Xia Daohua's words left the whole family silent.
They knew that although at first glance the child seemed to be frightened by this wave of war and was getting stuck in a rut, if you think about it carefully, it was indeed the truth.
If you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet.
Who wants to live in uncertainty? Even if you're lucky this time and God bless you, what about next time? And the time after that? Who can guarantee that God will always bless you?
Xia Daohua saw that Xia Youtian and Jiang's expressions had relaxed, and she knew something was going on, so she added another handful of firewood:
“Although we are at the border, we are civilians.
If we don't take this opportunity to move out quickly, as the war becomes more and more intense, we might end up becoming military households.
If you become a military household, not only will you have no hope of studying for the imperial examinations, but even if you want to live a stable life digging for food from the land, it will be impossible. Your life will be extremely hard."
Xia Daohua knew that Wulang, as the only male in the fourth room, was smart and sensible, and had always been the apple of the eye of the fourth room couple's eyes.
Although Xia Youtian and Jiang Shi did not talk about their son all the time like other families, the one they loved most in their hearts was still their only son Wulang.
If the fourth branch of the Xia family was designated as a military household, not only would Xia Youtian have to go to war, but Wu Lang would also be unlikely to be spared. Swords and knives are merciless; once on the battlefield, whether one could return alive or with missing limbs was a matter of course.
On the contrary, the daughters do not need to go to the battlefield.
When she reaches the age to get married, there is still some hope that she can marry into a commoner family.
Since Wu Lang's life and future were at stake, Xia Youtian and Jiang were immediately persuaded by Xia Daohua. However, they absolutely refused to allow the fourth branch to escape on its own.
No matter what, we must bring the old couple and all the brothers and sisters along.
Xia Daohua also knew that reaching this point was not easy. As for convincing Xia Youtian and Zhou, considering Xia Yujiao, Xia Daohua felt that Zhou would most likely listen.
As long as Zhou is persuaded, Mr. Xia will naturally have Zhou to settle the matter.
Xia Youtian seemed to be lost in thought. He was struggling over whether he should continue to wait for news from his elder sister Xia Xuejiao, or take the risk and go directly to his elder sister's house.
My eldest sister is smart and capable, so most likely nothing will happen to her.
However, where the rebels pass, sometimes there is no room for people to maneuver.
Xia Daohua noticed Xia Youtian's expression, but she only thought that Xia Youtian was worried about fleeing and relocating, and did not guess that he was actually worried about Xia Xuejiao.
Jiang also remained silent.
Although she didn't say it out loud, she had already decided that as soon as the war was over, she would quickly return to her parents' home and inform her family.
Not to mention that her family has always been very helpful to her, just considering that she is going to follow her husband and move to another place, she has to explain everything clearly to her family!
Seeing their parents deep in thought, Xia Daohua tugged at the sleeves of Wulang and Lihua, and the children quietly slipped away. Linghua, who had remained silent the entire time, also tiptoed along, following her brothers and sisters.
Only the youngest baby, Huaihua, was still sleeping soundly in his cradle, with no reaction to his parents' expressions or his older siblings' little movements.
After experiencing this disaster, even Liu Lang and Zao Hua from the fifth room became much more sensible and quiet.
In the entire Xia family, the only ones who are still carefree so far are the little A Liu and the even smaller Huai Hua.
The four children, Lihua, Wulang, Xia Daohua and Linghua, walked out of the door of the fourth room silently and went to the village.
Almost everywhere in the village, there are houses that have been demolished and smashed to pieces, and there are also many broken walls and ruins after being burned. It is shocking to look at.
Many families have been busy repairing their houses these days, working day and night without a moment's rest.
There is no way to grow the crops in the field. At this point, it is too late to plant anything.
At best, I could plant some radishes and cabbages, but by the time the frost arrives, they probably won't have grown. Even if I diligently fertilize and weed, they'll only grow to about half their normal size.
The winters in Beiguan Town are always very cold, and it is impossible to survive the winter by relying solely on radishes and cabbages.
Xia Daohua looked at the villagers who looked desperate but were still busy with their work calmly, and couldn't help but feel some unspeakable compassion from the bottom of her heart.
Everyone has a heart of compassion. Having lived two lives, Xia Daohua, despite always considering herself a cold-hearted and selfish person, could never erase her compassion.
Want to help them get through the winter?
Xia Daohua could easily solve the food problem. The real difficulty lay in concealing the source of the food. This issue might eventually fall on Li Gan's shoulders.
Xia Daohua was thinking about how to mobilize Li Gan to take the blame voluntarily, and she didn't hear what Lihua said to her.
Lihua was so angry that she pulled the round flesh on her cheek, and Xia Daohua finally reacted:
"Ah? Oh, sister, my hands hurt..."
Lihua lowered her voice and asked angrily:
"What are you thinking about? Are you thinking about that guy who's wrapped up like a dumpling again?"
Xia Daohua was shocked. Could it be that Lihua had evolved the ability to read minds in just a few days?
However, Lihua's next words instantly resolved Xia Daohua's confusion:
"My mom fried some bacon, and you eagerly served her a bowl! Tell me, little girl, are you obsessed with her?"
"Let me ask you, you came out of that guy's house smiling so sweetly, like a little fox that stole a chicken... What benefit did he promise you that made you so happy?"
"Xia Daohua, I'm telling you, a young man from a wealthy family like this is not something a peasant like us can dream of. If you don't want to be embarrassed and heartbroken, give up on this right away!"
It turned out that Lihua had misunderstood. Seeing Xia Daohua running into Li Gan's house late at night, she thought the little girl had fallen in love and was obsessed with Li Gan's appearance and identity.
Xia Daohua was too lazy to explain and just looked confused:
"Sister, what are you saying? I don't quite understand.
I'm just selling some golden medicine, what's there to be ashamed of? Who told you that?
Besides, I settle the bill on the spot, paying first and receiving the goods at the same time. There is no chance that I won’t get the money back, and I won’t be sad!
Li Gan was quite happy to give the money, really!
Even though he's an official, he doesn't bully people in business and is very particular about fair trade."
After Xia Daohua said this, Lihua looked at Xia Daohua's confused little face with half belief and half doubt, and subconsciously glanced at Wulang.
Wu Lang coughed, hinting to Lihua not to reveal herself. Lihua withdrew her pleading gaze, continued to stare into Xia Daohua's eyes, and asked directly:
"Did you really come up with the idea of moving? Wasn't that Li guy behind the scenes instigating you?"
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