Parents are busy farming

About an hour after they entered the village, a team slowly came.

There was a carriage in the group, and the rest of the people were riding horses.

There are about ten people in this team.

Obviously, these people were the group following them.

Ye Zifen couldn't help but wonder, was this just a coincidence?

Or are they the other party's target?

However, she knew that she could not take it lightly no matter what.

Hiding behind the corner, Ye Zifen kept a close eye on every move of those people.

After they entered the village, they seemed to be asking if there were any vacant houses or yards.

She immediately ran back to the yard.

After returning to the yard, Ye Zifen lowered her voice and said to Ye Ziwei, "We can't stay here for too long. I feel like someone will come to test us. We must leave here as soon as possible to avoid getting into danger."

Ye Ziwei nodded nervously and immediately took action, quickly leading the children to pack their luggage and prepare to leave. Just as they walked to the door, there was a sudden knock on the door. Ye Zifen asked vigilantly, "Who is it?"

A strange man's voice came from outside the door: "Girl, we are businessmen passing by. We want to stay for one night. Is that ok?"

Ye Zifen's heart tightened, thinking that this might be a stalker, but she quickly calmed down and decided to play along.

She made a gesture to Ye Ziwei, indicating that she should take her people and hide, and not act rashly.

Ye Ziwei nodded to show that she understood, then took the children and Master Mu and quietly came to the room in the corner. She did not close the door so that the people inside could not be seen from the outside.

Ye Zifen pretended to be enthusiastic and said through the door: "I'm sorry, I have a daughter at home so it might not be convenient for you to stay overnight."

At this time, the person outside the door immediately said, "Girl, we can not live in your yard, but I don't know if you can sell us some food. The people in the village don't have much food."

Ye Zifen's voice came from behind the door, with a bit of vigilance and uneasiness: "My family doesn't have much food, and it's all coarse grains. I wonder how many people are there in your group?"

The person outside the door said hurriedly: "It doesn't matter if it's coarse grains. We are just on our way. How can we be picky about these? There are three of us in total."

Ye Zifen paused deliberately, as if she was thinking about something, so that the people outside the door could feel her inner struggle.

The clothes she was wearing were the same ones she usually wore when traveling. Although they were old, they were inconspicuous.

Finally, she slowly pushed the door open, moving slowly and cautiously.

She leaned her head slightly out of the door, but she didn't dare raise it, and kept her head lowered.

He glanced sideways secretly and vaguely saw a few men standing outside the door. He shrank back, as if he was nervous.

She subconsciously lowered her head, as if to hide herself.

The strange men noticed Ye Zifen's uneasiness, and quickly smiled friendly and handed her a silver ingot.

The silver ingot sparkled with an alluring light and was heavy, weighing at least ten taels.

One of the men said softly: "Don't worry, girl, we are definitely not bad people."

Ye Zifen seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally reached out and took the silver ingot, then silently stepped aside to make way, indicating that they could enter the yard.

Seeing this, the men showed joy on their faces and walked into the yard one after another.

However, their behavior seemed a little strange, which made people feel suspicious.

And she could see that they were not short of food, and seemed to have to enter the yard. What was going on?

Ye Zifen asked them quietly, "My family only has coarse grains. My parents are in the county. They can bring them back soon. I'll make you some coarse grain porridge!"

Several people quickly said, "Thank you for your hard work, girl."

Ye Zifen closed the yard door and walked towards the kitchen.

Coarse grains? Yes, when they gave the money to the director of the yard, the old man gave them some coarse grains, as if he felt that they had collected too much money, and giving them some coarse grains made him feel better.

These coarse grains are just right for these three people.

The three of them stood in the yard and asked Ye Zifen, "Miss, can we come in and sit for a while? We have been traveling all day and are exhausted!"

Ye Zifen just walked to the kitchen door, still with her head down, and said, "You can do whatever you want."

Afraid of stealing things. Someone gave me ten taels of silver, but my whole house is not worth ten taels of silver. What is there to be afraid of?

A few people went straight to the main house, but soon someone came out.

Ye Zifen understood the reason. After all, the house was full of old and shabby things, so it was impossible for anything to be hidden there.

She couldn't help but wonder what kind of people had lived in this yard. When the old man rented the yard to them, he seemed to be hesitant to talk.

As soon as Ye Zifen and the others entered the yard, they noticed the dilapidated state of the house. After simply tidying it up, they ignored it.

Anyway, it's just a one-night stay, so there's no need to take care of too much.

Soon, several people walked out of the house, came to the center of the yard, and started talking to Ye Zifen in a loud voice.

"Miss, did anyone pass by here in the past two days?"

Ye Zifen was busy adding firewood to the stove and answered casually, "I seldom leave the house, so I don't know much about this matter, and I haven't heard anyone mention it."

The man then asked: "Why are there only a few families in your village? Where did the others go?"

Ye Zifen recalled what the old man had said before and echoed, "Most people in the village went to the county to find a living, so not many people stayed at home. Life in our village is difficult."

At this time, Ye Zifen was not so afraid of them anymore. She couldn't help but think, "So these people are not here to cause trouble for them. If that's the case, then what should I be afraid of?"

Thinking of this, Ye Zifen's body gradually relaxed and the expression on her face became enthusiastic.

She smiled and said to the people in front of her: "What kind of person are you looking for? If you don't mind, you can tell me. Maybe when my parents come back, I can help you ask them if they have seen such a person in the county."

After Ye Zifen finished speaking, one of the men immediately replied, "That's not necessary. We are just asking casually. In fact, this person is not that important. You should go and see if the food is ready first."

There was a hint of impatience in his tone.

After hearing this, Ye Zifen quickly responded, "Okay, I'll go take a look, it should be ready soon."

After saying that, she turned and walked into the kitchen and started to get busy.

After a while, Ye Zifen came out of the kitchen with a bowl of steaming porridge and a plate of pickles in her hands.

She carefully placed the bowls and plates on the worn table, then smiled and said to the men, "Brothers, please enjoy your meal."