latelenovela Chapter 207: Cannon Fodder in the Confiscated Property and Exile Story 12
Chapter 207: Cannon Fodder in the Confiscated Property and Exile Story 12
Aunt Wang took out some food for Jiang Ping.
"Ping'er, come and have something to eat, what do you think?"
"Auntie, I'm fine, just my leg still hurts a little. How are you?"
"I'm fine, let's eat something first and get some rest."
There wasn't much food in the package.
However, they would have no strength if they didn't eat enough, and the three of them were not in good condition, so they could only focus on the immediate needs.
On the road to exile, one cannot rely entirely on these foods.
Aunt Wang went to see Jiang Yangyi again.
"Yi'er, don't lie down yet, come and eat something. You must be exhausted today. Eat first and then rest."
Jiang Yangyi did not react.
Aunt Wang squatted down and found that Jiang Yangyi had a fever.
There were still some wounds on his body that were bleeding.
"Ping'er, come quick, Yi'er has a fever. You stay and watch over him while I go get him some porridge."
Jiang Yangyi has a fever and can't eat anything else, so we can only feed him some thin porridge.
Aunt Wang fed Jiang Yangyi some thin porridge and found medicine for his injuries in the package.
The medicine was limited; it was something their family had prepared hastily after learning of their exile.
Moreover, there were only some wound medicines, but no fever reducers.
They applied the medicine once during their lunch break.
However, because Jiang Yangyi was carrying Jiang Ping on his back, several of his wounds reopened.
Moreover, both of his feet were worn raw by the chains.
Jiang Yangyi's fever is also due to the infection of this wound.
Aunt Wang carefully examined Jiang Yangyi's wounds and applied medicine to them.
After a night's rest, Jiang Yangyi felt better when he woke up.
However, he clearly didn't have the strength to carry Jiang Ping on his back today.
If he were carried on someone's back, Jiang Yangyi might collapse and wouldn't even be able to walk.
On the first day, Jiang Ping was carried on her back, but today she has to walk on her own, which is a completely different feeling.
I'm so tired and uncomfortable.
They traveled tirelessly under the sun.
If they walked too slowly, the soldiers would come on horseback with whips to urge them on.
At first, I thought it was tolerable, and I could still show some concern for my aunt and brother.
Her aunt and brother would also come to check on her.
But gradually, I began to feel tired. My legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead. My mouth was dry and I didn't want to talk. I could only mechanically and numbly drag my legs forward.
The old lady was too old to walk.
On the first day, they spent money to have the officers and soldiers provide them with a handcart to ride on.
The wives of the eldest and second wives were all vying to be with the old lady and help her push the cart.
The old lady's bundle was very large, and she bought a cart as soon as she arrived, giving away ten taels of silver without batting an eye, so she must have had a lot of money.
Following the old lady will definitely not be a bad thing.
In the end, the second wife's family got the opportunity.
After all, the old lady favored the second wife more.
Jiang Linyun and Jiang Yangxu pushed the cart together, and when Li Shi and Jiang Yu got tired, they would take turns getting on the cart and sitting for a while.
As for Jiang Ping and the other two, none of them mentioned them.
Even though all three of them were injured and struggling to walk, they never thought of letting them rest on the cart for a while.
Just then, Jiang Yu, sitting on the cart, saw Jiang Ping struggling to walk beside her.
"Isn't this Jiang Ping? How come you're walking by yourself today? Is your injury healed? You don't need Yang Yi to carry you anymore?"
Jiang Ping looked up at Jiang Yu, then lowered her head again.
She was already exhausted from the journey and didn't want to argue with Jiang Yu about these pointless things.
She said to let her say whatever she wanted.
Jiang Ping didn't want to pay attention to Jiang Yu, but Jiang Yu insisted on mocking Jiang Ping.
“Jiang Ping, I think you shouldn’t be so stubborn. Why don’t you buy a cart? Otherwise, look, Yang Yi’s feet are bleeding. If you keep walking like this, his feet will be ruined. Sigh, it must be because Yang Yi not only had to walk by himself yesterday, but also had to carry Jiang Ping. His feet are all blistered.”
Upon hearing this, Aunt Wang looked at Jiang Yangyi.
Jiang Yangyi's ankles were rubbed raw and his shoes and socks were covered in blood.
Aunt Wang was terrified.
"Yi'er, are you alright? Why didn't you say so? Let me bandage you up."
Jiang Yangyi shook his head.
He was too weak to speak, and he could feel himself getting feverish again.
If he stops, he might not be able to walk anymore.
Besides, the officers and soldiers wouldn't allow them to stop.
"Yi'er, your wound is very serious. If it's not bandaged up quickly, your leg might be ruined."
Seeing that Aunt Wang insisted that he bandage her wound, Jiang Yangyi could only say, "Aunt, let's talk about it when we're resting. I can hold on for a little longer."
Seeing this, Aunt Wang knew she couldn't say anything more and could only agree with tears in her eyes.
I looked through my pack and realized I didn't have many healing potions left; I probably only had one left to use.
Looking at Jiang Yangyi's injuries, are these medicines enough?
I looked at Jiang Ping again; her condition wasn't good either.
Aunt Wang glanced at the old lady's cart.
It would be great if they could ride in the cart too.
However, a cart costs ten taels of silver.
She didn't have ten taels of silver.
It cost fifteen taels of silver to untie the chains.
Jiang Ping didn't have a single penny on her, and she wasn't even wearing any jewelry.
Jiang Yangyi had a total of about twenty taels of silver on him.
She had hidden twenty taels for herself, and had already spent fifteen taels, leaving her with only five taels of silver.
In addition, there were a few pieces of jewelry she was wearing.
However, the officers and soldiers didn't think much of these ornaments.
A single gold hairpin is worth five taels of silver and can only be used to unlock the chains of one person.
The silver hairpin and silver bracelet, a set together, only cost five taels of silver.
With the officers and soldiers, you can only pay their prices.
If they say it's worth it, then it's worth it; if they say it's not, then it's not.
All that she has on her is probably only worth ten taels of silver.
There was no silver in the package, only some food and two bottles of wound medicine.
We've already eaten half of what we need, and there's only a little medicine left.
On the second day of her exile, Aunt Wang already felt that she was struggling financially.
They still had to live in their place of exile.
These silver coins cannot all be spent on the journey of exile.
However, even relying solely on their own two legs, they could not make it to their place of exile.
what can we do about it?
The old lady's cart was something I wouldn't even dare to dream of.
If they spoke up, they would probably get a severe scolding, and they wouldn't even let them touch the car.
If they want a handcart, they have to buy it themselves.
But after buying the cart, she had no money left.
The first and second wives have always been at odds. Although she and Li Shi also don't get along, she is still part of the second wife's family, so the first wife's family is unlikely to treat her well.
Then I can only look for a third wife.
Why not work with them to buy a cart?
The third wife's daughter is so young, traveling so far must be very tiring.
This also allows three-bedroom families to push the stroller together, making things much easier.
In times like these, it's essential to stick together and support each other.
As soon as Aunt Wang thought about it, she began to look for the third wife's figure.
Aunt Wang and Jiang He's eyes met.
Aunt Wang found Jiang He behind her and was overjoyed.