Chapter 407 Point of No Return
Chun Niang: "That's okay. Alas, your father doesn't know when he will come back, so we two should make preparations first."
"Okay, I'm going to go out and buy some medicinal materials to bring with me." It's midsummer now, so I have to bring more herbs to prevent heatstroke and mosquitoes.
The two women began to prepare the items to take to the capital.
Bring the clothes, shoes and socks you made for your son, as well as some local specialties.
Although these things can be placed in Yingbao Cave, none of the boxes or backpacks should be placed outside to hide from others.
The mother and daughter worked hard all day and finally packed up.
In the evening, Jiang Sanlang returned home early for the first time and brought back news that the mushrooms grown in Dongchen Village were listed as tribute by the person in charge of palace procurement.
In other words, in the future, the golden ears in Dongchen Village cannot be sold by themselves. They must be selected by the county government first, and the remaining ones can be sold to merchants.
"Here, how much do they pay per pound?" Yingbao couldn't help but ask.
Jiang Sanlang: "Today, the grand order specially called me over to talk about this matter. He also said that the county government would purchase it at the rate of ten taels per catty."
Ying Bao frowned.
At ten taels per catty, this is definitely a good deal for the villagers.
But his own specialty shop suffered heavy losses.
"Dad, didn't Daling say Xue Er?" Ying Bao asked.
Jiang Sanlang shook his head: "I only mentioned golden ears. He said that if this county has a tribute, it will be of great benefit to the entire county."
Yingbao: "In that case, our family will grow more snow fungus in the future."
Let’s leave the tributes to the villagers. From now on, I will focus on snow fungus.
Moreover, snow fungus tastes much better than gold fungus and can be used as a winter tonic.
The little girl brought hot water, Jiang Sanlang washed his hands and face, sat down to eat, and when he saw several boxes placed in the room, he couldn't help but ask: "What are you doing?"
Chun Niang said with a smile: "Your son has written a letter and asked us to go to the capital. He will take part in the examination this year."
"Can he take the exam? How old is he that he can take the exam?" Jiang Sanlang picked up the bowl and took a sip of porridge.
Chun Niang: "I am fifteen during the Chinese New Year, so I can take the national examination."
She didn't understand this at first, but she couldn't help but her daughter often whispered it in her ears, so she became clear about it.
Jiang Sanlang asked while eating: "When are you going to set off?"
"The day after tomorrow at the latest." Chun Niang said, "Xiaojie wants you to go too."
Jiang Sanlang shook his head: "How can I walk around? The superiors will not approve it."
"I knew you wouldn't go." Chun Niang snorted, "I can go with Bao'er. You can quickly find a way for us two to come back tomorrow."
"Okay." Jiang Sanlang finished eating the rice in two bites and put down the bowl and chopsticks.
Seeing that her parents still had something to say, Ying Bao left wisely.
Returning to his room, he took out the large and small golden fragments and looked at them.
I don’t know what this thing is, but as soon as I pick it up, a pair of golden eyes will appear in my mind.
So, is this a fragment of the golden eye? It's too little, and I can't even make out the shape of the eyes.
"Little lady, the water is ready. Come and wash up." Mu Dan called softly outside the house.
Ying Bao put away the pieces, got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.
It's good to have a maid to serve her. She has now adapted to the life of opening her mouth for food and reaching for clothes, hehe.
On the third day, Jiang Sanlang went to the escort agency to hire a team of escorts to escort his wife and daughter to Jiankang in the capital.
He also asked his second nephew Jiang Quan to go with him.
So Jiang Quan drove a carriage, and in the carriage sat his third aunt and his little cousin Yingbao.
The last carriage was driven by the family's groom, with Mudan and Xinghua sitting on it.
The two little girls were so excited as they took a carriage for the first time to travel far away. From time to time they lifted the bamboo curtains and looked out.
Behind their carriage was another carriage, driven by someone from the escort agency. There were several large and small boxes and other luggage on it, as well as rice noodles, umbrellas and raincoats.
The journey was smooth at first, but on the third day, it suddenly started raining heavily.
Yingbao and Aniang's carriage also began to leak, and the raindrops fell on their heads and bodies, which was very annoying.
Yingbao had no choice but to hold up an umbrella, and the mother and daughter stayed under one umbrella. "Mom, you might as well go into the cave to take shelter."
Chun Niang said angrily: "Don't make trouble, what if someone finds out?"
Yingbao looked outside and saw that the convoy was still walking. The bodyguards were riding horses, wearing bamboo hats and raincoats, walking quietly in the rain, with no intention of stopping to take shelter.
Finally, we came across a town, but there was no inn here, so the escort had to stay in a large family's house.
The wealthy family was kind enough to spare a few rooms for them and their group to live in.
Yingbao, Aniang and their two girls crowded into a room, and the four of them slept on a kang.
In the evening, a thin woman brought an oil lamp to give them light.
Ying Bao recognized her at a glance, she turned out to be Chen Wan.
Their eyes met, and Ying Bao saw hatred in Chen Wan's eyes.
Ying Bao didn't take it seriously. After all, no matter how much she hated him, she would never be able to get out of this town.
She has been very tolerant to their sisters in this life, but how does she treat herself?
No one with any conscience would do that kind of thing.
What's more, Chen Wan kept saying that she was her biological sister, but in the blink of an eye, she betrayed her biological sister.
Chun Niang no longer recognized that the slightly older woman in front of her was Chen Wan, and thanked her.
At midnight, the rain stopped.
Ying Bao couldn't sleep and looked out the window in trance.
Suddenly, she saw a figure moving outside the window.
Ying Bao stood up, quietly approached the window and looked outside.
I saw a thin figure holding bundles of firewood and stacking them under his window and at the door.
Then she squatted beside the firewood and struck the fire with a flint.
Yingbao pushed the door and found that it was locked.
She frowned, turned back to the kang, and woke up her mother and two little girls: "Get up quickly!"
At this time, there was already a flash of fire outside.
Ying Bao immediately ran to the door, kicked open the wooden door with a flying kick.
However, the fire was rising outside, and she saw Chen Wan standing in the yard with a cheerful smile on her face.
Ying Bao sneered, waved his hand, and a waterfall of water rushed towards the fire, and the fire that had just started was suddenly extinguished.
"Ahhh! The water has escaped! The water has escaped!" the little girl Xinghua screamed, quickly alerting everyone in the yard.
First several escorts rushed out, and then the host's family.
They were all shocked when they saw firewood piled at the door of the house.
Ying Bao helped A Niang out of the house, followed closely by the little girls Mu Dan and Xing Hua.
"What's going on?" the host asked tremblingly.
Ying Bao glanced at Chen Wan, who was still standing in the middle of the yard, "Ask her. Deliberate arson is a serious crime, not to mention she wants to kill us."
The host turned to look at Chen Wan, stepped forward and slapped her in the mouth: "But you did it?"
Seeing that Ying Bao had come out of the fire, Chen Wan looked desperate and shouted: "Why don't you die? Why don't you die?"
"Why should I die?" Ying Bao also came to Chen Wan and said expressionlessly: "It's you who deserve to die. Chen Wan, since you can remember what happened in your dream, why don't you make good use of it?" There is one way to go. Point of no return.
Arson is punishable by death. It's a pity. I still want to know why she has that memory.
Chen Wan screamed loudly: "You are a disaster! Devil! Even if my mother pushed you into the basin, you would not die! If my father threw you into the mountains, the wild beasts would not eat you! You are a devil, and I said You should be stuffed into a furnace and burned to death.”