My treasure bowl connects the past and present; I've won everything on my journey into exile.

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow. "Master Wei, you're wronging me. I never cause trouble."

But they're not afraid of trouble either.

Old Wei rolled his eyes, looking impatient.

"It's nothing, get lost, I'm annoyed just looking at you."

Seeing her reminds me of how she manipulated me.

"Ahem, something really has come up this time." Lin Mo coughed lightly, then her expression turned serious:

"Why don't the shops in Jiuquan Town buy things from us? Master Wei should know the reason."

Old Wei scoffed, "So what if you know? Did Xu Wuyan send you?"

After saying that, he sat down on a large rock nearby.

Holding the wine flask in his hand, he slowly sipped the wine; wine should be consumed sparingly.

After finishing the drink, I'm afraid the alcohol craving will be led astray by someone else.

“Master Wei, let’s not beat around the bush. If this matter gets out of hand, although my Xu family will be ostracized, it won’t do you any good either.” Lin Mo’s gaze was sharp.

Seeing that Lao Wei was looking at her, Lin Mo didn't give him a chance to speak:

"If they cause trouble and come after the Xu family, we certainly won't sit idly by. With both sides fighting, Master Wei will naturally have a major headache."

And if things get serious and people die, if too many people die, you won't be able to explain it to your superiors, Master Wei, right?

Seeing that Lao Wei didn't speak, Lin Mo's heart sank slightly:

"Master Wei is a smart man. The other party is obviously trying to kill the Anping Prince's family and make them extinct."

"Lord Wei, in all fairness, does the Prince of Anping's family deserve this treatment?"

"Don't flatter me." Old Wei glanced at her.

"I won't get involved in this matter."

But if things escalate, don't blame me for being ruthless.

Lin Mo could guess Lao Wei's attitude.

Just like in his previous life, he never interfered with minor squabbles; he would only step in to stop things when they escalated.

Lin Mo shook her head, this time without beating around the bush:

“Master Wei, as long as you help us resolve this matter, the ten thousand taels will be yours. Master Wei, we are just trying to protect ourselves.”

After saying that, he took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket.

This silver note was given to her by Xu Wuyan. It was given to him by Xu Feng when he secretly visited him last time, for self-defense.

Ten thousand taels.

Old Wei narrowed his eyes and slightly curled the corners of his mouth:

"The Prince of Anping's residence is truly unexpected."

This confiscation of property and exile was primarily intended to catch people off guard.

Almost everyone was thrown out of their homes before they could even react, leaving no time to collect their money, so they had practically no cash on them.

But now the Prince of Anping's mansion has suddenly produced so much silver.

It seems that the world has underestimated the profound heritage of the Prince of Anping's mansion.

"Aren't you afraid I'll take the money and do nothing?" Old Wei raised an eyebrow.

"I'm not afraid." Lin Mo shook her head.

"Master Wei probably doesn't want us to suffer a lose-lose situation."

"Master Wei, to be frank, all we want is to survive until we reach the place of exile."

Old Wei glanced at her, then reached out and took the silver note.

Just stuff it into your pocket:

"You are dismissed."

Seeing that he had taken the money, Lin Mo turned and left without saying a word.

Old Wei was still drinking in the same spot for a while:

"Little Six, come out."

Xiao Liuzi walked out from the side with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Brother Wei, I, I didn't mean to eavesdrop. I was taking a dump over there when you guys happened to be talking here."

Old Wei's hand froze, and he lost interest in drinking.

He plugged it in and shook his head.

"It's alright, go and call all the brothers out, I have something to say."

"Okay, Brother Wei." Xiao Liuzi quickly rushed into the house.

Soon, the group of escorts walked out, cursing and swearing.

Upon seeing this scene, Lin Mo, who had already returned inside, whispered to Xu Wuyan beside her:

"All right."

Xu Wuyan nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, Madam."

Just then, Xu Mengxian carefully brought over a bowl of porridge:

"Sister-in-law, have some porridge."

Lin Mo frowned, took the food without a word, and then walked to the other side to eat it, her main intention being to ignore it.

For a moment, Xu Mengxian was at a loss.

But he quickly lowered his head, sat quietly to the side, and didn't dare to say a word.

A dreamless night.

For the next few days, everyone was on the move.

The journey was arduous and food was scarce, which made everyone's mood negative, and a surge of anger also rose in their hearts.

Meanwhile, Lin Mo's emotions also became agitated.

On the evening of the fifth day, we set up camp to rest.

After failing to receive their cornbread, the crowd finally erupted.

"What? The cornbread is gone? Didn't we agree on two cornbreads a day?"

"Yeah, now we're even out of cornbread. Are they trying to starve us to death?"

"Never mind, just give us some steamed buns."

……

Upon learning that even cornbread wasn't enough to eat, the crowd erupted, surrounding the escorts and demanding an explanation.

They argued back and forth, making it sound like a bustling market.

Lin Mo glanced at the crowd. In just a few days, they had all become emaciated from hunger, and were now swaying unsteadily as they stood.

Without food, and having to travel so much every day, who can keep going?

