The first batch of people who came to inquire failed to achieve what they wanted, and then the second and third batches came, but the patriarch still refused, so that the people behind did not come forward again.

The patriarch sent his clever grandson to inquire about the news, and what he got was that King Yong of Shu in the south issued a conscription order to collect 200,000 troops.

All the men in the front group were forcibly taken away, leaving behind some underage men, the elderly, children, and women.

These people don't know the roots, and strangers who don't know are in danger on the way to escape.

For the sake of the family, it is better not to absorb strangers into the team.

"Go faster around them." The patriarch spoke, and they continued to hurry, before and after; Overtake the group of refugees in front of you and walk in a row of three on one side.

Parents who have children in the family lead or carry them, in short, to keep up with the footsteps of the clansmen.

Their group of men and men are all there, and they are different from all the teams that have caught up; Witnessing the rapid progress of the people of the Cheng clan, their mentality has collapsed.

The patriarch took this into account and did not stay to stimulate them; Moreover, the adult males of these teams are gone, leaving some old, weak, sick and disabled, and looking at the number of men on their side, it is in stark contrast to each other.

It's not good for anyone to feel good.

It took them another three days to reach a town outside; The gates of the town were left open and unguarded, and at a glance it was clear that it was empty.

"Patriarch, what should I do?" When the bright-eyed man saw this, he worriedly approached the patriarch and asked, "There is not much food at home, and there is no one in the town, where can we buy food!" ”

Sorrow is not good.

The patriarch was not worried, "Go in first." ”

The Cheng family entered the town smoothly, the houses in the town were closed, and the streets were not messy; The patriarch walked up to the village chief and said heavily: "This town is deserted, and there is no way to buy grain. ”

"Take everyone to find a house to live in first, it's been almost three months, and have a good rest for two days; By the way, to find out what was going on in the town, we were quicker than the other villages, and when they arrived, we hurried out of town. ”

The village chief frowned, his eyes full of worry.

The patriarch nodded in response, turning to settle the clansmen.

Cheng Dazhu's family knew that they would stay for two days, and Luo Cuihua and the others had no idea; Cheng Dazhu and Cheng Yuanxi noticed something unusual, "Dad, you can't stay for a long time, looking at the dust and loneliness in the town, it should be deserted for more than a month; They all ran away, which means that the town can't live, we don't know the way forward, and the refugees and soldiers on the back road are not a way to stop here. ”

There are too many potential threats, how can you rest assured?

"You go to the patriarch and tell us that we can't stay long." Cheng Dazhu spoke, and Cheng Yuanxi put down his bags and went to find the patriarch.

When the patriarch saw Cheng Yuanxi coming, his heart jumped, "Why did Yuanxi come over?" ”

"Patriarch, my father and I both feel that we can't stay here for a long time, at most we have to leave for a full day." Cheng Yuanxi didn't say the reason, what should be reminded has already been reminded.

The patriarch asked, "Did you and your father find something?" ”

"That's not true, it's just that my heart is always unstable, and I have to go."

The patriarch pondered for a moment and said, "However, just now I told the clansmen that they can rest for two days, and suddenly changed their minds?" ”

"Patriarch, think about it, it's really not okay for our family to go first." After Cheng Yuanxi finished speaking, he returned to Cheng Dazhu and told him about the matter, "Dad, let's rest for a day and then hurry." ”

"Okay." Cheng Dazhu looked at his wife, "Everyone in the family went to find a house and rested early to eat on the hour." ”

"Okay." Luo Cuihua called out to her three daughters-in-law, "You go and look for it together, find a bigger house; If people lock the door, don't break in, just look at the place where it can be opened. ”

"Got it, mother, let's go; Please help you and your dad watch the children. Li Lianhua said.

Luo Cuihua nodded in response.

Mingyi said: "Mother, I'll go with you." ”

"Then you obediently follow your mother, you can't run around." Chen Daya took her daughter's hand, put down her bags, and came back to get her luggage when she found a place to live.

"My sister goes, I go too." Cheng Mingli stood up and held hands with his sister.

The group left, leaving only Cheng Mingyue.

Cheng Dazhu saw Cheng Mingyue leaning lazily against Luo Cuihua and frowned deeply; There is no comparison, but with the comparison of another granddaughter, the eldest granddaughter's laziness, gluttony, and heartlessness become particularly obvious.

And, glaring!

"child, don't get used to her." Cheng Dazhu opened his mouth, and Luo Cuihua patted the back of her eldest granddaughter, "Stand up, the girl should look like a girl, stand and sit." ”

Cheng Mingyue pursed her lips, her displeasure was written on her face, and she stood up straight under Cheng Dazhu's sharp gaze; Secretly slandered: If Cheng Mingyi did this, her grandfather would definitely not talk about her.

The two old men left their luggage, and Cheng Mingyue squatted on the ground to draw circles, muttering unhappy.

Cheng Mingyi followed the large army to walk through the streets of the town, looking around to check the surrounding environment; Focus on the big families in the town, and make a note of such a mansion.

"Dad, there's a big one in front, and the door is open." Cheng Mingming's sharp eyes found a big mansion, and everyone looked in the direction he pointed, only to see a large blue brick mansion with the door open.

When I stepped forward, I saw that the ground was messy, and some inconspicuous things had fallen; Thinking that it was in a hurry to go like this, stepping into the house, they entered and looked at the past.

There are three entrances, and each of them has more than 10 rooms.

Everything in the room was taken away, and the rest of the quilts and furniture were left behind.

Chen Daya chose a small courtyard to enter first, which was enough for their family of four to live.

"You go and carry the luggage, and I'll clean it; Although it is only for one day, it is necessary to stay more comfortable. Chen Daya opened her mouth.

Mingyi said: "Mother, you and your father go to move things, and my brother and I stay here to clean." ”

"How do you two kids clean up?" Chen Daya shook her head.

Cheng Yuanxi said: "They can't carry their luggage so much that they just stay to do sprinkling and cleaning." ”

Chen Daya looked down at the first pair of children, Mingyi and Mingli nodded in affirmation; It's true that they're young, they can't carry bags or anything, and it's no problem to do something else.

"Okay, you pay attention, don't wait for your father and mother to come back."

"Mother and father, let's go."

Under Mingyi's urging, Cheng Yuanxi and Chen Daya left quickly.

Cheng Mingli honestly looked for buckets and rags to work, while Mingyi told his brother to avoid places where there were people to investigate the whole mansion; Look at the front yard first, because, the front yard is the chosen place of residence.

If she waits for Cheng Yuandong to come back, it will be inconvenient for her to move again.

Cheng Mingli didn't ask his sister what she was doing, she honestly cleaned up the dust and sorted out the messy rags on the ground; Occasionally, you can pick up a piece or two of jewelry, such as earrings, necklaces, and other trinkets.

He put these in his arms, and the jewelry was beautiful, just right for his sister to play with.