Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

"Yuan Gang, bring me paper and pen."

Yuan Yutang instructed Yuan Gang to bring paper and a pen, dip the pen in ink, and use the pen to draw the approximate terrain of the Qing Dynasty on the paper.

"This mountain range is Yulin Mountain. Baima Town is located here. If you follow Yulin Mountain northward, passing through Qingzhou, Yizhou, and Daizhou, and then heading northeast, you will reach the capital region."

"If possible, you should leave in the next two days."

The longer it is delayed, the more dangerous it becomes.

Zhao Yan didn't answer immediately, but pointed to the west side of Yulin Mountain and asked, "Uncle Yuan, what about here? Which prefecture is this?"

Her eyes sparkled, seemingly just curious, but in her heart she was guessing: looking at the geographical distribution, it seems no different from modern China.

Yuan Yutang assumed she was just being curious and pointed to the west side of Yulin Mountain, saying, "This is also part of the territory of the Great Qing Kingdom. North of Dingzhou is Jinzhou, and further north of Jinzhou is Bingzhou. Beyond Bingzhou lies the territory of the barbarians."

"You will travel north along the east side of Yulin Mountain. Unless absolutely necessary, do not go west. The barbarians are savage and unreasonable; they will burn, kill, and plunder without restraint. Please take good care of yourselves."

Well, it really has been the territory of the Chinese people since ancient times.

The mountain and the place are called differently, but their general locations are the same.

Zhao Yan was secretly pleased and nodded gently.

"Yes, Uncle Yuan, don't worry, I'll start packing when I get back, and we'll leave with them the day after tomorrow."

Yuan Yutang sighed heavily, "Alright."

In just a short while, he had already sighed several times. Seeing his heavy heart, Zhao Yan wanted to comfort him: "Uncle Yuan, don't worry, what if things aren't so bad after all..."

But, is this possible?

Both of them fell silent, and for a moment no one spoke.

The silence was broken only when Yuan Gang came to invite Yuan Yutang.

"Yan'er, sit for a while. I'll have Yuangang pack Yuanbao's clothes."

Zhao Yan readily agreed, "Alright, Uncle Yuan, no need to rush."

Yuan Yutang hurriedly left the backyard.

Zhao Yan glanced at the scraps of paper on the wooden table, her mind stirred, and she reached out and tucked it into her sleeve.

If she remembered correctly, at that time, private ownership of things like maps was prohibited.

Firstly, it's not easy to make, and secondly, it's to prevent problems before they occur.

Yuan Tianbao was enjoying his pastries in the front hall when he heard that he was going to go back to Zhao Yan's house. He stopped eating and ran over to Zhao Yan eagerly.

"Aunt Zhao, is it true that Grandpa has allowed me to go back with you?"

Zhao Yan nodded slowly, without explaining the reason.

"Okay, after Uncle Yuan has packed your clothes, you can come back with me."

"Wow! That's great! I can play with Brother Chen and the others again."

Yuan Tianbao clapped his hands and laughed innocently.

Not long after, Yuan Gang came to invite people.

"Miss Zhao, we can set off now."

"it is good."

Zhao Yan calmly stood up and took Yuan Tianbao's little hand in hers.

"Tianbao, I'll take you to see Grandpa."

They are leaving Baima Town the day after tomorrow. What if this is the last time the grandfather and grandson will see each other?

Let's meet.

Perhaps Yuanbo saw his grandson and was tempted to leave with him.

"Uh-huh."

Yuan Tianbao's little face was flushed as he felt the soft warmth of her palm and obediently followed Zhao Yan to see his grandfather.

After finishing with a patient, Yuan Yutang walked towards the backyard and ran into Zhao Yan and the others.

"Grandpa, Aunt Zhao and I are going back to stay for a few days. We'll be back in a few days. Grandpa, please eat well and sleep well at home."

Yuan Yutang stroked his beard and nodded with a smile.

"Okay, Grandpa will do as you say. Yuanbao, you're not allowed to be naughty at Aunt Zhao's house. You have to listen to Aunt Zhao, understand?"

