Quick Transmigration: Can This Kind of Scum Become the Chosen One?

Chapter 209: Cannon Fodder in the Confiscated Property and Exile Story 14

Besides buying a cart directly from the soldiers for ten taels of silver, you can also choose to hitch a ride with the soldiers.

The fee is charged per person, ten taels of silver per person.

The officers and soldiers only recognize people; whoever is given a seat, that's who sits there, and they can't give it up to someone else.

You can't buy one seat and have several people take turns sitting there for a while.

No one can take this seat away.

If you want to steal it, you have to ask the officers and soldiers if they agree.

And you don't have to push the cart yourself anymore.

It feels very comfortable no matter how you look at it.

Moreover, they don't need to worry about their seats being taken away.

In the end, the Sun family bought seats for their family of three.

The officers and soldiers accepted thirty taels of silver.

The three were put in a covered carriage with two large barrels on it.

It's a large bucket used to hold thin porridge.

A covered carriage can provide shelter from the wind and rain.

This was because they were the first to choose to hitch a ride and paid the fee for three people at once, so they were given a good place.

Jiang Haoyun was initially a little distressed about the cost of the seat, thinking he didn't need to buy it and could just walk behind the car.

Looking at these conditions now, they are indeed quite good.

As we travel along this road, who can guarantee that it won't rain?

If it rains, everyone will get soaked to the bone.

This can shelter you from the wind and rain, and also provide shade from the sun, so spending thirty taels is still worthwhile.

Moreover, since Madam Sun was able to come up with thirty taels to buy a seat, she must have a lot of money hidden on her.

He trusted Sun because she had always managed the household very well.

When it was time for the lunch break, the group stopped.

The officers and soldiers prepared to cook porridge and steamed buns.

They also prepared their own food, which was naturally not just simple porridge and cornbread.

I was at the back of the line before, so I didn't know, but now I'm at the front and I can smell the aroma of meat.

This food is really good; it smells delicious.

The officers and soldiers told Jiang Haoyun to unload the buckets from the cart, as they would be used to fill porridge later.

Jiang Haoyun immediately carried the buckets downstairs.

The officers and soldiers arranged a good spot for them; we had to help them with this small favor.

If you don't know what's good for you and don't help, you might be kicked off the carriage and even get whipped.

Sun and Jiang He sat quietly inside the carriage.

The soldiers who were driving the carriage outside had also left, leaving only two people in the carriage. Jiang He gave some pastries to Sun Shi.

In the past two days, Sun has seen Jiang He take out several kinds of food.

Jiang He had put all those delicious foods inside when she tested the space before.

Thanks to these foods, I haven't had to eat thin porridge and cornbread all the time these past two days.

Sun's space didn't contain any of these foods; the food was all taken out by Jiang He.

Jiang Haoyun still believed that all the food was taken from Sun's package.

Because most of the other people's packages also contained food.

Jiang He and Madam Sun were eating in the carriage, while Aunt Wang was looking for the third branch of the family.

As soon as he stopped to rest, Jiang Yangyi felt that all his energy and spirit were gone.

The pain in my feet was magnified infinitely at that moment.

He collapsed to the ground.

Aunt Wang took out the last of her wound medicine and asked Jiang Ping to help apply it before she went to find the third branch of the family.

Jiang Ping looked at Jiang Yangyi's ankle; a large chunk of skin and flesh had been rubbed away.

If it were her, even a slight touch would be excruciating. These injuries are partly her fault.

Jiang Yangyi carried her on his back all day yesterday.

"Brother, just bear with it." Jiang Ping sprinkled the medicine powder on the wound, then tore a few strips of cloth from her clothes and wrapped the wound up.

This way, the ankle is tightly wrapped, and the chain won't touch it directly, which can reduce pain.

Of course, the most important thing is to get plenty of rest, otherwise this leg will be ruined sooner or later.

Once we have handcarts, they won't have to walk so hard anymore.

Aunt Wang searched the surrounding area but couldn't find Jiang He and the other two.

I clearly saw them right behind me before, so how come they're gone now? Did they fall behind at the very back of the group?

It's probably because Jiang He walked too slowly that she was left behind.

Aunt Wang searched further back, but still found nothing.

Where did they go?

When Jiang Ping went to collect the porridge, she saw Jiang Haoyun being directed by soldiers to move things.

Jiang Haoyun was actually in front; his aunt had just run to the back to look for someone.

When Jiang Ping returned, she saw that Aunt Wang had already come back.

"Mother, have you just found the third branch of the family?"

"No, I searched for a long time in the back of the line but couldn't find anyone. I don't know where they went."

“I just saw my third uncle in front of us, helping the soldiers move things.”

Aunt Wang immediately stood up and walked forward.

How did those three end up in front? She's been searching for them for so long.

Aunt Wang found Jiang Haoyun.

"Third Master, you're here? What are you doing? Are Madam Sun and Miss Jiang He here?"

When Jiang Haoyun saw that Aunt Wang had come to his door specifically to see him, he knew she was up to no good.

"Is there something you need?"

"Third Master, it's like this. I didn't mean to say that Jiang He is so young and has to suffer the hardship of exile."

I'm a mother myself, and I truly feel sorry for her.

I feel sorry for my child too. Yi'er's feet are blistered and his shoes and socks are covered in blood, but he endures it without making a sound, not wanting me to worry.

And then there's Ping'er, who had caught a cold and been whipped, so her health had been poor. But today she still insisted on walking on her own.

I saw that the old lady had made a handcart, and I thought we could make one together.

The cart costs ten taels of silver. We can each contribute five taels of silver and share the cart.

Actually, we could have bought this cart ourselves, but Third Master also knows that Li Shi has always disliked us.

We bought a handcart because we were afraid the Li family would come and rob us.

So they told outsiders that the cart was bought by them, and they were just using it as a makeshift seat.

Jiang Haoyun scoffed when he saw that Aunt Wang had arranged everything so clearly all by herself.

What a clever scheme!

"Third Master, why don't I let Third Madam and I have a proper discussion?"

Seeing that Jiang Haoyun did not express his opinion, Aunt Wang decided to go directly to discuss it with Madam Sun.

"Aunt Wang, there's no need to go. You're too late. We've already bought seats."

"Third Master, you bought a cart? You're really quick. Well then, I'll take out five taels of silver, and we'll consider the cart a joint purchase."

Aunt Wang had no idea that the third branch of the family had already bought a cart.

So that's why they specifically came to the front to buy a cart.

"Aunt Wang, you've misunderstood. We didn't buy a cart."

We didn't buy a car, we bought a seat.

After Jiang Haoyun's explanation, Aunt Wang understood.

These three wives are really foolish and rich.

Instead of buying a car, they bought a seat.

For three people to spend thirty taels of silver, isn't it more cost-effective to buy a cart?

You buy a seat, but once you get to the place of exile, you have nothing left.

Buy a handcart; it can be used not only on the road, but also kept for future use.

Moreover, ten taels of silver is only for one person, and if everyone squeezes in, it's not a problem for seven or eight people to sit on this cart.

The third branch of the family insisted on buying seats, and Aunt Wang had no choice but to leave in a huff.

This means the plan to jointly purchase the cart with the three wives has fallen through.

Aunt Wang, Jiang Yangyi, and Jiang Ping discussed the matter and what to do next.

The third family has already bought seats and they've even taken them.

Now the only option is to partner with a major company to buy the carts; otherwise, we'd have to find other companies to partner with, which is even less realistic.