She had space for water, but she didn't dare take out too much. Her backpack was so small that it couldn't hold much.

So, I can only pick up the ones that can be used.

"It's okay, let me see, some of them are still usable, use them, it's okay if they are dirty, they are just blackened, wipe them with hay and they can be used again." The second grandfather pulled out a hatchet from a pile of black charcoal. Fortunately, the hatchet was made of iron and was not burned.

I pulled a handful of hay nearby and carefully wiped off the black dust on the blade. Although it was not as good as before, it was still usable.

The second grandfather picked up the hatchet, looked at the dried bamboo forest on the hillside, and walked up.

Seeing this, Lin Defu also took his own hatchet and followed.

"Youwang, you go too. It will be faster if there are more people to help." When Father Lin saw Master Chen walking up the mountain, he knew what he was going to do and quickly shouted to his eldest son.

"Hey, I'll go right away." Lin Youwang responded and followed him. A few people holding axes came out of the team one after another.

Fortunately, the bamboo forest was not far away. After a while, a group of people came down the mountain carrying bamboos as thick as bowls.

The few people did not delay and divided the work clearly. Those who cut bamboo split the bamboo, and those who removed the burrs removed the burrs. After a while, the bamboo pieces needed for the backpack were made.

Originally, the second grandfather planned to weave a bamboo basket to store things when he was resting. After all, Suihe's backpack was small and couldn't hold so many things.

He made a bamboo basket to make do, and when he had enough time, he would make two larger backpacks. What he didn't expect was that everyone in Linjia Village came up to help.

There is strength in numbers. They completed the work which usually takes several days in a short time.

Touching the brand new backpack, the second grandfather thanked the others and began to pack their remaining supplies. Sui He smuggled some of the things in the space out while they were busy. It wasn't much, just enough for them to eat during the two days of travel.

After packing up their things, the team set off. Fortunately, nothing happened along the way. I don’t know if it was the village chief’s words that worked, Huang Cuihua also calmed down. They arrived safely at their repaired city.

This city is much larger than the original one, and there are many more refugees at the city gate.

"Young man, please be kind, we haven't eaten for a long time. Please have mercy on us and give us something to eat." Before Sui He entered the city, he was grabbed by the corner of his clothes by an old woman.

There was a thin little girl next to her.

"I'm sorry, old lady, I don't have any food either. I can't help you. Can you ask someone else?" Sui He refused. Seeing Sui He's refusal, the old lady didn't insist and turned to beg from another person.

They are still frightened by what happened on the road. They cannot give it because there are too many refugees here. If you give it to one, others will swarm over. Will they give it then or not? If they don't give it, someone might snatch it and it would be bad if someone tramples them.

After rejecting the old woman, Suihe and his family followed the people from Linjia Village and paid the entrance fee to enter the city. As expected, this city not only has a big gate, but it is also very prosperous inside.

"Grandpa, there are so many people over there. I'll go take a look." He repeated his old trick, said hello to his second grandfather, and then he ran away.

"Hey, Sui Sui, stop running around, or you might get lost." Second Grandma hurriedly called out to Sui He, but Sui He couldn't stop.

"I understand. Let's meet at the city gate later." Sui He turned around and shouted to a few people, then ran towards the direction of the crowd.

"Okay, forget about her. When will you stop her?" Second Grandpa glanced at Sui He who was running away, then turned to Second Grandma and said, "Let's go to the grain store. We still need to buy a lot of things."

"Alas, the child has grown up and cannot be kept at home. Let her go." Second grandmother sighed helplessly and followed Second grandfather towards the grain store.

Sui He quickly got to where the crowd was and looked at the new notice on the wall. He read it carefully. Very good, he didn't recognize a single word.

"Do you know how to read? Just squeeze forward. You are so small, you are not afraid of squeezing yourself flat." Just when I was feeling depressed, I heard Lin Ze's voice.

"Why did you follow me?" Sui He looked at him puzzledly.

"I'm unfamiliar with this place. I'm worried that you've been kidnapped by human traffickers. Human traffickers like kids like you, so they followed me."

"Huh???? Boring." Sui He looked at him speechlessly. Ever since the last time they rescued Hu Zi from the human traffickers, this man has been getting close to her for no reason. Lin Ze was particularly curious about how this man snatched the child from the human traffickers.

Sui He only replied: "If you don't do bad things, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door."

This made Lin Ze exclaim, absolutely

"Stop being naughty and take a look at what's written here," Sui He said unhappily.

Hearing Sui He speak, Lin Ze put away his playful thoughts and started to watch carefully.

"Little brother, do you know how to read? Can you tell us what is written here?" Most of the people gathered around were villagers from the surrounding area, and some were villagers who had fled here.

"Yes, little brother, you see we can't read a single word, and we can't understand the words on it, so just tell us what these are."

"It is written in this notice that the government has opened up some land in the surrounding villages to accommodate refugees. If you are willing, you can stay and cultivate land in the nearby villages and settle down here. The government will provide seeds and some farm tools, and exempt one year's taxes. Those who need it can go to the government office to register."

Lin Ze read the entire announcement, organized his words, and briefly told everyone

"Really? We've come all this way and finally there's a place that can take us in!" The onlookers cheered.

"Quick, let's go to the government office and see what's going on."

People who heard the news went to the government office to register, and Sui He and Lin Ze followed. When they arrived at the government office, they found that many people had gathered there.

Sui He looked around and saw his second grandfather and second grandmother not far ahead. There were also several villagers from Linjia Village. Father Lin was there too. He had obviously heard the news and came to see what was going on.

"Grandpa, grandma!" Suihe shouted.

When Second Grandpa and Second Grandma saw Suihe, smiles appeared on their faces.

"Why are you here too?" asked the second grandmother.

"Let's see what's going on. Grandma, did you also come here after hearing the news?" Sui He said.

"Yes, we received news that this place can accommodate us refugees, and it is close to home. I thought if possible, we can go back in the future." Grandma looked happy, and it was obvious that she planned to settle here.

Sui He didn't want to ruin grandma's beautiful idea. Sui He could understand Second Grandma's thoughts, but some things were not that simple.

"Grandma, we may not be able to stay here," Sui He said anxiously.

"Why?" Second Grandma asked Sui He curiously, with an anxious look on her face.

"Old lady, we really have to keep going," Grandpa also spoke up. He had just been paying attention to what the officials from the government office said to the refugees.

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