Chapter 79: Gaojia Village City, where a fight almost broke out
Chai Jin was not blind. When Xie Zhen delivered the medicine, he saw Xie Yuchuan looking at him with a hint of inquiry in his eyes. It was obvious that Xie Yuchuan must be aware of the actions of the father and son, but the other party did not say a word and asked his second sister Xie Zhen to come over.
Chai Jin briefly explained the matter to Mrs. Chai. Mrs. Chai had just taken the medicine and the effect was still early. From time to time, she would still cover her mouth with a handkerchief and cough lightly.
After hearing this, she had a much better impression of the Xie family.
"It's no wonder that the Xie family has produced so many talented people over the years and has remained prosperous. Regardless of the sons of the Xie family who are striving for fame and fortune, even the women in the Xie family's inner house are different from the daughters of other families."
"Mother Wang, give me two candied fruits."
The sweet taste in her mouth made Madam Chai's discomfort subside a lot. Her eyes were gentle as she said, "Just now, that Second Miss Xie came in. She clearly saw me coughing from time to time, but her expression didn't change at all. She took it calmly. Even when she came close to me, she chose a perfect position there, not too far away to make me feel disliked, but not too close to make me feel burdened. She is truly a respectable person who knows her limits." As if remembering something, she suddenly sneered, "A few years ago, I listened to those rumors and misunderstood her."
She asked her son, "I heard that Second Miss Xie came here specifically to be exiled to her mother's home this time?"
The matter of Xie Zhen was no secret in the exile team, but Mrs. Chai had been feeling uncomfortable and had no interest in other people and things. She only felt better after encountering a strange thing.
Chai Jin simply said this, and Madam Chai snorted coldly, "The world is really ridiculous. What is the status of Zhuang Tanhua? How much benefit did he get from the Yue family to rise to the top? Don't you know it? In the current situation, with his extraordinary talent, even if he is a favored child of heaven, if he didn't have the support of the Xie family's numerous military achievements, how many people in the court would value him? Now he has joined the East Palace, and when he sees the decline of the Xie family, he turns around and divorces his wife. He will definitely have no future. He is just a villain."
Mother Wang handed her another candied fruit.
"Second Miss Xie is so decisive and open-minded. I admire her."
Chai Jin did not express any opinions while serving his mother.
Mrs. Chai looked at her son deeply and sighed.
Chai Jin was completely confused and came out of the house, still unable to figure out the meaning of his mother's last sigh.
It was bright outside.
After breakfast, the convicts had already learned in advance that they could buy goods and barter with the villagers. Some were happy, some were angry, and there were all kinds of complaints in the team.
After eating exile meals for many days, I really miss the old days. In the past, I didn’t appreciate the delicacies that were thrown away after a few bites, but now a bowl of hot wild vegetable soup can make people cry.
Even if you have some private money on you, you dare not waste it. No one knows what difficulties there will be on the road ahead, so you always have to keep some money for yourself.
The mentality in Gaojia Village is different.
Except for the village head and others who had other plans in mind, the rest of the ordinary villagers, upon hearing the bell, had already packed baskets and loaded carts with the things they had prepared in advance and brought them over.
The escorting officers also received Xiong Jiushan's order.
Several old yamen runners, accompanied by a group of young officers, drew two horizontal lines on the ground, leaving space for one or two people to walk in the middle, dividing the left and right areas into activity areas for fugitives and villagers.
The space in the middle is left to make it easier for officers to control accidents and ensure safe transactions for both parties.
The words sound nice, but in fact it is also to monitor what the fugitives and the villagers are trading.
Dangerous things are definitely prohibited. It would be a great favor to allow them to exchange things with each other.
At first, both sides were nervous when they met.
The convicts came in shackles and shackles, looking miserable and half dead. To be honest, it had a great impact on the villagers.
In the past, when one or two fugitives went north, they were always accompanied by three or two escorts. They would stop by the village to rest and eat something before leaving. They had little contact with most villagers.
Seeing such a huge group of fugitives before them, with their shoulders and feet clanging as they marched towards them, some villagers were actually startled and felt uncomfortable.
In the simple opinion of the villagers, those who could be exiled thousands of miles away must have committed some serious crimes. Some of the exiles had indeed committed multiple crimes and looked terrifying. They came around with gloomy faces to see what the villagers had brought.
Not a single villager dared to come forward.
The small "village market" temporarily set up in Gaojia Village was almost ruined because the villagers were scared.
Fortunately, after a convict who had no moral integrity and wanted to steal something was severely beaten by the officer nearby, everyone finally became braver.
With the officers and soldiers here, nothing serious should happen.
The villagers of Gaojia Village were happily trading with a group of fugitives who had just left the capital and had some extra money in an open space in the eastern suburbs.
Both parties are very happy.
Some people gained money, some gained valuables, and some even saw that some of the fugitives were so generous that they went home and took out thick clothes that they were reluctant to wear in exchange.
Prices in Gaojia Village are rising rapidly.
Sometimes, several families would ask for a good item from one family, and the scramble would be quite chaotic. The villagers selling the goods were almost swept up by the refugees. If it weren't for the police and soldiers watching, they would have easily died under the feet of the crowd.
The villagers who were lucky enough to survive expressed their gratitude profusely and gave the officers some benefits to express their appreciation.
I was so scared that I left quickly.
Oh my God, it's terrible to have so many exiles.
It was a rare opportunity, so naturally someone from the Xie family came. Although everyone knew that their family god was still there, the Xie family still valued self-reliance in their bones.
If you have the opportunity to replenish supplies on the road, you should try your best to exchange more.
There are many people at the exchange location, and the population there is mixed. People in the group know best who is in the group of prisoners.
Not to mention that they didn't get anything in exchange, I'm just afraid that some people will come forward with things in their hands to exchange for something, but they won't get anything in exchange, and they may lose all their valuable things.
Therefore, there are not many people from the Xie family.
Xie Wenjie, a mere scholar, did not move forward. Xie Wuying, along with several guards from the Xie family, escorted the second daughter of the Xie family, Xie Zhen, forward.
Originally, Xie Wuying volunteered and planned to go alone.
Xie Yuchuan said calmly: "You will easily scare the villagers if you go. Second sister has better vision than you."
Xie Zhen laughed aside.
Just like that, under the protection of the men of the Xie family, Xie Zhen took the silver and money on him and went to see what the villagers of the Gao family had in their hands.
Xie Zhen didn't count on food or anything like that.
After the autumn harvest, when the villagers have paid all kinds of exorbitant taxes, who would trade their food rations? Only those who are prodigals don’t want to live.
It’s not enough for myself to eat, and I’m giving it to others?
However, the villagers live here all year round, relying on the mountains for their livelihood and the water for their food, so they can always save some things from the mountains.
After discussing with Xie Yuchuan, Xie Zhen felt that it would be great if they could exchange some of these things from the villagers.
But Xie Zhen still underestimated the strength of the villagers in Gaojia Village.
There was a villager who stood by and stared at her for a long time without saying a word, and finally found that she had plenty of money and was generous.
After making up his mind, he stepped forward and asked, "I have a piece of top-quality leather at home. Do you want it?"
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