Lin Fanghai stretched out his hand and pointed to the distant mountains.

"Once we cross this mountain range, we'll reach Nanhai County. After that, we'll see where we're assigned."

"Ah~, we still have to climb mountains! My poor feet, are you alright?" Lin Yuge wailed.

Hearing her complaints, Lin Qingzhou quickly squatted down and said, "Little sister, come on up, your big brother will carry you."

Lin Yuge was embarrassed and quickly pulled him up.

"Brother, no need, I was just venting, I can still walk."

As he spoke, he lifted his foot and took the lead in walking forward.

After several days of hardship and exposure to the elements, the exiles finally reached their destination.

The county seat of Nanhai County is Nanhai City.

Upon arriving here, everyone must part ways and go their separate ways.

Upon arriving at the county government office, Liao Yong took out the documents and handed them to Meng Liang, the yamen runner who came to hand them over.

Meng Liang checked the names one by one.

He nodded and said, "Alright, I'll take them to their destination."

"Then I'll leave these people to you."

As he spoke, he pointed to Lin Yuge's family.

Lowering his voice, he said meaningfully, "Brother Meng, please take good care of this family. You might be able to get in touch with someone important."

Meng Liang's eyes flickered slightly as he replied, "Don't worry, I will get them safely to their destination. I also wish Brother Liao a safe journey home."

At this moment, Xie Jingwan called out to Liao Yong, who was about to leave, "Master Liao, let's talk over there."

He walked to the side, pulled out a few silver notes from somewhere, and stuffed them into his hand, saying, "Master Liao, this is the money I promised you."

"Please let my brother know that we have arrived safely when you get back.

Liao Yong looked around, silently put away the silver notes, and stuffed them into his pocket.

"No problem, it's just a matter of a word. I will definitely pass it on for you, Madam."

"Then thank you, Mr. Liao."

Seeing her return, Lin Yuge asked worriedly, "Mother, where did you go?"

Xie Jingwan patted her daughter's hand, "Mother asked Liao Yong to let your uncle know that you are safe and sound, so that he can rest assured."

"Yes, we should let Uncle know. We were able to get here safely thanks to the two thousand taels of silver that Uncle gave to Mother."

"Yes, we don't know where we'll be assigned in the end, and we don't know if we'll have enough money left."

At this moment, the constable Meng began to announce the locations where everyone had been assigned.

Cai Ba, Xinghua Village, Huameng County

Yang Wen, ...

……

Lin Fanghai

Meng Liang paused for a moment, then continued reading: "Lin Fanghai, Xie Jingwan, Lin Qingzhou, Lin Yuge, Wen Jizhong, Longtang Village, Yining County."

"Father, Mother, Little Sister, we've been assigned to the same group!" Lin Qingzhou exclaimed with relief.

Lin Fanghai and his wife nodded, also very excited, "Yes, we weren't separated."

Lin Yuge recalled the glance Liao Yong gave them before he left.

He said thoughtfully, "It must be something Liao Yong said that caused this constable Meng to misunderstand."

"No matter what, the outcome is ultimately good."

Xie Jingwan didn't care about anything else and pulled Lin Yuge to an old man.

He introduced, "This is Grandpa Wen Jizhong. It was Grandpa Wen who gave your father the medicine when he was sick last time."

Lin Yuge quickly greeted him with a smile.

"Hello, Grandpa Wen. Thank you for saving my dad last time."

Wen Jizhong looked up at Lin Yuge, gave a faint "hmm," and then lowered his head again.

Lin Yuge was somewhat confused and looked at her mother, silently asking.

Xie Jingwan sighed and continued, "Grandpa, now that we're assigned to the same village, if you need anything in the future, just come to us."

After saying that, he pulled Lin Yuge back to Lin Fanghai's side.

He said in a deep voice, "That old man Wen is still the same, unwilling to communicate with people."

"I heard he was falsely accused by his own son of misdiagnosing someone and causing their death. He must be heartbroken!" Lin Fanghai said with emotion.

"They're all unfortunate people; I'll help them if I can in the future."

Lin Yuge suddenly realized, "No wonder Grandpa Wen looked like that. He must have encountered an unfilial son. No wonder he was angry!"

At this moment, Meng Liang shouted, "Let's go, get ready to leave! Hurry up, let's get you all settled before dark."

The group started to set off, and Xie Jingwan squeezed next to Meng Liang with Lin Yuge.

He tentatively asked, "Mengtou, what kind of place is Longtang Village? Is there anything we should be careful about?"

Meng Liang looked around and said mysteriously, "It's you guys~ Let me tell you, although Longtang Village in Yining County is just a remote fishing village, it's already the best place among the several exile sites."

"Alright, you'll see when the time comes."

“If it weren’t for the purpose of forming a good relationship, I wouldn’t have specifically assigned you all to that place, let alone as a family.”

After that, Meng Liang stopped speaking.

The two had no choice but to thank him and continue on their way.

For a long time afterward, the people ahead of us arrived at their destination and were left behind.

Only the Lin family of four and Wen Jizhong followed them until evening, when Meng Liang finally told them they had arrived at their destination.

Along the way, Lin Yuge had become extremely skeptical of Meng Liang's words.

What kind of good place could it be in such a remote location?

As darkness fell, Meng Liang stopped pressing the matter.

After having Qiu Ming, the village head of Longtang Village, arrange for a few people, he hurriedly turned back.

Qiu Ming looked reluctant and pointed to a few thatched huts in the distance, saying, "You can stay over there! You can clean them up when it gets light and still live there."

After saying that, he turned and left, muttering to himself, "Honestly, we can barely make ends meet, and they're still letting people in here. I wonder if these people will even survive."

He shook his head, and his voice faded into the distance.

Wen Jizhong randomly picked a room and went inside.

The family was left looking at each other in bewilderment.

After a while, Lin Yuge cheered up and comforted them, "Father, Mother, Big Brother, things are much better now. At least our whole family arrived safely without anyone missing."

"As for the rest, I believe that as long as we work hard, things will gradually get better."

“My daughter is right. Nothing is more important than our family being together. We can create everything else.” Xie Jingwan said excitedly as she realized what was happening.

After she finished speaking, she began to instruct Lin Fanghai and his son to tidy up the house.

Before it got completely dark, the group managed to clean up the rooms a bit.

After sprinkling the insect repellent medicine that Grandpa Wen handed over with a cold face, the family fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, as dawn broke, Lin Yuge was awakened by a noisy commotion.

"The tide is out! The tide is out!" With these two shouts, the whole village seemed to come alive.

Suddenly, a woman shouted, "Let's go! Let's hurry over to the bay and see if there are any big fish there!"

Another woman replied, "Bo-zai's mother, don't go. I just came back. It's all hard shells, not much meat, and you can't sell it for many copper coins."

"Then let's not go. We can use that time to mend the fishing nets, and the head of the household can catch a couple more nets of fish when he goes out to sea."

"you do not say!"

Lin Yuge got up and walked out of the house; the two women had already gone far away.

Thinking about what she had just heard, she decided to go for a walk on the beach and take a look at the surrounding environment.

Facing the sea breeze and following the sound of the waves, Lin Yuge arrived at a cliff overlooking the sea.

After checking the water depth, he found a relatively flat spot and jumped in.

Suddenly, she swam away into the distance like a mermaid.

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