Qu Qiuning packed herself up and took Qu Xinglan to Village Chief Gu's house.

When we arrived, the village chief's yard was crowded with people, and there was a lot of noise inside and outside the yard.

With a "clang" sound, the village chief stood on a stool, holding a gong in his hand, and the yard suddenly fell silent.

"Fellow villagers, early this morning, the government sent someone to deliver an urgent notice, stating that the monthly relief grain will be stopped from today onwards."

As soon as Gu Qingshu finished speaking, the villagers became excited:

"Why? What should we do from now on? Does the government not care about the lives of the people?"

Another gong sounded, "Silence, listen to me.

The notice stated that the war in the South was fierce and the national treasury was empty. In order to ensure that the southern soldiers could resist foreign enemies, the government was unable to distribute disaster relief grain to the people, leaving them to fend for themselves.

The purpose of calling everyone here was, firstly, to read the notice, and secondly, to suggest that everyone find a way to make a living elsewhere.

There was a severe drought in the area, and no crops were harvested. The water source would soon dry up. In addition, the war in the south was intense, and the Daqing Kingdom had already lost several cities in succession.

This place is only eight hundred miles away from the lost Yangcheng in the south. Staying here is nothing more than waiting for death.

There are many rocks on the east side and little soil, which is not suitable for growing crops.

To the west, the Gobi Desert is even less suitable for living.

It is better to go north. The north has dense trees and plenty of rainfall. General Su’s Su family army is guarding the border. Ning'an City should be more stable there.

Ning'an City is far away, more than two thousand miles away, and it takes more than two months of trekking to get there.

There are dangers along the way, but there is still a glimmer of hope if we go north, while staying here will lead to death.

I give my fellow villagers two days to think about it. Those who are willing to give it a try can pack up their bags and gather at the village entrance in two days.

If you don’t want to, then you’re on your own!

Everyone, go away! Go back and think about this carefully. "

The villagers left one by one, dejected and complaining, only Qu Qiuning and Qu Xinglan, a brother and sister, stood there in a daze.

Qu Qiuning looked up at the sky, wondering if there was any other time traveler more miserable than himself?

And she had only been there for two days, this poor little farm girl, and she had to pack her bags and set out on a journey to escape famine.

At this time, Pang Ya came over and took Qu Qiuning's hand:

"Sister Qiu Ning, our family has decided to go north. You and Xing Lan should come with us! We'll have someone to take care of you on the way.

Now, you have nothing to do with that old witch! Just stay with our family!"

"Yes! Yes! Ning'er, I will take good care of you."

At this time, a tall young man with wheat-colored skin came running over and said shyly with a smile on his face.

This man is Pang Ya’s brother, Gu Qingshu’s son Gu Nanxuan.

Qu Qiuning couldn't help but frown when she saw Gu Nanxuan's ears turned slightly red. Could it be that this guy likes the original owner?

And the word "Ning'er" gave me goosebumps.

"Please call me Qu Qiuning, we're leaving first!"

Qu Qiuning turned around and strode away, and Qu Xinglan quickly followed.

Only the Fattya brother and sister were left standing there, looking at each other.

Fatty glared at Gu Nanxuan and said, "Brother, could you please not always show up when I'm talking to Sister Qiu Ning?

As soon as you come, you scare people away. It's always like this. I don't want to bother with you!"

Fatty stormed into the room. Gu Nanxuan touched the back of his head. Is that so? How come he didn't notice it?

After Qu Qiuning returned home, she went straight into Cheng Yi's room and saw Cheng Yi lying on the bed, looking very worried.

"We will leave here and head north in two days. Master Cheng can leave on his own after he recovers!"

After Qu Qiuning finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait, can I, can I join you?"

Cheng Yi was delighted. He was about to go north, so could he go with her? Cheng Yi actually felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart.

"No, we have different ideals and cannot work together! Master Cheng, take care of yourself."

Qu Qiuning walked out without looking back.

After hearing Qu Qiuning's rejection, Cheng Yi felt a little lost inexplicably. Why?

Two days later, early in the morning, the villagers rushed to the village entrance. Every household carried large and small bags. Some pushed wheelbarrows with old people or children sitting on them.

Qu Qiuning carried a backpack and Qu Xinglan carried a bag. After saying goodbye to Cheng Yi, the brother and sister also went out.

But as soon as they went out, Cheng Yi limped behind them, leaning on a wooden stick. When Qu Qiuning stopped, he stopped; when Qu Qiuning walked, he walked too.

Qu Qiuning had no intention of paying attention to him. He had made it clear that how he wanted to leave was his own business.

After a while, we arrived at the village entrance, which was already full of people.

Hua Lengmei's family was also among them, but this family did not look like they were fleeing famine, but more like they were going to travel, and everyone was dressed in fancy clothes.

Especially my second uncle's daughter Qu Zhen, who was wearing a white floral dress, with her eyebrows drawn and lipstick applied, looking very delicate.

Behind Qu Zhen stood a girl carrying a lot of bags.

When Qu Qiuning took a look, it turned out to be her sister Qu Xiang whom she had met that day.

He also asked why he hadn't been seen for the past two days, and it turned out that he had gone to live with his grandmother's family.

Qu Qiuning walked past her with Qu Xinglan, the corners of her mouth slightly raised. There were times when she would cry.

Half an hour later, all the people who wanted to come had arrived. Some families, unwilling to leave the family business passed down from generation to generation, chose to stay.

“Fellow villagers, this trip north is long and full of difficulties.

I hope everyone can put the overall situation first and follow the arrangements.

If a family or an individual does something that damages the reputation of Gujia Village, don't blame me, Gu Qingshu, for turning against her and kicking her out of the team.

Now, let's set off and try to reach Ning'an City as soon as possible."

After Gu Qingshu finished speaking, he arranged for several capable people in the village to lead the way and maintain order.

When Pang Ya saw Qu Qiuning coming, her eyes curved with joy. Gu Nanxuan immediately stepped forward, stretched out his hand to take the backpack from Qu Lin and carry it for her.

Fatty's mother, seeing her son's fawning look on Qu Qiuning's face, felt as if her own pig was being seduced away by tender cabbage.

He stared at Gu Nan and muttered a few words in frustration:

"What's so good about this girl? She's skinny, dark, and timid."

"Nanxuan, come here and get the bag for me."

The fat girl's mother ordered her son around in a weird way.

Hua Lengmei stood not far away, with a gloating expression on her face.

I cursed in my heart, "What a shameless slut, now that she's become capable, she even wants to seduce the village chief's son."

The reputation of Qu Qiuning's nemesis was spread by my grandmother's family so much that everyone in several villages knew about it.

Many villagers were unwilling to talk to her and avoided her.

Qu Qiuning was secretly happy. She wished it were like this! Otherwise, she would be timid in doing things.

Qu Qiuning and Qu Xinglan walked slowly at the back. Cheng Yi, who had a leg injury and walked slowly, also followed behind.

Qu Qiuning was thinking as she walked. The journey was long and her points would not last long. She didn't know when she would have more points. She had to find a way to get some supplies.

When I passed by the town, I wanted to buy some food, but the food shop had already sold out and was closed.

Qu Qiutian thought of the wealthy master of Qu Xiang's family who treated human life as cheap as grass. It's not my fault.

I looked at the sky and it was going to be dark soon!

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