On the twenty-fifth day of the first month, as soon as the morning dawned, the five of them entered Beiqiu County, in order to let Li Dalang and the others forget the events of that day, Situ Yan deliberately stopped in the county town for two more days, and asked the four of them to take a look more, just to remind them to guard against some official errands.

Having had enough, the five of them set off again, and entered Qingyuan County in Yangping County on the eighth day of the second month.

I wanted to stop for only one night, but before the departure, it rained the first rain after spring, the rain was a little heavy, blocking the trip of a few people, Situ Yan was afraid that a few people would catch a cold after the spring rain, so she stayed in the inn for one more day, and waited for the rain to stop before leaving.

The four of them were bored, and when they saw that the rain had stopped and it was not dark, they wanted to take advantage of the light to take a look around, but Situ Yan didn't want to detain them, so she brought them some copper coins and told them to be careful.

In fact, to put it bluntly, the oldest of these four people is only a high school student, and the youngest is only at the age of graduating from primary school, which is the age of fun-loving and noisy, which is also the ancient times, the people were busy with stuttering all day long, and they wanted to put aside the modern era, which is not the emperor of the family, the little ancestor of the parents and grandparents.

The four brothers of the Li family are happy, they met Situ Yan, so that they could survive on the way to escape, and even have some taste of study tours, and the four of them rarely have the feeling of being in a hurry to escape.

Situ Yan took advantage of the four brothers to go out, and she also left the inn to find a silver building, and exchanged the 200 taels of silver tickets for silver. Jizhou has not been wars and disasters, the silver buildings and restaurants on the store street are not closed, the exchange is very smooth, 10 taels of silver ingots for 20, just filled a box. I went out and found an alley, and directly put the box into the ring, and then returned to the inn. Before anyone entered the inn, they heard a cry, "Could it be that something happened to my brothers?" "My heart tightened, and I sped up a few steps under my feet, and ran into the inn." Little Five! Situ Yan was stunned by this voice, and when she turned around, she saw that it was not Li Dalang who called him, but Li Guixiang (Little Sheep), the son of Muramasa of Lijia Village, who had not met for a long time. Brother Lamb! You've escaped! Great, what about Aunt Fu and Uncle Wangfu? Situ Yan was only taken aback, and then reacted, she was still very happy to see the old man, and pulled the little lamb's sleeve into the house where Li Dalang lived. Girl, my aunt thought she would never see you again! Aunt Fu was the first to see Situ Yan who was following her son, and ran over in a few steps, hugging Situ Yan and just crying. Aunt Niu and the fourth aunt also ran over, the three of them hugged Situ Yan and cried together, Situ Yan was hugged a little tightly by the three of them, and even had some difficulty breathing, so she hurriedly pushed a few people, "Auntie, don't be sad first, sit down first, now that you have met, you have to eat first and then talk slowly." ”

"Hey, hey!" The three aunts sat back on the kang again, and Situ Yan looked at the people in the house, the village Zheng family (Lao Cunzheng, Aunt Fu, Xiao Yang'er, Li Guisheng), Li Aniu's family (Aunt Aniu, Shanwazi), Li Si's family (four aunts, dogs), Li Gen's family (Aunt Gen, daughter Hong'er, son Li Erxiao), Li Shan's family (Aunt Shan, son Li Sheng), Li Quan's family (Aunt Quan, son Gazi, daughter-in-law, daughter Yadan) did not see Liangzi's family and Li Cao's Li Cao's family, Situ Yan felt a little sad, It seems that Ryoko's family did not escape.

