t the Empress was already impatient and shooed her away."Go back and learn your manners well. Don't come here often in the future. If you have nothing to do, keep an eye on that vile woman in RongHua...Some people, unwilling to give up, jumped off the dock and reached out to grab the ship's rail.

The result was severely beaten by the ship's servants, and accidentally fell into the turbulent river.

I was already so hungry that I had no strength left. The man struggled a couple of times and then disappeared beneath the surface, leaving no trace.

“Father, my child!” A woman was weeping loudly at the edge of the pier.

If it hadn't been for her family members stopping her, she would have jumped.

The woman's weeping infected the surrounding disaster victims, and for a time the cries on the pier shook the sky.

Even before the Li family got close, their hearts were heavy with a sense of foreboding.

Needless to say, it would be difficult to take a boat to Kyoto to join his uncle's family.

But if one were to walk there, this thousand miles is arduous and fraught with danger. There are countless perils along the way. How could you possibly ensure your family's safety

Lao Li gripped the pipe pouch tightly in her hand, her heart heavy with worry.

After a long silence, she pointed to an empty space away from the throng of refugees and spoke in a low voice.

"Let's rest there for a bit first, and then we can slowly figure things out."

The Li family quickly settled down. As if sensing the low pressure among the adults, even Jiaxi and Ji'an, the two mischievous boys, sat quietly on the side without running around.

Grandma Li and her several sons wandered around the pier for two circles, but they couldn't find any hope of getting on a boat. They could only dejectedly return home.

Jiayin nestled in Taohongying's arms, her small brow furrowed, and she also had a headache.

Although she could secretly sabotage the food, she had no boat...

She can't just conjure up a ship out of thin air!

Let's cook some food first, the kids are hungry.

Lao Li was so worried that she seemed to have aged several years in an instant. She even forgot to put tobacco in her pipe while tapping it absentmindedly.

If they really had no other choice, the whole family would have to walk a thousand miles to Kyoto.

Old Li raised her head to look at the dim, yellow sky in the south. She let out a sigh like fire itself.

Someone secretly brought food for the Li family, and they had a full and satisfying dinner.

The disaster victims on the dock were starving, their stomachs growling. They smelled the aroma of food coming from Li's house and their eyes turned green with envy.

But the Li family had many sons, and the axes in their hands gleamed menacingly. The refugees only dared to look but not to actually come up and rob them.

As night fell, a large and magnificent passenger ship slowly docked at the pier.

Several strong young men stood by the boat, each with a thick wooden stick in their hand and fierce eyes.

The disaster victims, who were initially eager to see what was going on, quickly retreated in fear.

Old Mrs. Li was leaning against the cart, resting. Two steps away, a bonfire crackled and popped. Hearing the sound, she opened her eyelids and glanced over.

This ship looks like it belongs to a wealthy family; they certainly wouldn't be taking refugees.

She let out a sigh and turned her head to see her granddaughter, Tao Hongying's daughter, sleeping soundly in her arms. A glimmer of hope flickered in her eyes.

The little granddaughter is blessed, and I hope this time will also bring hope to the family.

"Mother, Mother, look quickly, someone is getting off the boat."

Li Laosan gently pushed Li Lao, his voice tense and eager.

A large ship docked at the pier, and soon several people jumped off.

The middle-aged man at the head had his hair neatly combed. Although he wasn't wearing silk and satin, the fabric of his clothes was of a quality rarely seen in the Li family. At a glance, he didn't look like an ordinary person.

A man, followed by two attendants, disembarked and looked around.

Upon seeing the Li family, he walked straight toward them.

"Old man, we'd like to buy your goat. Would you prefer silver or grain Name your price."

At a glance, the man saw that the old Mrs. Li surrounded by her family was the one in charge. He walked up to her and got straight to the point.

The nanny goat was tied to the cart, probably hungry, bleating plaintively.

Lao Li was taken aback. No wonder these people came straight to their house; they had their eyes on her sheep.

