Mu Run sighed again, called out to Wang Yaozong outside, took out two taels of silver from his dressing case, and gave it to Wang Yaozong.
"Go and check on the Qin family again, and help them in any way you can. Tell Qin's mother that I don't need to worry too much about things here, and that she can come over when she's alright."
“Okay, I’ll go right away,” Wang Yaozong replied.
Yao Yao hopped into the house on one leg, carrying several embroidery pieces in her hand.
"What happened?" She had been working in her room, but when she heard the noise outside, she couldn't help but come over to ask.
Mu Run patted the head of the kang (a heated brick bed), gesturing for her to sit down. "Aunt Qin may not be coming for a while."
"Why? My sister is about to give birth, and she's very busy right now."
"Didn't your third brother from the Qin family go to the battlefield? He's gone."
"What?!" Yao Yao dropped the embroidery she was doing.
Mu Run looked at her and the embroidery that had fallen to the ground, "Yao Yao?"
Yao Yao jumped up and down, wanting to go out again.
But they stopped again after walking a short distance.
Mother An whispered to Mu Run, "It seems that Yao Yao likes Qin San. When Qin San came to build the wall before, she would always bring him water and food."
“…This is truly a tragedy,” Mu Run lamented.
On the battlefield, there are countless men, and behind each of them is a family, just like Qin San.
"When will this war end?" Mu Run rubbed his stomach.
The baby in her belly thought she was playing with them and kicked her palms one after another.
Mu Run's face showed a look of pity... hoping that they could grow up in a peaceful world.
"Yes, war is a waste of resources and manpower. It would be good if it could end quickly, but it will be troublesome if it drags on. Flood victims and bandits are everywhere." Mother An had been through it all and saw things very clearly.
Mu Run agreed wholeheartedly, “Yes. But war is a game for those in power; it’s not something we ants can control. We can only try to survive in the cracks and wait for the war to end and order to be restored.”
“Actually, there’s a place that might be better,” said Mrs. An.
Mu Run looked at her in surprise, "Where?"
“Chongyang Mountain. That’s the territory of that Hidden King. My neighbor originally came from there, but now he’s packed his things and is preparing to go back. My husband is also thinking of going with him.”
"Jingyue County should be alright, right?" Mu Run felt that this place was in a remote location. Would the war have reached here?
"It's only a hundred miles from the capital, and it's right next to a river, albeit a small tributary. Who knows if it might come here? It's still quite close to the capital, so my wife should make plans as soon as possible after she gives birth."
"...Okay, I understand." If she could, she really didn't want to move. The child was too young; anything could easily go wrong, and there was always the risk of encountering plagues or viruses along the way...
Wait, a plague virus? River Village is a garbage village; who knows how many viruses are lurking there. It's alright when it's cold, but when it's hot, the whole village stinks.
"I heard that the old doctor in the pharmacy was also conscripted into the army." Mother An looked at her, "I hope you have a smooth delivery and nothing goes wrong."
"..." Was that the old doctor who advised her to have the baby? I hope he has good luck.
Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and there are very few people walking on the streets, especially the men, who are afraid that if they go out, they will be conscripted. Now the war is urgent, and even paying grain cannot exempt them from military service; at most, they can be assigned to a less dangerous position.
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