When you're really going on a long trip, you can't actually bring much stuff.
That evening, Xuefu placed all the gold, silver, and copper coins she had accumulated over the past few days on the table, and was quite troubled.
“We certainly trust that important person, but how are we going to carry so much silver? I don’t feel comfortable putting it in any bundle,” Xuefu said worriedly.
Thanks to Qi Sichen's generous donation, in just a few days, the Lin family's savings of so many years were successfully transformed from 39 taels and 7 qian of silver into 50 taels of gold plus 239 taels and 7 qian of silver.
Gold and silver are both exceptionally heavy objects, very substantial.
Even if you can lift it, it's still obvious that it's quite valuable.
"You still have your needle and thread, right? Sew some pockets on me and put them on me." Lin Weiming felt that as the only adult man in the family, he had to take responsibility at this time.
"Sigh, that's what I was thinking too, but we shouldn't put all our eggs in one basket. It'll be such a long trip to the capital, and if you're not careful and someone steals it, we can't always rely on that nobleman to make a living once we get there." Xuefu thought for a moment and then divided the silver into several piles. She placed one pile in front of Lin Weiming, one pile in front of Liu Junlan, one pile in front of herself, and also gave some to Lin Zheyun.
But unexpectedly, Lin Wanyue suddenly said, "Mother, why don't you hold onto it for me? If you leave it with Wanwan, it won't be stolen!"
"Wanwan! Where are you planning to hide the silver?" Lin Weiming and Lin Zheyun were both very curious, staring at her tiny figure, who was not much bigger than the pile of gold and silver.
I wonder where she could hide her tiny pockets?
Lin Wanyue smiled sweetly, and was thinking of an excuse to explain when Xuefu had already gathered a pile of gold and silver together and said to Lin Weiming and Lin Zheyun, "Why do you care so much? Our Wanwan is a celestial being, very capable. I'll feel at ease leaving it to her."
Even so, a few taels of silver were still taken from the money and given to the adults to store, so that they could easily take it when they needed to spend money.
Liu Junlan didn't care much about the family's money. Lin Weiming cleaned up the ancestral tablets that were originally in the ancestral hall, put them in a bundle with cotton clothes in between, and wasn't worried about damaging them.
Lin Xiangwu and the other ghosts followed behind Liu Junlan, finding the cotton clothes very warm.
The four Lin brothers were so excited about going to the capital the next day that they couldn't sleep all night.
Seeing how happy they were, Lin Weiming couldn't help but scold them again: "Is there anything to be happy about? You can't even stay at your own home anymore. Going to such an unfamiliar place, no matter how prosperous it is, is not your home."
The four brothers quieted down a bit after being scolded, but being young, they were simply enjoying the fun things in life. They didn't think about the possibility of never seeing this room again, or of their friends and teachers.
After returning to the house, Xuefu packed up all the remaining things, even if she might not take them with her, she still had to keep them safe.
Seeing that Lin Weiming still looked unhappy, she comforted him, "What's wrong with you? So many people are eager to go to the capital. Besides, our family moved from the village to the county town, and now we're moving to an even bigger place. It's a good thing that you've managed to make our lives better and better."
Lin Weiming slapped his forehead and said, "Oh dear, I was so absent-minded all day! It's only now that I realized I forgot to send a message to the village. What if the villagers come looking for us and can't find us?"
"Alright, alright, it's late now, we'll have to wait until tomorrow. You can just send a message to the village first thing tomorrow morning," Xuefu advised. "Our village is getting better and better, why are you in such a hurry? The village's formation was reinforced by Wanwan a few months ago, and we have a lookout tower to watch the movements on the western mountain. Besides, Lord Liang and Lord Zhang are both doing real work now, they'll protect our village to some extent. Why are you so afraid?"
Lin Weiming thought his wife's words made sense, so he stopped rushing and hurriedly tried to run out to deliver the message.
As Xuefu had suggested, they waited until the next day and asked a neighbor who was related to Ning'an Village to pass on a message when he had time.
Qi Sichen had a carriage prepared and arrived at the Lin family's door early in the morning.
Back in the village, the only vehicles available were oxcarts, which could be used for both plowing the fields and hauling goods. The first time the four Lin brothers had ever seen a horse-drawn cart was when the Liu family had one.
Once we arrived in the county town, we saw many horse-drawn carriages, not only those used by wealthy families, but also many used for hauling goods.
But none of these things were as surprising as the carriage that was now parked in front of their house.
The brothers Lin Zihan and Lin Ziqiu made a funny face, opening their mouths wide and pretending their chins were on the ground.
"This carriage is way too big!"
Lin Zheyun and Lin Zhongyuan nodded in agreement, their eyes wide with astonishment.
They had never seen such a large carriage before!
It actually requires six horses to pull it.
The carriages pulled behind were almost half the size of a house.
The coachman smiled at them and said, "I wonder if you young masters have packed your things? There are a few more carriages behind us, you can put your things on them as well."
The four Lin brothers and Lin Wanyue completely ignored the other ordinary carriages following behind, their eyes fixed intently on this huge carriage.
A head popped out of the carriage window. Qi Yuan's face was slightly pale, and he gave Lin Wanyue a faint smile.
Qi Sichen lifted the curtain and walked down with an air of elegance.
Servants had already lowered the ladder for him.
"Let's go, Yuan'er is waiting for you upstairs," Qi Sichen said with a smile.
Lin Wanyue glanced at her four brothers' envious and amazed gazes, and said to Qi Sichen, "Uncle, could you ask my brother to come up with me?"
Qi Sichen turned around and glanced at Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan nodded and said, "Of course, they are my friends too."
"Good friend, good friend! I knew you were loyal and a true friend." Lin Zheyun took the lead and jumped up without even needing a ladder.
Lin Zhongyuan was worried that his younger sister's legs were too short, so he carried her up to the top.
Lin Zihan and Lin Ziqiu, who were not much taller than Lin Wanyue, did not receive such good treatment and had to climb onto the tall carriage themselves.
The carriage not only looked tall, but even the fabric used for the curtains was of the finest quality, like silk from a silk shop, reflecting a subtle sheen.
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