Besides Tang Baozhu and Xiaobao, the puppet alone would cost 150 taels of silver. The remaining 16 children would cost a total of 800 taels of silver. After thinking about it, I decided not to go to the capital.
There are many small villages on the outskirts of the city, so you don't need to spend that much money to settle down.
Since things are so chaotic right now, she has no plans to go to the capital. She might as well wait until the dynasty changes and the male lead conquers the world before buying a house in the capital.
After thinking it through, Tang Baozhu directly asked the puppet to inquire about which place had better local customs and was easier to settle down in, even if it was a bit remote.
There are still many refugees in this area on the outskirts of the capital. However, these refugees have not reached the point of desperation, and there are no vicious people like those who commit murder and arson.
So even if the puppet left Tang Baozhu's side, she didn't care. Moreover, even if someone had ill intentions towards them, she wasn't afraid.
Tang Baozhu led a dozen children to a secluded place. Now that the puppet was gone, they had to do everything themselves, and things were no longer as convenient as when the puppet was around.
However, those children were particularly well-behaved and obedient, perhaps because their parents had all passed away. They also knew that Tang Baozhu was kind-hearted and raised them, so they were especially diligent when working.
As soon as the carriage stopped, the children went to the side to gather firewood, which they would use for cooking later.
Tang Baozhu looked at them and felt that they weren't too much of a trouble. These children were so diligent. If she treated them well now, they would be very loyal to her in the future.
While cooking, thinking about how thin and bony all the children were, she secretly took a bone from her spatial storage and made bone porridge for them.
At least it can replenish some of the body's energy. Besides, my son Xiaobao has a good appetite. He loves to eat these flavorful things, and I think other children are probably the same.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the puppet quickly returned to them. They were surprised by how fast it was; it had found out everything in less than an hour and returned so quickly.
Listening to the puppet's report, Tang Baozhu fell into deep thought.
The puppet looked at several places and felt that two places were more suitable for Tang Baozhu to stay in.
It's a fairly large village, with people of various surnames mixed together. It's a large village with a population of several thousand.
Therefore, this village is particularly inclusive. Because of the many surnames and the fact that the village is large enough, it is quite welcoming to outsiders.
However, the downside is that because there are too many people in the village, although there are no major problems, there are always a lot of trivial matters between neighbors.
Moreover, a large number of people means a lot of trouble, and she doesn't want to face those trivial matters every day.
Tang Baozhu now just wants to take good care of her son and raise him to adulthood, and also help raise her other ten or so children. That way, she can consider her mission accomplished and focus on her retirement.
The second place is also a village, but this village has a smaller population, only about one or two hundred people. Moreover, the village is located next to a mountain, and most of the residents are hunters who moved down from the mountain. So the people in this village are quite fierce.
In contrast, this village is considered one of the wealthier villages in the surrounding area.
Since the villagers are all hunters from various mountains, it wouldn't be too difficult for them to move there; they aren't particularly xenophobic.
Without hesitation, Tang Baozhu decided to go to the second village, which had a small population, just within her acceptable range.
The village was relatively wealthy, so their own home wouldn't stand out too much. Moreover, they wouldn't have to worry about others discovering that they were eating meat when the puppets brought back prey. How could a hunter possibly lack meat?
After thinking it through, while it was still early, he ordered the puppet to drive the carriage in that direction.
The place was indeed quite remote; at least the puppet had been driving the carriage for almost an hour and still hadn't reached its destination.
Tang Baozhu thought that the children following behind her must be tired, so she quickly stopped to rest for a while and let the children catch their breath.
I just thought that there were so many of us in this group, and I didn't know if there would be a place to stay, even just a room to rent.
After resting for about 20 minutes, we continued on our way. We wanted to get there as soon as possible and see what the environment was like.
Most importantly, if there is no rented house, then you can ask a puppet to temporarily build a shed.
This will at least provide a temporary solution; we can continue to hire people to help build the house.
The place was indeed quite remote; it took almost two hours to reach our destination.
The mountain road was exceptionally wide; a horse-drawn carriage could pass by without any worry of falling off the mountain. After crossing the mountain road, the view suddenly opened up.
There is a large mountain valley inside, with a lot of reclaimed farmland. The houses are located at the foot of the mountains, and the distance between each house is quite far.
Most importantly, this valley is surrounded by mountains, so even though there have been disasters outside for so long, the people living here are still so peaceful and serene.
Tang Baozhu was particularly pleased to see that the houses were so far apart; she liked neighbors who were a certain distance apart from each other the most.
No matter what you do at home, no one else knows, and you won't know what your neighbors are doing either, so it's a very safe distance.
Looking at the people working in the fields, Tang Baozhu felt particularly at ease. She had witnessed too many tragic scenes along the way, and having such a peaceful place made her feel as if her soul had been cleansed.
Now that we've arrived, let's not waste any more time and head down the mountain path.
After passing the first house, I asked the people inside where the village head was located.
After finding out where they were, they went straight to the village head, since they needed his help with the household registration process, and none of them had a registered household.
As we walked inside, we saw a lot of children running around. Xiao Bao, inside the carriage, saw the older brothers and sisters running around outside and his legs were itching to run too.
If Tang Baozhu hadn't held him tightly, he probably would have already rushed out of the carriage regardless of the danger.
He knew his son wasn't one to stay still; with his active nature, learning martial arts shouldn't be a problem for him in the future.
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