Chapter 606 Her Experience
Who knew that the house would be burgled two days later? The thief found the ginseng and was caught red-handed by Fang's father.
The news that the Fang family had a ginseng root spread quickly, and everyone knew about it.
Mr. Fang was eager to act quickly, but someone was faster than him. A wealthy family in the county town insisted that the ginseng belonged to them, demanding that Mr. Fang return it and even falsely accusing them of being thieves.
The county magistrate colluded with the wealthy man to force a confession from Fang's father, and the entire family of three was exiled to Zhengdao Village.
The Fang family gave away all their wealth, which is why they received some care on their journey to exile, were not mistreated, and arrived alive in the southwest.
However, before leaving, Fang's father was flogged by the county magistrate. In addition, he was constantly traveling on the road to exile, and his injuries were serious. After arriving in the southwest, he was not only unable to get out of bed, but he was also in a coma for most of the time.
With Fang's father no longer able to work, and the family consisting of three people in debt to the government, all the burdens fell on Fang's mother and Fang Xiyue.
Fang's mother was rather frail, and when it came to clearing land, she couldn't even do as much as Fang Xiyue.
The two of them were still able to earn some food to feed their family of three. Life was tough, but as long as they were alive, there was always hope.
However, misfortune never comes singly, as Fang Xiyue caught the eye of Master Lan.
Master Lan wanted Fang Xiyue to go to the music academy to serve those high-ranking officials and nobles.
Fang Xiyue was unwilling, and Master Lan didn't want to cause any more trouble these days, so he didn't force her.
Using the same methods he used against Shu Yu, he wanted Fang Xiyue to be unable to bear the heavy workload and to come to him on her own initiative, suggesting that she go to the music school.
However, after observing for two days, he found that Fang Xiyue worked very efficiently in the wasteland, as if the work was not difficult for her at all.
Lan Ye was furious, so he quickly found an excuse to change Fang Xiyue's plans to go hunting in the mountains.
Fang Xiyue had been with her father since childhood, so she felt no pressure going into the mountains; in fact, she preferred it. The only difficulty was that she was the only girl in the hunting party.
This worried Mr. and Mrs. Fang a lot, but what good was their worry? They couldn't stop Grandpa Lan's decision.
Therefore, Fang Xiyue had to dress up like a man, smear her face with black paint, and try her best to protect herself.
The fifth team was initially quite excited about the addition of a girl to their group. They were all exiled prisoners. Although some were implicated by others and some were indeed innocent, there were also those who had committed crimes.
How could the men of Team Five not have such lewd thoughts about a girl in the prime of her life?
Only because Master Lan had warned them in advance did they give up and could only take Fang Xiyue into the mountains.
But they looked down on her from the bottom of their hearts. Before they even entered the mountain, they set several rules for Fang Xiyue, such as not being allowed to speak, not being allowed to scream, and not being allowed to wander around. They even told Fang Xiyue to stay on the outskirts and come back to the manor with them later, so as not to hold them back.
This also means that the Fifth Team still doesn't know that Fang Xiyue has been with her hunter father since she was a child, and going into the mountains has been a regular occurrence for her.
Two days ago, Lan Ye had an accident, and Fang Xiyue felt a great sense of relief.
But at the same time, she also sensed that the way the people from Team Five were looking at her had changed. She began to feel afraid, and even though she was very familiar with hunting, she still wanted to go back to working in the wasteland.
Fang Xiyue was waiting, waiting to see if the new official would be easy to talk to.
(End of this chapter)
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