Liu had no idea what to do. The famine years were chaotic, and she was young. If she encountered a kidnapper, the two of them, as women, would not be able to escape.
So she wisely stayed at home, waiting for the year of disaster to pass before going out with her family.
There's no way Xiaoman'er would come along, and no one would make such an unreasonable request.
So, Yue Jiuyue set off alone.
Instead of going to the town, she embarked on the road to the county seat.
On the way, Yue Jiuyue also encountered a group of people fleeing famine. They did not take the official roads, but only chose to take small paths. They saw that Yue Jiuyue was also carrying a basket on her back, and was alone, and was covered up tightly, but no one went up to cause trouble.
Putting everything else aside, just look at the patched-up clothes Yue Jiuyue is wearing. They're not even as well-dressed as the poorest person in their group. People like that aren't worth taking action for.
Of course, it's also possible that these people are all honest and law-abiding, with no ill intentions.
Yue Jiuyue walked forward with her head down. Whether a child was crying or an elderly person had fallen, she didn't look at them with curiosity or meddle in their affairs.
Yue Jiuyue only breathed a sigh of relief when they arrived in the county town.
She was actually afraid too. After all, people fleeing famine usually came in groups. If they hadn't been desperate to survive, who would want to leave the land their ancestors had cultivated for generations? To live, who knows how low they might go?
She has the advantage of the online store and believes she won't get into trouble, but that doesn't mean she's not afraid.
After asking around for directions to the carpenter's house, Yue Jiuyue headed straight there.
Unexpectedly, this was a very familiar place—the very village where she had almost been robbed.
The village is no longer the same as it was last year. No one is working in the fields, no one is chatting at the village entrance, and the children are not running and jumping around. Every household has its doors tightly closed, and there is no vitality at all.
Yue Jiuyue knocked on the door of the first house at the entrance of the village and asked for directions.
"Knock knock knock! Knock on a ghost! I've told you so many times, I have no water at home! And no money!"
Yue Jiuyue: (#-.-)
Would you say she suffered an undeserved misfortune?
"Hey sister, I want to ask you, how do I get to the carpenter's house in your village?"
The woman who opened the door looked Yue Jiuyue up and down, then angrily retorted:
"have no idea!"
As he spoke, he was about to close the door.
Yue Jiuyue: (?●?)
This was truly an undeserved disaster, wasn't it? She felt that the other person's eyes were full of contempt.
"Hey! Sister, don't close the door. Just tell me. I've come all this way."
The other party scoffed, curled their lip, and said loudly:
"Fleeing from disaster? Seeking refuge with a carpenter? Pshaw! If you can't survive, just die! Why bring your whole family to seek refuge with someone else? How unlucky are they to have relatives like you? They can't even make a living themselves, and they still have to support your whole family, you worthless bastards!"
Yue Jiuyue: (*￣m￣)
It's confirmed; she suffered an undeserved misfortune.
The other person wasn't yelling at her, but rather turning their head towards her house. It seemed that some relatives had come to stay with her, and there appeared to be more than one or two of them.
However, none of this concerned Yue Jiuyue. After waiting for the other party to vent, she rolled her eyes and pointed out the way for her.
"West of the house with the white sail hanging behind the village."
Then, with a "bang," the door slammed shut.
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