At that moment, a dock next to a bustling area in the city suddenly erupted in chaos.
"Oh dear, how come a boat is drifting by? Whose boat isn't properly moored?"
"Wait, look! There are people on the boat! Why aren't they wearing clothes?"
"Haha, there's a naked pig here!"
"No, no, let me see!"
"So he offended someone and got beaten up? Haha, he didn't even slap the face, as if he was afraid others wouldn't recognize him, that's really mean!"
"Does anyone recognize this? Whose house is this? Go and deliver the message quickly!"
"Why send out messages? Wouldn't it be better to take a longer look? But whose family is this? His wife is quite pitiful."
"Haha, yes, that's so pitiful, they'll probably be crying every night until dawn!"
There's never a shortage of people who enjoy watching a spectacle!
Now that half of Tianwu has been occupied by barbarians, everyone is flocking to Jiangnan, causing overcrowding everywhere, soaring prices, and everyone is filled with anxiety.
Today's sudden liveliness has certainly added a bit of laughter to everyone's lives.
So, Young Master Jiao lay on the deck for about half an hour.
The entire city's residents, along with onlookers who came specifically to see what was going on, and even some daring women from the streets, all got a clear look at his "background" before he finally woke up.
When he opened his eyes, he saw a dense crowd on the shore. He was still a little dazed, and when he tried to move his hands and feet, he grimaced in pain.
Just as he was about to speak, a gust of cold wind blew by, making him shiver. The emptiness between his legs, in particular, made him furious.
"Who, who is it, to plot against me?"
Ignoring the pain in his body, he jumped up, clutching his groin.
But when he jumped up, he found that this actually made it clearer for everyone to see.
So he was in a panic, trying to find a place to hide.
Unfortunately, it's just a bare-bottomed boat; it doesn't even have a hold!
On the shore, someone mustered up the courage to shout, "Stop hiding! Everyone's been watching for half an hour!"
Hahahaha!
The crowd could no longer contain themselves and burst into laughter.
Young Master Jiao pointed at the crowd, wanting to hurl a few curses, but then his lower body was exposed again…
He was so angry that he rolled his eyes and fainted again!
Fortunately, his companions noticed he was missing, followed the river to him, quickly rescued him from the boat, wrapped him in clothes, put him in a carriage, and escaped from the small dock.
However, they arrived too late; everyone in the entire capital knew about it.
However, Young Master Jiao's face was completely unharmed, and his identity had already been revealed by acquaintances.
The eldest grandson of the Jiao family, a good-for-nothing, joined the Dingbei Army as a general because his sister became the wife of the Marquis of Dingbei, but he was dismissed from his post after making a mistake in less than two months...
Of course, no one would believe that he did this because he enjoys performing. Perhaps he offended someone and was set up.
But nobody cared who he offended; they were only grateful that he had shared his "insider information," enough to make the whole city laugh for half a month.
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Jiao family was too ashamed to leave the house again; she couldn't bear the "sympathetic" looks from others…
Li Lao Er and his companions returned to Broken Gold Beach laughing all the way, regretting that they didn't witness their enemy's fate.
The villagers had just lit bonfires to cook when they saw Li Lao Er and the others return, and they all surrounded them, asking all sorts of questions.
Li Laosi gave the things to Tao Hongying, and then led everyone to sit down around the village chief.
Li Lao Er then said, "People from the north come across the river to settle down and divide up land, which causes a lot of conflicts. I heard that not long ago, there was a fight between local villages and disaster victims who came to settle down nearby, and several people died."
The village chief nodded. "Today, Hongying and the others went to the village to exchange radishes and cabbages, and they were almost kicked out. They only managed to get some information and exchange some things after going to the old man's house yesterday."
Everyone was worried, "Does that mean we can't go somewhere else?"
Li Lao Er sighed, "This area is completely occupied. This is truly the only quiet and secluded place. Moreover, further south, closer to Xindu, those powerful families are fighting even more fiercely for land, and we have no chance against them."
A woman secretly wiped away her tears, "What are we going to do? We can't farm here. Are we just going to starve to death?"
The man scolded, "Why are you crying? There's always a way. There's no hurdle you can't overcome."
"Yes, that's well said. Everyone is still injured, so there's no rush. Let's go up the mountain tomorrow, get familiar with the area, and maybe we'll find a good solution."
The village chief set the tone, and the villagers had no better options than this.
Li Lao Er bought some pork bones and boiled them into a big pot to make soup. He then ladled out a small pot of soup to cook noodles, which became the patient's meal.
For the rest of the pot, we poured in the chopped cabbage, cooked it, added some salt, and everyone ate with great satisfaction.
Mr. Wen insisted on eating from the communal pot, while only Mrs. Cui held a bowl of noodles.
The two whispered to each other, "Senior brother, come with me into the city tomorrow!"
Mr. Wen nodded, then asked hesitantly, "Are you planning to... get a divorce?"
Madam Cui finished the last bite of noodles, put down her chopsticks, and her expression remained neither sad nor happy.
"Yes, I want a divorce. Since he's so heartless and has remarried, I don't intend to stay. But I want back everything my father prepared for me. Especially the farmland and shops here—they were my mother's dowry; I can't let these beasts get away with it!"
"Okay, I'll go with you!" A hint of joy flickered in Mr. Wen's eyes, but he quickly lowered his eyelids to cover it.
"Senior brother, it's not enough for you to come alone. Come with me to visit an elder first. Father... couldn't stop me back then, so he made some plans for me. I never thought they would come in handy now. But... I feel ashamed of my father's love!"
Madam Cui lowered her head, two tears falling onto her knees, filled with regret.
If I had listened to my father back then, I wouldn't have suffered for so many years, and now I'm being humiliated like this.
"Junior sister, don't overthink it. It's not too late for you to realize this now. Your teacher in heaven will surely be extremely gratified."
Mr. Wen wanted to offer more advice and do more, but he could only sit there...
In the Li family's shack, Jiayin had just finished eating meat soup noodles when she was caught by Doctor Zhang and had her head pricked like a hedgehog.
She sat obediently with her little mouth pouting, but she was also worried about when things would get better.
Being confined to the space is really inconvenient.
Seeing his sister like this, Jiaren felt very sorry for her and carefully carried her around.
Jiayin suddenly remembered the day her older brother held a wood-chopping knife to that damned general's neck, looking just like a rabbit cornered. She couldn't help but laugh.
"Big brother is amazing!"
Jiaren didn't know why his sister would praise him for being so good, but he was happy that his sister's speech had become much more fluent, so he coaxed his sister to recite the primer with him, sentence by sentence.
Jiaxi and Jia'an, a few mischievous boys, joined in the fun and ran up behind, parroting each other's words.
So, in the dilapidated camp, campfires flickered, yet the sound of reading aloud filled the air.
As the villagers listened, the worries on their faces faded.
We still can't be greedy. Their only wish has always been to live, and as long as we live, there is hope!
The next day, Wen Hai left before dawn, returning with a horse-drawn carriage.
Mr. Wen and Mrs. Cui bid a brief farewell to the Li family and everyone else, saying they were going into the city to visit relatives and friends.
The villagers naturally couldn't stop them, but they agreed to visit each other often.
Jiayin lay on her mother's back, her little brows slightly furrowed, as if the shadow of the carriage carried a hint of resolute determination...
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