Chapter 29: A New Hope

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Lin Ya crouched in the crowd, keeping watch while the soldiers guarding the refugees moved about near the entrance of an alley. Their clothing was not particularly heavy, so they walked around occasionally to stave off the chill.

The ground was a mix of snow and mud, making walking difficult. A few armored soldiers carried two steaming buckets of gruel through the alley, causing a stir among the crowd. Many people pulled out bowls and queued up under the soldiers’ direction, each bowl steaming with scant rice grains treated as if they were treasures.

Some who lacked bowls, and were incredibly hungry, feared that if they waited for a bowl, the gruel would be gone. They resolved to scoop it up with their hands instead. The moment the scalding hot gruel touched their hands, some grimaced in pain, their eyes bulging from the heat, yet they gritted their teeth and held on. It was only after they finished drinking the shaking gruel that they let out cries of pain, their scalded palms seeking relief in the unmelted snow.

Taking advantage of the refugees rushing to line up, Lin Ya quietly climbed over the wall from another side and ran to a dead-end alley to change out of his filthy clothes.

“… At midnight tonight… it will arrive, and then…” As Lin Ya walked to the other end of the alley after changing clothes, he vaguely heard voices from behind the wall, some of which felt familiar.

[Oh, it’s the male lead.] 123 suddenly popped up again.

“Chu Ying?” Lin Ya was somewhat surprised. “How did he end up here?”

[Host, if you accept the mission, you will know the full plot… Ahem, let me see.]

[Ah, the plot has reached this point—]123 quickly explained, [Liucheng will later be the male lead’s starting point for rebellion. They are currently plotting to conspire with the future emperor outside the city and stir up the refugees to occupy this place in the next few days.]

“So, this place will eventually be safe, right?”

[Yes, relative to other areas, Liucheng has a higher safety factor.]

Lin Ya silently moved away from the wall and walked onto the street outside, observing the pedestrians. He asked for the location of the grain shop, and from a distance, he saw a long queue forming.

After a dozen people in front finished their purchases, the grain shop closed, suggesting that there was a limit to the daily quantity sold.

Lin Ya took a distant glance and then gave up on buying grain. The one or two silver coins he carried, combined with the five taels given by Xu Fu, likely wouldn’t be enough for even a small bag.

[Does the host remember that grain merchant named Li? In a few days, he will bring a large amount of grain to join the male lead…]

“That’s good to know,” Lin Ya said as he turned to head back, deciding to leave the city. At least he learned that this place was a suitable resting location.

To be honest, even for him, the struggles of the past few months had been exhausting.

After exiting the city, Lin Ya avoided the guards at the gate and returned to the farm. He also took out some grain from the system’s storage. After informing Xu Fu about the situation in the city, he said nothing more, simply suggesting they should wait a few more days before leaving.

Although Xu Jin and the others did not understand the reason for the delay, they obeyed his words and did not rush to leave.

The farm was not far from the city gate. Just two days later, a slight commotion occurred, which Lin Ya only heard because of his keen ears.

Another two days passed, and the city gate opened wide. The guards at the farm entrance had vanished since two days ago, and many people trapped there seized the opportunity to escape.

When Lin Ya stepped outside, he saw smoke rising at the door, where refugees were lined up in long queues. He turned around to allow others to gather their belongings.

“It seems someone is distributing gruel at the city gate; we should go and check it out.”

Xu Jin and Xu Yue immediately packed up their remaining items, while Ruo Chao and Ren Lin helped nearby. Xu Fu and Zhang Shi supported each other as they walked out the door, and upon seeing the scene in the distance, Xu Fu sighed, “This is the first time in so many days that I’ve seen someone distributing gruel outside the city…”

With a backpack on his back, Lin Ya let them hold the two children as they all set off towards the city gate together.

“I’ve never seen such thick gruel before…” An elderly man holding a broken bowl shed tears of despair, staring at the nearly solid rice porridge. If only… if only his grandson could have waited just one more day, he wouldn’t have starved to death.

“Wuu….”

“My son… why couldn’t you wait just two more days! There’s food now! Can you see? Huh?” Looking at the thick bowl of gruel, most people’s first reaction was frantic joy. However, the reality of their starved loved ones crept back into their minds, causing them to choke with sorrow, their hearts weighed down with acute pain.

“If only… if only I could have waited a few more hours! He wouldn’t have died…”

“Wuu, wuu….”

As Lin Ya passed through the crowd, he heard wave after wave of mournful wails, and his heart felt inexplicably heavy.

Humans are empathetic. Generally, kind people possess a strong sense of empathy.

The Xu family, recalling the hardships they faced along the way, could no longer hold back their tears, while the two children began to sob uncontrollably.

After queuing and receiving their gruel, everyone held their bowls and devoured every bit. Though they had eaten and drunk enough along their journey, concerns about insufficient grain and other factors meant they had often only eaten half their fill, except for a few days when they avoided others.

Others finished eating and even managed a rare contented burp.

After satisfying their hunger, Xu Jin felt a bit reluctant.

“Will there be gruel distributed outside the city every day?”

