Taming beasts starts with understanding bird language

Three carriages were driving on the snowy road.

Gu Chan and the others sat in their carriages, huddled together to keep each other warm.

The winter at the border of Tiancang Kingdom was so cold that even Gu Chan could not help but sigh at how bad the weather was.

Through the carriage window, Gu Chan saw the common people on both sides of the road rushing towards the border, with endless worry on their faces.

Xue Lihua and Cheng Yu snuggled up to Gu Chan, while Ma Zhengze sat in the front driving the carriage in the severe cold.

After a long silence, Ma Zheng turned around and said, "Boss, will everyone freeze to death on the way?"

"As long as they bring enough food and drink, there shouldn't be any problem. After all, they are going to the border with hope this time, unlike the last time they fled, when everyone was so desperate." Gu Chan said.

Ma Zheng nodded quietly, hoping that the people could hold on.

As the two were talking, the carriage entered a forest.

Gu Chan said at the right time, "Let's go find a place in front where the snow is not so thick and let the horses rest for a while!"

"Okay, boss." Ma Zheng responded and immediately drove the lead car towards a big tree in front.

After a while, three carriages stopped under the big tree.

Because there are tall trees above our heads to block the view, the snow on the ground below is not that thick. In addition, because this is a forest, the wind is not as cold as outside.

Everyone got out of the carriage and gathered together to keep warm.

Gu Chan took out the box of gold awarded by the emperor and said to the six people, "Each of you take 6,000 taels of gold. This is my share of your hard work."

"Six thousand taels? Give us so much?" Wei Xing said in surprise.

He really didn't expect that Gu Chan would directly share so much gold with everyone.

Gu Chan smiled and said, "It's not much. I think it's too little. You six people each got 6,000 taels, so the total is only 36,000 taels, and there are 14,000 taels left. I've thought about it. After I go back, I'll take out 4,000 taels to distribute to everyone in the clinic, and the remaining 10,000 taels to Wan'er and Ziyue, and let them save it. If something happens to us in the future, more than 50 people will at least have money to eat."

"Little boss, you are a man of integrity and righteousness. It seems we have followed the right person." Ren Nanshan said happily.

He had always wondered whether it was the right decision to quit the Central Plains Camp and follow Gu Chan.

But judging from the current situation, he has no regrets at all.

Others think the same way.

Gu Chan said seriously, "Don't praise me, and don't be happy too soon. I'm giving you money just to reassure you. We don't know what the result will be when we go to Jiangnan this time. If we can't get that much money within half a year, I'm afraid everyone will have to follow me and lose their heads. So now I want you to decide whether to follow me or not."

At this point, Gu Chan paused, and then continued, "If you continue to follow me, you must be prepared to lose your head. If you don't follow me, after returning to Zhongyuan City, you will each take these six thousand taels of gold and your own savings, and go to Jingdu Renzong to take up a post. This can be regarded as the job I have arranged for you and the way out I have found for you."

When the six people heard Gu Chan's words, they were immediately moved beyond words.

After all this trouble, it was not until now that they realized that Gu Chan had already thought of a way out for them.

No wonder when she was in the county government before, she wanted Feng Ji to approve them to join Renzong. As long as they became Renzong's spies and severed their relationship with her, the old emperor would have no reasonable reason to kill them. If he couldn't get the money, he would only kill Gu Chan.

It can be said that this time Gu Chan took everything completely upon herself.

After figuring this out, Ma Zheng couldn't help but throw himself into Gu Chan's arms and cried, "Boss, you are so good to us. I won't leave you. I will die with you in the future."

"Okay, what's the point of crying as a grown man? Stop crying." Gu Chan said while patting Ma Zheng on the back.

Wei Xing and the other four laughed and made a decision immediately. They each stepped forward and took out six thousand taels of gold from the box, wrapped it in cloth and stuffed it into their bags.

Gu Chan was speechless.

Everyone showed her through their actions that they were willing to share the responsibility with her, which moved her deeply.

After everyone put away the gold, Wei Xing said to Gu Chan with a smile, "Okay, stop talking nonsense. It's very cold outside. Let's get on the carriage and hurry back to Zhongyuan City as soon as possible to make preparations, and then set off to the Jiangnan area."

"Yes! My face hurts from the wind outside. It's better to be crowded in the carriage to keep it warm." Xue Lihua said in reply.

Then everyone got into their carriages and continued on their journey.

Gu Chan sat in the carriage, unable to hide the smile on her moved face.

She was glad that her judgment was right. These six people were by no means selfish villains. As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed. At this time, they could have obviously abandoned her and lived a safer and more comfortable life, but they did not do so. They all chose to face the impending danger with her.

For Gu Chan, it is a blessing to have such good friends in life who are willing to bear witness to her throughout her life.

And in the next seven days.

Everyone continued on their journey, talking and laughing.

On the afternoon of the eighth day, the three carriages finally entered Zhongyuan City.

After dark, Gu Chan and others returned to the refugee area by horse-drawn carriage.

Since the borders have been opened, most people have gone back, so the refugee zone is not as lively as before, and the flow of people is not as large as before.

This made the entire refugee area a lot quieter.

Gu Chan smiled faintly and said, "I hope that in the future, there will be as few people as possible here. Of course, what I hope most is that this place will develop in the future and completely get rid of the name of the refugee zone."

"It's difficult. Unless the county magistrate of Zhongyuan City is replaced, this place probably won't be able to develop." Xue Lihua said.

"Yes! I heard before I came here that the current county magistrate of Zhongyuan City is a selfish and incompetent official. Such an incompetent official will not care about the lives of the common people here at all." Cheng Yu also shouted.

Gu Chan curled her lips into a smile, with a cruel look on her face.

In the past, it was a little difficult for her to deal with Zheng Shixian, the corrupt official, but now it is as easy as pie for her to deal with him.

"It seems that before I go to Jiangnan, I have to make some contributions to the people of Zhongyuan City first."

Thinking of this, Gu Chan couldn't help but mutter to herself in her heart.

For the sake of her more than 50 family members and all the people in Zhongyuan City, she must get rid of Zheng Shixian, the corrupt official, before leaving.