Old Tan continued, "I will follow you. I am an old man. I don't have any other skills. I also passed the imperial examination. I can open the door for the children and teach them to read and write."
"Little girl, I know your family is not ordinary, you are hermits, or you have had some adventures. I know that. I won't ask what I shouldn't ask. I just want to bring my granddaughter to you, and I have to leave a way out for my children and grandchildren."
Just a juren?
Looking at the old man's demeanor, Lin Jinyue felt that he was extraordinary. When Tan Xue said they were businessmen, she didn't quite believe it.
Lin Jinyue felt that they seemed like people who had been exiled or dismissed from office.
Lin Jinyue felt a little relaxed.
Lin Jinyue was naturally happy to have such a knowledgeable and high-status old man joining them. Perhaps their group's settlement problem could be solved.
But when she thought about the consequences of those secrets being exposed, Lin Jinyue couldn't help but hesitate.
But in the end, he thought that as long as he was a little more careful, there was nothing else he could take from her except the crossbow, telescope and some rare items.
Oh, and also, Jiang Yun’s medical skills.
Old Tan's eyes were full of earnestness. He also said that if Lin Jinyue wanted to go out to sea in the future, he could provide shipbuilding drawings and maybe even ask his son-in-law to help get nautical charts for the trip.
Although the imperial court forbade going out to sea, many private citizens went out to sea as Lingnan was far away.
Hearing this, Lin Jinyue's eyes lit up. Going out to sea, this was his previous plan. With the sea chart, he would know which islands were occupied by pirates.
At that time, they can bypass these dangerous islands, and Lin Jinyue will save the trouble of finding someone to draw a sea chart.
Fortune and wealth are achieved through risk.
Thinking of this, Lin Jinyue decided to take the grandfather and grandson with her.
Mr. Tan also breathed a sigh of relief.
He said to Lin Jinyue: "You are a smart girl at such a young age. You will have great fortune in the future."
Lin Jinyue had heard this many times and just smiled.
After having a showdown with Mr. Tan, Lin Jinyue felt that it was not a big deal for him to secretly get a crossbow and a telescope. When he arrived in Lingnan in the future, he would have to avoid people when making plans for other things.
Now she had to quickly get the Wang family and the blacksmith to work together to make as many good crossbows as possible.
The crossbow arrows adjusted by Wang the blacksmith are in very good condition. They are much better than before when they were sometimes effective and sometimes not.
Even the power has become a little stronger.
Lin Jinyue was very satisfied.
Let them make one more in the last few days, so that when they encounter wild beasts in the future, they will not have to aim hard but the crossbow will not work.
During these short ten days, Jiang Yun and the apprentices prepared all the medicinal materials, and those that could be made into powder were ground into powder. The women, children and young in the village learned fighting skills for a period of time, so they would not be completely helpless when facing the refugees and bandits in the future.
Ten days later, Lin Jinyue was ready to leave.
Before leaving Yunsong County, they made an agreement with a merchant ship to meet at the pier at noon the next day. Because there were more of them, they were given a discount of some silver, equivalent to seven cents per person.
There were too many of them, and staying in a hotel in the city was too expensive, so Lin Jinyue decided to set out before dawn and take a shortcut, so they could arrive before noon.
Everyone went down the mountain under the cover of night.
The mountain road was not easy to walk on, but fortunately we were fully prepared this time. Jiang Yun took out a few lanterns, which provided some light.
The group walked down the mountain.
Let alone, the south and the north are just different, and everyone feels a little uncomfortable.
Especially when we are close to the border of Lingnan.
It was already July.
Although it was not as hot as the midsummer in later generations, it was not comfortable either. They were wearing coarse clothes, long sleeves and long pants, and their bodies were drenched with sweat.
Wearing long sleeves is partly because it is an ancient custom, and partly because the insects in the south are just too fierce.
The whole family was wrapped up tightly, and Lin Jinyue kept scratching her neck and face.
Lin Shucheng and Jiang Yun were so heartbroken.
They all carried herbal bags to repel insects, but the mosquitoes in the south were so poisonous that even with the wormwood bags it was difficult to keep them away.
There is another kind of mosquito, which is the size of a dot and smaller than a flea. It is just a tiny black dot and cannot be seen at all without careful observation.
This kind of mosquito is very poisonous. One bite will leave a big bump.
When you are in the village, you can fumigate the room with mugwort. When you walk on the mountain road at night, you can't stop the mosquitoes at all.
Lin Jinyue was so angry after being bitten that she could only move forward quickly.
She was sitting on a tricycle, surrounded by the sounds of people slapping mosquitoes.
Push it directly to Lin Shucheng: "This is yours, we can't take it."
Lin Jinyue led them for more than an hour, groping their way down the mountain in the dark.
Once we got down the mountain, the road became smoother and there were fewer annoying bugs.
When daybreak comes, the road becomes easier.
Fortunately, Lin Jinyue and the others set out early, otherwise, at this speed, they would definitely miss the boat by noon.
When they arrived at the agreed pier, they saw a figure in the distance.
The group was a little nervous, after all, it was their first time on a boat.
Lin Jinyue said to everyone: "Don't panic for a while, get on the boat slowly, and don't leave anything behind."
As they approached the dock, they saw a figure beside the boat from a distance. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Mr. Hu Sanye.
Everyone in Linjia Village breathed a sigh of relief.
When fleeing from famine, the thing one fears most is unexpected trouble.
It was only last night that Lin Youcai heard Lin Jinyue and her parents mention the matter of the pass. He was worried that their group would not be able to enter the city.
There are really too many people.
However, what they didn't expect was that the guards guarding the city said that the county magistrate wanted to show leniency to the refugees and would not collect any entrance fees from the more than 70 people.
As a result, Lin Youcai was worried all the way, afraid that they would be detained.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly.
The person who came to see him off was Lin Shucheng's good friend, Mr. Hu Sanye.
To be precise, he is actually a good friend of Lin Jinyue, but due to age and seniority, everyone subconsciously thinks that this is someone Lin Shucheng knows.
Uncle Hu was also surprised when he saw this group of people.
This situation was even worse than he had imagined. How could this group of people use money to smooth over relationships?
Why did they flee so much? It would be fine if they brought some pots and pans, but why did they also bring the tents they had sewn? It was a mess, and it would be a hassle to get on the boat later.
Mr. Hu San said to Lin Jinyue, "Miss Lin, why don't you wait for me? I'll get you some banknotes."
Mr. Hu Sanye only had a dozen or so taels of silver ingots on him. He did have some silver bills, but many of them could not be exchanged nowadays because the merchants only accepted silver.
But now it was midday, and the captain arrived.
Lin Jinyue and the others had no choice but to board the ship.
Mr. Hu could only give them 10 taels of silver ingots and said, "If you have any difficulties, just come here to find me."
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