Yun Jiao gathered her father, Lady Wu, and Mrs. Chen to explain her current situation, then calmly said, "Opening a pharmacy has its benefits. It allows us to et more people, at least we won’t be trapped here unable to leave."
"From now on, we need to start planning our escape."
Gu Yuheng said, "There are a few problems. There are too many of us, leaving together will attract too much attention, we definitely won’t get away."
Yun Jiao nodded, "We’ll have to leave separately."
"Also, to return to Great Chu, although we can bypass many cities, there are certain checkpoints we must pass through. Getting travel docunts is a problem."
Mrs. Chen was a bit anxious, she didn’t want to be separated from her two children, but she had no confidence in escaping from the Jin Country on her own with them.
Yun Jiao noticed her anxiety, "Mother, don’t worry. How we separate, which groups people will leave in, these are matters for later. There are things we need to do now."
She turned to Gu Yuheng and said, "First, when the pharmacy opens, father needs to find a way to get maps. Many places here don’t even have roads, we can’t travel without maps."
"Then there’s the issue of travel docunts. Maybe soone in the black market can forge them. Father needs to investigate but must be extrely discreet."
"Also, inquire about trade caravans. There must be so leaving Huining for Great Chu. Traveling with a caravan would be best."
"Oh, there’s another important thing, which is our accents."
"Our accents imdiately identify us as people from Great Chu. This won’t do; we need to change our accents to escape successfully."
Gu Yuheng nodded, "Then from now on, let’s all start learning the accent of the people from Jin Country."
Lady Wu interjected, "Don’t tell the children about this for now. They’re too young to understand, and if they accidentally let it slip, it could be trouble."
"Don’t tell the servants either, we’ll see when the ti cos."
Everyone nodded.
Yun Jiao looked at her father again and said, "Father, Sanlang will certainly co looking for here. When you go to the shop, be sure to keep an eye out."
"And, I suspect that once the pharmacy opens, Wanyan Zhang will have people watching you all, so be very careful with what you do and say."
Gu Yuheng nodded, "Don’t worry, I’ve got it." He spoke with a slight Jin Country accent.
Yun Jiao smiled and said, "Father, you really have learned it well."
"Of course, these past two months, I’ve been listening to those Jin Country soldiers talk every day, and I can manage a few simple phrases now." Gu Yuheng said with a little pride.
Yun Jiao gave her father a thumbs up, then opened a small package she was carrying, which contained gold ingots and so silver.
"Use these as you see fit, don’t skimp. If you run out, I have more."
In their pharmacy stockpile, she had over a hundred thousand taels of silver, and had taken tens of thousands of taels of gold from the Duke Mansion’s storeroom.
Gu Yuheng and the others simply assud she got it from the second prince and said nothing.
Yun Jiao then stood up, "I’m leaving now, I’ll co to check on you every three or four days."
Lady Wu said, "Why not eat before you go?"
Yun Jiao shook her head. Although on the surface, Yan Zhang claid to grant her freedom, if she really went out every day, and stayed out for half a day, Yan Zhang probably wouldn’t let her leave anymore.
Yun Jiao returned to the mansion, and once Wanyan Zhang got the news, he headed to Qinxin Garden.
He got straight to the point and said, "Hand over the formulas for White dicine and bruise healing oil, I’ll find soone to run a workshop for it."
After a pause, he added, "From now on, you’ll get a thirty percent share of the profits from these two dicines."
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