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

Lin Mo and the others were unaware of what was happening in Luyang City.

After getting up, they realized that the weather was getting colder and colder, and they felt like they were about to freeze.

But no matter how cold it is, they still have to keep going. Old Wei won't let you stay here just because it's cold.

By evening, light snow had begun to fall, and the temperature had become even colder.

Xu Wuyan's heart grew heavier and heavier.

Things are developing just as Lin Mo predicted, and today it really did start to snow lightly.

So, the blizzard the day after tomorrow is really happening?

At this moment, everyone began to complain:

"This awful weather, it's so cold and snowing, it's freezing to death."

"Exactly, couldn't it have waited until we got to the place of exile before it snowed? This snow will make the journey even more difficult, and who knows how many more people will freeze to death."

"Ugh, these days are so hard to get through."

……

Just as everyone was discussing this, Lin Mo came out and went to gather more firewood.

Xu Wuyan followed her.

Seeing that her hat wasn't on properly and her ears were sticking out, I quickly went over and helped her fix it.

Lin Mo felt a little awkward. "I can do it myself. I'm fine."

After saying that, he reached out to fix his hat himself, but Xu Wuyan stopped him.

“I’ll do it. You’re fine now, but if you get frostbite, you’ll regret it, so you still have to be careful.” Xu Wuyan gently tied the straps for her.

As soon as he let go, Lin Mo quickly walked forward.

In the darkness, an unnatural look appeared on her face.

She wanted to tell her not to be so good to her, because she was afraid she would become greedy.

We'll arrive at the Valley of Divine Healers the day after tomorrow.

A hint of sadness flashed in Lin Mo's eyes. What's meant to come will come, and what's meant to be encountered will be encountered. Perhaps this is fate.

If it's not hers, don't force it.

Lin Mo shook her head, trying to shake off the thoughts she shouldn't have.

All she wants now is to live a good life with her mother and brother.

There is still much to be done if you want to make it to the place of exile alive.

Thinking of this, Lin Mo turned to look at Xu Wuyan, who was following her, her expression serious:

"Gather more firewood tonight, and take it with us on the road tomorrow. We should gather firewood as we go, and make sure we gather enough."

If she remembered correctly, there were very few trees along the way, making it difficult to gather firewood.

And what awaits them next is a blizzard.

A blizzard that lasted for seven consecutive days.

Without enough firewood for warmth, they would surely freeze to death.

In her past life, because of this blizzard, many frail elderly people and children froze to death, and she herself also fell ill from the cold.

If she hadn't been lucky, she probably would have perished in this blizzard.

A dark glint flashed in Lin Mo's eyes; she vowed never to repeat the same mistake in her life.

Xu Wuyan nodded and turned to look behind him:

"Safety!"

Xu Ping'an emerged from the darkness not far away, his face respectful:

"Master."

"Did you hear me? Do you know what to do?" Xu Wuyan's eyes swept over him.

Xu Pingan nodded, then turned and left.

Xu Wuyan looked at Lin Mo in front of him again:

"Madam, it's too cold. You can leave such a small matter to Ping An and the others. Why don't you go inside and warm yourself by the fire?"

"It's okay, I'll do what I can." Lin Mo shook her head; she wasn't that sentimental.

Perhaps the experience of being exiled in her previous life was too profound, because she now prefers to do many things herself.

Actually, when she was at the Su family's house, she also took the opportunity to empty the Su family's woodshed.

We can just secretly take some out and burn it later.

But if the Xu family doesn't carry the firewood with them...

She was afraid that others wouldn't believe her.

Carrying firewood is incredibly tiring; only those who have done it know how exhausting it is, and no one wants to endure such hardship.

But if the Xu family carries it, some people will believe it and will follow along with some of it.

She couldn't convince everyone to believe her, so she could only use this action to tell everyone that the blizzard was real.

She has fulfilled her duty to remind them; if they don't believe her and something goes wrong, they can only blame themselves.

Xu Wuyan didn't say anything more and stayed with her as she gathered firewood in the darkness.

It was quite late by the time they finished tidying up.

When they returned, there were several bundles of firewood already tied up in the corner outside the door.

Lin Mo guessed that Xu Ping'an and his group had prepared these things, and only they would have tied them up so carefully, because they knew they were going to take them away.

As expected, when they went inside, they were met with another round of sarcastic remarks.

"What a heartless person! She has no compassion for her servants. There should be enough firewood to burn for one night, but she made them brave the snow to collect so much firewood."

