Become a winner in life after binding the childbearing system

"Mom, if you let them choose for themselves, aren't you afraid of worrying about what might happen in the future?"

When Zhou came into the house, Shen Yao, as a daughter, couldn't help but express her concern.

As a result, when Zhou told Shen Yao everything about her family situation, Shen Yao couldn't help but want to test her more than showing concern.

In the context of such a natural disaster, one careless move could result in an accident or death.

Zhou sighed, "What's the use of worrying? Now their hearts are not together, and forcing them to stay will only add more resentment."

It’s no wonder that Zhou was so disheartened at this time. Some people can share hardships, but not wealth.

The family that was once lively and bustling in Qinghe Town eventually parted ways because of financial troubles.

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao could only advise Zhou to be more open-minded. Besides, having money in hand made her better off than ordinary people. Even if she went out to escape, it would be more comfortable to have a car.

"Well, I'm not sad, I just think that the two of them are a little... forget it, let's not talk about them," Zhou simply waved her hand and turned the topic back to the upcoming departure. "You should comfort the prince with more words. The child is still young and must not be separated from his biological parents."

The implication is that they must win over the prince, who will be their support for a long time to come.

"Mother, I know it in my heart. The prince has always treated us very well.

As for your family, you and your father should take your elder brother away, so you should also consider the money aspect."

At least she couldn't show too much partiality. Shen Yao didn't mind the Shen family taking advantage of her. After all, Wei Cheng and his children had lived in the Shen family for several years out of kindness.

Zhou nodded twice, "Your father and I understand that the second and fourth children each have their own little thoughts. They are just young and ignorant." If they can meet again in the future, I hope they will not regret it.

How could they not regret it? Shen Eryou and Shen Siyu who chose to stay were extremely regretful.

It’s a pity that some things are already a foregone conclusion. They can only regret it but can’t change anything.

But these are things for the future, it’s not time yet.

Because of the Shen family's affairs, Zhou came to the palace less frequently.

Shen Yao lost someone to chat with, so she set her sights on the children and Qi Chen.

The older ones of Wei Cheng were busy with study and training every day and had little free time. The younger one, Qi Haochen, could only babble. Qi Chen felt sorry for Shen Yao, so he simply handed over some of the purchasing tasks in the mansion to her.

Shen Yao: ...I don’t really want this kind of heartache

But since it has been given, we will arrange it according to the standards for formal escape from famine.

The housekeeper who was busy with matters in the front yard suddenly received a large number of orders from the back yard.

In terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, if Qi Chen's standard is normal, then Shen Yao's standard is double that.

housekeeper:……

The butler was holding a thick stack of orders and didn't understand what Shen Yao was trying to do. Although their palace was traveling with a large number of people, there was no need to consider everything to this extent.

The butler turned around to see the prince and told him about Shen Yao's unreasonable behavior. Qi Chen only said that it was better to be prepared according to the above instructions.

housekeeper:……

The housekeeper was really speechless. He cursed in his heart but sent people to do things verbally.

The work that was originally supposed to take half a month to prepare was stretched to a month, and their departure time was moved from early February to mid-February.

Squeak, squeak, squeak—

The sound of the carriage's wheels was not noticeable, especially when sitting inside the spacious carriage.

In Shen Yao's arms was Qi Haochen, who was almost one year old. At this moment, she was leaning on the soft couch behind her, humming an unknown little tune. In front of her was Qi Chen, who was working with his head down.

The family of three sat in a carriage pulled by five tall horses. The size of the space inside the carriage could not be compared with the backyard of the palace where Shen Yao lived, but compared with the descriptions in those escape texts, there was still a world of difference.

The huge convoy stretched for an unknown length, and it was all the wealth that Qi Chen had accumulated over decades.

He had to think twice before taking every step, because Qi Chen did not have the courage to start over again.

The account book that he had been reading for a long time was closed again. Qi stretched out his hand to rub his sore neck, and before he could move, a pair of soft hands covered him.

It was Shen Yao. After coaxing the little Qi Haochen to sleep, she came and sat next to Qi Chen.

"What's wrong with the prince?" Shen Yao asked the man in front of her with concern in a soft voice, her eyes seemed to be able to ooze tears.

Qi Chen pulled Shen Yao's wrist and patted it gently, "I just feel a little sorry for you and Chen'er. Time is too tight. If you can wait until Chen'er's one year old..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a loud rumbling sound and the originally stable carriage suddenly shook violently.

Qi Chen subconsciously hugged Shen Yao into his arms, and the two of them held each other motionless. The accounts and teacups on the coffee table beside them all fell to the ground.

"Prince, Chen'er, Chen'er"

Shen Yao shouted that the child was still in bed, and the two of them hurriedly stood up from the ground and rushed to the child regardless of their bodies swaying from side to side.

As soon as her hand touched the swaddling clothes, Shen Yao looked up and saw Qi Haochen, who should have been asleep, was standing with his eyes open without crying or making a fuss.

Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, he patted the swaddling clothes and said, "This child is not afraid at all."

