He originally thought that the girl would agree, but unexpectedly she shook her head and whispered, "Sir, Jiaojiao still has family. If you leave like this, your family will be worried."
Xie Yunchi paused and looked back at her. This woman should be a refugee now. She has a chance to escape from the fire pit, but she still has to consider her family. She seems to be a kind and good girl.
He thought about it for a moment and decided that since this girl had saved him, he must repay her.
"Would you be willing to come with me? I will provide your family with food and a carriage to make their lives easier."
Hearing that they were going to take advantage of her again, Shen Jiaojiao was unwilling in her heart, but her face did not show it at all. She raised her head with a look of surprise:
"Really?"
"In this way, Jiaojiao won't have to look for food anymore?"
Xie Yunchi nodded, but was thinking to himself that it seemed that her family didn't treat her very well, otherwise they wouldn't let a girl go out looking for food.
"Come with me, and you won't have to worry about food and clothing in the future."
Hearing this, Shen Jiaojiao covered her mouth in disbelief, her eyes moistened, and she said in a choked voice, “Thank you, sir.”
Afterwards, Xie Yunchi took Shen Jiaojiao and the guards to a safe place. After most of the refugees there had dispersed, he went to look for the people from the old Shen family.
Shen Wensong and Shen Changfeng failed to catch up with Shen Jiaojiao and were squeezed in the crowd for a long time. When they squeezed out, the father and son had disheveled hair and looked very embarrassed.
The family stayed where they were and did not leave, firstly because they were worried about Shen Jiaojiao, and secondly because most of the food in the family now came from Shen Jiaojiao.
Now that she has disappeared, the family naturally dares not leave.
They waited there for an hour before they saw the carriage stop in front of them.
The family looked up, but unexpectedly saw Shen Jiaojiao coming down from above.
“Jiaojiao!”
"Jiaojiao, where have you been?"
"Dad, second brother, I'm fine."
Xie Yunchi had changed into a red brocade robe. After getting off the carriage, he looked at Shen Dajiang and others and signaled the guards behind him to drive the carriage over.
"Jiaojiao saved me, young master. Now she belongs to me. If you want to come with me, the carriage and everything in it will be yours."
He Lai Di and Shen Changfeng's eyes lit up instantly when they heard this. If they had a carriage, they wouldn't have to work so hard!
Shen Dajiang looked at Shen Jiaojiao, somewhat unable to believe what he heard, "Jiaojiao, is what this noble man said true?"
Shen Jiaojiao nodded silently, looking at Shen Dajiang with firm eyes.
After looking at her for two seconds, Shen Dajiang suddenly lowered his head. He had already understood Shen Jiaojiao's choice.
He Lai Di said with a flattering smile on her face, "My dear, my daughter Jiao Jiao has been spoiled since she was a child. If she suddenly goes with you and leaves her family, will she be uncomfortable?"
Shen Changfeng and Shen Wensong on the side did not say anything. For them, having a carriage was a good thing, but if they lost Shen Jiaojiao because of it, it would be a loss of the big picture.
“This young master is not discussing this with you,” he said, and the guard beside him took out two silver notes of one hundred taels from his sleeve and handed them to Shen Changfeng.
"Take the banknotes and get Jiaojiao's household registration."
Shen Changfeng was very tempted, but he did not rush to take it. Instead, he looked at Shen Dajiang beside him. At this time, the guard beside him had already drawn his sword and threatened him.
After a long stalemate, Shen Dajiang finally nodded silently. Shen Changfeng took it. Perhaps except for Shen Dajiang who was a little sad, the whole family was happy.
Seeing that the household registration was in hand, Xie Yunchi didn't want to stay here anymore, "Jiaojiao, let's go."
Shen Jiaojiao turned around and followed him. Halfway through, she suddenly ran back, knelt directly on the ground, and kowtowed to Shen Dajiang three times.
"Dad, today I am leaving you, your unfilial daughter. Please take care of yourself."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and sat in the carriage, with tears welling up in his eyes.
The carriage started slowly. Shen Jiaojiao lifted the curtain and looked at her family reluctantly. After two seconds, she turned her head and stopped looking.
Seeing her like this, Xie Yunchi played with the jade pendant on his waist and asked softly, "Jiaojiao, do you regret it?"
The girl in the carriage shook her head firmly, then said, "Young Master is very good to Jiaojiao, and what you gave is what Dad and the others urgently need right now. Jiaojiao has no regrets!"
The corners of Xie Yunchi’s mouth rose slightly, and he was obviously very satisfied with Shen Jiaojiao’s answer.
Shen Jiaojiao lowered her eyes to conceal the dark color that flashed across her eyes. So many good things, it was really a bargain for them!
…
Chen Li and his companions had enough food in their carriage, so they didn't waste time going into any towns they encountered on the road. However, if they could enter a city in the evening, they would still stay in an inn, after all, it was getting colder outside day by day.
That evening, a group of people had originally planned to set up camp beside the official road, but they didn't expect there was a village ahead. After asking for their opinions, Shen Changshan immediately decided to stay there for the night.
This village is not far from the official road. There are no children at the entrance of the village, but there are many old men and women coming here.
When he saw the carriage coming, he looked at their convoy with a vague look, and occasionally pointed his finger subtly.
The tranquility of the small mountain village was broken by their arrival.
The team stopped at the window and did not rush in to disturb them. Shen Changshan walked over with a simple smile on his face.
"Uncle, we are passing by here and would like to stay here for one night. Can you please help us?"
The old man Shen Changshan spoke to had a gray beard, cloudy eyes, and a cane in his hand.
After hearing that they wanted to stay overnight, he nodded and said, "You can stay overnight, but it's not free."
Shen Changshan nodded, "Okay, then tell me the cost?"
"One yard costs 500 wen per night. Firewood is charged extra, but water is free."
Their village is close to the official road and is quite a distance away from the county town ahead. Passing caravans would often stay here for the night. Over time, they got used to it and even made their own rules.
"Yes, but there are too many of us, and one yard is not enough."
The old man smiled when he heard this, "That's enough, don't worry, we still have an empty yard here!"
"In that case, please lead the way."
The old man waved his hand when he heard this and said, "My legs and feet are not very good anymore. Erma, you go and lead the way for them."
A young boy stood up and led Shen Changshan and the others to the courtyard where they lived.
More than a dozen horse-drawn carriages were heading towards the village, but looking at the situation, who would know that they were now refugees.
So, when you go out, as long as you don’t tell others your identity, they will have to guess it.
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