After unlocking the material space, I raised my younger siblings in a farmhouse.

Chapter 324 Chilling

"There is also a bottle of ointment in the bag. Applying it on the wound can reduce swelling and bruises and speed up wound healing. We have to wait until we wash our bodies before applying the ointment. You can put the ointment away for now."

"We had eaten a lot of oily food before we fainted, so let's not touch these two bags of dry food for now and save them for later use. As for the silver, I counted it and it's equivalent to five taels of silver for each person. My suggestion is that other things can be put in the bag, but it's best to keep the silver close to you to avoid accidents."

Everyone nodded frequently upon hearing this. They shared the same opinion as Shi Ying on the arrangement of these things. Those who were quick had already started to take action.

Shi Ying continued, "I see that the clothes that everyone got are similar in style, one set of rags and one set of linen. Most of us are women, and Xiaofeng and his group are mostly handsome men. If we wash ourselves and put on neat linen clothes, and appear in the crowd together, we will be somewhat eye-catching. If we meet someone with bad intentions, it may bring disaster to us."

"But if we all dress up as beggars and show up in a dusty state, we can avoid some unnecessary trouble. However, if we do this, we will most likely be driven out by the people in the village, and we won't be able to rest or get any information."

"So my idea is to select half of us to dress up as beggars, and the other half to dress up as poor refugees, and then form different teams of three or four and walk in different directions."

"If we see a village, I will take Xiaofeng and Xiaohe in to check out the situation inside. You guys wait for our news nearby."

"If the people inside are willing to let people like us who don't have a registered permanent residence stay here, I'll have Xiao He come out to take you in and stay for the night. Once you're in better shape, we'll set off again."

"If the people inside don't accept us, we will come back to meet you and continue down that road. If we encounter a town or county town, we will see if there is an entrance fee at the gate."

"If there is no fee, we will go in batches. Even if we can't rent a house, we can find a dilapidated temple to spend the night. If there is a fee, we will send some people in to buy some water bags, dry food, cooking tools, living tools and maps for food and drink on the road, and then come out to meet up with the others."

"The money for going to the city and buying things will be shared by all of us. We have food and tools in hand, and we can find a place with running water to stay. Wild animals won't dare approach a place with fire. We can build a few tents by the water to live in, boil water to clean ourselves, make a fire to roast dry food, and maybe even go down to the river to catch some fish to replenish our bodies."

"Once we have rested, we can pack up and continue on our journey. If this works, we can save a lot of money on the journey."

The more Shi Ying spoke, the brighter her eyes became, and her eyes were full of longing and yearning for the future.

At this time, someone asked weakly, "Sister Ying, I think your idea is good, but according to you, if we don't settle in any village or town, what is the purpose of our continuous journey? Or do you already have a plan for where to take us?"

Shi Ying nodded, confirming the other party's guess, "Yes, that's why I want to buy a map. I plan to listen to the advice of my benefactor and take you to Lanzhou."

After Shi Ying said this, many people present were a little hesitant. During the time they were in the small building, they didn't know much about each other's past, but they knew that Shi Ying was from Linzhou, which was far away from Lanzhou. Under normal circumstances, a girl from an ordinary family like Shi Ying could not have been to Lanzhou. So, did they really want to let a girl who had never been to Lanzhou take them to live in a place they were not familiar with at all?

"Sister Ying, your benefactor spoke so highly of Lanzhou, and we want to go there too, but the problem is that Lanzhou is a long way from here, and even if we are lucky enough not to encounter any large beasts, food and drink for a large group of people will cost money. If someone gets sick with a cold or something, then the money will be even more scarce, and we may not be able to make it to Lanzhou."

"Even if we overcome all difficulties and reach Lanzhou, we won't have much money left. Without money, how can we use connections to settle down?"

"If we don't settle down, we will be illegal residents, and it will be difficult for us to find a job. If we are found by the government, we will be expelled as refugees, and we may even be beaten. If that happens, we will have no way out."

After a brief silence, Yu Yang spoke up to break the strange silence. He wanted to use his own analysis to persuade Shi Ying to give up such unrealistic ideas.

"I have already thought of this, and I understand your concerns, but my hunch tells me that what the benefactor said is sincere. Lanzhou is indeed a very good place to stay. Although the five taels of silver in our hands is a lot, it can only allow us to settle down in an ordinary village at most."

"I have never farmed, but I have seen how others farm. My family knows my own business, and I know my own body. I can't eat this bowl of rice, and I don't want to live a life of digging in the soil all day long, and I can see the end of it at a glance."

"I finally got a new life. I want to live a different life. Lanzhou is the goal I set for myself. No matter how difficult it is, I want to go and take a look."

At this point, Shi Ying paused, and then continued: "Of course this is just my personal decision, and I don't mean for you to agree with me. However, no matter what decision you make, our initial goal is the same, which is to stay away from this place, so, at least in the short term, we still have to act together."

While Shi Ying was speaking, he was observing the expressions of the crowd. He saw that some people looked even more hesitant, while others had already lowered their heads, so his/her facial expressions could not be seen.

When Shi Ying saw this, his originally bright eyes became much dimmer. Without a common enemy, their seemingly indestructible little group began to have their own little thoughts.

It's quite funny to say. She was unwilling to take the lead, and everyone depended on her to make decisions. Now that she has stepped forward to take the lead, some people immediately have different opinions. So who was she performing that act for?

Forget it, if you are not on the same page and force yourself to stay together, it will be a torture to both of you and will cause the conflicts to become deeper and deeper. Instead of doing that, it is better to separate from the beginning.

Shi Ying was a decisive person. Once he made up his mind, he spoke up immediately and made things clear.