"Have you finished everything in the shop?" Qi Mei asked.
Tao Qiqi: "Mom, don't worry. Every shop has a steward. They are very experienced. They can do it without me. And I have also said hello to Brother Han. Let's
If he's fine, he'll help me keep an eye on it. With him here, why should I feel uneasy?"
What's more important is that all the stewards and some important employees in the shop have signed space contracts with Tao Qiqi, and they can do anything whether she is present or not.
Qi Mei: "Okay, I'll pack up in the next two days and prepare more thick clothes. Although the south is not as cold as the north, you still need to keep warm when traveling."
Tao Qiqi: "Well, prepare a few more beddings and put them in the carriage for later use. Also prepare some food and other things."
Qi Mei: "The bedding has been prepared a long time ago. I will arrange the food tomorrow."
"Okay." Tao Qiqi nodded, and then explained some things that needed to be prepared.
After discussing it, we decided to set off in two days.
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Two days later——
It is already mid-to-early November.
Tao Qiqi and the others rushed back to Jiangdu. They were both in the south. According to Tao Qiqi's plan, they should arrive there in 5-7 days.
I had experienced running away from home before, but now the journey only took 5-7 days, so Tao Qiqi didn't think it was a big deal.
And as long as there are no mischief-makers on the road, they just need to concentrate on their journey, and maybe they can arrive early.
But Tao Qiqi forgot one thing, that is, there have been floods in some places in the south recently.
The flood has receded in some places, but some low-lying areas are still flooded. Roads are also flooded.
On the fourth day of Tao Qiqi's journey, they expected to reach home in two days according to this schedule, but they were blocked on the way.
"The girl is gone." The speaker was Shan Qing, who was driving the carriage in front.
Although she doesn't need to take away the thousand guards that Nangong Ye left for her, Fu Lin, Shan Qing and the others are guards belonging to Tao Qiqi, so she still has to take them with her, and by the way, she can also give them to them.
The horse-drawn carriage is ahead.
In addition, Shan Qing and the others had already appeared in front of everyone, so Tao Qiqi didn't let them hide and follow them alone.
Just set off together and then dress up as a caravan, which can save you some unnecessary trouble.
"There is no road? How come there is no road?" Tao Qiqi didn't react for a moment and asked with some confusion.
As soon as she finished speaking, she poked her head out and looked forward.
She only realized what she was doing when she looked at the flooded road in front of her.
"Fu Dong, go take a look ahead and see what's going on. How far is the road flooded?"
"Okay." Fu Dong agreed, jumped off the carriage, and then slowly walked forward along the road in front of them.
Tao Qiqi and his party were waiting where they were.
After waiting for a while, Fu Dong turned around and walked back.
After returning, Fu Dong said: "Girl, the road ahead is basically flooded, and it will be very dangerous to go forward if you can't see the road. There is a river not far away, and the water in the river is very fast. It flows so blindly."
It used to be easy to stray into the rapids."
"Is there a village nearby?" Tao Qiqi asked.
"I saw a village on the other side of the river, but more than half of the village was flooded. It was obvious that there was no one inside. I guess they hid in the mountains behind the village," Fu Dong replied.
"Qiqi, should we go back now and choose the nearest town or county to stay, or??" Fang Yu asked.
Tao Qiqi naturally understood what Fang Yu meant. After thinking about it, she said, "Let's go up the mountain too."
As we walked back and forth, it was already getting late.
Secondly, if you can meet the folks in the village when you go up the mountain, if you need help, please help if you can.
It's not easy for the people at the bottom, not to mention the cold weather now.
Waiting for the top to take action, level by level, not sure when.
"Fu Lin, take the people up the mountain first to look for a suitable place to stay. We'll settle the carriage and luggage down below before going up the mountain."
"Yes." Fu Lin agreed and led a few people up the mountain.
Tao Qiqi and the others turned around and looked for a suitable place for the horse to hide.
"Girl, there is a cave over there." Suddenly Dan Qing's voice sounded again.
Tao Qiqi stuck her head out and looked in the direction Shan Qing was pointing, and saw a cave at the foot of the mountain at a relatively high ground. Tao Qiqi had good eyesight, and it was obvious that there were people walking around at the entrance of the cave.
"Go over and have a look."
Then the carriage team headed towards the cave at the foot of the mountain.
However, the cave was still a little far from the road, so Tao Qiqi and the others had to temporarily park the carriage on the roadside and walk to the cave.
The walk from the road to the cave was full of fields. Tao Qiqi held Qi Mei and Jiang Su one after another, and then warned: "Mom, Aunt Jiang, be careful."
Fang Yu followed Jiang Su, and Jiang Su held her hand. It was obvious that Jiang Su herself was very nervous, but she still didn't forget to tell Fang Yu: "Xiaoyu, be careful too. Don't fall."
"We used to walk on this road a lot in the village. We couldn't fall down, but mother, you should be careful." Fang Yu replied with a smile.
The field ridge they were walking on was about one meter high from the paddy fields below. If they fell, they would not only be turned into clay figures, but if they didn't know how to fall, they might even get sprained accidentally.
Fortunately, Jiang Su was led by Tao Qiqi in front and Fang Yu in the back. The two of them were holding her hands steadily, and since she was a martial artist now, walking this way was not a problem.
Several people finally walked through the field and reached the foot of the mountain. As a result, there was a creek about one meter wide at the foot of the mountain.
This creek is usually used to divert water to the fields to water crops.
A temporary wooden bridge built by the villagers was built over the creek.
A wooden bridge made of four large tree trunks tied together, just big enough for a person to walk across.
However, due to the recent floods, the water in the creek is very deep, and the current is even very fast. It is no joke if it falls. It will be fine if it is rescued, but if it cannot be rescued, it will eventually rush into the river along the creek.
To get to the cave at the foot of the mountain, they had to walk across a temporary wooden bridge built by the villagers.
This is no better than walking over a field.
The first time she encountered such a fast-flowing stream, Jiang Su was a little nervous, fearing that she would be washed away by the water if she fell in.
The first one to pass was Qi Mei, and the second one was Tao Qiqi. When it was Jiang Su's turn, her legs were shaking non-stop.
"It's okay. This bridge is stable. As long as you don't look under the bridge, there's nothing to be afraid of. You'll be over in two steps." Qi Mei quickly comforted her.
At this time, Tao Qiqi whispered: "Aunt Jiang, if you are scared, just fly here. Don't forget that your skills are not ordinary now. You can fly over this distance easily."
Fortunately, with Tao Qiqi's reminder, Jiang Su finally reacted.
During this period, I experienced many killers and even challenged a snake nest. It seemed that I was no longer afraid of anything. After a while, these good days returned to the past.
A small stream scares me so much that I dare not cross it.
After reacting, Jiang Su gently used her internal strength, raised her feet and crossed to the other side of the stream.
