No journey is easy, especially traveling in a hurry, especially in troubled times.
There was no day or night, and there were no inns or inns to rest. If I was really tired, I would take a rest in the open air. When I was not tired, I would leave as soon as possible.
In less than ten days, the glamorous pedestrians turned into a mess.
The people who were following on foot could no longer be seen, and the number of servants who had bought simple carriages and horses was also reduced by more than half.
Of course the travelers do not care where they have gone and what they are doing now. Who would care to be a kind-hearted Bodhisattva when they are in danger.
With the sound of a horn, the marching troops and horses stopped, began to unload their trucks and horses, dig pits and erect stoves, which meant they could rest here for the night.
The men rolled off their horses, and both the masters and servants were lying on the ground. Even the women in the carriage were no exception. A few days ago, the servants would use cloth to cover up the ladies, but now they really
I don't have the energy to do these things, and the ladies don't have the energy to care about these things.
Apart from resting, there was nothing else for the Li family to do. The luggage was guarded by soldiers and horses, and the horses were fed water and beans and wheat by them. The meals were also prepared and delivered.
Moreover, the meals were also differentiated. The masters of the Li family were alone, while the servants ate from the same pot as the soldiers.
But despite this, it's such a rush in the wild and there are only a few ingredients, so what big difference can there be?
Li Mingran sat on the ground, which was only covered with a mat. There were bumps and stones on the ground. Even so, he felt more comfortable than sitting in a car with thick mats.
It was the first time in her life that she walked such a long way, and it was also the first time she knew what walking a long way was like.
"No." Li Mingran shook his head and looked at the bowl of soup made of unknown vegetables in front of him, "Li Minglou will definitely not do this."
She still remembered the way Li Minglou came home from Jiannan Road. The car he got in looked like a golden house, and he walked out like a fairy, without any trace of dust or embarrassment or fatigue.
Li Minghua sat cross-legged on the ground, drinking soup from a bowl, and said: "That's different..."
Before she finished speaking, Li Mingran thought of what the sisters often said at home, that the eldest lady is different from them, so he interrupted and compared with another person: "Li Mingqi is definitely not like this."
Thinking of Li Mingqi, Li Mingran felt a little sad. He hadn't seen him for more than a year and felt that he could no longer remember this person.
Because Li Mingqi's replacement for the eldest lady is a secret, they cannot talk about it casually in daily life, let alone inquire about how she is doing there.
Li Mingqi didn't write to them specifically.
However, I heard Li Minghua's mother occasionally say in front of her grandmother that Li Mingqi was more comfortable and prosperous in Taiyuan Prefecture than at home.
Grandma just snorted and said, a young lady should live the life she deserves.
She has 10,000 soldiers and horses there, so she certainly won't have to travel in embarrassment.
Li Minghua reached out and patted her head: "Don't think nonsense. I mean, it was a time of peace and prosperity, and now it is a time of war. Life is the most important at this time, and there is no comfort."
She picked up the bowl and picked up the spoon to feed Li Mingran.
Li Mingran drank sip after sip and said, "It's different anyway. During the war, Li Minglou will definitely not go out." He puffed out his cheeks and exhaled, "Li Mingqi is different from us now."
Li Mingqi often thought about being someone different from them, and now she finally got her wish.
Li Minghua gave her the bowl and spoon: "Why do you have to be different from others, and why do you have to be the same as others? Just do what you want to do and live the life you can. You little kid, be honest.
Really eat and don’t think about anything else.”
The child was quick to throw it away. Li Mingran picked up the bowl and took a spoon and ate it in big gulps. The hard work of traveling made his appetite even bigger.
The children no longer thought about it, but the adults were still thinking about it. Mrs. Li was lying on the floor being served by her daughters-in-law, and stopped eating after a few bites.
"I miss my rice. Why did I forget to bring more rice?" she said. "The rice in our Jiangling Prefecture is different from other places. I can't get used to it."
"Mother, when we get to Jiannan Road, ask someone to come and get more rice," Zuo said.
Mrs. Wang said: "Not only rice, but my mother's house has also been moved here."
Mrs. Lin on the side rolled her eyes, she was really confident, Jiannan Road became hers.
Mrs. Li was too lazy to pay attention to the petty thoughts between her daughters-in-law. After leaving Jiangling Mansion, she felt much more at ease and had more to think about.
"It won't be the same if we move here." She sighed, Jiannan Road was not a home where she could decide.
Contrary to what the women thought, Li Fengchang, the only male host of the Li family on this trip, did not think about the future but the front.
"I wonder how long it will take to walk like this?" he asked the guarding general.
The general calculated: "If we keep this speed, we will be able to enter the Jiannan Dao realm in fifteen days."
Li Fengchang shook his head: "No, no, mother and children can't bear it."
The general said: "We have too few soldiers and horses, so we need to find a safer road. The Jiangnan Road and central Guizhou are not peaceful now. If you go slower, you have to take a detour. That will take longer, but the journey will be a little more comfortable."
It's not safe to stay out for a long time, but it's really unbearable for people like them who have never traveled far to live in such a hurry.
In the past, it was not his turn to intervene in such matters, Li Fengan would arrange it, so thinking that Li Fengan was overbearing was not a bad thing, Li Fengchang sighed and couldn't make a decision for a while, so he simply went to bed.
Before Li Fengchang could make a decision in his dream, he was woken up. The ground beneath him was shaking constantly, as if thousands of horses were galloping.
"What's going on?" he asked hurriedly as he got up and it was just getting dark.
The soldiers and horses of the entire camp have been arrayed, and the Li family members are waking each other up, causing a panic for unknown reasons.
"Second Master, the governor sent troops and horses from Shannan Road to pick him up." The general brought the news.
This news made everyone in the Li family very happy, especially Li Fengchang. He pulled the general and asked: "How many troops and horses are there?"
The general said: "About five thousand."
"Is it safe enough to drive slowly enough?" Li Fengchang asked.
The general smiled, with a bit of arrogance: "You can even say that we are a walking city. It takes 20,000 soldiers and horses to defeat us. Second Master, you just want to live here for half a month. There is no problem."
Who wants to live in this wilderness? Li Fengchang ordered to set off according to the original route and then tell Mrs. Li and others the good news.
"Mother can rest at any time when she is tired." He said to Mrs. Li who was hiding in the car, "Let's walk slowly and not in a hurry. We can also look for food and drink carefully. In everything, mother's health is the most important thing."
Mrs. Li leaned in the arms of her daughters-in-law and sighed: "I am going to live in a foreign land, so you can do whatever you want."
Zuo said to Li Fengchang: "Then hurry on. We will look at mother's condition and remind her to take a rest."
The general and the commander of the troops and horses who greeted him also came to pay homage and said good things about Li Mingyu. Mrs. Li sighed, "My son."
Seeing that what was said was almost done, Li Fengchang ordered to break camp, and a voice called his second uncle came from behind.
He turned around and Li Minghua, a car behind him, raised the curtain.
"Minghua, what's wrong?" Li Fengchang asked.
Li Minghua glanced at the two standing generals, hesitant but determined, and said: "Second uncle, since we have enough troops, maybe we can send them to Jiangling Mansion as promised?"
Li Fengchang didn't react. Li Mingran, who was leaning on Li Minghua, looked at her in disbelief, his eyes widened.