Chen Li nodded. "I inquired the other day and it only takes six days to get there by boat from here, but we have too much luggage and belongings, and this place is relatively safe, so we decided to go by land."
Mu Nanzhi didn't say anything else. After all, they were fleeing from famine. If they were asked to lose or sell their belongings, they would definitely feel reluctant.
Afterwards, they chatted for a while before Mu Nanzhi took Jiang Muxue away. However, they did not go out. Instead, they rested in the yard specially reserved for the owner of the house.
After Chen Li carried the things into the room, she thought about it and did not put them away directly. Instead, she explained it to her parents and brothers. Anyway, she had never thought of hiding it from them.
When Shen Changshan and his wife saw the two small boxes of gold ingots, they were no longer surprised. They had to gradually get used to the surprises brought by their daughter.
"Ali, put these things away yourself."
Lin Cuicui closed the box and said, "Well, your father and I still have a lot of money. Since you're a girl, you should keep some money with you."
Chen Li had a sweet smile on her face, which revealed some of the innocence that belonged to her age.
"good."
Next, Chen Li waved her hand and put the box into the space in front of them.
The two of them didn't react much in front of Chen Li, but when their little daughter left, the couple looked at each other, their eyes full of curiosity and shock.
"Boss, it's amazing!"
"Well, okay, let's just forget about it and pretend we didn't see what happened just now."
"good."
The next day, Lu Jing and Lu Nian came here again and stayed for the whole day until dark, then they reluctantly went back.
"Sister Ali, will we be able to meet again in the future?"
Chen Li and the others planned to set off early tomorrow morning. Lu Nian was holding Shen Xiaoya with one hand and carefully pulling Chen Li's sleeve with the other.
"Sure, I'll write to you when I'm settled. But you can't sneak out alone. You have to be with your brother."
"Yeah, fine. I won't sneak out alone."
After getting Chen Li's affirmation, Lu Nian followed Lu Jing back with satisfaction.
After the carriage had left, the girl poked her head out again and waved at them, "Sister Ali, Little Duck, I'll come see you off tomorrow!"
She sat back in the carriage with a smile on her face. Seeing this, the little maid beside her said, "Miss, since you are so reluctant to part with the duckling, why not keep her by your side as a maid."
As soon as she said this, the smiles on the brother and sister's faces disappeared. Lu Nian looked at her thoughtfully, which frightened the little maid.
"Xiao Tao, why would you say that?"
She looked disapproving, "Little Duck and I are good friends. Besides, Little Duck has parents and lives a good life. Why would she want to be a maid in the Lu family?"
Xiao Tao had already knelt down under Lu Jing's gaze. Now with a frightened expression on her face, she lowered her head and said hurriedly, "Miss, Xiao Tao has overstepped the bounds."
"Get up."
Lu Nian said this lightly, and then told his brother what to prepare for tomorrow.
Lu Jing listened to his sister's words and didn't pay attention to Xiao Tao. After she said this, whether intentionally or unintentionally, she was destined not to stay by Lu Nian's side and serve him.
Xiao Tao lowered her head and bit her lips. She was regretting it so much at this moment. She just wanted to please the young lady, but she didn't expect to end up losing more than she gained.
Now she was feeling very worried, having a premonition that her newly-appointed position as a maid might be in jeopardy!
That night, Shen Changshan looked at the things in the house and felt a little worried, so he took the initiative to call Shen Li over.
"Ali, there are too many of these things. They'll be too conspicuous if we carry them on the road. How about you take some less conspicuous ones with you?"
After looking around, I found that there were indeed too many things, so at the suggestion of Shen Changshan and Lin Cuicui, I picked out some inconspicuous things to put in, but I didn't put too many in, for fear that others would see them.
Chen Li and the others got up and packed their things before dawn the next day, and the house was brightly lit.
Mu Nanzhi had given the order, so the servants in the mansion got up early in the morning and started working. Some cooked, and some helped to move things.
Brother and sister Lu Jing and Lu Nian came running over early in the morning, just as the sky was getting light.
After a simple breakfast, everyone walked out the gate, where the carriage was already parked.
The Lu Nian siblings instructed the family cook to prepare some long-lasting snacks and food overnight, and each family received a portion.
They originally wanted to send them out of the city, but were stopped by Chen Li. The brother and sister stood at the gate of the mansion with Mu Nanzhi and her daughter and watched the convoy go away.
"Aunt, cousin."
Hearing the little girl's depressed tone, Mu Nanzhi touched her head and said, "We'll see each other again in the future, A Nian, don't be sad."
"But it's too far away!"
Lu Jingqi raised his finger and gently tapped his sister's forehead. "Anian, we can take a boat over there. We'll be there soon."
Sure enough, when Lu Nian heard what he said, he recovered instantly, his eyes sparkling, "Oh, why didn't I think of that!"
"Okay, let's go in with your aunt. Your aunt has something to say to you."
"good."
Mu Nanzhi couldn't stay here for long, she had to make arrangements for the two of them as soon as possible. Although their stepmother no longer posed a threat, there were still too many dirty things going on in the wealthy families, and they had to be on guard.
When Chen Li and the others arrived at the city gate, it was already wide open. They left the city smoothly and headed towards Suzhou.
Now that the weather is getting colder, they may not be able to reach Suzhou before winter sets in. But it doesn’t matter, as long as it doesn’t snow, it’s no big deal.
Jiangnan is a prosperous area, and even the official roads are wider and smoother than those in other places. Therefore, they traveled much faster, and even Xu Taohua felt much more comfortable sitting in the carriage.
Chen Li was still riding a horse. The clothes she wore were just ordinary autumn clothes, but the fabric was thicker and there was no quilting. However, because she had practiced internal skills, she did not feel that cold.
There were many of them and many carriages, and they marched along the road in a mighty procession, like a small merchant caravan. In addition, the expressions on the faces of Shen Changshan and the others were somewhat fierce, so no one came to provoke them.
Shen Yuanzhou looked at the wide river not far away. There were many boats sailing on the river. There was some curiosity in his eyes. "A Li, what do you think it's like to ride a boat?"
"Third brother wants to know, so next time we come to Yangzhou, we can take a boat."
"OK!"
Seeing her third brother so excited, even the eldest and fourth brothers next to him were not immune. Chen Li shook her head and wondered if they were seasick.
If they get seasick, just imagine that scene. Well, I wonder if Third Brother will still be so excited at that time?
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