There was no other way; she had too much money, and it wasn't convenient to carry it around. Hong Xiaoduo herself wasn't comfortable leaving it in the carriage either.
As the saying goes, it's not the theft itself that's scary, but the thief's eye on it. No matter how well you guard against it, what if there's a slip-up? Even if it's something you get easily, if it's stolen or lost, Hong Xiaoduo will still feel the pain.
"Mother, how about you keep my money for me?" The youngest, Yaoguang, was the first to ask.
As soon as she spoke, all the other children looked at her in the same way.
They used to keep it with them, and when staying at inns or sleeping outdoors, they would put it by their pillows or in their blankets and cuddle it, which made them sleep exceptionally well.
But now it's different. That little rascal Hu Jiawang secretly replaced the stone without us even noticing. If Hong Xiaoduo hadn't noticed his abnormal behavior and been keeping an eye on him, all our hard-earned savings would have been taken by him.
"You should keep your own little savings. If you think they're too heavy and in the way, you can exchange them for banknotes later and they won't take up much space."
"Don't be so nervous and worried about losing things. You all want to train yourselves and practice, right? Then start by protecting your own money." Hong Xiaoduo was pleased with the children's trust in her, but she didn't agree.
Because she was afraid of suddenly disappearing or the space becoming invalid, she made several preparations.
Some of the silver was exchanged for silver notes, some of which were kept by Quan Jinghuai, some by Feiyan, and some by Tian Shu and Tian Xuan, though in smaller denominations.
That way, if an emergency were to occur and she were not by their side, their lives wouldn't be too difficult.
Upon hearing this, the children nodded in unison, thinking that before going to bed that night, they would count their savings, keeping only some loose change and exchanging the rest for banknotes.
In a private room of a teahouse on the street, several men sat around a table, looking at an unfolded catalog.
“This location is the most suitable. According to information gathered from the inn, they will set off tomorrow morning. You should head out first and take your men to hide here and wait. As the saying goes, ‘If we don’t make a sale for three years, we can live off it for three.’ If this deal goes well, it might not be enough for us brothers to live on for three years, but it will be good for a year.” The leading man pointed to a spot on the map and laughed.
"Haha, they say following the tiger means you'll get to eat meat. We've chosen the right leader, and we're living the good life. Unlike those makeshift gangs, they're brainless, they don't even choose their targets, they act recklessly and take huge risks, and in the end, the one piece they get is gone in a few days of feasting..."
"But boss, there are two really tough guys among them," someone cautiously reminded him.
"You said it yourself, there are two. You're scared of just two? With your rabbit-like courage, you think you can make a fortune? You should just stay in your kennel with your little widow and sleep. Don't go. We'll lose one person to split the silver." Someone nearby mocked...
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