Chapter 66 He decided to follow her]
Old Man Jiang quickly asked someone to find a village doctor for treatment, and after a few days the fever gradually subsided.
Jiang Shuo started to follow his father up the mountain hunting without caring about his life. A few days ago, Jiang's father accidentally fell down a steep slope and broke his leg. It was Jiang Shuo who found him and carried him back.
Otherwise, I'm afraid that Father Jiang would have been eaten by the wild beasts in the mountains.
Because of these things, the Jiang family trusts and is close to Jiang Shuo.
Old Man Jiang also thought about marrying Jiang Xueruo to Jiang Shuo and making him his son-in-law.
However, after he asked Jiang Guizhou indirectly, he knew that Jiang Shuo did not mean that, so he gave up.
However, Jiang Xueruo was confused and insisted on pestering Jiang Shuo.
The three of them returned to where they had camped in Jiangjia Village. After delivering all the things the villagers had asked them to buy in the city, they returned to the simple shed that the Jiang family had built themselves.
Because of Father Jiang's foot injury and the continuous rain, they have been stationed outside the city for several days.
Seeing them return, Father Jiang said, "Today, all the households in the village have discussed together and plan to set out early tomorrow morning and continue heading south. We are running out of food and money, and winter is approaching. If we continue to waste time here, we will eventually run out of food..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Guizhou asked with some disappointment, "Dad, is there no hope at all for Daming Prefecture?"
Another reason why they stayed outside the city for so long was that they were waiting for the final notice from the government.
People fleeing famine left their homes and became refugees from good citizens. All they wanted was to find a place where they could have enough food to eat, reclaim land and cultivate it, and settle down.
They passed through the prefecture and county just hoping that the government would agree to accept them.
Daming Prefecture has always been prosperous, and they stayed outside the city waiting for the prefect's orders.
Father Jiang sighed and said, "Well. Earlier today, some officials came and told us to leave within three days. Otherwise, they would arrest us as rioters! We had no choice but to leave..."
Jiang Guizhou squatted down somewhat frustratedly: "I walk every day, and I don't know when it will end."
Jiang Xueruo entered the city today and saw the prosperous scenery. She didn't want to leave. "Dad! Can't you... think of a way? Or... even if the whole village can't accept us, just our family, if we spend a few taels of silver to the government, they will definitely be willing to let us register as residents of Daming Prefecture..."
Old Man Jiang stood up suddenly!
"Xue Rou, what do you mean by this! Do you want your father to abandon the rest of the village and only care about his own family? Don't forget that every family in the village is your uncle, aunt, brother, or sister!"
Jiang Xueruo shrank her head in fear, but the thought of staying in Daming Mansion overcame her fear. She raised her head and said, "Dad! Even though we are from the same village and even though we are related by blood, they have come this far only because of Dad, my brother, and Brother Shuo's hunting in the mountains. That's why they didn't starve to death. I say, if we abandon them sooner and let them fend for themselves, our family will live a better life sooner..."
Before Jiang Xueruo could finish her words, Old Man Jiang was so angry that he slapped Jiang Xueruo in the face with a "Pa!"
"You rebellious girl! Your father is the head of the village! The head of the village! The whole village trusted your father and followed him to escape the famine. How could you be so selfish and actually plan to abandon them?!"
Jiang Xueruo was beaten so hard that she covered her face and looked at Old Man Jiang in astonishment.
What did she say? She just... wanted to live a good life. If it weren't for all these "relatives" who took advantage of her family, her father, brother, and brother Shuo would hunt and farm together, and the family would soon be rich!
It's nothing like now, where the prey you catch has to be divided equally among the whole village, and the money you earn has to be divided equally too...
Jiang Guizhou also said: "Dad, this time I think what my little sister said makes sense. When faced with a disaster, everyone runs away. If we go together again, I'm afraid we will all starve to death..."
"Shut up! Anyway, if you want to stay, you brothers and sisters can stay on your own! I will never abandon the entire village!"
Jiang Guizhou and Jiang Xueruo dared not say anything after hearing this.
At this moment, Jiang Shuo, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Dad, you guys are heading south tomorrow, right?"
Father Jiang said, "Yes. I heard that the south is rich, and there should be prefectures and counties willing to share wasteland with us. As for the north... I heard that the soldiers of the Northern Rong are very fierce! With the chaos and war, I'm afraid it will be difficult to settle down..."
Jiang Shuo nodded and said, "Dad, if you're going south, then we'll go our separate ways tomorrow morning and say goodbye. I... plan to go north."
Although he did not say a word to Madam Shen in the city today, when he came out of the pharmacy, he still heard people secretly talking about how they were going to be exiled to the bitter cold land in the north.
Although he knew that she was already married, he still inexplicably wanted to follow her and protect her silently.
He had lost his memory, and fleeing famine with the people of Jiangjia Village was only a temporary expedient. He had no intention of staying in Jiangjia Village forever.
Moreover, the Jiang family saved him, and he also saved Old Man Jiang once, so... he should have repaid the debt.
Now that he knew where he wanted to go, it was naturally time to say goodbye to the Jiang family.
Jiang Xueruo couldn't help but widen her eyes after hearing what Jiang Shuo said. She said anxiously, "No! Brother Shuo, you...how can you go alone? Your injuries haven't healed yet! Besides...if we go together, we can look after each other, right? I...I...Anyway, I won't let you go!"
As Jiang Xueruo spoke, she was about to step forward and grab Jiang Shuo's hand, but Jiang Shuo calmly took a step back and dodged.
"Miss Jiang, Father, Gui Zhou, thank you for taking care of me these days. I have decided to leave now. Please forgive me."
Even if it wasn't for pursuing Madam Shen, he had been planning to leave in the near future.
Jiang Xueruo's attitude towards him became more and more unruly. He was afraid that it would not be long before people would point fingers at her. By then, even if he was unwilling, he would have no choice but to marry Jiang Xueruo in order to protect her reputation.
That's why, despite his serious injuries, he was eager to repay all the favors so that he could leave without any worries.
Seeing how determined he was, Jiang Xueruo burst into tears, "No! Brother Shuo...what should I do if you leave? Dad, brother, please stop Brother Shuo! Brother Shuo, if...if I, if I say I am willing to marry..."
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