Using the talisman, she successfully located the vegetable field and hurried there.
Having witnessed everything, Gu Zhan seemed thoughtful and followed.
Not far from where she walked, Xu Nian saw a mess on the ground, overgrown with weeds.
But among them, many grains such as eggplants and potatoes grow in abundance.
Seeing this, Xu Nian was overjoyed and turned around to call out, "Everyone, come here and pick vegetables!"
Upon hearing this, the villagers immediately rushed over, overjoyed, and began filling their bags with grain. There were inevitably some bumps and knocks, but because Xu Nian was there, nothing serious happened.
Overall, they obtained a relatively sufficient amount of food here, and after a short rest, they were able to set off again.
"I just looked at the map, and it's a dead end ahead. We have to take a detour."
The village chief frowned and pointed to the marked point on the map, "The only way to change the route is to go around here. Although it's a bit longer, it's the only way."
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian watched for a while and thought the village chief was right.
In the past, they might have considered things more carefully, such as whether their food reserves were sufficient to support such a long journey.
But they have just received a batch of vegetables and have time to reorganize, so they should naturally change their route.
So, Xu Nian got up and walked towards Gu Zhan.
"What's wrong?" Gu Zhan asked, raising an eyebrow as she approached.
"We're changing our route tomorrow, so we came to let you know."
Xu Nian's voice carried a hint of teasing, "Oh, if only General Gu were passing by, he could keep me safe~"
Sensing her sarcasm, Gu Zhan lowered his eyes and said in a calm voice, "Since there's no imperial decree, we'll travel together for now."
Hearing this, Xu Nian smiled and nudged his arm, "Then I'm leaving. I'll set off tomorrow."
That night, the sky was shrouded in mist.
Xu Nian lay on the haystack, looking at the dark sky through the dilapidated roof.
A few days ago, she enjoyed a carefree time here, taking advantage of the space she had to control.
However, with his master's intervention, Xu Nian will have to pay the corresponding amount of silver if he wants to use the space in the future.
Thinking of this, Xu Nian sighed, "Dear viewers, please follow me out of pity for the streamer."
[Haha, thankfully we passed by the manor, otherwise, given the distance and the prices, the streamer would probably have starved to death.]
[No problem, just show off your talents, and we'll make sure you get featured!]
Seeing the comforting words from the viewers in the live stream, Xu Nian felt less depressed, closed her eyes, and quickly drifted off to sleep.
The next morning.
Xu Nian got up very early, packed her things, and entered the space again.
At this moment, her space was like a vending machine; by paying the corresponding amount of silver, she could take the items.
The rest is alright, but food is naturally the top priority.
Xu Nian looked left and right, carefully selecting, and finally reluctantly exchanged twenty taels of silver for a large bag of brown rice.
She didn't even dare to look at those fine noodles and white rice.
"Sister, we should go now!"
Hearing Da Bao and Er Bao calling in her ears, Xu Nian's mind returned, and she smiled as she stood up. "Let's go, we're going to the next place."
The group packed their bags and set off.
With food in hand, people were less panicked, and even Wang Jinmei, who was known for her sharp tongue, quieted down considerably.
"That seems to be a small city?"
As they walked, someone with sharp eyes spotted the city not far away and muttered to themselves in confusion.
Xu Nian naturally noticed it as well. He focused his gaze and saw several large characters engraved on the city gate, which was covered in dust—"Leaving the City."
She recalled carefully that the city used to be a transportation hub and very prosperous.
So, Xu Nian led everyone to the city gate.
Looking at the wide-open city gate, Xu Nian stepped in without hesitation.
What came into view was an extremely dilapidated scene.
The houses collapsed, the streets were desolate, and the few people who could be seen were kneeling on the ground, looking pitiful.
Before Xu Nian could speak, the sound of a fight suddenly rang out from the side, sounding quite abrupt.
"Give me food! Give me food!"
Some of the people who were struggling to walk in the city rushed up to Xu Nian without regard for anything else, groping him up and down while roaring, looking quite terrifying.
The crowd, naturally, refused to stand for it. They dropped their tattered bags and started fighting with the group.
These refugees were all emaciated and could barely move.
Upon seeing people and food, it seemed to unleash all its strength, desperately tearing at their clothes, crying out, "Give me food!"
Seeing this, Xu Nian frowned slightly and ordered loudly, "Pull them apart and put them in an open space."
Upon hearing this, a strong young man immediately volunteered and quickly led the refugees to an open space.
The refugees had vacant eyes, swollen and red hands and feet, and muttered to themselves, "Starving...starving to death..."
[Oh my god, I can't watch this anymore.]
No wonder they're going crazy. I get starving if I skip a meal, so you can imagine what it's like for them!
[I can't take it anymore, I need to give the streamer a thumbs up! Quickly go get some food for them!]
The viewers in the live stream immediately empathized with Xu Nian and followed her, instantly increasing her silver taels by dozens of taels.
Xu Nian had already planned to help them, and seeing that they had money, she didn't hesitate to ask the village chief for it, saying, "Village chief, bring the pot over."
"Heh, you really think you're a saint!"
Wang Jinmei, as always, was sarcastic and sneer, "I'm telling you beforehand, we don't care if you pretend to be a good person, but don't take away our food!"
The village chief glared at her furiously, then quickly took the pot away, saying, "Please, fortune teller, use it."
Seeing Xu Nian's intention, Gu Zhan also brought over the army's pot and placed it in front of her.
"Do you have any leftover food?" he asked in a deep voice, his eyes lowered.
Xu Nian smiled back, picked up the bag of grain, and said, "Don't worry, there's enough."
Immediately afterwards, she cooked a large pot of thin porridge and placed it in front of the group of people.
The refugees stared in disbelief at the hard-won food, and were moved to tears.
"Sir, thank you so much!"
They wolfed down their food, tears streaming into their bowls, yet they continued to eat heartily.
Let alone porridge, they hadn't eaten anything for several days, so they naturally cherished it and were afraid that others would take it away.
[Oh, thank you so much for helping them, streamer.]
Honestly, I almost cried. I never imagined that fleeing famine would be so difficult.
Seeing that the group had started eating and had stopped arguing with her own people, Xu Nian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Just as she was about to find a place to rest, a shrill female voice rang out from behind her, followed by a "thump".
Xu Nian looked up and saw a beautiful woman kneeling on the ground, her face streaked with tears.
"Sir, please, please save my father!"
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