Chapter 1556 - Chapter 1556: Short of Some Sacrifices
Chapter 1556: Short of Some Sacrifices
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
It was just a little troublesome to say that she was pregnant. When they reached the town, they would buy a carriage from there to make everything seem more realistic.
The reason why he didn’t tell them why was because there was a time difference between Da Ling and Da Chen. If he said she was pregnant, they would be confused the next time she came from Da Ling. The timing of the days would not match up to her pregnancy.
When Tao Zhen and the other two heard what Xue Yan said, they thought that Jiang Yue was in poor health. They did not think that Jiang Yue was pregnant.
“There’s an ox cart in our village!” Zhang Shoushou hurriedly said.
Jiang Yue and Xue Yan were rather surprised hearing this. When they saw the villagers talking about walking to town, they thought that there were no ox carts in the village.
“Yes, yes.” Zhang Dazhu also laughed and said, “We only have one. Usually, it has to plow the fields, the villagers treasure it like it’s made of gold. They almost worship it. Before the heavy taxes were implemented, this ox of ours often sent our villagers to town. After the heavy taxes were imposed, this ox was the only one left in the village. It became rare to own an ox. Unless there was an emergency, we would walk if we could. If you want to go to town, just tell the village chief and he’ll put the ox on a wooden cart. We can send you to town. If you need a guide, I can show you the way. I can also drive an ox cart.”
Tao Zhen added, “The nearest village is a few miles away from us. Those villages only have one ox. It’s better to use the ox from our village. I’ll go and tell my father now! Wait for me here! I’ll be back!”
After saying that, without waiting for Jiang Yue and Xue Yan to speak, he strode home to look for his father, Tao Jinyan.
Jiang Yue and Xue Yan felt that it was better for them to go and ask him personally. They wanted to go with Tao Zhen, but Zhang Dazhu and Zhang Shoushou stopped them. They said that Tao Zhen could go alone and that they didn’t need to be so formal. They could only accept their fate and sit down.
Since Zhang Dazhu said that he could lead them to the town, Jiang Yue and Xue Yan readily agreed.
“Alright, alright, alright.” Zhang Dazhu agreed quickly. “Last time, I only went there to sell vegetables and came back without even looking around.” Then he quickly said, “I’ll go change my clothes! I’ll even put on my best clothes! We’re going to town!”
With that, he rushed home happily.
Zhang Shoushou huffed and puffed. After a long while, he still said in a rough voice with a face full of anticipation, “About that… Can I… Can I go with you?”
It did not matter if there were more people. Jiang Yue and Xue Yan nodded.
“Let me change!” With that, Zhang Shoushou also rushed back happily. He only had to go next door.
Changing into better clothes and having a stroll in town would make Zhang Dazhu and Zhang Shoushou feel better. Therefore, Jiang Yue and Xue Yan naturally did not stop them.
Jiang Yue only retracted her gaze when she saw Zhang Shoushou rushing into the neighboring courtyard. She lowered her voice and said to Xue Yan, “We need to find a bank to exchange for some banknotes and silver that can be used here.”