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After leaving the forest and walking for another two days, we finally arrived at Yiyang in early November.

But it was from that time that the sky turned bad, and a light rain began to fall. The weather became colder, and as the temperature dropped, the light rain turned into sleet.

After two hours of walking, unless you were sitting in a car, your trouser legs and shoes would be soaked. Especially for those wearing thick-soled cloth shoes, the soles of their feet were cold and very wet, making it difficult to walk on the muddy road. Some children couldn't help crying.

The General's Mansion now has a horse-drawn carriage and a mule-drawn carriage, and everyone tries to squeeze into the carriages as much as possible.

There were quite a lot of people on the carriage, including the old general and his wife, Tao Jin, Heizi, Jing Chunxi and Jing Mingyue, who could barely fit in; the mule cart was used to carry Si, the old concubine, Qiaoqiao and Jing Mingzhu, while Zhuang, Yin and the two concubines could also take turns riding for half the journey.

The four Dalang brothers, Grandpa Xiaobai, and Tangshuang would either take turns driving the cart, or occasionally sit on the shaft like Jing Yongning. Unless Lin was too tired to walk, she would not sit on the shaft for a while. In this way, the family suffered much less than other prisoners.

This was also the result of Jing Chunxi secretly reducing some of the bulky things on the carriages and mule carts and transferring them into space when he saw the sudden change in the climate.

Everyone just knew that the food on the train was running low, so they could occasionally add another person to the train. They didn't notice anything unusual. They all thought it was because the weather was cold and they ate too much, which consumed the food.

Tao Jin, who was sitting in the carriage with Jing Chunxi, only noticed something was wrong when he saw two wooden barrels and a wooden basin suddenly disappear, but he just flashed his eyes and did not show it.

At this time, these things really were of little use and were cumbersome. It wouldn't be a shame to lose them, as they could be purchased later when needed. But the strange thing was that he had been sitting in the car the whole time and hadn't been off for long. He didn't see anyone throwing things out or transferring them to the mule cart. How could they have disappeared for no reason?

However, Jing Chunxi was very alert when doing these actions. When he accidentally caught a glimpse of Tao Jin's astonished eyes, he couldn't help but become cautious.

I know that I can’t put the same thing out again unless I buy it again.

Yiyang was the first relatively large city they encountered after leaving the capital. The official announced that they could rest for a day. In addition to replacing the pass documents here, they also had to purchase supplies. If they had not withheld the prisoners' meals for the next two days, they would not have been able to reach Yiyang.

"The road ahead is much flatter. We can't afford to dawdle like we did up here. We have to hurry. We've only covered a quarter of the way, but it's taken us almost twenty days. At this rate, we probably won't reach Lingnan until the twelfth lunar month."

During this break, the three officials finally reached a consensus. They gathered at the post station and gave their first collective speech.

The three officials spoke separately, making it clear to everyone that time was running short and that things had to be accelerated as quickly as possible.

Chief Fang's prisoners had suffered the most deaths and injuries, and the other two officials had already begun to complain about their speed. So, after leaving the forest, not only did he not have the officers put the wooden shackles and leg irons back on the seriously imprisoned prisoners, he even felt a little sympathy: "It's not a good idea to have all the injured people carried like this. Don't save all your money, thinking you can use it in Lingnan. Tomorrow, hurry up and gather the money to buy carts, oxen and mules, and buy clothes and boots if you need them. We'll have to rush to the next major city. It will take at least half a dozen days, otherwise you will suffer too."

In fact, thanks to Jing Chunxi's medicine, most of the injured have been able to move freely, but there are still two or three people with serious injuries who have to continue to carry on.

The official's words were the greatest tolerance he could show them.

However, such tolerance did not resolve the hatred between the officials and the prisoners. There were not many serious criminals who could still hide silver and banknotes on their bodies.

"We have nothing to do all day anyway, so we can at least find some wood and see if we can buy a few abandoned cars from the villagers nearby. We can remove the wheels and use them instead of carrying a stretcher."

Heizi's mother didn't speak with a Beijing accent, and when asked, Heizi couldn't explain why. She just said that she used to live in the village. This tall woman was very charismatic now, and she could convince the group of men with just a few words. Some asked to borrow tools, some asked for wood, but it was not easy to find old cars to dismantle the wheels.

Heizi was extremely smart and was willing to give in to his mother. He didn't know what kind of promise he made to his big money sponsor Tao Jin, and then he excitedly ran over to discuss it with his mother.

Finally, Heizi's mother came to borrow a cart from Jing Yongjian's family, and took two people to the nearby village. I don't know whether she borrowed money to buy it or used some other method, but she actually brought back three broken carts. One of them could be used again after some knocks, but the frames of the other two were rotten, and they had to be dismantled and replaced with new wooden boards and shafts.

"Tomorrow, I, your Third Uncle, Xiaobei, and Dalang will go for a walk in Yiyang City. If you have nothing to do, just take a good rest. We can also prepare some dry food for the next few days on the road. You don't need to follow us."

Ever since Jing Yongcheng recovered from his injury, he liked to discuss things with Grandpa Xiaobei and Jing Changning, and would also call the eldest son Dalang over to listen.

This decision was made after they got together to discuss it.

"The food at home is almost gone. We need to add at least another 100 or 200 kilograms. My wife also needs to go see if there are any leather boots for sale. Otherwise, if we keep walking like this, I'm afraid everyone will catch a cold."

They had been on the road for almost ten days without any supplies. At first, Jing Chunxi dared to add some fine grains and flour into the food bags, but later he did not dare to put any more out. After all, there were many of them and they ate fast, but the food was in constant supply, and it was unacceptable that they could not finish it.

The last two days were all porridge made from coarse grains. Half of the dozens of pounds of pork was given to Grandpa Liu as a filial gift, and the rest was occasionally used to cook meat porridge and steam a few slices of meat. Having some oil and water kept me from going hungry and didn't make my cheeks sunken.

Dalang suggested: "We should buy another mule to pull a cart, so that the carriage and mule cart can accommodate one or two more people."

Anyway, now that even Shilang has learned how to drive a cart, more carts of food and supplies can be transferred here, and the people on the carts can sit more comfortably. If everyone were so crowded, the old lady's legs would be a little swollen.

"Let's buy a cow and a cart with a canopy." Jing Changning glanced at his father and saw that he had no objection. His mother nodded slightly.

Everyone had the same idea: if it was just for carrying daily necessities, an ox cart would be enough.

There was no need to covet a momentary comfort and create a rift with the other prisoners. Besides, the escorting officers didn't have such good conditions and had to walk occasionally during the day. They just had a pair of waterproof boots, so there was no need to make them feel uncomfortable because of a car.

It was for this reason that the four brothers, who could have sat on the shaft of the cart, took the initiative to get off and follow the other prisoners, and occasionally chatted with the walking officers.