Lao Cunzheng saw the flickering loss in Situ Yan's eyes, when they were separated from Liangzi's family, they had no choice but to go, it was really Li San's legs that couldn't walk, only Liangzi was carrying it alone, and it was really not fast to walk. And it is not easy for them to take care of the old and the young in the family. "Girl, Ryoko's family also escaped from the village, but they were separated on the road. Even my two boys' family and Ah Niu's daughters also ran away. He didn't tell Situ Yan that Li Wangcai stole the money on him and fled with the family, although he was angry, but how dare he tell others at that time, he only whispered to his eldest son Li Wangfu. As for Li Cao, because she couldn't endure hardship, she stole Aunt Niu's silver and grain, and ran away early, she thought that it was better to sell herself to a big family as a slave than to flee with her father and mother, but she didn't want the whole Youzhou to be a disaster at that time, how could anyone buy her, and in the end she starved to death on the side of the road, but these Situ Yan They have no way of knowing. Situ Yan squeezed a smile, he knew too well the hardships of escaping, if Li San also fled, how could they not take Liangzi's family with them, but knowing that it was one thing, listening to what Lao Cunzheng said, she was still not very happy in her heart. Compared with these people, she prefers the little Bao'er who will smile at her, play with her, and save her with her own hands. "Uncles are here, let's rest first, I'll go get some food, book a few rooms, stay for one night today, what's the rest when we've had enough to eat, let's have a good chat." Situ Yan confessed, then turned around and walked out of the house. Lao Cunzheng sighed, when he was separated from Liangzi's family, he thought that when he saw the girl, there would be a barrier, but at that time he was busy running for his life, he was already a burden in this group of people, and how could he leave one more burden, so he had to nod and agree with the eldest son's meaning. Muramasa also saw the displeasure in Situ Yan's heart, but he was fleeing at the time, Li San was not like his father, he could walk by himself since he was a child, and they didn't have a carriage or horse, how could they carry a disability. But at this time, Situ Yan is the only hope for these people, even if he thinks that what he did was right, he can't say it, he can only lower his head and not squeak. These people fled all the way, and they saw and heard all the same, except for a few small ones who were chattering and noisy on the side, and the adults were silent and no longer spoke. The four brothers of Li Dalang also saw the silence of the village and the dislike in the little sister's heart, they knew that the little sister liked that little Bao'er very much, if Liangzi was willing to hide in the mountain, the little sister might run away with the Liangzi family. "Uncles and aunts sit down first, and I'll help Xiao Wu." Li Dalang pulled his younger brothers out of the door before going out, and this time even a few half-grown children saw that the atmosphere in the house was not right, and they all sat next to their fathers and mothers, and they didn't dare to make loud noises. "Hey, Liangzi's family couldn't escape, I'm afraid the girl still has a pimple in her heart. This sentiment finally faded. Lao Muramasa's words made a room of people silent, and even a few aunts were still secretly wiping tears on the side. They were hungry all the way and even dug grass roots to eat tree bark, and only then did they get here to see Li Dalang and a few, if this sentiment faded, who else could they rely on in the future? The more I thought about it, the more scared I became, and I couldn't stop the tears. When Situ Yan and the four brothers came in with food, even Lao Cunzheng's eyes had tears. "It's been hard all the way, first eat a bowl of pimple soup to nourish your stomach, then rest for a while, and then get some delicious food when I wake up. The house of the aunt and sister-in-law is in the second room on the left hand side of the opposite door, and the first room of the uncles and brothers is squeezed for one night. Situ Yan gave the guy at the inn ten cents, so he borrowed chopsticks and scooped a bowl of gnocchi soup for everyone. watched a few people finish eating, and then Li Dalang sent people over. When I returned to the house and sat on the kang, I couldn't hang up the smile I squeezed out anymore, and I sat on the kang tiredly, thinking of the little Bao'er who smiled and squinted when I saw her. "Little Wu, if you feel uncomfortable, cry a few times." San Lang sat opposite Situ Yan, looking at such a little girl, his heart hurt. "It's okay third brother, I just feel a little uncomfortable, in fact, when we left, we didn't bring the Liangzi family, how can we go to blame Uncle Mura for them. They are all fleeing, it is not easy for them to live, and where can they take care of others. And Uncle Muramasa and the Ryoko family are not close to each other, but I am in love. Situ Yan felt sad, speaking more like herself in her previous life, she didn't have the liveliness that a 9-year-old child should have, but like a weathered old woman. Xu is Situ Yan has too many secrets, but Li Dalang and the others are not curious about her current appearance, but more distressed, "Xiao Wu, you often say that Ji people have their own natural appearance, Brother