After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

Shen Jinyao called everyone over and said that they wanted to hold a meeting to discuss the situation.

Shen Jinyao first showed everyone the map.

“Here’s where we are now.”

Shen Jinyao held a branch and asked everyone to look at the location on the map.

Even Ma Liang and others were called over to listen.

They looked at the map in Shen Jinyao's hand and were a little surprised.

I didn't expect they even had a map.

The old lady and others looked at the location on the map, which was very close to Huzhou.

Going further south from Huzhou is their destination, Quzhou.

Half a year has passed since I left Shangjing.

According to the itinerary, it will take another two months to reach Quzhou.

Shen Jinyao said: "According to our progress, we will be able to reach Huzhou in a few days."

Shen Jinyao said as she pointed with a branch.

"It will take another two months to reach Quzhou. According to the required time, we can even arrive half a month earlier."

The imperial edict said that they should arrive in Quzhou before the winter solstice.

There are still three months to the winter solstice. After walking for more than two months, we have just half a month.

"But now the situation has changed. I heard from the refugees that it has been raining in Huzhou and there have been floods in some places."

After Shen Jinyao finished speaking, everyone's expression changed.

The most nervous were Mrs. Shen and the third wife.

If all goes well, both of them will be able to hold on until Quzhou to give birth again.

As it is raining in Huzhou now, they may not be able to walk across.

Except for the two of them, everyone else including Dr. Gao was frowning.

How can this whole family, young and old, get through?

We can still endure in drought-stricken areas.

What should we do if there is heavy rain and flooding in the areas?

Shen Jinyao called everyone here not to talk about these difficulties, but to synchronize her plans with everyone.

"I plan to go to the front to check out the situation when I get to Huzhou."

Shen Jinyao felt that this was the safest method.

After all, you can only know how heavy the rain is, what the situation is, what dangers there are, and what methods they have by going there yourself.

Before she could finish her words, the Shen family members began to object one after another.

The old lady sat on the shaft of the carriage, with a sullen face and silent.

Mrs. Shen, who was standing next to her, was already in tears.

Ever since Mrs. Shen became pregnant, she has become more tearful than before.

On the other side were the Third Lady who was holding her belly and sighing, and the First Lady and Concubine Yun who were constantly shaking their heads.

On the other side, Shen Zhiyong and Shen Zhiye kept saying that they wanted to follow Shen Jinyao.

These four boys of the Shen family have some characteristics and are easy to distinguish.

Zhiyong and Zhiye, the eldest sons of the wife, are impulsive in doing everything.

The second wife's ambitions and studies seem to be more calm.

However, the two people who used to be calm now began to persuade Shen Jinyao not to go alone, and if they wanted to go, they should find a solution together.

Zong Cheng directly disagreed, saying that if anyone should go, it should be the men.

The Meng brothers thought Shen Jinyao's idea was too risky and strongly disagreed with it.

Qiuju and Dongmei now held Shen Jinyao's hands on the left and right, with Datian and Xiaotian standing beside them.

They knew Shen Jinyao's temper and didn't dare to stop her from going, they just wanted her to go with them.

Even Dr. Gao, who was always calm, kept sighing after hearing this.

Of course, there were also Ergou and Le Yao who did not oppose Shen Jinyao.

They had the same idea as Zhiyong, if you want to go, take them with you.

Shen Tingyao stared at Shen Jinyao, not knowing what she was thinking.

Shen Jinyao found it a little funny. She tried to slow down her tone and said, "Just listen to me first. Don't think it's too difficult."

"Once we reach Huzhou, if it starts to rain, don't move."

"Before heading into Huzhou, I have to make a detour to the county town to buy some things. I have to take the rain into account. We're going to Quzhou soon, so there's no reason not to go."

"But if we leave, we have to ensure the safety of each of us."

"So, it's better for me to go ahead and explore the way, and you guys wait for me here."

She looked at Zhiyong, Le Yao and others, and was about to ask them to go with her.

She quickly said, "Not only do I have to prepare, but everyone has to prepare for the rain. If you all go with me, what will everyone do?"

The old lady opened her mouth after hearing this, but in the end she could only say: "Jin'er, you are a child with great potential. Grandmother only hopes that you will be safe."

Shen Jinyao nodded.

She looked at her mother who was still crying and hugged her.

In the end, Shen Jinyao convinced everyone.

Starting from the second day, everyone began to think about how to deal with the continuous rain in Huzhou.

Doctor Gao took Lanlan and Zhixin directly up the mountain, saying that they wanted to find herbs to dispel dampness and cold.

Meng Er took Zhang Er and others to chop wood. They were worried that the wood would be wet when they arrived in Huzhou.

The chopped firewood was placed in the carriage. If there was not enough space, the ladies were asked to get off and take more firewood with them.

In the end, it was Ma Liang who suggested that they could use the day to make more charcoal, which would save some space.

Meng Da took Zhiyong and Ergou and hunted all the prey in the nearby mountains.

Finally, he asked Meng Si, Madam Da and others to make smoked meat out of the prey.

Qiuju and Dongmei led the maids to weave a lot of straw mats.

Shen Jinyao looked at everyone busy and did not disturb them. She said hello to everyone and drove the carriage to go shopping.

There are many mountains here, and it takes four or five days to go to the county town and back.

As for Shen Jinyao, the reason why she insisted on going to the county town this time was because she had something very important to buy.

At first, Zhiyong and others said they wanted to follow, but Shen Jinyao asked them to wait here on the pretext of asking them to prepare things.

Shen Jinyao went to the county town alone, bringing with her the horse named Lightning that knew her, and the largest carriage.

To reach the county town, one needs to cross two mountains, but Shen Jinyao needs to take a winding mountain road, so it will take longer.

This would require two nights in the wilderness.

However, there are many people fleeing famine nearby, so she still has space and will not starve to death or get into trouble.

She had previously sorted out the things in the space and picked all the fruits that could be picked.

I also planted all the newly bought seeds.

Shen Jinyao ate a few meals in the carriage that she had bought at the restaurant before, and went to the market the next day.

Considering the rainy situation in Huzhou, Shen Jinyao has been buying rain gear.

But maybe because this place is close to Huzhou, she went to several stores before she bought all the rain gear.

"Where can I buy a boat here?"

"Buy a boat? We don't need any boats here, so there are none for sale."

The thing Shen Jinyao wanted to buy most this time was a boat.

But where can we get a boat to at the border of Longzhou and Huzhou?