A massive famine! The whole family travels through time together, and with their spatial abilities,

Reunite with maternal grandparents

The next day, the sky was bright.

All those preparing to flee the famine got up early, ate breakfast, and got ready to set off.

Su Yunhai prepared supplies for two oxcarts and two mule carts, as well as a horse pulling a carriage.

The carriage was prepared for the women and children in the family, so that they could take turns resting in it.

There were two extra mule carts, which Su Yunhai lent to his third brother, Su Dalin.

To Su Yunhai's surprise, he had thought that the Su family elders and the eldest son's family were determined not to leave.

As it turned out, they had already packed up and gotten everything ready without anyone noticing.

They followed behind, avoiding Su Yunhai's gaze, keeping a safe distance.

Entrance to Peach Blossom Village.

Many villagers are already waiting.

The old village chief's family was at the front, taking attendance, afraid of leaving out any family.

Upon seeing Su Yunhai and his family arrive, he quickly sent his eldest son, Li Rui, over to greet them.

"Brother Dahai, come over here, we've saved a seat for you." Li Rui waved to Su Yunhai.

Su Yunhai could guess the village chief's family's intentions after a little thought.

They probably saw that he was quite skilled and had the title of scholar.

In addition, his advice and efforts in fighting the bandits yesterday have earned him considerable prestige in the village.

The village chief wanted him to lead the villagers with them.

Su Yunhai didn't stand on ceremony.

He didn't want to entrust his family's lives to someone else.

"Is everyone here?" Su Yunhai asked.

"We're taking attendance right now. We tallied up the families who decided to flee the famine together last night, but we didn't expect there to be a few who don't want to go. Sigh, nothing we say will change anything," Li Rui sighed.

Su Yunhai didn't say anything. Everyone had their own considerations. After nodding to him, he led his own convoy to the front of the procession.

After another fifteen minutes, everyone had arrived.

At this moment, Zhang Fuhu, Zhang Shiwen, walked over.

He also participated in the battle against the bandits last night.

However, they were all wealthy businessmen who never set foot on the ground, and could be described as having no strength to even kill a chicken.

The village chief didn't let them become the main force and cause trouble; he only had them do tasks like digging traps.

However, this also allowed Zhang Shiwen to see the extraordinary qualities of Su Yunhai and Shen Shuli.

He was the one who first suggested this escape from famine.

He originally thought that not many people in the village would listen to his advice and leave together.

Unexpectedly, after yesterday's incident, almost the entire village fled the famine.

He needs to ask these people where they're going and whether their goals align with his.

"Scholar Su, have you decided where you're going?" Zhang Shiwen asked after a few brief pleasantries.

Su Yunhai hasn't made a decision yet.

In his opinion, heading south should be a good option.

After all, throughout history, the South has always been a place rich in resources, with favorable weather and thriving commerce.

But he cannot make decisions for the entire village.

For now, we can leave this dangerous northern region first, and then we can think about other things later.

"Let's leave the North first. I can't make the decision for everyone. Once we're out of the North and temporarily out of danger, we can discuss it with everyone. By then, I think everyone will have made up their minds."

Zhang Shiwen thought about it and agreed.

The farthest the villagers probably go is to the town or the county seat.

When asked where they were going to escape to, how would they know what places were out there?

There's absolutely no need to ask that question.

“We’ve decided to go to the capital first. It seems we can travel together for quite some time.” To show his sincerity, Zhang Shiwen directly stated his destination.

“The capital is a good place. After all, it’s right under the emperor’s nose. No matter how chaotic things are outside, they won’t reach there for the time being. Your family is well-off, so it’s suitable for you to settle down there.” Su Yunhai nodded in agreement.

"It's getting late. Let's set off while the temperature is still low."

The Su family's convoy led the way, with the village chief and Zhang Shiwen following closely behind.

Those with livestock followed in the middle, while those at the very back were families who couldn't afford livestock and relied solely on human labor to pull carts or carry packages themselves.

The line was very long.

Didn't go long.

The group then encountered people from other nearby villages who were also fleeing the famine together.

Those who decided to flee the famine with Peach Blossom Village were all families who had participated in killing the bandits the day before.

The team, which originally numbered only three hundred, has now doubled in size.

Because many of the people in the group were villagers carrying their belongings, the group moved forward very slowly.

It took the group two full hours to reach the crossroads.

The villagers of Baishan Village, where Shen Shuli's maternal family lives, are already waiting here.

"Everyone stay put, grab something to eat to fill your stomachs, and we'll set off promptly in an hour," Su Yunhai called out, instructing those behind him to relay the message.

Shen Yuehua was driving a horse-drawn carriage. When she saw her parents, she immediately jumped off the carriage to greet them.

"Father, Mother, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Our village is a bit slow, so it took a little longer than usual," Shen Yuehua said apologetically.

"It's good that you're here, no need to apologize."

Shen Huai'an breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing his daughter and son-in-law's family.

"Is your entire village going to flee the famine together?" Shen Huai'an asked.

"Yes, not many people were originally willing to travel together, but yesterday they encountered bandits raiding the grass, and many villagers are now afraid."

Shen Yuehua briefly mentioned the bandits' robbery of the village yesterday.

"Son-in-law, you're injured. Why don't we drive the carriage for you? You can rest in the carriage and be careful not to overexert yourself and worsen your wounds." Shen Huai'an looked at his son-in-law with eyes full of concern.

"Don't worry, Father, my injuries have healed and won't delay our journey." A sincere smile appeared on Su Yunhai's face.

His father-in-law genuinely cares about him.

His biological father, on the other hand, not only ignored his injuries but also tried to take his things and cause him distress.

No wonder he's not filial to his father.

Su Yunhai quickly pulled the oxcart driven by his third son, Su Ding'an, to his father-in-law.

“Dad, your family has many people but few livestock, so this vehicle and supplies were specially prepared for you.”

Shen Huai'an was surprised by his son-in-law's generosity, who sent him an oxcart and a cart full of supplies.

One cow alone is worth thirty or forty taels of silver, not to mention a whole cart full of supplies, which must have cost a fortune!

He dared not accept such a valuable gift, and immediately waved his hand in refusal, turning to return to his own oxcart.

Shen Yuehua knew that her parents didn't want to take advantage of her and were afraid that her in-laws would make things difficult for her.

"Father, Mother, don't worry about me. Our branch has prepared four whole cartloads of supplies, so we won't be short of a little bit. His parents also have plenty of food, so you don't need to worry."

After much persuasion, Shen Huai'an finally accepted it.

"Second son, you traitor! You give so much to outsiders but don't care about your father and me. We've raised you for nothing!"

When Grandma Su saw that her second son was going to give away an entire cartload of supplies, including cattle, to his in-laws, her heart ached terribly!

Grandma Su's oxcart was right behind Su Yunhai's. Although she couldn't hear the conversation in front of her, she could see everything that was happening here.

Seeing that her son was going to give so many things to outsiders, she immediately became restless and ran around shouting.

It drew everyone's attention.