Chapter 22: On the Way (4)
Lu Yingfang received a message from Qiu Da and knew that the army was prepared and was willing to hurry up, so she was relieved.
Lv Yingfang: System, if it rains so much, will there be flash floods? Mudslide? How many people get sick?
- Host, there is a large river ahead, and the temperature of hot water has dropped a lot recently, so there will be no flash floods. It is not far from the capital, and the villagers have an easier life, and they do not rely too much on the trees on the mountain, and the vegetation on the mountain is intact, so there is no need to worry about flash floods. You brought medicinal herbs and took protective measures, but someone caught a cold, and it was not a big problem.
Lu Yingfang relieved her heart at this time, it was really not easy for her.
- Host, you're so worried!
Lv Yingfang: It's too difficult for me!
- Host, don't you look at what's in the mall? This stimulates your desire to consume and arouses your determination to earn merit points.
Lu Yingfang: Don't ...... Wait, you turn up Taobao's interface.
Lu Yingfang Search: A Collection of Novels Through Invention.
- What is it?
I can't search for it, so change a keyword: Crossing Novel Electronic Edition
Pregnant! For 9.46 yuan, there is a collection of 3,000 novels.
- Host, you want to read a novel? You should think about earning merit points at this time, why do you still have the leisure to read novels?
Ignoring the croaking of the system in her head, Lu Yingfang bought this collection with a hundred merit points.
A blue screen appeared in front of Lu Yingfang's eyes, and she could call up the contents at will.
- What do you know? The merit value is not much. I read the novel, there are a lot of time travel inventions in it, I just copy the recipe above. Although some novel authors write scribble, it is impossible to stand that some novel authors really write with heart.
- You're too cunning!
Lv Yingfang: This is called smart! I'm not a gourmet, I'm not an inventor, I'm poor and old, so naturally I have to read novels. Maybe it can give me an idea to make a fortune.
Fortunately, Lu Yingfang can read novels in her head, and she doesn't have to read novels in the rickety carriage with her eyes open.
The next day, even though everyone questioned whether it would rain or not, there was an order to point to it, and everyone had to hurry up.
By the end of the day (1 to 3 p.m.), the sky had changed, the dark clouds were slowly gathering, and even a cool breeze was blowing.
Zeng Mao had already sent someone to take the token and rush to the nearby Laifu Village to ask the village chief to make some preparations.
It was only two quarters of an hour for the carriage to reach Laifu Village from the official road, and the Lan family drove the carriage into the village to hide from the rain. But not all the soldiers and civilians they escorted were equipped with robes. According to the law, they cannot leave their jobs without permission to hide from the rain.
Moreover, this time there was no side to be seen, and the baggage team could not enter the village to rest.
The village seems to have been accustomed to dealing with these things, and soon the village's horse-drawn carts and ox-carts brought in a lot of clothes, as well as a lot of tarpaulin.
There are a few empty rooms in the village that have been packed up and rented out to passing travelers. The Lan family is here to rest for the time being.
Just now, Qiu Da and Jiao Er came to the village in advance with the soldiers, and according to Lu Yingfang's instructions, they made purchases first, especially Jiang.
Half an hour later, heavy rain fell.
Luckily, the kitchen has two large cauldrons to work with, and with their small stove, they can have a hot meal.
After an hour, the rain eased a little, and it was still heavy rain, but there was no strong wind.
One after another, villagers came over wearing robes.
"Steward, these are the two chickens you just ordered, and I'm already ready." A villager carries two dehaired roosters.
"Chief steward, how about you take a look at these dried vegetables of my family? And these dishes are all from my field, and they are all freshly picked. Another villager came to sell it.
Jiao Er accepted it and paid for the copper plate and broken silver.
Qiu Da had talked to Zheng Wu before, and there would be no village in the future, so just buy whatever you want this time. When they got to the wilderness, they could hunt.
So Jiao Er was not polite, and asked the villagers to pass on news to each other, and he still had to collect a lot of things.
It didn't take long for the villagers to come in the rain, and in a short time he collected a dozen live chickens, as well as a dozen killed chickens, ducks, and some vegetables.
Zeng Mao frowned and looked at the heavy rain outside the camp tent, if this rain really rained, wouldn't the road ahead be difficult to walk?
Soon, he saw a carriage approaching not far away.
When the other party's carriage entered, Zeng Mao found that the person wearing a coat and a hat was Lin Zi.
