Old Man Lu didn't know what to say, so he simply responded and watched him leave.
Madam Sun lowered her voice and asked He Jiuniang, "What did you say to him?"
"About those assassins."
Lu Laoda, who was nearby, also heard it and whispered, "I just hope that this Young Master Qin is a good person and will take this matter to heart, so that the bandits won't ruin our Beiyan's land."
Madam Yu also chimed in, "Seeing how anxious he is to rush back to the capital, he must care about it."
The others watched them whispering, curious about what they were saying, but they knew it was beyond their knowledge and dared not ask.
Old Lu sighed, "This young master Qin is a good person; every time I see him, something good happens!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Yu and Madam Qin laughed. Indeed, their family had received a lot of money during their first meeting, and now, during their second meeting, they were told this incredible news and even received a waist token to back them up. This was entirely thanks to the third son's wife!
"Third Uncle, shall we change our route and go to Jingzhou?"
Lu Fugui, representing the group, stepped forward to inquire. Old Man Lu nodded and said, "If you don't want to join the army, you can only go to Jingzhou. As for what the situation is like in Jingzhou, we don't know either. Let's wait and see."
Before they met the Lu family, they had nowhere else to go but to the military camp, at least they wouldn't starve to death. But now that they've latched onto the Lu family, they naturally don't want to go there. Although they owe the Lu family a lot of money, they can pay it back slowly once they settle down.
They are just ordinary people. How could they have a comfortable life in the military?
"Of course we want to follow Uncle San's family, but can we really fool the soldiers guarding the city?"
He finished speaking somewhat hesitantly, then realized he had said something inappropriate and quickly explained, "It's not that I don't trust my third sister-in-law, it's just that the token that young master gave us might only be useful to Jingxuan and Herong, it can't protect such a large group of us..."
The Jingxuan and Herong he mentioned were the eldest and second eldest sons of the Lu family. He was older, so he called them by their names directly.
His concerns were not unfounded. Old Man Lu also fell silent. He didn't know how useful this waist tag would be. They were the ones who brought the people there. If they couldn't enter the city together, how distressing would it be?
When he couldn't make up his mind, Old Man Lu would subconsciously look at He Jiu Niang. Now it seemed that his family was quite willing to let He Jiu Niang make the decision.
How will you know it won't work if you don't try?
He Jiuniang spoke up, "Even if they are recognized, the soldiers won't dare to make things too difficult for them because of this waist tag."
Her thought was that if they really couldn't get in, she would buy them a carriage to take them to the military camp, which would be fair to them, since the Lu family didn't owe them anything.
“That’s right, how will we know if we don’t try?” Madam Sun chimed in. “You people are more anxious than the emperor. If you’re willing, come with us. If you’re not, go wherever you want. We’re fleeing for our lives right now, and this old woman has no time to argue with you!”
Madam Sun still held considerable authority; once she spoke, no one dared to say anything, and the group followed behind with their heads down.
"Grandma is so fierce!"
Seeing this, the puppy covered its mouth and whispered to Ting, who nodded and covered her mouth and laughed, making the adults laugh.
Of course, he also received a big eye roll from Mrs. Sun, who reached out and tapped the puppy's head: "I've been spoiling you for nothing!"
He Jiuniang laughed along, but Sun Shi couldn't bear to blame her grandson, so she turned her attention to He Jiuniang: "What are you laughing at? Do you also think I'm being fierce?"
"No, no!" He Jiu Niang quickly denied. "Mother, that's called being clever and intelligent! If you hadn't said that, those people would have kept pestering Father and my eldest brother for who knows how long! Mother is the best!"
The two flattering words made Mrs. Sun feel very comfortable, and the old lady even said with a bit of pride, "You know what's good for you!"
Yu and Qin laughed along, and even Lianhua covered her mouth and laughed. The atmosphere at her aunt's house was so nice. Although she was a girl, she wasn't looked down upon. She liked the people in her aunt's family very much and would definitely find an opportunity to repay them in the future.
The group changed direction and headed towards Jingzhou. Madam Yu said, "If I had known it would be like this, Madam Jiang might have been willing to stay and wait for us for a few days! I think Madam Jiang was quite reluctant to leave."
Jiang Ruoya ate several meals with their family, and Madam Yu had a very good impression of her. Although she had never seen what she looked like or spoken to her, this was the first time in all these years that someone had enjoyed her cooking so much. Madam Yu was satisfied and naturally wanted to get closer to her.
"Alright, those are noble people, not people like us can befriend them. They have already taken good care of us along the way, so we shouldn't have any inappropriate thoughts."
Sun coldly reprimanded her daughter-in-law, not wanting her to do anything out of line and cause trouble.
Madam Yu immediately agreed, then explained with a smile, "Mother, your daughter-in-law knows, I was just saying it casually."
In the past, Sun Shi held an absolute position in the family, and none of the three daughters-in-law dared to joke with her like that. However, after He Jiu Niang came back, she often teased her like that, and Yu Shi and Qin Shi realized that their mother-in-law was not as fierce as she appeared on the surface. Sometimes, her fierceness was just to protect the family.
It was precisely because of this that Yu and Qin gradually relaxed and occasionally dared to joke and laugh with Sun.
Mrs. Sun was satisfied and walked forward with a haughty air. Her three daughters-in-law exchanged glances and all broke into smiles.
After another month of travel, the Lu family finally set foot in Jingzhou.
This past month has been relatively pleasant. We didn't encounter any major setbacks on the road. The groups we met were all in worse shape and weaker than us, some of them were even orphans and widows, the kind of people we were afraid of.
The closer they got to Jingzhou, the more greenery they saw, and supplies weren't too scarce. In particular, He Jiuniang took two more opportunities to take out supplies from her spatial storage for everyone. As a result, when they arrived at the valley ten miles outside Jingzhou City, the group hadn't lost weight; in fact, they had gained weight.
He Jiuniang asked Old Man Lu to inform everyone to spend the night in the valley and set off for the city early the next morning.
"Father and Mother, I'm going into town to buy some things. I'll come back later and dress everyone up so that everyone can go into town."
He Jiuniang handed the dog to Sun Shi, and Yu Shi and Qin Shi stepped forward and said, "Third sister-in-law, let's go with you, at least we can look after each other!"
"Exactly! These old men are making a woman like you risk your life. You should have invited a few more to go with you!"
Sun was also worried about her. Although the journey had been peaceful, who knew if she might encounter any trouble? It was too dangerous for her to go alone.
"No need, no need. Eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law can stay here to take care of father, mother and children. It's more convenient for me to be alone. Mother, don't forget, I've been to the bandit's den alone!"
As she spoke, she proudly raised her chin. Sun was furious and slapped her arm: "How dare you mention it! How could a woman like you do such a dangerous thing!"
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