Rebirth, end of the world, time travel, escape famine, make money!

Lin Weizhong, wearing a raincoat, walked in front holding Lin Keyu's hand, while Liu's father followed behind.

After all, Lin Weizhong is tall and strong, so it is safer for him to explore the way ahead.

Father Liu and Lin Keyu were wearing newly made straw hats with a layer of waterproof cloth on the top, which made walking in them more convenient than wearing raincoats.

Several people also used waterproof cloth to protect the inside of their pants, so at least their trouser legs wouldn't get wet so quickly when walking in the woods.

There is nothing we can do about the shoes, we can only leave it to fate.

Each of them brought a raincoat, which was also useful. If they couldn't find a place to spend the night, they would find a place to lean against a rock or some dilapidated temples or houses, and three people would squeeze together, with the protection of the raincoats and a piece of waterproof cloth on top, which could barely keep out the wind and rain, huddle together for warmth and take a rest.

Of course, if the environment is safe, there are collected tents in Lin Keyu’s space, so he can take out the tents and spend the night.

This is also the advantage of three men coming together. If there are women coming, it would be more troublesome to sleep in two tents.

The three of them started walking diagonally toward the foot of the mountain halfway up the mountain.

Finally, after walking for two days and one night, we arrived at a main road. The loess road was so muddy that the mud was up to our ankles.

This road is obviously the ring road at the foot of the mountain. Looking at the muddy yellow soil, it really makes me feel overwhelmed.

There was no other way, so Lin Keyu had to take out his rain boots. The boots were as high as his calves and were very convenient for walking on the dirt road.

In order to avoid being seen, he used his trouser legs to cover the boot part. The trouser legs were soaked and splashed with mud, so you couldn't see what was inside, and only the soles were exposed.

Lin Weizhong was the first to step into the mud. Each step seemed extremely heavy. His rain boots were soon covered with yellow mud, and his original appearance could no longer be seen. Instead, he looked a lot more plain.

As he walked, he used the wooden stick in his hand to push away the weeds and gravel on both sides of the road, clearing a relatively flat path for the two people behind him.

Sweat mixed with rain slid down his cheeks, dripped into the soil, and was instantly absorbed without a trace.

"Be careful, there's a cobblestone road below and there's too much yellow mud on it, making it easy to slip." Lin Weizhong walked in front, reminding the people behind him as he walked.

Lin Keyu followed closely behind Lin Weizhong, holding the back of Lin Weizhong's clothes with one hand and helping to clear the gravel and hay on both sides of the road with the other hand.

As the sun gradually rose higher, the sunlight shone through the clouds onto the muddy land. After walking for nearly two hours, the three of them were already ragged and covered in mud.

Finally we got through this muddy road. The terrain ahead became higher and higher, and the silt gradually became less.

Finally, after turning a steep bend, a relatively flat village came into view. There were some thatched and stone houses in the village. Every household had their doors closed and no one was walking outside. The three of them walked straight along the main road.

From a distance, the fields in the village were full of water, looking like ponds.

Some people dug ditches to drain water, but there was too much water in the ditches and it couldn't be drained out, so it still flowed back into the fields.

The three of them looked at each other, and they all saw helplessness and fatigue in each other's eyes.

The situation in the village is not very good, and there is not much vitality in the village.

They went around through the pipeline at the foot of the mountain.

The three walked for another two days and finally saw a town. The small town, surrounded by mountains, lay quietly at the foot of the mountain. Smoke from cooking fires rose up from the town, interweaving with the mountains in the distance to form a beautiful picture.

When I walked in, I found that the town was not big, with only one street. There were some courtyards on both sides of the street and some shops facing the street, but none of the shops were open.

Now every household has its door closed. These shops have names, such as grain shops, pastry shops, pawnshops, inns, etc. Although small, they have everything.

Basically all common shops have them.

"Finally I'm a little popular!" Lin Keyu shouted excitedly, with a trembling voice.

"Yes, although this town is at the foot of the mountain, the terrain is much higher than the previous village, and there is less silt and water."

The three of them continued to move forward, feeling a little confused and worried.

The town was still very quiet, as if even the air had frozen. Apart from the occasional cries of water birds in the distance, there was no other sound.

They exchanged glances, entered from the entrance of the town street, walked on the street for a while, and when they were about to walk out of the street, they finally found a half-open wooden door. Through the gap in the door, they could vaguely see the clothes drying in the yard swaying gently, as if someone lived there.

Lin Weizhong knocked on the door gently. After waiting for a moment, the door slowly opened, revealing a middle-aged woman with a haggard face and a wary look in her eyes.

Father Liu spoke first: "Excuse me, Auntie, how long will it take to get to the nearest county town?"

"It's not far. We can get there in about half a day if we walk east!"

"Thank you!"

"May I ask again if the flooding is serious?" Lin Weizhong continued to ask politely.

The middle-aged woman sighed upon hearing this, and let the three people into the yard. While continuing to help clean the yard, she said, "You have come from far away, so I'm afraid you don't know yet. We are fine here, and the casualties are not serious. It's just that the crops in the low-lying areas are all destroyed. Everyone is busy repairing houses and clearing up the accumulated water. The rich people have gone to the north."

"Is the situation in the north good?"

“I don’t know either. The journey is long and it’s difficult to pass news. In addition, the floods have made the roads difficult to travel. We only have this shop, so it’s good that we didn’t lose any land.

However, the north is surrounded by mountains and the terrain is much higher than the south, so I think the situation must be better.

Now, all we can do is save ourselves. We take turns to clear the ditches and try to reduce the losses."

The middle-aged woman's words were full of helplessness and fatigue.

"Thank you, auntie."

After hearing this, the three of them felt mixed emotions.

"Where are you from? Are you going to the county town to stay with your relatives?"

"We came from the northwest to escape famine. We encountered heavy rain and have been hiding in the mountains for more than half a month. We have eaten all the food we prepared long ago. We wanted to take advantage of the time when the rain has subsided and there are occasional sunny days to find out the situation. Most importantly, we want to buy some food."

The woman nodded, that is to go to the county town: "We are going to the county town. The nearby towns have been closed due to the recent rain. The stores have already consumed their own stocks during this period, and they have not been restocked, so they will not open.

The next county you are going to is not small. The drought has not had much impact on us, so there should still be some reserves."

"Aunt, it's getting late. We want to stay overnight in town. Do you have any good recommendations?"

"Go to the largest house at the entrance of the village, the one with two floors. That's a post station. Even if the door is closed, just knock on it."

"Okay, thank you, auntie."

After saying that, he thanked them and left with his people. The woman kept staring at the three of them, and after they left, she went back into the house.

Lin Weizhong and his two companions successfully checked into the inn. The situation seemed okay; they were not as badly affected as they had imagined.

It seems that droughts and floods have little impact on Zhongzhou.

Zhongzhou is indeed a good place.