Rebirth, end of the world, time travel, escape famine, make money!

As time went by, the mountain road became steeper and the road underfoot became more and more difficult to walk on.

The further we go, the more we feel that the situation in Zhongzhou is not optimistic. The drought has not improved much, the water in the mother river is still dry, and there are almost only a few small pools of water along the way. If it doesn't rain, life here will be difficult.

Although there is still water in the Dahuan Lake, more people are using it and there is no water replenishment, so the water will run out sooner or later.

They walked for another seven days in Dahuan Mountain. They could have passed a town on the way and wanted to go in to take a look, but the people who came out of the town said the situation was very bad.

They still had some water left which could barely sustain them for a few days, so they did not go to the town. If the situation was not good, something bad would most likely happen, so it was better for them to keep moving forward.

The group bypassed several county towns on the other side of the Great Lake and headed directly towards the county town in the south of Zhongzhou.

After walking for another two days, the people of Hujia Village finally arrived at the county seat of Quguan County in Zhongzhou. The situation here was slightly better. Quguan County had a very deep and wide freshwater lake. Even if there was no rain for three years, the stored lake water would be enough for several surrounding counties to survive.

The people from Hujia Village must have gone into the city this time to check out the situation and replenish some water.

Village chief Hu also discussed with everyone and decided that when they arrived in Quguan County, they would discuss whether to continue moving forward or settle down here, but they didn't know the policy for settling down.

After they understand the settlement policy, they feel it is suitable and don't want to move on.

Everyone in Hujia Village wants to settle down.

Father Liu also took the opportunity to tell Village Chief Hu about their plans.

After more than ten days of getting along, Fang Chenxi and her brother and sister have become familiar with Liu Xiaolu, Liu Xiaomei, Lin Keyu and other little kids. The five children have also become much more cheerful, and their furtive conversations can be heard occasionally.

When they were together, there was no such ancient rule as boys and girls under the age of seven sitting at different tables.

The villagers didn't have so many rules when fleeing from famine.

The few of them had a lot of fun together.

Although she was on the road to escape famine, Liu Xiaomei's life was much better than before. After this period of time, her little face had gained some flesh and her complexion was much better.

Liu Xiaolu especially likes to pinch her little round face, and Liu Xiaomei doesn't resist. Every time Liu Xiaolu pinches her face, she laughs "hehehe..."

During this period, the Fang siblings have been eating with the Hu family village. Every time, Liu's mother would take some more food from her own storage, sometimes a bowl of wild vegetables, sometimes a bowl of chestnuts or a piece of dried meat, and mix them together and cook them and eat them with everyone.

Anyway, he would always take out an extra bowl of food every time so as not to let the people of Hujia Village suffer any loss.

The village chief was very satisfied to see that they took out a lot of food every time. You know, the Liu family had more dried meat than their village. There were many people in the village, so each family didn't get much. They had never caught such big prey, so everyone was happy to eat some meat occasionally.

Seeing that no matter how fast they hurried, they would not reach the county town today, Village Chief Hu invited everyone to rest on a dry flat ground nearby. There were many pebbles here and the ground was very dry, which was very suitable for spending the night and making life very convenient.

"Everyone, have a good rest today. Let's go into the city tomorrow. Quguan County is a big county, so we will definitely be able to find out a lot of information. We can also check if the county government has any policies for resettling disaster victims. We have traveled for such a long time, so let's stay here for another day!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers took off their bags one after another, with tired but satisfied smiles on their faces.

The children gathered together excitedly, picking up pebbles on the ground and competing to see who could throw them farther. Their clear laughter echoed in the empty plain, adding some vitality and vigor to this slightly monotonous journey.

As night falls, the bonfire is lit, and the firelight illuminates every simple face, warm and bright.

The people in charge of cooking were busy on the side. They mixed together the wild vegetables picked on the road, the dry food brought out by each family, chestnut rice and other edible things, and cooked them into a pot of steaming hot stewed soup, which was full of fragrance and made people salivate.

After dinner, the villagers sat together and Village Chief Hu discussed the following arrangements with everyone:

"We're almost at Quguan County. Does anyone have any ideas? Let us discuss them!"

"Village chief, if possible, let's settle down here as soon as possible! I see that many villages here grow crops, and with the Dahuan Mountain behind them, we will definitely be able to survive. The sooner we settle down, the sooner we can find a way to open up wasteland and grow crops! While it's still early, we can still grow some cabbage and radishes. It will be even harder to plant if the weather gets colder!"

Food is the most important thing for people. The villagers can't wait to settle down and start growing crops.

It was late at night and everything was quiet except for the occasional chirping of insects and birds in the distance and the crackling of a nearby campfire.

"No one wants to keep fleeing like this, and everyone wants to settle down. We still have to look at the specific situation. Let's go into the city tomorrow to ask about the strategy and the current situation of the court, including the war in the northwest. We also need to understand the conscription that we heard about on the road before."

"That's right. I don't want him to be drafted into the army. We only have one labor force left in our family. If he is captured, how will I survive with my two children?"

An old lady was complaining while holding two children aged seven or eight.

"That's why I said we should go into the city tomorrow to inquire about the situation. If you have money at home, you can stay in an inn in the city. As long as the city is safe, everyone can choose freely. I am doing my duty to the ancestors of Hujia Village by bringing everyone here."

Village chief Hu was filled with emotion, as if he had put down a heavy burden.

"Village head, please don't say that. If we want to settle down, we should settle down together. There aren't many people in our village, so if we settle down together, we can take care of each other. If we separate and go to a new and unfamiliar place, we will be bullied without any strength."

"Yes, village chief, although you may not be our village chief in the future, we only recognize you. From now on, we are from the same tribe, and you are our tribe chief! What do you think?"

"Okay, I think it's okay!"

"This is a good idea. We have come this far thanks to the leadership of the village chief. We will follow his arrangements in the future."

“We must unite!”

Father Liu saw that the people in Hujia Village were relatively united, so there was nothing to worry about. As long as the more than 30 people of their group united, they would not be easily bullied wherever they went.

On this dry and safe plain, the villagers feel unprecedented peace and unity.

They believe that as long as everyone is united, nothing can defeat them.