“They say it will be this way for a few days; after that, it’s uncertain,” Lin Ya informed them of what he had learned. “The laborers said that grain prices in the city remain the same as before, with each person limited to one purchase every three days, and that one purchase cannot exceed five taels. Also, renting houses in the city isn’t too expensive; just find a trustworthy intermediary and get a contract signed at the county office.”

Xu Fu nodded happily, exchanging glances with Zhang Shi. He took out all their savings, totaling nearly twenty taels of silver. Handing the money to Lin Ya, he said, “This is all our silver; it may not be enough to buy a house in the city, but it should be enough to rent one. Zixiu, you’ll have to manage the housing matters.”

Lin Ya nodded, reaching out to receive it.

This entry into the city not only required no entry fee but there were also many young guides available to help.

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Chapter 29: A Glimpse of Hope

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Lin Ya crouched among the crowd; the soldiers guarding the refugees moved about at the entrance of an alleyway, their clothes not particularly heavy, so they occasionally walked about to relieve their chill.

The ground was a miserable mix of snow and mud, and several armored soldiers carried two buckets of steaming porridge through the alley, causing the crowd to stir.

Many people pulled out bowls and lined up under the soldiers’ direction. Each steaming bowl contained a few discernible grains of rice, being cherished as if it were treasure.

Some people didn’t have bowls and were desperately hungry. Afraid that the porridge would be gone by the time they borrowed a bowl, they resolutely scooped it up with their hands.

The moment the scalding hot porridge touched their hands, their faces contorted in pain, blood vessels in their eyes bursting; yet they gritted their teeth and held on, only shrieking in pain once they finished drinking the trembling porridge. The burned palms and fingers were thrust into the unmelted snow to alleviate the pain somewhat.

Seizing the moment when the refugees dashed to line up, Lin Ya quietly climbed over the wall from the other side and ran to a dead end to change out of his filthy clothes.

“… By midnight tonight… it will be time…” As he walked towards the other side of the dead end after changing, Lin Ya vaguely heard voices coming from behind the wall, some of them oddly familiar.

[Oh, it’s the male lead.] 123 suddenly chimed in.

“Chu Ying?” Lin Ya was a bit surprised. “How did he end up here?”

[Host, if you accept the mission, you’ll know all the detailed plot… cough, let me check.]

[Ah, the plot has reached this point—] 123 hurried to explain, [Liu City will later be the starting point for the male lead’s rebellion. They are currently conspiring with the future emperor outside the city and inciting the refugees, intending to capture the place in the next few days.]

“So, this place will be quite safe in the future, right?”

[Yes, relatively speaking, Liu City has a higher safety factor compared to other places.]

Lin Ya quietly distanced himself from the wall and walked to the street outside, observing the passersby. After inquiring about the grain shop’s location, he spotted a long queue from a distance.

After a dozen people finished buying, the grain shop closed its doors, indicating a daily limit on the amount of food sold.

Lin Ya took a distant glance and then gave up on buying grain. With just one or two silver coins and the five provided by Xu Fu, he probably wouldn’t even have enough to buy a small sack.

[Do you remember that grain merchant with the surname Li? In a few days, he will bring a large batch of grain to join the male lead…]

“That sounds great.” Lin Ya turned back and walked along the street, preparing to leave the city. He didn’t come here for nothing after all; at least he found a suitable place to settle.

To be honest, even for him, the past few months of traveling had been exhausting.

After leaving the city, Lin Ya avoided the guards at the entrance and returned to the farm, where he took some grain out of the system space. After telling Xu Fu about the situation in the city, he didn’t mention anything else, just that they should wait a few more days before leaving.

Although Xu Jin and the others did not understand why they had to wait a few more days, they complied with his wishes and no longer rushed to leave.

The farm wasn’t far from the city gate, and just two nights later, there was a slight commotion, which Lin Ya’s sharp ears caught.

Two days later, the city gate was wide open, and the guards at the farm’s entrance had vanished for two days. Many people trapped on the farm seized the chance to escape.

As Lin Ya stepped outside, he saw smoke rising at the entrance, along with a long line of refugees waiting for food. He turned to let others gather their things.

“It seems like someone is distributing porridge at the city gate. Let’s go see what’s happening.”

Xu Jin and Xu Yue immediately put away other belongings, while Ren Chao and Ren Lin helped nearby. Xu Fu and Zhang Shi supported each other as they walked out, sighing at the scene in the distance. “This is the first time in many days that we’ve seen porridge being distributed outside the city…”

Lin Ya carried his bundle and let them hold onto their children. They headed toward the city gate together.

“I’ve never seen such thick porridge…” An elderly man holding a broken bowl shed murky tears, staring at the nearly solid porridge that seemed thick enough to hold up chopsticks, weeping uncontrollably. If only… if only his grandson could have waited just one more day, he wouldn’t have starved to death.

“Wuwu…”

“My son… why couldn’t you wait just two more days? There’s food now! Can you see it? Huh?” Looking at the thick porridge bowls, most people’s initial reaction was overwhelming joy, but then they remembered their loved ones who had starved, and their noses filled with sorrow as waves of piercing pain surged within.

“Even if, even if you could wait just a few more hours, you wouldn’t have died…”

“Wuwu, wuwuwu…”

Lin Ya walked through the crowd, listening to the waves of lamentations, feeling inexplicably weighed down.