Yuan Tianbao nodded hurriedly, "Yes, Grandpa, I will."

Yuan Yutang then looked at Zhao Yan, "Yan girl, I'm entrusting Tianbao to you."

Zhao Yan nodded gently, "Uncle Yuan, rest assured, I will take good care of Tianbao."

After a moment of silence, she added softly, "We will wait for you on the road, and hope that Uncle Yuan will act accordingly."

"well."

Yuan Yutang nodded solemnly, then changed the subject, saying, "I've asked Yuan Gang to prepare a carriage for you to take back."

After saying that, he glanced at Yuan Gang.

Yuan Gang understood and bowed to Zhao Yan, "Miss Zhao, young master, the carriage is waiting outside the door, please follow me."

It was getting late, so Zhao Yan said goodbye to Yuan Yutang.

"Yuanbo, take care of yourself."

"Go."

As everyone boarded the carriage and left, a tear suddenly fell from Yuan Yutang's eye.

Tianbao, you must survive.

Unbeknownst to him, Yuan Tianbao had already harbored suspicions when he heard Zhao Yan say "waiting for you."

……

Zhao Yan's return to Chenjiagou by carriage caused quite a stir.

Yang Zhangshi and others, who hated her to the core, dared not speak ill of her to her face, but only dared to curse her secretly behind her back.

The other villagers might feel a little jealous or envious, but nothing more.

Everyone had just finished harvesting a season's worth of grain, and their families had no worries about food and drink. They indulged in a little bit of food and then moved on.

Zhao Yan took Yuan Tianbao's bundle from Yuan Gang and was about to invite him into her home for a cup of tea and a rest before leaving when Yuan Gang waved his hand and instead pulled out a cloth bag from his pocket and handed it to her.

"Miss Zhao, Elder asked me to give this to you. Please be sure to accept it."

Zhao Yan immediately recognized what was in the bag. After a brief pause, she naturally took the bag.

"it is good."

Consider it payment for taking care of Tianbao.

Yuan Gang clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhao Yan, "Miss Zhao, I'm entrusting Young Master Tianbao to you."

As he spoke, a hint of reluctance appeared on his usually cold and hard face.

He was originally a guard of the Yuan family. When the Yuan family was raided and wiped out, he escorted Elder Yuan and Young Master Tianbao all the way south, hiding in Baima Town.

The elder originally wanted him to leave with Young Master Tianbao, but since the elder had saved his life, if the elder wanted to stay, he also wanted to stay and protect the elder.

Unless the elders agree to leave with Young Master Tianbao.

But he knew the elders would not agree.

The elder statesman dedicated his life to healing the sick and saving lives. Knowing that refugees from the south would be heading north in droves, he was concerned for all living beings and would not leave at this time.

He didn't know why the elder had entrusted Young Master Tianbao to Zhao Yan to take away, but since the elder insisted on doing so, he did as he was told.

Zhao Yan caught a glimpse of the reluctance on Yuan Gang's face, and her heart suddenly fell silent.

Yes.

Even Uncle Yuan thought that he might never see his relatives again, so how could Uncle Yuan not have thought of that?

Yuanbo he...

Zhao Yan suddenly felt a sense of stagnation and remained silent for a long time before speaking to comfort Yuan Gang: "Uncle Yuan, you and Uncle Yuan should take good care of yourselves. We will definitely be able to reunite again."

Upon hearing her words, Yuan Gang, suppressing his inner turmoil, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhao Yan before driving away.

Zhao Yan casually hefted the cloth bag in her hand, then stuffed it into her bosom, actually storing it in her spatial storage cabinet.

Looking back, Yinzi realized she had more important things to do.

"Tianbao, you stay home and play with Brother Chen and the others. I'm going out for a bit."

Zhao Yunchen was puzzled when he saw his aunt bring Yuan Tianbao home.

But my aunt had to go out, so I had to suppress my curiosity and ask her later.