Chapter 90 Thanksgiving Banquet
After learning that the family might be separated, Lu Yao struggled for a long time and thought of many solutions. Finally, she discussed it with her husband. After hearing her concerns, he couldn't help but chuckle.
Lu Yao glared at him and said, "It's already this late, and you're still laughing."
Rong Yanhui reached out and rubbed Lu Yao's head, pinched her puffy cheeks, and asked, "Is that world like this?"
Lu Yao was puzzled. What was the connection between the two?
She thought about it and vaguely remembered the information she had looked up before. Exile is also called "exile". As the name suggests, it is a punishment that forces criminals to be exiled to remote and cold areas to settle down. It does not restrict people's freedom like imprisonment. After arriving at the place of exile, they can even be allocated land and basic living supplies. Although it is a great challenge to survival and the government will "visit" them regularly, at least they are generally free.
However, there is also a saying that once you arrive at a place, you will first serve for a year before you can live freely there.
Lu Yao didn't study history, and she only knew these things by chance. Therefore, she didn't know the details very well.
Lu Yao explained this, and Rong Yanhui didn't keep her in suspense. "It's similar here."
"Really?" Lu Yao opened her eyes wide, somewhat incredulous.
Rong Yanhui once again gave an affirmative answer: "We were just implicated by our family, and now we have severed our relationship."
Their days shouldn't be too difficult, but it's hard to say about the culprit Shen Shiren.
In particular, he was specifically instructed by the current ruler that those who were pardoned or not should be uniformly managed and serve their sentences when they arrive at the local place.
After getting a definite answer, Lu Yao was relieved and happy, but also very annoyed. How could she have made a mistake about such an important matter?
She clearly remembered...
No, in the original novel, a group of people came to the exile to start their life. Those who were chosen by God looked for opportunities to climb up every day, and they could also flourish and make "their" family miserable. Isn't that freedom?
If that was the case, why did she take it for granted that she would be assigned to different places?
For a moment, Lu Yao was confused by herself.
I thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so I gave up in the end.
Perhaps I remembered it wrongly and mixed it up with the content in other books. Or perhaps, as the story progressed, more and more characters and events appeared, and the author forgot the setting of the byte set when writing, resulting in inconsistencies.
Thinking back to the novels I read when I had nothing to do... well, it's really possible.
Lu Yao was very irresponsible in shifting the blame.
"Actually, you're not mistaken," Rong Yanhui explained to her, "In the past, to prevent those released from exile from having ulterior motives, they separated some family members. It was only later that this rule was gradually revised."
Moreover, on ordinary days, the government would not care about their lives, but when faced with corvée labor, they would go to the most difficult places to do the most tiring and dangerous work, such as carrying stones in quarries, opening mountains and building roads...
Of course, in order not to worry his sister Yao, Rong Yanhui did not tell her anything.
Lu Yao nodded, indicating that she understood.
If you ask her how she feels now, she would say that she regrets not reading more books to learn more about this dynasty before.
However, it was a good thing that I asked my man in advance, otherwise it would be extremely embarrassing if I found an opportunity to ask other people.
Since there is no need to separate, there is no need to ask for help. After all, the relationship between their family and Lin Hongyang and others is just that of an escort officer and an exiled prisoner, and a cook and an employer.
Rong Yanhui shook his head: "We still have to think of a way."
This place in Ganzhou is remote and relatively sparsely populated. According to his analysis, land will be allocated to them when they arrive. In this case, this place is very critical.
The area of exile is very vast and the conditions in each place are different. It is no exaggeration to say that these seemingly insignificant issues are very likely to determine their future lives.
"But is there any place you want to go?" Lu Yao asked in a low voice.
She knew her man very well, and she believed that he was also thinking about these things in his mind.
It’s no wonder that Rong Yan is very selective when it comes to children.
"Do you remember I once said I would take you to find your uncle?" he asked in a low voice.
That was before the incident, when they had just made the decision to draw a clear line with the Shen family. Lu Yao naturally remembered it.
Thinking that they were also exiled, Lu Yao's eyes lit up instantly.
My uncle and his family have lived here for more than ten years, so they are more familiar with the place than strangers like them.
Lu Yao was delighted. It would be great if she could ask her uncle in advance where would be more suitable.
Although she knew that there would be amnesty soon, Meng Mu still moved three times, which shows the importance of living environment.
After discussion,
Moreover, their whole family is here and has not returned yet.
That is quite important.
So, they went to find Lin Hongyang.
After hearing their purpose, Lin Hongyang did not refuse, but said: "It just so happens that I am going to visit an old friend, why not come together."
Lu Yao didn't think much about it. She just thought that what they meant by "together" was to find someone who could make the decision together, and that they were reluctant to give up the food they had cooked.
Rong Yanhui discovered something wrong in the other party's words.
Going to visit an old friend... Could it be that the old friend is a government official?
It's not impossible.
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In the next few days, every day was just about traveling. No one made trouble, and no one else picked a fight. Everything was calm.
This morning, everyone woke up feeling nervous and anxious.
Today, we will reach our exile destination.
They are about to arrive at the destination, and they don’t know whether good luck or nightmare is waiting for them.
But there is one piece of good news for sure.
That means that when they reach their destination, they won't have to wear heavy shackles every day while traveling.
Thinking of this, they calmed down a little.
Lu Yao and her family got up earlier than usual, not because they were nervous about arriving at their destination and couldn't sleep, but because they wanted to make something delicious for the officers and soldiers.
During this period, their family received a lot of care from these soldiers, and they are grateful for that. Although their abilities are limited now, they can still cook a delicious meal.
