In the year of disaster in the book, the villain girl is the real winner

When he learned that Yan Shi had temporarily gone to Lan County, he still followed the team escorting grain.

He Qiudi had already guessed something in his heart.

The He family held a banquet the day before yesterday. I guess he didn't come to the banquet because he was planning the grain transportation.

Although Yongning Prefecture had already entered a state of war preparedness, with more soldiers and more food, and everything was in place, the Xirong people were indeed severely affected by the disaster. Once winter came, they would not be able to survive. Would they care whether Ningyuan Prefecture and Lizhou were in a state of war preparedness?

The deployment of additional troops had been almost completed as early as the last time she met Yan Shi in Licheng.

Food was also being gathered as quickly as possible and transferred to Yongning Prefecture.

With the pearls she gave to Yanshi, Yanshi increased his grain production much faster. When he came to the He family to collect sweet potatoes, He Qiudi asked him casually. At that time, he said that part of the disaster relief grain had been delivered to Kuncheng.

The autumn harvest in the south is earlier.

Once the money for the banquet is in place, the food can naturally be in place in advance.

After the grain is transported to Kuncheng, it will naturally be transported to various states and counties.

Lizhou is the most critical fortress, and Ningyuan County is the top priority. Could it be that Yan Shi has obtained intelligence when he went to Lan County this time?

Is the Western Rong already preparing to invade the Great Zhou?

Did Yan Shi go to Lan County to take charge? After all, Lan County was the last line of defense for Ningyuan County and the first fortress facing Xirong.

Although Yan Shi was not here, everyone knew that Yan Shi valued the He family very much.

County Magistrate Du knew exactly who was at the banquet, so at the dinner, he said many words of encouragement and compliments to He Huaijin and He Huaibi.

After all, He Huaijin is still at the top of the list.

Their Ningyuan County hasn't topped the college entrance examination for many years.

Generally speaking, the top candidate has a high chance of becoming a juren if he breaks through in the autumn examination.

Once he passes the imperial examination, given He Huaijin's age, it is not impossible for him to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi in the future.

Among everyone present here, the one with the best background is Magistrate Du, who was just a juren.

It was because he was a juren and failed to pass the imperial examination that he could only reluctantly become the magistrate of a border county. For so many years, he had no chance of being promoted. Even his son had become a prefect, but he, an old father, was still just a county magistrate.

This meal was a great pleasure.

Only He Huaizhang regretted not being able to attend the banquet, otherwise, wouldn’t today be a great opportunity for him to show his abilities?

At the same time, I also have some doubts. Does Yan Shi really care about He Qiudi that much?

If he cared, why didn't he attend the banquet to congratulate He Huaijin and He Huaibi for becoming scholars, or even for He Huaijin for getting the top spot, such important events?

Even if you hate him, you can't just ignore the old man, right?

If he wanted to have any development with He Qiudi during the banquet, he had to at least perform well in front of the old man.

If you don’t put the old man first, how much can you care about He Qiudi?

He probably wanted to keep He Qiudi as a concubine.

In this case, Qingshu still has a chance.

Wait until Huai Jin passes the imperial examination, and it would be best if he becomes a Jinshi. Once he does, he will find the right opportunity to force Yan Shi to marry Qingshu.

He Qiudi thought to himself that since Yan Shi had gone to Lan County at this juncture, the Western Rong people's troops were probably gathering to attack Lan County, Wei County, and Liu County, while they would surround Ningyuan County but not attack it. After taking over the three counties of Lan County, they would attack Ningyuan County.

After the banquet, He Qiudi went home to think about it for two days, and went into the city to inquire again, confirming that he was still in Lan County during the banquet and had not returned to Ningyuan County.

She made a prompt decision and decided to go to Lan County.

Mainly to assist at banquets.

If a fight breaks out, she can only cooperate with him by Yan Shi's side to make the most of the space.

Of course, the reason He Qiudi gave to Old Lady He was that he wanted to go to Lan County to visit his fourth sister and tell her the good news that He Huaijin and He Huaibi had become scholars.

