In fact, he just couldn't help asking out of curiosity, and Gulan had already thought of an excuse. Since she dares to bring it up, it means that Gulan has a solution. Thanks to the boredom when I just retired, I experimented with making things when I had nothing to do, and soap was one of them. I don't feel guilty at all when say that i made it myself.
He glanced at the small piece, suppressed his curiosity, and went to wash up on his own. When they finished and returned to the carriage, Gulan followed them up to change the medicine.
"The wound is healing well. I shouldn't need to apply medicine in the future."
"Thank you for this." Xiang Yunjin smiled gratefully at Gulan. If he had not met Gulan, the high fever would not have subsided in time and coupled with the injuries on his body, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Although it's really nice to be thanked, there's no need to say thank you all the time. It makes my ears go numb. Now that we're outside, you can try to relax a little. Aren't you tired?" Gulan raised her eyes to look at him, then continued with her hands and finished the last knot in her hand.
Xiang Yunjin was stunned, then looked at Gulan and continued: "Okay, it's getting late, you should rest."
Gulan go out the cart at his nod, looking at the swaying curtains, and remained motionless for a long time. His mother's words from his childhood lingered in his ears: "Jin'er, don't push yourself too hard. You can relax a little, otherwise you will be too tired." In the dark night, Xiang Yunjin's lips moved and the word "mother" came out softly.
It was another dreamless night. The next day, the team set off early after breakfast. My luck seems to be good today. Less than an hour after I set out, I saw the shadows of a group of houses in the distance. Houses represent villages or towns, and everyone can't help but feel happy to finally see people. If we could stay here, everyone would be happier. After walking for a few months, no one wants to continue walking. The team approached the village with a happy but nervous mood. As they got closer, their uneasy mood gradually subsided, and when they saw the roadblock at the intersection, they did not react too much.
This is Yishan Town under the jurisdiction of Jiaocheng. The intersection is guarded by inspectors and villagers. Unlike Lingshan Town, there is no porridge stall here. You can enter the town, but both adults and children need two big coins each.
If you want to stay here after entering the town, you can, but there is a prerequisite, that is, there is a village willing to take you in and you have proof of house deeds and land here, then you can go through the village head to process your household registration. Otherwise, if you stay here for a long time, you will be regarded as a refugee and will be expelled from the town by the town inspectors.
To be honest, the conditions were not too harsh, but after all the journey, everyone had almost no money left. The smallest piece of land title would probably cost two or three taels of silver, so there was really not much that could be taken out. Generally speaking, the people here have better attitudes than those in Lingshan Town.
"That's it. As long as there is a village willing to take it in and buy the land deeds, you can stay." Village Chief Li told everyone in Lijia Village what he had found out.
For a moment, no one spoke in Lijia Village and the village fell into silence. The news is good news. Finally, there are villages and towns willing to accept the victims. They are very happy, but the conditions are indeed very difficult.
"Village chief, is a land deed necessary?" a villager couldn't help but ask.
Village Chief Li nodded, "That's what the inspector from Yishan Town said." As the village chief finished speaking, the silence was immediately broken. For a moment, the crowd became noisy and everyone had different expressions.
"Li Yan, what do you think?" The tribe elder looked at Village Chief Li.
"Yes, village chief, please tell me." someone in the crowd shouted.
Village Chief Li sighed, "To be honest, I can't make up my mind. Of course, I hope everyone can stay and settle down sooner, but I also know that only a few of us are able to stay under these conditions, so I respect individual choices."
"What about you, village chief?"
"As for me! Of course I can't abandon the remaining villagers. Let's keep going. I believe that in this huge Yunzhou, we will always find a place for us to stay." The village chief's words finally made most villagers look better.
They were really afraid that the village chief would stay. The village chief is their backbone. With the village chief around, they will be united as one. But if the village chief decides to stay, the remaining villagers really don't know what to do.
Looking at the confused villagers, Village Chief Li sighed again, "Now that we are already in the town, we have to stay for two or three days before leaving. Don't be anxious, you have time to think about it. Whatever decision you make, I, as the village chief, will support it."
"Village Chief, are we still going into town?"
"I'm not going in, but if you want to buy something or decide to stay, you can take this opportunity to go into the town and look around."
Although it would be much easier to go through Yishan Town directly, but two cents per person may not seem like much, but it is actually not a small amount for those with families. Since the road ahead is unknown, every penny saved counts. The village chief decided to take a detour.
"Gulan, what do you think?" Li Da moved closer to Gulan and wanted to hear what he thought. Looking at his parents, wife and children who have suffered so much along the way and are already at the age of knowing their destiny, Li Da really doesn't want to leave anymore. But they really didn't have much money left. Even if they scraped together enough to buy the land, what about the house after buying the land? Besides, they were unfamiliar with the place and had no relatives or friends to help them. Li Da was really worried. But this is just his idea. The final decision will depend on discussions between his parents and everyone else.
Gulan turned to look at Li Da and shook her head, "I haven't thought about it yet."
Upon hearing this, Li Da expressed his understanding. Hadn't he also thought about it?
Then, led by the village chief, everyone chose a forest not far from the town entrance to rest for a few days and think carefully about what to choose.
Gulan secured the carriage, tied the horses under a tree, added water and feed, and then pulled her son to sit beside the carriage. She looked at the horses eating and fell into deep thought. She really hadn't made up her mind what to do. Before, because the weather was getting colder, she wanted to find a place to settle down quickly, but when she really found a place, she was a little hesitant.
"What are you thinking about?" Xiang Yunjin sat next to Gulan and interrupted Gulan who was lost in thought.
Glan glanced at him and touched her son's small head. "I'm wondering if I should stay."
"If you want to stay, then stay. If you don't want to stay, then continue on your way. What's so undecided about this? Or is there something you can't bear to leave behind?"
Gulan usually looks like a very capable person. Xiang Yunjin really didn't know that this guy has such a busy and fussy side.
Gulan glanced at the Li family. They were the only ones who were reluctant to leave. After all, the Li family was really nice and helped her a lot along the way. Of course, this is just one of the reasons. Another reason was that she was not familiar with Yishan Town, so she did not dare to make a decision casually. She would rather take her son to a larger and more prosperous place, which would be more beneficial for both her and her son's development.
Her son will be an educated and sensible person in the future. After all, the environment of the village is limited. Moreover, Gulan knows from the miserable life of the little boy that it will not take many years for the Jin State to fall into chaos with the death of the old emperor. The princes of various states will rebel with various excuses, and bandits will be everywhere. Remote towns are often the first to suffer. It will be safer in the city.
She also hesitant because the weather is getting cold now. I am afraid that I will miss this place and I don't know when I will be able to come back next time. It's really a bit confusing.
Village Chief Li are good Leader