"Take it, maybe you can use it in the future."
Lin Jiuyue threw the jade pendant directly to Gu Chengyan.
"No need. If I really get into any trouble in the future, I can just go to the Gu family and tell them your name."
Gu Chengyan's jade pendant is extraordinary at first glance, and since he carries it with him, it must be something extremely important to him.
What if, like in the TV series, this jade pendant is a family heirloom? I wouldn't feel safe taking it myself.
Gu Chengyan took the jade pendant thrown by Lin Jiuyue, feeling somewhat disappointed, but it was only for a moment.
"Okay, then tell me your name and I will explain everything to the servants in the mansion."
In this way, the group walked in the mountains for five days, traveling during the day and finding a place to rest at night. Nothing particularly big happened along the way.
"Ji family boy, how long will it take us to get out of this mountain?"
The village chief looked towards the capital and became anxious.
"Village Chief, what's wrong?"
Lin Jiuyue asked curiously.
This mountain road is quite good. You can even pick wild vegetables along the way, and you don't have to worry about other disaster victims stealing your food. Could it be that the village chief has regretted his decision and wants to take the official road?
The village chief felt a little embarrassed.
When we walked along the mountain road, I decided to secretly follow Lin Jiuyue and the other three.
They have been walking on the mountain road for nearly ten days. Instead of blaming themselves, they have helped the villagers everywhere.
But now, I have to trouble them again.
"Jiuyue girl, I'm a little embarrassed to speak up."
Lin Jiuyue frowned.
Something that makes the village chief so embarrassed to talk about is definitely not a good thing.
"Village Chief, if you have any questions, please tell us so that we can all work together to find a solution. If there are any disagreements, we can make a decision sooner, right?"
The village chief opened his mouth and spoke in embarrassment.
"Then I'll just say it."
"Some families in our team have run out of salt..."
"Come to think of it, I didn't think about it carefully either. But everyone was in a hurry to get on their way, so even if I had thought of it, I wouldn't have had time to prepare. Besides, supplies are in short supply in Qing'an County, so it's hard to buy them even if I want to."
After the village chief finished speaking, he felt like his face was about to be burned.
Following behind Lin Jiuyue and the others was already troublesome enough for them, and now I had to cause them more trouble.
Lin Jiuyue and Gu Chengyan didn't say anything, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little solemn.
After a long while, Lin Jiuyue finally spoke.
"Village chief, I know everyone's supplies are limited, but we don't know what the situation is like down there. Besides, if we want to go to the city to buy salt, do we have the silver? Even if we do have the silver, how can you even get into the city?"
The village chief sighed when he heard this.
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. He can't live without salt, right? It's okay for a short time, but it won't work for a long time."
Lin Jiuyue knew that people couldn't live without salt, but if they wanted to buy salt, they had to go down the mountain into the city, and there were many uncertainties, such as the possibility of encountering refugees. Most importantly, even if these villagers went down the mountain, they might not have the money to buy salt.
Although the mountain roads are dangerous, the only animals we face are wild beasts, which can be dealt with by violence.
As for bandits, he hadn't encountered any during his long journey along the mountain road. Lin Jiuyue was beginning to doubt whether the rumors about bandits in the mountains were true.
"Village chief, how about this? You gather everyone together and register first to see who wants to buy what. I'll go down the mountain to buy it for everyone."
Lin Jiuyue became anxious when she heard this.
There are more than a dozen people in this group. If they buy too many things, how can Gu Chengyan get them back by himself?
"What nonsense are you talking about? You're going down the mountain? Have you forgotten how many people are in our team? If this family buys a little bit, it will add up to a lot. Even if you buy something, how are you going to get it back?"
"Besides, you're carrying so many things among the refugees by yourself. Aren't you afraid of being robbed?"
The refugees were no joke. At first, it was fine; everyone still had food. Some families, who didn't have much food to begin with, probably had almost finished it now. It was possible that things were getting chaotic down there.
Gu Chengyan was walking among the refugees with so many things. Wasn't he just like a fat sheep, waiting for others to snatch him away?
The village chief also thought of what Lin Jiuyue said.
"Ji family boy, what Jiu Yue said makes sense. This is a matter for everyone. We can't let you take the risk alone."
Gu Chengyan frowned.
"It's okay, are you still worried about me?"
Lin Jiuyue rolled her eyes at Gu Chengyan.
How capable does this person really think he is?
Are refugees so easy to mess with? Haven't there been enough instances of people selling their children for food, even exchanging their own children for food?
Even your own children might eat it, let alone other people’s children!
This man is willing to do anything crazy to survive.
"Do you really think all the refugees are unarmed and innocent? Come on! From what I can gather, chaos has probably already begun down the mountain."
Although this was Lin Jiuyue’s first time experiencing fleeing famine, he had seen this happen many times in TV dramas.
The village chief also frowned when he heard this.
It’s impossible to go down the mountain, but the villagers can’t live without salt.
"Jiuyue girl, do you think this will work? We have quite a few villagers. When the time comes, let the young and strong men in the team follow the Ji family boy into the city to buy supplies. They will come back immediately after buying and will not stay at the foot of the mountain for too long. It will be safer with more people."
Lin Jiuyue sighed.
"Village chief, if all the young and strong men in the team leave, what will happen to the old, weak, and sick here? If we encounter a pack of wolves or ferocious beasts, how can we resist with only the people in our team?"
village head:……
Yes, how can I resist it?
In the entire team, apart from the young and strong, only Jiu Yue girl has the ability to protect herself. If the young and strong are gone, what will happen to the remaining old, weak, sick, women and children? You can't rely on Jiu Yue girl alone, right?
Even if September girl didn't care and tried her best to protect this team, there would always be times when she couldn't take care of everything.
Thinking of this, the village chief fell silent.
Seeing the village chief like this, Lin Jiuyue felt a little sorry.
"Village chief, how about this? We can cross this mountain and arrive at Qiyun County. We can then find a place to stay. After the women and children in the team are settled, we can send a few young men to accompany Gu and Ji Liangchuan into the city."
The village chief had no better idea at this point, so he had to agree with Lin Jiuyue's suggestion, thinking that as long as he could buy the salt, it would be fine.
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