People can empathize, especially kind-hearted individuals who generally have a strong sense of empathy.

The Xu family members behind him reflected on the hardships they had faced along the way, and they could not hold back their tears, with the two children having started to sob as well.

After queuing to receive porridge, the group quickly ate every last bit. Although they had food and water daily on the road, they had been careful about rationing and, except for a few days avoiding others, had been eating barely enough.

Others, after finishing, even rarely let out satisfied burps.

Once they were full, Xu Jin reluctantly expressed, “Will they distribute porridge every day outside the city?”

“They say for the next few days, but it’s uncertain afterward.” Lin Ya shared the news he had gathered with them, “Those laborers said that the grain shop prices in the city remain the same as before—each person can purchase grain only once every three days, with a limit of five taels at a time. They also mentioned that renting houses in the city isn’t expensive; once you find a reputable broker, just go to the county office for the lease.”

Xu Fu nodded with delight and exchanged glances with Zhang Shi. He pulled out all their savings, nearly twenty taels in total, and handed the money to Lin Ya. “This is all our savings. It might not be enough to buy a house in the city, but it should be sufficient for renting. Zixiu, you’ll need to handle the house matters carefully.”

Lin Ya nodded and took the money.

This time entering the city not only had no entry fees, but there were also quite a few local youth willing to guide newcomers.

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Chapter 29: The Arrival of Hope

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Lin Ya crouched among the crowd, watching the soldiers guarding the refugees as they entered through a narrow alley. Their clothing was not very thick, so they occasionally moved around to alleviate the cold.

Underfoot, the road was a mix of snow and mud, and a few armored soldiers were carrying two steaming buckets of congee through the alley. The crowd began to stir. Many people pulled out bowls and lined up under the soldiers’ direction, each bowl steaming and cradling a few discernible grains of rice, held as if it were a treasure.

Some who had no bowls and were suffering from hunger were afraid that by the time they borrowed a bowl, the congee would be gone. They resolved to use their hands instead. The moment the scorching hot congee touched their hands, their faces contorted in pain, eyes bulging from discomfort, yet they clenched their teeth and refused to let go. Only after shaking and finishing the congee did they scream, their burned palms and fingers plunged into unmelted snow to soothe the pain.

Taking advantage of the refugees rushing to line up, Lin Ya stealthily climbed over the wall from the other end and ran to a dead-end alley to change out of his dirty clothes.

“…Tonight at midnight… it will be here, and at that time…” As he walked past the dead-end, Lin Ya vaguely heard voices from behind the wall, faintly familiar.

[Oh, it’s the male lead.] 123 suddenly popped up again.

“Chu Ying?” Lin Ya was surprised. “How could he be here?”

[Host, if you accept the task, you’ll know all the detailed plot… cough cough, let me take a look.]

[Ah, the plot has reached this point—] 123 quickly explained. [Liu City will later be the starting point for the male lead’s rebellion. They are currently plotting in collusion with the future emperor outside the city, inciting the refugees, and planning to occupy this place in the next few days.]

“So, it means that this place will be quite safe later?”

[Yes, compared to other places, Liu City is relatively secure.]

Lin Ya quietly moved away from the wall and walked onto the street outside. He observed the passersby and, after inquiring about the grain shop’s location, spotted a long line from a distance.

After a dozen people bought their supplies, the grain shop closed its doors, indicating that there were limits to how much food they sold each day.

Lin Ya looked from afar, then gave up on buying grain. With the one or two silver coins he had with him and the five given by Xu Fu, he feared it would not be enough for even a small bag.

[Host still remembers the grain merchant with the surname Li? In a few days, he will bring a large batch of grain to the male lead…]

“That sounds good.” Lin Ya turned to head back, preparing to leave the city. Today wasn’t in vain; at least he learned that this was a suitable place to rest.

To be honest, even for him, the past few months had been exhausting.

After exiting the city, Lin Ya avoided the guards at the entrance and returned to the farm. He conveniently took some grain from the system space. After discussing the situation in the city with Xu Fu, he didn’t mention anything else, simply saying they should wait a few more days before leaving.

Although Xu Jin and the others did not understand why they had to wait, they obeyed him and were no longer in a hurry to leave.

The farm was not far from the city gates, and just two nights later, there was a slight commotion that Lin Ya only heard thanks to his keen ears.

In two days, the city gates opened wide, and the guards at the farm’s entrance had vanished since two days ago. Many people trapped in the farm took the opportunity to escape.

As Lin Ya stepped outside, he saw smoke rising at the entrance and a long line of refugees eagerly waiting for their turn. He turned to let others pack up their things.

“It seems like someone is distributing congee at the city gate; let’s go check it out.”

Xu Jin and Xu Yue quickly gathered their remaining belongings while Ren Chao and Ren Lin helped. Xu Fu and Zhang Shi supported each other as they walked out, looking at the scene in the distance with a sigh. “This is the first time we’ve seen anyone distributing congee outside the city after so many days…”

Lin Ya carried his bundle, allowing everyone to hold onto the two children, and they all headed towards the city gate.

