Chapter 11 The things I collected are gone
It is a crime of treason for an exiled prisoner to possess a knife, so even if Su Nuan doesn't die this time, he will be beaten.
Everyone looked at Su Nuan, some were worried, but more people were just watching the fun, and their gloating expressions were not concealed at all.
Especially the fat woman and her thin man, they simply wished Su Nuan would die.
Su Nuan remembered all their faces. She couldn't live in this life in a muddle-headed way. She needed to live carefully and freely.
Cheng Feng was startled by the thin man's shout. He brought people to check and found that it was Su Nuan holding the knife. He frowned and stood there coldly without moving.
Su Nuan raised her hand and said, "I just bought this. I can use it to cut vegetables on the road and also for self-defense. Isn't that okay?"
Someone who knew the rules of exile muttered, "An exiled prisoner still wants to use a kitchen knife. He must be crazy. Forget a kitchen knife. Even a needle is considered a weapon and can be beheaded."
Su Nuan gave Cheng Feng an apologetic smile, "I'm sorry, I don't understand these things. Can I hand over this kitchen knife?"
Seeing that Su Nuan didn't use their deal to embarrass him, Cheng Feng smiled and said, "It's okay to be ignorant the first time, but I want to make it clear today that you can't have any iron weapons in your hands, otherwise it will be considered treason."
Su Nuan pursed her lips and took out a pot from the sack. "This is made of iron. Do I need to hand it in?"
Cheng Feng's mouth twitched. "You can bring pots, pans, and utensils, as long as you can carry them."
Then he smiled maliciously and said sinisterly, "I'm going to tell you this today. Normally, when exiling prisoners, men will be shackled, women will be shackled, and their arms will be tied together with ropes."
He paused, scanning the area before continuing, "We've already left the capital, and we won't be entering again. So anyone who doesn't want to wear shackles or fetters can pay to have them removed."
"Also, if there's a water source along the way, you can go get some water yourself. The food you get is two dark-skinned steamed buns a day. Those who are capable can find their own food."
"It can be said that our team is the most relaxed among all the exile teams."
"The only rule is that you cannot escape. Anyone found trying to escape will be executed on the spot, and their relatives will be punished as well. There is no room for negotiation."
He glanced around again and asked emphatically, "Did you hear everything clearly?"
There were more than thirty people in the house and seventy or eighty people in the yard, and everyone heard it clearly.
These words shocked some scholars, because the rules of exile were very strict. How could one avoid being shackled by paying money?
Su Nuan didn't react much to what Cheng Feng said, because she had experienced it in her previous life. It was more like a better escape team than exile.
That's why she dared to ask for a donkey cart. After all, Cheng Feng wanted to send 80% of people to the place of exile alive, and he didn't care how the journey took.
Although Dong'er has a carriage, she cannot use it herself. However, she can go into the city to buy things. She is a free person, which is much more convenient.
Su Nuan glanced at Cheng Feng and knew that the kitchen knife could not be kept, so she walked over and handed it over obediently.
Cheng Feng looked at the kitchen knife and the corner of his mouth twitched again. This little girl was really brave. She actually bought a kitchen knife.
Su Nuan was also embarrassed. In the later period of exile in her previous life, people were allowed to use kitchen knives. Because they encountered several waves of bandits and many people died, the captain allowed everyone to use kitchen knives for self-defense.
I forgot about this for a moment, and it’s really inappropriate to take out the kitchen knife now.
Cheng Feng took the kitchen knife and said, "Go back and rest."
Su Nuan nodded, turned around and looked at the fat woman and the thin man. She said loudly: "Everyone here is related to each other, otherwise they wouldn't be exiled together."
"If anyone of you wants to bully us orphans and widows, just come up and try. Even if I don't have a knife, I have a hundred ways to kill you."
This world is no longer one where you can survive by being reasonable, so Su Nuan decided to show her bold side.
