On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 58 Escape 7
  Xiao Xiao said that his young master couldn't get used to riding in his carriage, so he gave the coachman two taels of silver and the address that the accountant had written for them. He also drew a big cake for the coachman and said that he had gone to He Mansion with the note and would meet him. There is a reward for every effort.

The coachman drove the carriage happily.

With a few less people in the carriage, the horses would be much more relaxed. The promised one tael of silver turned into two taels. It was a rare good thing for him to encounter.

After the coachman left, Mrs. Xiao also cooked the fragrant egg noodles: "Come and eat while it's hot."

I also boiled the remaining dozen eggs so that if I get hungry on the way, I can eat one for each person.

It's more than three miles, and it takes a cup of tea to get there and back.

Boss Xiao ran over first and saw his three daughters sitting there well. He stepped forward and touched their heads with his hands. He couldn't hide his excitement: "Okay, just come back!"

Mrs. Xiao quickly asked: "Where are your father and the others? Why haven't they come yet?"

"I heard Da Lang say that Da Ya and the others were back, so I ran over first." Boss Xiao quickly asked his daughters: "How did you get out? I heard that the bastard was killed?"

"Rumors," Xiao Lian proudly told them briefly what happened. As for the flour matter, Xiao Xiao had already reminded them not to talk about it before, so she simply said: "I don't know how Xiao Xiao did it. Anyway, wait until then." As soon as there was a fire, we escaped."

When I talk about what happened next, I get very excited.

When I escaped, I was afraid of being caught back, but now that I think about it, I feel like my sisters tricked them all.

Suddenly very proud.

After hearing this, Boss Xiao rubbed Xiao Xiao's head vigorously and said, "Xiao San is so smart and energetic, just follow me."

If he hadn't seen the red circles in his eyes, Xiao Xiao would have suspected that he was trying to deal with her.

She has never practiced Tietou Kung Fu, so she can't bear the force?
  She quickly said: "Dad, where are we waiting?"

Boss Xiao also inquired carefully with the villagers: "More than half a day's walk further on the official road, you will go to Chun'an County, and further on, you will go to He'an County, and two days further on, you will cross the waterway... "

He now felt that the two taels of silver given to the old man at the food stall was a good deal, and he found out a lot of things: "It doesn't matter if the Wu family and we part ways. From now on, we will just say that we came here as refugees, and we can still establish a new household."

"When the time comes, I'll spend some money and tell them that our household registration has been lost and our name has been changed. Even if they look for it, they can't find him."

There are many disadvantages in troubled times, but the rule of law is incomplete and there are many loopholes. As long as you find the right person, you can open a household without household registration, which is a waste of money.

Moreover, something happened to them when they entered the city, so they didn't have time to buy supplies such as rice and noodles. Now they can buy them in the village, and the price is much cheaper.

Soon, Old Man Xiao and others also arrived with a mule cart. Sanlang was very excited when he saw them and held Xiao Xiao's hand.

Boss Xiao waved his hand: "Okay, everyone, hurry up and get in the car. Let's go."

Finally, we decided to go to Chun'an County first to get a road guide.

The main reason is that the traffic is slow now, and the circulation of news is also slow. When they get the road, they can add some money to exchange for land and settlement.

After figuring this out, Xiao Xiao felt that it would be a good thing to separate from the Wu family, as it might be able to confuse a group of pursuers.

What she was worried about was that Sheng Yang's father seemed to be a big shot and had military power, so he had to keep it a secret.

Then they must avoid Jinhua Mansion to avoid falling into a trap.

Thinking on the bright side, even if Sheng Yang's subordinates return to their hometown to ask for help, it will take seven or eight days even if they work hard, and the round trip will take half a month.

By then, I might have found a suitable place to settle down.

And those thousands of households cannot cover the sky with just one hand, and it is impossible to find their whereabouts.

Mules have good stamina when traveling, but not speed.

Now Boss Xiao is very skilled at driving a mule cart. At this moment, he is sitting on the shaft of the cart, talking to mother and daughter while driving the cart. Xiao Xiao took out the jade pendant and gold crown that he had picked up from the sheep: "When you enter Chun'an County, dad, go and inquire about the pawn shop. Then go to the pawn shop to exchange for silver."

Their original household registration is no longer planned to be used, but people nowadays are old-fashioned and unwilling to change their surnames. It would be great to get them to agree to change their names.

But this would probably cost a lot of money.

Boss Xiao has been in the casino for so many years and has seen a lot of good things, so when he saw the quality, he praised: "Not bad, it is indeed a good thing."

Then his tone changed: "Put it away and don't take it out. When the money is exchanged, you can keep more for yourself."

This is something that my daughters have worked hard for, and they have earned it based on their ability. Naturally, they want to keep a big head for themselves.

He didn't want to just take it all out.

It's not that he is bragging, but when ordinary people are in such danger, they must be thinking about escaping. How can they remember to get these good things?

Xiao Xiao was very happy to hear what she said and was willing to flatter him: "Dad, you are so kind. I will buy you wine and meat."

Although dad is a bit of a scumbag, he is really nice to them.

Especially the fact that he didn't take this opportunity to loot all the money made Xiao Xiao even more impressed.

The main reason is that now the parents are popular and they don’t have any private wealth.

Unless it's like my father and his second uncle have separated.

I didn’t expect my father to be so open-minded and let them keep most of them.

Xiao Lian couldn't help but be happy after hearing this: "Dad, I will buy you clothes."

Then he showed off his clothes: "Just buy something like mine. It looks very stylish, right?"

Boss Xiao felt that his second daughter's taste was not very good. How could he look good in white clothes like this?
  However, he was too embarrassed to hit her and said perfunctorily: "It's not bad!"

Then his eyes lit up: "When the time comes, you can wear these clothes to the pawn shop, and I will escort you there. I will tell you that you got lucky while gambling in the casino, and the loser can only be used as a jade pendant, so that you won't get blinded."

The main reason is that Chun'an County is not far from Changshan County, and they are afraid that news will leak out and affect their road diversion.

Now that he had a reasonable excuse, the people in the pawn shop wouldn't think much of it.

He also carefully looked at the gold crown and jade pendant several times: "Fortunately, you didn't sell it in a pawn shop in Changshan County. Even if a pawn shop collects valuable jewelry, people will keep an eye on you secretly."

"You are lucky enough to escape this time. If you are unlucky and encounter a steward, it will be dangerous."

"And if something happens to Sheng Mansion, the county magistrate will definitely help, and the pawnshop will be the first to receive the order..."

In the casino, he also saw many wealthy businessmen who lost everything, as well as young men from wealthy families, so he naturally knew how to sell stolen goods.

No, how to deal with the gold, silver and jade they mortgaged in the casino.

Now that I heard their experiences, I really broke out in a cold sweat.

He also felt that they were lucky to have met a young man who had no independent opinions. Otherwise, the consequences... he really couldn't even think about it.

　Thanks for your votes, I actually forgot that yesterday was the winter solstice.

　　Have you eaten mochi?
  　　Another chapter will have to wait until the afternoon to post because the weather is too cold and I’m catching a cold.

　　Kids, remember to wear long johns, it’s too cold
  　　
  　
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