After everyone discussed how to escape the famine, they prepared to go back to their rooms to sleep.

Li Chengjin walked into the room but found it empty, with no sign of Yu Suihuan.

He turned around and went to the kitchen, but the kitchen was also dark. Could he have gone to the toilet?

He returned to the room feeling a little uneasy. After waiting for a while, he still didn't see anyone come back, so he became a little worried. If he went to talk to his eldest or second sister-in-law, she should come back immediately if his eldest or second brother went back to their room.

The sound of rain outside was getting louder and louder, mixed with rumbling thunder and flickering lightning. Li Chengjin picked up the bamboo hat hanging on the wall and hurried out without even putting on his raincoat.

As soon as I walked out of the room, I saw the door was pushed open, and Yu Suihuan walked in stealthily with a lantern in his hand.

"Where did you go in such heavy rain?"

Li Chengjin's heart was finally at ease. As long as everything was alright, he was scared to death.

"Nothing, just going out to take a look. Have you discussed it? Have you informed your master, Hunter Wu?"

Yu Suihuan held the lantern and walked in as if nothing had happened, changing the subject at the same time.

"I've already told you that we'll meet at the village entrance early tomorrow morning. I'll boil some hot water for you to soak your feet before you go to sleep."

The lady didn't want to talk, so he simply didn't ask and went to the kitchen to boil water.

After soaking my feet, I slept much more comfortably. Listening to the sound of rain outside, Yu Suihuan was half asleep and felt like he was half asleep.

Everyone in the Li family did not sleep well. There were intermittent lightning and thunder outside. They would always be awakened by the thunder as soon as they fell asleep.

In a trance, everyone heard a burst of urgent clang-clang-clang gong sounds coming from the street outside, full of urgency.

"Men and women of Lijia Village, wake up and pack your things to escape the famine!

The canal dam has collapsed, flooding several villages. Young and old are running for their lives!"

Dang, Dang, Dang! ! !

Another round of urgent gong beating sounded.

The hoarse shouting, accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, woke up all the villagers in the village from their sleep.

When they heard that the flood had broken the dam and they had to flee, they didn't have time to think too much and hurriedly packed up their important belongings, such as money, food, clothes, etc. in the middle of the night.

Those who had cars drove ox carts, donkey carts, or mule carts, while those who didn't have cars packed their belongings and carried them on their backs.

Half an hour later, water had already spread into the village, reaching an ankle-deep level, and was still rising.

The village chief beat the gong and called people from house to house. When he saw people coming out, he would quickly call the next house.

It was raining heavily and the village was bustling with people. People were holding their children, pulling the elderly, and dragging their families with them, walking towards the village entrance while wading through calf-deep rain.

Fortunately, the families of Li Lao Da and Li Lao Er had already prepared everything early. After everyone put on their clothes and checked themselves, they could set off with just the prepared items.

Yu Suihuan was still a little sleepy, but when he saw the miserable looks of everyone along the way and the innocent and ignorant faces of the children, that sleepiness disappeared instantly.

Natural disasters are ruthless, and people at this moment seem so small and helpless.

Their family's situation was considered good in the village, with a donkey cart, a mule cart, and a cart.

The donkey carts and mule carts were loaded with food, drinks and daily necessities. A shed was also built on the small cart with oilcloth, and inside sat three children, the eldest, the second and the third.

The remaining adults will have to walk.

All the villagers gathered at the highest point at the entrance of the village, waiting for everyone to arrive and for the next instructions from the village chief.

People from every household came over one after another, and the water in the village was already knee-deep.

Hunter Wu came alone from the path pushing a cart, which was full of things wrapped in oilcloth.

Li Chengjin hurried forward to help push the cart. The two hid in a place, discussing something for a long time.

"Uncle, where is Chenghong?"

Li Chengjin looked at everyone, pushed his hat, and walked in front of Li Laoer.

"When he heard the village chief's call, he went to Daliushu Village to call Chunxing's family. They should be there soon."

As soon as the two finished speaking, they saw Chun Xing's family driving a donkey cart and pushing two carts. There were more than ten people in the family carrying large and small bags, rushing towards this side.

"Haru Xing!"

Yu Sui ran forward happily. She missed Chun Xing very much after not seeing her for a few days!

"Huanhuan."

Chun Xing also ran forward and the two held hands.

"This flood is really scary. The dam in Sanlipu was also broken. When we left the village, the water was already as deep as our thighs. Fortunately, we were prepared, otherwise we wouldn't be able to take anything with us."

Chun Xing is still frightened.

"Fortunately, everyone is fine, don't be afraid."

The two hadn't seen each other for a few days, so they naturally had a lot to talk about.

The sky was beginning to get light and everyone in the village had gathered.

"Oh my God, are we going to be able to survive? We have no land or house if we leave the village. How are we going to live in the future?"

Many elderly women began to cry, and the sound of children crying was mixed in, making it a mess.

"Okay, stop crying and listen to me! We are all fine. At least we have saved our lives. Fortunately, the villages ahead notified us in time. When the flood broke the dike, the people in the village ran out and there were no casualties."

"I heard that the canal in Huizhou Prefecture also broke its dike in the middle of the night. Many people didn't have time to escape. In some cases, not a single member of the entire family was left alive."

The village chief's voice spread to every corner, and everyone fell silent after hearing it.

Yes, no matter what, they knew it early and were able to escape with their families. At least they are still alive.

"Village Chief, where should we escape to?"

Hundreds of people gathered at the entrance of the village in the pouring rain. Everyone was very confused and didn't know where to go.

"I don't know where to go. If you have relatives in other places, you can go and stay with them. If you don't have any relatives, let's go east." "The terrain to the east is high and mostly plains. I heard that the people in Yongning Prefecture and Dongzhou Prefecture live very well."

The village chief is in a state of confusion now. He certainly cannot seek refuge in places nearby, and they don't know much about places far away.

"We all listen to the village chief. The Liang Wang who is in charge of our Yuzhou Prefecture and Huizhou Prefecture will only increase taxes and oppress the people. If you really want to leave, just leave Yuzhou Prefecture and go to another place under the jurisdiction of a prince. Maybe you can find a way to make a living."

Someone who understood immediately spoke up.

Soon, people started leaving with their families. They all had relatives or places to stay.

In just a quarter of an hour, more than half of the people in the village had left, and the remaining half had no relatives or friends to turn to.

The village chief couldn't help but look at Li Lao Da and Li Lao Er.

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