Chapter 265: Food in Hand, No Panic in Exile 8
Chapter 265: Food in Hand, No Panic in Exile 8
Lu Zhan thought more than others. He looked at Chu Yuan and said, "Yuan'er, that Lord Shen from the Dali Temple..."
Chu Yuan heard the complex emotions contained in his unfinished words: "Lord Shen treats me very well. After hearing about the incident at home, he advised me to leave the capital. But I don't want to see you suffer along the way, so I have decided to accompany you to Shu and take care of you on the way."
Chu Tingshu shook her head firmly: "No, you are just a little girl, why do you have to follow us and suffer all the way? If something happens to you again, how can I explain to your dead parents?"
Chu Yuan pulled Xia Yu in front of him and said, "Don't worry, auntie. This is my newly bought maid, Xia Yu. She knows some martial arts, and she is strong enough to fight two grown men alone. She also knows some medical skills. I will have no problem with her protecting me along the way."
Xia Yu also quickly expressed his opinion: "Yes, please rest assured, Madam, I have been learning martial arts from my master since I was young, and I will definitely protect the young lady."
Chu Tingshu wanted to say something when she heard the voice of the official in the distance: "Okay, everyone, get up quickly and get ready to go."
Chu Yuan sent them back to the exile team, and before leaving, he told them: "I put snacks and dried meat in the interlayer of the clothes. If you are hungry, you can take them out and eat. There are also a few water bags hidden under the hay. Don't drink raw water outside when you go out, especially aunt, it's not good for the baby in your belly."
After saying that, Chu Yuan rode away on horseback. She had to explore the way ahead first to prevent them from encountering any trouble and delaying their journey.
You have to know that there is a set travel period for exiled prisoners. If something unexpected happens on the way, they can only sacrifice their rest time to hurry on their way.
The exiled prisoners already had a poor rest, and if the time was compressed further, the baby in my aunt's belly would really have no chance of survival.
Fortunately, the water bags she prepared were mixed with spiritual spring water. Although the content was very small, it was enough to ensure their health along the way.
After Chu Yuan left, Lu Haoyuan helped his mother sit on the wooden cart: "Mom, let your son take you."
Chu Tingshu wiped the tears from her eyes and refused to sit down: "Yuan'er, the journey to Shu is long and dangerous. Can I still take a car all the way? I have to walk by myself. I might as well take a few more steps while I can walk now, so as to reduce some of your burden."
Lu Haoyuan had no choice but to take the thick clothes from the car and put them on her: "If you are tired, you must tell me. I have learned martial arts from my grandfather since I was young, and I am very strong."
Chu Tingshu patted his hands and said, "Okay, okay, let's go, or we won't be able to keep up with the team."
The three of them put on the thick clothes prepared for them by Chu Yuan and followed the team all the way. Lu Zhan felt around his body from time to time, trying to see how many things were hidden in the clothes.
After a while, he found a dozen pieces of cakes, a bag of dried meat wrapped in oil paper, and two dried bread. If he was frugal, these things could last for two or three days.
He took out a piece of cake and secretly put it into his wife's hand: "Tingshu, eat a piece of cake to fill your stomach first, otherwise you will have no strength in your body."
Chu Tingshu took advantage of her sleeve to break off half of the milky white pastry and stuffed it into her mouth. Immediately, a strong milky aroma spread from the tip of her tongue, and the tears that she had held back with great difficulty burst out again.
"Zhanlang, this is the milk cake from Grandma Qiaoshou's house. I have been eating it since I was a child. This cake must have been brought by Yuaner from Bingzhou."
Lu Zhan felt bad when he heard this. If this accident had not happened, their family should be sitting happily in the courtyard, enjoying the various delicacies that Yuan'er brought from Bingzhou.
Hao Yuan has doted on his cousin since she was a child. When the time comes, he will definitely insist on taking Yuan'er to the largest restaurant in the city so that she can also taste the capital's delicacies.
But today things didn't go as planned, and instead Yuan'er had to suffer with their family.
Chu Yuan rode forward for less than half an hour when he saw an inn not far away. After calculating the distance, he thought that the exiled team should rest here at night.
However, ordinary prisoners are not qualified to live in living rooms and can only sleep in the open space outside for one night. Then they have to get up with sore backs and continue their journey the next day.
Chu Yuan put a silver ingot on the counter and said, "Boss, I want three rooms and a good meal tonight."
Now this place is not far from the capital, and the conditions of the posthouse are quite good. Chu Yuan plans to treat those officials to a good meal in the evening, and also let his aunt and her family have a good rest in the room for the night.
Later on, it became common to sleep outdoors in the mountains and wilderness, and by then there would be no place to stay even if you wanted to stay in an inn.
After making all the arrangements, Chu Yuan went back to her room and waited. She asked Xia Yu to guard the door for her and took out a portion of barbecue rice from the space to eat.
This ancient stuff was bland and tasteless, and she really couldn't get used to it.
By the way, I used my mind to roast a leg of lamb in the space, so that I could give it to my aunt and the others to nourish their bodies in the evening. They must have not eaten well or slept well in prison during this period of time.
I picked a few fresh peaches from the tree. You have to eat more fruits so that your baby will have good skin.
As for the staple food, it’s just right to cook a pot of broth to soak the steamed buns. This is how they eat over there.
Chu Yuan waited like this for the whole afternoon. As soon as it got dark, he heard Xia Yu come back and report: "Miss, they are coming this way."
"Go ahead and invite these officials in."
After receiving the order, Xia Yu immediately came to the entrance of the post house and waved to the leaders: "Officials, please come in and have a rest. My young lady has prepared a table of delicious food in the post house. Please come and enjoy it."
The officials looked at each other and thought this was a good idea. After having carried out so many exile missions, this one was the most comfortable one.
You see, as soon as they arrived at the place where they would stay overnight, someone had already prepared the food, so there was no reason for them to refuse.
Two people were left outside to guard the prisoners, and the rest of the officers, under the guidance of Xia Yu, sat at the largest table inside.
Seeing the dishes and a large jar of wine on the table, they nodded with satisfaction. The girl was quite considerate and knew that they had walked for such a long time and needed some wine to warm themselves up.
Xia Yu seized this opportunity and said, "I wonder if the officials are satisfied with today's arrangements?"
Since they were so understanding, and he was not a stingy person, the leading officer waved his hand and said, "Okay, I understand what you mean. You can take those people to rest, but you have to set out at 3:45 am tomorrow. Don't miss the time."
Xia Yu bowed gratefully: "Thank you, sir."
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