“This is the first time I’ve seen such thick congee…” An old man holding a broken bowl shed blurry tears as he gazed at the near-solid rice gruel. If only… if only his grandson could have waited just one more day, he wouldn’t have starved to death.

“Woo….”

“My son… why couldn’t you just wait two more days! There’s food now! Can you see? Huh?” Looking at the thick bowl of congee, most people’s initial reaction was overwhelming joy, but soon as they remembered their deceased loved ones, they couldn’t help but feel their noses tingle, with waves of heartache surfacing.

“Even if… even if we could just wait a few more hours! You wouldn’t have died…”

“Woo, woo…”

As Lin Ya passed through the crowd, listening to the sorrowful wails, his heart felt inexplicably heavy.

People can empathize, especially those with kind hearts who generally possess strong compassion.

The Xu family behind him reflected upon the hardships they had faced along the way and were unable to hold back their tears, while the two children started to sob uncontrollably.

After lining up and receiving the congee, they all ate their fill, though throughout their journey they had eaten sparingly, mindful of their limited supply. Some had even managed to let out satisfying burps after finishing their meals.

After eating, Xu Jin felt a bit reluctant.

“Is there congee distributed daily outside the city?”

“I heard that it is for a few days; beyond that, it’s unclear.” Lin Ya shared the information he had learned with them. “Those laborers said the grain shop inside the city prices are the same as before, with each person allowed to buy only once every three days, not exceeding five taels each time. Also, renting houses in the city is not expensive; you just need to find a designated agent, watch carefully, and go to the county office to finalize the contract.”

Xu Fu nodded in delight, exchanging glances with Zhang Shi. He took out all their savings, nearly twenty taels in total, and handed the money to Lin Ya, saying, “This is all our silver. It might not be enough to buy a house in the city, but it will surely suffice to rent. Zi Xiu, you’ll need to take charge of the housing arrangements.”

Lin Ya nodded and accepted the silver.

Not only did this trip to the city require no entrance fee, but there were also quite a few young lads guiding people inside.

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Chapter 29: A Glimmer of Hope

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Lin Ya crouched in the crowd, watching the soldiers guarding the refugees at the entrance of a narrow alley. Their clothes were not very thick, so they occasionally moved around to relieve the cold.

He stood on a path mixed with muddy snow, while a few armored soldiers carried two steaming barrels of thin porridge through the alley, causing the crowd to become restless. Many people took out bowls and formed a line under the soldiers’ direction. Each bowl, steaming hot, contained barely distinguishable grains of rice, which people held delicately in their hands.

Some who didn’t have bowls, driven by hunger, feared that if they waited to borrow a bowl, the porridge would be gone. They bravely scooped the porridge with their hands. The moment the scalding hot porridge touched their hands, their faces contorted in pain, their eyes reddening, yet they gritted their teeth and held on until they managed to drink it down, only to scream in agony afterwards, with their burnt palms and fingers thrust into the still unmelted snow to alleviate the pain.

Taking advantage of the refugees rushing to line up, Lin Ya quietly climbed over the wall from the other side and ran to a dead end to change out of his soiled clothes.

“…At midnight tonight… it will arrive, and by then…” After changing clothes and walking towards the other side of the dead end, Lin Ya vaguely heard voices coming from behind the wall, which sounded somewhat familiar.

[Oh, it’s the male lead.] 123 suddenly popped up again.

“Chu Ying?” Lin Ya was somewhat surprised, “What is he doing here?”

[Host, if you accept the task, you will know all the detailed plot… cough, let me see.]

[Ah, the plot has already reached this point—] 123 hurriedly explained, [Liucheng will become the starting point for the male lead’s rebellion in the future. They are currently conspiring to collude with the future emperor outside the city and inciting the refugees, planning to take over this place in the coming days.]

“So, this place will eventually be safe, right?”

[Yes, comparatively speaking, Liucheng is quite a safe place.]

Lin Ya quietly moved away from the wall, stepping onto the street outside, watching the pedestrians. After asking for the location of the grain shop, he soon spotted a long queue from a distance.

After about a dozen people in line made their purchases, the grain shop closed its doors, indicating that there was likely a limit on the quantity of grain sold each day.

Lin Ya glanced at it and then gave up buying grain; with the one or two silver coins he had along with the five given by Xu Fu, he feared it wouldn’t be enough to buy even a small bag.

[Host, do you remember that grain merchant named Li? In a few days, he will bring a large supply of grain to support the male lead…]

“That sounds great.” Lin Ya turned back, preparing to exit the city. Today was not a wasted trip; at least he learned that this was a suitable place to take refuge.

To be honest, even for him, these past few months of running around had been exhausting.

After leaving the city, Lin Ya avoided the guards at the entrance and returned to the farm, conveniently retrieving some food from the system space. After informing Xu Fu about the situation in the city, he didn’t mention anything else, only stating that they would wait a few more days before leaving.

Though Xu Jin and the others did not understand why they had to wait a few days, they still listened to him and refrained from hurrying to leave.

The farm was not far from the city gate. Just two nights later, there was only a slight commotion, which Lin Ya noticed thanks to his keen ears.

In two more days, the city gate was wide open, and the guards at the farm’s entrance had vanished since two days ago. Many people trapped in the farm took the opportunity to escape.

