was visible in the distance.
Li Xiucai glanced behind the carriage but didn't see Yun the Butcher and Yun Yiyi. He glanced forward again, but still couldn't see them. "I guess Brother Yun must have reached the city gate," Li Xiucai thought.
"We should reach the city gate before sunset. I guess Brother Yun and Yun Yiyi should be waiting for us at the city gate now." Li Xiucai said, looking at the blurry city wall.
"Yes, I guess so. He will feel at ease only if Brother Yun brings the children to the city gate tower early. When we get to the city gate, we can probably leave the city after waiting for a while. I remember that before entering the city, the village chief told us to wait until the rich families have distributed porridge before leaving the city. Otherwise, it would be too conspicuous for us to carry so many things." said Zhang the hunter.
"Yes, after receiving the porridge, most of the refugees are ready to lie down and rest. If it gets a little darker, no one can see clearly what is loaded on our car. We will also be much safer. At this time, it is a good thing to keep a low profile." Li Xiucai analyzed.
"I don't know whether the porridge given by the rich is thick or whether there is a lot of grain in it. If there is more grain in the porridge, our village can save a lot of food today." asked Zhang the hunter.
"It's hard to say. There are so many refugees outside the city, and the amount of food needed to make porridge is not a small amount. Even if we can only help a part of the refugees, if we do this every day, a lot of food will be needed." Li Xiucai said.
"Yes, the government still has to come up with a solution. If things go on for a long time, there will definitely be big problems," said Zhang the Hunter.
Li Xiucai and Zhang the Hunter drove their carriage and soon arrived at the city gate. The sun was almost setting.
"Brother Yun, have you been here long?" Hunter Zhang jumped out of the car and shouted to Butcher Yun who was standing at the city gate.
"Yiyi and I just arrived not long ago. I guess you two will be here soon." Yun the Butcher walked over and patted Zhang the Hunter on the shoulder.
"Brother Yun, how are you and Yiyi doing today? Is everything going well?" Li Xiucai walked over and asked.
"Everything is going well for us, don't worry." Butcher Yun pointed to the donkey cart that looked like a hill behind him.
Li Xiucai and Zhang the Hunter laughed heartily at this. They could now rest assured.
"Brother Li, how are you today? Is everything going well?" Yun the butcher asked, looking at the carriage behind Li Xiucai.
"Everything is going well for us. It's just that we ran a lot today and I'm a little tired." Li Xiucai patted the carriage and replied.
"Yes, Brother Yun, we ran from the east district of the city to the west district of the city, and then crossed the entire west district of the city before we got to the place we were looking for. However, everything went smoothly." Zhang the hunter also sighed.
"That's good. Thank you for your hard work. I guess we won't have the chance to enter the city for some time. Starting from tomorrow, we have to speed up our journey again." said Yun the Butcher.
"Yes, it's a good thing to start early. It will get colder and colder, which will slow down your walking speed." said Li Xiucai.
"Yeah, I didn't hear the village chief's nagging today, and I missed him a little." Hunter Zhang said with a laugh.
"Uncle Zhang, do you still miss the village chief's nagging?" Yun Yiyi asked curiously.
"Haha, of course. I haven't heard it all day today, and I always feel like something is missing." Hunter Zhang scratched his head and said.
"My ears are quiet today, but tomorrow I will have to hear the village chief's nagging again." Li Xiucai also said.
"Haha, me too. I feel like it's too quiet today. I guess the village chief would be very happy if he knew about this." Butcher Yun laughed.
"Yiyi, is it fun to go into the city today? How is the provincial capital?" asked Li Xiucai.
"Uncle Li, the city is very big and nice. I had a lot of fun in the city today." Yun Yiyi said happily.
"Haha, when we settle down in the future, let your father take you out to play again." Li Xiucai said from the side.
"Thanks to bringing Xiao Yiyi with me when I went to the city today. She was a great help today." Yun the Butcher said happily.
"Xiao Yiyi is so capable." Hunter Zhang gave a thumbs up and praised.
"Yiyi is such a smart and lovely girl. Why don't I have a little daughter like her?" Li Xiucai said enviously.
"Yes, my little Yiyi is indeed smart, cute, and very filial. However, the children of your two families are also very good, both very sensible and filial to their parents." Yun the Butcher also started to praise.
After hearing Yun the Butcher's words, Li Xiucai and Zhang the Hunter looked at each other and laughed. Yes, other people's children are good, and my own children are not bad either.
Yun Yiyi listened to the three adults praising her in turn, and she lowered her head in embarrassment. It turned out that children are the best children in the eyes of their parents.
"Brother Yun, have you seen the people from our village coming to the city gate? When will we leave the city?" asked Li Xiucai.
"When Yiyi and I just arrived, we saw Yunhai waiting at the city gate. I told him to go back and tell the village chief. We should wait a little longer. After the sun sets, the refugees in the square will almost start to rest, and then we can leave the city. Now the village chief hasn't brought anyone here, and it's still light outside. Don't worry about not being able to leave the city too late. Officer Xiaobai and I have agreed that he will come to take us out on time." Yun the Butcher explained.
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