Quick wear: cannon fodder is a bit strong

Two days later, the wolf meat was eaten.

The entire exile team's diet returned to its previous routine of one dark-skinned steamed bun every morning. However, since there were some wild vegetables in the areas they passed through in the past few days, a wild vegetable dumpling was added to the evening meal.

Thanks to the wolf meat we had in the past few days, there have been no more people starving to death in the past few days.

That night, the group arrived at a larger post station.

The inn has rooms and provides food and drink.

Naturally, only the officials had the money to live in the rooms. The few exiles who could afford to spend money chose to sleep in a large bunk bed with their entire family.

After all, a night costs only 15 cents.

A lean camel is bigger than a horse. The Sun family scraped together some coins and asked for a large bunk bed; the Situ family asked for two rooms, one for each of men and women; and although the Jiang family was polite, they were more formal than they were, so they asked for one room in total.

Like Sun Wanru, Qu Xiaoxiao was not qualified to enter the room and could only find a place to sleep in the yard.

The second and third wives of the Sun family and several young girls were also unable to get in. Apart from the men, only Mrs. Sun, the old concubine, and Mrs. Sun, the eldest wife, squeezed into the dormitory.

Mrs. Sun, who had benefited from Sun Yaozu's influence, naturally hugged her new baby son tightly. Before entering the house, she glanced at Sun Wanru, unable to conceal her pride.

Qu Xiaoxiao naturally wouldn't sleep obediently in the yard.

She turned around, found a place sheltered from the wind, and entered the space. She took a bath in the space, ate and drank her fill, and took a short nap.

At nightfall, Qu Xiaoxiao seemed to hear her own name from outside the space. Her ears moved, and she spread her consciousness throughout the entire post station.

I immediately found the source of the sound.

"We are her grandparents after all. Isn't it a bad idea to hand that girl Qu Xiaoxiao over to the officials?"

Sun Zhengzhi's voice was hesitant.

Madam Sun whispered, "I was born into a wealthy family and have lived a vegetarian life. How could I possibly want to do something as despicable as this?"

"But the Sun family is really out of money now."

"On the way forward, if our family wants to reach Aguta safely, we still have to pass through Tongzhou Prefecture, Fengqing Prefecture, and Tunzhou. Under the current conditions, you and I, two old bones, will definitely not be able to hold on."

"Poor Yaozu, what will happen to the Sun family if something goes wrong? That's why I thought of sending Xiao girl..."

Sun Zhengzhi sighed and nodded:

"I know you are kind and loving to the younger generation. Then you can talk to Xiao girl about this matter."

Madam Sun said, "How about letting Wanru speak? After all, she is my mother..."

Sun Zhengzhi's face darkened.

"Forget about Wanru. Look at what she's done. Don't let Xiao go to her level. We have quite a few girls in our family, and keeping them will be very useful."

"If there wasn't really no other way, I wouldn't be willing to send Xiao girl away. After all, she's still a perfect girl, and her facial features are pretty good..."

"If I really go to Agutta and get sent to a wealthy family as a concubine, I might have a son and a daughter in the future, and that might not be a bad outcome."

Mrs. Sun was obviously convinced:

"Alright, let's do as the master wishes. Now go talk to the officer, I'll have someone call Xiao girl in..."

Qu Xiaoxiao found it a little funny: Oh, these two old guys have sharp eyes and they have their eyes on her too.

Should we say that the original owner has a bit of a scum-attracting physique?

Qu Xiaoxiao came out of the space and just turned around from behind the half-broken earth wall when, as expected, Sun Jiaojiao was sent over to call her.

"Qu Xiaoxiao, grandma is calling you, come with me..."

Sun Jiaojiao looked at her with a strange look, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. However, she swallowed the words on her lips, turned around and decisively led the way.

Qu Xiaoxiao sneered and followed behind with lowered eyebrows and eyes.

Entering the room where the long bunk bed was located, Old Madam Sun was sitting dignifiedly at the head of the kang, and she still had some of the aura of the head ancestor of the Shangshu family.

There was a hint of heat in the room that wasn't there outside, and it was stuffy and a little smelly.

Qu Xiaoxiao resisted the urge to cover her mouth and nose and sat down far away at the other end.

Sun Jiaojiao brought the person in and then lifted the curtain and left.

"Xiao girl, come and sit closer to grandma..."

Old Madam Sun waved to her, more cordial than ever before, just like the wolf grandmother in the fairy tale that Qu Xiaoxiao had heard of in the modern world.

Qu Xiaoxiao shuddered and shook her head in refusal:

"Grandma, just tell me what you want me to do. Xiaoxiao is timid and doesn't dare to get too close to you!"

Madam Sun: “…”

Damn, she was furious. She had finally condescended to show her goodwill, only to be humiliated in public. If the following words hadn't been so unpleasant, would she have resorted to such a tirade?

A slutty girl who doesn't even want face.

His expression darkened immediately, and he simply said straight to the point:

"Xiao girl, you've seen the current situation of the Sun family—the old are old, the young are young, and there's no one useful in between."

"The Sun family lost all their money a few days ago. Your grandfather and I have discussed this and want you to serve as an official for a few days to win some benefits for the Sun family."

"Don't worry, after your exile is over, you will be a great contributor to the entire Sun family."

"The Sun family will remember your kindness and will definitely help you conceal this stain. They will marry you into a good family in the future and support you. You will have children in the future, and nothing will be delayed..."

"The great contributor to the Sun family?"

Qu Xiaoxiao feigned ignorance: "How could such a good thing happen to me? Sister Jiaojiao and Sister Qingqing should go. I'm still young now. It won't be too late to make contributions to the Sun family when I grow up!"

"Cough, cough!"

Suddenly, there was a violent cough outside the door. Sun Jiaojiao, who was eavesdropping, was surprised to hear Qu Xiaoxiao calling her and her sister. She was so scared that she couldn't catch her breath and started coughing uncontrollably.

Qu Xiaoxiao raised the corner of her mouth, rushed outside, and pulled Sun Jiaojiao in with one hand:

"Grandma, look, Sister Jiaojiao is willing to go. She's so anxious."

"No, no, no,"

Sun Jiaojiao was so frightened that she almost lost her soul. She waved her hands wildly: "I, I won't go. I don't want to go... Qu Xiaoxiao, this is not what I meant. Don't hurt me!"

"Oh,"

Qu Xiaoxiao nodded in understanding:

"Then Sister Qingqing must have wanted to go, and she specifically asked you to come and tell Grandmother so that I wouldn't snatch such a good opportunity away..."

"No, no, no, neither!"

Sun Jiaojiao's face turned red with anxiety, sweat oozed from her forehead, and several veins on her forehead were taut:

"Qingqing, Qingqing didn't mean that..."

"okay,"

Old Madam Sun saw that Qu Xiaoxiao was doing this on purpose, and she angrily slapped the edge of the kang, causing her hand to go numb with pain.

"Xiaoxiao girl, you don't need to bring up Jiao and Qing girls,"

She completely dropped her disguise:

"To be honest with you, today's matter is decided on you. You have to go whether you want to or not."