Shen Zhaodi gathered her hair and said, "Lianxin, go ahead. I'll take care of the family!"

Shen Lianxin felt relieved, as she had her elder sister taking care of the family.

I left several sets of markers and paper in the study, and also left some toys, stuffed bears and some beautiful headwear for Gu Chengzhen.

He also left her some picture books and comic books such as science encyclopedias, explaining Gu Chengzhen's daily studies. He also left her favorite snacks and a box of milk powder in the storage room.

Holding Gu Chengzhen's hand, she said to her seriously, "Xiaozhen, Mommy will be away for a while, maybe a few days, maybe a few months. You will stay with your aunt, she will take care of you, and you also have to learn to take care of yourself, understand?"

Gu Chengzhen was sensible. When she heard this, her eyes began to turn red. "Mom, Xiaozhen doesn't want to be separated from you."

Shen Lianxin felt upset and hugged her, "Little Zhen, it's not convenient for me to take you with me when I go. I promise I will come back as soon as possible and bring you a gift!"

Gu Chengzhen pouted, wanting to cry but holding back. Shen Lianxin couldn't bear it, "Xiaozhen, separation is for the sake of wanting to be together better, for Xiaozhen to see the difference between mother and before. I believe that Xiaozhen will also let mother see a better you."

Gu Chengzhen seemed to understand, and hugged Shen Lianxin and burst into tears, "Mom!!"

I bought a cute cross-body bag for Gu Chengzhen from the mall and hung it on her. I put a few candies, some change, and a finger-sized comfort bear in it.

Shen Zhaodi didn't understand. She thought it would be fine if she just left secretly. If the child found out that she was missing, she could just give him some candy to comfort him. Why did she have to have such a farewell scene? It was so painful for both adults and children.

Shen Lianxin knew that if she didn't say goodbye solemnly and explain clearly to Xiaozhen, it would definitely leave a shadow in her young heart. Her mother's sudden disappearance would definitely make her feel insecure.

Many times, adults think that children are young and don’t understand anything, but in fact, they understand everything.

Shen Lianxin wanted to leave the carriage to her family and let Zhaocai take her and Leng Feng to Yuncheng. She bought another carriage in Yuncheng for two people to use as transportation.

Instead of going to Shen’s BBQ, the two headed straight to Lingzhou.

Lingzhou was not far away, but the journey by horse carriage would take two days. On the way, they passed a tea stall and decided to take a rest, because if they didn't rest, the horses would need to rest too.

"My two guests, what can I order?"

Tea stalls not only sell tea, but also some snacks such as steamed buns and noodles for passers-by to eat and rest.

"Two bowls of beef noodles! Two plates of side dishes, and a pot of tea!"

"okay!"

The two of them sat down to rest, and after a while, several waves of people came and went, all of them in a hurry.

We also encountered two waves of refugees, who were ragged, looked haggard and emaciated.

They even started begging for food, "Please be kind! We have been fleeing all the way here, and we have run out of money and food. Our children haven't eaten for two days."

A middle-aged man came in front of Shen Lianxin. When the tea stall owner saw him, he hurried over to chase him away.

"Go, go. Don't disturb me while I'm doing my business! If you don't leave, I'll beat you up!"

Shen Lianxin waved her hand, "It's okay."

I looked at the team behind the man. There were about 20 people in their group. Several women were supporting an old woman. Someone was carrying two children who looked to be 7 or 8 years old. Several men were protecting them on the outside. They looked like a big family.

They all looked at this side eagerly, and only one man came to beg for food. He seemed to know how to behave. If he was not desperate, he would not beg.

"Boss, 50 vegetarian buns please."

"Okay!" When the tea stall owner saw that Shen Lianxin was being kind, he didn't chase her away. In short, he didn't care who paid the bill, as long as he was happy to have business.

While the boss was packing up, Shen Lianxin pointed to the seat opposite and said, "Sit down. It will be ready in a moment."

The man was so moved that he was about to kneel down and kowtow, but Leng Feng held him up and poured him a cup of tea.

"It doesn't have to be this way!"

Seeing that he didn't want to sit down, Shen Lianxin didn't force him to do anything. "Where did your family come from? They look like a wealthy family, so why are they so embarrassed?"

The man sighed, "Thank you for your help, ma'am. We are fleeing from Fengjun City in the northern border. Fengjun City was breached and 10 people in the city fled. My family name is Zhao, and I wanted to go to Jingzhou to seek refuge with my relatives. Fengjun City was breached, and we fled all the way. Unfortunately, we encountered robbers, who robbed us of all our silver and food, and even our carriage."

Another sigh, "This is how we ended up in this situation. We begged all the way here, and I’m afraid the elderly and children can’t hold on any longer." The man’s eyes were filled with sadness.

Shen Lianxin looked at the family not far away again. They should be with servants and family members. This family should have some strength, but once the war broke out and they encountered many crises on the way to escape, they ended up in such a powerless situation.

Therefore, the people at the bottom of society had a harder time. They had nothing but food and horse carriages, and they could only walk on foot, but how far could they go? This was also the reason why the people in Yunshan Village did not dare to flee from famine easily. Fleeing from famine was a gamble of life and death. If there was no way out, no one would choose to flee from famine.

Shen Lianxin took out five taels of silver from her purse. Leng Feng took it and handed it to the man. Upon seeing this, the man burst into tears and knelt on the ground with a bang.

“Thank you so much, benefactor!!”

Leng Feng helped the person up. The boss had just packed the buns and placed them in front of Shen Lianxin.

Shen Lianxin signaled the man to quickly give the buns to his family.

The man took the buns to his family, distributed them to everyone, and then turned back.

"Benefactor! Please tell me your name. If I have the chance in the future, I, Zhao Yu, will definitely repay you for your kindness today!"

With these five taels of silver, this group of people can always walk slowly to Jingzhou if they are frugal, and at least they won't starve to death.

Shen Lianxin glanced at Leng Feng and thought for a moment, "Dingbei Army."

Zhao Yu was stunned. He looked at Leng Feng beside him, then at Shen Lianxin. He immediately bowed again seriously, his eyes moist, but he said nothing.

"Zhao Yu has made a note of it!"

After the Zhao family left, the two of them received their noodles. They ate quickly and continued on their way.

On the way, they encountered several waves of soldiers coming and going, rushing all the way, and there were continuous refugees heading towards Lingzhou.

Among them, people kept saying that they had encountered bandits and all the money they had was stolen. What's worse, women were robbed and insulted.

The world is in chaos.

You don’t know the situation outside until you go out.

In the evening, Shen Lianxin and Leng Feng gathered with a group of villagers who had fled from the northern border, while keeping a relatively safe distance.

Leng Feng was keeping watch outside the carriage while Shen Lianxin was sleeping inside.

In the early morning, when it was still light, someone among the fleeing villagers suddenly burst into tears, waking up many people.

The villagers gathered around to ask what was going on. Shen Lianxin was also awakened and pricked up her ears to listen to the noise.

"My son!!! My son!! Someone please save my son!!"

Everyone shook their heads, and someone began to persuade her, "Aunt Zhang, please accept my condolences!!"

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