After saying that, he clenched his fist, looking at Xia Ning with trepidation, wondering if he was asking for too much.

"Alright! As long as you handle things well, there won't be any problem with the food supply."

The slave trader was taken aback, then overjoyed.

"Don't worry, I guarantee I'll handle this matter clearly and transparently for you, and I absolutely won't cheat you."

"Then I will definitely not treat you unfairly. Go and tell them that the transaction can be completed tomorrow. The transaction point will be in my courtyard."

Having received confirmation, the human trafficker happily went to the seed seller's house.

This needs to be settled and the deal made as soon as possible; otherwise, things might change.

These two aren't locals. They ran away and abandoned him. Where is he supposed to go to cry?

The next day, before dawn, the slave trader arrived with his men to make the transaction.

The group of people acted furtively, looking left and right at the gate of her courtyard to make sure no one was there before knocking on the gate.

Fortunately, Jiang Yi stopped it in time, preventing the wolf from howling.

Xia Ning put them into her spatial storage before letting Jiang Yi open the door.

"Young man, I've brought some men here to make a deal!"

"Please come in."

There were no unnecessary formalities; they went straight to inspecting the goods and handing over the grain.

Xia Ning was faking it; she'd never even planted a field before, so how would she know if the seeds were right or wrong?

Receive the grain.

Once she had the seeds, she led her people to the kitchen, where she saw three bags of coarse flour, one bag of brown rice, and salt in an oil paper package.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, their eyes shining. This young man, who had only been in the city for a few days, had managed to get so much grain. He was incredibly capable!

The family who sold seeds touched the grain in their bags, their eyes filled with joy. They went home and fed their children a hearty meal first thing.

"Eldest brother, second brother, hurry up, move the stuff out, let's go home now."

The man said excitedly, "Let's hurry home and hide the grain before dawn."

"I'm coming!"

After the family left, the slave trader looked at Xia Ning obsequiously. His servile manner was utterly ridiculous.

"For you."

He quickly took it; wow, it's quite heavy, definitely more than three pounds. He looked at Xia Ning in surprise.

"What, you think you have too much? Then give it back to me!"

The slave trader instinctively clutched the grain tightly; what was given to him was his, and he wouldn't return it! His elderly parents, wife, and children were waiting for him.

"Thank you, boss!" he said, and ran off like a gust of wind.

The courtyard returned to its quiet state.

"Pack your things, we're leaving right away!"

Unsure if they would betray them, and unable to trust anyone, fearing betrayal from either side, leaving the city was the wisest course of action.

A quarter of an hour later, the two left the courtyard and walked to the other side of the city gate. The soldiers did not stop them. The adults had said that those who wanted to leave should not be kept. The more people left, the lighter their burden would be.

The two left the place without any trouble.

When the slave trader returned home, he found that there were ten pounds of grain, and his eyes immediately welled up with tears.

Benefactor!

Once outside the city gates, they found a ravine, took out their mule cart, and continued their journey.

She hadn't walked for even half a day when, during a rest break, she heard someone calling her. It must be someone calling her; the voice sounded somewhat familiar.

"Da Ya, Xia Daya!"

She turned to look at the other person, examined them closely, and realized she didn't recognize them.

"Don't you recognize me, old village chief of Xiajia Village?"

Oh my god!

This old man, who's just skin and bones and so dirty you can only see his eyes, is the same dignified village chief he used to be. How did he end up like this?

"village head?"

"Hey! You've come here to escape the famine too?"

Other villagers also gathered around. Why did Old Xia's daughter look better and better the more she ran away? Her face was chubby, and she looked much more comfortable than when she was living at Old Xia's house.

Looking at myself, I feel heartbroken!

"Yes, isn't Ningzhou Prefecture out of water? If we don't escape, we'll starve to death. Village chief, are you also fleeing the famine?" You guys are really quick to leave!

His gaze drifted elsewhere; where were the Xia family members?

If they were here, they could help the original owner take revenge. The journey of fleeing the famine was too arduous, so she helped kill them to save them from suffering.

The village elder was comforted, saying that the child was a filial son and was still thinking about his guilty elders.

"Your grandparents didn't come with us; they stayed in the village." I guess they've probably starved to death by now?

What a pity!

Xia Ning sighed, this family is really lucky, they escaped another disaster.

"Xia girl, you..."

How did they manage to escape so comfortably, even riding in a mule cart the whole way? But he didn't ask. At this point, without some skill, how could they have gotten this far?

"Da Ya, is this mule yours?" an old woman asked.

Xia Ning glanced at her but ignored her. She didn't like anyone in this village. The original owner of this body and her mother had suffered so much back then, bullied so much, and who had ever helped them?

After her mother died, she was tormented by the Xia family, and no one ever pitied her.

Oh, the village chief did mention it a few times, but nothing ever came of it.

Many villagers were staring at the mule cart and the man driving it. Was this the man Da Ya had hooked up with outside? Judging from their energy, there must be plenty of food in the cart.

I tilted my head forward desperately, but I couldn't see anything; the curtains blocked my view completely.

"Da Ya, where are you going? Do you want to come with me?" the village chief asked sincerely.

Fleeing from famine is difficult, the road is fraught with danger, and with mules around, there are bound to be many who want to take advantage of them. There are only two of them, and as the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands, so they'll stick together for mutual support.

Xia Lao Er is a kind and warm-hearted person who has helped many people in the village. Now, only Xia Ning remains, and the village chief does not want anything to happen to Xia Ning.

"No need, we can just go by ourselves!"

"Let's go together, Ning girl, there are only a few of you."

"Thank you for your kindness, Village Chief, but I don't have much stuff and want to find a place with water as soon as possible," Xia Ning politely declined. What a joke! If she went with them, would she ever be able to live a peaceful life again?

"Village chief, stop wasting your breath. They've climbed the social ladder and look down on us villagers!"

"Exactly, look at her, she's eating so well, her face is all oily and shiny. Does she look like she doesn't have much to eat?"

Some people shamelessly said, "Da Ya, I'm your third grandma. Why don't you come with us? Could you give my three grandsons a ride in your car? They're small and won't take up much space."

"Yes, Daya, let's go together. You take out the food, and we'll share it. With that strength, if there's any danger, we'll definitely save you first."

"That's right, you're young and don't know any better. Young man, you absolutely can't make a foolish decision with her. How will the two of you get away?"

"Da Ya, do you remember the cornbread I gave you before?"

"Da Ya, can I ride in your car too?"

"........."

"........."

The village chief was stunned by the shamelessness of the villagers.

How come we never noticed how shameless these people are before?

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