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

After dawn, the group of people we had just met had long disappeared.

After the Shen family hurriedly finished their breakfast, they set out to find a suitable place to settle down.

They walked for a day and found a place at the foot of the mountain near dusk.

It is backed by a mountain and surrounded by many trees.

If you park the carriage inside, it will be relatively hidden.

This position was chosen by Meng Xuanxuan.

He said that here, they can go up the mountain to collect some food and take everyone to exercise in the mountains.

Meng Da: "Besides running in the mountains, you can also practice archery. As for gathering food, let Meng Si and Meng Wu show you what kinds of food are edible in the mountains."

This is what Shen Jinyao fears the most. Not having food to eat is a small matter, but being poisoned to death is a big matter.

Shen Jinyao: "In addition to identifying food, we also have to teach everyone how to find water in the mountains and what to do if you get lost in the mountains."

Meng Er: "We are good at all these, as well as how to hunt."

Zong Cheng: "I agree. I think we can fight each other and train each other."

This suggestion excited all the boys, and they were about to try out whether their martial arts skills were the best.

At this time, Madam Li came out and said, "If we pick any fruit in the mountains, we can dry it and store it."

Dongmei, who was standing by, heard this and said, "Yes, we need to make more containers for holding water."

……

Everyone started talking at once, but Shen Jinyao just watched from the side without saying a word.

Another reason for choosing this location is that it is close to the nearby market.

She did have to buy some containers for water, some of which she would keep in the carriage.

Put some of it into space.

She will not stop people from preparing for future drought situations, nor will she reveal anything about her own water sources.

One reason is that the Shen family, especially the children, need exercise.

If water can be found easily, why would they work so hard to find it, and how could they grow?

One reason is that in a dry place, the fact that water can appear at any time and anywhere is somewhat suspicious.

But she will be the bottom line of the Shen family. When everyone really can't find water, she will release the water in the space.

Especially my grandmother, mother and third aunt.

No one can be thirsty, but these three can be thirsty.

To put it bluntly, she can definitely ensure that no one will die of thirst, but they will still have to endure the hardships they must endure.

Shen Jinyao cleared her throat and interrupted everyone: "I'm going to the market tomorrow to buy some salt, containers for water, and some food."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Tingyao hurriedly said, "I'll go too."

In the past, when people talked about going to the market, everyone was very enthusiastic.

This time, after Shen Tingyao finished speaking, no one raised their hand.

Even Le Yao, who was always nosy, remained indifferent.

Shen Tingyao was a little curious, so she asked Le Yao, "Aren't you going?"

Le Yao shook her head like a rattle. "Of course I won't go. It's so much fun to go up the mountain. Meng Wu can teach me how to hunt."

Shen Tingyao looked at Zhiyong and Zhixue again.

Zhiyong patted his chest and said, "I want to go up the mountain to learn swordsmanship."

Zhixue said, "I want to go up the mountain to learn archery."

Zhixin said, "I want to go up the mountain with Brother Meng San to look for herbs."

Zhiye said a little embarrassedly: "I want to go to the market with my elder sister."

After Zhiye finished speaking, everyone was a little surprised.

In the past, Zhiye always went along and never expressed his own ideas.

As far as Shen Jinyao could remember, this was the first time Zhiye had made a request.

She asked Zhiye, "Is there anything Zhiye wants to buy?"

Shen Zhiye shook his head and said seriously: "I want to see them sell things."

This answer surprised everyone even more.

Everyone in the Shen family thought that Zhiye might not have a future, and he didn't like studying or wielding swords.

He does whatever others ask him to do.

This time I wanted to go to the market with them, and I actually said I wanted to watch others sell things.

However, Shen Jinyao thought differently from them. She thought that Zhiye might become a business genius in the future.

Shen Zhiye was originally his aunt's child and was born sensitive.

He felt that what he had just said seemed to have made everyone laugh.

So he lowered his head.

Shen Jinyao touched Zhiye's head and said, "Then you can't just watch, you can take a pen and paper to write it down, wouldn't that be more interesting?"

After hearing what Shen Jinyao said, Shen Zhiye immediately raised his head and put on a big smile on his face.

He nodded heavily and said "hmm".

"Okay, starting tomorrow, Tingyao and Zhiye will go to the market with me."

"As for going up the mountain, I'll teach it to the brothers of the Meng family."

The Meng brothers said, "No problem, Miss Jin."

At night, everyone slept at the foot of the mountain, lying on the straw mats that Li Ma and Qiuyan had made not long ago.

However, the brothers from the Zong family and the Meng family refused to lie down no matter what.

Some of them slept on trees, while others simply slept on the ground by spreading a few leaves.

Gradually, Dali and the other three, Zhiyong and the other four, plus Ergou, all found a place to sleep.

In the end, only the women were left sleeping on straw mats.

This made the worried Madam Li extremely anxious, but Shen Jinyao comforted her by saying, "It's okay for boys to be a little thicker, and besides, we may not have the chance to sleep on straw mats in the future..."

Because they had to stay here for a few days, everyone carried the old lady out.

She heard it from the side and nodded, saying, "Jin'er is right. It won't hurt to adapt in advance."

After chatting with her grandmother, Shen Jinyao went back to sleep.

Her straw mat was next to Shen Tingyao and Le Yao.

At this time, Le Yao had already fallen asleep.

In her hand, she still held the straw rabbit that Ergou had made for her during the day.

Shen Tingyao next to him was still sitting there, which was a rare scene.

She jokingly said: "You're still not sleeping, are you waiting for me?"

Shen Tingyao shook her head, "Don't be so conceited, I'm just thinking about something."

"What are you thinking about?"

“Why are they so happy about going up the mountain? I have no idea.”

Having said that, Shen Jinyao sat up.

"Tingyao, do you know what a drought is?"

Shen Tingyao thought for a moment and said, "Is there no water to drink?"

Shen Jinyao shook her head and said, "It's not just a lack of water. A lack of water can only mean a drought. A drought is a disaster that has already occurred. Everyone could lose their lives because of it."

"They were happy to go up the mountain, thinking they could acquire some skills that would protect themselves and their families in the future if something happened."

"Because Raozhou is a mountainous area."

Shen Tingyao widened her eyes and said, "I didn't expect this."

Shen Jinyao sighed and said, "Tingyao, look at everyone. Isn't everyone different from before?"

Shen Tingyao thought about it and realized that it was true.

"What about you? Have you changed? What have you learned?"

"You still look like the second lady of the Shen family."