When Lin Ya stepped outside, he saw a cloud of smoke rising at the gate. The scene of refugees lining up in long queues turned him around to allow others to gather their belongings.

“It looks like someone is distributing porridge at the city gate, shall we go see the situation?”

Xu Jin and Xu Yue immediately gathered their belongings, while Ren Zhao and Ren Lin helped nearby. Xu Fu and Zhang Shi supported each other as they walked out, sighing in astonishment upon seeing the distant scene, “This is the first time in so many days that we see there is porridge being distributed outside the city…”

Lin Ya, carrying his bundle, let them hold onto the two children, and they walked towards the city gate together.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen such thick porridge…” An elderly man, holding a broken bowl, shed murky tears as he gazed at the bowl, where the rice porridge was almost thick enough to stand a chopstick up. He wept uncontrollably. If only… if only his grandson could have just waited one more day, he wouldn’t have starved to death.

“Wuwu…”

“My son… why couldn’t you wait just two more days! There’s food! Can you see it? Huh?” Looking at the thick bowl of porridge, most people’s first reaction was elation, but remembering their relatives who had starved to death, they couldn’t help but feel their noses tingle and a deep pain rise in their hearts.

“If only I had waited a few more hours! He wouldn’t have died…”

“Wuwu…”

As Lin Ya passed through the crowd, listening to waves of sorrowful cries, a sense of heaviness settled in his heart.

Humans are empathetic, especially kind-hearted people who generally possess a strong sense of empathy.

The Xu family behind him recalled the hardships they had encountered along the way and couldn’t help but burst into tears, while the two children began to sob uncontrollably.

After queuing for porridge, they all finished their bowls quickly. Though they had been eating daily, they had been cautious about their food supply and the others; apart from avoiding others on a few days, they had almost always been half-full.

Other people finished and even occasionally let out a rare satisfied burp.

After satisfying their hunger, Xu Jin still felt somewhat reluctant to leave.

“Will they distribute porridge outside every day?”

“They say that it will be for a few days, but after that, it’s uncertain.” Lin Ya shared the news he had gathered with them, “The workers said that the grain prices in the city are the same as before, limited to one purchase every three days and not exceeding five taels at a time. Moreover, the rental prices for houses in the city are not expensive; just find a specialized agent to check, and then you can finalize a contract with the county office.”

Xu Fu nodded in delight, exchanging a glance with Zhang Shi, and took out all their savings, totaling almost twenty taels of silver. He handed the money to Lin Ya, “This is all our silver; it might not be enough to buy a house in the city, but it should be sufficient for renting. Zixiu, you will need to take charge of the housing matter.”

Lin Ya nodded and reached out to receive it.

This time entering the city not only did not require an entrance fee, but there were also quite a few young boys leading the way inside.

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Chapter 29: The Queue for Porridge

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Lin Ya crouched among the crowd, watching as soldiers guarding the refugees entered through an alley. Their clothing was not particularly warm, so they occasionally moved about to alleviate the cold.

The ground beneath his feet was a mixture of snow and mud, and a few armored soldiers carried two steaming buckets of congee through the alley, causing the crowd to stir with anticipation.

Many people took out their bowls, queuing under the soldiers’ directions. Each bowl, steaming with hot congee, held barely countable grains of rice that they cradled as if cherishing a treasure.

Some individuals, without bowls and driven by extreme hunger, feared that by the time they managed to borrow a bowl, there would be none left, so they grit their teeth and used their hands to scoop.

The moment the scalding congee touched their hands, the pain was evident on their faces, their eyes reddened with strain, yet they clenched their teeth, refusing to let go until they had downed the congee. Only then did they scream in agony, submerging their burned palms and fingers into the unmelted snow for some relief.

Taking advantage of the refugee rush to queue, Lin Ya stealthily climbed over the wall from the other end and ran into a dead-end alley to change out of his soiled clothes.

“…Tonight at the hour of the rat… it will happen, by then…” Having changed his clothes and walking toward the other end of the alley, Lin Ya vaguely heard voices coming from beyond the wall, some of which sounded familiar.

[Wait, it’s the male lead.] 123 suddenly reappeared.

“Chu Ying?” Lin Ya was a bit surprised. “What is he doing here?”

[Host, if you accept the mission, you will know all the details of the plot… cough, let me check.]

[Ah, the plot has reached this point—] 123 quickly explained, [Liu City will later be the starting point for the male lead’s rebellion. They are currently conspiring to collude with the future emperor outside the city while inciting the refugees, planning to occupy this place in the next few days.]

“So, this place will be relatively safe in the future, right?”

[Yes, compared to other places, Liu City has a relatively high safety factor.]

Lin Ya quietly distanced himself from the wall, stepping onto the street outside, observing passersby. After asking for the location of the grain shop, he spotted a long queue from a distance.

After a dozen people finished their purchases, the grain shop closed its doors, indicating a daily limit on the amount of food sold.

Lin Ya took a distant glance and then gave up on buying grain. With only a couple of silver coins in his pocket, plus the five taels given by Xu Fu, he feared it wasn’t even enough to buy a small bag.

