Because it was close to Qingming Festival, Grandpa Zhen led everyone to fence off a piece of land on the back mountain of Meizi Village.
Tombstones were erected for the clansmen from Lijia Village who did not escape, so that they could have a place to pay their respects during the Qingming Festival in the future.
Early in the morning, Zhen Wanwan returned to Meizi Village to help her family cut up paper money for the dead.
Grandpa Zhen led the men to the back mountain early in the morning.
After Qingming Festival, Zhen Wanwan will set off for the prefectural city, a trip that will take at least a month.
She planned to ask Yuan Huizhou and Xiao Yizhi for leave and take them to the prefectural city together.
Qu Huaiyuan is Yuan Huizhou's teacher, and with him around, Yuan Huizhou's studies will not be neglected.
As for Xiao Yizhi, it was just a side effect.
Since arriving here, the child has been following Yuan Huizhou around all day, seemingly forgetting that he is General Xiao's son.
No matter how much Zhen Wanwan tried to persuade him, the other person refused to go home.
She was extremely helpless, and the letters she sent out seemed to disappear without a trace. Gradually, Zhen Wanwan just let things take their course.
Raising one child is raising one child, and raising a group of children is also raising one child.
The children were all very obedient, so she let them be.
Zhen Wanwan came here intending to explain to Grandma Li and the others in person.
Seeing that Grandma Li was arranging the rice seedlings for spring planting, Zhen Wanwan smiled and pulled her arm, acting coquettishly.
"Mother! There's something I want to tell you..."
"What's wrong?"
Grandma Li didn't raise her head, but the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
She really liked Zhen Wanwan being close to her, especially when she acted coquettishly, which reminded her so much of herself when she was little.
Zhen Wanwan glanced cautiously at Old Lady Li, then spoke quickly, "I'm going to the prefectural city in a couple of days..."
After saying this, Zhen Wanwan didn't dare to look Li Laotai in the eye.
As it turned out, she was right. Old Mrs. Li looked at her in surprise, trying to see if she was joking.
However, knowing her own daughter well, she already understood that the story was true.
Grandma Li anxiously held Zhen Wanwan's hand, her heart filled with heartache.
She truly loves her daughter and is genuinely afraid that something might happen to her.
"Wanwan, I know it's not that I miss Xiaoyuan, but... but I've heard that a large number of refugees have recently arrived in the prefectural city, and I heard some of them are so sick they're foaming at the mouth..."
The issue of the displaced people has already caused a great stir in Guangling County, and everyone is worried that the same thing will happen again.
They were also afraid of contracting the plague again.
Guangling County has a department store, so its prices haven't risen as wildly as in other counties.
However, the people, mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace, had already begun secretly stockpiling grain and salt.
People who like to travel around doing business consciously avoid the direction of the prefectural city, for fear of contracting unclean diseases.
In Anqing Prefecture, everyone was trying to avoid her, but Zhen Wanwan was the only one who wanted to get close.
When Zhen Wanwan arrived, she knew that Old Lady Li and the others would definitely be worried about her.
“Mother! My trip to the prefectural city this time is not just for my husband. Do you remember when I went to Lingyin Temple with Madam Chen to pray for blessings?”
That time, Old Lady Li naturally only knew that she looked at Zhen Wanwan with confusion.
Could it be that something happened that day that she didn't know about?
Zhen Wanwan didn't keep Old Lady Li waiting for long and naturally brought up the matter of Master Guiyi.
“Mother, you know Master Guiyi. Within miles, who wouldn’t want Master Guiyi to help them with divination and fortune telling…”
Grandma Li nodded upon hearing this, which was indeed true. However, she had heard that Master Guiyi rarely performed divination or fortune-telling for others.
Even if you are rich and powerful, if you are not destined to be with him, you can put a knife to his head and he will not bow his head and admit his mistake.
"Wanwan! Could it be that you encountered Master Guiyi that time?"
Zhen Wanwan's face showed a rare serious expression. She looked around and saw that it was just the two of them, mother and daughter.
He carefully leaned close to Old Lady Li's ear and whispered for a while.
After hearing the whole story, Old Lady Li felt a tightness in her chest. She already believed about 70-80% of what Zhen Wanwan had said.
Suddenly remembering that her daughter's master was a highly capable immortal, her initial uncertainty vanished.
"Since Master Guiyi says so, then there must be such a possibility..."
The thought that Guangling County would also be like Qingshi Town, littered with corpses and trampled by bandits, made her heart feel adrift and uncertain.
But he loved his daughter dearly and was worried that such a heavy burden on Zhen Wanwan would break her.
"But Wanwan... this is no small matter. Although you have become a disciple of an immortal and are more skilled than ordinary people, you are still just a mortal. How can you withstand an army of thousands?"
Zhen Wanwan explained softly, "That's why I'm thinking of going to the prefectural city!"
"As you know, the outside world is in complete chaos. It seems that China is about to be torn apart, and a human tragedy is about to unfold..."
“I promised Master Guiyi that I would definitely do it. Besides, my master gave me these skills so that I could save the suffering people in this world.”
"Just as Mother said, my strength alone is no match for the enemy's vast army, but if I rescue all these refugees, won't our numbers increase considerably?"
"And with this chaotic world approaching, we can't be without people to protect us. I'm going there this time to raise a group of people who can protect our homes and guard our property."
Zhen Wanwan explained her plans in one breath, just to dispel Old Lady Li's concerns.
She could have acted first and informed him later, but Old Lady Li was excessively kind to her.
She couldn't bear to see such an elderly person worry about her day and night.
Although Grandma Li was still reluctant to let her daughter go, she understood that her daughter was going out for the sake of ordinary people.
Going sooner will save more lives.
Furthermore, she trusted her daughter's abilities and believed that the immortal had indeed spoken those words to her daughter.
For ordinary people like them, the latest thing is nothing more than gods and immortals. The immortals have given an order, and she must support her daughter no matter what she does.
only…
Grandma Li hesitated for a moment, then carefully explained, "Wanwan, we should have been with you, but spring plowing is just around the corner, and we need people to do the work in the fields..."
Now that it's the perfect time for spring planting, they dare not indulge in going out with Zhen Wanwan any longer.
After all, this concerns the harvest of the whole year. For ordinary people, food is more important than life itself!
Zhen Wanwan knew this too, and she never forced her family to go to the prefectural city with her.
So she patted Old Lady Li's hand and comforted her, "It's alright, Mother, I understand. Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."
Grandma Li sighed, ultimately unsure how to express herself, her expression only showing a hint of melancholy.
"The Qu family mother and son just left, and now you're leaving too. This village will be much less lively..."
Zhen Wanwan squeezed the back of her hand as a sign of comfort.
"By the way! How long does it take to get here?"
"It will take at least a month..."
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