Early that morning, Zhang Cuiling was going to continue her journey with Ergouzi.
"Mom, aren't we going to go find Aunt Xia and Erwa?"
Zhang Cuiling didn't laugh, but said miserably: "Ergou, you have to know that people have different fates."
If only she had gone on the journey with Manny right away.
She is doing okay now. Although she doesn't know where those two men came from, they are probably not simple people.
Moreover, she could see that the two of them were taking good care of her and she wouldn't suffer any hardship in the future.
How could she and Ergou possibly offend others?
She looked into the distance and murmured softly, "It will be good once we get to Jin'an..."
Ergou couldn't help feeling sad when he saw his mother's appearance.
His mother has changed since his brother left.
She used to be fearless, but now she always tries to get less involved.
But he couldn't say anything, he just hoped to be successful in the future and repay his mother.
“Er Gou…Er Gou…”
A voice called out from behind, and it turned out to be a horse.
Xia Manni and Erwa sat down immediately.
Both of them were so unrestrained and flamboyant, and Erwa, who was sitting in the front, kept calling him Ergou.
Originally, Xia Manni was walking to find Zhang Cuiling, but she ended up finding nothing.
So he rode after her, but luckily they did not go far.
"Sister Cuiling."
Xia Manni dismounted and called Zhang Cuiling, who looked confused.
"Erwa wants to go with Ergou. If you're going to Jin'an too, why don't we go together? I need some help with four kids by myself."
The words of refusal were on the tip of Zhang Cuiling's tongue, but she couldn't bring herself to say them.
After all, if I travel with Xia Manni, it will only benefit me and Ergou and not harm him.
"mother……"
Ergou looked at Zhang Cuiling with pleading eyes.
Zhang Cuiling couldn't bear to be cruel anymore.
She also knew that Xia Manni said that to give herself a way out and avoid embarrassment.
After all, apart from the little strength I still have, there is nothing else I can do.
So Zhang Cuiling nodded and said, "Thank you, Manny."
"Hey, Sister Cuiling, what are you thanking me for? I really need a helper, and you helped me in Shizai Village before."
Xia Manni finally felt relieved. She knew Zhang Cuiling might refuse, so she tried her best to say it in a way that would not make her feel inferior.
Several people went back together to find the remaining people.
On the way, Zhang Cuiling asked Xia Manni: "Manni, have you told those two friends?"
Unexpectedly, Xia Manni shook her head and said, "They haven't told me yet. They probably didn't go to Jin'an with me, but they knew I came to see you."
I see.
After they reunited with Wu Dayong and the others, Wu Dayong and Jin Zian indeed did not ask anything.
So they set off on their journey, a group of four adults, five children and a dog.
Almost all the people riding horses on the road were children, and four adults took turns leading the horses.
They walked like this for about a month, and on the day of the beginning of winter, they finally reached their destination.
Or rather, it was the destination of Xia Manni and Zhang Cuiling.
They arrived outside Jin'an City, where a long queue had formed.
Wu Dayong looked at the people in front and said to Xia Manni, "You guys wait here, I'll go take a look ahead."
Xia Manni asked him to pay attention, and she began to observe.
There were so many people living nearby, some were delivering goods to the city, some were fleeing famine like them, and some were visiting relatives in the city.
The guard at the door was shouting something, but no one knew what he was saying.
The city wall of Jin'an is so high that it seems like you can't see the end at a glance.
Such an important city actually gave Xia Manni a feeling of chaos.
Come to think of it, the war is still going on, but we don’t know where it is going.
"Hey, can we go into the city?"
"I don't know. The Queen Mother ordered compassion for the victims..."
"Oh, you can believe this?"
"That's right. She didn't know whether the emperor was dead or alive. She just wanted to capture some of his men to serve as an army."
"Stop talking, where is there any good place now?"
"Even if the emperor changes here by then, what does it have to do with us ordinary people?"
"Yes, yes. At least I can still survive in Jin'an."
"Why……"
…
Xia Manni and the others heard every word of the discussions around them.
Xia Manni and Zhang Cuiling looked at each other, then she looked at Jin Zian who was keeping his head down and silent, and said nothing more.
She thought that she must talk to Jin Zian after she settled down.
"Brother Wu, how is it?"
When Xia Manni saw Wu Dayong sweating profusely, she hurried forward to ask about the situation.
"Come out, don't queue."
Several people looked at each other, and finally left the team.
They walked under an old tree, and only then did Wu Dayong tell them what was happening ahead.
"It's basically useless for us to queue up here. They only look at whether there are able-bodied men in the family. If there are able-bodied men, they must have a pass before they can enter the city."
When Xia Manni heard this, she thought, doesn't this just exclude them?
This group of people can lie and say they are a family.
But Wu Dayong and Jin Zian were both without a pass.
Zhang Cuiling asked, "What if I get a travel permit?"
Xia Manni: "Even if I get a travel permit, I'll probably still have to serve in the army later."
Wu Dayong nodded and said, "Manny is right. Their purpose is to have soldiers in the city to stop the counterattack."
My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
