Mo Qianchang thought about it for a while and suddenly realized that the logic made sense. However, if that's the case, the little ones' backgrounds are even more extraordinary. In a time when they're struggling to support themselves, how could they possibly support such distinguished subordinates...
Although she didn't want to admit it because she had been made things difficult for him several times, Qin Baiyi did indeed exude an air of nobility in every gesture.
Mo Qianshang looked around at the children again: Just how many little kids did the original owner take in?
She didn't dare to guess too much and shook her head.
The next morning, Mo Qianshang styled Qianya's hair into an adorable bun, packed up the tent, and led the whole family to the county town.
The journey to the county town was indeed tiring. It's easy to imagine that such a remote county town wouldn't be very prosperous, but for them recently, it was a rare opportunity to go out and have fun.
Mo Qianshang and Xiao Yaoshi were both carrying baskets on their backs when, unexpectedly, an oxcart came from another direction just as they stepped onto the mainland.
The ox looked very old, and it was pulling a cart with three people sitting on it: two men and one woman.
"Huh? Could that be an oxcart from another village?"
Mo Qianshang stopped in her tracks, and Xiao Yaoshi also widened her eyes: "Really? I don't know where this village is?"
Mo Qianshang gestured, and the oxcart stopped beside them. The driver seemed very friendly: "Little sister, want a ride?"
"Yes, are we going to the county town?"
"Yes, two coins for adults, one coin for children!"
Xiao Yao felt it was a bit wasteful, but Mo Qianshang didn't care. She took out nine coins and gave them to the driver, then carried the child into the carriage. The three people in the carriage moved over to make room for her.
As soon as they sat down, one of the women, who looked to be in her forties, looked them over and asked warmly, "Which village are you from? I don't think I've seen you before. Are you from somewhere else?"
Xiao Yaoshi has lived in the village her whole life. Although she can talk to people she knows without any problem, she can't say a word when she meets strangers because she is very shy.
In her past life, Mo Qianshang was always doing missions and disguising her identity. The word "social anxiety" had never appeared in her dictionary. When people greeted her warmly, it didn't mean them any harm, so she immediately smiled.
“We just arrived recently and are staying near Qingping Mountain.”
Another slightly younger man slapped his thigh: "Hey, aren't you the people who fled here before? I heard them say that a whole village came from here, are you the ones?"
Mo Qianshang nodded: "Yes."
In fact, most people would be reluctant to admit it, because local residents generally do not welcome refugees who have fled from famine or disaster. During famine years, these refugees often cause trouble, harassing villages everywhere, and even young men and women become outlaws.
When people heard that refugees had come from nearby, they instinctively wanted to avoid them.
But Mo Qianshang felt that there was no point in hiding it. She lived with the people of Fushou Village, and it was fine to hide it when they were united. But she and Xiao Yaoshi lived outside, and they couldn't reason with the people of Fushou Village anymore. It was inevitable that they would have to build good relationships with other people.
The aunt sighed: "Alas, these years are tough for everyone. Although our village isn't quite at that level, many young people aren't staying home to farm anymore; they've all gone to work in the county town or even further away."
Unexpectedly, this aunt was a straightforward and warm-hearted person, and even started to worry about them: "Hey, how will you make a living if you live over there?"
Mo Qianshang really couldn't answer this question: "It's just about clearing land and planting crops; there's no other way."
The aunt looked at Qin Heming's children more carefully: "But to be honest, you really don't look like people who have fled famine. You're all so good-looking, you look more like ladies and gentlemen from some wealthy family!"
Mo Qianshang thought to herself that she wasn't the only one who found it strange. To others, their family didn't look like a farming household. She could only force a bitter smile and say, "If they were really a wealthy family, that would be fine. This journey of fleeing famine is too grueling."
Bored on the journey, the aunt chatted with Mo Qianshang for a long time about fleeing the famine, and Mo Qianshang also asked them about their village.
Only then did I learn that this aunt's surname was Shen, and their Dongshan Village was not entirely a village with a large surname. About a quarter of the villagers had the surname Lu, and the rest had other surnames.
Aunt Shen was surprised to find that Mo Qianshang was very beautiful. She had initially thought that Mo Qianshang might not be very talkative, but Mo Qianshang was surprisingly talkative. She listened attentively to everything Mo Qianshang said, and the two chatted all the way.
When they arrived in the county town, Aunt Shen was still reluctant to part with Mo Qianshang. Even after entering the town gate, she held Mo Qianshang's hand and said, "Oh dear, I really wanted to chat with you more! Where do you live? Maybe I can bring you some things sometime. You just moved here, you must be lacking everything, right?"
Mo Qianshang also found her very warm-hearted. She didn't dislike such a straightforward elder, and it was quite easy to get along with her. She could also learn a lot about the surrounding area from her.
"We're not living in a stable place right now, but once the house is finished, I'll definitely invite you over for a meal!"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Shen immediately chuckled and patted her hand, saying, "Oh, then I'll be waiting!"
Mo Qianshang thought of something, took out a few pieces of candy from her basket, and put them in Aunt Shen's hand: "These are candies given to me by others. Take them back to your family to sweeten their mouths."
Aunt Shen only realized what she was holding was candy when she received it: "Candy? Oh dear, how can I accept this? This is too precious, no way!"
Before she could refuse, Mo Qianshang quickly called for Xiao Yaoshi and the children to leave. Uncle Niu, who was driving the carriage, reminded them that he would be back at 1:00 PM sharp and that they would only have to wait for a quarter of an hour at most.
Apart from Mo Qianshang, none of them had ever been to this county town before. Even Xiao Yaoshi was overwhelmed by the sight. She had never had the chance to go to the county town before. Liu Dashan would always beat and scold her, saying that she was promiscuous and wouldn't let her go out, saying that she would seduce men.
She found everything around her fascinating, and Mo Qianshang could tell from their expressions that they were in good spirits.
As they passed a pastry shop, Mo Qianshang's eyes lit up: "You guys walk around here first, I have something to do."
Mo Qianshang glanced at the storefront of the pastry shop. The signboard and sides were clean, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that some of the paint had peeled off, indicating that it had been there for a long time.
She walked into the pastry shop. The pastries were neatly arranged on both sides of the shop, but despite the fact that there were many people on the street at this hour, there was no one in the shop.
A young man in his thirties was standing behind the counter. As soon as she came in, he looked up and greeted her with a smile: "Madam, what would you like to order?"
Mo Qianshang's brow twitched.
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