Qi Chen continued, "Although he is still young, he has a steady demeanor. It's all thanks to Yao'er's upbringing."

After making a light joke, Qi Chen turned around and shouted outside.

The noise that just happened was not a common sound of a dragon turning over.

Qi Chen, Shen Yao and Qi Haochen were all safe, but they didn't know what the situation was like outside.

"Your Highness, except for the horses being a little frightened and accidentally stepping on the goods, everything else is fine."

The butler simply counted the problems of the entire team and turned around to report them all to Qi Chen.

Qi Chen stroked his chin, analyzed the situation in his mind, and finally nodded, "Rest here and wait until things stabilize."

The earthquake did not happen all at once, but there were intermittent tremors of varying degrees during this period, which are called aftershocks in modern terms.

"I remember that the last time the Earth Dragon turned over was in the capital."

It was very serious, directly crushing one-third of the buildings in the entire capital, including the palaces in the palace.

Qi Chen was hit on the head by falling bricks and tiles when he returned to Beijing to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday. Following the advice of the imperial physician, he lay in bed in the palace in the capital for almost a month before he dared to get out of bed.

Qi Chen still remembers that incident clearly. He didn't expect that after several years, the memory in his mind was almost blurred. Now, this shock made him remember it again.

With a few sighs, Qi Chen and Shen Yao talked about the attitude of some people in the capital towards the frequent natural disasters in recent years.

The more Shen Yao listened, the more confused she became. Unlike what she had imagined, the emperor would usually issue an edict of repentance, the emperor of Qi actually respected objective facts very much. The Imperial Observatory was not there to engage in metaphysics, but to predict natural disasters and report them in real time.

For example, if droughts, floods, blizzards, etc. occur in various places nowadays, the capital will issue early warnings, but here we are referring to situations that can be calculated.

Accidents like the one before us are unpredictable. After all, the Imperial Observatory is not omniscient and omnipotent.

Shen Yao blinked, not understanding how Qi Chen could remain so calm.

Against the backdrop of natural disasters, the entire Qi State (including other small countries outside Qi) was in full swing, but these vested interests were able to remain stable.

"For things that cannot be changed, we can only try our best to adapt to them," survival of the fittest.

Moreover, because they are vested interests and are at the top of the entire country, they know more inside information in advance and can make better preparations.

Shen Yao touched her hair and lamented to the system that the protagonists of the stories about escaping famine that she had read before were all too miserable. "When you travel through the lower levels, you only know the news last. No wonder you encounter so many hardships on the way."

Compared with the protagonists of those novels, Shen Yao's escape from famine can be described as a picnic to relax. There is someone to take care of her three meals a day. Except for the fact that she is a little uncomfortable sleeping in a carriage, other aspects are no worse than staying in the palace.

"It is highly likely that the host's journey will not be peaceful," the system reminded.

"That's better than most people." With Qi Chen's support, he won't have to worry about food and drink.

The convoy rested on the spot. Because they deliberately chose a place with a wide view, when the earth dragon appeared again at night, the entire camp suffered less damage.

"This place is not far from the capital, and I don't know what the situation is like around the capital," Qi Chen held Shen Yao in his arms, with his beloved eldest son Qi Haochen in the middle.

"The Emperor is in the capital, and there are heavy guards, so nothing will happen."

Shen Yao felt that the vibration and depth could not achieve the effect that Qi Chen remembered.

However, because of the damage this time, Qi Chen might have trouble getting rid of Luozhou Prefecture. He originally only managed to pluck a small amount of hair, but this time he might end up losing a lot.

If Shen Yao could think of it, Qi Chen could naturally think of it too. He laughed in a low voice, "When those people left, they were reluctant to give up this or that. Now they don't have to be in a dilemma," because all of them will be pulled over to fill the national treasury.

The man sitting on the dragon throne had done this operation countless times and was already very familiar with it.

Shen Yao felt that Qi Chen was gloating over other people's misfortune. When they left Luozhou Prefecture, these wealthy families talked more beautifully than they sang, but when the time came to show their true colors, they were more cunning than anyone else.

On the surface, Qi Chen didn't suffer any loss, but he complained to Shen Yao in private so many times that her ears were almost callused.

The two of them hugged each other, and the entire convoy stayed together for three days before setting off. Continuing to move north, their speed slowed down again.

They had to go slow because the earthquake caused problems with the road. It was okay for lightly equipped vehicles like horse-drawn carriages, but the end of the team that relied on human power would take time to catch up.

No matter whether they chose to go to Changzhou Prefecture because of Qi Chen's reputation or for some other reason, since they had chosen to follow, Qi Chen could not take the initiative to leave these people behind.

There are guards from the palace protecting him from all directions, to deter any scoundrels on the road.

It is not every day that they can find a place to stay, and most of the time they can only rest in the car.

Especially after the earth dragon turned over, there was another late spring cold snap. Not only did we have to pick up our winter clothes again, but we also had to deal with the snowflakes falling from our heads.