But when they crossed the mountain, they were greeted with bad news.

"The official road to the capital was washed away by the flood, and it is still being repaired. If you are going to go to the capital to participate in this election, you have to hurry......"

Before the post keeper finished speaking, a middle-aged man came in from behind, looking at the costume, it seemed to be the post man here. Seeing that his face was full of impatience, he shouted at the guard, "What are you doing? Don't have long ears? How many times have you told you that you won't repair it, and if you fall and smash someone's horse, can you afford it? ”

Although the post guard received the reward from the Ouyang family, looking at the black face of the leader, he didn't dare to stay longer, so he left quickly.

Although he was a little unhappy, Ouyang Kang still politely stepped forward and took out another red envelope, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry for causing you trouble, it's a little meaning, it's not a respect." ”

Yi Cheng accepted the money, but looking at Ouyang Kang in a simple blue shirt that was not gorgeous, he still had a creditor's face, "Don't be surprised, Son, we have few people here and many things, and it is impossible to greet them well." Especially recently, there are many people entering Beijing, and there is no time to stop all day long. ”

Ouyang Kang continued to smile, "The eldest brother just said that this election...... "This is the point, I can't help but ask."

Yi Cheng glanced at him again, but there was a bit of schadenfreude, "It's nothing, it's just that the saint has set a date, saying that he will start the competition on July 18, and there are just seven days left until today. ”

What the? Only seven days? Ouyang Kang panicked, he didn't have time to care about his attitude, and hurriedly asked, "Isn't the official road blocked now?" How are we going to get there? ”

"The official road is not working. You can still walk the side road. Yi Chengpi smiled and pointed out, "Out of the post station to the north." After the mouth of the black dragon, and then over the five horse peaks. All the way west is the capital. Go faster, and you can get there in five or six days. ”

Nianfu didn't have a good impression of this person, so he stepped forward and asked, "Is it too peaceful on the road over there?" Are there any bandits and robbers? ”

Yi Cheng sneered, "Little girl, have you watched too much drama?" This Zhongzhou is under the rule of the Son of Heaven, how can it still tolerate those people to make trouble? But when it comes to peace, who can guarantee it? If you're unlucky, a single leaf could hit you, let alone in the mountains. It's not impossible to encounter a few tigers and leopards? Anyway, I'm telling you, you can go or not. As long as you can afford to pay, you can wait until the official road is repaired. ”

He walked slowly behind his back, and the rest of the people looked at each other. Want to go? Everyone is a little undecided.

In the end, Lan Gu gritted her teeth and made a decision, "We have to go!" This is a major event related to the future of the eldest young master's life, so I have to give it a try. Besides, since this official road is blocked. There must still be a lot of people going to and fro there, and I don't think there will be any big deals. ”

Mo Yun is a person who obeys the command of all actions, and his eyes now fall on Nian Fu, only she is not a righteous person of the Ouyang family. So her consent must be obtained.

couldn't bear to be embarrassed, Ouyang Kang said, "Why don't I go with Mo Yun first." You wait at this post station, and then you can follow slowly when you meet the officials' families. ”

"Nope. Let's go together. "Nianfu thought about it and agreed, who called this master so reasonable? She was also embarrassed to drop the chain at a critical moment.

Since it was decided to go. Then without further ado. While the sun was still bright, the group immediately set off.

Just watched them walk away, and the post man who had greeted them before sighed slightly, obviously there is another way, but why did Yi Cheng point out the Five Horse Peak?

Not far away, Yi Cheng was also looking at the back of Ouyang Kang and his party, but he had a gloomy face, "Hmph, if you can go to Beijing to seek an official at such a young age, isn't it just because you have a good old man?" Speaking of which, I am also from an official family, why can I only guard such a small post station? Not even a grade that doesn't enter the stream! Anyway, I'm not wrong to point out this way, if your life is good, you can break through, if your life is not good, don't let me blame you. If you want to blame this thief, why did you treat me unfairly! ”

When the sun was gradually sinking in the west, Nianfu and his party crossed the Black Dragon Pass and entered the Five Horse Peak.

There are a total of five peaks in the five horse peaks, and if you want to go there, there is no other way but to climb up and down. Five times.

Looking at the towering five mountains that are thousands of feet high, Nian Fu can say that he can retreat from the battle?

Someone next to him sighed, "At this time, if there are skilled craftsmen who cut bamboo and wood into magpies, how good would it be to take us to fly over?" ”

How dare he think about it! Slanting a glance at the past, Nianfu climbed on the back of Zixiao Horse, such a mountain, it is better to ride a horse in a car.

Belch...... This time, it was Ouyang Dashao's turn to stare dryly.

There was only one idle horse in Zixiao, and Nianfu rode it, so he had to go to the car, but with such a steep mountain and such a high slope, is it easy to take a car?

When encountering uphill, you have to go downhill to reduce the burden on the horse, and when you encounter downhill, you have to go downhill, leading the horse to walk slowly, so as to save the horse from slipping and falling. It's not so much a car ride as a cart.

In contrast, Nianfu is the most relaxed, she is small and light, although the mountain road is steep, Zixiao has been carrying her steadily, climbing up and down, nothing at all. In his spare time, the elder brother can also nibble on two wild fruits on the side of the road, eat two handfuls of grass to replenish his energy, and wait leisurely for the group of people dragging the carriage behind him.

