Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

Old Mrs. Zhao and Li Shulan, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, supported each other and wiped their tears as they walked.

Lin Yinan thought he was sad for the dead Lin Zheng, so he opened his mouth and called out "Brother" naturally.

"What's wrong with Anan?" Lin Yiheng's voice was a little hoarse.

"What's the current situation in Jiancheng?"

Lin Yiheng had a sad look on his face. "The city is on alert now. Refugees from other cities can enter the city with their household registration, but they are not allowed to stay in the city. If you want to stay overnight, you have to pay a fee and stay in a designated place."

Lin Yinan asked again, "Can we buy food?"

"After hearing that Xincheng had been destroyed, merchants in the city quietly closed their shops and fled south overnight." Lin Yiheng shook his head helplessly.

Although businessmen are profit-driven, the world is difficult and it is more important to save your life at critical moments.

"The government doesn't care about things that affect the market economy?"

Lin Yiheng thought that his sister was still too naive in her thinking.

"The government can no longer manage it. Everywhere is in a state of panic over the war. Merchants have abandoned their grain and are fleeing. The government is getting so much grain for free that they are overjoyed."

At this time, Lin Fu whispered beside him, "Miss, fortunately the young master is smart. As soon as Pingcheng was captured, he used all the silver he had to buy food."

"how many?"

Lin Fu stretched out five fingers and said in a breathy voice, "Five hundred kilograms."

"Don't other students in the village know that you're buying so much grain?" Lin Yinan asked again.

Lin Fu said, "Others should understand the truth and follow the Master's example."

Old Mrs. Zhao tapped Lin Fu's head with her hand and said, "You are such a clever trickster."

The family walked and talked in low voices.

Lin Yiheng looked back from time to time. The two horses that Lin Yinan was leading were painted in various colors and were hung with large and small bags of things. He couldn't tell whether they were horses or mules.

"Sister, is this a horse?"

In the end, he couldn't help but ask Lin Yinan.

"Horse." Lin Yinan said.

When he heard it was a horse, Lin Yiheng took a deep breath and asked, "Where did the horse come from?"

"I robbed the Hu people's Ferghana horse." Lin Yinan did not hide anything from his brother.

Lin Yian raised his little head and looked at Lin Yinan with admiration, "Brother, isn't sister amazing?"

"Yes, our Anan is the best!" Lin Yiheng echoed.

He secretly decided in his heart that since his sister had gone through so much trouble to escape from Pingcheng with his mother and brother, he would never let her worry about family matters in the future.

At this time, the village chief asked Lin Fulai to inform the villagers behind to prepare their household registration and get ready to line up to enter the city.

The people of Linjia Village waited in line for nearly two hours before they were all checked and allowed to enter the city.

The village chief listened to the opinions of Lin Yiheng and the other four people, used public funds to pay for the overnight stay, and took the villagers to stay in the city for a good night before setting off again tomorrow morning.

The people of Linjia Village were taken to a spacious open space.

Many simple tents have been set up in the open space, and those who come here to spend the night are from people with better conditions.

Lin Yinan saw that next to every household there were either ox carts or mule carts, and there were even quite a few horse carriages.

"There are many refugees staying outside the city. They are unaware of the danger and are looking forward to the government's free porridge. It is safe and secure to spend the night here." Seeing his sister looking around, Lin Yiheng explained to her in a low voice.

Old Mrs. Zhao and Zhang took down things needed for the night from the cow's back.

"Brother Heng, where can I get some water around here?" Lin Shuo asked Lin Yiheng while holding a bucket. "The horses and cows have been traveling all day, and we don't have much water left."

"Uncle, the Wudao River in the city flows over there. Call the villagers to go fishing together."

Lin Yiheng pointed in the direction of the river, where people were walking back and forth with torches.

"Mr. Lin, I'll take you there." Lin Fu volunteered.

Zhang took out four more buckets and said, "Pick some more for cooking."

"Let's go and tell the village chief."

The two men found a shoulder pole and carried two empty buckets to the village chief.

Lin Chaohui and two of his classmates, along with a few villagers, pulled two ox carts to find Lin Yiheng, to bring back the 800 kilograms of grain they had bought.

"Ah Heng, let's go to the clan house to get the food we bought. Do you want to come with us?"

The ancestors of Linjia Village bought a three-story family property in Jiancheng, not far from Jiancheng Academy, for the students of Jiancheng Academy to live in.

This place is not far from Jiancheng Academy. Lin Yiheng refused, "No, you guys go."

"Brother Zhang, do you need us to help you bring back the food you bought for you?" Lin Chaohui asked tentatively.

On weekdays in the academy, Lin Yiheng and Brother Zhang were quite close, and he never told them how much grain he bought.

Lin Yiheng didn't spend much, and when he had time he would copy books for a bookstore, so he must have saved quite a bit of money.

