Gu Shi looked at Yun Daman and smiled, "Your father and I have discussed it. We can let Sanman take Jinhe to school. They'll leave tomorrow morning. Later, let Huaihua help them pack their things. Be careful on the road. If you encounter any bandits, just give them some silver. Don't fight them to the death, understand?"
Silver can be earned again, but life is only one. At critical moments, don't be reckless...
Yun Sanman smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, mother. I can take good care of Jinhe. We'll pass by many villages on the way. I'll collect more furs and dried goods to keep some for ourselves to eat. The rest can be sold to earn quite a lot of money!~"
Yun Erman heard this and praised, "Look, Sanman is the best at making money. He's been good at trading since he was little, he's become so shrewd..."
The whole family burst into laughter.
Little Xi Tian pried open a river crab and scooped out the meat.
There wasn't much meat in this thing anyway, it was just for the taste.
Upon hearing that her third brother and nephew were leaving tomorrow morning, a bad premonition suddenly arose in her heart...
She had a feeling they would encounter danger on the road.
So, Little Xi Tian stopped eating the crab. She wiped her hands and said in a milky voice, "I want to go too!~"
With her there, her brother and nephew wouldn't get hurt!
Old Man Yun was slightly taken aback. He patted his daughter's head, "Daughter, that place is very far away. It's cold outside in the early morning and evening. What if you catch a cold?"
Zhao Guihua also persuaded, "Yes, Sweet Baby. Let's not go. Let's stay home, okay? Your sister-in-law will make you fried pancakes with lard filling, they're delicious!~"
The main reason was that Sweet Baby had been lost twice, and the family never dared to let her travel far again...
The first time, she was abducted by human traffickers. The second time, she was swept away by a mountain flood. The family was almost driven to death.
If anything happened to her again, Gu Shi and Old Man Yun would probably not be able to bear it.
Little Xi Tian: "..."
This time, she wanted to protect her family!
Not to cause trouble.
"I want to go!~" Little Xi Tian pouted, her little nose furrowed tightly.
Yun Siman looked at her and found her incredibly endearing.
His sister was so cute even when she was angry. When he got married, he would definitely have a daughter, and he would cherish her endlessly, holding her every day...
"Father, Mother, if you're worried, then I'll go too. That way, no one will dare to hurt my sister!" Yun Siman pinched his sister's little nose and said with a smile.
Old Man Yun looked helpless, "What are you doing? Are you going to the market? What's the point of so many people going?"
The more people who went, the greater the expenses on the road...
Gu Shi glanced at Yun Siman and couldn't help but laugh, "You, you should stay and take care of Miss Xiao. I heard she almost drowned during the day. She's a young lady, how could she endure such suffering? Even if you don't like her, you shouldn't treat her like that?"
Yun Siman: "..."
No, when did I treat her like that?
She was the one who wasn't careful, showing off on the boat.
Seeing that her family was getting sidetracked, Little Xi Tian forcefully pried open a crab to vent her dissatisfaction.
Gu Shi couldn't help but smile. Keeping her daughter confined at home wasn't the way to go. She would eventually fly far away...
"Daughter, do you really want to go?" Gu Shi asked with a smile.
Little Xi Tian's big eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly, "I want to go!~"
"Alright then!" Gu Shi picked her daughter up onto her lap and wiped her greasy little mouth with a handkerchief. "Later, Mom will find your padded jacket and cotton pants for you. Don't catch a cold on the road! Also, buy some things you like to eat, don't be stingy with your money..."
She had already given the travel money to Yun Sanman, which was enough for their round trip.
"No need, Mother!~" Little Xi Tian's eyes curved into little crescents as she patted her small satchel, "Xi Tian has money!~"
Last time, that brat bought jam and gave her five taels of silver in one go. Little Xi Tian hadn't spent a single coin and it was still in her small satchel...
"My daughter is so good. Sleep early tonight, and no lying in bed tomorrow morning!" Gu Shi's face was full of doting.
"I know, Mother!" Little Xi Tian hugged Gu Shi's neck and kissed her on the cheek.
The sweet, fragrant kiss instantly smoothed her inner turmoil.
Gu Shi felt that having a good daughter like Sweet Baby in this life was worth it.
Daughters were wonderful, warmer than cotton clothes!~
The four Yun brothers: "..."
Why did they suddenly feel so empty inside.
"Grandpa, Grandma, I want to go too!" Yun Jinshan said expectantly.
Yun Erman heard this and slapped him on the head, "What are you going for? When you also pass the imperial examination, I'll carry you to another place even if I have to carry you on my back. But you can do anything you want, just not study. When will you ever bring me some honor? Sigh!~"
Yun Jinshan: "..."
No, I can get criticized for this too?
If they don't want me to go, then fine, but why do they always compare me to my eldest brother? Can I compare?
In anger, Yun Jinshan refused to eat and went to find Fu Xiaoqiang to practice his fan techniques.
That evening, Yun Daman fed the horses, cleaned the carriage thoroughly, and even placed a few sheepskins inside, fearing his sister's bottom would get cold...
Du Tieshan even washed all of Little Xi Tian's clothes overnight and placed them by the kitchen stove to dry.
How could her sister-in-law go out dressed so sloppily after finally getting the chance?
Zhao Guihua and Jin Huaihua made a jar of meat and put milk tofu in a bag for Sweet Baby to snack on...
Yun Erman specifically borrowed half a bag of charcoal from the village chief. Since it was cold, a charcoal basin could be lit in the carriage to keep warm.
Yun Siman handed his sword to Sanman and practiced with it in a proper manner, saying that if they encountered mountain bandits, they should do as he did.
Yun Sanman was speechless, and almost laughed. If they were surrounded by bandits, after he performed his swordplay, his body would be riddled with dozens of holes, wouldn't it?
He wasn't that foolish.
Meanwhile, inside the West Residence.
"The little village child is also going?" Xiao Jinheng frowned, standing by the window observing the movements of the East Residence.
Kong Xingzhu nodded, "It's absolutely true, young master. That Bocai Academy is not close. What if Sweet Baby encounters danger on the road? It might be too late for us to rescue her..."
The implication was that the young master should also go.
Xiao Jinheng turned around and glanced at the two secret guards outside the door whose mouths were swollen from being slapped. He sighed slightly.
Relying on them was no better than relying on himself.
"Go and prepare. Get everything needed for the journey ready. Buy more candied hawthorns, ask Granny Jin to make a couple of baskets of pastries, and prepare a few sets of quilts!~" Xiao Jinheng ordered.
Kong Xingzhu: "..."
Young master, are you moving house?