In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

That night, the family found a shelter in this deep cave, leaned against the stone wall, and gradually fell asleep. The moonlight poured in from the cave entrance, reflecting on the smooth fur of the white fox, covering it with a layer of mysterious brilliance. The night wind blew, bringing with it the faint fragrance of plants and trees in the cave. Everything seemed so peaceful and harmonious.

On the second day, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the treetops and fell on the entrance of the cave, the Lin family slowly woke up to the sound of clear and melodious bird calls. They opened their eyes and saw the bright sunshine and smelled the fresh air. Everything seemed so beautiful and refreshing.

The white fox had already woken up, and it gently wagged its tail, its bright eyes sparkling with wisdom. Lin Dashan walked over with a smile, stroked the white fox's fur, and exclaimed: "What a well-behaved white fox!"

Lin Kunlun looked at the white fox and smiled: "Dad, with the white fox here, we don't have to worry about snakes, insects, rats and ants disturbing us."

Lin Dashan carefully observed the surroundings of the cave in the light that shone in during the day, and nodded, "Indeed, no wonder this cave is so quiet."

Then, Lin Kunlun said solemnly: "The white fox is my friend, I will take good care of it. By the way, father, I will go down the mountain to observe the situation. After all, our whole family has disappeared, and the people in the village will definitely be worried."

Lin Dashan sighed and said, "Go ahead, go and have a look. If you can help the people in the village, try to help them. After all, we are all from the same village and have deep feelings for them."

Lin Kunlun's heart moved, thinking of the old village chief and some other villagers who took care of his family. He said firmly: "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely help if I can."

Afterwards, Lin Kunlun and Lin Er went down the mountain and returned to the village. Since everyone was looking for food in the mountains, no one suspected anything when they saw them coming back. Lin Er stayed at home, while Lin Kunlun decided to go to the county town to inquire about the news.

"Brother, you stay at home. If there is any danger, you can go up the mountain to find us. But don't tell anyone where we live." Lin Kunlun warned. As a modern man, he knows the importance of accurate information. Now that his family is hiding, he has no worries and can do what he wants.

However, just as Lin Kunlun was about to leave, the old village chief came over in a hurry. He said anxiously, "Kunlun, I finally found you! I just went to your father's house to look for you, but they were not at home. The news outside is very chaotic now. It is said that someone is causing trouble at the mine, and the county has sent troops to suppress it. If the situation is serious, the county may even go to each village to arrest people to participate in the suppression."

When Lin Kunlun heard this, his heart tightened. He had not expected things to develop to this point. He asked, "Old village chief, do you mean that the county might arrest villagers to suppress the people in the mine?"

The old village chief sighed and said, "Yes, the situation is different now than it was a long time ago. The local military equipment has long been abandoned, and there are no soldiers who can fight. When we were young, each county had its own armed forces, and each village even had to train for joint protection. Now those so-called armed yamen runners can bully the common people, but asking them to suppress a rebellion is simply impossible."

Lin Kunlun pondered for a moment, then said: "Old village chief, why don't we ask all the villagers to hide. Let's just ask everyone to hide in the mountains and wait until this period of time has passed. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if we can't pay taxes."

The old village chief shook his head and said, "Hiding in the mountains is not a long-term solution. Without food, you can't stay there. And this rebellion is not something that happened overnight. I heard that the north is in chaos now. There is a man who calls himself the Chuang Army. He has conquered many mountains and is said to have defeated a local government army."

"Chuangjun?" Lin Kunlun was moved when he heard the name. He remembered that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, someone led the rebel army under the name of Chuang Wang. The first Chuang Wang was Gao Yingxiang, and the second Chuang Wang was Li Zicheng who overthrew the Ming Dynasty. He didn't expect that someone would use the name of Chuangjun now.

He took a deep breath and said to the old village chief: "Old village chief, are you saying that the situation in the north is out of control?"

The old village chief nodded and said in a deep voice: "Yes, Kunlun. The current situation is much more serious than we imagined. We must be prepared to deal with it."

"So what are your plans, old village chief?" Lin Kun was very curious about how the old village chief would arrange the people in the village?

"Now we need to check the situation in the county! If we can't hold on any longer, we can only take the villagers to the mountains to hunt and dig wild vegetables! If the county settles the mine issue, no one will dare to rebel again in a short time!" The old village chief sighed! For the lower-level people, their fate is never in their own hands. They just hope to have a peaceful environment.

Lin Kunlun felt heavy in his heart after hearing what the old village chief said. He knew that what the old village chief said was not an exaggeration. In this turbulent era, the fate of ordinary people is often like fallen leaves in the wind, unable to control themselves.

He was silent for a moment, then said, "Old Village Chief, I will go and find out about the situation in the county as soon as possible. If the situation is really as you said, then we must make plans early."

The old village chief nodded and said, "Okay, Kunlun, go ahead. Be careful on the road."

Lin Kunlun said goodbye to the old village chief and left the village in a hurry. He knew in his heart that the burden on his shoulders was not light. He not only had to protect his family, but also had to help those innocent villagers as much as possible.

I don't know if it's because I ate the food from the space. Or maybe I did a lot of exercise during this period of time. Lin Kunlun walked all the way to the county this time, but he didn't feel tired. However, the villages along the way seemed more dilapidated. There were no crops in the farmland. The villagers he occasionally met were pale and thin. They were carrying wild roots and barks. Lin Kunlun knew. This was the county's tax collection, taking away their last bit of food to save their lives.

After arriving at the county town, Lin Kunlun saw more than a dozen yamen runners standing at the gate of the county town! They were nervously checking the people entering. It seemed that they were afraid that people from the mine would sneak in.