Chapter 231 My Life is My Own
Hearing that Gu Xixi wanted to buy a carriage, He Jinglan said happily, "It's good to buy a carriage. I will help you choose it when the time comes."
The two walked forward for a while, and the smile on He Jinglan's face suddenly disappeared.
She turned her head and looked at Gu Xixi, "You are in a hurry to buy a carriage, aren't you just going to run faster?"
"What else?" Gu Xixi asked back calmly.
"As a farmer, if I only buy and transport food between the village and the county town, why should I spend this money to show off my wealth?"
"Having one more horse at home will increase daily expenses quite a bit."
He Jinglan thought of another key point at this time.
She was so busy these past two days that she fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow when she returned to the courtyard, so she didn't think about it carefully and almost missed the most terrifying crisis at the moment.
Seeing that He Jinglan looked unhappy, Gu Xixi asked, "What's wrong? Are you scared?"
"In fact, I am very optimistic about the general and the Northwest Army, but I am just making preparations for the worst-case scenario in the future."
"You may not really want to follow me to escape the famine."
"It's not this," He Jinglan said in a muffled voice.
The entrance to the village was just ahead. He Jinglan stopped and said solemnly, "Mu Nanzhao is still alive. This must have disturbed many people, especially those who would be threatened by his existence."
"The Queen Mother's party, Mu Nanzhao's former political enemy, the one who harmed him personally, and the one who followed suit to add insult to injury."
"Their power and interests are inextricably linked together."
"In the coming period, many people will want to, or have already started to, get rid of him."
It was dark late in the summer, and in the semi-dim light, Gu Xixi's calm expression made people feel chilled.
"Since Mu Nanzhao dared to stand up, he must be confident in protecting himself."
"And he is in the Northwest Army. The general will protect him and there is no chance that anything will happen to him."
"It's not easy for those people's minions to sneak into the northwest alive. It's almost impossible to kill Mu Nanzhao."
"so,"
"so……"
The two spoke almost in unison and looked at each other.
He Jinglan said, "So, if I were the enemy, I would target people related to him."
If direct attack fails, why not use a roundabout approach?
When two armies are at war, taking a few hostages is a common strategy.
Gu Xixi said in a cold tone, "For example, I am the cheap buyer's fiancée, and for example, you, the daughter of a family friend and childhood sweetheart."
He Jinglan grinned, "Not only that, my brother has also been very restless recently and has long been a thorn in the eyes of many people."
The two looked at each other, without any pessimism or fear of dying, not even the slightest panic.
Gu Xixi took a step forward and said, "So I have to go home early. While others are still setting up, I have to hurry up and make all the necessary preparations."
He Jinglan's tone was also nonchalant, "Given the distance from the capital to the northwest, and the general guarding the northwest gate, the entire territory is now on high alert."
"Whether they send someone or send a message, at least... for two or three days, we will be safe."
Gu Xixi didn't say anything at this moment. She gritted her teeth secretly several times and cursed Mu Nanzhao countless times in her heart.
Indeed, from Mu Nanzhao's own perspective, he had his own plans to achieve great things and did nothing wrong.
But it has always been the gods who fight and the mortals who suffer.
When Gu Xixi is pushed onto the battlefield as a hostage someday, isn't she innocent? What did she do to offend anyone? !
Gu Xixi is a person who never accepts her fate.
From her perspective, ever since she was forced to buy Mu Nanzhao for a penny, it has all been an unprovoked disaster.
It was obvious that she had been trying her best to distance herself from Mu Nanzhao. She did not marry him as described in the original book, and they were not even engaged.
But because Mu Nanzhao had lived in her house for a year, in the eyes of outsiders who didn't know the truth, it became an "intimate relationship" that could not be washed away even if they jumped into the Yellow River!
He Jinglan counted on his fingers and thought for a moment, then said, "In the village, including Master Liu's people and my guards,
"Our fate may not necessarily be to surrender without a fight."
She patted Gu Xixi's back comfortingly, "Xixi, let's be optimistic!"
The two of them had already walked out of the courtyard while talking.
Gu Xixi glanced at He Jinglan and asked, "When did I say I would surrender?"
Ever since she entered the book, her overall fate seemed to be unable to escape the framework of life and death being influenced by Mu Nanzhao.
Before, she was afraid that her life would be worse than death and that she would not die a good death.
But now, her state of mind has quietly changed. She has finally found some enjoyment in life here, and she has many planned careers waiting to be completed.
Even if someone held a knife and said they wanted to kill Gu Xixi at this moment, she would run faster than a rabbit!
Gu Xixi took He Jinglan's hand and walked into the yard.
"From today on, you will go in and out with me, eat and sleep with me."
"The people above are stirring up the world's affairs. The life of a small shrimp like me is naturally nothing in their eyes."
"But I'm determined to fight them to the end."
"As long as I'm not dead, I have to protect myself and you."
"What the hell are hostages? On one hand, we are being held at risk by a knife, and on the other hand, we are waiting for the so-called people to weigh the pros and cons of whether to pay a price to save our lives, or just let us die."
Gu Xixi sneered, "Rather than this, I would rather keep my life in my own hands."
He Jinglan was moved and grabbed Gu Xixi's hand, her eyes full of water.
"Xixi, you are really my good sister. I am willing to live and die with you!"
Gu Xixi frowned, "Why are you dying? Hurry up, bah, bah, bah!"
"We both want to be rich and live long!"
The next morning, it was just dawn.
Aunt Lin and others sent Gu Xixi and He Jinglan to the village entrance.
He Jinglan's carriage was ready and parked there.
Thinking that once the war broke out, she might not know when they would see each other again, Aunt Lin was reluctant to leave. She repeatedly told Gu Xixi to take good care of herself and promised that she would take good care of the family village according to Gu Xixi's arrangements.
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "I also visited our Pinellia orchard yesterday."
"You guys take good care of the fruit trees, there's nothing wrong with it."
“Just get through the summer safely and then fertilize in the fall.”
The two explanations given to General Liu before were exactly the same, and Gu Xixi also gave one to Aunt Lin.
Gu Xixi said, "I have agreed with General Liu that he will send someone to Huachidu Village in half a month."
"Once they receive the next planting plan, someone will come to discuss it with you in detail."
"In addition, General Liu promised me that the military would purchase the necessary seedlings, and there would be a share for the dependents' village."
Aunt Lin's eyes were slightly red. She was afraid that she would cry if she opened her mouth, so she just nodded continuously.
Gu Xixi had to hurry on her journey, so she said goodbye to everyone in the dependents' village.
Because He Jinglan had already instructed, the He family coachman drove the carriage at full speed.
The golden afterglow gradually dissipated over the hilltops, and the curtain of night began to fall.
Master Liu paced back and forth at the entrance of the village, taking out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat several times.
Hearing the sound of horse hooves and wheels, he felt relieved for a moment, but then he broke out in sweat again, and seemed to be even more nervous...
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