Chapter 82 Isn’t this a robbery?
Su Nuan was delighted and asked secretly, "Really? You can build a house?"
However, the space spirit said, "No, but I can make the wood you use stronger than iron."
Su Nuan felt a little disappointed, but then she thought that this was a good idea. She wouldn't need a piece of wood as thick as her thigh, but could use a piece of wood as thick as her child's arm to build the foundation of the house. The lighter the house, the less effort it would take.
But she couldn't use it yet, so she sighed secretly, "Oh... wait, I'll do it after I make it."
Su Nuan and Li Shitou returned to the team. She gave some of the dried vegetables she had collected to Cheng Feng, but did not give any dried fruits to him. She kept them for herself to eat slowly. There was no need to share everything.
Although it was not yet night when they arrived at the village, Cheng Feng still ordered them to rest for a night.
He took his men to the mountains to get wood to ensure they always had enough fuel because the weather was getting colder.
In the evening, Su Nuan discovered that there was a new team behind them. The people in the team were wealthy, but they knew how to be restrained. The carriages were low-key and luxurious, the horses were strong, and the coachmen were all wearing swords.
Su Nuan was very puzzled. It was certain that these people came from the city they passed by, but why did they come out?
Could it be that the city lord had gone on a rampage and was biting people everywhere, scaring them into seeking refuge? But that didn't make sense.
Forget it, this is not something I can control, and Su Nuan will not worry about outsiders.
On the other hand, Cheng Feng saw that there were a lot of prey and was afraid that they would go bad if they couldn't finish eating them, but he was reluctant to use salt to marinate them, so he decided to roast them all. After all, roasted meat can be kept for two more days.
Su Nuan was worried that their cooking skills were not good enough, so she took over the barbecue work.
Su Nuan took away all the deerskin, pigskin and sheepskin, and they could make many pairs of shoes.
Deer and sheep are not big and can be roasted quickly, but wild boars are too big and need more time.
Su Nuan unloaded half of the deer and sent it back for them to eat first, and then she went back to the fire and roasted and ate the remaining half.
She had just taken a few bites when two people stood in front of her.
Su Nuan looked up and saw a nanny wearing a thin cotton jacket and a girl wearing a light blue tulle dress.
She asked, "What's wrong with you?"
The girl curled her lips and said rather unrulyly, "Send us the barbecue over there."
Su Nuan raised an eyebrow. "Who are you? How can you be so arrogant? You just give it to me when you say so?"
"Although I am an exiled prisoner, I am not your slave. Get out!"
The girl was stunned by the scolding. Perhaps she had always been spoiled and had never been scolded by anyone, so she was unable to react for a moment.
Mammy remained calm, a smile breaking across her plump face. "Our Third Miss is outspoken and didn't express herself clearly. We'd like to offer some silver for the deer. Name your price."
Su Nuan looked at Cheng Feng not far away. Cheng Feng raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
But Su Nuan already understood, he didn't want to get involved, and he didn't care how much it sold for.
This deer is worth three hundred taels in Kyoto, but this is in the wilderness. Five hundred taels is not too much for a deer, right?
At that moment, Su Nuan said, "One thousand taels."
The girl immediately screamed, "What? One thousand taels? Why don't you just rob it?"
Su Nuan looked at the girl and asked, "Isn't this a robbery?"
It doesn't mean that you can't bargain. Only when there is a give and take can you feel a sense of accomplishment, but I will definitely not sell it for less than five hundred taels.
The girl choked on her words, biting her lip and shaking Mammy's arm.
Mammy smiled and said, "Okay, one thousand taels."
Su Nuan didn't expect her to agree, so she said, "Cash, no banknotes."
The nanny paused as she was taking out the silver and said with some embarrassment, "But we all brought silver notes with us on the road."
Su Nuan pointed to the wooden stake next to her and said, "Sit down. The deer is a little big and not yet cooked. Let's talk first."
She said this just to buy time and see if she could get some information out of him.
The nanny patted the girl beside her and said, "Miss San, please go back first. It's too smoky here."
The girl was unwilling to give in. She glared at Su Nuan and said, "Nurse, how could you chase me away? This little bitch will bully you."
The nanny kept smiling as she gently pushed the third young lady away. She gathered her clothes and sat down on the wooden stool beside her.
Seeing this, the third young lady stomped her feet in anger and turned around and ran back.
Su Nuan was a little surprised. Wasn't this the wet nurse of that young lady? Why did she seem to have little respect for that young lady?
Mammy smiled, rubbed her hands and said, "You want to find out our identities, right? There's nothing wrong with that."
Su Nuan raised her eyebrows. The nanny was a smart person and could see through her thoughts, but that didn't stop her from listening to her.
As for how much truth and how much falsehood there is in her words, I don’t know, but I won’t believe them all.
The nanny sighed and said, "Our master's surname is Ye, Ye Mingcheng, have you heard of him?"
Su Nuan lowered her eyes and chewed the meat, shaking her head calmly.
In fact, she was very shocked. Ye Mingcheng was not a simple person.
But in his previous life, Ye Mingcheng went to the north a year later, so why did he move his family now?
Could it be that it was because I turned the city lord into a mad dog that he was forced to leave early?
Mammy continued, "There was some unrest in the city, and our master didn't like the commotion, so he took his family and went to settle in the north."
Su Nuan pretended to be confused and asked, "Settling in the North? The North is bitterly cold, isn't it better for you to stay in the city?"
Nanny sighed, "The world is in turmoil, and our master dislikes disputes, so he plans to retire to a manor on the seashore in the north."
Su Nuan asked in surprise: "There is a sea in the north?"
Nodding silently, "Yes, but it's probably not the same place you guys are going."
Su Nuan came to her senses. She had never heard of a sea in the north before, having lived two lifetimes.
Mammy laughed again and asked, "What's your name, young lady?"
Su Nuan responded politely, "My name is Su Nuan, and I'm the daughter-in-law of Dalang from the Ling family."
The nanny nodded. "I know about the Ling family's affairs, but it's good to be able to leave this place of trouble. I can be free and at ease in the future."
Su Nuan felt that this nanny was very cultured, neither angry nor irritable, and her conversation was gentle and measured, so she didn't want to be too cold either.
She asked, "Excuse me, are you just going to follow the team?"
The nanny smiled and said, "Yes, there are soldiers here after all. Although this is a group of exiled prisoners, we know why you were exiled, so it is safe to follow this group."
She paused and continued, "You were able to ensure that so many people were safe and sound even after coming through the alley. This shows that the officers and soldiers escorting this time are no weaklings."
Su Nuan raised the corner of her mouth. She was really smart. She knew how to find free thugs.
The nanny continued, "We have plenty of food along the way, but not much meat. The young masters and young ladies are not used to eating dried meat, so we want to buy some meat."
Su Nuan nodded. It was understandable. It would be great if he could keep paying for meat. He was such a big customer.
She immediately changed her tune and said, "Silver notes are fine too, as long as they can be spent."
Mammy covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled, "Okay, let's talk."
Su Nuan looked at her in confusion. What else was there to talk about?
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