Humans only know who is sincere and who is false when they are in danger. After experiencing this blow, Xue Duan Sheng''s heart became even more sorrowful. On this hot day, he actually felt bursts of cold wind.
He walked back with heavy steps and saw that everyone was waiting for him in the distance.
The Zhao Clan''s carriage stopped beneath a large tree. Each and every one of them fanned themselves with their sleeves, hoping that Xue Duan Sheng would be able to have food once he returned.
They had been hungry for a day and a night and could not bear it any longer.
"Old master, you''re back. How was it?" Seeing Xue Duan Sheng walk over, Mrs Zhao hurriedly stood up and walked over to ask.
Xue Duan Sheng shook her head with a sorrowful expression. The moment Mrs Zhao saw her expression, she knew everything. Her face was filled with extreme disappointment.
"Then what should we do?" They''re all pointing to the fact that they could save their lives with that bit of silver, right? " At this moment, Mrs Zhao secretly regretted that she shouldn''t have squandered so much before. Now that all the silver was gone, what could he do in the following days?
"I still have a few silver coins with me. Madam, you should go buy some steamed buns for your daughters to fill their stomachs." Xue Duan Sheng withdrew the remaining two silver coins from his body. This was already his last remaining savings.
After giving the Zhao Clan silver, Xue Duan Sheng sat on the tree and leaned on the tree. He was in a complicated mood as he thought about what to do next. He took out the map and looked at it. This was still half the distance away from Clear Water County, so they had to take the water route. If they took the water route, they would have to take a boat, and they would have to rent a boat. He couldn''t even afford to eat now, much less rent a boat. If he couldn''t rent a boat and delayed his appointment, he would probably be punished by the Emperor.
Xue Duan Sheng closed his eyes, his hair turning white from worry. This was probably the lowest point in his life, and he had not suffered this much since he was born. Now that he thought back to how he had lived a life of luxury and luxury, he felt like he was living a dream. It''s all my fault for taking a wrong step, I lost it all.]
Mrs Zhao took the money, her stomach was already growling from hunger. She called her two daughters and hurried towards the bun house. She had completely thrown Xue Ruyun to the side.
"Miss, how are you? Are you hungry? " The man looked at Xue Ruyun and asked with concern. She was dispirited and looked to be in a bad mood. Actually, everyone was well aware that they had not eaten for an entire day, so how could they not be hungry?
"I''m fine." Xue Luoyun opened his eyes and shook his head. He sat there quietly, waiting for the Zhao Family''s people to come back before slowly thinking of a way to deal with the situation.
However, even though Xue Luoyun had fallen asleep, he still hadn''t seen Lady Zhao.
Xue Duan Sheng couldn''t help but become slightly worried when he saw the people that they hadn''t slept in a long time.
"Could something have happened to them?" Xue Yu asked.
Xue Ruyun stood up and looked into the distance. "I''m not too sure. How about I go over and take a look?"
"Alright. It''s been hard on you. " Xue Duan Sheng nodded.
Xue Ruyun held his treasured sword and walked forward. After walking for a while, he saw that in front of him was a group of people surrounding Steamed Bun Invasion''s stall. It seemed like there were people arguing.
Xue Ruyun quickly walked forward, and sure enough, he saw Lady Zhao and her two daughters arguing with the steamed bun shop''s owner, completely disregarding their image.
"What''s going on?" Xue Ruyun asked as he squeezed into the crowd.
Madame Zhao and the others looked at Xue Ruyun, but they rolled their eyes at her. They didn''t say anything, and with their arms crossed, they turned to the side.
Seeing their attitudes, Xue Luoyun really wanted to ignore them and leave. But then he recalled that Xue Duan Sheng was still waiting for them to return. If he didn''t care about them, who knew how much time would be wasted.
Therefore, she couldn''t be bothered to pay attention to Mrs Zhao and the others. Instead, she turned to the boss and asked, "Boss, may I ask what''s going on?"
"With just these few people, they won''t pay even if they eat my steamed buns. They''re still trying to act shameless." The boss pointed at the three of them.
"Didn''t we already give it to them?" Xue Lian was sharp-tongued and contested; she truly felt that she was still Xue Xiang''s young miss, and everyone wanted her.
"But two silver coins isn''t enough for so many buns. Since you only have this little money, you should eat less." I can''t wait for you to eat, I served you before you ate, and then after you ate, you said you didn''t have any money, so aren''t you eating an overlord''s meal? " The boss pointed at them, refusing to give in.
When the surrounding people heard this, they also began to point and discuss with the Zhao Family''s people.
The three of them were so embarrassed that their faces turned red. They were too hungry and forgot that they didn''t have enough money on them. Only after they finished eating did they realize that.
"How much do we still need?" Xue Ruyun asked after understanding the general situation.
"I''m still short of three taels of silver." The boss replied.
"Heavens, he actually ate that much?" Xue Ruyun didn''t dare to believe it.
"Not because they ate too much, but because they smashed my table just now." The boss had never seen such an impolite person.
It turned out that after Mrs Zhao and the others finished eating, they found that they didn''t have enough money on them. They wanted to say something nice to their boss, but the boss didn''t let them.