"Exactly, firewood isn't food, do we really need to prepare so much? We can just gather it up wherever we go. Are you planning to have them carry it all?"

"That's what you call having nothing better to do than being bored."

……

Lin Mo remained unperturbed by the crowd's ridicule.

"We're taking this firewood with us. I suggest you pack some to take with you if you don't want to freeze."

Many people laughed at these words.

"Here we go again with the alarmist talk. Are you going to say that a blizzard is coming and we'll have to rely on this firewood to keep warm?"

"Haha, that's exactly what she'll say. How silly, if a blizzard really comes, wouldn't she just gather firewood there? Why bring it?"

"Shh, don't talk! A blizzard is coming, it'll freeze us to death!"

"Ha ha!"

……

The sarcastic remarks of some people drew laughter from those around them.

Lin Mo wasn't angry. She shook her head and walked towards her home.

Liu Ying looked at her with concern, "Mo Mo..."

"Mom, don't worry, I'm fine." Lin Mo shook her head, completely ignoring the mocking laughter.

Her eyes fell on the cotton-padded clothes laid out on the heated brick bed:

"Are these cotton-padded coats almost finished?"

Xu Xianyu stopped sewing and looked up:

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, we'll definitely finish it all by tomorrow night."

Lin Mo nodded, sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed), and was about to help.

Then Li Ping came over.

She moved closer to Lin Mo and lowered her voice:

"Mrs. Xu, is there really going to be a blizzard?"

Lin Mo nodded, "Mm."

Have you noticed that as you walk all day, the trees and forests become thinner and thinner? Will there be even fewer trees as you continue walking?

"If there are no forests or trees, where will we gather firewood? That's why I suggested bringing firewood, just in case."

Li Ping's face darkened. Upon reflection, she realized that Lin Mo's worries were not unfounded.

She quickly thanked Lin Mo and then returned to her home to rest.

She asked Chen Ruoming to look after her younger brother and sister-in-law, and then went out to gather some firewood.

She felt that following Lin Mo's lead would not be a loss for her.

It will be a bit tiring and hard work.

"Mother!" Chen Ruoming put on his shoes and chased after her.

After learning what she was going to do, Chen Ruoming said he would help her.

Li Ping shook her head. "No, it's too cold. What if you catch a cold? Also, who will look after your younger brother and sister?"

“Mother, they are safe at the post station, and we are close to the Xu family, so no one dares to cause trouble in front of them.” Chen Ruoming shook his head.

"It's because it's so cold that I help my mother so she can go faster and get some rest sooner."

His mother had been pushing the cart all day and was exhausted.

If I can't get some rest soon, I'm afraid I'll get sick from staying up too late.

This time, Li Ping didn't refuse. After telling the three children not to run around, she hurriedly took Chen Ruoming and headed outside.

Those nearby immediately burst into laughter upon seeing this.

The Chen family members were the loudest in their mockery.

Lin Mo shook her head and didn't say anything more.

The next day.

The weather is getting colder.

After they finished eating and were about to leave, everyone saw the Xu family servants, each carrying a load of firewood, and they laughed again.

Even Lao Wei couldn't help but glance at them again.

Is there really going to be a blizzard?

He looked up at the gloomy sky where snowflakes were still falling, and frowned.

Hopefully, there won't be a blizzard.

If there is a blizzard, this delay could take several more days, and we might miss our arrival time.

Xu Ping'an and the others carrying firewood did not complain at all, and ignored the words of others.

They believed the young mistress's words; she wouldn't speak without reason.

Moreover, there are fewer and fewer trees around now.

If this continues, we might really run out of firewood. After all, there are too many monks and not enough porridge.

Most importantly, the young mistress was also gathering firewood along the way, and with the snow gradually getting heavier, there was a real possibility of a blizzard.

By noon, the crowd that had been laughing so merrily earlier was no longer laughing.

The snow got heavier, and there were only a few scattered firewood fires around.

Old Wei knew they still had some rations, so he didn't tell them to stop and rest. He just said to keep going so they could get to the designated rest stop sooner and get some rest.

Shivering from the cold, the group had no choice but to continue their journey.

But this time, many people started picking up firewood from the roadside.

Some people even fought over a single piece of firewood, and it was only after the escort officers arrived that the situation was calmed down.

When we arrived at our destination, the ground was covered in white snow.

"It's so cold! Quick, start a fire! I'm freezing to death!"

"No way, what kind of place is this? This house is so dilapidated, won't we freeze to death at night?"

……

After seeing the interior of the room, everyone shouted and expressed their dissatisfaction once again.