"I heard that several big families in the city have been robbed by the homeless!" Zhang Wang said to Ruan as he fetched water from the well.

The wells in the city are basically dried up, and the only few deep wells that have not dried up are also surrounded by the government officials, and it costs money to fetch water, and the money for the well water is more expensive than oil, and ordinary people can't afford to drink it at all, and in recent days, people have died of thirst and starvation on the roadside every day.

To Zhang Wang's surprise, his inconspicuous well had never dried up, even if there was not much water left on the first day, but the water would appear again the next day.

Zhang Wang's family didn't think that her own well was really a treasure well, she faintly felt that this matter was related to the Qi family who came here to borrow, and she also secretly talked to Zhang Xiucai about this matter, both of them were very puzzled how the Qi family got these food, but they wisely decided to keep silent about this matter, after all, in this year, the truth is never as important as food and so real, if they let the God of Wealth leave like this because of their own mouth, then they can't find a place to cry.

"Was it robbed? Is there no one in charge of the government?" Ruan's face turned a little white when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked.

"Whatever! Those people are all dying, I heard that the whole family of the king in the east of the city has been killed by the homeless, and the food has been divided, and even the children of his family 、、、Oh!

Ruan's face was already as white as paper, the Wang Yuanwai family in the east of the city is a big family, there are only a dozen families in the family, the courtyard wall is also high, and there are dogs at home, but they didn't expect to be robbed by the homeless people, so what about their small courtyard? How long can they hold on?

Thinking of this, Ruan Shi only felt shuddered, and shivered all over her body, this was the hottest time of midsummer, but she only felt cold to the cracks in her bones.

"Mother, why don't we go!" July sighed when she looked at her beside Ruan's side, July could indeed keep the family safe for the time being, but if the homeless people really went crazy, she might not be able to protect the Qi family and Zhang Xiucai's two families, and now it is better to leave early.

"What do you know as a child? If you want to go, you can go! The family has no money, and secondly, they don't know who to go to, and the road is even more dangerous, so it is better to wait here for the imperial court to come to the disaster, as long as the food arrives, it will be fine at that time!" said Ruan.

"That's right, it's better to wait here, we still have some food, as long as we don't go out, we should be able to survive the disaster relief at the imperial court!" Zhang Wang said.

"But the imperial court's disaster relief ship has capsized, and the grain has fallen into the water!" said July with a confused face and big eyes.

"What nonsense are you talking about, how can the grain ship capsize!" Ruan Thi jumped up from the stool directly after hearing Qiyue's words, her hands were shaking, and she shouted angrily at Qiyue.

"I'm not talking nonsense, I heard from the people outside yesterday when I was lying on the wall, those two people seem to have sent a letter, they said that the boat capsized and the food was gone!" July pouted in defense.

"You, what you said is true?" Zhang Wangshi also trembled and grabbed Qiyue's hand and asked.

"Really!" July nodded earnestly.

In fact, what July said was half-true, she did not overhear the messenger, but the incident of the ship capsizing was in the past few days.

Ruan and Zhang Wang's faces were already snow-white at this time, and after the two of them panicked, they were anxious to discuss with Qi Lang and Zhang Xiucai, only then did they realize that Qi Lang and Zhang Xiucai had not come back yet.

Qi Lang and Zhang Xiucai are now working as scribes in the Yamen, and they will both work in the Yamen during the day and will come back at night.

Ruan and Zhang Wang didn't dare to go out, so they could only wait anxiously at home, until they saw Qi Lang and Zhang Xiucai when they went down in the evening, and then hurriedly stepped forward and said what July said to the two of them again.

"The boat capsized, this can't be!" Zhang Xiucai's face was full of suspicion after hearing this, it stands to reason that they should know about such a big thing in the county government as soon as possible, but they haven't heard anyone talk about it!

Qi Lang didn't say anything after listening to Ruan and Zhang Wang's words, he just frowned, and his expression became more and more serious.

"No, I think there's a good chance that what Yue'er heard is true!" Qi Lang said.

"Master, don't scare me!" Ruan couldn't stand anymore, her legs were already weak.

"It's not to scare you, but I'm 、、、 today"

Qi Lang's articles are very well written, and the writing is also very good, so he is very reused after entering the county office, and there are often some documents that Qi Lang will copy, so he will often go in and out of the county office.

And today Qi Lang also went to the inner hall to copy documents as usual, but he carefully found that the county master didn't seem to look very good today, always looking restless, and his eyes were always looking out of the door, as if he was waiting for someone.

So Qi Lang paid attention, and finally at noon, two officials hurriedly ran in, and the county magistrate sent Qi Lang away, and Qi Lang just pretended to go, but he kept a mind and secretly hid outside the window to eavesdrop, although the voice of several people in the house was very small, but Qi Lang still heard what the two officials said turned over, gone, Originally, Qi Lang didn't figure out what these two words meant, but now because of July's words, he knew that what July said was true, and it must have been an accident with the ship transporting grain.

"Then how can this be good, if those disaster victims in the city know, I'm afraid," Zhang Xiucai suddenly panicked when he thought of the consequences, and he couldn't even say the following words.

If those victims knew that the consequences would be unimaginable, and now they can't help but start attacking some big families to grab food, if they know that there is no hope for disaster relief food, then they probably won't even have the last fear, and it won't be long before this city will become a hell completely.

"Brother Zhang, you take out some of the remaining food at home, I will take it to the county office, those people from the county government will definitely flee tonight, we must leave with them, if you don't leave, I'm afraid it will be too late!" Qi Lang said after a moment of silence.

"Can they escape with us?" Ruan asked, holding Qi Lang's sleeve tightly, in a panic.

"So this grain is going to be sent, and for the sake of food, they will definitely bring us with them. Pack up at home, sew whatever food you can into your clothes, and don't take anything left, I'll go back as soon as I go. Qi Lang said.