[Host, do you remember that grain merchant named Li? In a few days, he will bring a large batch of grain to ally with the male lead…]

“That would be great.” Lin Ya turned around to head back, along the street planning to exit the city. Today wasn’t a wasted trip; at least he learned that this place was a suitable refuge.

To be honest, even for him, the past few months of constant wandering had been exhausting.

After exiting the city, Lin Ya avoided the guards at the entrance and returned to the farm. He also took some grain from the system space. After informing Xu Fu about the situation in the city, he said nothing else, only advising them to wait a few more days before leaving.

Xu Jin and the others, though puzzled as to why they needed to wait, accepted his advice and did not rush to leave.

The farm was not far from the city gate. On the night two days later, only a slight commotion could be heard—something Lin Ya picked up on due to his keen ears.

Two days later, the city gates opened wide, and the guards at the farm entrance had vanished since two days prior. Many people trapped in the farmhouse seized the opportunity to escape.

As Lin Ya stepped out, he noticed a plume of smoke rising at the entrance, where refugees queued for porridge, and he turned around, allowing others to gather their belongings.

“It seems there are people distributing porridge at the city gate; let’s go check the situation.”

Xu Jin and Xu Yue immediately put away their remaining items, while Ren Chao and Ren Lin assisted alongside. Xu Fu and Zhang Shi helped each other out the door, sighing as they gazed at the distant scene, “This is the first time in so many days that I’ve seen porridge being distributed outside the city…”

Lin Ya, carrying a bundle, let them hold onto the two children, and they made their way toward the city gate together.

“It’s my first time seeing such thick porridge…” An elderly man, holding a broken bowl, shed murky tears as he looked at the almost-solid rice porridge, crying uncontrollably. If only… if only his grandson could have waited just one more day, he wouldn’t have starved to death.

“Waaah…”

“My son… why couldn’t you just hold on for two more days?! There is food now! Can you see it? Huh?” Gazing at the thick porridge bowl, many people’s first reaction was ecstatic joy, but soon the thought of their loved ones who had perished from hunger made them unable to hold back their tears, pain rising sharply in their hearts.

“If only, if only we could wait just a few more hours! They wouldn’t have died…”

“Waaah, waaah…”

As Lin Ya passed through the crowd, listening to the waves of mournful cries, a heavy weight settled on his heart.

Humans are capable of empathy, especially kind-hearted people who generally possess a strong sense of empathy.

The Xu family, recalling the hardships they’d faced, could no longer contain their tears as they wept openly, while the two children began to sob uncontrollably.

After queuing for porridge, they finished every last bit in their bowls. Although they had been eating and drinking daily along the way, they had been careful of running out of food and besides those few days they managed to avoid others, they had mostly only been half-satiated at all other times.

Other people, upon finishing, even managed to let out rare, satisfied burps.

After eating their fill, Xu Jin seemed a bit reluctant to leave.

“Do they distribute porridge daily outside the city?”

“It seems like they do for these few days; beyond that, I’m not sure.” Lin Ya shared the information he gleaned, “The workers said the prices at the grain shop in the city remain the same as before, with a limit of one purchase every three days, not exceeding five taels per purchase. Additionally, renting a house in the city is not expensive; just find a reliable agent, and you can finalize the rental agreement at the county office.”

Xu Fu nodded in delight, exchanging a glance with Zhang Shi, he pulled out all their savings, which amounted to nearly twenty taels. He handed the money to Lin Ya. “This is all we have; it might not be enough to buy a house in the city, but it should be plenty to rent one. Zixiu, you will have to handle the housing matters.”

Lin Ya nodded and took the money.

This time entering the city, not only was there no entrance fee, but several boys were also available to guide them around.

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Chapter 29: A Ray of Hope

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Lin Ya crouched in the crowd, watching the soldiers guarding the refugees at the entrance of an alley. Their clothing was not particularly thick, so they occasionally moved about to relieve the cold.

The ground beneath him was a mix of snow and muddy slush. A few armored soldiers carried two steaming buckets of thin porridge through the alley, causing the crowd to start stirring with excitement.

Many people pulled out bowls and lined up in a queue as directed by the soldiers. Each steaming bowl, barely filled with visible grains of rice, was cherished and held tightly in people’s hands.

Some people did not have bowls and were so hungry that they feared that by the time they borrowed one, the porridge would be gone. They grit their teeth, resorting to using their hands to scoop the porridge.

Upon finally getting the scorching hot porridge in their hands, one person’s expression turned grotesque with pain, his eyes reddening, yet he clenched his teeth and did not let go. It wasn’t until he had shivered through the porridge that he screamed, pressing his burnt palms and fingers into the untouched snow to ease the pain.

Taking advantage of the refugees rushing to line up, Lin Ya secretly climbed over the wall from another side and changed out of his filthy clothes in a dead end.

“… By midnight tonight… it will happen. At that time…” After changing clothes and walking toward the other end of the dead end, Lin Ya faintly heard voices from behind the wall, some of which felt strangely familiar.
[Eh, it’s the male lead.] 123 suddenly popped up again.
“Chu Ying?” Lin Ya was somewhat surprised, “What is he doing here?”
[Host, if you accepted the mission, you would know the full plot details… cough, let me take a look.]
[Ah, the plot has reached this point—] 123 hurriedly explained, [Liu City will be the starting point of the male lead’s rebellion in the future. They are currently conspiring to connect with the future emperor outside the city while inciting the refugees, intending to take over this place in the next few days.]

