Chapter 19 Discussing countermeasures

A word awakened the dreamer, and the crowd scattered like birds and beasts.

Jiang Shuyue returned home and hurriedly called the Su family together to discuss countermeasures.

Aunt Su heard that there would be a selection. Her daughter's household registration was in the village, and she was of the right age. The county government wanted someone to come and see it in person. No matter how good the relationship between the village head and the Su family was, he couldn't protect her.

Aunt Su gritted her teeth and said, "The head of the family, the emperor, is a bastard. The palace is a place where people are eaten without spitting bones. We can't let our daughter enter the palace. We have to find a way to avoid the selection."

Su Nan also nodded and agreed, "Yes! We must not send my sister to the palace. Let's hide in the mountains."

Su Jin shook his head gently: "This year is different. If the drought is not alleviated in the summer, it will be dangerous in the mountains."

Jiang Shuyue gave Su Jin an approving look.

Su Jin was right. In the dry season, the lack of stream water in the mountains is a big problem.

There are no large wild animals in the mountains nearby. If there is a forest fire, it will be a disaster.

Su Hui looked at the whole family who were worried about her, she pursed her lips nervously and remained silent.

Su Huairen looked at Jiang Shuyue: "Does Yue'er have any good ideas?"

Su Huairen always felt that Jiang Shuyue was different from ordinary girls.

She was smart, bold, and opinionated.

Everyone looked at Jiang Shuyue.

Looking at everyone's expectant eyes, Jiang Shuyue was ready to give up her original plan.

She said: "I think everyone has heard of Yannan!"

Su Huairen nodded.

"Yannan has an open-minded people's customs, and the King of Yannan governs well. The people there live better than those in the capital. We might as well go to Yannan."

"Dad! Mom! Sister is right, I think it's okay." Su Jin was the first to stand up and support.

"I'll listen to sister, you continue, I'll go and call Suisui back." Su Nan said and ran out of the yard.

Qiuju stepped back and said: "I'll go find Suisui too."

Aunt Su looked at Su Huairen.

Su Huairen exhaled a breath of foul air, and the tangled things in his heart were relieved.

"Listen to Yue'er, let's do it this way, let's go to Yannan to escape the famine."

"When we get to Yannan, there will be no restrictions on entering the officialdom, and you and Nannan can still do something."

"Dad, I'll go pack my things now, when will we leave?" Su Jin has a strong ability to act, and he always does things in an orderly manner.

Su Huairen calculated: "The officials have just arrived today. The county magistrate will ask the village heads to collect the roster tomorrow, and then ask each family to send people to the government office for review. It will take five days."

Su Huairen is very clear about the selection process. If the officials have achieved their goals, they will not go to the countryside to check.

If someone's daughter is outstanding in appearance and does not report it, the officials will definitely go to the countryside to arrest her.

People's hearts are unpredictable. Who knows who in the village will go to the government office to report his daughter.

Su Huairen didn't dare to bet on people's hearts. He said, "Pack up and leave in the next two days."

"Son, kill those chickens and marinate them."

"Hui'er, go pack your clothes and only bring clothes for the season." After making the arrangements, Aunt Su took Jiang Shuyue to the old house.

After Jiang Shuyue gave birth to Suisui, all the chickens raised in the yard were eaten by her during her confinement.

She still raised chickens in her space. Since the drought began, she has never sold eggs again.

"Yue'er, if you go to Yannan, your in-laws won't be able to control you. Aunt Su hopes you can find someone you like there."

Aunt Su heard that the people there are open-minded, so she thought of this.

"Aunt, this depends on fate. Besides, I have a son, so it doesn't matter whether I get married or not."

Speaking of this, Jiang Shuyue felt that she was more wronged than Dou E.

She didn't even have a good relationship, and she is the mother of the child.

Seeing Jiang Shuyue's shy face, Aunt Su stopped talking. She made up her mind that she would pay more attention in the future and find a good marriage for this poor child.

Jiang Shuyue and the Su family made intensive preparations for fleeing the famine.

Jiang Shuyue found an opportunity to get the horse and carriage out of the space a year ago.

She also deliberately removed the mark of the Jiang Mansion.

Qiuju also said that the carriage looked familiar, and Su Nan said that ordinary carriages were like this.

Qiuju had seen it in the capital, and many carriages did look similar. The surname of the owner was hung on the side of the carriage for easy distinction.

Su Jin also matched Xiaohong with a carriage.

Two carriages and a mule carriage, in the village, they were considered wealthy.

The next day, just after dawn, Qiuju got up as usual to see how much the well water had sunk.

"Hey! Strange, why is the village so quiet today, no roosters crowing, no dogs barking." Qiuju said to herself, looked at the bamboo forest and walked to the well.

Not surprisingly, the well water never rose after a few buckets of water were drawn last night.

The morning dew hung on the slightly curled leaves. If it weren't for the gentle spring breeze, people would think that the hot summer had sucked the moisture out of the leaves.

The clouds and fog dissipated, and the rays of light broke through the thick clouds, tearing a hole, and the thousands of feet of light sprinkled on the earth.

The clouds dispersed, and it was another sunny day.

"Sister, it's not good!"

Jiang Shuyue just lifted Sui Sui from the bed and heard Su Nan's voice outside.

"Second uncle."

Sui Sui waved his little hands and ran out the door with his short legs.

"Nan Nan, what's the matter?" Jiang Shuyue was slightly startled and hurried out to greet him.

Could it be that someone went to the county government to hold a memorial for Su Hui's outstanding appearance, and the officials came to ask for her!

"Sister, everyone in the village has left. Grandma Xu said that they either fled from famine or went to seek refuge with distant relatives." Su Nan said as he picked up Sui Sui and kissed him on his delicate little face.

Jiang Shuyue sighed: "What's wrong with this? The spring drought is so severe, and everyone still has some crops to grow. It's a good thing to leave here."

Several families in the village have girls, but they are not beautiful. They are not trying to escape the draft.

The well water has dried up. Everyone can't see any hope and can only flee from the famine.

"Second uncle, is Shuisheng gone?" Suisui put one hand around Sunan's neck and asked softly.

"Suisui, dear, second uncle is just going to tell my sister that the people in the village are too unkind. Even Widow Li ran away with her child. No one cares about the life and death of Grandma Xu and Shuisheng."

Speaking of those heartless people, Sunan was very angry.

"Mother, I want Shuisheng to go with me." Suisui is smart and clever. He knew last night that his mother was going to take him away from here.

"Sister, and Uncle Lin, the villagers thought he was still blind, and no one asked him if he wanted to escape the famine together."

"No problem, you ask Ajin to tell Grandma Xu and Uncle Lin that we will leave together tomorrow."

Looking at Su Nan holding Sui Sui away, Jiang Shuyue added: "Tell them not to bring too many things."

"Got it."

"Yue'er, Auntie has prepared steamed buns, you pack these eggs and give them to Sui Sui on the way."

When Jiang Shuyue went over, she saw Auntie Su and Su Hui were already preparing food for the journey.

At night, seeing Sui Sui sleeping soundly, Jiang Shuyue gently opened his little hand, pulled out the pajamas he was holding in his hand, and flashed into the space.