underground passage or something similar leading to a small courtyard behind their house. Wang Lao Er is probably hiding in that courtyard, which allows him to avoid being seen and the thugs spreadin...Everyone nodded and after thinking about it carefully, they didn't find anything missing so they ate together.

That night, Jia Yin entered the space again and thoroughly counted all the things she had stored.

Especially food and other necessities, then one can feel much more at ease.

She probably was a hamster in her past life, the habit of hoarding things seems to be ingrained in her bones.

For so many years, she had kept all her gold and silver jewelry, fine objects, food, medicine, and fruits. Even the jars of preserved goods she had put into her space from before fleeing Junyang County were still lined up against the wall, never discarded...

Luckily, there were no rats in the space, otherwise, I would have been rolling around happily. This messy and full warehouse is simply paradise!

The next morning, the village chief hurried back to Suijintan.

Shu Yun also went to find Pengchuan and Chen Xi and others, while Zheng He had already rushed to Lu'an Academy last night.

The villagers nearly strained their necks, eagerly awaiting the village chief's return. As soon as he arrived, they immediately surrounded him.

The village head issued the order without any explanation.

The mountain fruits should be harvested quickly. Arrangements have been made in the city to send over half of them. All the crops in the fields that can be harvested have been harvested, and...

One by one, the commands were issued, and the villagers dispersed after making sure they understood.

All young and old, whoever could move their legs, were all busy.

I didn't even bother about being hot or cold, let alone taking a break at noon. The most important thing was to quickly grab things and get them into storage.

... those who couldn't move around or do heavy work also gathered in the large kitchen, helping with tasks like boiling water and cooking. They took on the essential support roles.

The village head specially went to look for Jing Li Zheng, he didn't say much, only five words, Refugees are coming!

In the landscape, Jing Li was visibly startled, his hairs standing on end. He jumped and began shouting for villagers to gather their things from the fields.

Two more villages heard the news and came rushing in, soon running away as if chased by wolves.

Of course, the three of them all knew this was a serious matter and couldn't speak carelessly.

So, no matter how much the villagers asked, they only responded with angry curses.

"Hurry up and pack your things! I could even intentionally make things harder for you! You don't have to pack if you don't want to, but don't come crying to me later.

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"And if you cause trouble in the village, get out of here! The village won't keep disobedient people!"

Since you've spoken so harshly, who would dare to delay

Thus, Suijin Beach was bustling with activity, not a single idle person to be found.

Similarly, the Jia family, Xing family, and Liu family were also working hard to gather external estates and properties.

The Liu family is a century-old family, and their family business is naturally considerable.

Although the Jia family's descendants were not particularly accomplished, they also didn't have any wastrels, so their remaining wealth was quite substantial.

The Xing family, on the other hand, was poor. They only had a small farm outside the city.

Hearing the news, the three families' first priority was to bring all the food from outside back in!

Pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks and other animals are slaughtered, cured and air-dried.

Half of the live fish were put into the lake in the small garden, and the other half were killed to make dried salted fish.

Vegetables that can be sold are sold, and those that cannot be sold are brought to the city to dry them into vegetable flakes.

In short, do everything you can to gather food and supplies in preparation for the difficult times ahead.

The Xing and Liu families trusted everything they heard about the Li family, even without any proof.

But on the Jia family side, the head of the household was Mrs. Jia, who had previously had an unpleasant disagreement with the Li family. She felt somewhat uncomfortable about it in her heart.

Upon receiving the message, she made every excuse and came up with many reasons to avoid it.

It's not that there aren't enough people at home, but gathering crops from the fields at this time would result in a lot of damage.

At that time, Jia Er Fu Ren immediately became furious and had a huge argument with her sister-in-law, even suggesting a separation.

In the end, Old Madam Jia scolded the eldest daughter-in-law, naturally suppressing the talk of separation.

Jia's Second Madam took temporary charge, showing her competence. She led all the household managers and servants to discreetly and urgently handle the family estate.

What was most surprising was Baozhu. The little glutton who always played and ate, suddenly seemed to have grown up.

She carried an abacus and ledger books, accompanied by a maid, and followed her mother. Whether it was doing calculations or recording accounts, she was proficient and handled everything properly.

This earned her praise from the whole family, and Mrs. Jia Er was even prouder than before.

“Those close to vermilion become red, and those close to ink become black!” Jia Erfu raised her chin and glanced at her sister-in-law with disdain, smiling. “Every day Baozhu spends more time with the county princess, some people say a few sour words as if the princess has corrupted our child. In fact, the county princess has taught Baozhu quite a few skills!”

"It's just that the bead was lazy and didn't have a chance to show off its skills before. Now it's really adding color to things."

Mrs. Jia was furious, but thinking of her son in the army campaigning in the north, she held back her anger and silently hoped that the refugees wouldn't come...

She didn't know how many others felt the same way.

Unfortunately, things rarely go as planned!

Gia Yin and Lao Tai Li cried in the palace for another day, and when they left, the first thing they did was ask Shui Ling who was waiting outside.

How is it outside the city

Shui Ling's little face was flushed from the sun. She had been out of the city most of the day, just running back before her master left the palace.

She really had a voice right now.

"My lady, you were absolutely right. There are indeed refugees coming to the city. Hundreds have arrived in just one day. I rode south for dozens of miles and there were still many along the way."

At the city gate, soldiers blocked these refugees from entering. The refugees set up tents outside the gate and begged for alms.

Jia Yin frowned and sighed softly.

This is just the beginning. Hundreds of refugees huddled together, too afraid to confront the guards at the gate. They could only beg and compromise.

But if the refugees gathered a thousand, two thousand, even ten thousand or twenty thousand, they wouldn't be like this!

Old Mrs. Li was also concerned and asked Shui Ling, "How is it over at Suijin Beach"

The village head and his men worked tirelessly, harvesting fruit and collecting crops. They said they would be working all night, and at the latest tomorrow, everything would be taken care of.

Shuiling fished out two half-ripe fruits from her sleeve and offered them to her master, smiling cheekily. "These are mountain fruits, especially thirst-quenching," she said.

Old Li and Jia Yin quickly waved their hands, the fruit that was half red and half green just didn't look appetizing.

As expected, Shui Ling saw that her master wasn't eating, so she brought it to her own mouth and took a big bite. Then, her face scrunched up in sourness, with her eyebrows and eyes furrowed together.

Grandma Li and Jia Yin both clenched their teeth, salivating uncontrollably...

At the Earl's Manor, Li Dayong was rarely back. When everyone in the Li family returned, he hurriedly said, “I transferred 200 wounded soldiers from the camp, all of whom are capable of fighting. Fifty were sent to Luo An and handed over to Doctor Zhou, while the remaining one hundred and five have already arrived at Suijintang.”

"I see that the situation outside the city is not good. From now on, don't leave the city easily. Even if you have to go out, make sure to bring more people with you."

Li Lao'er pulled him down to sit and drink tea.

Lao Li also showed concern, patting his clothes one moment and looking at him the next to see if he had lost weight, treating Li Dayong like a child.

Li Dayong found it amusing and heartwarming. He chatted with the old woman for a while.

Once he was sure there was nothing else to be done at home, he hurried back to the pier.

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