An eight-year-old kid emptied his scumbag father's warehouse and followed his grandparents into

noon,

After eating, everyone was taking a nap, and Jing Chunxi sat down next to Tao Jin.

“This candy is very sweet!”

Jing Chunxi also felt a little uncomfortable in this sad atmosphere. There was not much candy left in the space, and she had almost taken it out to feed the two little dumplings. Fortunately, they were not far from their destination.

Tao Jin looked at the candy with a bit of disgust, but Jing Chunxi added: "Eat the candy and forget all the bad things in the past."

"When will you separate from us?" Jing Chunxi asked again when he saw him taking the candy from his hand and fiddling with it without putting it in his mouth immediately.

Jing Chunxi wanted to ask him where his home was, but then he thought about it and realized that he hadn't told anyone along the way, so he was afraid he might have some unspeakable secrets, so he didn't ask.

Tao Jin put the candy into his mouth: It’s really sweet.

"I...I'll go with you to the fishing village and then go home." He originally had a closer way, but for some reason, after eating the candy, he suddenly didn't want to leave so soon.

Jing Chunxi: "Will you return to the capital in the future?"

Jing Chunxi suddenly felt a little lost. Although she had suffered a lot along the way, she felt very happy as her family was together and having fun. But when the time came, she would be alone on the way back to Beijing. She thought it would be great if the little playboy could also return to Beijing so that she wouldn't be so lonely.

"...in the future...I will."

He wasn't sure, but looking at Jing Chunxi who looked expectant, he used an affirmative tone in the second half of the sentence.

He would definitely go back to the capital, but he was not sure how long it would take.

"I will go back after the New Year. My mother and brother are still waiting for me in Beijing," said Jing Chunxi.

Tao Jin: “Yeah!”

He had already found out about Jing Chunxi's life experience along the way, and no one wanted to hide it from him, especially when he was with Silang. When talking about this cousin, Silang would chatter non-stop about the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion and her scumbag father, and he was indignant for his aunt, cousin and cousin. He had memorized it by heart.

It had been a long time since he had called her an ugly girl. She was not actually ugly, but rather very good-looking, especially when she was angry with him. Her eyebrows would slightly curl upwards, her big eyes would glare, and her full lips would slightly puff up. She looked a little naughty, yet vaguely bright and generous. She was completely different from the noble ladies in the capital he had seen, who had low brows, pleasant looks, and dignified manners.

Moreover, at such a young age, he is very courageous and resilient. He remains calm in the face of danger and takes bold actions.

When he thought about being sent to Beijing at the same age, although he did not cry, he was desperate and afraid in his heart. He was not as righteous as this girl, and he was not good at strategizing.

"Should I arrange two secret guards for you when we get back?" He felt a little regretful when he said this, but he was really sincere.

Sure enough, Jing Chunxi gave him a very unexpected look, and said without anger, "Thank you, but no thanks!"

Jing Chunxi added, "Grandfather will arrange for someone to take me back."

There were so many people when they came, and even if they don't need the escort of the escort caravan, they will definitely give her a few people when they go back.

Tao Jin: "I'll send you some banknotes later."

Jing Chunxi smiled, revealing his small white teeth: "No need! You have helped us a lot, and our lives have been exchanged for each other."

But she was very happy in her heart, at least he still remembered that he owed her money and had no intention of defaulting on the debt.

"Let me return the jade pendant to you. It looks very valuable. I think it must have been left to you by your grandparents." Jing Chunxi took out the black jade hanging around his neck.

For no reason, Tao Jin felt inexplicably happy when he saw the ugly girl wearing his jade pendant close to her body. When he heard that it was going to be returned to her, he felt very depressed.

Tao Jin shook his head: "My mother gave it to me."

"How can you give your mother's belongings to anyone? Take it with you quickly." Jing Chunxi quickly took off the black jade and wanted to hang it around his neck, but was stopped by Tao Jin.

Tao Jin put it back on Jing Chunxi's neck and said solemnly, "You wear it, I still have it... and it's a token of our future meetings."

Jing Chunxi suddenly thought of County Lieutenant Yan. For some reason, he didn't kill them, but he had received orders from others. And it seemed he was just following orders all along, not treating Tao Jin well. So he shook his head at Tao Jin and said, "I won't look for County Lieutenant Yan."

It means I won’t bother you, which is similar to saying goodbye forever.

Tao Jin blurted out without thinking: "I'll look for you when I get to the capital."

Not knowing when they would meet again, Jing Chunxi simply nodded politely, but he didn't hold out much hope. It was just a chance encounter, a mutual favor, so there was no need to dwell on it too much. He could just treat him as a passing visitor.

Since that long talk, their relationship has improved a lot. Even if they don't talk for a day, they will nod and smile when they meet.

The names "little dandy" and "ugly girl" completely disappeared from the team.

And they were finally about to reach the foot of the most dangerous Knife-Back Mountain, which Tao Jin had mentioned.

The mountains in Chenzhou and the border with Lingnan are very different.

Completely different from the mountains we have seen along the way, most of the mountains here are made of unique rocks. Numerous stone pillars rise from the ground in various shapes. Some are like sharp swords piercing the sky, and some are like giant bamboo shoots breaking out of the ground. The edges and corners of the stone pillars are straight, giving people a feeling of strength and uprightness.

If they were traveling instead of exile, literati like Jing Changning would definitely have written a lot of poetry, but now they just feel that they are different.

Just when everyone thought it would be safer to enter Lingnan, the five children were kidnapped by bandits.

The five people were Shiro, Jing Chunxi, Heizi and two little dumplings. They were kidnapped at noon when they were picking bamboo shoots in a small bamboo forest on the roadside.

At this time, we have entered the Yangshan County section of Lingnan. The weather in the south is not too cold at this time, and there are many small bamboo forests on the roadside. Although the bamboos are a bit dry and leafless at this time, there is vitality under the bamboo groves. This season is the time to eat winter bamboo shoots.

They also accidentally saw some mountain people on the roadside carrying baskets digging bamboo shoots, and they had a good harvest, so they suddenly had the idea of ​​digging some.

While shopping in Chenzhou, Zhuang bought a lot of local specialties, including smoked meat, spicy sausage, and preserved duck. She sealed the bags tightly with oil paper and wrapped them in several packages, saying that if they couldn't finish them on the way, they wouldn't go bad in Lingnan. The cured meat is especially delicious when stir-fried with winter bamboo shoots; the fragrant meat and crisp bamboo shoots are a favorite, and the mere mention of them makes adults and children drool.