Dressed as a subjugated princess, I will take my husband into exile with me

It was time to rest, and Li Chu didn't urge them to hurry.

He just wanted to see if these prisoners who had fallen to this point still had the ability to help others.

Selling children for survival is not uncommon in Quzhou.

These people are now soft-hearted and help this family. They will meet more people like this along the way.

By then, he won’t be able to watch enough of the same good show.

Humph, these people used to live a superior life, ignorant of the sufferings of the world, now let them feel the darkest side of life at the bottom of society!

The woman watched as suddenly no one paid any attention to her, and she became panic-stricken in an instant.

If they don't bring any more food home, then their family will have no rice to eat from today on.

"My dear nobles, please be kind and exchange it for coarse grains instead of rice." She said with tears on her face.

There was no other way, she had to sell the child at a lower price.

"You have a younger child at home, right?" Zhao Lingshan suddenly spoke.

The woman seemed to see hope again, and she answered timidly, "Yes, sir, the one at home just turned one year old."

Zhao Lingshan continued to ask, "Is it a boy or a girl?"

The woman didn't know why she asked this question, so she could only answer honestly, "To answer your question, the child at home is a boy."

She was very nervous, wondering why this noble man was interested in her children.

"How old are you this year?" she asked, still surrounding the child.

"Yes, sir, he just turned one year old this year." The woman became more and more unsure as she spoke, but she dared not not answer.

"If we want to exchange him for food, we'll have to wait two years, right?" Zhao Lingshan said slowly and indifferently.

"He is still too young and doesn't understand things. If he goes to someone else's house, he won't do anything and will just cry and make a fuss. I'm afraid he will be disliked."

"If you are willing, please accept these two children!" After the woman answered, she did not forget to send the two children away.

"Hehe, what can you do with kids this young? " Zhao Lingshan said with a cold smile.

Her tone made the woman feel a little desperate for a moment.

The child was always a little small and couldn't do much, but he ate a lot.

No matter who bought her two children, it was a losing deal no matter how you look at it.

"We are not young anymore. I am six years old and my brother is five. We can do a lot!" The dirty little girl argued for her mother in her childish country voice.

Although they would face the fate of being exchanged for food, she couldn't help but defend her mother when she saw her mother crying because of the other party's aggressive words.

"Ah, she doesn't look like that. I thought she was only three or four years old."

"That's right. He looks like he's one or two years younger than the younger kid from the Qin family."

"I can't help it. I'm hungry all day. I'm lucky I didn't starve to death. How tall can I grow?"

"Alas, they are all poor people!"

People in the crowd began to talk in low voices, lamenting that the two children's appearance and actual age were indeed not consistent at all.

If she could ensure a normal diet every day, how could she grow so petite?

How could they, who once lived in Kyoto, have imagined that in remote areas, there were people who were willing to sell their own children just to have a full meal!

In this contrast, they realized how extravagant and wasteful their previous lives were.

The money their family saves in a day is enough to feed a family like this for a whole year!

"My dear, my children only look small, but they are very obedient and sensible, and they don't eat much."

"Just give them one meal a day, and they can do a lot of things, so you don't have to worry about it." The woman followed her daughter's words and took the opportunity to start "selling" again.

It couldn't be blamed on her for being cruel. This group of people in front of her, no matter what their identities were, at least the clothes they were wearing were made of materials she had never seen before.

Not to mention the horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carts behind them, which were loaded with things.

If his children can follow these people today, it will be their blessing and great fortune!

Even if the other party gives less food, at least it can guarantee that the eldest daughter and son will no longer suffer from hunger and cold.

"How about this, my lord? You can just give me two loads of food. Rice or coarse grains will do."

"Then you can take these two children away!" The woman said in a firm tone and with a resolute look.

Two loads of grain, mixed with some wild vegetables, are enough to get us through the winter.

The two children who were sent away no longer had to worry about having enough food to eat.

"If I agree to your request, how long will your food last?"

"Can you hold on until your last child grows up and exchange him for more food?" When Zhao Lingshan asked the question, it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry in her tone.

The woman didn't know why, but she started to tremble when she heard his question.

Exchanging the child for the present is only to temporarily alleviate the current situation at home.

If he was more capable and the children's father was not injured or sick, how could she bear to give her own children to others?

And she had no intention of exchanging her last child for food.

"It is better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish. I am exchanging food for you, but it can only help you temporarily, not forever."

"You don't have that many children to exchange for a constant supply of food."

"If you are willing, I can take your two children in as my medicine boys."

"They are still your children. They just work for me. I will provide them with food and clothing, and even pay them appropriately based on their performance."

"If they continue like this, they will definitely learn a skill and they won't lose their freedom."

"The most important thing is that they can get what they want through their own efforts."

"Instead of being arbitrarily priced like a commodity." Zhao Lingshan said this calmly.

The woman, who had never left the mountains, didn't quite understand the first few sentences she said.

But there is one thing she can be sure of, this woman will help them, and she will ensure that they receive long-term help.

When the exiles heard her say this, they all sighed.

They also hope that they have the ability to help these poor children.

But she didn't have the courage like Patriarch Zhao to take in these two children and work for her.

Moreover, her words were very self-controlled, and every word touched people's hearts.

Giving some food temporarily is only temporary help.

Let them learn a skill and support themselves with their ability, that is the long-term solution!