The first city

Jiushu steered clear of the family of five. 

When she got to the other side of them, she turned on her horse. 

" I have a healing potion, as well as food. I can exchange it with you. " She said lightly. 

The mother and the child crawled out from underneath the cart. 

The two boys looked at their mother, their eyes full of hope. 

" You …. Do you really have a healing potion ? " the woman asked. 

" I do. " Jiu shu answered. 

" We … we only have a deed of land, In Chu kingdom. " the woman answered lightly. 

" Too far. What else ? " Jiushu asked. 

" I .. I have jewels from Chu. I want at least a bag of fine grain for that. " The woman demanded. 

" Show me. " Jiushu said. 

What she called jewels was a bone bangle.