Chapter 126 Wei Linger's Request
Qingying brought back a roe deer this time. As usual, Shen Xiangwan distributed some to the escorts, and the rest was braised by Zhao Yuping. The roe deer had a strong smell, so she secretly smuggled out a lot of spices from the space and asked Zhao Yuping to add them when cooking the meat. Smelling the rich meat aroma, everyone else couldn't stop swallowing their saliva, but they didn't dare to come forward and ask for it as a matter of course as they did at the beginning of exile.

"Brother, we are going to the provincial capital tomorrow. We are penniless. What should we do?"

Looking at Wei Chengyi and others, Wei Jinghong stood up and walked towards Wei Jingluan's family. After three months of exile, their number was getting smaller and smaller, and now there were only a few people left in the family.

"How should I know what to do?"

His stomach was so hungry that it was painful. Wei Jingluan's tone was very impatient. Ever since Wei Chengyi's guards showed up, he didn't dare to get close to them anymore. But his mother was gone, and there was no one to charge into battle. They dared not move at all. Every day they could only watch Wei Chengyi and his men riding in the donkey cart easily, eating and drinking delicious meals every day. He was so depressed that he was almost injured.

"No, bro, can we calm down?"

Resisting his anger, Wei Jinghong moved over and sat next to him: "After arriving at the provincial capital tomorrow, we will be assigned to settle in the following villages. As far as I know, exiled people are usually assigned to the most dangerous and poorest villages. We are penniless, how will we settle down and how will we support ourselves?"

He was really a little anxious. When they were exiled, the escorts could give them two steamed buns every day, at least they would not starve to death. Once they settled in the village, no one would provide free food. They were penniless, so were they just waiting to starve to death? In addition, they also needed a house that could shelter them from the wind and rain, otherwise where would they live? They couldn't just sleep under the sun, right? It was fine now because the weather was hot, but what would they do when it got colder in the future?
In a word, they need money. Only with money can they buy a house, have enough food and clothing, and not have to worry about anything.

"I... No, Jinghong, when the government assigns settlements, do they do it by the number of people or by the number of households?"

Wei Jingluan pretended to be angry again, but changed his tone the moment he opened his mouth, his sunken eyes flashing with obvious calculation.

"Second brother means..."

Wei Jinghong was not stupid either. He understood what he meant almost instantly and quickly calculated the feasibility in his mind.

"If it is divided by household, we had not yet divided the family before we were exiled, so we can only be divided together with Wei Chengyi and his family. At that time..."

Wei Jingluan did not continue to say the rest, but the smugness on his face said it all, and anyone who was not a fool could understand it.

"Um···"

Wei Jinghong did not agree immediately. After a moment of contemplation, he raised his head and said, "Is it possible? Wei Chengyi is not the same person he used to be. Besides, they are determined to expel us from the Wei family. Even if we are really grouped together as one family, they may still drive us away, right?"

If he said he wasn't moved at all, he would be lying. But after being beaten up so many times, Wei Jinghong was still a little nervous. Would Wei Chengyi and Shen Xiangwan let them get close to him like that?

"I just don't believe they dare to be so arrogant in front of those officials."

It's not that they are unaware of Wei Jinghong's concerns, but Wei Jingluan wants too much to rely on Wei Chengyi and others to enjoy a good life, and is simply unwilling to accept it. They may refuse and bring up the family tree issue again.

"What if they really dare?"

If possible, Wei Jinghong didn't want to pour cold water on him. After all, if it was really feasible, he would also benefit from it, but he was still not reassured.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Wei Jingluan couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, his eyes were as big as copper bells.

"···"

Seeing this, Wei Jinghong didn't know what to say. If he had a solution, he wouldn't have come to discuss it with him. It seemed that for now they could only pray that they could be assigned to the group with Wei Chengyi and the others smoothly tomorrow. As for the future, the worst that could happen was that he would continue to pester them. In any case, he didn't want to live this kind of hungry life anymore.

Unaware that they were being watched again, after eating and drinking, the two families sat around the fire and chatted. They all knew that they would be separated tomorrow, and they were somewhat reluctant, especially the women of the Yan family. As long as they thought about going to the exile camp tomorrow, they felt uneasy and inevitably a little depressed. "Don't worry, I promise you will be out soon."

The men were chatting about their own things, and Shen Xiangwan leaned over to Mu Yunran's ear and whispered.

"Don't worry, just settle down first. My father-in-law and husband are both good at martial arts, and I also know a little bit of martial arts. We will protect ourselves."

Holding her hand, Mu Yunran smiled softly and said that the exile camp was not a terrible thing. She believed that at least in the short term, there would not be any major problems. Of course, she also noticed the uneasiness of her younger brothers and sisters-in-law. That was just the fear of the unknown. Just like when they were first exiled, they would naturally settle down over time.

"Ah."

Patting the back of her hand, Shen Xiangwan continued, "We know what to do. We won't get ourselves into trouble."

She liked Mu Yunran very much. She was able to marry into the Yan family, and marry the eldest son, so her family background should not be bad. But there was not a trace of arrogance and pampering of a young lady from a wealthy family in her. She had a very straightforward personality and was very sensible in doing things. She was like a flower that could speak clearly. She stood silently beside Yan Junling and was a rare virtuous wife to him.

"Ah."

Knowing that she was not a person without sense of propriety, Mu Yunran did not say much. The two of them smiled at each other tacitly, as if they were old friends.

"Second sister-in-law, can you teach me martial arts?"

Seeing that they seemed to have almost finished talking, Wei Linger leaned over and asked eagerly, her slightly childish face full of anticipation. She had thought about it carefully during this period of time and decided that she could no longer be like before, staying at home all day and being a delicate young lady who only knew how to ask for food and clothes. She also wanted to help with things within her ability, at least not be a hindrance every time.

"what?"

Hearing this, Shen Xiangwan was stunned, then smiled and said, "I don't know martial arts, I only know some self-defense techniques. The internal skills I've been practicing recently were passed down to me by your second brother. If you want to learn, I can teach you."

She didn't object to Wei Linger learning martial arts. After all, a girl would not be bullied if she knew martial arts.

"Okay, okay, thank you, second sister-in-law."

No matter if it was martial arts or self-defense, as long as she was willing to teach her, Wei Linger nodded hurriedly. In the past, Zhao Yuping would have opposed it long ago, but now, after going through so much, she also figured it out. The more skills the children had, the more they could save their lives. This was why she had discovered that Wei Chenghe was practicing martial arts, but she did not object.

"I'll teach you after we settle down."

Don't be fooled by the delicate and weak appearance of the little girl. In fact, she is more resilient than Zhao Yuping. Shen Xiangwan likes her very much.

"Ah."

Wei Linger nodded rapidly, her eyes smiling into two crescent moons.

The Wei Chengyi brothers looked at each other and both curled their lips. This long journey of exile was about to end, and everything seemed to be moving in a good direction.

【End of this chapter】

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