The stream flows down from the distant mountains. It is not wide, but the current is quite fast, and the water is crystal clear.
The prisoners had been walking all day and were covered in sweat. Many of them wanted to come and wash up after resting, and soon a large crowd gathered by the water. Some even started arguing about the upstream and downstream issues.
They all look much more energetic.
Shen Xingmian didn't dislike these people; they shared a common enemy and could be considered indirect friends.
As long as no one provokes her, she is quite willing to coexist peacefully with people.
After all, this isn't the extreme environment of my previous life, where resources were so scarce that if someone else ate just one more bite, I might starve to death. There's really no need to treat everyone as an enemy.
Living like that for too long gets really boring.
She and her mother quickly washed their hands and faces, then returned home with several full water pouches.
Luo Qi'an was watching them from a short distance away. He quickly walked a few steps and took the things into his hands.
Shen Xingmian thought her beautiful father was really great. He never completely trusted his mother just because she was strong in martial arts, but instead tried his best to stand in front of her at all times.
This was the first time she had witnessed love up close, and it was sweeter than any of the couples she had shipped online in her past life. Real love is truly different.
The family of three were all strikingly good-looking, and none of them tried to hide it, because they were confident they could drive away anyone who dared to harass them.
While feeding her grandfather water, Shen Xingmian told him about their nighttime outings. Shen Zhiheng was so excited that his eyelids trembled. If it weren't for his amazing willpower, he probably would have opened his eyes by now.
"Don't worry about your uncle and cousin's injuries. With me here, I guarantee they'll recover quickly. Just think of it as lying down to recover. I'll find some large leaves and make you a sunshade, which will make the journey much more comfortable."
As Shen Xingmian fed him water, she kept rambling on and on, which almost brought tears to Shen Zhiheng's eyes.
Heaven must have been watching, allowing Mianmian to wake up in time. Now, her family finally has the will to live.
"Alright, Grandpa, I'm going to check on Uncle. I'll bring you food when it gets dark." With that, he got up and headed towards the cart.
When they left the capital, many people who were unaware of the truth saw that the exiled man had been given a donkey cart and thought that the emperor was indeed very benevolent.
In addition, he sent many of his men out to deliberately spread the word, and quite a few people actually believed it.
However, this false "benevolence" was quickly overshadowed by "divine retribution," so he deserved it.
As soon as Shen Xingmian got to the cart, she noticed that her uncle's fingers were moving, indicating that he was about to wake up. She immediately called her mother over.
After all, it's more credible if it's explained by the mother.
She then pulled her melancholy cousin along, preparing to sew together the leaves they had gathered along the roadside during the day using grass stems to make two simple sunshades.
Several immobile people would get their skin peeling off from being exposed to the sun all the time, and she wouldn't allow that.
The first day was too rushed, so I could only cover my face with leaves. I need to make it look a little more presentable later on. After all, in this day and age, lying down with your face covered is considered unlucky…
The two girls had nimble fingers, especially Shen Xingyan, who often practiced with knives and sticks and had a thin layer of calluses on her fingers, making her much more skillful than Shen Xingmian, whose fingers were more delicate.
The two quickly made one, propped it up with sticks, and it became a simple sunshade.
When the eldest aunt and her maid finished cooking the soup and called everyone to eat, they discovered that the younger sister-in-law had been standing next to her husband the whole time, seemingly talking to him.
Could it be... that my husband has woken up?
How could it be so fast?
She composed herself, pretended nothing had happened, arranged for everyone to have dinner, and then, as if conducting a routine inspection, joined the cart.
Afraid that she would worry, Shen Yunqi winked at her, wanting to say a few words of comfort, but accidentally aggravated his wound, and for a moment his face contorted in pain.
Mu Zhizhi didn't see how many injuries he had, but just by looking at his almost tattered coat, she knew he was badly hurt, and tears welled up in her eyes again.
Even knowing that medicine had been added to the water and that medicine had been applied to the wound, she was still very worried.
Shen Yun took his sister-in-law's hand in place of his brother to comfort her. After all, if others found out that his brother had woken up so quickly, they might cause trouble.
Mu Zhizhi tried her best to restrain herself, but when she saw her son's eyelid twitch slightly, she felt a surge of hope.
She knew her sister-in-law wasn't lying to her; they really could get better.
Since that's the case, she has nothing to cry about. She needs to be strong and become someone who can take care of them.
Seeing his sister-in-law gradually calm down, Shen Yunting was also very gratified. After this incident, everyone in the family had changed a lot, which was not necessarily a bad thing for them.
“Yun Ting, I haven’t been able to offer any significant help along the way. Leave the cooking to me. Even without the General’s Mansion, I still need to rebuild it.”
Fortunately, I've always enjoyed studying recipes, so even though I don't have many opportunities to cook, my skills are still pretty good.
After she finished speaking, she looked at her husband, who had just woken up, and her son, who was still half asleep. Her eyes were filled not only with tenderness, but also with a lot of determination.
Liu Yun and Xuan Yue had to pull the cart during the day, and Shen Yunting took turns with them, making the three of them work harder. Shen Yunting was naturally pleased that someone was taking care of dinner.
If men didn't have those shackles, women wouldn't have to suffer so much, but given the current situation, this is the only way.
Moreover, she also knew that sometimes people are eager, even impatient, to prove their worth, and her sister-in-law was probably like that right now.
Instead of discouraging, we should encourage.
So she smiled and nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble you, sister-in-law. Our family will be in for a treat from now on."
As soon as Shen Yunting finished speaking and was about to get up, he heard a mocking voice:
"Tsk tsk, isn't this the eldest son of the General's Mansion? I knew the officials in the prison were too ruthless. Look at him, beaten like this, how can he get up! Hahahaha."
"If you ask me, instead of having two beautiful young ladies dragging along two useless people, we might as well just bury them on the spot and use the girls to honor their grandfather."
As the man spoke, his gaze swept over Liu Yun and Xuan Yue from head to toe, his manner lewd and obscene, making one want to gouge out his eyes and stomp on them.
To Shen Xingmian's surprise, this person was not with the head constable, but rather the unruly second-in-command.
I thought that at least one of the two sides in a conflict would be a better one, but it turns out that neither of them is a good person.
She pulled back the hot-tempered mother who wanted to beat the official to death, and said in a cold tone, "Domestic affairs are none of your business. You should use that time to mind your own business."
The official was furious at being contradicted by a young maid. Just as he was about to raise his whip to lash her out, he heard a gasp from the surrounding crowd.
At the same time, a sharp pain shot through my buttocks...
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