On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

It’s no wonder that the bandits didn’t react quickly enough.

First, the second and third in command are still in the hands of the other party, and then the first in command is now on the ground, and it is estimated that he is almost dead.

It can be said that they have wiped out all those who can take the lead and take responsibility, leaving the remaining minions in panic and having lost their fighting spirit.

In addition, Li Yan and his men were officers and soldiers, while they were bandits.

It's just like a mouse seeing a cat. Before the fight even starts, it already has the urge to run away.

He hasn't run away yet because Li Yan and the others acted too quickly.

If they had been slower for just one minute, they would have run away.

Xiao Xiao hid in the dark and saw that the situation was under control. Only then did she dare to come out and walked to Madam Li first. She looked relieved and said, "Fortunately, mother is fine. My husband and I couldn't sleep or eat well after hearing the news. Now that we see that mother is still in good spirits, we can rest assured."

"You are so thoughtful." Mrs. Li saw her rosy face and added with a fake smile: "I see your face has become rounder, so I know you have been doing well these days."

It has to be said that Mrs. Li felt extremely complicated after being rescued by her eldest son and his wife.

Being alive is of course good, but when I think about the fact that they were the ones who saved me, it means that I have to be more tolerant of them in the future.

For Mrs. Li, the more she thought about it, the more frustrated she felt.

A woman dresses up to please herself.

Xiao Xiao touched her face and sighed helplessly: "Zhuangzi was hatching chickens and ducks a few days ago, and I ate a lot of eggs. It was because they were too nutritious."

Mrs. Li snorted with an ambiguous tone after hearing this: "Can chickens and ducks be hatched at this time of year?"

Don't think that she doesn't know these trivial matters because she doesn't go to the farm often.

Chickens and ducks are usually hatched in the spring when the flowers bloom.

Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "It was mainly because it was our first time hatching and we had no experience, so we only managed to hatch two-thirds of the chickens and ducks."

The main thing is that Xiao Xiao doesn’t know that many people nowadays are afraid to eat hairy eggs.

Even though her cooking skills were extraordinary and the eggs she cooked were delicious, no one dared to eat them.

In the end, only she and Grandpa Jiang enjoyed the meal.

Mrs. Li suddenly felt pain in her face.

She didn't want to talk, and didn't want to see Xiao Xiao who made her upset, so she simply walked back and ordered Xiao Xiao without any courtesy: "My valuables were taken away by them before, take someone to find them for me."

Even Mrs. Li felt somewhat fortunate when she thought about how all the valuables she had saved for half her life were almost taken away.

The fact that he could give orders to Xiao Xiao at this moment also showed that he knew that Xiao Xiao was not a short-sighted person. She had a considerable dowry of her own and would not be greedy for her own valuables.

Mrs. Li felt much better when she thought that she could see and touch it but could not put it in her pocket.

Seeing Xiao Xiao surrounding Madam Li, Li Yan greeted her and went to say hello to his nominal uncle, Governor Chen.

Seeing them about to leave, he quickly called out to them, "Mom, please stay. I'll go check first to make sure there are no fish that slip through the net and disturb you."

He wouldn't mind if it scared his stepmother.

He was afraid of scaring Xiao Xiao, so he couldn't bear to do that.

Madam Li didn't expect this and thought that the illegitimate son was quite sensible.

Governor Chen pulled Li Yan aside to inquire about the news.

This time he ran to a remote small village to hide, but he was still spotted and became a prisoner.

If this gets out, he will be too embarrassed to face anyone.

Therefore, I want to take this opportunity to shut Li Yan up and tell him not to talk nonsense in the future.

Unfortunately, before he could finish his words, he saw Li Yan leaving, which almost made him die of anger.

The valuables of the two families had long been mixed together. Even if Governor Chen would not care, the women of the two families were a little unhappy because of the valuables. Madam Li pushed Xiao Xiao out and said, "Go and get all my things back."

She was willing to tolerate Governor Chen because he was her own brother.

If Mrs. Chen made a fuss, she would accept it as her own sister-in-law.

But the illegitimate sons and daughters and concubines of the Chen family also wanted to take advantage, but she was unwilling to do so.

But as a general's wife, she felt ashamed to quarrel with them over gold and silver.

In addition, her own daughter-in-law, Zhou, is still sick in bed and unable to get up.

After thinking about it, I decided to just let Xiao Xiao do this offensive thing.

Xiao Xiao wanted to refuse, but after a moment's thought, she asked, "Please write a list so I can go find it."

She didn't know if anything was missing from the list, but those bandits must have carried a lot of silver and money.

Besides, Jiang Da himself is a wealthy man, so he must have plenty of good things.

It’s not that Xiao Xiao was jealous of the good things they had, but she simply didn’t want to let them get away with it.

She would rather donate all the extra gold, silver and jewelry.

Li certainly couldn't remember all the valuables and could only remember the important ones.

She could only frown and think hard: "Go ask your sister-in-law what important things she brought out. You have to find them back for her."

"Yes, my daughter-in-law will go right away." Xiao Xiao agreed readily. After going out, she went to find Li Yan, who was still interrogating the bandits, and whispered a few words to him.

After hearing this, Li Yan nodded obediently and praised her: "My wife is really smart. I will do it right away."

He went to Governor Chen and asked for their list.

Of course, even if it’s something on the list, it’s normal for it to have some damage.

The next morning, Li Yan sent someone out to report the news.

First go to the farm to find Boss Xiao to report the news, and ask them to drive a few more empty carriages over to help.

Afterwards, he went to the provincial capital to find General Li to report the situation outside.

After the messenger left, Boss Xiao said to himself in disbelief: "Is the third girl stupid? Why would she ask us to help?"

After saying this, he opened the letter brought to him by the person who came to report the news.

But he found his daughter's dog-like calligraphy, which asked them to transport the good things left by Jiang Dahe and the bandits.

Boss Xiao was so happy that he almost jumped up: "She is worthy of being my daughter. She can make a fortune just from this."

He also hurried to find people and arranged for carriages to help.

Of course, when they arrived there, the ladies and concubines of the two families, who had been worried for days, were all lying on the couch, unable to get up, and they didn't even notice that several carts of things were missing.

As for the people who followed Li Yan, they also left earlier in the morning.

After all, the city had just been recaptured, and everyone wanted to show off in front of the prince.

Therefore, Governor Chen and Madam Li only heard the news after Boss Xiao and his men returned with a full load.

Facing Madam Li's questioning, Li Yan was very calm: "Mother, please calm down. The war in the city has just ended. Many innocent people have lost their homes. What we transported away are medicinal herbs and food."

Xiao Xiao quickly added: "Mother, we are doing this to save people and for the good reputation of the General's Mansion."

Of course, she is not someone who only seeks a good reputation. She wants both a good reputation and wealth.

Besides, she couldn't honestly tell her that she came up with this idea simply because she didn't want to benefit Governor Chen and her. (End of this chapter)