Qin Yining said in a low voice with a solemn face: "Now the situation outside is already very tense, just now the big shopkeeper Zhong ordered someone to tell me that Kyoto City has been surrounded by the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou, and it was our soldiers who guarded the gate of the outer city before, and the people were not allowed to go out, but now our people are scared back to the city, guarding the city gate, even if they want to let people out." ”

When the whole family heard this, their faces turned pale with nervousness, and they suddenly had a feeling that black clouds were pressing down on the city and the building was about to collapse.

"How is this good, isn't this country going to be destroyed?" The old lady's frightened tears swirled in her eyes.

Mama Qin hurriedly handed over the handkerchief to wipe away the tears of the old lady.

The second lady said: "Sister Yi, if that's the case, we should stick to the courtyard, let's move, where are we moving?" ”

Qin Yining said: "Second aunt, what we have to do now is not to defend to the death, but to leave here." Think about it, the city gate is now sealed, and the grain and grass in the city may have to be supplied to the front-line soldiers first, so we still have nearly 320,000 defenders left, and how much grain and grass are consumed?

"The situation of the common people is worse than that of the defenders, they can't afford to buy food, and they can't escape from the city gate, and the emperor can't come up with a definite solution, I'm afraid it will soon cause a popular uprising! If the people turn into a mob, think about it, where will they rush first? Granary? Feudal official? Or are they the big families in the capital? ”

"This, this is terrible." Sun shook his hand and pinched the handkerchief, "Our family still has a nursing home ......"

"Two fists are hard to beat four hands. Nursing homes are useless. Qin Yining pursed his lips and said, "My father is a famous minister, and I am ordered to practice ups and downs, and the target of our family is too high." The mob rushed in, and we couldn't escape. What's more, there is another layer of consideration. ”

Qin Yining looked at the old lady, the second lady and the Sun family, and said in a low voice, "Our family doesn't have much food in stock. Guarding here, not only will we have to face the looting and revenge of the mob, but after the food is eaten, what will we do? Food will soon be no longer available in the city. ”

"Oh my God!" The old lady was frightened and cried, "There are wolves in front and tigers in the back, how can we live!" This group of people, the old faint gentleman hid the silver and didn't buy food for the big guys, didn't my son come up with a way to solve the food problem? They are not grateful, and they want to take revenge on us! ”

Sun and the second lady also sobbed in fright.

Miss Eight and Qin Huining had already burst into tears.

Han's second grandmother was just three months pregnant, and she was even more frightened and retched, causing everyone to be nervous.

Qin Yining hurriedly comforted them and said, "That's why I said, now while it's not messy, let's quickly pack up our things and go to Ivy Mountain with useful and valuable items." ”

Several people looked at Qin Yining, their eyes full of fear of the unknown future.

Qin Yining said: "I raised a lot of homeless people in the garden on Ivy Mountain, do you remember?" I have been supplying their food with the money of Zhaoyun Division, they are grateful to me, everyone go with me, and those homeless people in Ningyuan will definitely protect us from the mob.

"The most important thing is that once we run out of food, we can't buy food everywhere, and we can still rely on the mountains to eat. Fortunately, it is not winter, and we can hunt in the mountains, dig wild vegetables, go down to the river to catch fish, and catch birds in the trees, and we will not starve to death. ”

Speaking of this, Qin Yining smiled easily: "You can rest assured, I have lived in the mountains for six years, and I am very skilled in hunting and catching birds, even if I feed our whole family, I will also raise it." We won't let everyone starve to death. ”

Everyone sobbed, looking at Qin Yining, who was optimistic and smiling, and felt such a sincere and profound pity for her for the first time.

These people have been living under the shadow of the Qin family, gold slaves and silver maids, and worry-free food and clothing.

As soon as they said that there would be no food in the city, they panicked and had no idea how to make a living.

But Qin Yining had to face this kind of hardship when she was eight years old, without food or drink, a child survived in the mountains, and that kind of hard life was six years, accounting for almost half of her young life......

And the most valuable thing is that she was not defeated by difficulties, but survived strongly, and grew into a smart and tenacious good girl.

Sun hugged Qin Yining and whimpered and cried.

"Sister Yi'er, my good boy, my good boy."

Qin Yining hugged Sun and persuaded him with a smile and a smile: "Mother, don't cry." In fact, to be honest, our family went to the mountains to beg for a living, the chance of survival must be very high, we have a lot of people, and we can take care of each other, and we have the protection and support of those people in Ningyuan, everyone has a lot of strength, and they can't starve to death. At least not that there is no one to talk to, is there? ”

After listening to the last sentence, Sun was even more sad.

Her baby daughter, who survived alone in the wild in the mountains, has been living alone for six years, and she has not even spoken to anyone......

Sun hugged Qin Yining and cried happily, which caused Lao Taijun and others to be sad, and they were even more afraid that Qin Yining and themselves would have to live this kind of "life that is not a human being".

