"Uncle refuses to go," Gu Erlang said. "He says that no matter how bad the drought gets, you can't starve to death in the mountains. If it still hasn't rained by next spring, they'll leave then."
Gu Zhang sighed. 'What can we do if they won't go? It's not like I can force them at knifepoint.'
Li Chunhua lowered her head. "My parents won't go either. They also said they'll wait and see what happens next spring."
Gu Zhang didn't say anything more. He had spent the last few days trying to persuade everyone and was mentally exhausted. 'Everyone has their own destiny,' he thought. "Alright," he said. "Let them know we're heading to East Sea County. If they decide to leave next spring, they can look for us there."
Li Chunhua nodded.
Meanwhile, in a courtyard of the Imperial Music Bureau, Xiao Yu was listening to a report from Stone.
