After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 414 Encountering a Wolf Pack
Su Tai greeted Su Chuan as if he were a god of wealth, eagerly inviting him in, serving him tea and water, and asking about his well-being. Finally, she asked, "What are your plans for departure?"

Su Zhan nearly spat out what was in his mouth, his face full of resentment. "Big sister, have some decency! We've come all this way back, and before we've even had a chance to sit down, you want to send us on our way again? Even a donkey wouldn't be treated like that!"

Su Tai awkwardly touched her nose and changed her question, "So, how many days do you plan to rest?"

Everyone: "."

The group of people ate with their heads covered, not really wanting to talk to Su Tai.

Su Sheng pointed to the beef noodles and sighed, "Every time I come back and have a bite, I can finally feel at ease. No delicacy can compare to this taste of home."

Su Tai glanced at it and said, "Of course! I made it with beef! You can't get this in ordinary places! What's the situation in the capital? My godfather isn't a money-grubber, but he specially sent me a letter, which made me panic."

Shen Dagou hurriedly explained, "It's my second sister. She gave birth to a son, and the Emperor, Empress, and Empress Dowager are overjoyed. Also, the Sixth Prince's harem only has my second sister so far. Uncle Liu said that from now on we need to maintain our connections. Putting aside everything else, we can't afford to offend anyone and cause trouble for my second sister and the Sixth Prince."

Because the quantity requested was so large, Uncle Liu was unsure of the situation, so he sent the message back early, thinking that if there was no stock this time, there would surely be some by the end of the year! If there was stock this time, he would send some over first, and pay the rest at the end of the year, so that everyone would understand.

Su Tai was overjoyed. "That's wonderful! Royal women almost always gain status through their sons. Tian Tian gave birth to a boy, so her position is secure. You should talk to your family about it and let them be happy too."

"And you guys, after you've divided the money, go back and rest for a couple of days. Then go to the villa in Dahe Town to pick up the goods. We'll leave this morning, lest the weather in the capital gets warm and the seafood won't keep."

Upon hearing Su Tai's words, everyone dared not delay and quickly gathered together to divide the profits.

Now they receive money in units of tens of thousands of taels, and their accumulated wealth is enough for several generations of their family to live comfortably.

Having received the silver, Su Zhan and the others boarded the carriage as quickly as possible and headed home.

Su Tai then put the boxes of silver notes into the Time-Space Gate transfer station.

On the day the caravan set off, Su Zhan took the opportunity to send Shen Yuezhang and the other three back to Shen Family Village.

As soon as Shen Congrong saw Su Tai, she began to make all sorts of accusations. One minute she said the twins were doing inhuman things, the next she said Shen Yuezhang was watching coldly, and then she said Su Chunlin and Han Shi were indulging their younger brother and sister.

I wish I could vent all the grievances I've had during this period in one go.

The twins were inevitably punished by Su Tai again.

At first, Shen Congrong felt quite relieved, but gradually she felt sorry for them and began to plead for them.

Children's feelings come and go quickly, and they come and go repeatedly.

Su Tai was too lazy to get involved in their lawsuit.

Just as the village school started classes, she sent her four children there, making the house much quieter.

From now until she departs for Qiongzi, Su Tai has plenty of time to make new plans for her home.

Thinking of her four children, after struggling with the decision for several days, she decided to take them with her on the journey.

This means we need to prepare even more things. First, we need to give them some weapons for self-defense, and then teach them some ways to deal with danger.

With things to do, time doesn't pass too easily.

Overnight, the winter snow melted and the spring breeze arrived.

The earth had barely awakened when Shen Ying, wielding a gong, began disturbing the villagers, shouting, "Spring plowing is here! If you don't plow diligently in spring, you'll be eating wild vegetables in autumn. Spring plowing is here!"

The village children found it amusing and followed Shen Ying around, imitating his shouts.

Shen Ying laughed angrily, "Go, go, go back to the village school and study!"

The children scattered and ran away with giggles, but a few of the more resilient ones still followed behind Shen Ying.

If Shen Ying can't be driven away, then I'll just leave her alone.

Upon hearing the sound of the gong, Su Tai began packing her luggage for the trip.

Having learned from her previous experience, she personally supervised the twins' collection this time. "Mom, can I bring this?" Shen Yue'an asked Su Tai, looking at her with an innocent expression as she took out a string of firecrackers.

Su Tai's forehead throbbed, and she resolutely refused, "No way!"

The little girl sighed, picked up another wooden toy, its head even having a front and a back. Just then, Shen Yue'an turned around, and the wooden toy made a face at Su Tai.

Su Tai's lips twitched slightly, her face expressionless. "No way!"

"Mother, what about this?" This time, the little girl took out paper and pen.

Su Tai felt utterly exhausted. "You weren't serious when I asked you to be, but now you're putting on an act! You're not allowed to bring anything except clothes, money, and self-defense items!"

Shen Yuean shook her head in disappointment.

Shen Congyu watched silently from the side, then went back inside to tidy up again.

Su Tai couldn't help but grumble at them a few more times.

The day of departure.

Shen Yi personally went to the Shen family's house, leaving them to oversee all the household chores before setting off with his wife and children.

There were forty constables who came with us this time; I heard that this was all the manpower the county government could mobilize.

As soon as they set off, Su Tai gave each of them a guokui (a type of flatbread), baozi (steamed buns), bread, and cake as a thank-you gift, and also put two taels of silver inside.

The constable who received the bag quickly discovered its secret and became even more respectful and attentive to Su Tai and the four children.

Thanks to the food provided by Su Tai, the group only stopped to rest at night and spent the rest of the time traveling.

The twins were excited for two days, then became listless.

They keep asking if I've arrived yet.

Su Tai ignored them, but Shen Yi was very patient and even carried the children on horseback for a while.

The twins take turns, so it's not boring.

The team entered the ice field.

The desolate scene was unsettling.

Sitting in Shen Yi's lap, Shen Yue'an asked curiously, "Dad, the branches in our village are all sprouting new buds, so why isn't there a single withered tree here? And the grass on the ground is all dead."

Shen Yi had no choice but to explain it to her in detail.

As the father and daughter were talking, several wolves suddenly appeared from not far away.

After a long winter, these wolves were probably so hungry they were practically glowing green. Not only were they unafraid of the caravan, they even cautiously approached step by step.

Shen Yi's eyes darkened slightly as he glanced at his youngest daughter in his arms. "Yue'an, go back to the carriage first. Wait until your father has dealt with these wolves before coming out."

"Father, can I watch from here? I'm not afraid!" Shen Yue'an's gaze was resolute.

In just a short while, the wolf pack was only three meters away from them.

There are even more of them than we just saw!
Shen Yi decisively picked up Shen Yue'an and dismounted, handing her over to Su Tai, saying, "Don't worry, we'll handle it."

Su Tai wasn't really worried; she just held the four children down to prevent them from going out.

The four children could only peek through the heavy curtains.

Some of the wolves pounced on the horse, while others bared their sharp fangs at the man.

Shen Yi calmly directed all the constables to divide the tasks, each of them easily handling one wolf, while he himself charged towards the alpha wolf and slashed it head-on.