Qin Yining coaxed his mother and the old lady, but before anyone could stop crying, the second master, the third master, Qin Yu and Qin Han also came back.

Seeing the female dependents hugging their heads and crying, they thought something big had happened, but after listening to Qin Yining's explanation, they breathed a sigh of relief.

The second master said: "Sister Yi'er and eldest brother are worthy of being two fathers, and the eldest brother said the same, send us back soon." Taking advantage of the fact that the city is not hopelessly chaotic now, he hurriedly packed up his things and went to Changchun Mountain to join the homeless people raised by Sister Yi'er. The common people remember Sister Yi'er's kindness, and those elsewhere will not care about this, but those homeless people will definitely protect our family. ”

As soon as he heard Qin Huaiyuan say this, the old lady no longer hesitated, and immediately said: "Since we are going to flee, let's let go of the newly purchased servants and maids." I don't want their ransom money, follow us, we can't afford to raise so many people, can we? ”

Qin Yining shook his head: "Even if they are released, where can they find a new job to do in such a world outside?" If you don't have a job, you're going to starve to death. Let's take them up the mountain, even if they eat chaff vegetables, they will have a way to live, there is no reason why our Qin family can coexist peacefully with the homeless people on the mountain, but they can't tolerate their own servants who have served us for so long. ”

"What Sister Yi'er said is, let's go together as a family." The second master also said, "Our Qin family can't do such a ruthless thing, if it spreads, how can the eldest brother gain a foothold in the army?" Don't forget, the defenders are also human beings, and they also have relatives in the city. Which of Anzhi's relatives is in our house? Don't make a mess. ”

The old lady was blushing at what Qin Yining and the second master said, and waved her hands awkwardly and said, "Okay, okay, listen to you, my old woman is confused, don't pay attention to me." ”

This is the first time that the old lady has said such self-deprecating words to convince him, Qin Yining and the second master couldn't help but glance at each other, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

If the old lady is obsessed, they will have to talk about peace, and delay time, the old lady can no longer be obsessed, only the benefits and no harm.

Everyone quickly gathered their families and packed up, and Qin Yining specially instructed everyone: "The valuable items that are not conducive to handling should be locked up and put in the cellar." Don't think about the rest of the furniture and furnishings, you can still keep it, and bring some practical clothes, not only summer clothes, but also autumn and winter, in case this war crosses the year, we have to spend the winter in the mountains......"

The whole family went to prepare with anxiety, and the craftsmen who had renovated the back house were also disbanded.

The people of each house and courtyard gathered together and held a small meeting in a low voice, and in the middle of the night, the second master had set up the night patrol soldiers, and the Qin family took the servants and maids, and drove away from the Anping Marquis Mansion, which had long been a ruined wall, and went to the outer city.

Qin Yining sat in a big carriage with Jiyun, Qiulu, Bingtang, Sun, and Jin's mother.

Sun kept crying, and Jin's mother whispered persuasion on the side. Rock Candy and Qiu Lu were infected by Sun, and they all wanted to cry.

Qin Yining said funny: "Mother, don't be sad. In this life, people always depend on each other, three ups and three downs to live to old age, you can rest assured, even if you can't eat and drink, your daughter will not let you starve. ”

Sun shook his head, "I'm worried about your father, your grandmother, and your aunt. ”

Qin Yining laughed: "You don't have to worry about this, my father is in the army, so naturally he will not be the first to starve, and my father's cleverness will not let him suffer." Grandmother, you don't have to worry about it. I think my grandmother will find a way to take the whole family to Baochang or the coast. ”

Sun thought about it, but it was really what Qin Yining said.

She took a few deep breaths before she said, "You're right, they'll be fine, as long as people live, they can have a chance to see each other again." ”

"yes. Mother only takes care of her health, and her daughter will take good care of you. Qin Yining took Sun's hand and shook it affectionately.

Sun smiled with tears in his eyes and held Qin Yining's hand tightly.

Mt. Ivy is located in the outer city of Kyoto, forty miles away from the inner city, and there is still some distance from the gate in the south of the outer city. Therefore, it is a royal area, there are few people around, and the common people do not dare to come here easily, so that the Qin family can go up the mountain unimpeded.

The shopkeeper Zhong had already waited in front of the gate with a few words on the mountain.

Seeing that Qin Yining helped Sun get out of the car, the shopkeeper Zhong hurriedly brought someone to greet him: "Dongjia, you are here." ”

Behind Zhong Da's shopkeeper, a tall middle-aged man, a woman in her early twenties dressed as a man, and an old man in his seventies wearing a half-worn Confucian shirt, knelt down and kowtowed when he saw Qin Yining.

"I've seen a benefactor!"

"Hurry up, how many times have you said it, don't worship me! At such a young age, how can I afford such a big gift. ”