When they arrived at the Qiao family's courtyard and knocked on the door for a while, Ah Xing finally stuck her head out to look.
"Miss Song, why are you here?"
Ah Xing said as she pulled the person into the house.
"I heard that bandits have entered Wenzhou City. Is it true?" Song Yuehua asked.
Ah Xing shook her head slightly. "Last night, Dadong was called away and has not returned since. He only found a child to ask us not to go out and stay indoors as much as possible. I don't know much else about him."
Hearing this, Song Yuehua paused. If there was no news from Ah Xing, then...
Song Yuehua said to Ah Xing, "Take good care of your family and don't go out. Do you have enough food?"
"Enough. My family has the habit of storing food. It should be enough to last for half a year." Ah Xing asked, "Does Miss Song have enough food?"
Song Yuehua didn't know whether it was enough, so she just said, "You guys take care of yourselves, I have to go back."
If Pei Feng were to leave later, Song Yuehua would have to go back and make preparations.
"Sister Song!"
Xiao Tao and Grandma Zhang also came out of the house and brought her a large bowl of fish balls. "We made these today. It would be a waste if we can't finish them. It just so happens that you and Xiao Bao both like them, so take them home."
Song Yuehua was not polite. After taking it, she thanked the few people and ran back to Yuyanfang with the big basin on her head.
"Sister, has something happened?" Xiaoyu asked nervously.
Song Yuehua held the wooden basin and sighed, "The city is sealed off, we'd better find an inconspicuous place to hide."
The two sisters were very worried, and soon Xiaoqing and Pei Feng came back in a carriage.
Xiao Qing started cursing as soon as she got off the carriage, "Those vendors are the most cunning. Not only have they raised the prices, but if it weren't for Brother Pei, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to buy a bag of food..."
Hearing him cursing so loudly, Song Yuehua went over and lifted the curtain to take a look, only to see five large sacks filled with grain inside.
"How much does this weigh?" Song Yuehua asked Pei Feng.
"500 jin."
This is not a small amount. There was a lot of food stored in the building. With these, it will be enough to last for half a year.
I'm afraid the people in Wenzhou have never experienced hunger.
After Xiaoqing finished scolding, she was about to pull the things to the backyard.
Song Yuehua called Xiaoqing and said, "Let's go to another place. Don't do business for the time being. Hide the people and food, and also hide the more valuable fabrics."
Xiao Qing felt that the situation was very serious after hearing what she said. He also had his own thoughts, "Maybe the city gate will be opened in a few days..."
After all, this is not a natural disaster.
Song Yuehua shook her head. "Even if the city gates are opened in a few days, it will only take some time for us. If the situation gets worse, we will still have a backup plan."
That makes sense.
"Food can be stored, but there's no place to hide people!" Xiaoqing said worriedly.
Pei Feng asked, "How is the yard you rented?"
"It's a bit small and can't accommodate so many people." Xiao Qing said.
In addition to Xiaoyu, Xiaomian, Shitou and Xiaoqing in the embroidery workshop, there are more than a dozen young girls learning embroidery in the embroidery building.
These children were bought by Xiaoqing. If they were not brought along, the yard at Xiaoqing's place would still be big enough for several people to live in.
Song Yuehua thought for a moment and said, "I'll guard the embroidery building. I'm good at archery anyway, and living high up will be beneficial to me."
"girl……"
After returning to the embroidery building, Xiaoyu and Xiaomian were packing up.
After hearing Song Yuehua's plan, Xiaoyu stopped what she was doing and said, "Sister, since you're not going, then I won't go either."
"At least I can shoot arrows. What can you do if you stay?" Song Yuehua asked.
Xiaoyu's expression was very stubborn. "That won't work either. I'm staying here and not going anywhere!"
Song Yuehua said angrily, "Why are you doing anything wrong to me at this time? The place I asked you to go must be safe, but you insisted on staying here..."
"Are you safe here alone, Sister? Then why do you make decisions with me?"
Xiaoyu's eyes were red, she bit her lips, and her voice was trembling.
Song Yuehua didn't have time to argue with her now, so she just said to Xiao Mian, "Xiao Mian, you pack first, if she doesn't go, you go."
"Sister Song, I..." Liu Xiaomian pinched the corner of Xiaoyu's clothes and refused to let go.
“Okay, okay!”
Song Yuehua walked out of the room directly, "Everyone has their own ideas."
There is a cellar on the first floor. Song Yuehua was embarrassed to go in before, but now the situation is urgent and she can’t care less.
After entering, Song Yuehua looked around, found a shovel, chose a position close to the wall, and shoveled a hole ten feet deep.
First, bury Xiaobao's gold ingots inside, cover with a thick layer of soil, then find a wooden box filled with grain to press on it, finally fill the soil to make it firm, press it down tightly, and then put the large jar of pickled vegetables on top.
When she finished all these and came out, Xiaoqing had already arranged for all the girls in the embroidery building to go over there, and he started to pack up the fabrics in the shop himself.
"You don't have to move everything away," Song Yuehua said, "just pick up the expensive ones and move them."
Xiao Qing looked at the fabrics in the shop with reluctance, "What do you mean by expensive or not? These are all silver!"
Song Yuehua, "..."
Since Xiaoqing was busy in the shop, Song Yuehua didn't get involved.
He tore off a large piece of oilcloth, wrapped all the dry clothes, letters, silver and gold inside, and then sealed it with wax.
Only after making sure that no water would get in did Song Yuehua hand the things over to Pei Feng.
After a while of busy work, it was already dark.
Song Yuehua took Pei Feng to find the river.
The streets that are usually brightly lit now have many shops closed.
I could see candlelight shining through the window, and when I passed by, all I could hear was quarreling and argument.
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