“So that means this place will be relatively safe in the future, right?”
[Yes, compared to other places, Liu City has a higher safety rating.]

Lin Ya quietly distanced himself from the wall and walked onto the outer street, watching the passersby. After inquiring about the location of the grain shop, he spotted a long queue from a distance.

After a dozen or so people finished buying, the grain shop closed its doors, indicating that there was a limit to the quantity sold each day.

Lin Ya took a distant glance and then gave up on buying grain. With just one or two silver coins on him, plus the five taels given by Xu Fu, he feared it wouldn’t be enough for even a small bag.
[Host, do you still remember that grain merchant named Li? After some time, he will bring a large quantity of grain to support the male lead…]
“That’s good news.” Lin Ya turned back and walked along the street, preparing to leave the city. Today wasn’t a wasted trip; at least he learned that this place could be a suitable refuge.

To be honest, even for him, the months of travel had been exhausting.

After leaving the city, Lin Ya avoided the guards at the gate and returned to the farmhouse. He also took some food from the system space. After mentioning the situation in the city to Xu Fu, he did not elaborate further, only suggesting to wait a few more days before leaving.

Although Xu Jin and the others didn’t understand why they had to wait, they still complied with his words and no longer rushed to leave.

The farmhouse was not far from the city gates. Two nights later, there was only a slight commotion, which Lin Ya noticed due to his keen hearing.

A couple of days later, the city gate was wide open, and the guards at the entrance of the farmhouse had disappeared since two days ago, allowing many trapped individuals to escape.

Walking outside, Lin Ya saw a plume of smoke rising from the gate, where refugees were lining up in long queues to receive porridge. He turned around to let others gather their belongings.

“It seems like someone is distributing porridge at the city gate. Let’s go check the situation.”

Xu Jin and Xu Yue immediately put away their things, while Reng Chao and Reng Lin helped. Xu Fu and Zhang Shi supported each other as they walked out, sighing when they saw the distant scene, “This is the first time in so many days that I’ve seen porridge being distributed outside the city…”

With his backpack on his back, Lin Ya let them lead the two children as they all walked towards the city gate together.

“I’ve never seen such thick porridge before…” An old man with a broken bowl shed murky tears, looking at the thick rice porridge that could almost stand chopsticks. He couldn’t help but weep. If only… if only his grandson could have waited just one more day, he wouldn’t have starved to death.

“Wuuu…”
“My son, why couldn’t you have waited two more days? There’s food to eat now! Do you see it? Ah?” Most people’s first reaction upon seeing the thick porridge bowl was ecstatic joy, but then they thought of their loved ones who had starved to death, causing them to be unable to hold back their tears, accompanied by waves of heart-wrenching pain.

“If only, if only we had waited a few more hours! You wouldn’t have died…”
“Wuu, wuu wuu…”

As Lin Ya walked through the crowd, listening to the waves of sorrowful cries, he felt a weight in his heart.

Humans are capable of empathy, especially kind-hearted individuals who generally possess a strong sense of empathy.

The Xu family members behind him recalled the painful journey they had been through and could no longer hold back their tears, while the two children began to sob incessantly.

After lining up to collect the porridge, they all polished off their bowls. Although they had something to eat every day during the journey, they had to be cautious about the limited supply of food and other resources. Except for a few days when they avoided others, they usually only ate half full.

Others finished eating and even let out rare satisfied burps.

After filling up, Xu Jin appeared somewhat reluctant to leave.
“Will they distribute porridge outside the city every day?”
“It’s said that they are doing so for these few days, but after that, who knows?” Lin Ya shared the information he had gathered with them, “Those servants said that the prices in the grain shops in the city remain the same as before, with each person limited to one purchase every three days, and no more than five taels at a time. Additionally, renting houses in the city isn’t expensive; you just need to find someone trustworthy to ensure everything is in order before signing the contract at the county office.”

Xu Fu nodded in delight, exchanging a glance with Zhang Shi. He took out all their savings, nearly twenty taels of silver, and handed it to Lin Ya, “This is all our silver. It may not be enough to buy a house in the city, but it’s certainly enough to rent one. Zixiu, you’ll have to handle the housing matters.”

Lin Ya nodded and reached out to take it.

This time, entering the city not only didn’t require an entrance fee, but there were also many youths in the city willing to act as guides.

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Chapter 29: The Warmth of Porridge

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Lin Ya squatted among the crowd, watching the soldiers guarding the refugees at the entrance of an alley. Their clothes were not particularly heavy, so they occasionally moved around to alleviate the cold.

With feet stepping on the muddy mix of snow and water, several armored soldiers carried two steaming buckets of porridge through the alley, and the crowd began to stir.

Many people took out bowls and lined up under the soldiers’ instructions, each bowl steaming with barely discernible grains of rice cradled carefully in their hands.

Some people, lacking bowls and starving, feared that by the time they could borrow one, the porridge would be gone, and could only grit their teeth and scoop it up with their hands.

