Jiang Huaixu looked at Yun Qi's back as he left, and the depression in his heart dissipated a lot.
"Have you calmed down?"
A familiar voice came from behind.
Jiang Huaixu turned around and saw that it was Jiang Erlang, so he asked, "Second brother, is the meal ready?"
"Not yet," Jiang Erlang said. "Why is Xu angry? Because of the dead child?"
Jiang Huaixu nodded. "She's a girl. Most things in this world are unfair, but if something is serious enough to be ignored, then change should be made."
“How do you want to change?”
Jiang Huaixu just smiled and didn't answer.
"No matter what Ah Xu wants, Second Brother will always help you."
Jiang Erlang's voice was calm, but it sounded tingling and pleasant to Jiang Huaixu's ears.
Second brother’s body-tempering potion is not given for nothing!
Hearing his sister-in-law calling people for dinner, Jiang Huaixu pulled Jiang Erlang and hurried back.
In the evening, I had hot multi-grain porridge, white flour pancakes, and braised chicken nuggets.
The chicken was a pheasant, caught along the way. As they neared Chongming Prefecture, Qian Xiuzhu became more generous with her food. Furthermore, due to the water shortage, the multi-grain porridge was much thicker.
After dinner, Jiang Huaixu still slept in the tent. The tent was set up in the house so that even if the wind blew in through the window, he would not feel cold.
Jiang Tao is now more careful and can walk a few steps, so she no longer squeezes in the carriage and sleeps in the house.
The next day, the group left the deserted village and continued to move forward. Compared to before, they were much closer to their destination, so everyone was trying their best and just wanted to reach Chongming Prefecture as soon as possible.
Maoming Prefecture was the last prefecture they passed through before reaching Chongming Prefecture. After entering Maoming Prefecture, the drought became less severe as they went forward. The villagers who were afraid of fleeing famine again after escaping the disaster breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Huaixu looked at the increasing number of people on the road and worried that Chongming Prefecture would be overcrowded and the refugees would be blocked from entering the prefecture.
At noon before arriving at Chongming Prefecture, they stopped outside a small town.
Jiang Zhengmao asked a passerby and learned that the town was called Yuning Town. They would have to walk another hundred miles to reach the next small town. The passerby kindly reminded them to buy more.
The villagers were surprised and happy, and the team suddenly became lively.
"We have to walk another hundred miles to see the next town? Why does Chongming Prefecture sound so desolate?"
“It doesn’t sound like a good place…”
"Why isn't it a good place? I heard that Chongming Prefecture was captured by the current emperor when he conquered the world. There's a lot of wasteland there. Wouldn't it be possible to cultivate it if we went there?"
"That's right. I was worried that there wouldn't be enough land for us to share!"
Lian Sheng heard the commotion and rushed forward from behind, saying to the villagers, "Fellow villagers, you may not know that before the establishment of our Great Jin Dynasty, this place was plagued by years of war. The people lived in poverty, many fields were abandoned, and broken tiles and dilapidated walls were everywhere. Since His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan came here three years ago, it is now very different. It can be seen that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan has made outstanding contributions..."
Jiang Huaixu originally wanted to listen to Lian Sheng talk about the situation in Chongming Prefecture, but he didn't expect that he was just there to flatter him, so he immediately lost interest.
"Dad, Mom, do you want to go to town? Is there anything we need?"
Qian Xiuzhu had long seen the children's eagerness, so she said, "We have everything we need at home. If you want to go out and play, come together. Be careful not to get lost."
"I'm going to buy some ointment for my aunt. My second grandmother has had a cough recently and needs medicine too."
"Xu Jie'er." Boss Jiang pulled Jiang Huaixu aside and said, "Here, five taels of silver. Go to the town and see if there's anything delicious. Buy some."
He took out five taels of silver from the pocket sewn into the lining of his clothes and handed it to Jiang Huaixu.
Jiang Huaixu took the five taels of silver, his eyes widening, "Dad, when did you become so generous?"
"Dad, why don't you let me take my little sister to buy it? Don't you trust me?" Jiang Wei came over suspiciously.
"You two, are teaming up to bully your father?" Boss Jiang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Qian Xiuzhu came over from a distance and said, "Alright, alright, let's go to town quickly. The road will be difficult to walk on after dark."
When he heard his wife's voice, Boss Jiang's body suddenly froze.
Seeing this, Jiang Huaixu approached his father and said, "Dad, these five taels of silver are your private money, right? I'm keeping it for you, and I must not let mother know."
"What don't you want me to know?" Qian Xiuzhu's voice suddenly interrupted, scaring Boss Jiang.
Jiang Huaixu pulled Jiang Wei along and was about to leave, "Mom, we're going to town!"
The two men found Jiang Fu and Liu Ye'er, and the four of them followed Shanwa's mother Zheng Guihua to the town.
The town is not big, but it is very lively.
Jiang Huaixu asked Zheng Guihua, "Sister-in-law Guihua, are you looking for something to buy?"
Zheng Guihua is very different from before. After such a long journey through mountains and rivers, she is in better spirits.
She smiled and said, "Shanwa and I were able to come here safely thanks to your family and my second grandfather's family. Shanwa's father left some belongings before he passed away, and I wanted to buy some things to take back as a token of my appreciation."
"Sister-in-law Guihua, you still have to take care of yourself and Shanwa!" Jiang Wei knew that Zheng Guihua and her son were having a hard time, so she didn't want her to spend the money. "You never know when you might need money in the future, so you need to have more on hand."
Jiang Huaixu nodded and said, "We want to settle down in Chongming Prefecture. I don't know how much money we have to spend. Our two families have enough food and clothing, so you should keep it for Shanwa. When we actually settle down, even if Sister Guihua doesn't ask, I will ask for candy too."
The worry that had been building up in Zheng Guihua's heart was lightly wiped away by Jiang Huaixu's last words. She rubbed her hands together, a look of embarrassment on her face. "Then, from now on, I'll give you some candy. I'll go buy some food and some fresh food for Shanwa."
"Food? You don't have to buy food, just ask the village chief!" Jiang Huaixu said as a matter of course.
"Ah? Is this possible?"
Jiang Huaixu nodded. "Of course I can. The food we looted from the bandits' lair should be distributed to the villagers. If you take some now, you can take less later. It won't hurt you in the end."
"This is really great." Zheng Guihua was extremely grateful that she could survive with Shanwa.
It’s good to have hope. As long as there is hope, you can always survive.
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