They had thought that they were still at the same time as the daughter of the prime minister. Anywhere they caused trouble, there would be people to deal with them.
It was already different from the past, but this bad habit of his couldn''t be changed.
Xue Luoyun helplessly shook his head as he looked at them.
"But we don''t have that much money on us, what should we do?" Xue had an amiable expression as he begged the boss, hoping that he would be able to accommodate them.
"Miss, if it were you, I would be willing to give you as much silver as you need to eat the steamed buns." Because you are gentle and polite, not like a bad person. However, these people not only eat their food, they are also unreasonable. I can''t take this lying down. If I didn''t hand over the silver today, I would have captured them and sent them to the government. When the time comes, we''ll sell them to brothels to repay our debts. " The boss threatened fiercely.
Only after hearing their boss say this did Xue Lian and Hua Li realize how scared they were. She was so frightened that she quickly grabbed Mrs Zhao from the left and right and hid behind her.
"No way."
Hearing his boss''s words, Xue Luoyun found them somewhat unpleasant, but he couldn''t do anything about it.
She thought for a moment and said, "How about this? Don''t hurt them in the slightest. I''ll go back to get some silver coins. I''ll be back in a while."
As Xue Ruyun spoke, he prepared to leave.
"Hey, don''t leave us behind." Xue Lian cried out to Xue Ruyun''s back, afraid that he would abandon them.
Xue Ruyun turned his head and glanced at them, then directly walked away.
"How is it? What happened? " Xue Duan Sheng hurriedly asked anxiously when he saw Xue Lao Yun returning alone.
Xue Luoyun roughly explained the entire situation to him, and Xue Duan Sheng shook his head. "These people actually caused trouble for me. They really have lost all their face."
"There''s no point in complaining now, hurry up and think of something."
"What is it?" Xue Duan Sheng sighed. Who would have thought that after living for such a long time with so much money, he would be forced to death by a few taels of silver.
Xue Ruyun shook his head and walked over to Yun Zhi. "Yun Zhi, take out my jade hairpin."
"Miss, is this a jade hairpin?" Yun Zhi then took out a jade hairpin.
"Right, give it to me?" Xue Ruyun was about to take it.
"Miss, we''ve been selling accessories along the way to help them, and now there''s only this single jade hairpin left. This is a memorial from Madame. Do you want to sell it even if you like it the most? " Yun Zhi took the jade hairpin and refused to let it go.
"There''s no other way. Who asked me to have such a family?" There was nothing that could be done about it.
"But if I take it, I''ll never come back." Yun Zhi felt a bit reluctant to part with him.
"The thing is dead and the person is alive. After the thing is gone, we can still buy it again. Let go." Xue Ruyun sighed.
"All right?" Yun Zhi glanced at her young mistress and knew that she was always kind. She had no other choice but to pass the jade hairpin to her.
Xue Muyun took the jade hairpin and returned to the stall. He handed it to the owner and asked, "Take a look at this. How much is it worth?"
When the shop owner saw this jade hairpin, he immediately beamed with joy. He had never seen such fine jade before.
"This is simply a supreme treasure." The boss beamed.
"That should be enough to pay for your bun, right?"
"Enough, enough. Let alone Steamed Bun, it''s enough to buy ten small bun houses." The owner nodded and bowed, a wide smile on his face.
"Alright, then take out all of your steamed buns." As Xue Ruyun spoke, he had the boss bring out these steamed buns. Take them back to where they came from.
The stomachs of Xue Li''s group of people were growling in hunger, and they watched from afar as Xue Ruyun brought the boss of the bun house over. There were also many people following behind him, as well as the Zhao Clan and the others. In each of their hands was a plate of steamed buns, steaming hot and fragrant.
"Come on, everyone, don''t sit around. Come over and eat." Xue Ruyun called out to everyone, then he picked up a bun and passed it to Xue Duan Sheng.
Xue Duan Sheng glanced at her and was slightly grateful. She knew that she had sold her jade hairpin in exchange for it. Then she looked at Xue Shaoli, Xue Lian drew, and Xue Duan Sheng shook her head repeatedly. She sighed with emotion. Luckily, she had Xue Ruoyun on his way here. These other two daughters of his were completely useless.
After everyone had eaten their fill, they packed some steamed buns and prepared to eat on the road.
With dry food, Xue Duan Sheng was hesitant. "We are going to have to take the water route now, and we need to hire a boat. But now that we have grain reserves, we don''t have transportation vehicles. "
When Xue Ruyun heard this news, he helplessly sat down.
"How about we sell this carriage?" Xue Luoyun suggested.
This was because if he were to continue on the water route, he would temporarily be unable to use the carriage. In any case, he would have to go one step at a time. First, he would sell the carriage and exchange it for a ship. Then, he would slowly think of a way to deal with the situation.
"That''s the only way." Xue Duan Sheng nodded, then called over the butler to discuss the price of the car.
However, this carriage was as precious as gold when he bought it. Now that he wanted to sell it, he couldn''t even exchange it for a few copper coins. The buyer saw that they were in urgent need of money so he intentionally lowered the price of the carriage. He only sold it for around 10 silver.
Xue Duan Sheng took the silver and arrived at the boat rental location. He wanted to rent a boat.