"What? You still want to take Zhaobao with you!" Tang Lao San screamed.

Tang Qiyue nodded, "Zhaobao doesn't have enough milk. I'm going to go to the city to see if there are people who have goat's milk or cow's milk, otherwise Zhaobao will starve."

Upon hearing that it was for Zhaobao's food, Lin and Tang Laosan became extremely conflicted.

"I'll go with you." Tang Qingshu stepped forward. At this time, no one was thinking about where Tang Qiyue got the money to go into the city. Only those who also wanted to go into the city were struggling and hesitating.

Seeing these people, none of them were afraid of trouble, so the old man didn't say anything more. He could only endure the hunger and go to sleep.

"Boss Hu, continue to lead the way. Big brother, you take our parents and sister and follow closely to protect them. Zhao Bao and I will catch up with you as soon as possible." Tang Qiyue's face was serious, and there was an irresistible majesty in his eyes as he stared at Tang Qingshu.

Tang Qingshu was frightened and nodded blankly.

Tang Qiyue originally planned to go into the city alone, but she was always worried about her adopted son, so she had to bring Zhao Bao with her, which made her feel much more at ease.

Boss Hu glanced at the other people with puzzled expressions and said, "Do you also want to go into the city? We are all on the same path. If you want to settle down in the city, I, Old Hu, will not stop you. But I don't have any money, so I can't help you."

Obviously, those who heard that they could settle down in the city for ten taels of silver were eager to do so. However, they were also worried that they would be like the refugees outside and have no place to live.

Tang Qiyue didn't care what these people thought, and said to Boss Hu, "From now on, please take care of my family."

"Miss Tang, we'll be waiting for you here."

"No need! I can't guarantee how long it will take me to get into the city. I can't let everyone delay their journey because of us, mother and son. You go now, I will catch up." Tang Qiyue looked serious. She couldn't guarantee the time, so naturally she couldn't let everyone wait endlessly because of her.

Boss Hu was also a stubborn person. "I am not the kind of person who would abandon my friends! How about this, Miss Tang, we are all tired from traveling, let's rest here for half an hour. After half an hour, no matter if you come back or not, I will continue to travel with everyone in that direction." After Tang Qiyue remembered the direction, she comforted her worried parents, tied Zhao Bao in her arms, avoided the piles of refugees and came to the city gate.

Boss Hu said in a deep voice, "I'll give you one hour to think about it. Whether you want to continue going or stay, I won't stop you." After that, he carried his backpack and found a relatively shady place to sit down and rest.

"I'll follow the boss anyway." Lin San was the first to speak, followed by Granny Mo, "and me, the old lady."

The rest of the people looked at each other.

"The entrance fee to the city is ten taels per person, and an additional five taels for those with children." The soldiers guarding the city were surprised to see Tang Qiyue holding a child, and immediately blocked her with their weapons.

Tang Qiyue took out the silver very readily and carried Zhaobao into the city. Behind her, several soldiers seemed surprised that she, a little woman, had escaped with a child and yet nothing happened to her!

The situation inside the city was not much better than outside. The people who came and went walked with their heads down, not talking to others, and looked almost as thin as refugees. Tang Qiyue looked around and found that many shops were closed, and some doors looked like they had been kicked in, which was very miserable.

She wanted to ask passers-by something, but they ran away before she could get close to them. She could only go to the corner of the street and ask two beggars about the situation.

There were crowds of beggars and the stench was so overwhelming that Tang Qiuyue almost vomited out the leftover corn paste.

"Look! There is someone who is not afraid of death and comes into the city, and comes to our place. What do you think she wants to do?" These beggars who couldn't get food could see clearly how many people came into the city every day and who they were, so when they saw Tang Qiyue approaching, they gathered together and laughed.

Tang Qiyue was not annoyed. Using the backpack as a cover, she took out two processed rabbits from the space and said with a smile, "Do you want to eat meat?"

Suddenly, the beggars who had been mocking Tang Qiyue changed their expressions and stood up immediately. "Want to eat? Miss, do you want to ask about the city? Just ask. There is nothing we brothers don't know."

It's easier to talk to smart people. Tang Qiyue threw the rabbit at the feet of several people and asked, "Has the court issued a document to resettle the refugees?"

The beggar hugged the rabbit tightly and shook his head, "No, this place is far from the capital and poor, the court can't take care of it."

There are more than a dozen cities affected by famine. How can we manage them all?

Tang Qiyue pondered for a while and then asked, "What about the difficulty of entering the city after spending money?"

"In the refugee camp! Girl, don't go there. It's messy and scary there." As beggars, they didn't even dare to get close.

Of course Tang Qiyue would not go there. Just by hearing the name, she knew what the place was. "Where are the shops in the city? Why are they all closed?"

"Alas! We have to close the door. If we have nothing to sell, we have to close it. There are some powerful refugees who are not afraid of the government. They just come to rob and no one dares to stop them." The beggar had a sad face, as if he was thinking of the situation of refugees snatching food. He tightened his tattered clothes in fear.

"Are all the shops closed?" Tang Qiyue had a bad feeling that this city would be in chaos sooner or later.

"My thugs' shop is still open, but it's a bit far away. If you want to go there, I can show you the way." The beggars who got the two rabbits were eager to praise Tang Qiyue.

In this city now, it’s a problem to even have enough food to eat, let alone a bite of meat!

"No need." Tang Qiyue waved her hand, turned around and left. After taking two steps, she said in a cold voice, "This city is not safe. If you trust me, you'd better leave the city as soon as possible and escape." After that, she quickened her pace and left.

Behind him, the beggars looked at each other and said to themselves, "We want to escape, but where can we go? We grew up here and don't want to leave, oh!"

Tang Qiyue didn't hear what they said. After learning about the situation in the city, she didn't plan to stay any longer and prepared to leave the city.

At this time, Hu Lao Da and his group at the city gate had packed their backpacks and were ready to continue on their journey. A few people with silver in their hands decided to stay and settle down, not wanting to flee again. After Hu Lao Da knew about it, he did not stop them. Everyone has their own destiny, and he could not stop others from wanting to settle down.

Boss Hu walked up to the Lin family and said, "Aunt, uncle, have you packed everything? We need to continue our journey."

Lin didn't want to leave. She wanted to wait outside for Tang Qiyue to come back, but she had promised her daughter to leave with Boss Hu and the others.

Tang Lao San advised, "Let's go, our daughter is very capable, she will catch up with us soon, we can't hold her back."

"Mom, let's go." Tang Qingshu was also worried about Tang Qiyue, but he knew the seriousness of the matter and followed to persuade her.

Lin wiped away her tears fiercely and said through gritted teeth, "Let's go."

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