Lan Gu was so distressed that she couldn't stand it a few times, and wanted Nian Fu to come down and change Ouyang Kang to sit down. But how can you say such a thing?

Ma is Nianfu, Nianfu is not a descendant of the Ouyang family, she is still a little girl, how can she let a young man? So Lan Gu had no choice but to glance at Nian Fu frequently, hoping that she could take the initiative and be generous.

It's a pity that Sister Mu is immune to this. On the contrary, I feel that the more difficult times are, the more we should exercise the gentlemanly demeanor and manhood of the eldest young master of her family.

Especially looking at that little white face, no matter how much he hasn't tanned for a few months, it's really infuriating! If you don't sweat a little more, make a little bit of a man, how can the women in the world live?

It was night, and they didn't find any place to stay. To make matters worse, I didn't meet any pedestrians on this trail, and I couldn't even find anyone I wanted to inquire about.

"How can it be so desolate?" Ouyang Dashao was a little suspicious, after an afternoon of climbing and exercising, he was almost paralyzed from exhaustion. The fair-skinned face that is not tanned has been blackened and gray with several strands of sweat and mud, looking sloppy and haggard, but with a bit of masculinity. But they are tired like this, but they haven't even found a broken temple and ancient mansion that often appears in books, could it be that the post man deceived them?

"No matter how desolate it is, it can't be done if you want to go back now, it's dark this day, we might as well make do with it here for the night."

Seeing that Nianfu pointed to a slightly open flat land on the side of the road, Ouyang Kang was a little disdainful, "What is there to do here?" It is better to go to the stream below, I can already hear the sound of water. ”

Nian Fu glanced at it with disdain, "It's summer, and it may rain in the mountains at any time, what if you live by the stream and the water rises at night?" However, this place is neither high nor low, there is no thunder, and there is no slope behind to worry about stones rolling down. I know that you are dirty and want to wash it, but this black light is blinding, who knows what else is there by the water? It's better to make do with it all night here and talk about it at dawn. ”

Lan Gu had fled in the past, and felt that Nian Fu's words made some sense, "In previous years, when we fled, some people didn't know how to do it, and drank water from the river at night, and died of a sudden illness the next day. Later, I learned that there were dead people piled up in the upper reaches of the river, and the water was completely undrinkable. There is still water in our car, which is enough for the night. Young Master, it's better to listen to Sister Mu'er, rest here. ”

Ouyang Kang thought about it, so he didn't argue anymore, just rested in place and buried the pot to cook.

After more than two months of running around, Nianfu is already very good at cooking some simple and quick meals.

She passed by a market a few days ago, just met someone selling meat, bought a large piece of pork belly at the moment, let the master cut it into strips of about a catty, after boiling water, take salt and knead it outside the trailer to dry for half a day, and then put it into the jar where the sugar soy sauce Fenjiu tangerine peel was put on the shelf at night and pickled, and then hung out of the jar to dry until dawn, and then took it back in the evening, and then used the same sauce for a second pickle, and then hung it for two or three days and so on, it became a simple bacon.

Although this bacon is easy to make, the taste is no worse than that of slow work. On the contrary, because it is marinated twice, the sauce is more fragrant and rich, whether it is used for steamed rice or stir-fried vegetables, it can enhance the flavor.

For example, tonight, when the rice is boiled and you can see a small hole in the rice in the pot, you will put the cut bacon into it, beat a few raw eggs, cover it and simmer it over low heat. At the other end, the washed vegetables were put in boiling water and scalded, scooped up, mixed in oil and salt, and put on a plate. Then go to shoot two cucumbers, kill the water with sugar, and use a large amount of garlic and vinegar to sterilize and season, one to increase appetite, and the other can also prevent intestinal diseases.

At this time, remove the pot of braised rice from the fire, but do not remove the lid, let it continue to simmer, and wait for the cucumber to taste, after a quarter of an hour, open the lid, and see that the bacon aroma and rice aroma that are fully aroused by the rice are intertwined, which is extremely attractive. Especially by the light of the fire, you can also see the poached eggs baked in rice, the tender egg whites are full of golden yellow, one person adds a bowl of rice with golden pots, and then a chopsticks and vegetables, it is an extremely eye-catching and refreshing and delicious hearty dinner.

Holding the meal, Mo Yun sighed.

Ouyang Kang frowned, "Okay, what are you sighing for?" ”

Mo Yun replied honestly, "I'm used to eating Sister Mu'er's cooking, how can I eat other people's food in the future?" ”

Ouyang Kangqi said, "You didn't say that it would be good to have food in the past, why can't you do it now?" ”

Mo Yun was puzzled, "I have never eaten such delicious food before, but now that I am used to eating it, how will I change it in the future?" ”

Nian Fu couldn't help laughing, "That's good, if I want you to help fight in the future, just make a good meal, right?" ”

Mo Yun suddenly turned his head to look at Ouyang Kang, and then told Nianfu very seriously, "As long as you don't beat our family's eldest young master, outsiders can call me." ”

Happiness is overwhelming.

But Ouyang Dashao didn't know what to think, and when he looked at Nianfu again, the corners of his eyes couldn't help twitching, revealing a little weird. (To be continued......)