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Without waiting for their mule carts to arrive, they headed towards the city gate first. There were not many people leaving the city at that time.

A few people stood at the end of the team, and soon a lot of people followed them.

It seemed that there were also ox carts and horse carriages following them. It seemed that they all knew the situation and wanted to leave early.

When Mrs. Tan drove the mule cart over, there were already a few more people lined up behind Liu Caixia and the others.

Instead, Lin Weizhong and Liu Caixia let those people go to the front, and they stepped back and worked with Liu's father and others to lift the wooden barrels full of water onto the mule cart.

Now, except for two children aged five or six, everyone else walks.

There was food and a bucket of water on the mule cart, as well as some chestnuts and other visible items that they had stored earlier. Two children were sitting on the front board.

Mrs. Tan was leading the mule cart, and the others were standing on both sides of the cart, looking at the things on the cart. There were still many petty thefts at that time.

Seeing that everything was settled, Liu Caixia asked her father, "Dad, how is it going? How much food did you buy?"

"I bought some coarse grains. A big dealer had sold out all the fine grains. I didn't want any wheat flour because the wheat flour here is very coarse, so I thought I'd just forget it.

I bought sweet potatoes and brown rice noodles. The price of food has gone up again today. I spent 12 taels to buy kilograms of food."

"It's okay, Dad. As long as we can buy some food, we'll have many days to eat on the road. I just sold all the herbs I had stored and bought some cakes. They're not cheap.

I didn’t buy much, so I can take it out to eat on the way. I also bought a set of clothes for Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Tan. When we get to the next county, we can still go into the city to have a look. "

"This is the only way. Let's get out of the city!"

When leaving the city, there is no need to check household registration certificates, etc. Once the time comes, the city gates will open and you can leave the city quickly.

Father Liu looked at the increasing number of people in the city and said worriedly, "The city gate is open, but I don't know what the situation is at the west gate?"

"Dad, we can't care so much. Now we can only leave here as soon as possible. I hope the court can come up with some policies, otherwise we may not be able to live in peace in Shanqing County."

"The most important thing is that God wants it to rain. If it doesn't rain, it won't solve the fundamental problem."

"This is the third year of drought in the northwest. If it doesn't rain or snow this winter, next year will be even worse. It's definitely not possible to feed the entire country with only the food from Dongzhou."

"I also heard from the imperial court that a policy has just been issued, which is to plant sweet potatoes in all the mountainous areas in the east, and try to plant two crops a year. This way, there will be more coarse grains and fewer people will starve to death."

"Yes, but I also asked, the sweet potato yield in this dynasty was really low, 600 to 700 kilograms per acre was considered a relatively high yield, and corn ranked second at 400 to 500 kilograms per acre.

The others are some beans, rice and wheat, the lowest yield is only about 100 kilograms per mu, and I don’t know how they grow them. ” (I made up how they grow them)

Everyone looked at Liu's father and mother. Others really didn't know much about farming. Only Liu's father and mother used to farm. With their own orchard and farm, Liu's father and mother still had a certain say.

"How would I know? Maybe there was no fertilizer, no knowledge of how to grow seedlings, and no pesticides to kill insects.

So the life expectancy of ancient people was generally lower. Didn’t you see that they were entering old age in their thirties? "

"It's really a sin. We have lost more than ten pounds in the past two months, but we still look much better than the people here. Of course, the rich and powerful are excluded."

"Just be content. If you hadn't lost some weight, we wouldn't have had such a peaceful journey. Don't you know that fat people are fat sheep?"

"Hehe..." Liu Caixia is really not fat. She pays great attention to keeping in shape. She can only be described as plump.

Mrs. Tan and Mrs. Zhao were driving the mule cart in front.

Liu Caixia, Liu's father and mother, and Lin Weizhong were talking in the back.

Liu Caiyun stood beside the mule cart and looked at the children on it.

With the mule cart, they were able to walk much faster, and the food in the backpacks was not heavy.

But at least it has to be for show and not everything can be put into the space. Besides, with young children, their steps will definitely be slower.

After they left the county town, they could vaguely see some people working in the fields in some villages, some people carrying baskets on their backs walking towards the distant mountains, and some people carrying buckets probably going to fetch water.

The forest path is winding, with tall and straight trees on both sides.

The occasional clear and melodious bird calls added a bit of vitality and tranquility to the journey.

There were also many people like them on the road, carrying large and small bags.

Although everyone's destination is different, everyone has the same goal, which is to keep themselves and their families alive as long as possible.

No matter which dynasty it is or what difficulties one encounters, people want to survive.

The group followed the mule cart and kept on traveling. It was not known whether it was because the population was really small in ancient times or the weather was too hot.

There were indeed not many pedestrians on the road. Most of the pedestrians that could be seen were probably those who had fled from famine. There were hardly many people walking in the nearby villages.

When passing by the village, I could vaguely see people working in the fields in the distance. The crops in the fields did not look very lush and gave off a listless and languid atmosphere.

There is still too little water. After all, it is the farmers' food supply, so we still need to take good care of it.

After walking for a while, we soon arrived at the edge of a lush forest.

After discussing with her father and others, Liu Caixia decided to take a short rest in the woods. This would allow them to avoid the scorching sun at noon and relax their tired bodies.

They found an open space under the shade of a tree, spread out the cloth mats they had brought with them, and simply ate some dry food.

The old women ate and chatted about family matters, with satisfied smiles on their faces.

Liu Caixia looked at this scene and felt extremely warm in her heart.

"Dad, we can't rest for too long. We should hurry up and get going. Look, there are more and more people behind us!"

"Okay, let's continue our journey after we have rested!"