I don’t know whether to say she is heartless or optimistic?
Going to Shengjing was to seek a good future, but going to the northern border was a dangerous journey where one could lose their life if they were not careful. It had only been a few days since the assassination that night.
But Fuqiu also looked envious, because since she followed Shen Jia, she has never left Shengjing. Once people are away from the square sky, their minds will become much more open.
"Really? I've been away from home for so long because I'm still young.
But what is De'an Prefecture like? I haven't been to the south yet.
I heard that in early spring in March, when the water is hazy and misty, and the lake is full of tourists, it is the time when talented men and beautiful women by the lake like to meet up the most.
When Fuqiu mentioned the South, which she had only known fragments of from books, she was immediately interested and eager to learn more from Chen Yue.
Chen Yue, who was being praised, did not want to keep her in suspense. She showed Fuqiu the real experience of the South, so that she could break her unrealistic fantasy.
"If you were to ask about the early spring, it would indeed rain constantly in our area, with the mornings always shrouded in fog. But the plum rain season that follows is truly terrifying.
If you don’t change your clothes for a day, you will feel musty. Forget about the chance of meeting a talented man and a beautiful woman.
The requirements for women going out in our place are more stringent than those in Shengjing. It is not easy to go out unless there is a major event.
But, I’ll tell you a secret, my Third Uncle would often secretly take me and Chen Fu out to play, and it was so much fun out there.
Uncle San would buy us candied haws, yam cakes, and Longjing pastries...
Anyway, there were so many delicious foods, and my third uncle was often punished by my grandmother for this.
It seems like these things happened just yesterday. I've been away from home for so long, I'm starting to miss home."
Originally, Fuqiu wanted to interrupt, because if the young lady had not been taken away by mistake, then the one who experienced all these things with Shen Yue should be Shen Jia who was standing next to her.
But in the end, Shen Yue's sudden sadness made her eyes look sad.
Yes, now they are just a group of people who are forced to leave their homes.
It is still unknown whether they will be able to return to their hometown again in the future, especially Shen Jia, who has never been to his birthplace in his life. Will they meet in that distant hometown again?
Fuqiu didn't know who to tell about her inner feelings, so she finally whispered in Shen Yue's ear, "From now on, treat the North as your home."
In fact, everyone knows that if the Shen family does not have any great fortune, it is an established fact that the clan will always take root in the northern border.
This is a fact that everyone is not willing to think about for the time being.
When Shen Jia heard the conversation between the two people, he was thinking in his heart: They at least have a hometown to miss, but he can never return to his country in this life.
From now on, I will regard myself as the real Shen Jia and live well in this world.
Although I had such a bad start in my previous life, I still managed to turn things around. Now that I have knowledge and experience, I will surely create even more brilliant achievements than in my previous life.
The longer one stays in the carriage, the worse one's thinking ability gradually deteriorates. Looking at the fallen leaves that kept falling from above his head, Shen Jia knew that it was already autumn.
The leaves around them were becoming increasingly sparse. In the distance, a golden hillside was dotted with orange-red fruits, swaying on the branches. Unfortunately, the river mixed with yellow sand beside them blocked their steps.
These days, Chen Yuan and Shen Hao have become more and more familiar with each other. This is mainly due to Shen Hao. Ever since he saw Chen Yuan's martial arts that night, he felt more and more like a frog in a well, and he kept asking Chen Yuan to teach him a few moves.
The carriage behind was also changed to Shen Hao, Shen Ci, and Chen Yuan.
As the one with the most travel experience among the three, Chen Yuan began to worry about Shen Jia's mental state after hearing the words of homesickness coming from the front.
He began to introduce the customs and culture of the Northern Territory to Shen Hao, speaking in a loud voice, fearing that the three people sitting in front of him couldn't hear him.
"Let me tell you, this northern border is actually quite interesting. The snow is much heavier than in Shengjing, like a bunch of lambs falling down, it's beautiful beyond words.
What’s more important is that there are so many different races here that no one cares where you come from or where you are going.
People with red eyes, green eyes, yellow hair, and red hair are all willing to trade with the people of our Great Sheng Dynasty. As long as you can get some good things from them, you can earn several times the money by reselling them in Shengjing.
This is also the reason why we escorts particularly like to take on some goods going to the north.
Furthermore, there has been no fighting in the Northern Territory for several years since the last Battle of Qihuai, and life has gradually become more stable."
Hearing Chen Yuan say this, Shen Hao immediately became interested and began to ask about other situations:
"Does that mean there are many opportunities for the North to join the war? I tell you, my greatest hope right now is to fight on the battlefield myself."