The atmosphere became very oppressive.

Old Wei was furious.

The whip in his hand almost failed to quell the rioting crowd.

In the end, it was only after all the guards intervened and injured the person who was causing the most trouble that the matter was brought under control.

Old Wei's face was gloomy:

"Why did I tell you to hurry up and get going?"

We want to get here as quickly as possible so you can go out and find something to eat before it gets dark.

I'm warning you, don't be ungrateful.

"Where are we going to find food in the dead of winter? We probably won't even have grass roots," someone in the crowd shouted shrilly.

"Exactly, knowing there are no villages or towns along the way, why didn't they prepare more food in advance?"

"They just want to starve us to death."

……

The crowd surrounded Lao Wei and started making a ruckus again.

Lin Mo was annoyed and stood up abruptly:

"I'm going out to find something to eat."

After saying that, he walked outside.

Xu Wuyan frowned; her mood seemed to be getting more and more irritable these past two days.

What happened?

"I'll go help my sister-in-law." Xu Mengxian stood up and chased after her.

Xu Pinggui and the others followed them out.

Xu Xianyu and Granny Qin stayed behind to tidy up the place where they would stay for the night and to cook something to eat.

When Xu Wuyan saw Xu Xianyu about to get rice to cook porridge, he stopped her.

"Big brother?" Xu Xianyu asked, puzzled.

"Wait for your sister-in-law to come back first. Don't cook anything now," Xu Wuyan said in a low voice.

Right now, no one has any food. If they were to take out food and cook it now, they would probably become the target of everyone's criticism.

Xu Xianyu paused, then put down the pot:

"Then I'll go out and gather firewood nearby."

Knowing that there was no point in making a fuss, the group reluctantly went out to find something to eat.

Old Wei glanced in the direction of the Xu family before turning and leaving.

Sure enough, the Xu family were the smartest.

But if they still don't have food, these refugees will probably cause trouble again.

Old Wei frowned.

……

Lin Mo, who went out to find something to eat, gradually calmed down as the cold wind blew.

What is she panicking about?

I was reborn, and I have plenty of food in my hands.

Her mother and younger brother no longer have to fight over food like they did in their previous life.

As long as they don't steal food, they won't die.

She shouldn't be so worried about things from her past life.

In this life, she has tried her best to make everything turn out for the better and not repeat the same mistakes.

Yes, things from the past life will never happen again.

"Sister-in-law, is this edible?"

Just as Lin Mo was thinking, Xu Mengxian's voice came from behind her.

Lin Mo frowned in disdain.

What is Xu Mengxian trying to do?

These past few days, they've been following me around every day.

They don't know what they can and can't eat, so following their own lead only causes trouble for themselves.

Turning around impatiently, Lin Mo saw her carefully digging a brightly colored but almost shriveled mushroom from a tree hole, and she gave a slight smirk.

"Yes, you can eat it."

After you eat, tomorrow I'll have your brother dig a hole for you here, and you can settle down here from now on.

scare!

Xu Mengxian's hand trembled, and she threw the mushroom in her hand away.

This stuff is poisonous!

She stepped on it and quickly caught up with Lin Mo:

"Sister-in-law, wait for me, I'll go with you to find something to eat."

"Leave me alone," Lin Mo said bluntly.

Xu Mengxian covered her mouth with her small hand, slowed down, and kept her distance.

Lin Mo ignored her and looked around, searching for something to eat.

Suddenly, a vine caught her attention.

This is……

Lin Mo was delighted. She picked up a branch from the ground and ran over to dig at its base.

Seeing this, Xu Mengxian quickly stepped forward to help.

Before long, they dug a small pit.

Apart from a vine stem, there was nothing else in the small pit.

At this moment, the people who followed behind couldn't help but laugh and mock.

"Lin Mo, you can't eat tree roots, but you can eat grass roots."

"Don't insult tree roots. Are tree roots really that thin?"

"Some people think they can find food just by digging around. How naive."

……

Hearing these sarcastic remarks, Xu Mengxian couldn't take it anymore.

As she stood up, she sneered:

“You’re just jealous. You’re jealous that my sister-in-law can always find food to take home, while you can’t.”

A woman from a side room of the Han family, Aunt Han the Fourth, sneered:

"Ha, who's jealous of her?"

Am I jealous of her fierceness, or jealous of her wickedness?

"Xu Mengxian, I'm giving you this advice out of goodwill: stay away from her, lest she corrupt you and you never get married."

Everyone agreed.

This almost made Xu Mengxian furious.

She glared at them angrily. "What business is it of yours if I can't get married? Humph, my sister-in-law is just digging for food, let her piss you off."

"What if it isn't?" A hint of malice flashed in Aunt Han's eyes:

"How about we make a bet?"

"If what she digs out is inedible and won't fill her stomach, will you give me your food for tonight?"

She saw the Xu family's house; there was plenty of food there.

"Fine!" Xu Mengxian gritted her teeth.

"If my sister-in-law digs up something edible that can fill her stomach, you should kneel down and apologize to her!"

"it is good!"

……