In the years of famine, I led a comfortable life with my husband

Su Zhizhi subconsciously hid herself and waited to see what these people were going to do.

After the group of people passed, Su Zhizhi appeared. After observing the surroundings, she quietly walked to the announcement desk.

Su Zhizhi's expression changed instantly when she saw a brand new wanted poster posted on the bulletin board which had been empty just now.

The person on the wanted poster was clearly Su Zhizhi herself. Su Zhizhi subconsciously reached out and tore off the wanted poster, stuffing it into her arms, and then quickly hid herself.

After confirming that she would not be discovered in the short term, Su Zhizhi calmed her pounding heart, calmed her mind, and began to think about her next move.

Su Zhizhi knew very well that she didn't have much time left. She had to find a safe place before being discovered. The sky was getting brighter and brighter. When there were many people around, it would be difficult for Su Zhizhi to hide anymore.

While she was thinking, she heard the shouts of soldiers not far away. Su Zhizhi thought to herself that something was wrong. She subconsciously looked down at the wanted warrant in her hand and couldn't help but regret her previous action.

The wanted poster not far away was torn off, which easily made people think that the wanted person was nearby.

Listening to the footsteps getting closer and closer, Su Zhizhi gritted her teeth and hid everywhere in the alley. Finally, Su Zhizhi saw a yard with a not very high wall and climbed over it in a few seconds.

Su Zhizhi originally thought that there was no one inside, but just as she fell to the ground, she turned around and met the eyes of a man.

The man was very handsome, and he was even holding a book in his hand. He looked like a weak scholar. Su Zhizhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Both of them looked at each other with vigilance.

But there was not much time left for Su Zhizhi. She looked around, grabbed the scholar, covered his mouth and hid in the house.

The scholar kept struggling, and Su Zhizhi was not paying attention for a moment and almost let the scholar escape.

Su Zhizhi dragged the man into the house, then hurriedly explained: "I'm going to let you go now, don't scream, listen to my explanation."

The scholar was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then nodded. Su Zhizhi slowly loosened her hands that were covering the other person, breathed a sigh of relief, and explained.

"My name is Su Zhizhi. I'm not from here. I escaped from Honglu Tower. Now there are people outside trying to catch me. I have no other choice but to hide here. Can you help me?" Su Zhizhi looked at the other person pleadingly.

The scholar didn't know what he was thinking, he just stared at Su Zhizhi's face in a daze.

Su Zhizhi noticed that the other party was distracted and couldn't help but frowned. She patted him. The scholar finally came to his senses and hesitantly agreed. "My name is Shen Wenjun. If what Miss Su just said is true, I will do my best to protect you."

Su Zhizhi was a little surprised that Shen Wenjun agreed so readily. When she was about to say something, there were rapid knocks on the door outside the courtyard.

Shen Wenjun calmed himself down, stood up tremblingly, pretended nothing had happened, and walked out to open the door.

Su Zhizhi thought that she still couldn't trust Shen Wenjun too much, so she chose a corner that couldn't be seen from the door and moved towards the wall little by little. If Shen Wenjun gave her away, she could run away quickly.

But what surprised Su Zhizhi was that when Shen Wenjun was questioned by the officers and soldiers outside the door, he denied having seen the woman with strange behavior, that is, Su Zhizhi.

After dealing with the soldiers and leaving, Shen Wenjun closed the gate and breathed a sigh of relief. He subconsciously turned around to look for Su Zhizhi, but found that the other party had hidden under the wall, ready to run away at any time.

Shen Wenjun was surprised for a moment, then said in a soothing tone, "Miss Su, there's no need to be so nervous. Since I've already promised to help you, I won't go back on my word. Don't worry, Miss."

Su Zhizhi stood up, feeling a little embarrassed. She felt around and found some small change she had picked up before leaving Honglu Tower. She handed it to Shen Wenjun and said sheepishly, "I'm sorry, but this is all I have. Please accept it as a thank you gift. I can't stay here long."

After saying that, Su Zhizhi pretended to push the silver to Shen Wenjun, but Shen Wenjun quickly waved her hand to refuse, "Miss Su, there's no need to do that. It's an honor for me to be able to help you, so you don't have to be so polite. Besides, it's not safe for you in the city right now. It would be better for you to stay here, so I can take care of you."

Su Zhizhi thought about it and agreed. Just as Shen Wenjun said, there was almost no place for her in the city now. If she left here, Su Zhizhi could not guarantee that she would not fall into the hands of those officers and soldiers in the next second.

In the end, Su Zhizhi settled down in Shen Wenjun's home. During their chat, Su Zhizhi also learned about Shen Wenjun's family background.

This house is the legacy left to Shen Wenjun by his parents. He lost his father and mother at a young age and grew up relying on the support of his neighbors. Shen Wenjun himself is also hardworking and has some talent in studying. With his own diligence, he has achieved some success.

Su Zhizhi asked Shen Wenjun what he wanted to do in the future, but Shen Wenjun said that he wanted to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination and become an official in the court.

Su Zhizhi admired Shen Wenjun's ambition, but she knew better how difficult this road would be. However, seeing that Shen Wenjun was so determined, Su Zhizhi was unwilling to pour cold water on him.

For some time afterwards, in order to hide her identity, Su Zhizhi did not step out of the yard and only stayed in the house. No one knew that Shen Wenjun, who usually lived alone, was now taking in a woman.

Shen Wenjun usually has to do odd jobs for others to earn some money for his life, and by the way, he can help Su Zhizhi to find out some information. Fortunately, after a few days, Chen Xuli did not find Su Zhizhi, and thought that Su Zhizhi had left Jinyi City, so he relaxed the search in the city.

Seeing that the storm had died down a little, Su Zhizhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had been living in the Shen family for some time, and Su Zhizhi felt particularly guilty. She thought about leaving the city, but Shen Wenjun brought her bad news. The city gate was locked, and it was unknown when it would be opened.

Su Zhizhi knew that she couldn't leave the city in a short time, so she decided to do something to help Shen Wenjun and save some money for herself to go to Beijing.

Thinking of this, Su Zhizhi began to think about what would be suitable to sell.

As she was thinking, Su Zhizhi's eyes caught sight of the patches of mint in the backyard. A look of joy immediately appeared on her face. While Shen Wenjun was still at home, Su Zhizhi quickly asked, "Shen Wenjun, what's the use of those mints in the backyard?"