Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Gu Huanxi was about to take a nap when Xu Huaiyi came back with a solemn expression. Seeing her lying on the earthen kang, he asked puzzledly, "Why don't you go to the car and sleep? This kang is so hard..."

"Get used to it first. You can't just point at the RV and rely too much on it. How can we live here?" Gu Huanxi saw that his face didn't look good, so he didn't ask in a hurry, "You go take a shower first to cool off. Let’s talk about it later.”

Xu Huaiyi nodded, feeling sticky and uncomfortable. He walked into the RV and came out wearing shorts about ten minutes later. He lay on the earthen bed with her, with a cattail leaf fan swinging in his hand.

Gu Huanxi turned sideways and asked, "Is the situation very bad?"

Xu Huaiyi said a gloomy "Yeah" and told her in detail what he saw and heard about in the town. Finally, he said worriedly, "Daughter-in-law, I'm afraid there will be chaos here soon. It's not just natural disasters." , there are also man-made disasters. I just went to the well in the village to take a look. The water level dropped sharply. My uncle was there too. I asked him what his plans were. He was still waiting for disaster relief and wanted to wait for three more days. Months, three months, are you still able to leave?"

Gu Huanxi frowned, "You didn't persuade him?"

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "I told him what I heard in the town, but when I looked at him like that, I felt dubious. I probably still had expectations for the court, right? Anyway, I just didn't want to leave as long as there was still a glimmer of hope... …”

"It's understandable. People are cheap when they leave their hometown. If they can survive, who would be willing to leave?"

"But this time is not the past. The court provided relief during droughts a few years ago. That was because the affected area was small and the court could take care of it. What about now? There are disasters in more than a dozen prefectures. How can the court fill such a big hole? Especially in the northwest, there are still Tatar invasions. It is said that all the food raised is sent to the northwest to be used as military rations, so how can there be any spare time to care about the lives of the people?"

"The sky leaks but it rains continuously..."

"Oh, who says it's not the case? It seems to be more than that. I heard a businessman secretly reveal that it seems that the court is fighting fiercely over the establishment of the crown prince, and they don't care about the other side, the life and death of the people at the bottom. , How could those high-ranking nobles care? Why not eat minced meat, hell, I didn’t expect that we would also encounter it.”

When Gu Huanxi heard this, he muttered, "The current emperor is the grandson of the founding emperor. It is said that he took him with him and taught him when he was a child. He is considered a wise king and should not be so confused..."

Xu Huaiyi snorted, "I can't say for sure. Maybe I used to be a sage, but now I don't have enough brains. Isn't there often such plots in TV dramas? When they were young, they were wise and powerful, but when they got old, they started to be suspicious. It depends on which son is the same. The thief was concerned about his throne, and ended up causing a bloody storm..." After saying this, he paused, and when he spoke again, his tone was more solemn, "Daughter-in-law, seizing the legitimate son is too dangerous, and we can't get involved. .”

Gu Huanxi said speechlessly, "Seize the direct descendant? Do you really dare to think that such a high-end game can be obtained by anyone?"

Xu Huaiyi chuckled.

After chatting with his wife for a while, Xu Huaiyi felt a lot lighter. He showed off his skills at dinner and cooked several hard dishes. The couple had a wonderful meal.

Especially the beef brisket stewed with tomatoes. Gu Huanxi ate two bowls of it with rice. Her health was not good. At first, she did not dare to eat and drink too much for fear that her stomach would not be able to bear it. Now after a few days of conditioning, she has gradually adapted to the food. If you don't dare to take supplements, the effect will naturally be obvious. Not only will your face look good, but the areas that should grow flesh will also become softer and rounder.

She now moves around the yard, finally no longer having to walk three steps to catch her breath.

Walking like flying, it’s just around the corner.

The next day, when it was still dark, Gu Huanxi urged Xu Huaiyi to get up, eat breakfast, and then urged him to go to the county while it was still not too hot.

The county is much farther than the town. It would take more than an hour to walk on just two legs. Fortunately, he had eaten well these days, otherwise Xu Huaiyi suspected that he would faint from exhaustion halfway.

Such was the situation that when he saw the city gate, his legs began to tremble.

The county seat is more lively than the town, with people coming and going, but there are no signs of chaos. However, many shops are empty, and only the entrance of the grain store is crowded with people.

When Xu Huaiyi gathered around him, he didn't even need to ask questions. All kinds of news were poured into his ears.

"The millet is already thirty cents a pound..."

There were exclamations, and some people stared in disbelief and asked, "How much? Thirty cents? Wasn't it only twenty-five yesterday?"

Some people immediately rolled their eyes and said in disdain, "Why didn't you say you were only twenty the day before yesterday?"

Someone cursed, "Damn it, one price a day, who can afford it?"

Among the crowd, there were people from wealthy families who shouted out, "If you can't afford it, don't come and join in the fun. If you don't buy it now, you might end up paying thirty-five cents tomorrow."

There are also honest and careful probing questions, "Where are the beans?"

There was an enthusiastic man who said earnestly, "Twenty cents for beans and fifty cents for wheat. If you still have money in your hand, hurry up and save some. Stop stretching. Look, it will rain today." If it doesn’t rain, there will be no harvest in the fields. If you don’t prepare some grain, what will you eat and drink in the second half of the year?”

But the other party patted his thigh and said sadly, "Oh, it's so expensive, how can I afford it?"

Immediately, someone who was watching the excitement said, "Humph, there are still some for sale here, so just burn some incense. I heard that the grain shops in some places have closed down a long time ago."

Hearing this, someone asked in a low voice, "Does the imperial court really not allocate food relief? Our county government also has a granary..."

Before he could finish speaking, someone next to him poured cold water on him, "Stop daydreaming. The food has been transported to the northwest. We must eat it for the soldiers at the front. Otherwise, how can we fight with hunger? I heard that those Tatars drink blood like hair, If they really want to come in, who among us will end up well?"

These words should not be considered a secret. After he said it, most people were not surprised, but the hope in their eyes was shattered, showing a bit of discouragement, "Oh, but we are also in desperate need here. If we don't get help, I don’t think we’ll starve to death before the Tatars come in.”

Xu Huaiyi listened for a while, then asked with a simple and honest face, "Since life seems to be unbearable, why don't you think about running away quickly?"

The surroundings were quiet for a moment, followed by various lectures to him.

"Fleeing? Do you think fleeing is a way to survive?"

"That's right, where can we go to escape famine? There are more than a dozen prefectures and prefectures near us, and there are disasters. How can we escape without starving and waiting to die? It's better to stay at home and endure it. When it rains, we will slowly recover. .”

"Yes, I would rather stay at home and starve to death than die on the road to escape and be a lonely ghost without even being able to be buried in my ancestor's grave. Wouldn't that be worse?"

Xu Huaiyi pursed his lips, "Fleeing is not that scary, right?"

Hearing this, some people immediately lamented, "If you run away from famine, nine out of ten people will not survive. Isn't that terrible? It's not that we are at the end of the road, so we must not take that road. That road involves risking our lives."

Xu Huaiyi, "..."