Dressed as an old woman, I carry the system and my son to escape the famine

"This is great. Everyone, hurry up and get to Yuan'an in less than a day."

Yao Shu seemed to be able to see the days when everyone settled in Yuan'an County. She could finally look forward to the future, but she just didn't know what the situation in Yuan'an County was like.

Regardless, this is exciting news.

Like her, everyone's footsteps became much lighter after learning the good news, even though they were still hungry and didn't have much physical strength.

When the sun set in the west, everyone in Dahezhuang arrived in Yuan'an County.

Yao Shu looked at the city in front of her. The city walls were very tall, and the gates were heavily guarded by officers and soldiers. The refugees outside the city were also placed in one place. It looked much better than Linxi Town.

After all, they arrived a little late. The city gate of Yuan'an County had been closed, and they had to wait until tomorrow if they wanted to enter the city.

Even so, Yao Shu and the village chief were not idle. They searched for information among the refugees and wanted to know whether Yuan'an County was a good place to go.

With the lessons learned from Linxi Town, they became much more cautious when it came to entering the city.

"The county magistrate of Yuan'an County is a good man. Although everyone can't enter the city now, he will arrange porridge every three days and doesn't leave us alone."

"As long as we stay safe and obey the government's instructions, we can enter the city."

"If you find a job to support your family in the city, you can settle down in the city. Huzi's family went to the city two days ago..."

Yao Shu inquired about many things. From this point of view, the magistrate of Yuan'an County was indeed a good official, at least not a simple person. If one could make a living under such a magistrate, life would not be too difficult.

Thinking like this, she had some thoughts.

The village chief also had the same idea as Yao Shu, and even had a stronger idea of ​​going to the city. He was so looking forward to having a stable place to live.

On the next day, Yao Shu and the village chief arrived at the city gate, and the village chief came forward to negotiate with the officials in charge of the refugees. Everything was similar to what they had learned.

Seeing that the village chief could handle it, Yao Shu was happy to step aside and become the shopkeeper. She stood back and looked at the others.

The city walls of Yuan'an County looked tall, but they were already a bit old, and the city gates were even more mottled. Yao Shu couldn't help but murmur in her heart, could such a wall really be able to withstand the rebels?

She couldn't help but feel a little more worried. After careful inspection, she could see that the armor of the city defenders was a bit old, and the swords didn't look very sharp, which gave her an inexplicable feeling of shabbyness.

Is Yuan'an County very poor?

If this was really the case, they would have to think twice. Yao Shu did not want to flee again after a war just after she found a place to live.

After registering everyone in Dahe Village, the village chief left happily, looking forward to the day he entered the city. But when he noticed Yao Shu's expression, the smile instantly froze on his face.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

Logically speaking, shouldn’t we be happy when encountering such good things? Why did the village chief not think more about Yao Shu's bad mood?

"We'll talk about it when we get back. Maybe I'm overthinking it."

They were still at the gate of the city, so it was hard to say more. If the officers and soldiers accidentally listened, it would cause unnecessary trouble. Besides, she was not sure whether things were as she expected.

Because of this incident, the village chief's heart was also aroused. He knew that Yao Shu was not an innocent person, and he was afraid that there was something wrong with her.

When he got to a quieter place, he quickly asked the reason.

"Sister-in-law, what is going on? Please tell me in detail."

"The magistrate of Yuan'an County seems to be a good official, but the city's defense is a bit weak. I'm afraid that the rebels will attack. When the time comes..."

Yao Shu didn't need to say much about the next words, the village chief could understand them.

With the current momentum of the rebels, it would not be surprising at all even if they reach the north. After her reminder, the village chief carefully recalled the situation in Yuan'an County and found that this was indeed the case.

He was also very panicked. Who doesn't want a safe place to live?

"Then what should we do now?"

The village chief had a headache about this. They encountered many towns on the way to escape, but there was no reliable place. This made him wonder, is there any place for them in the world?

"Let's take it one step at a time, and then we'll talk about it later."

Yao Shu didn't have much to think about. After much deliberation, Yuan'an County turned out to be the best choice.

She wanted to go to the city to see if she could get any reliable news. She didn't know where the wealthy families had fled and why it was so difficult to find a safe place.

Even if they continue to flee north, they may not find a better place.

If we go too far north, it would be difficult for southerners like them to adapt. Maybe they should change their direction, Yao Shu had an idea in her mind.

Everyone in Dahezhuang didn't know about this hidden crisis. After seeing the hope of entering the city, they had hope for everything.

Because there were disaster relief grains distributed by Yuan'an County and the rations they earned from working, even if Yao Shu couldn't check in to a new location, everyone wouldn't have to worry about food.

If you don't think about the future, it would be great if you can stay in Yuan'an County.

After working outside the city for several days, Yao Shu finally had the opportunity to enter the city. When she entered the city, she found that Yuan'an County was very poor.

The buildings on both sides of the street look a bit old and far less prosperous than Linxi Town.

"Old lady, what are you looking at?"

When he first entered the city, Shen Nanshan was quite excited. He wanted to take a walk, but he saw that the people around him were not moving at all, as if they were looking at something stupid.

Yao Shu was thinking about what happened in Yuan'an County and was a little distracted. After she realized what was happening, she shook her head slightly.

"Nothing, let's go to the Yamen first."

"Why are you going to the Yamen?"

Shen Nanshan said with some horror.

They must know that Yamen is not something they can just go to. Poor people have a natural fear of the government. In their impression, going to Yamen will mean suffering.

Yao Shu raised her head and glanced at Shen Nanshan. She didn't expect to scare people like this. It was really a surprise.

"I'm just going to see what the Yamen looks like, but I won't go in."

She dragged Shen Nanshan forward. Their time to enter the city was limited and they could not delay.

The Yamen represents the facade of Yuan'an County, and there are still many things that can be seen. Yao Shu just wants to confirm one thing today, which is whether Yuan'an County is really so poor that it does not have complete military equipment.

Shen Nanshan had always been helpless to get Yao Shu. The location of the Yamen was very conspicuous, so the old couple quickly found the place.