Chapter 119: You Are Not In Exile You Are Clearly Traveling!
Chapter 119: Building Snowmen
Xu Tian spoke kindly to them, but they didn't listen or agree until he got angry. Only then did they reflect and even beg him.
Seeing this situation, Xu Tian's mood was complicated. He even thought of a term Chen Xue had mentioned before in his heart — being cheap!
Anger aside, Xu Tian wouldn't joke about people's lives. So, he came back with the bailiffs and registered those who paid.
Refunds were given if there was an excess.
Xu Tian clearly told them that if there was extra money, it would be refunded. However, some clever individuals not only declined refunds but even demanded more, asking Xu Tian to buy them additional food.
Although some people initially didn't want to pay, upon hearing this, they all contributed money to have Xu Tian buy them clothes and food.
This was a rare opportunity!
Once this chance was missed, there might not be another.
Therefore, as long as people had some money, they eagerly paid for Xu Tian to buy them something.
Seeing these people willingly pay, it was obvious they weren't short of money, yet they had just claimed they were broke.
Xu Tian sighed. It seemed that because he was too kind, they thought they could take advantage of him.
This strengthened his determination to change his character. As Master Chen had said, having a kind heart was good, but kindness also needed boundaries.
Being overly kind wasn't kindness; it was weakness.
Moreover, if he wanted to protect these people and manage the team well, he had to be assertive.
Shaking off these thoughts, he had everyone register the prisoners' needs and money, then sent people to the county.
Since there were too many items, two bailiffs weren't enough, so he had to send more. Fortunately, this time, there were several times more bailiffs than before.
There was no need to worry about having fewer bailiffs leading to rebellion or escape. In this cold weather, without clothes or food, they wouldn't get far. Furthermore, with Chen Yuan overseeing things and several guards with battlefield experience by his side, they could definitely suppress any uprising.
So, Xu Tian left with peace of mind.
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After Xu Tian left, Chen Yuan was in charge of the team, but he didn't have the time or inclination, so he had Zhao Guang take over.
Everyone knew Zhao Guang's temperament, so they didn't dare to misbehave. Also, with the cold weather, they could only gather around the fire and wouldn't wander off.
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"Mom, come quickly and see the snow. After we reach the south, we won't see snow anymore."
Chen Xue got off the carriage and went into the snow. At this moment, she was wearing a green cotton jacket, stepping on the snow, feeling exhilarated.
Chen Xue's mother, Xiao Die, Xiao Hua, and the newly arrived little maid followed.
"Aren't you tired of seeing it since you were little?" Chen Xue's mother couldn't help but comment when she saw her daughter bouncing around.
Chen Xue opened her mouth. That was her previous life. She was a southerner and had hardly seen snow.
This was her first time seeing snow in this world, so it was different for everyone.
"Come, let's build a snowman!"
Chen Xue waved to Xiao Die and the others. Xiao Die immediately ran over to help, and Xiao Hua hesitated for a moment before joining in.
Only the little maid remained standing where she was.
Madam Chen patted her shoulder and smiled at her. "Go ahead!"
"But..." The little maid frowned, showing some hesitation and concern.
"But, aren't we exiled now?" The little maid seemed worried. They were having so much fun, but the bailiffs might hold them accountable.
After all, this was exile, not a vacation.
"Don't worry about it!"
Madam Chen smiled reassuringly and gave her a comforting look.
Meanwhile, Chen Xue, seeing the little maid's lack of enthusiasm, hurried over and pulled her over.
"It's okay."
"Let's build a snowman together!"
With that, Chen Xue started working, and the little maid, curious since she hadn't built a snowman before, put her worries aside.
The four of them worked together, quickly building a snowman.
Chen Xue found some branches to use as the snowman's arms and took out a carrot from the space for its nose.
Finally, she placed a basin on top of the snowman's head.
"Hurry up, let's take a picture together."
Chen Xue took out a camera and pulled Xiao Die and the others to stand next to the snowman. Although Xiao Die and the others didn't understand the concept of taking a picture, they obediently followed Chen Xue's lead.
"Let's say cheese together!"
The little maid was puzzled. Why say cheese? Was that the snowman's name?
Then, a picture with a confused face next to three smiling faces appeared.
Afterwards, Chen Xue pulled her mother over to take a picture.
Madam Chen already knew what taking a picture was and naturally followed Chen Xue's lead in posing.
Finally, she pulled Chen Yuan over and took a family photo.
Taking a family photo on the road of exile was probably unheard of.
Chen Xue didn't care about that. After taking the pictures, she led Xiao Die and the others to have a snowball fight.
At first, Xiao Die and the others didn't dare to throw snowballs at Chen Xue, but later on, they got into it and started attacking her together.
The little maid was also afraid at first, but she nearly went wild towards the end.
"How is it? Is it fun? Are you happy?"
Chen Xue patted the little maid's head, looking at her rosy cheeks, couldn't help but ask, "Fun? Happy."
The little maid was truly happy deep down. Since the day of their exile, she had been living in constant fear.
Although she was young and didn't understand many things, she knew what exile was. She had witnessed the riots, seen bandits kill people, and was constantly scared.
So, she hadn't been this happy for a long time.
Today, she felt like she was back in her childhood.
She hadn't expected that exile would be so different from what she had imagined. No, more accurately, the Chen family's exile was completely different from theirs.
If they were exiled, then the Chen family was on a vacation, just like the spring outings she used to go on with her parents.
"Once you're tired, come up and warm yourself by the fire. Don't catch a cold."
Chen Yuan waved from the carriage to Chen Xue.
"We have hot tea and ginger soup. See what you want to drink!"
In the carriage, Chen Yuan had already brewed tea and made ginger soup, even adding eggs to the soup.
Speaking of eggs, the chickens in the space laid eggs every day, so Chen Xue could enjoy fresh eggs every day.
After the little maid got on the carriage and felt the warmth inside, the chill in her heart was immediately dispelled.
Chen Yuan handed her a bowl of ginger soup with an egg floating in it.
The little maid was about to refuse, but Chen Xue interrupted, "Don't worry, everyone gets one."
Saying that, she put down her own bowl, and Xiao Die and the others also put down their bowls for the little maid to see.
Sure enough, there was an egg in each person's bowl.
The little maid pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke up. Her crisp voice echoed in the carriage.
"I, I want to save the egg for my parents. They haven't eaten eggs in a long time."
Everyone fell silent. Some felt sorry for her, while others were touched by the little girl's filial piety.
Madam Chen patted her head. "Go ahead and eat. Your parents will have theirs too."
Shishiballs' thoughts:
I know this updates is not a lot but I have 3 novels to work on I will do my best to work on more chapters
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