In the evening, all the villagers gathered together for a lively pig-killing banquet.

The village chief sat at the table, sighing and smoking his pipe.

"What's wrong with you, old man?" Anyone with eyes can tell that the old man is worried.

"Girl," the village chief tapped his pipe, "He Dazhuang and You Eryong came back and told me that the imperial court wants to recruit soldiers..."

This sentence successfully silenced the surroundings. Everyone had also heard about this matter and were already feeling uneasy. When they heard the village chief mention it again, the pork in their mouths suddenly lost its fragrance. "Alas, there were droughts in the past few months and it is snowing heavily during this period. The harvest from the fields is not enough for the whole family to eat. You see, the court is not thinking about disaster relief but conscription. It's not letting us live..." The tall man's eyes actually turned red.

"Yes, maybe we will need to collect grain in a while..."

"We can't live like this anymore!"

"Who said it wasn't? Alas..."

The villagers all echoed the words.

Nowadays, we have no idea what will happen tomorrow.

The pressure of conscription and grain collection has made them breathless. The world is so big, is there no place for them to stay?

"Jixiang, what are your plans?" The village chief and everyone stared at Song Jixiang with burning eyes. Most of the villagers in Dashan Village came here from other places to escape disasters or avoid disasters or for some other reason. Now it is not a big problem for them to leave.

It was impossible for her to say that she had no plan, but her decision was full of unknowns. She was really afraid of disappointing their expectations. She wished she was an omnipotent god!

Yan Nan once told her that she was a person who traveled through time and space in a book. The second half of the book was filled with wars and disasters, but the heroine Song Yanran gained both fame and fortune. Not only did she marry the third prince, she also ascended to the supreme throne.

Now the content of the book has progressed to the halfway point. Everything has long deviated from the original track and is developing in an unknown direction. No one can tell what will happen in the future?

"Hehe, I do have a suggestion. Why don't we head north?" Shangguan Hong said casually.

Go north!!!

The village chief was shocked and thought about it. If their land went further north, wouldn’t that be a wild land?

A villager asked anxiously: "Village Chief, where is the north???"

"That is a place that cannot be found on the map..." The village chief had a far-sighted look. This matter concerned the fate of the entire village, so he had to think about it carefully.

On the way back, Xiao Ruyi asked Shangguan Hong, "Uncle, are you serious? Why did you encourage the villagers to go to the wilderness?"

"Boy, you know how to talk? What do you mean by instigating? Your uncle is just pointing out a clear path for them."

"Then you acted like you were willing to go through fire and water to escape the old emperor last night."

"Live towards death, live towards death, understand? Do you have a better way?" He knew Emperor Jingchen a little bit. In the next few years, he would only oppress the people more and more. Although the wild land was overgrown with weeds, wild beasts roamed around, and there were dangers everywhere, there was no oppression there, and the land was vast and full of infinite hope...

Song Jixiang shook her head. She originally wanted to take her family and villagers to the Jiangnan area, but Yan Nan said that Jiangnan was like a magnet, attracting refugees from all directions, as well as the covetousness of the northern barbarians. In another year, there will be another major epidemic there, so where should they go?

……

The next day, when Song Jixiang arrived at the city gate, he found a long line of carriages. Judging from the marks on the carriages, they all belonged to several wealthy families in the city. These carriages were gorgeously decorated, and from the ruts, it could be seen that these carriages were definitely filled with things.

This is……

A soldier guarding the city ran over to explain to her, "Sir, you're here!"

Seeing that she had been staring at the carriages, he immediately explained, "These families heard the news from somewhere that the Northern Barbarians will soon attack Yongning County, so they have all packed up their belongings and are preparing to move to the capital!"

Song Jixiang raised her eyebrows. These people had quite a lot of spies and they actually knew this news. She didn't say anything and went straight to Yan's house.

There was also a busy scene in the Yan Mansion. The servants and maids were all walking in a hurry, carrying many things in their hands. Madam Yan and Old Man Yan stood at the door, directing everyone, their faces full of anxiety and worry.

When Song Jixiang walked into the Yan residence, the two hurried over to greet him. Madam Yan held Song Jixiang's hand and said, "Jixiang, you are here! We are packing our things and preparing to move to Shangjing! You should also go home and pack your things, and we will go together."

Song Jixiang thanked her for her kindness: "Madam, don't worry. The northern barbarians will not attack here in the next few days, so you don't have to panic."

Madam Yan's eyes were filled with panic: "Jixiang, you don't know, the northern barbarians are very cruel, and I heard that there are quite a few of them this time. If they break into Yongning County, our property and lives will be in danger!"

"Why go to Beijing?"

"Ah, we will be safer there with the protection of the imperial court. Jixiang, stop talking and go home to pack your things quickly..." Mrs. Yan urged, and Old Man Yan nodded in agreement.

Yan Hui jumped out and said, "My benefactor, if you don't come, my parents will send people to Dashan Village to look for you. Will you come with us?"

Song Jixiang met his expectant eyes and shook his head helplessly. "We discussed it last night and decided not to go to Beijing. Since you want to leave, leave quickly. I have some self-defense items here, you can take them with you, just in case!"

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