Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Lin Xiaoyue was not surprised at all that there would be disagreements over the decision to flee famine.

For those who would rather stay and wait for a turnaround, they are unwilling to give up their current seemingly stable life. Rather than taking the risk of leaving their homes to escape famine, they would rather maintain the temporarily safe life they have now.

After all, people are despised when they leave their hometown, and the famine is just a sign at present, and the wind direction may change one day. It is hard to say whether God will open his eyes and help these poor and pitiful people.

The village head tried to persuade them again and again, but his words were worn out but he could not shake their determination to stay.

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Putting this aside, everyone has their own choices, and others can only do so much to persuade them. According to Lin Xiaoyue, the most correct approach is to put aside one's saintly complex and respect the fate of others.

However, except for Lin Xiaoyue, everyone present, including the head of the village, Lin Dashan, Niu Laogen, Doctor Li and others, all hoped that everyone in the village could advance and retreat together when disaster strikes...

But the ideal is full, the reality is very skinny.

Not to mention that there was already disagreement on the issue of whether to leave or stay, even the issue of food rations, which was closely related to everyone, was not taken seriously by anyone. Lin Xiaoyue couldn't understand why.

According to the news brought back by the village head, Wuyue Town is now in chaos. The residents of the town are all worried about their safety. They have closed their doors and are hiding in their homes, not daring to make loud noises for fear of causing too much noise. The yamen runners who are constantly patrolling the streets look hurried, as if they are facing a great enemy.

The prices of all kinds of grain in the grain shop have soared to an astonishing level, much higher than the prices Lin Xiaoyue had inquired about before. The villagers are simply not calm, and each of them has a worried look on their face, like ants on a hot pan, feeling extremely anxious.

However, no one realized the seriousness of the problem when food prices soared.

Even though they had gone to the town and back and learned all the information they needed to find out, the villagers all came back empty-handed, without even buying a single pound of food.

Lin Xiaoyue was so angry that she almost lost her temper. If these people had really waited until they figured it out, the grain store would have been emptied out, right?

Lin Xiaoyue's eyes turned red with anger, and she couldn't even understand what the villagers were thinking.

If no annoying things had happened one after another at home today, leaving her stuck at home and unable to go out, she would definitely have gone to the town to carry back another batch of grain.

Having lived through the end of the world, she knew too well the importance of food. Only with food could one have a chance to survive. Without food, would the so-called escape from famine really require one to gnaw on tree roots, dig the ground, and endure hunger and starvation to reach the foot of the imperial city?

Xiaoyue was speechless and choked up. She really had nothing to say. She had already said everything she needed to say to the head of the village. No matter what else she said, she could only say that it was a matter of personal fate.

She is not a god and cannot save all living beings. All she can do is try her best to save herself and let her family in this life live well in the troubled times.

Everyone sat in the dilapidated main room of the Lin family until late at night, expressing their own opinions, thinking of many ways, and putting forward many suggestions. However, it is easy to talk about it on paper, but it is difficult to implement it, and it is even more difficult for the whole village to unify their ideas and work together.

Not only were the people in Lin Laosan's family worried about the coming famine, but every household in Linjia Village also sighed and pondered over it behind closed doors.

This night is destined to be a sleepless night.

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The night was as cool as water, and everything was quiet. The hustle and bustle of the day seemed to be soothed by the cover of the night, with only the barking of dogs in the distance and the chirping of insects nearby, adding a bit of untainted peace and tranquility to the quiet night.

The silvery moonlight falls on the earth, leaving a silver glow. The cold wind blows gently, accompanied by the rustling sound of swaying leaves, bringing people into a deeper dream.

Suddenly, the earth shook violently as if it was torn apart. A huge rumble resounded through the sky, and the beams and rafters creaked under the heavy weight.

Lin Xiaoyue was awakened from her dream by the sudden noise. She jumped up with a start, and before her family members could fully wake up from their confusion, she kicked the drowsy Lin Zhaodi off the haystack bed. Then, she picked up the still dreaming Xiaosi and Xiaowu in each hand, rushed out of the side room, and threw them in the yard.

He immediately turned around and went back into the house, picked up Old Man Lin and Miao, who were in the main room and were hurriedly throwing on their clothes, on his shoulders, and fled the house while swaying violently from side to side.

"Rumble"

There was another loud bang, the earth shook, and the sky collapsed.

In an instant, walls and houses collapsed, rubble flew everywhere, and deep cracks appeared on the ground. Yellow sand filled the sky, dust flew everywhere, and everything was reduced to ruins amid the angry roar of the earth.

The neighbors who were lying limp in the yard were dizzy and dazed by the huge change. They were pale and frightened. The continuous shaking and bumping of the ground plunged the entire Linjia Village into chaos.

The sounds of houses collapsing in the distance, people's panicked cries and screams, as well as the crowing of chickens and barking of dogs mixed together, creating a chaotic scene of purgatory on earth.

This was the first time that Lin Xiaoyue saw panicked people since she was reborn and traveled through time. Under the tremendous power of nature, they were like fallen leaves swaying in the wind and rain, helpless and pitiful.

After more than an hour of shaking, the intensity of the earthquake gradually eased.

Lin Xiaoyue comforted her parents and the two little kids, and told Lin Zhaodi not to rush into the collapsed ruins to look for belongings, in case there were aftershocks and another collapse caused injuries.

After Lin Xiaoyue finished her instructions, she stood up, left the courtyard and ran towards the village.

Everywhere we passed was in ruins. It was understandable that most houses in ancient times were made of wood, and their earthquake resistance was extremely poor. Under strong earthquakes, the houses collapsed, and no one knew how many people were killed or injured.

Fortunately, the families of Lin Dashan and Niu Laogen, who lived closest to her home, were all safe. Only Lin Xiaoshan was hit by a fallen wooden cabinet while trying to save Qi Qiao, a pregnant woman with limited mobility. He sprained his waist and ankle, but everything else was fine.

Even the houses were like Lin Xiaoyue's dilapidated and dangerous house, completely collapsed and turned into ruins.

The three families felt relieved when they saw that the other party was fine. As for the losses of their property, they were all external things.

Seeing that no one was seriously injured, Lin Xiaoyue continued to go to the village. She had a bad feeling and had to go and check the situation in the village to confirm it.

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As expected, before entering the village, screams, cries and shouts for help could be heard, cutting through the thick darkness of the night and making everyone feel uneasy.

As far as the eye could see, the village had been razed to the ground. The ruins were full of broken walls and broken houses, the ground was in a mess, and the air was filled with the smell of dust and rubble, making it difficult to breathe.

Very few people woke up immediately after the earthquake and fled out of their homes with their families for shelter, but they all suffered minor injuries.

Most of the elderly people with poor mobility, as well as some women, children and young children with slow mobility were buried alive under the collapsed houses during the earthquake.