don't have to do this.""I, of my clan, am not one who is ungrateful. The great kindness you showed us back then we have never been able to repay.""I know everyone in the village fears me. As long as y..."I hope the situation in the county town isn't as bad as it is here," Fang Jinshu muttered to herself.

She spoke very softly, but Zongyu, who was always paying close attention to his daughter-in-law's movements, had excellent hearing.

He held Fang Jinshu's hand and comforted her, "Go take a look. If you can't buy farmland in the county town, I'll take you to the city."

Fucheng That's far, too far to walk there on foot.

Fang Jinshu shook her head to clear her thoughts, "Don't think about it so much, let's just go and see the situation in the county."

Hearing the conversation between the two, Tiezhu couldn't help but worry along with them. If even the county town was in chaos, what would become of their village

How long can you hide in the mountains

The three of them walked on, their spirits weighed down by all they had seen and heard along the way. None of them spoke another word.

When it was time to take a break and eat, Fang Jinshu took out the roujiamo but couldn't cheer Tiezhu up again.

This kid was also sighing and groaning, as if the world were ending.

She smiled and said, “Come on, life in our village won't be like out there. You’re being too downhearted.”

"Aren't things in the village developing in a good direction now"

Tie Zhu thought about it, and he was right. Now that there's water in the village, everyone has started planting food and vegetables. As long as they have something to eat and drink, they will definitely survive this dark time.

Zong Yu watched his daughter-in-law comforting Tie Zhu, his eyes brimming with love. His daughter-in-law was truly unlike any other woman; facing such adversity, she remained so optimistic.

She seemed to have never known what it meant to be discouraged, always optimistic and positive.

Zong Yu patted Tie Zhu's shoulder, "Your sister-in-law is right, let's go. We have to get into the city before dark. Staying out here overnight is even more dangerous."

Three people hurried, finally reaching the county town before nightfall. On the wall at the top of the city gate was a plaque inscribed with the three large characters "Luoshui City."

In a place so ravaged by drought, the county's name was surprisingly Luoshui.

"Brother Zongyu, things here in the county town seem pretty normal. Although there are fewer people coming and going, there are still soldiers guarding the city walls, which means that the order inside should be normal."

Zong Yu nodded, "Let's go into the city."

To be honest, seeing that everything was fine in the county town, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. This time, Fang Jinshu also wanted to replenish some supplies in the county town.

If the process of buying and selling wasteland goes smoothly, and there is extra silver left over, it would be best to buy some cotton seeds, or ready-made quilts. You should also prepare twenty or thirty beds.

Now that our family has grown, we need to prepare more of everything.

After entering the city, the three of them seemed to have instantly traveled from a primitive world to a civilized one.

The townspeople seemed to be going about their business as usual. There were still vendors setting up stalls in the marketplace, and shops along the street had their doors open for trade.

But the more normal this place seemed, the more Fang Jinshu felt unbelievable. She whispered to the two people,

"Why is the situation so bad near our village, while people in the county town and its suburbs are living their normal lives"

"Didn't they get affected by the drought"

Fang Jinshu's words immediately contradicted her own speculation. This was simply impossible. Even if the heavens only rained on one side and not the other, the affected people would inevitably migrate towards areas with water to escape the disaster. The county town would certainly be flooded with displaced people.

Or is it that the local officials here are exceptionally capable, having already appeased the disaster-stricken and displaced populace, and swiftly restored order within the city

Zongyu knew his daughter-in-law had many questions in her heart, and so did he.

Rather than guessing blindly, it's better to ask someone.

As night gradually fell, Zong Yu led the two of them to an inn to rest for the night.

When Xiao Er came to deliver the food, Zong Yu called him over.

"Waiter, I want to ask you something. With such a severe drought outside, why don't we see any displaced people in the city"

The waiter, upon hearing this, chuckled gleefully. "So that's what it is," he said.

"Of course I've been here before, Luoshui City did indeed have a drought for a period of time. At that time, a large number of disaster refugees gathered in the city."

"Luckily, the court promptly sent relief funds for disaster relief, and the magistrate also had people dig a canal from Luoshui River to our place, solving the problem of drinking water for the people in the city."

"So the drought hasn't really affected us that much, it's just that this old man in the sky hasn't been sending any rain. Who knows what the future holds Honestly, everyone is worried deep down."her hand to give Fang Jinshu, the clueless little girl, a lesson. Mu shi was so frightened that her face turned white, she could only manage a cry of alarm."Jinxiu, get out of the way quickly."Then sh...