Those books were specially brought over by Jiang Sui's brothers when they moved. There were several large piles of them, all of which were Xiao Hechuan's books. Many of them had been read so many times that the pages had curled and yellowed at the edges, and there were some small gaps. It was obvious how much he loved reading in the past, and that he would read the same book over and over again.
In fact, she was just thinking at that time that if he got better, these books would definitely be useful.
But now Xiao Hechuan has been reborn, and these books were his favorites when he was young. As he grew older, the books he came into contact with became more and more profound, but reading them again now are of great significance to him.
Perhaps it was because she was too absorbed in observing, and was caught by Xiao Hechuan several times. He could always easily catch her gaze, and then his peach blossom eyes would show layers of smiles, the kind that even though his lips were not curled and there was no facial expression, you could still see a smile from his eyes, a very kind one.
Every time he was caught, Jiang Sui would give an awkward smile, then turn around and pretend to be busy, but no one knew what he was busy with.
And every time after she turned around, his smile became more obvious. He just thought it was very interesting. The girl's smile was really sweet. After being discovered by him, she tried her best to suppress the panic, making her neck and cheeks camel-colored, like a... um... rabbit?
He didn't know if this description was harmonious.
All these interactions of the young couple were seen by Xiao's mother. She was good at concealing herself, so the two parties never discovered it. Whenever she saw the little reactions and expressions of the young couple looking at each other, Xiao's mother could not help laughing after turning around, and her shoulders would tremble slightly.
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The day of departure soon arrived. The Xiao family took everything they needed with them. They placed food and bedding on the ox cart, and not only that, they also kept pots, pans, and utensils for eating.
Everyone has to walk to Jeju. Each person only needs to carry some light clothes and keep their own belongings.
What Jiang Sui wants to protect is nothing more than the gold ingot, which is the capital for them to settle down after arriving in Jeju, and they can even do some business if conditions permit.
There were five men in the group, all of them were tall and looked intimidating. The Xiao family began their escape towards Jeju.
The old village chief asked his eldest grandson to see the Xiao family off, but he was unable to go there in person due to his limited mobility.
But the Xiao family's decision undoubtedly played a leading role, and many people in Xianhe Village had the urge to escape to Jeju.
Jeju Prefecture is wealthy and has a wide territorial jurisdiction, which includes Huaxi County. Moreover, Jeju Prefecture is also the economic fortress of the Daqing Dynasty. No matter where people are going, they have to pass through Jeju Prefecture.
There is Kyoto in the north, Laizhou in the east, Yanzhou in the west, Jezhou in the middle and Xiangzhou in the south. These four prefectures are collectively known as the upper four continents of Daqing, but the richest and most prosperous one is Kyoto at the feet of the emperor, followed by the four upper continents.
In other words, a transportation and economic fortress like Jeju Prefecture would never experience major chaos. No matter where the economy is disrupted, the economy of Jeju Prefecture will not be disrupted. Only in Jeju Prefecture can the refugees have food to eat and a way to survive.
Today, drought has hit most of Jeju, and there are serious geological disasters in Huaxi County and several surrounding counties. One can imagine the number of refugees.
Seeing the Xiao family leave, the people of Xianhe Village also became restless.
But in fact, if the Xiao family could think of heading to Jeju Prefecture, then so could other people. That’s why not long after they set out from the village, they saw people fleeing with their families, and everyone was heading in the same direction: Jeju Prefecture.
However, these people all walked. Families with large populations built carts and used them to load things, while families with small populations relied purely on manpower, as they did not have much to eat and drink anyway.
They saw the Xiao family, a large group of people, and two horse-drawn carriages. Although the carriages were covered with oilcloth, they looked bulging, so they should have no shortage of food. Judging from the appearance, they might have thought they were a family of small landlords.
But the real landlords and wealthy people all have horse-drawn carriages when they flee. They have no shortage of money, and they have servants following them. They will be the first group of people to arrive in Jeju.
Soon, the family arrived at Baima Town. Jiang Sui carried her bag, which contained her only few sets of clothes, which were summer styles. Now it was autumn and the weather was getting cooler. She kept the gold ingots close to her body and touched her chest from time to time to check if they were still there.
Xiao Hechuan was also carrying his own small bag and had a circle of white gauze wrapped around his head. Although he was wearing the most ordinary linen short jacket, which even had patches on it, his back was straight and he looked straight ahead with an expressionless face. The temperament he exuded was hard to ignore.
Is there a kind of innate nobility?
Maybe this is the uniqueness of the future top scholar!
But she didn't know that Xiao Hechuan had been living a life of luxury for more than twenty years.
Xiao Hechuan had long arms and legs, so logically he shouldn't walk slower than Jiang Sui, but he was a few steps slower than her, always following her pace without rushing or slowing down.
Because the ox cart was carrying a lot of things, Xiao's father was afraid that the ox would be tired, so he told his sons not to drive too fast. Despite this, they were still much faster than the others.
Jiang Sui saw him walking at the back and thought he was feeling unwell because the injury on the back of his head had not fully healed:
"Are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you want to stop and rest for a while?" Jiang Sui turned around and took the initiative to talk to him.
She always kept in mind that she had to maintain a good relationship with the top scholar, but she had not yet thought that she would be completely involved.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hechuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and his voice, as clear and cold as a mountain spring, sounded, but with a hint of gentleness:
"I'm fine, just keep going forward. Don't worry about me. I'm right behind you. Just call me if you have any problems. I'm an adult now, can I still be so hypocritical over such a small injury?"
It turned out that he was walking behind her on purpose. This small and heartwarming gesture really pleased Jiang Sui, who even took the initiative to joke with him:
"But you were just a child not long ago. Even if you scraped your finger a little, you would still make a fuss for a long time!"
During his silly period, Xiao Hechuan was very playful and noisy, and his fingers were always cut by the roadside grass. He could not sit still, and when walking on the road, he would touch the grass with his hands to feel comfortable.
Whenever he got a small scratch, he would find Jiang Sui and act coquettishly, asking her to blow on his wound. Jiang Sui would always laugh at him, saying that the wound would heal by then.
After she said that, Xiao Hechuan felt a little embarrassed, so he coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment and looked away. He thought of his many unreasonable behaviors in front of Jiang Sui, and he felt embarrassed. Now that she actually said it directly, it was tantamount to publicly executing him. Xiao Lanlan happened to have sharp ears, and after hearing it, she came over and joined in the fun:
"Fourth brother, I testify that Fourth Sister-in-law is not talking nonsense at all!"
In response to this, Xiao Hechuan could only pretend to be serious and glared at her:
"You're the only one who talks too much!"
He couldn't remember how long it had been since he saw his sister so lively and smiling.
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