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The village chief saw that they had all returned and came over to ask them what the current situation in the city was.

One of the men from Hujia Village said, "Village chief, everything is here. The situation in the city is really bad. When we were leaving the city, there was a riot outside. The soldiers hacked several people to death. They couldn't control these people from rushing forward, so they had to close the city gates. It took us a lot of effort to squeeze out. I was so worried at the time."

"I heard something from people in other villages. Fortunately, we decided to leave early, otherwise we might be trapped there. It seems that we still need to hurry up early tomorrow morning. I am afraid that these people will react and probably have the same idea as us, fleeing towards Zhongzhou. We are in the front and have the upper hand. Too many people on the road will increase the danger."

"Yes, it hasn't rained here for two years. Only rain can completely solve this problem. Otherwise, the court won't have enough food to feed so many people."

The men from several families echoed, "Yes, we don't know when it will rain. Even if it rains, we can plant crops, but we will have to wait for a while before we can harvest."

"But if it rains, we can grow crops and vegetables. If we can grow something that can be eaten in a short time and we don't starve to death, it will be better than now. I just don't know when it will rain."

As more and more people came here to rest for the night, some people nearby were also whispering about the situation at the city gate. It seemed that some people had dispersed and went to nearby villages to find a place to rest for the night and come back tomorrow morning. There were also people who gathered outside the city gate and refused to leave. The rest were probably bachelors and scoundrels.

If the dead have family members, they will collect their bodies. If no one is taking care of them, many people will search their clothes to see if they can find anything. Some people also said that they saw people taking away the bodies of younger people. This is probably a dead end, and the worst case scenario is that they have to eat each other in order to survive.

There were groups of people in the valley, each doing their own thing, occasionally glancing at each other.

As night fell, the firelight in the valley was twinkling, illuminating the tired and alert faces. The wind at night still carried a little heat, which was better than being stuffy. The hot wind occasionally passed through the crowd, bringing a little coolness, but it seemed unable to blow away the depression and anxiety in the air.

In this temporary resting place, people sit or lie down, keeping a delicate distance from each other, as if every slight movement might cause unnecessary conflict.

Occasionally, a few low voices of conversation broke the silence, but were immediately swallowed up by the surrounding darkness.

Village Chief Hu was also helpless and could only say, "God has not given us a way to survive. There is nothing any of us can do about it. We can only pray for the best. No one can control anyone else. I just hope the court can do something and save more people. The people will definitely suffer."

"Xizhou Prefecture is the richest prefecture in Xizhou. Although this is not the fief of the prince, there are generals stationed at the border. There is also a war at the border this time. The Great Mongolian Kingdom is worse off than us. They can only rob our food. I wonder if they will attack us later?"

Hu Dagen is a very straightforward person and listened to what they said.

"We can't care about so much. We just need to protect the whole family and keep them alive. Uncle Hu, don't worry too much. The court will always find a way. Let's divide the things we bought before. Then get ready and rest early."

Liu Caixia took her own water bag and gave the rest to Village Chief Hu. "Village Chief Hu, please distribute the water bags. I will only take our three water bags. There is not much water, so everyone should plan to drink it sparingly. We only filled two of our three water bags. We don't want the rest. Our family can last for several days if we drink water sparingly."

Village Chief Hu took a look at the things piled on the ground and said, "Okay, take your things first. I'll distribute the food according to the number of people later. Divide the tools and water bags first, and go back and eat a few bites of food first."

Each family came to claim their own water bag, and then took it back to their family’s place.

Aunt Hu, Mother Liu and another auntie invited everyone to eat.

"The vegetable paste is ready. Everyone, take out your own bowl to serve it. This is wild vegetables that we found in the nearby mountains. Although the quantity is not much, it is at least something soft to eat. We will have to use up some dry food."

Two small teams of people lined up in front of the two pots. The men got one more scoop, the women got one less scoop, and the children got half a scoop less.

Liu Caixia's family also ate together. The food should be contributed by everyone. The Liu family had no water before, so they used the stored water in the village for cooking. They didn't take advantage of it. The sweet potatoes in the porridge should be contributed by their family. They had more sweet potatoes.

The sweet potato, wild vegetable and millet soup has no oil or water, so it only has a light taste of salt. It is not delicious but not difficult to swallow either, as the soup is cooked very well.

For a moment, the only sound was the sound of slurping.

Liu Caixia also sat with Liu's father and the others, each drinking a bowl while talking.

"Dad, when we escaped from the city gate today, we met a father and son. I felt like I met a fellow villager."

"What fellow villagers?" Father Liu didn't react for a moment, still wondering where these fellow villagers came from.

"He is from the same place as us. I have a feeling that he is in the same situation as us!"

Liu Caixia lowered her voice even more, so that only her father and mother could hear her. After all, Xiaomei was beside Liu Caiyun, drinking porridge from a bowl. Although she was young, she was mature. There were some things she didn't understand now, so it was inevitable that she would remember them in her heart.

"Have you heard? The situation at the city gate is getting worse and worse. The soldiers guarding the city are almost unable to hold on." A hoarse voice quietly spread among the crowd, attracting the attention of several people around. The people here were the last to arrive here, so the situation they knew should be the latest news.

"Ah, the imperial reinforcements have not arrived yet, and the food in the city is running out."

Another voice sounded a little worried, "We are lucky to have escaped here, but what should we do next?"

At this time, Father Liu also heard intermittent discussions in the crowd, but none of them were as shocking as what Liu Caixia had just said!

Liu Caixia’s words just now aroused the curiosity of Liu’s father. He looked up at his daughter, with a hint of doubt and expectation in his eyes.

"Oh? Are you sure?"

Father Liu asked, with a barely perceptible nervousness in his voice. Most of the people they met on their way to escape were strangers and indifferent. Suddenly hearing that they might meet a "fellow villager" undoubtedly brought a touch of light to their gloomy lives.