At this time, most of the doors of houses in Sanli Village were closed.
"Who is it?"
"Ali, come in, are you here to see my grandpa?" The person who opened the door was the village chief's grandson, Shen Jiajun.
"Brother Jiajun, is Fourth Grandpa here?"
Seeing the expression on Chen Li's face, Shen Jiajun stopped talking and took Chen Li into the house.
As soon as she saw Shen Zhenyuan, Shen Li didn't delay and said directly: "Fourth Grandpa, there is news in the town today that Jiangyang County has been looted by refugees. They continue to move forward, and I don't know where their destination is."
Shen Zhenyuan listened and his face became serious. What Ali meant was that there was a high possibility that she would come to their side.
If such a huge Jiangyang County couldn't resist, then what should the people do?
Chen Li looked at Fourth Grandpa's unusually ugly face and finally said, "Fourth Grandpa, Jiangyang County is only three days away from here. Make a decision as soon as possible."
After Chen Li finished speaking, she went out and drove the mule cart home.
When she met a few young men on the way, Chen Li did not hide anything and told them the truth.
Sanli Village was in an uproar.
"Mom and Dad, pack up your things. Refugees have arrived from Jiangyang County, and the city has suffered heavy losses."
Upon hearing this, the family immediately stopped what they were doing, and without asking any more questions, went downstairs to pack up their things.
Xu Taohua looked at Chen Li, hesitated for a moment, and still didn't say anything.
"Big brother and sister-in-law."
Shen Jingyuan and Xu Taohua stopped and turned to look at Shen Li.
"Brother, the mule cart is outside. Go and fetch my sister-in-law's family."
"Ali, my mother-in-law and my younger brother won't be coming."
Chen Li looked at her sister-in-law, whose eyes were red, and sighed, "Sister-in-law, you go with your brother, and move quickly."
"Thank you, Ali."
Xu Taohua's voice was choked with sobs. If they really had to flee the famine, she couldn't imagine how her mother and brother would survive.
"Sister-in-law, you are still pregnant, don't get too excited, brother, be careful on the road."
Shen Jingyuan and his wife left in a mule cart, taking their eldest sister-in-law's family with them. Shen Li had thought it over carefully.
Firstly, their family also has an ox cart, so they won't be too much of a burden. Secondly, although my eldest sister-in-law's mother is not an easy person to deal with, it is very difficult for an orphan and a widow to survive in troubled times, so any help is appreciated.
Just as Chen Li was about to close the gate, she saw two carriages coming towards her house.
Why are you so sure?
Because her family lived at the foot of the mountain.
After a while, the carriage stopped in front of his house. Looking at the servant driving the carriage, he felt inexplicably familiar.
But the next second Chen Li knew who it was. A cute little girl with fair skin jumped out of the carriage.
“Sister Shen!”
After the coachman put the horse stool in place, a beautiful woman got off the carriage.
At this time, Shopkeeper Hu from the back also came down, “Miss Shen, I came here specially today to thank you for saving my young lady’s life.”
Mu Nanzhi and her daughter Jiang Muxue bowed to Chen Li, "Miss Chen, Mu Nanzhi thanks Miss Chen for saving her life."
Chen Li dodged sideways and said, "I have already received the corresponding payment, Madam, you are welcome."
Mu Nanzhi shook her head and did not continue the topic, "Miss Shen, you should have heard about the Jiangyang County incident, right?"
Chen Li nodded, "If you don't mind, Madam, would you like to come into my humble abode for a cup of tea?"
Mu Nanzhi shook her head, "Miss Chen, the convoy is still waiting outside, so I'll tell you more. Yizhou is about to be in chaos, so it's better to leave as soon as possible."
After saying that, he nodded to the shopkeeper Hu behind him.
Shopkeeper Hu stepped forward and said, “Miss Shen, you brought some thank you gifts, young lady.”
The servant had already brought down two bags of fine rice. Chen Li looked at the lady in front of him. There was a look of determination and tenderness between her brows, and she did not look down on herself because she was a peasant girl.
"In that case, thank you for your kindness, ma'am."
After Chen Li finished speaking, she winked at her father, brothers and three others who came out after hearing the noise, and they also stepped forward to help.
Mu Nanzhi didn't bring a lot of things with her, just about five 50-jin bags of refined rice, 100-jin of refined flour, four pieces of cotton cloth, and some fine salt, candy, and snacks.
Mu Nanzhi took Jiang Muxue into the carriage. Jiang Muxue wanted to say a few more words, but frightened by her mother's gaze, she obediently got into the carriage.
Shopkeeper Hu looked at Shen Yuanzhou, "Yuanzhou, it will soon be unsafe here. Take your family and evacuate as soon as possible."
After saying that, he hurriedly got on the carriage, and the two carriages headed towards the village entrance.
Other people in the village also noticed that the two carriages went to the Shen family at the foot of the mountain and left soon.
"Fourth brother, go tell this to Fourth Grandpa. Dad, go to my grandfather's house. Third brother, let's go pack our luggage."
"good."
The food at home plus the food sent by Mrs. Mu cannot be pulled by mules alone. The mule we bought before was well raised and can pull about 500 kilograms. The one we bought later can only pull 300 kilograms. We have to feed it well and keep it well fed these days.
The first thing to pack up is the food and other things in the house, and then personal belongings.
Chen Li packed a large bag containing her clothes and quilts, and then wrapped it in oilcloth and placed it on the roof of the car.
Over there, Shen Zhenyuan already knew that two carriages had entered Sanli Village, and when he learned the news that Shen Qi'an had said.
He had been so anxious recently that he had several blisters on the corners of his mouth. Now, when he heard the news, his vision suddenly went dark.
"grandfather!"
Shen Jiajun quickly supported his grandfather, because if he fell to the ground, he would definitely be injured.
"No, it's okay, Jiajun. Ask your father to ring the gong and call all the families to gather."
Shen Qi'an took a stool and put it down. Shen Jiajun helped his grandfather sit down before doing what he had asked.
When the sound of the gong rang out in the village, everyone's heart skipped a beat, and the bad premonition in their hearts became stronger and stronger.
But they still gathered at the door of the village chief's house. Shen Zhenyuan stood at the door, and the villagers soon arrived.
Seeing the serious expression on the village chief's face, everyone subconsciously quieted down.
Shen Zhenyuan looked at the villagers and relatives in front of him and told them everything about the arrival of the refugees.
The atmosphere fell into an eerie silence, and everyone's faces were filled with shock and panic.
After a while, someone finally spoke: "Chief, what should we do?"
“Yes, there are so many refugees!”
"What should we do?"
Shen Zhenyuan looked at the panicked villagers and coughed twice, "Quiet."
"You are the head of the family. If you are so panicked, what will happen to your wives, children and elders at home?"
After hearing this, everyone suppressed their fear and said, "But Uncle Village Chief, what should we do?"
"Do we have to leave our hometown?"
Shen Zhenyuan said in a serious tone, "If there is a way to survive, who would be willing to leave their hometown?"
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