After dressing as a superb old woman, I am bound to the power system

Uncle Sun went over to inquire about it and found out that they were approaching Chuzhou.

A few dozen miles further, you will reach Chuzhou.

Qiao Lan listened to Uncle Sun's words and thought for a moment.

"Do the farmers here know the news in Chuzhou Prefecture? Are there also foreigners fleeing at the gate of the city?" Qiao Lan asked.

Uncle Sun asked all these questions, and the villagers said that although they knew Chuzhou, they had never been there in recent years. The farthest place they had visited recently was the market next to it.

In recent days, there have indeed been some refugees who have stolen a lot of crops from other people's fields. It is not easy for farmers to farm, and everyone is beaten if their food is stolen.

The county magistrate had no choice but to control those people who had fled the famine.

Those who are capable can still go to the city to buy some food for themselves, but those who are not capable wish they were caught in the county jail so that they could still have food to eat.

After those who fled came, prices in the county increased a lot. Those who had food in their homes took advantage of this time to sell some old food and made a lot of money.

Qiao Lan nodded after hearing this, as she thought.

Duan Mingjing thought, now they were far away from the capital. The gang of rebels wanted to attack, but they couldn't catch up for a while. After walking for so many days, it was time to take a rest.

I couldn't help but ask, "Mom, shall we go to Chuzhou City? The city is safer!"

"Is it okay not to go? Can we avoid it?" Qiao Lan asked.

From what Uncle Sun has learned, Qiao Lan feels that Chuzhou is currently struggling with the refugee issue.

The Duan family is powerless now, and it is probably not easy to enter the city gate. Even if they do, they will be hindered by all kinds of troubles.

They have no shortage of food now, and everyone in the family is in good health, so there is no need to go to the city.

"Mom, if we bypass Chuzhou, other roads may not be easy to walk. There are many mountains and forests in the west, and there are many wild animals in the woods, so it is unsafe to walk along the way. There are many mountains in the east of Chuzhou, and the mountain roads are rugged, making it difficult for people to get on."

Duan Mingqing advised.

"Then is it safe to go to Chuzhou? I heard that Chuzhou doesn't sound good. We brought a lot of food in the car. What if they ask us to pay the food as entry fee?" Qiao Lan asked

road.

Duan Mingqing was a little silent when he heard this, in his opinion.

It will be much safer once you enter Chuzhou City. You don't have to worry about chasing soldiers outside, and you don't have to sleep outside in the open every night.

But he didn't know what it would be like after entering the city.

In the early years, he had heard about the soldiers who defended the city in the wilderness and directly robbed the people. It was really hard to say that the old, weak, women and children of their family were there.

"In my opinion, it's better to listen to your mother and continue to go around outside the city. The north is not stable right now. Maybe it will be better when we get to the south." Duan Mingjing said.

No matter what he chooses, he will always listen to his mother!

The old lady was the one who made the decision all the way. The children and grandchildren of the Duan family could clearly see the old lady's knowledge and abilities. They felt that they were incompetent as children and grandchildren, so they listened to the old lady and continued to move forward.

He Feng was quite surprised when he heard this. If he were an ordinary person, he would probably be thinking about living more peacefully in the city at this time. The old lady really felt that it was better outside the city.

There are other problems with just taking the long way around.

Not to mention the extra food needed, the journey would be windy and sunny and would last for many days.

Where mountains are densely packed, it becomes difficult to find a river.

The Duan family followed Qiao Lan's instructions every day, filling the wooden barrels on the carriage and their own water bladders with water. They were afraid that they would not be able to find a nearby water source to get water the next day, so they walked like this for half a month.

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They couldn't find water for two days in a row. The Duan family was not worried because they had water in their carriage.

But on the third day, we still couldn't find the river, which was really annoying.

The Duan family is very economical on water. When they occasionally steam some meals, they always keep the steamed water in the pot and save it for their children to drink.

Even though the water smells like food.

The Duan family used to drink only tea. It was common to use dozens of taels per kilogram of tea to entertain guests. There were also hundreds of taels. They drank iced fruit soup in summer, or sent people to collect dew before dawn.

Nowadays, the family fortune has plummeted, but the Duan family is still in a peaceful state of mind and rarely complains that life is not as good as before.

As for Qiao Lan's point about heating water for the children at home to drink, I don't have any objections.

In the past, all I drank was tea, but now it’s no big deal to drink some hot water.

But now there is not only no hot water, but also ordinary water.

Duan Mingjing shook the empty water bag, poured out the last sip of water from the bottom and moistened his lips.

He didn't like to drink water so much before. After he started driving the carriage, he became very tired and started drinking water in large gulps.

Now the water bladder was empty, the bucket in the carriage was empty, and even the water the horses needed to drink was nowhere to be found.

Duan Mingjing looked at the listless horse and felt like he was following the horse.

I work hard all day long and am very tired.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.

well!

When can I go home?

In the carriage in front, Duan Mingqing, who worked harder than Duan Mingjing, looked at the scorching sun above his head, wiped his sweat, and stepped forward to hand his water bag to Mrs. Liu.

"I still have some water here, please drink some."

Mrs. Liu was naturally happy to see her husband caring about her so much. However, there was not much water left at home, and the men were very tired from driving the car. She could get in the car and sit in the car occasionally, so she was not too tired.

"I'm not thirsty yet, Mingqing, just drink it." Mrs. Liu pushed the water bag back and said.

"I told mother to stop and look for water. You and the child can keep this water," Duan Mingqing said.

Duan Mingjing couldn't stand the "affectionate" look next to him. Isn't it just some water? Pushing it around? He didn't even get to drink it! Neither did the horse!

If you don’t want to drink it, you can give it to those who want to drink it!

Because Duan Mingjing had been taught a lot by Qiao Lan recently, he behaved better and didn't speak easily.

If it weren't for being in the carriage in front, he would definitely teach this young man how to respect his elders. Even if he doesn't give him a drink, he still has to think about his mother and give her a drink first!

Qiao Lan could hear the voices of everyone outside clearly!

She also knew that there was no water at home.

Now there is only half a bucket of water left in the carriage, and it has to be weighed and used. Not only people need to drink, but the horses also need to drink.

It's very hot in the summer, and people who don't drink water for a long time are prone to problems. Horses pulling such a heavy carriage are also prone to problems.

Nothing can happen to people, and nothing can happen to horses.

This was a detour that Qiao Lan had not thought of at first. This time around, he couldn't even find water.

Qiao Lan thought about asking the system for help!

For example, the water in the system points redemption column!

One point can be exchanged for a bottle of mineral water. Even if it is a bit expensive, she can secretly give it to her grandchildren in the carriage.

Distribute the excess water to people outside to ensure that everyone is well.

It was only when it was time to redeem that Qiao Lan discovered a problem that she had overlooked.

Not everyone can use the things redeemed from points in this system!