059 First Journey

Two days before the end of the month, Mei Niang urged her husband to buy lean pork. As the weather was getting warmer, they should try to dry it out as much as possible so that it could still be eaten for some time.

It’s the first time for children to travel far away, so their mouths are kept busy and they will feel less homesick.

Master Lu advised Changsheng to go out late and come back early in the next two days, spend more time with his son, and not to rush into things.

Wan Changsheng also responded with a smile.

On this day at the end of May, Xiao Wu came and told them to wait at the gate of the village early in the morning on the second day of June. He handed Ping'an a purse, saying that it was given by the eldest son's cousin.

Ping An took it and said he understood.

His biological father's current father-in-law gave him a red envelope, so he should just accept it. I hope that the two families will never have to deal with each other again in this life, just in this one.

When he opened it, he found two ten-liang silver notes and a jade peace charm. It was a considerable gift.

To be honest, he would rather have all the money in cash. Now that he is a child, he doesn't need to give away gifts. These gifts can only be hidden at home. Of course, they can still be given as gifts in the future, so they won't be wasted.

Mei Niang went to her son and said, "Ping An, let me sew the silver you bring with you into your belt. Sew two more places. Also, when you go out, don't run around. You are still young and don't know how powerful the human traffickers are."

Ping An nodded and said, "Mom, I will bring more silver this time, 180 taels.

Mei Niang was shocked: "Why did you take so much with you when you went out with your master?"

"Mom, I won't use it recklessly. I'll bring back the extra ones. This is my first time going out, and I'm a little nervous. What if I get separated from my master?"

Mei Niang became more and more panicked: "Why don't you talk to your master and learn from the doctors in the clinic first? There are many things to do when you go out."

Ping An interrupted her: "Mom, I'm just taking precautions, it's not that serious, how about I take eighty taels?"

"You'd better bring more. Go get it now and I'll sew it in for you." It's a pity that it's not winter, otherwise it would be easy to sew anywhere.

In the end, I took 180 taels of silver. Except for the ones hidden at my mother's place, I took the rest, including 160 taels of small silver notes and 20 taels of change.

The silver bills were sewn into two belts, and the loose silver was hidden in several places. The purse he carried with him only held two taels of loose silver.

Ping An thought this was a good idea. He took more money with him because it was his first time going to Jiangnan. If he happened to come across something he liked, or if there was any business opportunity, his young age was not a problem. He would earn as much as he could.

Occasionally, he would reflect on whether he had been too concerned about money in this life. He seemed to be too obsessed with money.

The night before leaving, Mei Niang asked her husband to bring the dining table to the courtyard early. There were four dishes, three of which were meat dishes, and one was bone soup.

Erqiang, who has always been craving for meat, was once again glad that he had made the right decision to follow the crowd. In the past month, he had eaten more meat than in the previous eleven years, and he had grown taller and fatter.

It’s a pity that my brother didn’t come out with me.

Mei Niang picked up a lot of dishes for the two children and also picked up some for her husband.

"Eat, Ping An, Er Qiang, don't run around when you go out. If you get lost or sold by traffickers, you'll never see your parents again."

Erqiang nodded while eating meat, which meant that it was definitely not possible.

In a few years, he will be a master. How can a master be caught by human traffickers? Wouldn't that be a joke?

"Also, you are still young. You go out to learn skills and gain experience. Don't be extravagant. Don't show off your wealth. Be careful that others will be tempted by your wealth."

Wan Changsheng listened to his wife's chatter with a smile, and the two children nodded while eating.

This is the home he imagined in his dreams, and now it really exists.

If there were one or two more babbling children, it would be perfect.

At dusk, Mei Niang packed luggage for the two children, giving each of them a backpack for food and daily necessities, and a large package for clothes and shoes.

In fact, there are many things I want to take, but my husband won't allow me. Although there is a carriage, the eldest master will definitely have a lot of people with him, and it will be inconvenient to carry so many things.

That’s true.

At dawn, Sun Sicheng and his men arrived at the village.

This time he brought only three carriages and was accompanied by eight people.

Da Wu, Xiao Wu, Ji Xiang, Ru Yi, Sun Wen, Qing Shi, and then there are Da Zhuang and Daniu.

Except for Sun Wen and Qingshi, these six are his bodyguards. They all grew up together. Even Sun Wen has been with him for more than ten years.

Including Ping An and Er Qiang, there are eleven people in total.

Except for the three people who were rushing the car, the remaining eight people would not be crowded at all in three cars.

Sun Sicheng planned to have Sun Wen teach his apprentice on the road, for at least two hours a day, and it would be best if he could practice calligraphy at night.

The remaining time cannot be delayed in studying medicine. The journey to Jiangnan will take nearly a month. It would be a waste if I don't make use of these hours.

One of the cars was specially used to store luggage. Sun Sicheng traveled around for most of the year and could be said to have rich experience in surviving in the wild. In addition to firewood that could be chopped at any time, he also brought all other food and daily necessities, including tents used by the escort agency. Who could guarantee that he would be able to find an inn when he went out?

Wan Changsheng and his wife greeted the eldest son, and then greeted everyone else one by one.

These people will be with my son day and night in the future, and they will need to be taken care of in many places, so we cannot be careless.

"Brother Wan, sister-in-law, come here." He took out a stack of papers from his arms, hurried to buy them, and finally bought the things, but they were not satisfactory.

"Brother Wan, Ping An gave me the prescription but only asked for 10% of the shares. I felt bad about it, so I asked Sun Wen to help me buy a house and land. I don't have enough time, so I can only use it for the time being.

The house has a small entrance and more than a dozen rooms in the front and back, which is enough for your family. The title deed will be in the name of Brother Wan.

There are two plots of fertile land not far from each other, one is 15 mu and the other is 25 mu. This year the crops belong to them. When the harvest is in August, let Lao Ge take them to hand over. Then you can also ask Lao Ge to help you rent them. It is only half an hour away from here, and the location is very good. These will be in the name of my brother and sister-in-law, so that we can be safe and filial to our parents."

The house was not big but compact, and cost him exactly one thousand taels. Forty acres of good farmland cost him six or seven hundred taels.

These cannot be compared with the value of the prescription, but they at least give him peace of mind.

"No, absolutely not, we cannot accept it." The couple was stunned for a while, and when they came to their senses, they refused.

Houses in the city are ridiculously expensive, and good farmland in the suburbs is hard to buy and is much more expensive than in the countryside. It’s a little over ten taels per acre in the countryside, and if you’re lucky, ten taels per acre is even possible.

It’s not possible in the suburbs of the city, where one acre costs sixteen or seventeen taels.

He heard all this from Master Lu.

Ping An also looked at the master with a complicated expression. The master was too generous. How about he try to come up with a prescription later?

"Your names have already been taken, so don't refuse. Since you have left the village and are growing up safely, it will be almost impossible for you to return to live in the village in the future.

Brother Wan, you can accept it, but it would be best if you let Lao Ge take it to the government office to get a red deed, so that it is safe, and you can just take your household registration with you."

The couple looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

The house and the good farmland would probably cost two thousand taels of silver. They had been carrying forty or fifty taels of silver on them during these days, and now they have more than three hundred taels of silver in savings, as well as the house and farmland in the city.

Is this the big landlord?

Ping An didn't say a word from beginning to end. At this moment, he just smiled and walked in front of the master, bowing deeply, "Ping An thanks the master."

A quarter of an hour later, the carriage left the farm and started to trot.