After time travel, he devoted himself to helping his father with his career.

Shen Qi originally planned to stay in Qu County for only ten days. First, he was delayed for three days because of Chen Xiaoliu, but now it doesn't matter if he waits for shopkeeper Chi Hai for two more days.

After listening to Chi Rong's words, Ming Jia thought about the location of Ling County. In this case, Shen Qi and the others would take a big detour.

"Uncle Shen Qi, did they change their route specifically for Shopkeeper Chi Hai this time?" Ming Jia thought of what she saw in Shen Qi's room and guessed that Shen Qi and the others might have changed their route back to the capital.

Chi Rong did not doubt that he was there, so he told Shen Qi and the others what they had experienced along the way, and finally said: "Shen Qi and the others also chose a road with fewer refugees to return to Beijing."

Mingjia frowned immediately. She knew that drought and war in the northwest this year would cause many people to be displaced. But the court should provide relief, right?

"Didn't the imperial court send relief food?" Mingjia asked. Chi Rong grinned, and his smile was a little sad, "Some counties don't even have any officials, and no one reports the disaster. How does the court know? And the relief food also needs to be transported!"

There are many points worth thinking about in Chi Rong's words, and Mingjia has generally guessed them. Mingjia couldn't help but sigh. She felt that this would be a vicious cycle, and everyone would run away, and no one would cultivate the land next year.

Moreover, this is the twelfth lunar month, and it can freeze to death at night. Mingjia thought that in other seasons, some people might be able to be taken in and used as laborers to do some road construction or land reclamation work.

Ming Jia and Chi Rong finished chatting quickly, and Mrs. Yan sent Chi Rong out. Mingjia continued to read the account books in the study, but Mingjia couldn't help but think about Chi Rong's words. Qu County had not suffered any disaster this year. Mingjia actually took it for granted that the years outside were also peaceful.

In the end, Mingjia put down her pen because she was upset. She has no ability or financial strength to solve the problem of refugees. These refugees have come all the way to the capital. There will probably be people in the capital who open porridge shacks to give porridge, right?

It was rare for Mingjia to leave the study early and go to the main courtyard. She suddenly wanted to hear Mr. Dong talk about her escape experience.

In order to have something to do while chatting, Mingjia asked Granny Yan to go back to her yard to get her sewing box. Mingjia wants to start embroidering purses for her master and brother.

Mrs. Dong saw that her daughter had come to the main courtyard early, and even took the initiative to accompany her to do needlework. Mrs. Dong quickly opened the curtain and took a look outside, and finally withdrew into the room with some disappointment.

Seeing Dong's look, Ming Jia was a little puzzled and asked, "Mom, what are you looking at?" Dong smiled softly, but her words were full of ridicule, "I want to see where the sun rises today. ?”

Mingjia reflected that Mr. Dong was joking with her, and she couldn't help but blush. She doesn't know how to calligraphy with a calligraphy brush. She has made some progress with practice, but this female celebrity really doesn't have the patience to practice.

It was a rare occasion for the mother and daughter to sit together and chat and do some sewing. When Mrs. Dong saw that Mingjia was planning to embroider bamboo on Master Yuan and Mingjun's purses, she couldn't help but ask, "But because you found that bamboo is easier to embroider than cedar?"

Ming Jia looked at Mr. Dong with bright eyes and an expression of "You are right." Ming Jia just felt that it was unwise to embroider the cedar picture on her brother, but the chessboard she gave to Xie Boyuan was very good.

However, he couldn't give back the chessboard this time. Mingjia went through the patterns that Mrs. Yan had found several times, and finally settled on the bamboo pattern.

During the chat with Dong, Mingjia took the initiative to mention the refugee escape. Mingjia was very careful when she spoke, for fear of revealing Dong's sad story.

However, Mingjia found that Dong did not seem to have any sad reaction. On the contrary, he told Mingjia a lot about what he had experienced on the way to escape.

Dong said that there is a mountain in Huizhou, and any stone in the mountain can be used to make ink sticks;

Mr. Dong said that when he first arrived in Qingzhou, he knew that the people in Qingzhou were kind. Because she went to a house and knocked on the door to ask for food, and the other party gave her a large piece of cake.

Of course, there was a lot that Dong didn't tell. It was impossible for her to tell her daughter that the little sisters who fled together were used as food rations. She wouldn't say that too many people suddenly fell down while walking and never stood up again.

Mingjia watched her mother carefully recalling what happened on the way to escape. Mingjia suddenly asked Ms. Dong a question: "Mother, have you ever hated grandpa?"

Mingjia didn't know how she could ask this question, but looking at her mother's expression, Mingjia just wanted to ask.

After hearing Ming Jia's question, Mr. Dong was a little stunned and stopped what he was doing. Dong thought for a long time before saying, "I don't hate it! I just can't understand it."

Dong's father protected her all the way to Qingzhou. Dong's appearance was good, and many people wanted to buy her along the way. He even tried to rob people several times, but was saved by Dong's father.

At the most difficult time, some families came to Dong's father with their children to exchange for their children. Mrs. Dong pretended to sleep in the haystack next to her. She was afraid that her father would really agree. Fortunately, she was driven away by her father in the end.

By the time Dong and the others fled to Qingzhou, only the capital was still at war, while other states had stopped fighting. Qingzhou has been stable for some time, so it is relatively wealthy.

When Mrs. Dong begged for a whole pancake for the first time, she really cried with joy. She thought that pancake was the most delicious food in the world, so Dong only broke off a small piece and put it in her mouth to chew slowly.

Mrs. Dong took the remaining pancakes back to her father to eat. Ms. Dong felt that she still had a father and could survive. With the hope of living, even Mr. Dong began to persuade his father to settle down in Qingzhou.

Ms. Dong felt that when she grew up, she would be able to do farm work. He and his father were clearing up wasteland and farming together, and they were starving to death.

Just when Dong was full of hope and fantasy for the future, Dong's father suddenly sold Dong to Xiao Qingshan. And it was only the price of a bag of millet, and then Dong’s father left without looking back.

Ms. Dong was confused for a long time after being sold, and she had no idea why.

Therefore, Ms. Dong never hated her father. She knew how difficult it was for her father to protect her during the escape. This was why she couldn't understand why her father suddenly wanted to sell her.

After listening to her mother's narration, Mingjia had already imagined many pictures and stories. She felt that her grandfather must have hidden something important from her mother, such as being seriously ill and about to die soon.

Mingjia felt that grandpa would choose his father as the buyer, and this was done after careful consideration and assessment. The husband must be carefully selected for his daughter, and he is very fatherly.

Mingjia thought so, but she also knew that she couldn't comfort Mrs. Dong like this, as it would only make her mother more sad. Mingjia thinks she can ask her father, who should know more about the situation.

Dong's sad mood quickly subsided. She smiled and touched her daughter's little head, coaxing her and saying, "It's okay, we won't run away. No matter what the situation, my parents will protect you and me." Brother’s.”