Chapter 30 Greed
The dense forest was shaded by lush trees, which helped to dissipate the heat.
Along the way, Shen Jinan took the brother and sister to identify various medicinal herbs, and treated the exile as a sightseeing trip.
In contrast, other people are not as comfortable as them.
The prisoners were wailing one by one, their faces covered in sweat, their eyes cloudy, and they kept mumbling something in their mouths, but their hands never stopped moving. They scratched the red and swollen bumps on their bodies and moved forward with difficulty.
"It seems that the collection of medicinal herbs that I proposed to Commander Lin before has not made much progress." Seeing those people in such pain, Shen Jinan couldn't bear it, but these were collected by her and Sui Sui Huanhuan together. The quantity was small, and it was not enough to give to those officials.
Even if she wanted to help these prisoners, she was unable to do so.
However, after she told Commander Lin about these suggestions, he actually agreed with them.
The constant complaints within the team are not conducive to continuing the journey and delaying the arrival time. No one can take responsibility for this.
But he has clearly agreed to it, so why hasn't he started implementing it yet?
Shen Jinan was puzzled.
"He is the commander after all, so he might have some concerns." Gu Yanqing took out the water bag and handed it to her: "Drink some water, we still have a long way to go today."
Looking at his slender, bony hands holding the water bag and taking care of him attentively, Shen Jinan didn't think there was anything wrong. He took it and drank a sip directly, then handed it to Sui Sui Huanhuan and spoke to them in a gentle voice.
"Are you thirsty, my dear little baby? Do you want some water?"
In the end, they both shook their heads in unison. Huanhuan took out the fruit that Shen Jinan had given her in the morning from her sleeve and smiled happily: "Mom, Huanhuan still has this, Mom, eat it!"
Even though these things were given to them by their mother, these two little kids prefer to eat with their mother.
"Ah." Shen Jinan opened his mouth and took a bite of the large green jujube that Huanhuan handed over. He smacked his lips, nodded, and savored the taste. "Hmm, this jujube that Huanhuan fed to mother is really sweet!"
Huanhuan immediately smiled and reached out for Chen Jinan to hug her.
Shen Jinan also picked her up and patted her back skillfully.
Originally, Huanhuan was less courageous than Suisui. After racking his brains along the way, he finally made Huanhuan a little more cheerful. Now he tried his best to satisfy the little girl's requests. Even if the little girl wanted the moon in the sky, Shen Jinan would find a way to pick it down for her.
"Mrs. Gu!"
As if he heard someone calling him, Shen Jinan looked around, but he only saw prisoners around him who were listless and looked like they had lost their souls.
A man in armor and with a sword on his waist was running towards this side quickly, and he seemed to be holding something in his hand.
"Madam Gu, this is what the commander asked me to bring to you. He said that these are fruits that were found in the mountains today. Someone has already tasted them and they are delicious, so I brought them to you to try." The official was a little out of breath, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
He had just returned from exploring the way ahead and picked these fruits on the way. Commander Lin asked him to deliver the things over without stopping. Even an iron man would be tired.
"Commander Lin is thoughtful!" Shen Jinan took the food box, quickly took out a few pieces from it, and handed them to the official: "Please come and deliver it to us, and try it too."
He felt a little embarrassed and pushed the fruit back: "This is specially prepared for you by the commander. You have helped us so much, how can I not feel comfortable with this..."
"Take it." Shen Jinan was not prepared to let him continue to refuse, and decisively stuffed it into his hand: "There will be many places in the future where I will need to rely on you for convenience, so please keep it."
Looking at the huge fruit in his hand, he was indeed a little greedy. He swallowed unconsciously and smiled shyly: "Thank you, Madam Gu. If you need anything in the future, just tell me, Liu Song."
Seeing the officials coming from afar, Shen Xitang immediately followed them stealthily.
When she saw that the food box contained such big fruits, her eyes flashed with determination to get them.
Lin's eyes were also glued to the fruit. Since she joined the exile team, when had she ever eaten fruit?
Shen Jinan, that little bitch, caused their family to be exiled. Isn't it right to give them some fruits?
"Sister, are you going to send some fruit to Father?" Chen Xitang looked at the food box greedily and rushed over to grab it. "Why bother you, sister? I can just take this to Father."
Shen Jinan quickly closed the lid and hid the food box behind him, preventing Shen Xitang from succeeding. "I don't have a good sister like you. We can't afford you. Sister, you should find a way to find fruit for father yourself. After all, you are the most filial, aren't you?"
"An An, your father has been traveling all this time and is exhausted, and he's fallen ill. He's still your father after all, how could you be so cruel? If there's any food, you should at least share some with your father!"
Lin started crying with tears and snot, and she also lost some weight.
But compared to others, she is still much better.
Shen Jinan knew at a glance that Lin had secretly given him some special treatment.
Even the face hidden under Shen Xitang's messy hair was not much different from before.
Except for the few days when she was hungry during the previous trouble, she never missed a meal during the rest of the time. Coming to her to cry and complain now is really the wrong person.
Shen Jin looked at them quietly, wanting to see what else this mother and daughter could do.
"Sister, you can't ignore father! After all, he has raised you for more than ten years. He has been devoted to you all these years and has never treated you unfairly!"
Shen Xitang, like Lin, put his status very low and looked pitiful.
Shen Jinan clapped his hands and laughed: "What my sister said makes sense. Father is indeed doing his best. However, the object of his dedication is probably you, my dear sister?"
"If you don't want to give food, then don't give it. How can you say that to your father? He must be so heartbroken when he hears it!"
Shen Xitang raised her voice quite a bit, as if she was afraid that the people around her wouldn't be able to hear her.
Shen Jinan smiled sarcastically. It turned out that he wanted to use rumors and so-called filial piety to force him to submit.
Shen Xitang would do anything to gain benefits from him.
But she miscalculated!
Unwilling to give in, she knelt and took two steps forward, then reached out to hug Shen Jinan’s thighs, tears in her eyes, trying to force her to submit: “Sister, you really can’t ignore father?”
Those are really crocodile tears.
Shen Jinan sneered and waved his hand.
Shen Xitang's eyes narrowed in fear, and he took a few steps back.
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