Ji Wenxuan nodded and quickly went to make the arrangements!
Lin Ru didn't know how he spoke to the people in the mountain stronghold, but they all looked anxious!
Even cooking was much faster than usual, and the meals were simpler. This time, they ate together again!
Breakfast wasn't as plentiful as before; it was just steamed buns and porridge, along with some pickled vegetables!
Despite the simple meal, everyone ate with great relish. Before setting off, Hei Meng gave Lin Ru half of the fabrics, jewelry, and antiques he had robbed the day before!
"Miss Lin, these things are a small token of our appreciation, a way to thank you for your help these past two days!"
"As you know, we don't have much silver to begin with, and there are a lot of people here, so we won't be giving you any grain. Instead, we'll give you more cloth, leather, jewelry, and the like. Don't underestimate these small things; they're quite valuable. I hope you won't find them too cheap!"
Ji Wenxuan felt a little embarrassed when he heard his boss's words, and his face even became slightly hot. He had previously agreed to give half of the things to Lin Ru and the others as a thank you!
This is both to thank her for saving the brothers' lives and to thank her for her ideas, medicine, and efforts for the village!
Everything was agreed upon, but this morning when they were giving us the things, they changed their minds. They took all the valuable silver and grain for themselves and only gave us some things that looked quite luxurious, but were useless at this time!
He carefully observed Lin Ru's expression!
Lin Ru said calmly, "Boss, there's no need for that! Although we saved your lives, we are definitely not the kind of people who would take advantage of a debt of gratitude!"
"Moreover, the journey ahead is indeed quite difficult, so it's understandable that you want to leave behind more food and silver!"
"Besides, we've been eating and drinking at your expense these past two days in the mountain stronghold, and we're already feeling a bit embarrassed!"
"We're all brothers, there's no need to be so petty!"
Lin Ru's few words made Hei Meng blush. He felt that the girl opposite him was scolding him. She was trying to get rid of his life-saving grace with a few meals and this little bit of stuff, without giving anything in return!
The young girls all treat him like a brother, yet he's still scheming and plotting against them. He's not worthy of being a man!
But last night, Ji Wenxuan told him that Prince Shun was coming, and he couldn't sleep all night, tossing and turning, thinking about the difficulties he might encounter on the road, what he would eat and drink!
The thought made him a little worried. As the leader, he naturally couldn't let his brothers go hungry, so he had no choice but to be shameless this once!
However, his shamelessness seems to have happened more than once. Ever since he met this Miss Lin, it seems like every decision he makes is problematic!
But looking at the girl's smiling face, I felt guilty, like I had done something wrong. The girl probably really felt that way from the bottom of her heart!
Forget it, what's done is done, there's no point in thinking about it anymore!
"Then let's leave now!"
"To avoid any unforeseen complications!"
Lin Ru saw the various expressions on everyone's faces, but she still smiled. It wasn't that she was particularly generous, but rather that she wasn't someone who would easily take advantage of others!
These are nothing at all; they're not even a drop in the ocean compared to what's in her spatial storage!
These are not the things she wanted!
So she just smiled, and everyone prepared to leave in a grand procession. The road down the mountain was relatively easy for people, but it was still a bit difficult for horses and donkeys!
After all, mountain roads do have a certain slope!
Fortunately, they had several routes down the mountain, one of which was a small path with a gentle slope and not many trees. They quickly made it down the mountain by following this path!
Following the path pointed out by the young soldier, everyone hurried forward!
The horses in front ran very fast, and the people behind had to jog to catch up. Luckily, they had prepared a lot of covered wooden buckets beforehand, so that all the water was not shaken out!
After two nights of rest, the people of Shili Village and the Wu ethnic group walked with a brisk pace!
They walked until dusk, and no one showed any sign of wanting to rest, which astonished the group from the mountain stronghold!
They never expected that this group of people from Shili Village, who looked like ordinary folks, would walk for so long without a single one complaining of hardship or fatigue!
No one held the team back!
This made them look at it with new respect!
Especially since there are many elderly people and children in this group!
I never expected them to be so united. They even had a special horse-drawn carriage to carry these elderly people and children who had difficulty walking!
Moreover, these elderly people and children are not greedy, and they don't always sit on the carriage. They sit for a while and then get off to walk around for a bit, giving up their seats to those in need!
There were also many able-bodied young men helping the women carry their things!
Surprisingly, not a single person came out to cause trouble!
Even Ji Wenxuan asked with some curiosity, "Miss Lin, how did your village manage to be so united?"
"I've encountered many villagers before who were quite unreasonable!"
"Those people from your village really opened my eyes!"
"Even if you're wrong, you have to fight for three points!"
"You've sent them to jail, but the old man inside is having a headache. Those guys are just throwing their weight around in their cells, cursing and swearing all the time! I wonder how they are now!"
"Oh, by the way, I've never asked you before, why do all those people call you clan leader?"
"It feels like you've had many extraordinary adventures since you left Huiwu County, and you're completely different from before!"
Lin Ru smiled!
"As for why they are so united, I can only say two things!"
"First, make an example of someone to scare others!"
Second, bad apples must not be allowed to stay!
"And now that things have come to this, if we don't unite, we'll either lose our lives or suffer endless humiliation!"
"And I've always made it clear to them that if you don't want to leave or feel tired, we won't force you, but we won't wait for you either. After all, no one owes anyone anything!"
"As for why those people call me clan leader, it's probably because I'm quite clever!"
Ji Wenxuan burst into laughter!
"Miss Lin is indeed remarkable. If I had met you a few years earlier, I wouldn't be in this situation today!"
"However, you are indeed very clever, even more so than I imagined. It's a pity you are a woman; if you were a man, you would surely be a high-ranking official!"
The matchmaker, who came to discuss something with Ji Wenxuan, happened to overhear the last sentence!
"Second Master, I don't like hearing you say that. What does it matter if you're a man or a woman?"
"Which law stipulates that only men can be granted titles and positions of power?"
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