At the same time, he also went to the Xu family to inquire about the news of Xu Yushi and He Qingya.

Although the second brother said that he would divorce Xu Yushi after she gave birth.

But the baby in Xu Yushi's belly is He family's after all. She is now in the late stage of pregnancy. The He family has finished the autumn harvest, the soap work is stable, and the pace of house repairs is also stable, so they can take her back to the He family to wait for the birth of the baby.

Old Mrs. He didn't want to see Xu Yushi at all, but there was nothing she could do because she was pregnant with He's child.

When a woman gives birth, she is walking through the gates of hell. The husband's family has to consider the child as well as the daughter-in-law.

Old Mrs. He still felt sorry for He Huaiping, so He Qiudi handed her a ladder and she went down.

Let He Huaiping and He Huaian accompany her, and if they can pick up Xu Yushi, bring her and He Qingya back first.

He Qiudi is worried about the He family and Shiliu Village.

If the Western Rong people invade after she goes to Lan County, she will not be able to come back for the time being.

Although Ningyuan County could block the Western Rong army due to its terrain and could not break into the city for the time being, they were afraid that stragglers would come from the mountains and forests on both sides of Ningyuan County to kill, burn, rob and loot.

Coming down from Phoenix Mountain is Pomegranate Village.

There are troops guarding Shiliu Village, so the village will not be massacred.

But being robbed, beaten, and burned is still very likely to happen.

He Qiudi was still not so reassured, so he let He Huaian stay in Shiliu Village. He Huaian was smart and quick to react. If any stragglers broke into Shiliu Village, it should not be a problem for him and the old man to lead them to resist the enemies.

He Qiudi also distributed extremely sharp steel knives to the men of the He family.

Just say it was given at the banquet.

He also gave a gun to Yang Liu and the people who stayed at the He family during the banquet for self-defense.

The night before leaving, weapons were distributed to everyone.

Mr. He and He Huaian looked at He Qiudi.

Mr. He asked first: "Qiu Di, do you think that after Yongning Prefecture has increased its troops, the Xirong people may still attack?"

After four months of getting along, the He family has already regarded He Qiudi as one of the backbones of the family, and no longer regards her as a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl who is ignorant of the world and has no opinions or knowledge.

He Qiudi nodded.

"I'm just guessing. Although the Great Zhou Dynasty has made some preparations, the drought in Xirong is more serious than that in Yongning Prefecture. The grass and trees are withering and yellow, and cattle and sheep are dying in large numbers. If they don't invade the Great Zhou Dynasty to rob food and supplies, many people will die this winter. Even if they know that Yongning Prefecture is increasing its troops, they will still take the risk."

"Perhaps, they will take a risky surprise attack and catch Yongning Prefecture off guard. We should be prepared for the worst. If the stragglers from Xirong come to Shiliu Village, it will be a huge blow to the villages nearby. So, we have to be on guard."

He Huaian agreed with He Qiudi.

"Our Shiliu Village and the nearby villages all have good harvests. If some stragglers sneak in, we will suffer a lot. So, I will go to Taohua Village tomorrow and ask the Jin family to collect the food and be ready to move to the He family at any time. Shiliu Village is high in terrain and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. As long as we are well prepared, it won't be easy to capture us."

Mr. He nodded.

"Recently, everyone is busy with the autumn harvest. I will go to the head of the village for a meeting tomorrow to confirm the patrol. In the past, when the years were bad, there were bandits in Fenghuang Mountain. Shiliu Village has relevant experience in fighting bandits, so there is no need to worry too much."

But Old Mrs. He became worried.

"Since it's so dangerous, it's better not to go to Lan County."

"Mother," He Qiudi said, "I am just guessing. It is always right to be prepared. But you can't scare yourself before the Western Rong people come. This time when I go to Lan County, I will find a way to convince Fourth Sister to bring her children to live in the He family. After winter comes, I will return to Lan County. By then, whether the Western Rong people come to cause trouble or not, there will be a result."

Old Mrs. He had no choice but to give up and no longer stop He Qiudi from going to Lan County.