Chapter 3 The First Night of Exile
"I'm not leaving, I'm not leaving, woo woo woo."
A dandy-looking boy sat down on the ground, throwing a tantrum and crying loudly.
“Snap, snap.”
A whip hit the boy sitting on the ground hard.
“Ah! Ah!”
He immediately screamed, and the sound was very scary.
The few little ones in the Lin family who were originally able to walk by themselves, who were complaining and crying and couldn't walk, all shrank their bodies unconsciously, fearing that they would be hit by a whip, and immediately became much more obedient.
"Get up and keep walking. What are you looking at? You want to taste my whip too. Look carefully, this is what happens when you ask for trouble."
The officer sat on his horse and inspected the crowd fiercely, and then whipped the people who were rolling on the ground with a whip.
Everyone who originally had some concerns became much calmer and sped up a lot, for fear that the whip would fall on them the next second.
Bamboo is a very common plant. Lin Yue picked out two of the thickest ones, and used the jewelry hidden on her body to bribe an official to cut him into dozens of sections with a knife, which was enough for her future use.
The Lin family's high-profile behavior naturally attracted other people's attention. Some people, seeing that the officials ignored them, also secretly looked for something edible.
Of course, the exile team was not just composed of high-ranking officials and nobles, but also included poor people who were implicated. Picking some wild vegetables and fruits was certainly no problem for them.
Of course, within the sphere of influence of the capital, most people dare not be too presumptuous. If they are noticed by their mortal enemies, they will really be dead.
As the sun gradually set in the west, the officials found a relatively flat place to rest.
The Lin family found a place close to a water source and prepared to build a stove to boil water.
When resting at night, the officers took off everyone's shackles, which made it easier for everyone to do things.
The evening meal was still a black steamed bun and a vegetable dumpling.
Lin Yue held the vegetable dumpling in her hand, and her mouth felt bitter and astringent.
She remembered that the crabs described in the book were also delicious. In the apocalypse, all marine life was polluted, and even if there were precious aquatic products, it would not be the turn of an ordinary psychic like her.
While the Lin family's masters were collecting firewood and building a stove, Lin Yue took a few boys with good mental strength to catch some small fish and shrimps.
"Wow, Auntie, there are so many crabs. I'm going to catch them all today. Hahahaha, crabs, here I come."
Lin Daxuan is a foodie. Seeing crabs is like a cat seeing a mouse. He is extremely excited.
"Hey, Xuan'er, you have to hold down the crab's shell on the back. Be careful with those two big claws. Don't hurt yourself. I don't have any medicine for you."
Lin Yue also knew that these people grew up in wealth and were basically ignorant of the different kinds of food and had no physical activity.
"Oh, I understand, Auntie. It's not like I haven't caught these little reptiles before when I went on an outing. I can't conquer these little reptiles."
"Brother, brother, I want to go catch crabs too, brother."
Lin Qiang had been carried on everyone's backs for almost the entire afternoon, so she was full of energy when she saw something fun.
"Little sister, just stay on the shore and watch your brother catch them. I'll give them to you to play with later. Lin Dazheng, keep an eye on your brothers and sisters. Don't let them go into the water or stray too far."
Lin Daxuan was still very doting on his sister, but considering safety, he politely declined.
Lin Dazheng was very depressed. He was already a grown-up, and he had walked alone most of the day, and he had to stay at home to look after the children. He also wanted to go to the river to catch crabs.
No one was destined to know about Lin Dazheng's troubles. All the servants of the Lin family had been sold, and the Lin family had to do everything themselves. Now was a time of chaos, and no one paid attention to the thoughts of a child.
Lin Yue took Lin Lang to the river to wash wild vegetables. At this time, most people chose to go to the mountains to collect firewood. A lot of firewood was needed in one night. After all, the night breeze was still very strong, and it was also to warn wild beasts to approach.
The clear stream is only two or three meters wide, and the water is so clear that you can see the bottom. Most of the stones are covered with moss, and it is obvious that no one has visited here for a long time.
"Auntie, fish, fish, such a big fish."
Lin Lang lowered his voice and shook Lin Yue's arm, obviously very excited.
She hasn't had any meat in the past two days, not to mention that she used to eat only refined grains, and coarse grains are not enough to satisfy her hunger!
Following Lin Lang's gesture, I saw a grass carp weighing about three pounds swimming leisurely in a pond below. It might have gotten used to the human voice and came out to breathe.
"Shh, we're having fish soup tonight."
Lin Yue took the bamboo arrows she had made earlier, took off her shoes and socks, and rolled up her trouser legs.
Lin Lang also held her breath. Seeing her aunt frown like this, she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself. But she also knew that they were now in exile and could not be compared to when they were ladies from a noble family.
Oh no, there are more than one, one, two, three, four, a total of four. Although not as big as the first one, they are also about two kilograms. They were caused by heavy rain and flooding that flowed out from a pond.
“Puff.”
"I caught it! Haha, my aunt is awesome! Now we have fish to eat tonight!"
Lin Lang was just a child who had not grown up. The previous house raid was already the greatest ordeal she had ever experienced. Now a little food brought out her childish nature.
"What did you catch? Sister Yue, what are you doing?"
When Zhang came back to put firewood, she heard her daughter's happy cheers.
"Mom, mom, we found a big fish. We have fish soup tonight. Hehe, aunt is so good. She penetrated the fish in one go."
Lin Lang waited until his mother came closer before speaking. During this period, the elders repeatedly told him to watch his mouth and not shout.
"Sister-in-law, give this fish to Officer Yang, and ask if you can borrow some salt and a few smaller fish for us to eat."
Although Zhang was the mistress of the mansion and was in charge of hundreds of people, she had never faced a dangerous person like Yang Dajun who had been living on the edge of a knife for a long time. Therefore, she was very resistant to the suggestion made by her sister. She did not want to face such people, even if they had become exiles.
"Third sister, it may not be appropriate for a woman like me to go to see Master Yang. Why don't you wait for your uncle to come back and let him go."
Zhang felt a little embarrassed. Her younger sister had been taking care of her elder sister all the way and she was doing a lot of things. Her younger sister finally asked her to do something, but she refused.
Lin Yue was stunned. "Sister-in-law, it's Lin Yue who was not thoughtful enough. Lord Yang looks a little fierce!"
Soon, Lin Yue caught several other fish. She used a sharp bamboo stick to scrape off the scales, cut open the fish bellies, and cleaned them up neatly.
Zhang was extremely worried as she watched the graceful figure slowly moving away, but there was nothing she could do as Lin Yue insisted.
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