As soon as I was reborn, my fiancé came to propose marriage!

Chen Yan has no memory of his previous life, so he doesn't know what will happen next.

They can only rely on themselves to move forward step by step, so necessary preparations are still necessary.

After all, if they have the conditions, they don’t have to eat coarse food, right?

Looking at the meat still bubbling in the pot, Chen Yan felt more at ease than anyone else.

He believed that this time the two of them would be able to get to the end safely!

He also secretly told Zheng about the water source in the mountain, and called the second son's family to discuss it at home.

After all, they discovered the water source together that day.

Chen Yan expressed his thoughts.

"By then, not only the food but also the water source will probably dry up. I'm afraid not even a drop of water can be squeezed out of the village."

"Mom, most people will probably choose to move south."

Chen Yan slowly spoke, following Cui Yunzhu's memory from his previous life, "But I don't think it's feasible. Not to mention that there are too many dangers on the road, people who are hungry for a long time will do anything. Killing people and robbing food will be common. Do you think we can get to the south safely?"

"Besides, we have food but no water, so we can't go that far."

Yes, dragging food along the way to escape famine is a huge target.

Not to mention the problem of water. I would probably faint on the road before I could walk two miles.

Zheng and Chen Ping's family all agreed with what Chen Yan said.

Chen Ping then realized why his third brother was so ecstatic when he discovered the water source in the mountains that day. Now it seems that this water is really precious!

"This is a water source my second brother and I found in the mountains. It's not big, but it's enough for our daily use."

"If only our two families stay in the village, we will be outnumbered and unable to defend the village when outsiders come. So I want to talk to the village chief and persuade the villagers to stay. Then we can not only organize patrols, but also send people to guard the water source."

"Every household just needs to fetch the water they need every day, so that they can survive for a long time."

Zheng watched her youngest son talking endlessly about how he would survive in the future, and suddenly she felt that her son had not only become mature and steady, but also had an indescribable sense of security.

After all, he grew up and was able to protect their family in return.

Zheng nodded with relief, stepped forward and held the two brothers' hands, "Mom knows that you are grown up and have your own ideas. The rest is up to you."

"I'm old now. From now on, the family will depend on you two brothers."

.........

After Chen Yan and his wife and Chen Ping's family found the village chief at night.

When the idea was expressed, the village chief was so surprised that he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.

Although he said in the village today that everyone should work together to fight against foreign enemies.

But I still feel unsure.

Because his grandmother said that it would not just be a famine, but even drinking water would be difficult, and even drinking one's own urine would be a disaster.

I can't pee at all!

Many people died because they could not urinate or defecate.

So he looked very confident today, but in fact, he was the most unsure person in the whole audience.

But for the sake of the village, we have no choice but to go ahead!

Now the Chen brothers actually came to tell him that there was a water source in the mountains!

He was surprised and happy, so excited that he couldn't speak, but then he thought, "The water source in the village will dry up by then, so how can the water in the mountains be avoided?"

Chen Yan nodded affirmatively, "Village Chief, that water source is surrounded by mountains and forests. It is not as easy to dry up as the water sources in the village. Moreover, that land is very magical."

"I can guarantee you that we can protect that water source!"

The village chief looked at Chen Yan's confident expression and decided to take a gamble. After all, it couldn't be worse than this, right?

.........

"Mother, must we leave tonight?"

Zhao Ruozhen looked at the mess in the house. Everyone was packing up anxiously, but her mother was the only one who didn't let her do anything because she was concerned about her health.

Looking at the home where I have lived for more than ten years, do I really have to leave suddenly now?

Zhao Ruozhen felt vaguely uneasy.

Mrs. Zhao saw her daughter's puzzled look, so she came forward to comfort her and put a cloak on her for fear that she would catch a cold.

She wanted to carefully consider how to start her speech, but then she thought that Zhao Ruzhen was old enough and should understand the right and wrong in this world.

"Zhenzhen, our grain store will be closed starting tomorrow. I have sent people to transport the grain in the grain store to your grandparents' house. Your grandparents have prepared everything, including servants and guards. We will not be left alone in the future."

"We also have servants and guards in our house."

Zhao Ruozhen wanted to struggle a little bit more, and she spoke in a low voice.

"We are not short of money, but we are alone. If we stay in this town, I am afraid our home will be robbed in no time."

In this world, it is like this when there is no man in the family. Madam Zhao is not a teenage girl anymore, she won't clamor that women can also be the head of the family!

Even if she didn't want to bow her head, she still had to face the reality.

"Mother doesn't want you to take such a risk!"

"Zhenzhen, you are old enough now. You should know that the world is unpredictable and people are treacherous. Even if you are reluctant to leave, you have to follow the trend."

Zhao Ruozhen still looked confused.

She understood every word her mother said, but she didn't understand why things became so serious just because someone died in the town.

Mrs. Zhao didn't have time to start the story from the beginning and directed the housekeeper to load the family's gold, silver and valuables into the carriage.

Then he gave the remaining servants and maids some money to go their separate ways, returned their indentures to them, and hurried back to his mother's home that night.

Father and elder brother are waiting for them!

Even the store manager didn't know about this. He didn't know that the grain in the warehouse had already been emptied.

After all, it was Zhao Si who did it in secret with Mrs. Zhao's key.

The next day, when the manager opened the door, he found that the grain store was empty.

He only left a letter from his wife, saying that Zhao Ji Grain Store would be closed from today and would no longer be doing business.

The shop assistants had already received severance pay and went home.

The head shopkeeper collapsed on the ground in shock. Everyone in the store knew about this huge incident, but they kept it secret from him alone!

He didn't even know!

He suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, it turned out that his wife had been on guard against him for a long time.

Did she also know...

The chief shopkeeper stood up with weak legs and feet, feeling lucky that his life could be saved.

It seems that the death of the master and Zhao Nian is closely related to the lady!

Thinking of his master's death, he took two steps and almost fell to the ground again. Finally, he crawled home to pack his things and went back to his hometown.

By the time people in the town discovered that the largest grain store, Zhaoji, had suddenly closed down, the Zhao Mansion was already deserted.

Although no one understood what had happened, the panic in the town increased for a moment.