Chapter 140: Questioning
The appearance of the father and daughter of Gao Dashan was just a small episode, and the group went on the road again, and when they took a break at noon, they remembered to say a few words. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info that family is not good, he has been pitted by Feng Dachun in the past, and he is right to be indifferent.
Besides, even if they want to help, Gao Dashan will be 200 taels of silver as soon as he opens his mouth, and they can't take out this amount, so they can't make up enough money to smash pots and sell iron, sell houses and land.
Originally, there was a lawsuit of tongue, which was solved by Gu Zheng in a few tricks, and the group of gangsters who asked for debts wanted to find trouble, but they couldn't keep up with the pace of the caravan, and they were left far behind.
Mo Xiaohe always secretly observes her husband, she is not an old man, most of the time it is not about herself, she is also a little cold, she likes to watch coldly, and she will not take the initiative to take action unless she has to. The tall mountains are like dog skin plasters sticking to Feng Dachun, delaying the team's journey, and his husband will stand up.
At noon, when the ground was roasting like a fire, and the horses were wilting and listless, the convoy found a shady place and stopped to straighten out.
There was a small river not far away, and the men took cloth towels to scrub the river and fetch some water. Jiang Lao Wu's daughter-in-law, Feng, set up a simple stove, cut vegetables neatly, and prepared lunch.
According to the plan, it can only stop when it is dark, and at noon, you must make something to top your hunger, steam two large pots of steamed buns, and then make two stir-fried vegetables.
"It's hot, just get us some pickles to eat, it's refreshing."
Eating and drinking well along the way, and not suffering much, Uncle Jiang was very embarrassed, and always felt that receiving so much silver was a big advantage for Gu Zheng and Mo Xiaohe.
"If you don't eat enough, who knows what time it will be at night."
At noon, the sun was too hot, and they had to rest for an hour or two before they could hurry, so they would have to delay until after dark, and at night when the lights were dark, they could only make two dishes hastily and make do with it.
"Xiaohe, let them sleep in the tent for a while, and I'll make kneading dough and steamed buns, and it'll be fine for a while."
Mo Xiaohe proposed to buy some in the tea shed and fry two dishes, without delaying the work at all, Feng Shi considered that the food on both sides of the official road was too expensive, so he decided to do it herself, after all, she came with her, and with the same silver money as the man, she had to work.
"Yes, Aunt Feng is famous for making steamed buns."
Everyone said that they were not in a hurry to eat, they could wake up and eat, and then go on the road after eating, without delaying their rest or hurrying.
Everyone has no opinion, Mo Xiaohe nodded, since this is the case, let Feng work harder, nearly twenty people eat, she can't help much, it's really not so easy to do.
"If I'm not mistaken, there should be a heavy rain in about three days."
Uncle Jiang came out last night, but he wasn't sure yet, he was afraid that he would say it in advance, and it wouldn't rain by then, and he would be embarrassed.
"In three days, we should get out of the small town under Luzhou."
Gu Zheng also felt that it was going to rain, so he opened the map and discussed with Uncle Jiang, three days later, if the rain was too heavy, he would enter the city in advance, find an inn, rest for a day, and rectify along the way.
It was difficult to travel in heavy rains, and it was easy for the goods to get into the water, and the silk was so delicate that if it was a little rain, it would ruin a horse and it could only be sold at less than cost.
"Three days later, we happened to arrive at the Trade City."
Gu Zheng drew a circle on the map, made preliminary arrangements, and after coming out for a few days, everyone adapted quite well, Feng cooked on weekdays, and the amount was estimated very accurately, and there was only some soup and water left, which was not wasted at all.
In summer, food can not be stored for too long, if you don't pay attention to the stomach will be upset, some people in the team are greedy, after eating steaming steamed buns, and drink too much cold water, alternating hot and cold, making a stomach. Fortunately, before going out, the medicine was well prepared.
Da Yue's medical treatment is more developed than imagined, and many herbs are made into pills, which are simple to carry and have good effects, so that patients do not need to drink bitter medicine soup.
There are two other controlled carriages in the convoy, which were originally prepared by Gu Zheng for his own lady, if she has something she wants to buy along the way, local specialties, just put them in the carriage and pull them back to Dawu.
Just a few days after coming out, the carriage was empty, and it became a temporary resting place, and whoever was not feeling well, spread a mat on the ground and took a nap.
As soon as the three days came, as expected, from the morning onwards, the clouds overhead, the air was hot, the pressure was overwhelming, and the occasional damp wind flowed, and soon after they were on the road, everyone was sweating.
"It's not raining now, let's go to the trade city and find an inn to rest nearby."
Gu Zheng looked up at the sky, a heavy rain was coming, and he had to speed up his trip.
The people of the convoy first checked the goods, which were covered with several layers of straw mats, wrapped tightly, and were not afraid of rain, so they were relieved.
Generally speaking, there is almost some wear and tear in transporting silk, after all, when it rains, God says, if you walk on the official road, catch up with the heavy rain, you can't find a place to shelter from the rain, the grass mat seeps water, to the gap in the box, the rain, pervasive.