"Not much. My uncle will be back soon and I'll go with him."

"Okay, let's go then."

It was already getting late, so Lin Chaohui had no choice but to leave with his people in disappointment.

After they walked away, Lin Yiheng began to hitch the cart to one of the horses.

Lin Yinan asked, "Brother, have you bought food?"

When Li Shulan, Old Lady Zhao and Zhang heard her say this, they quickly gathered around.

The villagers were busy all around. Lin Yiheng came up to them and whispered, "I asked Ah Fu to secretly buy 500 kilograms of grain."

"So many?" Old Mrs. Zhao exclaimed.

Zhang wanted to reach out to cover her mouth but didn't dare, "Mom, please keep your voice down. Don't let anyone hear you."

Lin Yinan said, "Brother, I'll go with you."

"You are a girl, wait for your uncle to come back and go with your brother." Mrs. Zhao disagreed.

"Grandma, let me go with my brother. I'm stronger."

Lin Yisong poked his head out from beside Zhang.

Lin Yinan took out a black cotton mask from his arms and put it on his face.

"Grandma, I'm good at martial arts, so I'm not afraid of people who steal our food." After saying that, she patted the bow and arrow on her back and the knife hanging on her waist.

Mrs. Zhao wanted to say something else but was stopped by Lin Yiheng.

"Grandma, my sister and I will go."

"Mom, let the brother and sister go. If they keep arguing it will be midnight." Li Shulan said.

Finally Mrs. Zhao had to agree.

Jiancheng is the provincial capital, and soldiers patrol the main streets from time to time at night.

Lin Yiheng drove an open carriage to avoid the main road in the city and traveled through the alleys. Almost all the people in the city had fled, and the sound of horse hooves was particularly clear in the night.

The carriage went around five or six shabby alleys, and after turning several corners, it stopped in front of an inconspicuous, dilapidated house.

"Sister, we're here. This is my classmate's house."

Lin Yinan jumped off the carriage nimbly, looked around, and found that there was no one around. She shook her head at Lin Yiheng.

Pushing open the door of the yard, Lin Yiheng quickly pulled the carriage into the yard.

Lin Yinan followed closely and closed the gate.

"The food is hidden in the cellar."

Lin Yiheng pulled aside an inconspicuous stone slab on the ground, took out a tinder, lit it, and shone it into the cellar.

"The food is still there." Then he jumped down.

In the dim light of the fire, one could clearly see five large sacks neatly stacked in the cellar.

Lin Yinan was a little dumbfounded. He had never escaped from the disaster and probably didn’t know how difficult the road would be.

"Brother, have you ever thought that it would be too conspicuous for us to carry so much food on the road, which could easily lead to disaster?"

Lin Yiheng was suddenly speechless. He was only thinking about buying food and never expected that the current situation was so bad.

Lin Yinan carefully told Lin Yiheng about the space.

There is food and water stored in the space, and there will always be an excuse to take them out later. It is better to reach a consensus with the original brother now and let him cover for you.

"Brother, look carefully."

Lin Yinan placed his hand on the sacks, and then the top sack disappeared out of thin air.

"Hey, where did that bag of food go?"

Lin Yiheng was holding the tinderbox, and before he could react, the bag of grain appeared in its original position again. He was shocked.

Before he could speak, Lin Yinan said, "Brother, this is my space."

Then, she made up a story, saying that when she went back to save Lin Yian, she accidentally picked up a purse on the street, and when her hand touched it, the purse disappeared.

Then she discovered that the purse was in her head. She could see inside it and even put things in it without others seeing it.

After a long while, Lin Yiheng came back to his senses and said seriously, "Sister, that is God's favor to you. The world is dangerous, you must not tell anyone."

"Brother, I didn't tell anyone except you."

Seeing his clear eyes and his whole heart thinking about her, it seems that Lin Yiheng is a brother worthy of trust.

Lin Yiheng was deeply touched. His sister didn't even tell his mother and grandmother about such a big thing, and only told him. This shows how important he is in his sister's heart.

Then, Lin Yinan put five sacks of grain into the space, leaving only one sack on the ground.

Lin Yiheng was stunned. He pulled up her hand and looked at it carefully again and again. Her fingers were white and slender, with nothing but thick calluses left by years of martial arts training.

"Brother, let's leave one bag outside. Anyway, only you and Ah Fu know how much food we bought." Lin Yinan pulled his hand back and looked at him with a smile.

"My sister is so smart!" Lin Yiheng praised her generously.

After coming out of the cellar, Lin Yinan just climbed up and heard footsteps coming closer and closer at the entrance of the alley.

She quickly took the fire starter from Lin Yiheng's hand and blew it out, then made a gesture to him to keep quiet. She took two steps to hide behind the door and looked out through the crack.

Just then, two people with torches passed by the door.

At this moment, Lin Yinan's pupils suddenly shrank.