Gu Zhang's hands were tightly packed. His daughter's history books were right. There was drought in the north and floods in the south. The British Dynasty might really be over.
The village chief's hands were shaking when he heard this. Gu Laoer was right. It was indeed a severe drought in the five counties. Only those who have been running outside all year round know this.
The leading man pointed to the grain in his car, "If I transport this grain back, I will sell it for at least ten times the price last year. There is no other way."
"This road is full of fleeing victims. We in Xiqin County still have On the bright side, the situation in Hedong County is not good, and the worst thing is in Xishan County. There is already little food. During this drought, most people have no way of living. The victims are wandering around, and some even come to our West Qin County. "
"How did you know we were also in drought!"
"If I hadn't hired these escorts, all the food would have been robbed long ago."
"Just like that, I was also robbed of a car and lost a car of food! "
Gu Zhang fell silent after hearing this.
In about ten days, they will enter Xishan County. There are too many refugees. Can they still leave?
The leading man asked: "Where are you going?"
The village chief sighed, "I originally wanted to go to Donghai County. From what you said, the road is not peaceful."
The leading man looked at it from a distance. Glancing at the Gu family's mule cart, he said, "It's okay for you. There's not much food. The refugees are mainly robbing food. Also, pay attention to your mules."
He said meaningfully: "I see there are some particularly big ones over there . A mule can weigh more than a thousand pounds. Although the old saying goes that you will starve to death without eating mule meat, it's hard to say now."
After the leading man finished speaking, he saw that the village chief's face turned pale, and he comforted him kindly. "There are many of you, and I see that there are quite a few of you young and middle-aged. As long as you work together and don't encounter large groups of refugees, you don't have to worry too much."
The village chief's face turned even paler.
Gu Zhang thanked the leading man and walked back with the village chief.
Both of them looked solemn.
The village chief asked as he walked, "What should we do? Do we have to go forward?"
Gu Zhang glanced at the village chief and said, "Go back and discuss it with everyone."
The two of them circled around and gathered all the men in charge of the family together. , the women and children knew that they had heard the news, and they all gathered around.
The village chief told the leader of the caravan what he said, and Shanzi's mother was the first to shout, "Oh my God, what can we do? The food has increased tenfold, what will we eat in the future!"
The men were thinking about more than just this . This is the question. Boss Zhang asked: "There are a lot of refugees in Xishan County, can we take a detour?" Gu Zhang
shook his head. After looking at the map, it was clear that to bypass Xishan County, he would have to go through most of Xiqin County, and then Enter Hedong County.
Not to mention the long detour, West Qin County and Hedong County may not be in peace either.
The village chief sighed, "Do you want to go forward? Or turn back?"
The eldest uncle smiled, "Our family will follow the second brother-in-law. We will go wherever they go."
The second brother-in-law can be among this group of people. He is said to be the most knowledgeable and understanding, and his second brother-in-law is kind, so there is nothing wrong with following him.
Shan Zi's mother rolled her eyes and said, "My family also wants to follow Mr. Gu."
Gu Rong didn't need to ask, "I will follow my second brother anyway."
Only Boss Zhang, the village chief, and Gu Zhong did not express their opinions.
Gu Zhong saw that his elder sister and younger brother were all following the second child. What could he do? It was always better for the brothers to be together than to go back home alone. He was the only strong laborer in his family, so he couldn't rely on his brothers and sisters.
Gu Zhong nodded, "My family also listens to the second child."
(End of Chapter)