Uncle Jiang is very meticulous, he has experience in transporting goods, and many emergencies are well avoided.
"There aren't many rooms in the inn, so we don't have to spend extra money, so it's better to sleep in two bunks."
Give Jiang Lao Wu and his wife a low-class room, and the rest of the people live in a bunk, and they can sleep six or seven in a room, Uncle Jiang pondered, they are all from the village, and they often suffer hardships, and they are treated well along the way, but it makes them uncomfortable.
"One room for two."
Tongpu is not cheaper than the room a few copper plates, and the shop is in the basement half of the floor, dark and damp, next to the stable, the smell is not good, the night is noisy by mosquitoes, sleep badly, it is better to spend more money, choose a good environment.
Along the way, it is best to save money, but they are not black-hearted people, and in this regard, Mo Xiaohe advocated that the silver must be spent on the blade, and what should be spent cannot be saved.
Mo Xiaohe booked all the remaining rooms in the inn, and Feng borrowed the stove room and began to prepare lunch.
"Husband, I have a question for you."
After Mo Xiaohe returned to the room, she went to the clean room to wash first, she used bath beans, scrubbed well, went out, and washed in the small bathroom on the carriage every night, but to consider the problem of water, she could only scrub simply.
After taking a bath thoroughly, she walked out of the door, with a faint fragrance on her body, Gu Zheng took two steps back, her face tense, "What?" ”
"I fell into the water at that time, why did you save me?"
Mo Xiaohe tilted his head and blinked, with a faint mist floating in his eyes, looking innocent. She stared at Gu Zheng's eyes, recently, she always felt that something was wrong, her husband was a little indifferent, and he was not a warm-hearted person at all.
So, she fell into the water, he was just passing by, just pretending not to see, it is said that there are others around, could it be that he has long taken a fancy to Mo Xiaohe, that is, the original owner of the body?
Although she and Mo Xiaohe belong to the same person, the first thing her husband likes is her predecessor, and she is still a little uncomfortable when she thinks so.
This comes from a woman's super strong possessiveness, and if you don't ask about it, you always feel that it's not a taste.
"Lady ......"
A touch of surprise flashed in Gu Zheng's eyes, and he quickly disappeared, not understanding why Mo Xiaohe mentioned it before, but the husband and wife said that they had to say anything bluntly and not hide it, so as not to cause misunderstanding.
"I just want to know, why did you save me at that time, because I was a flower in Mojia Village?"
Mo Xiaohe crossed her waist and began to be unreasonable, she was nervous, and when she was waiting for an answer, her palms were sweating, she could only pretend to ask such a coquettish posture, "You confess, have you already taken a fancy to me?" Otherwise, why send pig thighs to my family? ”
His own lady often asks questions, in case of wrong answers, he is likely to be driven to sleep under the bed, Gu Zheng answered the questions, cautiously, the best way, do not deceive, do not conceal, tell the truth.
He lives in the mountains, and because he is always pestered by the widow Zhang Cuihua in the village, he rarely goes down the mountain, only once or twice a month, taking game meat in exchange for some daily necessities.
He went down the mountain and passed by Mo Xiaohe's house, but he rarely saw her, probably one or two sides, sometimes, he could hear the people in the village talking about the Mo family's daughter, who looked delicate and bright, literate and hyphenated, plus there was a talented father, he would definitely not find a poor boy in the village, and he should marry into the town to enjoy happiness.
"And then?"
Mo Xiaohe felt much more comfortable, but she still wanted to continue listening, this paragraph, Gu Zheng never said. After the predecessor fell into the water, Mo Xiaohe crossed, and she didn't remember well for a while, but she heard others say what it was like at that time.
"The hooligans in the village are not far away, so I went into the water."
Gu Zheng was rarely kind-hearted at that time, his mind was hot, and he didn't have time to think about the consequences, after saving people, he sent Mo Xiaohe home, and on the way, he thought that he might be beaten up as a disciple.
Ugly looking, the villagers ridiculed and discriminated against him, he saved Mo Xiaohe, in their eyes, he took a big advantage, otherwise in this life, he may not have the opportunity to hold a woman.
"Daddy made sure you were okay and said a few words of gratitude."
Gu Zheng was ready to be scolded, and he didn't even plan to explain anything, the less people knew, the better, a woman's name was too important, he didn't want to eat swan meat, and naively thought that Mo Xiaohe would promise him.
"Later, I sent the pig's thigh, and I didn't mean anything else, I wanted you to make up for your body."
There are rumors in the village, Gu Zheng is willing to be responsible, as a man, he always has to bear everything, but Mo Xiaohe has a better choice, there is no need to be with a mountain village wild man like him. Therefore, he has never dared to have any extravagant expectations.
After falling into the water, the two met for the first time, and happened to meet a widow who wanted to seduce him, that day, Mo Xiaohe left a deep impression on Gu Zheng and slowly approached his heart.
The gap of more than 20 years has been filled, and he should be grateful to God, this is the fate of God.
"Okay."
Mo Xiaohe was not a little angry, on the contrary, she was very excited, her personality was very different from her predecessor, although she couldn't tell who was who, as a woman, she always wanted to get more, more.