Surviving In The Ancient Times With Limitless Supplies
Chapter 41: Let Them Decide For Themselves

Chapter 41: Let Them Decide For Themselves

Holding her empty bowl, Xu Xiang suddenly asked, "What are your plans for them?"

Xiao Shao was silent for a moment, before saying, "Bringing them with us will slow down our pace. But, we can’t leave them behind either."

Xu Xiang agreed with his words, nodded, and said nothing more. A few minutes later, he said, "Since we can’t leave or keep them, why not let them decide for themselves?"

Xu Xiang raised her eyebrows when she heard his words. With a slight smile on the corner of her lips, she said, "Young Master Xiao has a bright mind."

Both of them knew that these members of the Fan family were either the pampered young ladies or the spoiled young masters. But for these people, deciding what to do is not out of their reach.

Xiao Shao looked in the direction of Fan Zhengyin and his younger sister, and said, "That man is a good talent."

Following his gaze, Xu Xiang saw a thin young man sitting next to a child. His thin body was full of dust and wounds, but he looked calm and graceful. The child was also thin and malnourished, but that pair of clear eyes caught her attention.

Agreeing with him, she said, "Young Master Xiao is really good at discovering talents. Since you are interested in him, what will you do if he decides to leave?"

Listening to her question, the corners of Xiao Shao’s lips curled up slightly. His gaze was still fixed on the pair of brother and sister when he said, "He will decide to stay."

Hearing his confident words, Xu Xiang glanced at him. Turning her eyes back to the thin young man, she said, "Since Young Master Xiao is confident, then I will leave this matter to Young Master Xiao."

After finishing speaking, she got up and started washing the dishes. Seeing her working alone, Xiao Shao didn’t say anything, and stood up to help her wash the dishes. The two worked together and finished washing the dishes in a short while.

Xiao Shao carried a bamboo basket full of cooking utensils, as well as the remaining ingredients and tableware, and walked to the mule cart, while Xu Xiang carried a large iron pot behind him. The two did not speak, and put all the things back into the wooden box inside the mule cart.

Seeing that everything has been packed, Xiao Shao glanced at her and said, "I’ll ask them first. In the meantime, Miss Xu can rest here."

"Mhm." She hummed an answer.

After Xiao Shao went to ask Fan’s family, Xu Xiang sat on the mule cart, took out a pack of dried squid from a wooden box, and chewed it leisurely. She calmly watched Fan Guohai gather the others from there.

Standing beside Xiao Shao, Fan Guohai called the Fan family. "All of you, gather here."

Hearing Fan Guohai’s words, the members of the Fan family hurriedly gathered in front of him and Xiao Shao. Seeing that everyone is here, he looked at Xiao Shao and said politely: "Supreme General Xiao, everyone is here."

As soon as Xiao Shao heard that Fan Guohai still called him Supreme General, he said, "Old Master Fan, please don’t call me Supreme General anymore."

Fan Guohai smiled at him and said, "This old man is confused. Please excuse my slip of tongue, Eldest Young Master Xiao."

Xiao Shao nodded at him, and then looked at the other members of the Fan family. Facing those people, there was no expression on his handsome face as he opened his lips and spoke calmly.

"The reason why I gathered you here is to let you decide what to do in the future."

As soon as his words fell, a middle-aged man stepped forward and asked, "What do you mean, Eldest Young Master Xiao?"

Xiao Shao looked at him and said, "The meaning is like I just said. First of all, Eldest Master Fan can decide whether to leave or stay with us. However, there is nothing free in this world. If any of you decide to stay with us, then you must work for your share of food."

With doubts in his eyes, Fan Zhicheng looked at his father who was quietly standing beside Xiao Shao. Fan Guohai looked at his eldest son, but did not speak. Without getting an answer from his father, Fan Zhichen looked at Xiao Shao, but couldn’t guess anything from his expressionless face.

He looked at his wife, concubines and children, then at Xiao Shao, and asked cautiously: "If we choose to leave, can we get some money or food and water? Without money, food and water, we cannot survive."

Xiao Shao thought for a few seconds and said, "Eldest Master Fan can ask Miss Xu about this matter."

Fan Zhicheng was surprised by his answer and asked, "Why should we ask Miss Xu about this matter? Can’t Eldest Young Master Xiao make a decision?"

Xiao Shao shook his head slightly and said, "All the supplies and medicines belong to Miss Xu. She gave us everything we ate and used. I have no right to decide what to do with these supplies."

As soon as he said this, everyone present except Fan Guohai was shocked. Fan Guohai already guessed it since he saw the way Xiao Shao looked at Xu Xiang when he begged Xiao Shao to save his grandson.

After a moment of silence, Fan Zhicheng bowed to Fan Guohai and Xiao Shao before saying, "Since this is the case, I will ask Miss Xu about this matter. Thank you Eldest Young Master Xiao for letting us decide for ourselves."

After leaving this sentence, he took his family to the mule cart. Seeing him walking away, most of the Fan family’s members saluted Xiao Shao and Fan Guohai before following behind Fan Zhicheng.

Xiao Shao looked at Fan Guohai and said, "Old Master Fan can follow us first, and decide what to do after General Fan recovers from his injury."

Hearing his words, Fan Guohai heaved a sigh of relief. He bowed slightly to Xiao Shao, and said, "Thank you, Eldest Young Master Xiao, for your kindness."

Xiao Shao held his hand and helped him up while saying, "This is what I should do."

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