In the dark night, the unique chirping of the chirping bird echoes.
This large pheasant-like bird with a black crown, white feathers, and black wings is said to only appear in the morning and evening. They become active at dawn or dusk, and then disappear at dawn or nightfall.
Punctual, hence the name.
Wen Wu remembered that when he was a child, he and Wen Qing dug out the nest of the singing bird. At that time, he was only eight or nine years old, and Wen Qing was even younger. The two of them often sneaked out together, digging into the woods to dig through the grass, and fishing in the river.
Catching shrimps and crabs... running all over the mountains and plains. This is why the two of them were able to find the nest of the singing bird. This kind of bird is timid by nature and hides very deep. It usually only makes its nest in the thick grass of the dense forest. But it sings
One good thing about Shi birds is that although they are hard to find, thieves can lay eggs, and each nest can lay about ten eggs. Wen Wu still remembers clearly that he and Wen Qing divided five or six eggs between themselves, and they were very happy.
I even forgot to go home for lunch, and ended up getting scolded by my mother.
"Spring doesn't kill birds."
At that time, Wenwu was reprimanded by her mother, saying that many birds and beasts reproduced in spring, and their offspring should not be cut off. Then, she boiled more than ten bird eggs and gave them to the two brothers and sisters.
Looking back now, it's quite interesting.
Wen Wu smiled unconsciously.
At this time, the bumps of the carriage slowed down and gradually slowed down. After a while, the carriage changed from running to walking slowly, and the lights around it began to light up gradually, and it became noisy at the same time.
Wen Wu opened the curtains and found that the convoy had entered a town.
"Young master, we have arrived in Ningping."
"oh."
Wen Wu nodded and after listening to the coachman's reminder, he had a certain idea of the itinerary.
Ninh Binh Town is a post station outside Tai Minh Palace, about 150 miles away from each other. In other words, after the convoy met with the large army of Tai Minh Palace at midnight in the morning, it walked for a whole day and only walked
More than a hundred miles away. Wen Wu frowned. At this rate, can we reach Xingdu in ten days? Just kidding, it would be great if we could reach Zhongzhou.
Tuk Tuk.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the carriage door. Then, Li Kuang's voice rang out, "Master Wen."
Wenwu opened the door curtain and said, "Uncle Li."
Li Kuang smiled and asked, "How was it? Are you tired after walking for a day?"
"It's okay, but it's a bit boring."
"Hahaha, you've been alone in the car all day, so of course you're bored. How about I take you over to say hello to the people at the medicine hall? There are several young people about your age there, and it's very lively.
." As he spoke, Li Kuang tilted his head and joked in a low voice: "There are a few little girls, all of them are very pretty, why don't you go over and get to know each other now?"
Wen Wu laughed dumbly and shook his head repeatedly, "It still doesn't work. I'll just read a book to relieve my boredom."
"Really? I really want to get to know you over there. I was asking you about your details just now. Maybe if you got acquainted with them in the past, hehe..." Li Kuang smiled with a smile on his face.
Slightly vulgar, quite different from the serious look at the beginning.
Wen Wu smiled bitterly, not wanting to talk about this topic, so he straightened his expression slightly and shook his head firmly to express his attitude, "Thank you, Uncle Li, but this time I go north, the teacher has high hopes for me, and I don't dare to relax a little. Besides,
, you know what Teacher is like, if she knew that I was thinking about romance just a few days after I left home, she would have to break my legs."
Li Kuang's expression froze slightly, and then he laughed, "Ah, hahaha - look at you, I'm just joking with you, but you're serious. The boss specifically told me to be optimistic about you, how dare I
Are you messing around? If you really dare, I don't dare." After saying that, he changed the topic and suddenly became sanctimonious, and further explained: "I think we have to go for more than ten days, and you are a person like you.
Staying in the carriage is not a problem. You can get familiar with the environment by walking around with people. Also, when you go north to Xingdu this time, sooner or later you will have to say hello to the people in the medicine hall. Everyone here is considered a fellow villager.
, it would be better if we get to know each other earlier so that we can take care of him."
"Oh, that's it..." Wen Wu smiled and didn't try to expose him. He nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. However, everyone has been traveling all day today and should be tired. We can find time later.
, I’ll go over and visit again. What do you think?”
"Hey, what does it matter to me? You can come over whenever you are free. If you are worried about not knowing someone, just say something to me then and I will go with you." Li Kuaihua patted his chest heartily.
"It's better this way. Then I'll trouble Uncle Li."
"Why bother? It's a small thing. Okay, you can take a rest first. I have to go to the front to have a look. I'll talk about it later."
"Okay, you can do it yourself."
"Let's go."
Li Kuang smiled and waved his hand, clapped his horse and went forward.
At this time, the motorcade had stopped. Wenwu opened the doorstop and looked out. Ningping Town is not a small place, because it is located on a post road and is a must-pass on the way to the north. The floating population has always been among Taiming Prefecture.
First of all, it is far from comparable to a remote place like Yuanwang Town. However, the size of the convoy this time is not trivial. And there are more than just people accompanying it. The goods alone add up to hundreds of vehicles, including annual tributes.
, how to arrange it properly is not a small problem. Therefore, even a big town like Ninh Binh seemed a little chaotic for a while. The streets were jammed with carriages, and all the inns and inns were full and overcrowded.
I'm afraid it won't be clear for a while.
Wen Wu thought this and retreated into the carriage again, calmly making tea and reading a book.
Sure enough, because the incoming convoy was too large and it was related to Sui Gong, the matter was serious, so the military directly blocked the town's posthouse.
Then, the problem came. Although there were many inns in the town in addition to the inn, the inn was located on an important road. Once the military headquarters was blocked, all the backward convoys stopped. So, either accept the military headquarters
Inspections were carried out slowly one by one, or they were diverted. Hundreds of carriages were lined up and queued up for several miles outside the town.
After nearly half an hour, Wanyaotang's convoy had only moved less than a hundred steps.
Not long after, Li Kuang came back again. This time he didn't ride a horse, and his slightly fat figure walked vigorously. He arrived at the car door in a few strides, sweating all over his forehead, "Young Master Wen."
"Uncle Li."
Wenwu knew what he was doing, but he remained calm.
Li Kuang held on to the door frame, wiped his sweat, and said unhappily: "It's blocked in front. I'm afraid I won't be able to move it for a while. You go to the front entrance to rest first. Everything has been arranged there."
"Well, let's wait for everyone?"
Wen Wu frowned and looked around. Because the convoy was jammed, many people came down to get some air, and locals in the town also joined in the fun, so the scene seemed a bit chaotic.
Li Kuang shook his head and said: "I can't wait, the car can't pass, and I don't want to separate. Besides, even if we can pass, there won't be that many people living in the hall and the inn. I watched and drove to the medicine hall later.
Set up camp at the door and let them spend the night outside. Hey, you don’t have to worry about this, I will take care of it. You see, it’s almost midnight. You don’t know how long it will be. Listen to me and go there early to rest and recuperate.
You are in good spirits. We will leave Ninh Binh tomorrow, but we won’t see the town for a few days.”
Wen Wu thought for a moment and stopped insisting, "Then I'll let you arrange everything."
"Okay, I'll take you there, let's go."
"Um."
"By the way, bring your valuables."
"Oh, it's okay, they are all worthless things."
"Haha, let's go then."
"..."
As soon as he got out of the car, Wen Wu felt several looks coming towards him. Some were kind and some were malicious, but most of them were curious. He didn't pay much attention, but he still kept an eye on them.