After pouring the water from his hands into the pot, Zhu Chenfeng clapped his hands and sat down with Zhu Haotian. He then leaned close to Old Madam Zhu and whispered an explanation.

"Mother, but we don't recognize any medicinal herbs. Even if we come across them, we won't know whether they're suitable for us!"

“I understand!” When Madam Sun was still a noble lady, she liked to read all kinds of books at home, and she read a few medical books when she was bored.

After hearing what her third daughter-in-law said, Old Lady Zhu looked at her excitedly and said, "Third daughter-in-law, then take some time to draw down all the medicinal herbs you can remember. After you finish drawing them, everyone should memorize them. When you see them on the road, pick them down and exchange them for money."

“Good, Mother, your idea is good. With frequent battles on the border, the army has already collected all the medicinal herbs from various places. In addition, with the continuous influx of refugees into the cities, the medicinal herbs on the market will definitely be in short supply.”

Sun agreed with her mother-in-law's suggestion to sell medicinal herbs and excitedly explained the pros and cons involved.

Upon hearing Sun's words, the others exchanged excited glances and beamed with joy.

"Yes, we are still several months away from the border. There are many dangers on the way. Children, you must use all your skills to fight against the unknown dangers together."

After hearing her daughter-in-law's analysis, Old Mrs. Zhu looked solemn and serious as she addressed the crowd, giving them a serious reminder.

"Mother, don't worry! We will definitely reach the border safely and meet the boss!"

Zhu Haotian was the first to step forward, patting his chest as he stood in front of the stove to express his stance.

The others agreed with Zhu Haotian's words and nodded with smiles.

Just as everyone regained their confidence in the future, a figure suddenly flashed past the door.

Zhu Borong left the backyard and ran up to the second floor, panting, before hurriedly pushing open the front door.

Zhu Yanyan was sitting at the round table drinking tea, looking at her cheap father with a face full of disdain, and taking big gulps of tea from the pot.

"Father, what's wrong?"

"Yan Yan, something terrible has happened!"

Zhu Borong drank a lot of tea before he calmed down. He sat in front of his daughter, panting, and said in a flustered manner.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Yanyan asked impatiently, rolling her eyes at Zhu Borong's spineless behavior.

"Didn't you tell me to keep a close eye on Grandma Zhu's family? I think I just heard them talking about some kind of travel permit at the door."

The incident happened so suddenly that Zhu Borong didn't bother to pay attention to the expression on his daughter's face and anxiously told her what he had heard.

Zhu Yanyan frowned in confusion after hearing this, and asked in bewilderment, "Grandma Zhu wants the travel permit? Why?"

"I don't know! They were speaking too quietly, I only heard the words 'travel permit'."

Zhu Borong slapped his thigh in frustration, glanced guiltily at Zhu Yanyan, and sighed repeatedly in self-reproach.

After a long silence, Zhu Yanyan slowly tapped the table before speaking, "Since they want the pass, then we'll make sure they don't get it."

"Yes, as long as we bribe the escorts, we can prevent these people from getting their travel permits."

After seeing that Zhu Yanyan did not pursue the matter further, Zhu Borong revealed a fawning smile and gave his daughter a thumbs-up, praising her repeatedly.

After saying that, he rubbed his hands together with a smile and glanced at the bag that Zhu Yanyan had placed on the dressing table behind her. "Yanyan, you don't need to do such a small thing. Why don't you leave it to your father?"

Zhu Yanyan had already seen through Zhu Borong's greedy intentions. After hesitating for a moment, she still got up, took out two silver ingots from her bag, and turned to hand them to Zhu Borong.

"Then I'll teach you! This is very important, so don't try to be clever with yourself."

“What are you saying, child! We’re family. Your money is your father’s money. Why would your father try to be clever for a few taels of silver?”

Upon seeing the two silver ingots, Zhu Borong hurriedly took them from Zhu Yanyan's hands and deliberately clicked his tongue in anger.

After receiving the money, Zhu Borong got up with a grin and quickly left the room, heading towards the escorts' lodgings.

On the other side, Zhu Xixi nestled in her aunt's arms, happily playing with her.

Suddenly, she saw a figure acting suspiciously in the outhouse in the front yard, so she tilted her head curiously.

[Wow! This guy is shameless! He's treating the guards like his subordinates?]

【Choosing to meet at a latrine? Doesn't it stink? Disgusting!】

Zhu Xixi couldn't help but make a nauseous face, her little face puffing out in disgust.

Upon hearing her niece's suggestion, Tao, who was holding Zhu Xixi, pretended to have a stomachache, clutched her stomach, and handed Xixi over to Old Lady Zhu.

After briefly explaining his situation, he jogged towards the outhouse in the front yard.

Just as Tao was pinching her nose and hiding in the outhouse, she suddenly heard a rustling sound outside. Hearing the sound, she quickly lay down on the wooden door.

"Lord Chen, do you think this ingot of silver is enough?"

Zhu Borong led the escort Chen Xiang to the outhouse, looked around, and then took out a silver ingot from his wide sleeve and handed it over.

The previous escort leader, Chen Fusheng, was seriously injured, and it is said that from now on, this new official will escort them to the border.

After entering the post station, he greeted the man several times. The man was greedy for small gains and could be bought with just a little silver.

Faced with Zhu Borong's eagerness, Chen Xiang glanced at the silver in his hand with some disdain, "Just one ingot? There were two ingots left when you asked us to catch a thief last time."

"That's enough. Just keep the travel documents safe and don't let Old Lady Zhu and the others get their hands on them."

Zhu Borong was surprised by Chen Xiang's greed. His face immediately darkened, and he forcefully stuffed the silver into Chen Xiang's hand with a half-smile. He patted Chen Xiang's hand and said with a smile.

Chen Xiang expressionlessly weighed the silver in his hand, glanced at Zhu Borong, and then turned and left.

After watching Chen Xiang walk away, Zhu Borong spat at him irritably and walked arrogantly toward the corridor.

Tao, who had been hiding in the outhouse, only dared to tiptoe out after Zhu Borong left. Once out, she almost vomited up her dinner.

In her haste to get back the letter, she stumbled and ran toward the backyard, only shouting in a panic once inside.

"Mother, something terrible has happened."

Old Mrs. Zhu was undressing Zhu Xixi in preparation for a bath when she saw Tao Shi rush in.

She quickly wrapped her granddaughter's body in her clothes, held her in her arms, and anxiously asked her questions.

"Second son's wife, what's wrong?"

“Mother, I just went to the toilet and heard... Zhu Borong... bribed the guards not to show the travel permit to anyone.”

Tao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, panting as he pointed to the door and stammered.

"Okay, Mom understands. Don't panic. Go clean yourself first; you smell bad."

After learning what had happened, Old Lady Zhu covered her nose and took a few steps back, signaling to Tao to deal with the smell on her body.

Tao also noticed that he smelled of various stenches. He looked down and sniffed his sleeves, and almost fainted.

After informing her mother-in-law, she hurriedly walked towards the curtain.

Liu approached Old Madam Zhu anxiously, sighing as she asked, "Mother, we..."

"Don't panic, things will work themselves out. Let's give Xixi a bath first. This child hasn't had a proper bath since birth, and there's still blood on her body!"

"You need to wash yourself too, you're covered in blood."

After hearing her daughter-in-law's words, Old Mrs. Zhu, who had been in a daze, quickly smiled and comforted Liu, pulling her towards the curtain.