In mid-February, after walking through Shanggu County, Dai County, and finally entering the boundary of Zhuo County, Xu Yue and others instantly felt what it means to be "difficult to travel."
There is no harm without comparison.
The main roads between Shanggu and Daijun have been paved with cement, and the post stations are also operating very well. The road is smooth along the way, and there is a place to go if it is windy or rainy, and supplies can be added at any time.
But once we arrived in Zhuo County, the cement road was paved intermittently, and the main road was paved section by section.
After the winter snow melted, the section that was not paved with cement was muddy. Xu Yue and others were better off riding horses, but Xu Erniang and her twins rode in a carriage and got stuck in the mud several times.
Fortunately, we brought enough people with us, and only one carriage fell down. Although it was annoying, it didn't delay the journey much.
However, it would be sad to not be able to walk to the inn in the dark.
Xu Yue, who lived in the open air, once again experienced the difficulty of transitioning from luxury to frugality.
Not to mention Ma Liang and his entourage, everyone was wet when a light rain fell.
It was windy at night and the spring wind was cold. I was really worried that these people would freeze out. After discussing with her brothers and sisters, Xu Yue decided to take out the tent.
The current technology tree is full of energy fruits. As long as Xu Yue is here, no matter where the team goes, they don't need to worry about material supplies in a short period of time.
"Chief, there is a river beach ahead. How about camping on the roadside tonight?" Ma Liang ran back from the front on horseback and reported the results of his investigation.
As he said that, he added: "There are mountains and forests on the roadside. I will cut down the trees and build a few temporary sheds to block the wind. I can't make it to the inn tonight, so I can only endure it."
"It's cold at night. Let's take turns to avoid sleeping to death. It should be fine." Ma Liang looked at his companions in the team, and they all nodded in agreement.
Xu Yue raised her eyes and looked at the gray sky. It looked like a heavy rain was brewing.
"Go to the river beach first." Xu Yue ordered.
Ma Liang led the way, and the rest followed closely. They were all well-trained elite soldiers, and soon they arrived at the river beach that Ma Liang mentioned in front of them.
Xu Erniang's carriage was a little slower.
Seeing that her sister was also in place, Xu Yue jumped off the horse and called to Ma Liang and others who were about to go logging.
"I have a tent here, so there's no need to cut down the wood. I'll divide a group of people into picking up some firewood, and the rest will come back and set up the tent."
Ma Liang and others were all stunned, and then they saw Xu Yue wave her hand, and a batch of fresh and hot military tents that had just been exchanged with the technology tree fell neatly in front of Xu Yue.
Although they had long been convinced that Xu Jiajun was a god descended into the world, when they saw such a miraculous thing with their own eyes, Ma Liang and others were so shocked that their eyes widened and they almost knelt down due to weakness in their legs.
Zhao Bei reacted the fastest, probably because he used to work with Xu Da and was desensitized by Xu Da's practice.
Zhao Bei left his stupid son where he was and told him not to move around. Dad would come as soon as he went.
"There are a total of twelve tents and sixty sleeping bags. Centurion, please divide them up."
After Zhao Bei counted the number of tents, he took one and invited Xu Dalang to set up a tent with him.
There are twelve in total, leaving ten for Ma Liang and others. The remaining two are for sister Xu Yue and one for the twins, and one for him, Xu Dalang and the two sons of God. They are just right.
Zhao Bei felt very happy and had already made arrangements for everyone in his mind in advance.
There was indeed nothing wrong with his allocation. Xu Yue had no objection and acquiesced.
Seeing that Ma Liang and others had reacted and came to get the tent, Xu Yue let the horses go to graze and waved to Zhao Adou, who was still stunned.
The little guy came back to his senses and walked towards her in surprise. His big eyes searched everywhere on her body. His little paws grabbed her sleeves and poked inside, muttering:
"Where did Sister Yue conjure the tent?"
Xu Yue smiled without saying much and took Zhao Adou to the carriage.
Xu Erniang handed the fed and sleeping twins to the two sons of gods, got off the carriage, looked at the dark sky, and took out her magic wand.
"I'll put up a barrier to make it safer at night."
Xu Yue nodded and asked Zhao Adou if he wanted to see the twins. After being refused, he left him outside the carriage and got into the carriage himself.
Then, Zhao Adou was shocked again.
Xu Erniang pretended that he did not exist, raised her staff and began to chant. The gentle whisper was similar to the gentle chant that came from the Guangming Church on the first day of the new year.
Zhao Adou watched blankly as a beam of white light shot out from the top of the staff in Xu Erniang's hand and shot straight into the sky.
Then, bright lights exploded like fireworks in the sky overhead, forming a fine net that enveloped the entire camp.
There was a dazzling flash of white brilliance, and everything returned to normal.
Ma Liang and others who were setting up the tent were startled. They looked up subconsciously and could only catch a trace of the afterglow of the holy light.
But that's enough!
When they grow old, they can tell their children and grandchildren that they have seen miracles with their own eyes, causing children to gasp in amazement and envy.
"Have you seen the range? Don't go out of the barrier after nightfall." Xu Erniang warned loudly.
Ma Liang and others hurriedly crossed their arms and crossed their chests, nodding to show their understanding.
Only then did Xu Erniang have time to look at Zhao Adou who was stupidly beside her, teased him, and went back to the carriage.
When Xu Yue finished sucking the baby and got off the car with satisfaction, Zhao Adou had regained his energy and ran to the barrier, staring at the looming barrier and tilting his head to study it.
However, no matter how much I researched, I never stepped out of the barrier out of curiosity.
The sky darkened, and all the trees on the roadside were blown to one direction, but everyone inside the barrier only felt the wind caressing their cheeks.
A heavy rain poured down without any surprise, and the inside and outside of the barrier became two worlds.
Zhao Adou stood next to the barrier with a bamboo hat given by his father, stretched out his little hand, penetrated the barrier, and big raindrops fell on his palm, splashing water.
But on his arm inside the barrier, there was only a little drizzle.
"Wow~" Zhao Adou whispered in surprise, feeling the coldness of the spring rain, he quickly took his hand back.
With tents and barriers in place, everyone had a good sleep.
At dawn the next day, the heavy rain had receded, the water level in the river had risen a little, and most of the wide river beach was submerged.
However, the camp of Xu Yue and others was set up on a high place, so there was nothing wrong with it.
Everyone simply tidied up, ate some dry food, and continued to rush towards Zhuoxian County.
Because this area has not yet had time for Xu Jiajun to carry out development and construction, and it is the last piece of land waiting to be recovered. The infrastructure is very poor and the road is still difficult to walk.
But along the way, every time she passed the villages and Wubao, she could always see the longing faces of the tenants waiting for relief, and Xu Yue became more and more confident.
"It seems that Zilong and the others have not been idle in the past two months. Most likely, the drama troupe went to the countryside to perform." Zhao Bei looked at the traces of slogans remaining on the gate of a certain Wubao and said in a positive tone.
Xu Yue nodded, "With the support of the people, those aristocratic families in Zhuo County can't change the world even if they try their best!"
