Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Xu Huaiyi rode a mule and went to Fucheng alone to inquire about the situation. He did not come back until nearly noon. The villagers were waiting anxiously. When they saw him, they crowded around him and asked all kinds of questions. "Huaiyi, what's going on outside now?"

"Are there many refugees at the gate of Fucheng?"

"Is anyone still causing trouble? The adults in the government office don't have any solution at all?"

"When can we leave? Can we still pass through Fucheng?"

"We took a detour from this side of the mountain. I don't know if there are still wolves..."

You said something, I said something, and the place was noisy until Village Chief Xu struggled to squeeze in and dispersed everyone, leaving only those who spoke with some weight, and then gathered together to listen to Xu Huaiyi's words.

Xu Huaiyi said, "There are fewer refugees at the gate of Fucheng, especially the young and middle-aged people. I can hardly see a few of them. I asked someone and it is said that they went to a place called Qu County. Those who can take care of their families are the ones who can take care of them." They were all taken away. Those who couldn't be taken away, some sold their children to big families in the city in exchange for some food. In short, the remaining refugees are mostly old, weak, sick and disabled, and they pose no threat to us..."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Huaiyi continued, "But we can't walk from the city. We have also started to collect city entry fees here. It is not charged per person, but per household. No matter how many people there are, the fee is taels. We'd better take a detour." Well, it’s better to put in more effort than to let those people shave off a layer of skin.”

Village Chief Xu nodded without thinking, "Yes, let's take a detour. Five taels of silver is so damn bad. In time for the peaceful days, the villagers will have to save for more than half a year..."

Uncle Liu echoed, "Even if we have it, we can't give it to them. Why should we give them our hard-earned money? A group of people who eat meat without spitting out bones will make the people miserable. Bah..."

Xu Maoyuan asked worriedly, "Let's take a detour. Will anyone intercept us?"

Xu Huaiyi shirt said, "Probably not. The situation has not collapsed to that extent yet. They are greedy for money, so they still have to cover it up with a fig leaf. They dare not show their swords openly. Otherwise, if word spreads, the problems above their heads will be spread." Don’t even think about wearing the black gauze hat. As for the refugees, they have no intention and no power now.”

Xu Maoyuan smiled a little, "That's good, that's good..."

Uncle Gao asked inexplicably, "Huaiyi, you just said that many young and middle-aged people went to Qu County, bringing their families with them. What did they go to do?"

It has to be said that among these people, the one who has the most knowledge and sharpness is Uncle Gao. As expected, he followed the escort agency all over the country. Xu Huaiyi said meaningfully, "I heard that there is a coal mine in Qu County."

Uncle Gao took a deep breath and said, "That's not a good place to go."

A place like the coal mine is not only tiring, but also dangerous. One can be carried out every three days. In the past, only those who really had no way of living went to beg for food, or those who committed crimes were sent there. To work hard to atone for one’s sins, who among ordinary people would go?

Village Chief Xu asked in surprise, "Were they deceived or..."

Xu Huaiyi spread his hands, "That's not clear."

Village Chief Xu's expression changed, and after a moment, he sighed sadly, "You may not be able to survive if you stay. Maybe you can find a way out once you get there."

Try to think the best, otherwise, your heart will be too cold.

After discussing the charter, Village Chief Xu went from house to house to inform them. After resting for another afternoon, he would set off tomorrow morning. All the necessary preparations were ready, so as not to wait for anything to happen on the road.

Especially if there are injured people at home, those with injured arms will not be delayed on their way. Those with injured legs have to take a car. Dr. Jiao has a mule cart, so he takes the initiative to bear two, and there are two others, one of whom takes the Gao family's car. , a guy who hitchhiked at Village Chief Xu’s house, and no one mentioned the guy who hitched up the Gu family.

There seems to be a tacit understanding.

In fact, Gu Huanxi wouldn't agree to it even if he tried to flirt with her.

In fact, the load capacity of the mule cart was about to reach its upper limit. She was still worried about how to arrange so many things. Then she set off on the road, with hundreds of kilograms more food and drink, and the three Wei brothers and sisters. Where there is convenience, there are naturally troubles. If not arranged properly, everything becomes a burden.

Fortunately, Xu Huaiyi had so many ideas that he didn't worry about these things at all. He and Wei Liang spent the whole afternoon packing up the small trailer, and finally managed to hold it in order, putting hundreds of trailers on it. Jin of grain, Wei Liang can no longer drag it with a rope without any difficulty.

Seeing this, the other villagers seemed to have seen some kind of savior, and they hurriedly came to learn from it. Who wouldn't be envious if it saves effort on the road?

The women were busy getting some food to eat on the road. They followed Gu Huanxi in making noodle pot cakes, walnut cakes, persimmon cakes, fried meat sauce, steamed chestnut cakes, and even learned to cook the pears they picked at home. Pear paste and acorn tofu are also dried in a large basin. When eating, cut into small pieces and add some seasonings. It is both a staple food and a vegetable, which is very convenient.

In addition to preparing food, I am also busy sewing and mending clothes, and the most important thing is to pack shoes. Shoes are the most expensive when traveling. Straw sandals are easy to knit, but they are not very practical. They will wear out after a few days. They must be reliable. Thousand layers of bottom.

Gu Huanxi also found some cloth and gave it to Wei Ci to make shoes.

Wei Ci was extremely grateful and thanked her again and again, because the shoes were made for the three brothers and sisters, and the three of them had holes in their shoes a long time ago. Now that the weather is getting colder, going to the capital will only make them suffer even more.

The villagers worked hard until dark, then took a break one after another.

Xu Huaiyi thought he could escape, but after finishing his meal, his wife pinned him down on the table, held a thousand-character book, and taught him how to read.

Next to him, there was Gu Xiaoyu studying with him.

Xu Huaiyi was very desperate. Facing his wife's expressionless face, he didn't dare to beg. He could only study hard and cram everything into his head one by one. It was even harder than going to school.

It took a lot of effort to memorize it all, but he still had to practice. Holding the brush was more tiring than holding the machete, so he forced himself to finish writing. As a result, his wife put the one he wrote together with the one written by his son. Okay? , the contrast was so tragic that he didn’t even notice it.

He asked hypocritically, "How about I write another one?"

Gu Huanxi chuckled, "I can't bear to part with the paper."

Xu Huaiyi said hurriedly, "Yes, yes, frugality is a virtue. Haha, it's mainly about calligraphy training. You have to do it step by step, and you can't encourage growth."

"..."

Fortunately, he had the nerve to say so, but he still forced the seedling to grow. What kind of seedling was he? It was almost like old tree bark.

As the night wore on, most of the villagers fell asleep, and soon the sound of snoring filled the yard.

The patrol team did not dare to let down its vigilance and wandered around the perimeter of the yard over and over again.

During the second half of the night, Xu Huaiyi avoided people and took out his binoculars to scan around. He found nothing unusual. Even the refugees who had been staring at them the past few days were gone.

Is this because they are scared to avoid it after seeing that they can even kill wolves?