Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

The villagers' original words were that from now on, when they went to the north, they would be on their territory, and even if they wanted to host a party, it would be just a favor.

Now they can still prepare a banquet, which is also their token of appreciation to Li Tianze and the others.

"There's no need to be so. You can still support yourself in the North. Although the land you have now may not be in your hands, there are still many ways to make a living. You'll find out the details when you get there, or you can ask Miss Chen to briefly explain it to you. You don't have to worry about your future life. I can only say that you will be better off in the North than you are now."

Chief Mao was relieved by his words.

He was unsure about taking so many people with him. Even though his granddaughter told him a lot about what was happening over there, he still felt a little uneasy.

After all, they are different. Although there is not much difference in their faces, they are not people from the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He is really afraid that they will be ostracized by the people in the north. He is even more afraid that he will see no hope there, and then he will not be able to regret his choice today.

Now that he said this, I not only felt relieved, but also had some anticipation.

"Okay, Mr. Li, I'll take advantage of your good wishes. If one day there is a place where our Maolu people are in need, we will definitely do our best to help." Chief Mao and several old men at the same table picked up the wooden bowls in front of them at the same time.

Li Tianze didn't show any disgust and picked up the yellowed wooden bowl in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

That night, both the villagers of the Maolu tribe and the people brought by Li Tianze had a great time. The chief of the Mao tribe even had a bonfire lit.

The people in the thatched cottage were singing and dancing, and Li Tianze was also amazed by what he saw.

The dance in thatched cottage was something they had never seen before. The women there were not like those in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and their waists were not slender, but they always gave him a different kind of beauty.

Maybe it's because there are so many decorations on their clothes that when they twist their waists, they make a tinkling sound.

The sound is not harsh, but gives people a feeling of cleansing the soul.

"Sorry, they must be a little too excited tonight." Mao Zifei walked to Li Tianze and whispered.

"It's okay, it's good. This kind of life doesn't happen often."

Mao Zifei nodded slightly, his square face filled with smiles. "They were still nervous when they came to see my father last night. The elders just told them what you said, and they finally let go of their grudges. That's why they're singing and laughing tonight. It can be considered an early celebration for their upcoming departure and welcoming the new students!"

"Well, that's right. Actually, you can still do this in the North. The people in the North are very simple and honest. They won't make things difficult for you. There aren't so many rules in the North, so you can just be yourself."

The Mao family had roughly learned about the affairs of Zhu Dazhi, the governor of Beidi, from Chen Yan'er's letter. They also knew about the corrupt official Mao Zifei. In the past, they had never set foot in Beidi when they went out to purchase things, so of course they knew the reputation of Beidi.

"Yan'er said that the people in the North now have jobs to make a living?"

"Well, You... Miss Leng did it, and it wasn't just them. To be honest, Miss Leng is here to pick you up, and she might also arrange for your people to go to the factory to work. You must have heard about the shortage of manpower in the north. Miss Leng really wants you all to go. If she hadn't had something urgent to do, you should have come with her."

"Yes, I know. Yan'er has told us all, thank you. Actually, my father had no choice but to make this decision this time, but the tribesmen all trust him."

Li Tianze nodded in understanding. If possible, who would want to leave their hometown?

"And Yan'er. This time when we saw Yan'er, we found that she had changed. Her personality is much more cheerful than when she was in the capital, and the smile on her lips is no longer the fake one we saw her in the past. I think this must be the credit of Miss Leng. It's a pity that she didn't come this time. It seems that she can only express her gratitude in the north."

Li Tianze smiled faintly and did not respond. To be honest, Chen Yaner's change had little to do with Leng Youran. If there was any connection, it was probably because she sent her to the Leng family.

The reason why Chen Yan'er has become like this now is entirely due to the efforts of Madam Leng and the other two young ladies of the Leng family.

I have to say, Chen Yan'er is really a little more angry.

It's much more energetic than the previous time when it was like a walking corpse on the road of exile.

The dinner ended at midnight, and Li Tianze and his group said goodbye to Chief Mao and others and returned to the village entrance.

When they returned, Li Er had not returned yet, and Li Tianze couldn't help but feel a little worried.

The situation of the Yao people was unclear, and Li Er didn't know whether he would be in danger on this trip. He was thinking about it until early morning, and then Li Er rushed back exhausted.

"Master, you are awake. I went there last night and found no trace of anyone. I waited until dawn and followed their trail, but I couldn't find the route they took to leave. Their traces suddenly disappeared halfway up the mountain." Li Er just entered Li Tianze's tent and saw that he was awake. Without waiting for Li Tianze to ask any questions, he told him everything he had discovered.

Li Er didn't know that his master was so worried about him that he couldn't sleep all night.

Li Tianze pointed at the spider web on his head without any explanation, and signaled him to tidy up his hair.

Li Erhu grabbed a handful of spider webs and said, "Oh, there are spider webs everywhere in the woods. I got caught without paying attention."

Li Tianze nodded secretly, "Okay, I understand. Go and have some rest. We'll probably have to leave soon, so you can probably rest for an hour."

Li Er stepped back, and Li Tianze fell into deep thought.

Disappeared halfway up the mountain?

There are so many weeds and trees on the mountain. If someone really walked there, they would definitely have made a path.

Moreover, according to what Chief Mao said, those people went down the mountain more than once, so it is not reasonable that they would disappear after reaching halfway up the mountain.

Unless their going to the mountains was just a deception.

Thinking of this, Li Tianze no longer felt tired from not sleeping all night. He walked out of the tent, looked at the situation in the village, and saw that many villagers had already gotten up.

They were all packing up their things, figuring it would take some time before they could set off, so they flew towards the back mountain.

He easily found the place halfway up the mountain that Li Er mentioned.

Just as Li Er said, there were many traces of people being trampled on the hillside, and just as he said, all traces disappeared here.

Li Tianze searched again without giving up, but found nothing except the new traces left by Li Er last night.

He looked up at the deep mountains shrouded in fog and shook his head with regret.

If he didn't have other things to do, he would really like to venture into the mountains.