This means wearing other people's shoes, walking other people's paths, leaving others with no shoes to wear and no paths to walk!
She saw her mother-in-law looking at her with a worried look on her face, so she called out sweetly, "Mom."
Xue, who came out to greet them, breathed a sigh of relief and said with some complaint, "Why did you buy a knife? Fortunately, the official didn't make a fuss."
"But it's okay if you really care about it. At worst, you can give him all the money. Mother won't let you get beaten."
Su Nuan put her arm around Xue's arm and said coquettishly, "Mom, you are the best."
Xue tapped her forehead in annoyance. The two of them were like real mother and daughter, being very affectionate and harmonious.
The old lady wanted to scold Su Nuan, but since the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were so close, it was difficult to say anything. She resisted the urge to lecture and smiled.
This is an extraordinary time. It is a blessing if everyone is safe and healthy. The less you talk, the less trouble you will have.
Su Nuan walked to the corner and took out a quilt from the sack.
"Mom, grandma is weak. Please spread the quilt on the floor as a bed. You, grandma, and my little sister can squeeze together and sleep on it at night."
"This quilt is for my husband. His legs can't move now. We'll re-set them when we get to a place where there's no shortage of medicinal herbs."
"We'll eat this dried meat on the road to stave off hunger... Oh, and here are a few pounds of rice. Let's cook the dried meat until it's soft and make some porridge for Grandma and my younger sister. They have bad teeth."
The old lady and Mrs. Xue looked at each other and were both shocked. They didn't expect Su Nuan to think about them.
Xue raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, "What a good child! Our Ling family owes her so much, and I don't know if we can ever repay her in this lifetime."
The old lady had seen the world after all, and she sighed and said, "Well, she's a good child, don't say you owe her anything. She's close to you, so let's just treat her as our own daughter. Living a good life is better than anything else."
Xue nodded, "Yes, that's right."
Su Nuan suddenly let out a cry.
Xue asked nervously, "My daughter, what happened?"
Su Nuan looked at the sky. Although the sun was about to set, there was still time to buy something.
"Mom, I forgot to buy some things, so I'll go out again. Here are some snacks, you guys can eat first."
After saying that, Su Nuan raised her foot and ran out.
The prisoners outside were queuing up to pay to remove their shackles and fetters, and Su Nuan walked straight to the door.
The guards at the door were chatting and laughing around a cart. It turned out that it was the waiters from the tavern who had delivered something.
He smiled as soon as he saw Su Nuan and said, "Miss, the things you bought for the official have been delivered."
The gatekeeper glanced at Su Nuan, and they all thanked her. Who would have thought that an exiled prisoner would buy them wine and meat? Those who are sensible will take better care of her in the future.
Su Nuan smiled and said, "We'll need your help along the way. After all, there are many wolves, tigers and leopards in the wild mountains and wilderness. How can you protect us if you don't have enough food?"
The tall and thin soldier smiled and said, "That's absolutely right. What's your name, young lady? From now on, I, Li Shitou, will protect you."
Su Nuan bowed and said with a smile: "Brother Li, my name is Su Nuan, please take care of me in the future."
"I'm going to go out and do some shopping now. I'll be back soon."
Li Shitou nodded and said, "Go ahead and come back soon."
Su Nuan responded and left the inn. Not long after walking, she entered an empty alley.
In fact, she wanted to take out things like a charcoal stove from the space, as they would be needed on the road.
Another thing is that the things in the space have not been sorted out yet, so I have to go in and sort them out myself.
But Su Nuan broke out in a cold sweat as soon as she entered the space.
The mountains and rivers remained the same, the wooden house was still there, and the vegetables in the fenced yard were lush and green, but there was nothing around that anyone had brought in.
She hurried into the wooden house. The house was simple, with only a table, a chair, a bed and a dressing table, nothing else.
She turned and ran outside, and after walking around the yard, she still didn't see the things she had collected.
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