When Gu Qingshu saw Gu Nanxuan and the other two coming back, he strode towards them.

"Dad, this is bad. We can't enter Jincheng."

Before Gu Nanxuan arrived, his voice had already spread far away.

Gu Nanxuan and the other two came to Gu Qingshu panting, "Dad, we can go into the city, but it costs money."

Gu Nanxuan continued, "To enter the city, each person will receive one tael of silver."

"Ah?" Gu Qingshu was extremely surprised. He had heard that people had to pay money to enter the city, and it was usually just a few cents. But now he heard that it actually cost one or two taels of silver.

"Dad, let's go back and discuss what to do."

Gu Nanxuan supported his father and returned to his tent. Looking at his father's depressed look, he felt helpless.

"Go and invite some uncles from the village, and also invite Qu Yatou, so that we can discuss what to do."

This is the only thing Gu Qingshu can think of now.

After a while, Gu Nanxuan invited everyone over. Seven or eight elder people and a little girl like Qu Qiuning sat together to discuss important matters. It was incredible no matter how you looked at it.

"The main reason I invited everyone here today is to discuss the issue of going into the city to buy grain." Gu Qingshu stated the purpose of the meeting.

"After inquiring, I found out that each person needs to pay one or two taels of silver to enter the city. This is undoubtedly a way to keep us ordinary people out of the city.

If we can't enter the city and buy food, then we can't reach Ning'an City. Now everyone can put forward your own opinions and discuss them together."

After Gu Qingshu finished speaking, he waited for a few people to give their opinions, but after waiting for a long time, no one spoke.

"Qu girl, do you have any good suggestions?"

Qu Qiuning slowly stood up, glanced around, and then spoke.

"Given the current situation, it is impossible for all villagers to go to the city. The only way is for each family to take out money and send a few reliable people to the city to buy rice.

As for the price of food, you have to go into the city to find out.

It’s up to everyone to decide who will go into the city to buy food.

Also, we still don’t know what the situation is in Jincheng. The villagers are expected to stay here for three to five days at most, or two days at least. Everyone should be prepared.”

After Qu Qiuning finished speaking, several elders touched their goatees with satisfaction.

"Can I let you, little girl, take care of the food purchase?

There are not many smart people in our village. I think Qu Ya is smart and much more reliable than those boys!

What do you think of my proposal? "

A gray-haired old man stood up and put forward his proposal.

Gu Qingshu slapped his thigh. This was also what he was thinking.

"That's a good suggestion, Miss Qu, even if Uncle Gu asks you to do this favor, can you do it?"

Qu Qiuning looked helpless. These old men were really foxes, throwing this hot potato to her.

"Well, it's not impossible, but I have conditions."

“First, the silver collected from each household must be recorded in a book and handed over to one person for safekeeping.

Second, those who follow me into the city must obey my instructions, otherwise I will not accept this mission. "

When Gu Qingshu heard this, he thought it was easy. He was worried that it would be difficult just now.

"That's easy. We agree. When will the girl leave?"

"It's late today. The village chief will collect all the money, select the candidates, and set out early tomorrow morning."

After Qu Qiuning finished speaking, he left, saying that he needed to prepare.

Gu Qingshu then began to gather the villagers and explained the matter of buying grain.

The villagers hurriedly took out the silver from their pockets, except for Qu Qiuning's grandmother Hua Lengmei's family who had no intention of taking out any silver.

Qu Qiuning returned to his tent and told others that he was going into the city to buy food.

Everyone was happy, but also started to worry.

Song Yanfeng stepped forward and expressed his willingness to go along.

Qu Qiuning glanced at him and said, "Do you have any silver? The guards at the city gates charge one or two taels of silver."

Song Yanfeng smiled evilly, "I am yours, you have to help me pay for this money, right?"

Qu Qiuning looked at his charming smile, and her heart trembled as if it had been electrocuted.

"Aren't you afraid that I will sell you after I enter the city?" Qu Qiuning turned around, not daring to look at his enchanting face again.

"No, Aning is reluctant to sell me. If she sells a handsome man like me, she will suffer a huge loss."

Song Yanfeng walked up to Qu Qiuning, leaned over slightly, and got close to Qu Qiuning.

"Don't you think so? Aning?"

Song Yanfeng dragged out the last syllable of "Ning" with a hint of teasing in his tone.

Qu Qiuning remained calm, but in fact, a thousand horses were galloping in her heart. How could she, a modern person, be teased by an ancient man?

"Don't regret it!" Qu Qiuning replied indifferently.

"No regrets, I am willing to go through fire and water for Aning, even to the point of dying..."

"Alright, let you go," Qu Qiuning stopped Song Yanfeng from speaking before he finished. She hated these long-winded and meaningless vows the most. No one could predict what would happen in the end.

Suddenly, someone gently tugged at Qu Qiuning's sleeve.

"Sister, I want to go too. Can you take me with you? I don't want to be separated from you."

Qu Xinglan lowered his head as he spoke. He was very afraid of being separated from his sister.

"Okay, sister will take you there." Qu Qiuning pinched the fair and tender little face.

"Mr. Cheng, are you willing to go?" Qu Qiuning turned his head and asked Cheng Yi who was standing silently beside him.

"Well, I'll go wherever Xinglan goes."

Cheng Yi was very happy that he could go with her, but he was still a little worried because he was a fugitive wanted by the King of Daqing. If he was caught, he was worried that Qiu Ning would be implicated.

Cheng Yi frowned slightly, which was seen by Qu Qiuning.

"Before we set out tomorrow, we have to discuss this matter so that no one can see any clues.

Let’s put it this way, Master Cheng is the eldest brother, Yan Feng is the second brother, I am the third sister, and Xing Lan is the fourth brother. You must remember this.

We both have the surname Qu, the eldest brother is Qu Yi, the second brother is Qu Feng, remember that?"

"Don't worry, it's not wrong, but my clothes..."

Song Yanfeng raised his hands, revealing his wide sleeves in front of Qu Qiuning. His clothes were too torn.

Qu Qiuning rolled his eyes at Song Yanfeng, then turned and walked out of the tent.

After a while, Qu Qiuning walked into the tent with a washed-out gray men's gown and threw it at Song Yanfeng.

"Just wear whatever you want."

Qu Qiuning said this and walked out of the tent. She went next door to see Li Xiuer and the child.

Li Xiuer recovered quickly. The child drank the milk powder given by Qu Qiuning every day. Her little face was pink and tender, so cute.

Qu Qiuning took out a small cloth bag filled with milk powder, handed it to Li Xiuer, and told her not to let anyone find out because it was the child's life.

He took out another small bag of rice and gave it to Gu Changsheng, asking him to take good care of Li Xiu'er and her daughter, and to take care of Qu Xiang as well.

Qu Qiuning returned to the tent, removed the plaster on Qu Xinglan's arm, sprayed him with some medicine, told him to get a good night's sleep, and climbed up a tree branch next to the tent.

Qu Qiuning leaned against a tree branch and looked up at the blinking stars in the night sky.

She missed modern delicacies, her favorite hot pot, spicy noodles and milk tea.

Alas, when will the second-level system be unlocked? She is still more than a thousand points away from being able to drink instant coffee and milk tea.

I hope that buying food will go smoothly this time. As I was thinking about it, I fell asleep in a daze.

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