I'm wearing it, but I'm still suffering.

After saying so much in one breath, he felt a little thirsty. While everyone was still digesting what he had just said, he quietly picked up the tea bowl on the low table next to him and started drinking.

As soon as he finished his tea and put down the bowl, Liu Xiaoxiao asked, "Grandpa, is it not safe here? Do we have to flee the famine too?"

"Well, I came here today just to hear what your grandfather and the others think." When he heard that the first person to react and ask him questions was his granddaughter, Zhufu felt a little proud. She was worthy of being the one who grew up under his care. She was smart.

Thinking of this, his eyes looked at Liu Xiaoxiao even more lovingly.

The people who heard their conversation also reacted at this time.

Grandpa Liu was especially surprised by the blessing: "There are already refugees coming here."

This is not a wealthy place, so why would refugees come here?

Just as I was thinking this, I heard Liu Mao ask, "Uncle, you said our land is also half dry now! Why are they coming to our side?"

After hearing his question, Zhufu thought for a moment and replied, "I guess they want to pass through us and then continue south. By then, when more refugees join them, they should be able to develop better in the south."

"If they do this, won't they force us to leave our homes as well?" said the second uncle disappointedly.

"Oh! There's nothing we can do about it." Zhufu sighed.

Liu Yingcai pondered for a moment and said, "Then in your opinion, how should we prepare?"

A glint of determination flashed in Zhufu's eyes. "I plan to sell all the land and shops at home and exchange them for silver. If something really changes, I will have a way out."

"This..." Liu Mao hesitated. "Wouldn't it be too risky to sell them all?"

"What's the point of keeping all this? By then, most of the refugees will be heading this way, and the rebels will probably be heading this way too. It will be difficult to sell them then," Zhufu analyzed. "Besides, we can use the money to buy land elsewhere. It's better than waiting to die here."

After hearing this, everyone lowered their heads and began to think. Liu Xiaoxiao thought to herself: This situation is really becoming more and more complicated. I don’t know what the future will be like...

Finally, it was Grandpa Liu who broke the silence and said, "We may need to discuss this matter a little longer. If you are not in a hurry, you can stay at home tonight. I will give you an answer tomorrow morning."

"Okay, I haven't been here for a long time. Since I'm here today, I'd like to bother you a little longer. Don't be anxious, let's discuss it slowly." Zhufu seemed to have expected that they would say this. When Grandpa Liu asked him to stay, he stayed.

"What do you mean by disturbing you? My family is looking forward to you coming to visit us more often. It's a pity that you are too busy, so I didn't tell you." Seeing that Zhufu agreed, Grandpa Liu smiled and joked, trying to ease the depressing atmosphere.

Soon Zhu Yun came over to call them for dinner. After dinner, Liu Yingcai arranged for Zhufu to take a nap at home. After waking up, he called Liu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Yun to accompany him for a walk in the village.

That afternoon, the Liu family sat together and discussed how to deal with the incident.

"I think what Mr. Zhu said makes sense. We can't just sit there and wait for death." Liu Jing spoke first.

"But where are we going? We don't know the world outside." Liu Mao asked.

"Yes, Grandpa, can we find a safe place?" Liu Xiaoxiao was also a little worried.

Grandpa Liu was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Your grandfather should know where to go. No matter what, we must prepare for the worst."

"Besides, your grandfather is planning to sell the shop. It seems the situation is not optimistic."

"Then our family really has no choice but to flee the famine this time." Liu Mao asked.

Grandpa Liu also had a scoundrel expression on his face. He snorted, "Hmm." Hearing this news, he couldn't help but feel worried about his future. But as the head of the family, he couldn't show any of it at this moment.

Liu Kun suddenly said, "No wonder the rice price went up before. It turns out they heard the news a long time ago. That's why they're here to take advantage of our hard-earned money."

"Yes, luckily my brother was smart. He came back and told us when he found out that the price of rice had gone up. This allowed us to buy some rice and stockpile it in time." Liu Gang said thankfully.

"Let's not be happy too soon. If we really have to flee the famine, this amount of food is not enough. After all, there are so many of us, and we don't know where we will settle down after fleeing the famine." Seeing his two grandsons like that, Liu Yingcai's words were like a basin of cold water pouring down on them.