Aunt Liu nodded repeatedly after hearing what Aunt Zhou said. The three of them stood at the entrance of the alley and watched the three oxcarts drive further and further away until they disappeared from sight, and then they went home.
Ning Wan sat in Jiang Yuwei's lap, looked up and saw Jiang Yuwei secretly wiping away tears, so she quickly raised her little hand and used her sleeve to wipe away Jiang Yuwei's tears.
"Mom, don't cry. Do you think we'll ever see Grandpa Zhu and Grandma Lin again, and little brother Xiaobao?"
Jiang Yuwei smiled and took Ning Wan's hand.
"Even Mother can't say for sure. Maybe we'll see each other again, or maybe we'll never see each other again..."
Hearing this, Ning Wan lowered her head dejectedly and whispered:
"Oh, what a pity, I think little Bao is quite cute."
As he spoke, Ning Wu suddenly raised his head, as if he had thought of something, and stared at Jiang Yuwei with his bright, sparkling eyes, saying:
"Mom, please give me a little brother too! That way I'll have a little brother to play with!"
Upon hearing Ning Wan's words, Jiang Yuwei subconsciously looked up at Ning Huaizhi's back, then blushed and whispered:
"Wan'er, don't talk nonsense. Your mother has you and your brother, that's enough."
Ning Huaizhi, who was driving the oxcart, also heard Ning Wan's words. He looked down at his legs, which had healed, then turned to Ning Wan with a smile and said:
"Once we get to the capital, how about Father and Mother give Wan'er another little brother to play with, okay?"
Upon hearing Ning Huaizhi's words, Jiang Yuwei blushed and turned her head to the side.
"Don't talk nonsense in front of the child! Who wants to have a child with you!"
Ning Zhao, who was reading a book nearby, immediately perked up upon hearing this.
"Dad, Mom, I want another little brother!"
Ning Wan clapped her hands happily after hearing Ning Huaizhi's words:
"Okay, I want three little brothers."
Upon hearing Ning Wan's words, Jiang Yuwei coughed violently a few times in fright, quickly covering Ning Wan's mouth with her hand. She then took out two pieces of candy from her bosom and handed them to Ning Wan, saying:
"Wan'er, eat your candy and stop talking nonsense."
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei took out two more candies and handed them to Ning Zhao. She just wanted the two children to shut up so that no one behind them would hear them and she would lose face.
Seeing her nervousness, Ning Huaizhi couldn't help but find it amusing, but he was already planning in his mind to hold a wedding ceremony for Jiang Yuwei once they arrived in the capital.
Seven days passed quickly, and the group, having traveled at breakneck speed, finally arrived at the city gates of the capital. Ning Huaizhi led the way, and just as they were about to drive the oxcart inside, they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the city gates.
"Halt! Who are you? Where are you from? Do you have a pass?"
Ning Huaizhi looked at the soldiers and smiled:
“Brother, we came from Ninghe Town. We left in a hurry and didn’t know that we needed a pass to come to the capital. Could you please make an exception and let us through?”
Upon hearing this, the soldier's eyes immediately widened in anger.
"Stop spouting nonsense. Who's your brother? Don't try to get close to us. If you don't have a pass, get lost and don't delay the others from entering the city."
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly patted Ning Huaizhi on the shoulder, then smiled and looked at the soldier, saying:
"Does this official know where one can obtain the pass you mentioned?"
The soldier waved his hand impatiently and said:
"Get out of here! Go back to your Qinghe Town office! You don't even have a travel permit and you think you can get into the city? Bah!"
Ning Huaizhi himself came from the military camp, and he felt a sense of kinship with these soldiers. He thought that if he spoke to them nicely, they would make an exception for him. However, he did not expect that these people would not only be unyielding, but also use foul language all the time.
His soldiers always treated him with utmost respect; when had they ever received such treatment? Thinking this, Ning Huaizhi clenched his fists, preparing to reach for the slingshot in his pocket.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei was afraid that her group would cause trouble before even entering the capital, so she quickly grabbed Ning Huaizhi's hand, smiled, and shook her head at him.
"Huaizhi, don't worry, I'll go down and have a good talk with him."
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei took out some loose silver from her bosom, held it in her hand, jumped off the oxcart, walked straight to the soldier, and smiled:
"This official is really joking. We've just come all the way from Ninghe Town, how can we possibly go back to get a pass?"
The soldier looked Jiang Yuwei up and down, then smiled maliciously:
"Well, I can't help it. Even though you're a beautiful young lady and have a pleasant voice, I can't just let you in like this."
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei smiled and handed over the loose silver coins she was holding.
"Sir, you've worked hard. Please take this money and have some tea. We have elderly parents and young children to support, and life isn't easy for us either. Could you please..."
Before Jiang Yuwei could finish speaking, the soldier grabbed her hand and lewdly said:
"Since it's a gift from you to me, I'll accept it. But why are your hands so delicate? They don't look like the hands of a woman from a peasant family."
Seeing this, Ning Huaizhi could no longer bear it and threw a mud ball at the soldier's open mouth. Ning Huaizhi used all his strength in this blow, and the soldier's two front teeth were knocked out, and his mouth was instantly filled with blood.
The person in pain covered their mouth and cursed:
"You dare to hit me when you're about to die!"
Ning Huaizhi turned and shouted to Ning Zhao:
"Zhao'er, take your sister and get away from here."
He then jumped off the oxcart, pulled Jiang Yuwei behind him, and kicked the soldier.
"I think you're tired of living, you dare to mess with just anyone!"
Seeing that Ning Huaizhi was not someone to be trifled with, the soldier quickly shouted:
"Guards! Guards, arrest them!"
Seeing this, Tie Zhu and Ning Wu hurriedly shouted to Uncle Cai and Gou Dan:
"Dad, Gou Dan, you drive the oxcart and follow Ning Zhao and the others. We'll go down and help!"
As they spoke, they each picked up their weapons and rushed to Ning Huaizhi's side, glaring menacingly at the soldiers who were surrounding them.
The soldier whose front tooth had been knocked out shouted as soon as he saw Ning Zhao and the others trying to run away:
"Quickly, bring them all back to me! Don't let them escape, they must be fugitives!"
Seeing that the soldier was making baseless accusations without any restraint, Jiang Yuwei couldn't stand it anymore. She stepped forward and slapped the man so hard that he saw stars.
"You talk too much! If you say another word, I'll send you to meet the King of Hell!"
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei drew a dagger from her waist and held it to the soldier's neck, glaring fiercely at the people surrounding her and shouting:
"Let the old man and the children go, or I'll kill him right now!"
The group of soldiers looked at each other in surprise. They hadn't expected a woman to have such explosive power. They had been focused on Ning Huaizhi and Tie Zhu, but they had overlooked Jiang Yuwei.
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