As he spoke, he raised his hands that were full of glorious marks, and had completely forgotten the thrilling events of that night.
When Shen Ci heard Shen Hao say this, he couldn't help but interrupt:
"Uncle San, don't forget the promise you made to our grandparents. This war is much more dangerous than the Imperial Guard camp. Don't try to do anything sneaky."
"Hehehe."
After Shen Ci said this, Shen Hao had to give up his thoughts and touched the back of his head embarrassedly.
Chen Yuan, who noticed something was wrong, also reminded him in time:
"In fact, the military camp has been recruiting much less in recent years than during the war. They say they want the people of the northern border to rest and recuperate, otherwise there will be no men of military age to join the camp in the future."
The fire that had just ignited in Shen Hao's heart was immediately extinguished.
Shen Ci was actually quite curious about what Chen Yuan had just introduced, so he took the opportunity to ask:
"After listening to what you just said, I still don't understand. Since we have been fighting against foreign races, why are there still foreigners who can move freely in the North?
Logically, shouldn't such people be arrested directly as spies? After all, they are not of our race, so their hearts must be different*!"
Chen Yuanke had something to talk about, "The foreign races you mentioned are generally the Turks in the north, but there are also some people from small countries in the west of the northern border who are good at trading.
They prefer not to fight, but to take our goods to other countries, and then take other countries' goods back to the North, making a profit from the difference."
"Their business acumen is truly extraordinary, but our Great Sheng Dynasty does not need to use such means to strengthen our national strength.
Moreover, merchants are often greedy for profit. Once they grow stronger, it will be detrimental to the people. Our dynasty's laws are absolutely correct in stipulating this."
When talking about these topics, Shen Ci couldn't help but think of what he had read in a book. A country that relied solely on merchants was fragile and had to vigorously develop agriculture.
Shang Yang, who put forward this view, has always been his role model. Only by assisting the king and seeking benefits for the people can peace be achieved for all generations.
Chen Yuan really didn't know how to refute this. After all, he was just a warrior, and the time he spent on reading and learning to read was really not worth mentioning.
He had no choice but to nod in agreement, but the atmosphere suddenly turned cold again. This was completely different from the purpose of Chen Yuan bringing up the topic just now.
Looking at the familiar scenes around him, Chen Yuan turned to talk about the surrounding terrain.
"At our current speed, we should be able to enter the northern border within a day. However, if we want to reach Linze County, we have to continue traveling west for another three days."
Shen Hao exclaimed once again, "We are finally reaching our destination. The hands and feet that are tied up will have to get used to this restraint."
Even Shen Ci, whose thoughts could never be read from his facial expression, smiled more and more.
The day when Shen Jia and his companions can escape from the control of the police officers has come one step closer.
There was a valley not far away, and Chen Yuan looked relieved to have survived the disaster.
"The last time we passed through the valley ahead, we encountered a group of bandits who wanted to rob our employer's goods.
Fortunately, there were not many of them, and they were just a group of ordinary people who were forced to become bandits. They didn't have much skills, so we struggled desperately and were lucky enough to get through with the goods.
Because of the rocks rolling down from the mountains on both sides, two brothers died and some of the cargo was lost.
"Looking back, I still remember that scene vividly. But don't worry, everyone. After making inquiries, we've learned that the bandit problem on this road has been resolved, and we can all pass safely this time."
Shen Jia, who was listening in front, felt that this sentence always had a kind of crow's mouth feeling.
Shen Hao was initially enthusiastic at first, but lost interest at the end. "They've all been caught. I thought I could follow you and take advantage of you again this time."
"This is no joke. We were right in the middle of the valley when a huge rock suddenly fell from the sky. We had no time to react and were trapped inside.
If he wasn't a half-baked monk, I would have been torn to pieces by now."
Chen Yuan poured cold water on Shen Hao's naive idea. How come he only grows in height but not in brains?
Can you do this kind of thing whenever you want?
One wrong move and your life may be in danger.
Even Chen Yuan, who has traveled all over the country for several years, does not dare to make such a boast.
The carriage continued to move forward. This time, Shen Hao did not continue to ask Chen Yuan about the bandits before, but started to talk about other things. After all, the interesting things Chen Yuan had experienced over the years could not be finished even if he talked for days and nights.
Shen Jia and the other two in the front did not hear clearly what was happening behind them because of the sound of the wheels beneath them.
However, Chen Yue didn't want it to end like this, so she held Fuqiu's hand and asked:
"Since your brother has been traveling around the country for so many years, he'll surely tell you about all the interesting things he experienced outside when he comes home, right? Why don't you tell them to us?"
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