When you're out and about, who knows what might happen? She has a son, so she can't afford to make any mistakes.
Once inside the space, she quickly prepared the prescription.
Cartilage powder, itchy powder, and seven-step remedy.
The recipes for these poisons were found in medical books in the space, making them ideal for self-defense.
After leaving the space, I slept soundly through the night.
Just as dawn was breaking, two horse-drawn carriages and one mule cart appeared.
The group slowly left Yunling Village.
Jiang Shuyue watched the withered trees gradually disappear into the distance, her heart filled with countless emotions.
When she first arrived in Yunling Village, the scene of green bamboo leading to secluded paths and vines brushing against her clothes seemed like it was just yesterday.
Su Jin and Lin Miaoshou each drove a horse-drawn carriage, while Su Nan drove a mule cart.
"Sister, I never imagined Uncle Lin could drive a carriage. Thanks to you for curing his eyes, we now have another helper."
Jiang Shuyue smiled faintly: "Medicine can heal those who are destined to be healed. I never expected him to recover so well."
Sui Sui rode in one carriage with Su Hui and Shui Sheng, while Aunt Su, Su Huai Ren, and Grandma Xu rode in another carriage.
Jiang Shuyue and Qiu Ju rode in a mule cart driven by Su Nan.
Each carriage contained everyone's belongings and blankets.
Pots, pans, and dishes were all stuffed under the seats.
While Qiu Ju wasn't around, Jiang Shuyue tossed several inconspicuous packages into her spatial storage.
Occasionally, you can see people carrying large and small bags walking south along the road.
"Nan Nan, when we get to the town ahead, ask around if there are any carriage or horse shops."
The mule cart was too slow, and Jiang Shuyue still had some silver; she needed to switch to a horse-drawn carriage.
Uncle Lin said that the carriage would only take ten days to half a month to reach Yannan.
Around noon, they passed through a small town.
Su Jin, who was walking ahead, also thought of switching from a mule cart to a horse cart.
Upon entering the town, Jiang Shuyue noticed that more and more people were heading south.
A broker in town stood at the crossroads shouting: "The brokerage firm is hiring a lot of people. Boys are ten taels and girls are five taels. If you don't want your children to suffer, come and take a look. The children are all being sent to wealthy families in the capital. Some of the handsome ones can even enter the palace to serve the empress. Once you leave this town, you won't get this price."
"Sigh! They're worse than pigs and dogs," Jiang Shuyue couldn't help but sigh.
"That's right, it's outrageous! They're just openly shouting, 'Miss, look, someone's actually taking a child there.'"
Qiu Ju was filled with righteous indignation, looking like she was speaking out against injustice.
Jiang Shuyue looked at him with pity: "I mean, a human life is worth less than that of a pig or a dog. Look at that child, he must be seven or eight years old! The young masters in the capital spend more than ten taels of silver a year on a single dog."
Qiu Ju: "..."
She simply couldn't keep up with the young lady's thought process.
"Sister, did the human traffickers really send those people to wealthy families in the capital?"
Su Nan was four years old when he returned from the capital. He remembered that when he was a child, there were many maids and servants in the mansions in the capital.
Those people must be farmers who sold their children because they had no other choice!
"It's not all of them who are sold to wealthy families. If a child is handsome, the slave trader will sell him to the madam of a brothel or a pleasure house in order to get a good price."
Jiang Shuyue's words sent a chill down Su Nan's spine.
Su Nan couldn't help but turn around and look at the human traffickers. Passersby went up to ask, and found that very few were actually selling children. Perhaps it wasn't the most difficult time yet.
Many shops in town were closed, but luckily one carriage shop was open, though it didn't have many horses.
Su Jin pointed to a strong horse and asked Jiang Shuyue, "Sister, what do you think of this horse?"
Before Jiang Shuyue could speak, Lin Miaoshou asked the waiter, "How much silver would this horse cost, along with your best carriage?"
"With the saddle, it'll be one hundred and fifty taels in total, not a penny less." The waiter's eyes darted back and forth between the group of men, unsure who was in charge.
Lin Miaoshou took out a silver note from the bundle on his shoulder, and then took out several silver ingots and slapped them in front of the waiter: "This is the horse. Quickly hitch up the best carriage."
Jiang Shuyue: "..."
Is Uncle Lin some kind of hidden big shot? She hasn't even had a chance to bargain yet!
"Uncle Lin..." Su Jin had just taken the bundle off his shoulder when Lin Miaoshou pressed him down.
Just as the waiter was about to get the silver, Jiang Shuyue hurriedly called out, "Wait! We still have a mule cart and two mules. Once we have the horse cart, we won't need the mule cart anymore. You have to take it back."
The waiter went out to take a look and came back: "The mule cart and the mule are worth twenty taels."
Jiang Shuyue nodded: "Okay."
We're in a hurry to get somewhere, so there's no time to worry about petty gains.
The waiter gave Lin Miaoshou another twenty taels of silver in change, which she accepted without hesitation and put back into her bundle.
"Let's go check the carriages together, so we don't get ripped off by the waiter." Lin Miaoshou waved his hand as he saw the waiter walking into the carriage shed, and Su Jin followed.
After buying the carriage, everyone ate some steamed buns with water bags. Su Jin asked the carriage shop for hot water, heated up the steamed buns and eggs, and fed them to Sui Sui.
"Sui Sui, be good. When your second uncle earns money, you'll eat meat every day." Su Nan looked at the little guy eating his steamed bun earnestly, his sensible appearance melting his heart.
Aunt Su patted Sui Sui's little head and said gently, "Grandma will remember this for you. If Second Uncle doesn't let our Sui Sui eat meat every day, I will definitely spank him."
Sui Sui said in her childish voice, "The meat is for Grandma, and Auntie and Mommy can eat it too."
"Mom! I'm a grown-up now, you can't say 'spank' anymore."
Seeing Su Nan's shy expression, Su Hui came to his rescue, saying, "Your little brother will be of marriageable age in a few years, so please stop teasing him."
After eating, the group continued their journey.
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