them that there were still quite a few people watching and that they should tone it down.But in the end, he overthought things. After he spoke, the two of them acted as if they hadn't heard him, still...After the man left, Mo Junyi began to inquire about the situation of the mountain village from Niuniu.
Niu Niu is really a child, so innocent. So, whenever Mo Jun Yi asks him something, he will answer truthfully as long as he knows it.
In a short while, Mo Junyi almost had a complete understanding of the situation in this village.
It is also known that although this place belongs to the northern frontier, because the mountain roads are extremely difficult to travel, the local government can hardly reach here, and the people in their village rarely go out.
Because some mountain roads, if you walk and walk, it's easy to get lost.
Upon learning this, Mo Junyi's heart finally eased a little. As long as the people here couldn't get out and others couldn't come in, this place would undoubtedly be an excellent hiding spot for him.
If it were possible, he would like to stay here for a few more days. By then, Fifth Uncle and the Yun Family Army should have received the message and sent someone to pick him up.
......
On the other side, Zhuangzhuang took Mo Junyi's clothes and went to find the hunters who were about to go up the mountain from the village recently.
"Uncle Chen, will you be venturing out today"
At this time, the hunter known as “Uncle Chen” slowly raised his head upon hearing his voice and smiled, "Yes, Uncle Chen is about to leave. Zzhuaang, do you have anything good that needs my help selling"
In his daily life, Zhuangzhuang is a smart boy who can catch some wild chickens and rabbits himself. He lets these people who are preparing to go down the mountain to sell their game take his catches to sell as well.
So when he saw Zhuangzhuang, he subconsciously thought that Zhuangzhuang had come to ask him to help take some wild chicken and rabbit down the mountain to sell in town in exchange for some grain.
Zhu Zhu hugged the thing in her hand and smiled mysteriously, "Uncle Chen, I'm going out with you. I want to sell this myself."
Uncle Chen raised an eyebrow, gave Zhuangzhuang a thoughtful glance at the cloth bag he was carefully clutching in his arms. However, out of curiosity, he didn't ask what it was, but instead worriedly asked:
"If we leave now, it will take until the day after tomorrow to return. Your father won't be going this time, Uncle Chen will be taking you alone. Will your parents agree"
"Of course, when you pass by the field later, ask my father yourself. Both he and my mother agree."
Uncle Chen nodded slightly. Since the child's parents agreed, he wouldn't say anything. Besides, seeing Zhuang Zhuang so excited, he thought that the boy must have gotten something good today to exchange for silver.
Thinking about this, he didn't dare to ask any further. After tying up the wild chicken and rabbit at home, he bid farewell to his wife and children, and left with Zhuangzhuang.
Zhu Zhu was right, as always. His father was already back in the fields, continuing to work.
Zhuzhu ran to his father and said, "Father, I went out with Uncle Chen and will be back in two days."
Although he didn't quite agree, the man knew that there wasn't really anything in the house that would appeal to the young master.
So after hesitating for a moment, she finally agreed to let Zhuangzhuang take his clothes and leave with Chen.
After all, no matter how good the material of the clothes is or how finely crafted they are, they are ultimately just external things and cannot be eaten or drunk.
The young master's body was weak. In reality, keeping the clothes was no better than exchanging them for some food.
Having figured it out, he looked intently at his son and instructed, "If you can really exchange it for silver, don't spend it recklessly. After all, it doesn't belong to us. Young Master probably isn't used to our cornmeal, so once you have the silver, buy some rice and flour for him. Don't spend it on yourself, remember that"
Facing his father's instructions, Zhuangzhuang blinked and nodded, saying, "Father, I remember."
Anyway, he remembered that the silver he got from trading his clothes couldn't be spent on himself.
But his father never said he couldn't spend money on Niuniu, nor did he say he couldn't spend it on his mother.
The man might not know his son's scheming mind. Seeing him agree so easily, he was surprised for a moment, but he just thought the child was being sensible.
"Chen di, I'm leaving this child in your care. If he does anything wrong or acts up outside, you should beat him if you need to, and scold him if necessary. Don't hold back."
Uncle Chen smiled, "Don't worry."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Uncle Chen led Zhuangzhuang away.
Looking at the sun, they went out of the mountains after sunset.
Tonight, I'll just have to find a random place outside town to spend the night.
Looking at his son's back, the man pursed his lips.
The thought in my mind is even stronger than that.
He and his wife were not the kind of people who would take a stranger home to eat and drink without expecting anything in return.
When he first encountered the unconscious young master, he and his wife hesitated for a while between saving him or not.
After all, in this day and age, having one more mouth to feed at home can be life-threatening.
They couldn't develop much of the land because the roads were impassable in their area. Their days consisted only of struggling to feed themselves and their two children, barely eating enough to survive.
Unless he had some other purpose, he would not agree to bring the young master home.
It's even less likely that she would give the only bit of rice they had at home to cook porridge for her young son.
He did this with his wife for the sake of their eldest son.
Now that Zhuangzhuang is already ten years old, if he continues to stay here, his life will be like this forever.
And their yearly journey down the mountain is far from safe. Countless men and boys from the villages meet their end to wild beasts on the way, with nearly every household suffering a loss to those creatures each year.
Even among his four brothers, two had already met their demise when they encountered ferocious beasts while descending the mountain. They were unable to escape and were ultimately devoured by those beasts, leaving no trace of their remains.
Although they have learned in the past two years, with the help of caring people, that certain medicinal herbs can keep wild beasts at bay.
Over the past two years, with the help of herbs, no one from their village has had any more accidents after going up the mountain.
But no one can guarantee that the herbal remedies the doctor prescribes will always be effective. He and his wife certainly don't want to see Zhuangzhuang get hurt, let alone their youngest son, Niuniu.
They saved the young master who looked distinguished, naturally not out of kindness. They couldn't bear to see him get into trouble.
...but because he had been fortunate enough to visit Beijang City before, where he had seen those wealthy young masters and those officials' sons, knowing that the young masters of rich families would definitely have attendants and book boys when they went out. ...
That day, when he saw the clothes the young master was wearing on his back mountain, he instantly understood that this young master's identity must be more noble than the wealthy children he had seen in Beijang City.
After much deliberation, he and his wife decided to save the young master. Once he recovered, their only request was that he keep Zhuangzhuang and Niuniu by his side.
It doesn't matter if he serves as a book boy or a house servant, as long as this young master can provide a safe and stable home for Zhuangzhuang and Niuniu, and ensure they have enough to eat. He and his wife would be content with that.er. I give this ointment to you. You can apply it yourself, or have someone else do it. In any case, if you want the beauty to recover her youthful and beautiful appearance, she must apply it to her f...