This sheep is the granddaughter's food supply, as the fourth daughter-in-law has insufficient breast milk.

If they sold the sheep, Funiu would starve.

Li Lao Ta opened her mouth to refuse, but Wu Cuifang suddenly grabbed Li Lao Ta's arm, "Mother!"

She finally saw it, her mother-in-law was so devoted to that little girl that she wouldn't even accept the food right in front of her!

She hurriedly leaned in beside Li Laotai, “Mother, this sheep is also a burden following us. These few people look like they aren't short on money, we should ask for more grain and sell the sheep.”

Li Laotai's face turned cold, and she glared fiercely at Wu Cuifua.

“No, Funiu must still drink goat’s milk…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Wu Cuifua, seemingly out of nowhere, had the audacity to interrupt her.

"Mother, you know how little grain we have left. Hongying has plenty of milk. Surely you wouldn't starve us all for a single girl child"

Wu Cuiflower jumped and complained to Li Lao Tai, completely forgetting that she hadn't gone hungry for a single meal these past few days, all thanks to Jia Yin.

"Shut your mouth!" Seeing Wu Cuifang like this, Li Laotai really wanted to strangle her.

How could I have been so foolish, marrying off my son to such a troublemaker!

Tao Hongying was afraid that her mother-in-law would get upset, so she stepped forward and held Jia Yin's hand, asking,

"Excuse me, sir, I'm just curious, what are you going to do with the sheep"

She understood that if it was just for goat's milk, the Li family could squeeze some and sell it to them. But wanting the goats themselves was out of the question.

That middle-aged man was a powerful figure, always getting things done with money. He rarely failed, but unexpectedly hit a snag here in this refugee camp.

He wasn't too happy about it, but he didn't try to hide it. He explained coldly.

"My young mistress is only half a year old, and the wet nurse who raised her at home got seasick. For these past few days, she has had no appetite and no breast milk. The madam is beside herself with worry, and when she saw your goat on board, she instructed us to buy it."

Hearing him say this, the people of Li's family finally understood what was going on.

Regardless of their background, children always require extra care and attention.

Upon hearing that there were starving children on the ship, Old Li naturally couldn't bear it.

But her own granddaughter needs milk too, there's no way she could sell it.

"Sir, you see, my granddaughter is still less than a month old. If we don't have the milk sheep, she might starve to death. I'm truly sorry, but we can't sell the sheep."

As she spoke, she hugged Jiayin close and leaned forward.

"Mother!" Wu Cuiflower heard what Li Laotai said and immediately called out in displeasure, but she was then covered by the mouth of Li Lao Er and dragged aside.

The middle-aged manager glanced down, and Jia Yin's black, shiny eyes were also curiously examining him.

He was softened by the gaze of those clear eyes, even his hardened heart.

But thinking of his young mistress, who was so hungry that her face had grown thin, he felt a pang of sympathy.

On the ship, I thought I was lucky to have encountered a nanny goat. Now I realize it was all for nothing.

He couldn't help but sigh, "Well then..."

Jia Yin was tied up by swaddling clothes, her hands and feet unable to move. She was in a terrible hurry at this moment.

She managed to free one arm and pointed it toward a large ship at the pier, shouting, "Ah, ah!"

Li Laotai still thought her granddaughter was curious, gently patting the swaddling clothes. Just as she was about to coax her a few words, suddenly an idea popped into her head!

"Hey, big brother, wait a minute!"

The middle-aged manager thought Li Laotai had changed her mind and immediately turned back to her with a face full of expectation.

"Older sister, have you changed your mind" He got excited and changed his address to her too.

But Old Mrs. Li shook her head, "No, no, big brother, we absolutely won't sell this sheep. But every family has children, and I heard that your young lady is hungry, so I can't bear to see it.

"So, I have a suggestion. Would you like to hear it"I still have over a hundred taels there. I'll bring them all tomorrow to buy meat for the princess!"Jia Yin giggled and gave the Marquis a serving of stir-fried mixed vegetables with her chopsticks. T...