We are all strong men, so the first thing to do is to make sure we are full, and then the taste.
Through observation these days, most people are more interested in interviews.
After thinking for a long time, Lu Yao decided to make xiaolongbao.
She had made many kinds of pasta before, such as steamed buns, flower rolls, pancakes, and dough sheets, but she had never made buns.
In addition to xiaolongbao, there is also salted egg shepherd's purse porridge.
The salted eggs were pickled by her a few days ago, and the shepherd's purse was a wild vegetable she picked on the road yesterday.
In addition to these, there are also salted duck eggs cut into quarters and cold-mixed bracken.
The food is simple, but for breakfast, it is hearty and delicious.
Sure enough, the group of strong men ate happily like wolf cubs who had been hungry for a long time. In the end, a whole pot of porridge, hundreds of small buns, and a large basin of bracken were all eaten up.
Meng Hu smacked his lips, feeling very reluctant: "I will never be able to eat breakfast like this again."
When this was mentioned, the mood of everyone who had been so elated and content before became depressed. They had never felt as bad as this time. They hoped that the road of exile could be longer and last longer.
Of course, they are just thinking about it.
"If you develop a picky mouth, what will you do with it in the future?"
"Luckily I'm wearing loose clothes today. I'll have to eat more."
"Speaking of which, this noodle dish called Xiao Baozi this morning was really delicious."
"I'm already eager to know what to eat for lunch."
"Me too."
“I just had enough…”
"What do you want to eat for lunch?" Lu Yao interrupted at the right time.
Can I order now?
Everyone's eyes lit up, but thinking about the existing conditions, they expressed their trust in each other's cooking skills with reserve and reluctance, saying that they were not picky and would eat whatever was cooked and would never leave any soup behind.
Wouldn't it be a hassle to order something at the last minute? It's fine if I have the ingredients, but if I don't, should I make it? How should I make it?
They are not reckless people without any sense of propriety.
Lu Yao couldn't help laughing, and simply talked about the existing materials. As long as it could be made with the existing materials, it didn't matter.
If the carriage goes faster, they can arrive at the resting place earlier and have more time to prepare.
After hearing what she said, everyone stopped being polite and immediately discussed it and recommended a few foods that everyone liked.
Lu Yao wrote them down one by one and said that she would try her best to fulfill everyone's wishes.
Indeed, they were all very sensible people, and the dishes they ordered were not difficult to make. Lu Yao was calculating the existing seasonings in her mind, and while she was at the post station, she would add any missing ones. She could also "smuggle" some special ones that were not available at the post station out of the space and use them openly.
Without delay, the group set off.
Although the post station was built in the suburbs, it was not really a desolate place with no people. There were villages around it, and people were passing by the door.
Therefore, at the beginning, they were the first to speed up their journey. After walking for half an hour, they slowed down and began to look for useful things.
The sparse population also has its advantages. They dug up a lot of medicinal herbs and edible food.
Calculating the time, they began to look for a suitable place to rest.
Finally, we stopped at a place surrounded by mountains and water.
Along the way, the places they chose to stay were all similar: there were mountains (convenient for collecting firewood and hunting), water (convenient for washing and cooking), spacious (convenient for many people to stay and cook at the same time), and safe. When they found this place, they chose it without hesitation.
Because everyone ordered food for lunch and had a destination in mind, everyone started to get busy.
Meng Hu and Liu Da, one moved the previously used stone slabs to the riverside, cleaned them and put them aside for use, then started digging the hole again, while the other one dug the yellow mud.
That’s right, what everyone was thinking about was the slate grilled food and beggar’s chicken that they had eaten in the cave before.
She had originally ordered some extra dishes today to thank them, so as long as the ingredients were available, Lu Yao would be happy to satisfy them.
Lu Yao had already prepared the ingredients on the way this morning. Now everything was ready, and all she had to do was cook it slowly.
Chu Xiangning and others also moved their things down.
This afternoon, they will not only come to help, but also eat with us.
This meal was not only a way for Lu Yao's family to express their gratitude, but also a way for abducted women like Chu Xiangning to express their gratitude to their saviors.
Because there are many types of food, Lu Yao controls the portions to avoid wasting leftovers.
But this meant that there were not enough utensils to hold the dishes, so Chu Xiangning and others and Lu Mingxiu directly contributed all the pots, pans, and utensils on their carriages.
Everyone was busy here. As soon as the large group arrived, they were overwhelmed by the fragrance in the air and couldn't help but sniff.
"I don't know what delicious food I made for lunch today."
"I ate so much this morning, and now I'm starving. What am I going to do next?"
"This taste is the sauce-flavored spareribs I like."
"No, it's the spicy bunny diced that I like."
"In my opinion, it should be boiled pork slices."
“…”
Several people started playing a guessing game about the taste, and they all thought that the dish they ordered was on the list.
"I say, you guys are even worse than Yueyue." Captain Wu said he couldn't bear to watch.
"Captain, don't you want to? I remember you like to eat soy sauce spare ribs."
"Go away, the captain obviously prefers eating rabbit cubes."
"No, no, the captain likes to eat braised lamb."
Captain Wu looked at these guys and rolled his eyes at them. "Can't I just like them all?"
What choice? He wants to have it all.
The soldiers were stunned for a moment. How could this be possible?
Captain Wu rolled his eyes in a very unpresentable manner, "Why else do you think we're ordering food in the morning?"
According to the personalities of those people, once they have said it, they will definitely prepare it.
When they heard this, they immediately realized that this meant they could have a feast at noon.
Oh, this is too happy!
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