Liangzi was able to save you at the beginning, God will not accept his life, Xu is in a few days when we go to the street again, we can meet, just like we met Uncle Murazheng and them today." "Yes, Xiao Wu, don't be sad, we can wait a few more days, maybe Brother Liangzi's family will follow!" Da Lang and San Lang's words made Situ Yan feel better, although she knew that these were just comforts, but she would rather pray that it would really come true. "Well, by the way, I didn't have time to ask, how did my brothers meet Uncle Muramasa and them?" "A few of us went out for a stroll, and we just walked to the largest inn, and caught up with Uncle Muramasa and they just entered the city, and when they went to the inn to look for a mark, they met them." "It seems that this mark really works, so it's fine." Situ Yan thought that if Wu Jin sent someone, he would also see these marks, at least let him know that he was safe. There was no word for a night, and the next morning, the village was getting up early in the morning, and as soon as they got together in Li Dalang's house, they saw Situ Yan coming in with food, and the black flour cakes were broth, and everyone ate three or four pieces before stopping the chopsticks. Situ Yan watched Li Dalang pick up the things properly, and then sat on the stool on the side and listened to what Mura Zheng said about this way. These people fled all the way, and I don't know how many people they encountered on the road, but fortunately, there were many of them, and they also carried bread and silver money, but they also ate grass roots and tree bark for a month, so they were forced to get here. Mura Zheng kept his head down and talked, he didn't even dare to look at Situ Yan, he was also a little weak-hearted, it was he who proposed to leave the Liangzi family behind, and now he saw where Situ Yan could still raise his head. "It seems that the uncles and aunts have suffered a lot, the earth dragon turned over a few days ago, but someone was injured?" "That's fine, we all sleep in the wasteland at night, we just feel like the ground is shaking for a while, nothing else!" "That's good." After chatting for a while, Situ Yan persuaded a few people to rest, after all, they had been tired for a long time, and if they didn't rest for three or five days, where could they get better, and when they returned to the house, Situ Yan discussed with Li Dalang a few times. "Are the brothers willing to go on the road with Uncle Muramasa?" "Xiao Wu, you have the final say, we listen to you." "Yes." Li Dalang saw that the little sister had a dislike for a few people, and he didn't want the little sister to be unhappy, although he wanted to go with the village and them, but he didn't dare to say it. "Then let's go on the road together, it's just that we have carrots to pull the cart, Uncle Muramasa and they are afraid that they can't just walk, big brother go buy two donkey carts!" "Little five, a donkey plus a cart, to say the least, will cost more than ten taels of silver, if you buy two cars, there are no twenty or thirty taels is not enough." Li Dalang was very happy at first when he heard that Xiaomei was willing to go with Muramasa and them, but he wanted to buy a donkey cart for Muramasa and them, although he knew that Xiaomei was rich, but he was still a little distressed. "Buy it, this donkey will not be used at home in the future, it's better to buy it early, this time there are 23 more people, go back, don't bring firewood, let the little sheep and Guisheng, Shanwazi and the dog sit in our car, and let Uncle Murazheng arrange the rest." "This is thirty taels of silver, eldest brother, you go and call Uncle Niu and Uncle Murazheng to pick it up with you, and tell them that we will stay here for three days, so that they can rest assured and set off again in three days." Li Dalang had no choice but to take the money and go to Muramasa. Muramasa and his entourage are sitting in the house at this moment, although the room is full of people, but there is no one to speak, they are like prisoners waiting for the sentence, if Situ Yan does not take them on the road, they dare not think about how to survive in this unfamiliar place. Thinking about the bleakness of the future, several aunts sat aside and wiped their tears. When Li Dalang came in, the village and several people stood up from the kang, and even gave up the main seat for Li Dalang to sit. Where was Li Dalang willing, he only found a kang and sat down, "Uncle Murazheng, Uncle Niu, can you recover from your body?" "Okay, what do you have to say?" "Xiao Wu asked me to tell my uncle that we would rest here for three days, so that my uncle and aunt could live in peace. Three days later, we set off together. It's just that we have mules to pull carts, and we are afraid that our uncles and aunts will not be able to keep up, so we let me go to the livestock market with Uncle Muramasa and Uncle Ah Niu to buy two donkey carts. "Really, Dalang, is that what the girl really said?" A room full of people still didn't believe it, and the village was holding Li Dalang's arm, and even cried with excitement. "yes, what's wrong with that, uncle?" "No, it's okay, I'm happy, let's go, Ah Niu hurry up, let's go buy a donkey cart with Da Lang." When Li Dalang and Muramasa went out, a room full of people cried. The girl was still willing to take them, did not throw them away, and even bought a donkey cart for them, and the days finally came to an end.