At the moment the scalding hot porridge touched their hands, their faces contorted in pain, blood vessels around their eyes bulging, yet they gritted their teeth and did not let go, only screaming in agony after finishing the porridge, their burned palms and fingers plunged into unmelted snow to alleviate the pain.

Seizing the opportunity as the refugees surged to line up, Lin Ya stealthily climbed over the wall from another side and ran to a dead end to change out of his filthy clothes.

“…By the time the hour of the rat arrives tonight… it will be here, and then…” After changing clothes and walking towards the other side of the dead end, Lin Ya vaguely heard voices coming from behind the wall, somewhat familiar.

[Oh, it’s the male lead.] 123 suddenly piped up.

“Chu Ying?” Lin Ya was somewhat surprised. “Why is he here?”

[Host, if you accept the task, you’ll know the entire plot in detail… cough, let me check.]

[Ah, the plot is at this point—] 123 quickly explained, [Liucheng will later become the male lead’s starting point for rebellion. They are currently conspiring with the future emperor outside the city and inciting the refugees, planning to occupy this place within the next few days.]

“Does that mean it will be relatively safe here in the future?”

[Yes, compared to other places, Liucheng has a higher safety factor.]

Lin Ya silently moved away from the wall and walked to the street outside. After asking for the grain shop’s location, he saw a long line waiting from a distance.

After the first ten or so people bought their grain, the shop closed its doors. It seemed that there was a limit on the amount of grain sold each day.

Lin Ya took a distant glance, then gave up on buying grain. With just over two silver coins in hand plus the five given by Xu Fu, he feared it wouldn’t be enough to buy even a small bag.

[Does the host still remember that grain merchant surnamed Li? In a few days, he will come with a large batch of grain to ally with the male lead…]

“That’s great.” Lin Ya turned back, walking along the street and preparing to leave the city. Today wasn’t in vain, at least he had learned that this was a suitable landing place.

To be honest, even for him, the past few months had been exhausting.

After leaving the city, Lin Ya avoided the guards at the entrance and returned to the farm. While there, he took out some food from the system space. After discussing the situation in the city with Xu Fu, he said nothing more, only that they should wait a few more days before leaving.

Although Xu Jin and the others didn’t understand why they needed to wait, they still followed his advice and no longer rushed to leave.

The farm was not far from the city gate. Only two nights later, there was slight commotion, which Lin Ya’s keen ears could catch.

Two days later, the city gate opened wide. The guards at the farm gate had been absent since two days ago, and many people trapped in the farm took the opportunity to escape.

When Lin Ya stepped out, he saw smoke rising at the gate, where refugees were lining up for porridge. He turned back to let others gather their belongings.

“It seems someone is distributing porridge at the gate; let’s go check the situation.”

Xu Jin and Xu Yue immediately put away their things, while Ren Chao and Ren Lin helped out from the side. Xu Fu and Zhang Shi supported each other as they walked out, sighing when they saw the scene ahead, “This is the first time we’ve seen free porridge outside the city in all these days…”

Carrying his bundle, Lin Ya let them hold the two children as they all made their way toward the city gate.

“This is the first time I’ve seen such thick porridge…” An elderly man holding a broken bowl shed murky tears as he looked at the almost chopstick-stable rice porridge, sobbing inconsolably. If… if only his grandson could have waited one more day, he wouldn’t have starved to death.

“Wah…”

“My son… why couldn’t you just wait another two days! There’s food now! Can you see it? Huh?” Looking at the thick bowl of porridge, most people’s first reaction was overjoyed excitement, but then they thought of their loved ones who starved to death, and couldn’t help but have their noses turn sour, with waves of heart-wrenching pain surfacing within.

“Even if… even if it were just a few more hours to wait! They wouldn’t have died…”

“Wah, wah wah…”

As Lin Ya walked past the crowd, he listened to the waves of mournful wails, feeling an inexplicable heaviness in his heart.

People can empathize, especially kind-hearted individuals who generally have a strong sense of sympathy.

The Xu family members behind him reminisced about their bitter journey and could no longer hold back their tears, while the two children also began to sob incessantly.

After queuing for porridge, they all devoured their bowls eagerly. Although they had eaten something each day on the road, considering the limited food and other concerns, they had only ever managed to be half-full except for the occasional days they avoided others.

Those who finished even managed to let out a rare satisfied burp.

After they had eaten their fill, Xu Jin still seemed reluctant to leave.

“Will they distribute porridge every day outside the city?”

“They say it’s for these few days, but it’s uncertain what will happen afterward.” Lin Ya shared the news he had gathered with them, “The laborers said that the grain shop prices in the city are the same as before, limited to one purchase every three days, with a maximum of five taels at a time. Also, the rent for houses in the city isn’t expensive; just find a reputable broker to set up a contract at the county office.”

Xu Fu nodded with joy, glancing at Zhang Shi before pulling out all their savings from his pocket, totaling nearly twenty taels. He handed the silver to Lin Ya, saying, “This is all our silver. It may not be enough to buy a house in the city, but it should be enough for rent, Zixiu, you need to take care of the housing matter.”

Lin Ya nodded and took it.

This time entering the city not only required no entrance fee but there were also quite a few local youths available to guide them.

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