The guards let Lin Zi in, and Lin Zi saluted when he came in, and then said, "The old lady ordered the little one to bring some food to the generals." In addition, ten baskets of dry food cakes were bought from the villagers. We have to wait a little longer, and when the villagers make the cakes again, they will bring them together. ”
The men of the army did not eat in the morning, and in order to hurry, they only took a few bites of bread for lunch. Now they stood in the rain in their robes, hungry with their chests against their backs.
Zheng Wu had already told him when he came back just now that Qiu Da and Jiao Er followed their soldiers into the village first. First of all, they bought food from the villagers, and they wanted as much as they wanted, and they had to feed the soldiers of the army.
These ten baskets should be made by the villagers in a hurry, after all, the pot stove of each household is not large, and the performance is limited at one time.
Their officers were crammed into one tent, and the remaining three tents were eaten by the soldiers in turn.
The tent was not large, and only fifteen soldiers went in to eat at a time, and the time was set.
When the first soldiers went in with their wooden bowls and spoons, the smell of them made them feel even more hungry.
There were two men in the tent, a large rattan basket tightly wrapped in tarpaulin, and a wooden barrel with a lid.
This group of soldiers played the striker, so some people recognized at a glance that it was the descendants of the Lan family in front of them.
When the rattan basket was opened, there were cakes of any color inside. Many soldiers were born poor, and they were used to eating these cakes every day.
The soldiers who took the cakes went to line up to spoon the soup as usual, but this time, it was unexpected! As soon as the lid of the barrel is opened, oops! It smells so good!
The descendants of the Lan family took a long spoon and fished it out at the bottom of the bucket, ginger pieces, chicken pieces, and diced mushrooms appeared instantly, and there were some small pieces of ingredients that could not be seen clearly. But it was enough to dazzle the soldiers!
"It's chicken, it's chicken soup!" The voice rang out in the three tents at the same time.
Naturally, the officers' food will be much better, and the white flour flatbread and large plates of chicken will be enough to eat.
- Dear, your merit points have been rising, wow, it's almost fifty! It's nice that so many strangers can give fifty merit points! Those villagers also contributed merit points......
Lu Yingfang: Shut up!
- Don't do that!
Lu Yingfang: If I say that I am not doing this for the sake of merit, do you believe it?
- Spending money to invite you to eat is not for merit, but for what?
Lu Yingfang sighed: You don't understand! The colds of the ancients could have been fatal! Medicine here was not as developed as it is in modern times. I just can't bear to let them get sick! Eat something good to increase immunity. They were grateful to us and we took care of us along the way.
- Host, the Lan family's silver is not much, don't you feel distressed when you eat all the way like this?
Although the Lan family is down, every jewelry left behind can be sold for a few hundred taels casually. In ancient times, silver had strong purchasing power, and although they did not have power, the ornaments they kept in their hands were worth thousands of taels. But according to modern parlance, he is still a millionaire.
If a millionaire takes a thousand dollars to buy something for others to eat, what is there to feel sorry for?
The largest of the villagers' breads was only three or four cents, and they bought so much meat and vegetables that they added up to less than a hundred taels of silver. Next, it is far away from the capital, there are few villages near the official road, and some villages are also far away, and there is nowhere to buy them if you want to spend money.
By the time the third batch of food was transported from the village to the official road, the rain finally lightened, and this time even the people had eaten.
Lu Yingfang was not distressed, but Lan Yayu was very distressed. She is not like her three sisters-in-law who still have a dowry, in her opinion, the silver that her mother scattered also has her share!
"Mother, you fed them like this, but it cost a lot of silver taels!" Lan Yayu opened her mouth, and Lu Yingfang knew what medicine she was selling in her gourd.
"If they're all sick, they'll be delayed." Lan Rongqi regained his spirits and began to comment, "Besides, we still need them to take care of us all the way."
Lan Yayu was choked by her eldest brother, did not continue the topic, and pulled Lu Yingfang's arm: "Mother, I want to sleep with you tonight." ”
Lu Yingfang glanced at Lan Yabing, and Yabing immediately stepped forward and said, "Sister, mother is tired, so she can sleep alone at night." ”
If it was in the past, Lan Yayu would definitely scold: "What are you?" I sleep with my mother, what's the matter with you? But Yayu was a little afraid of Lu Yingfang now, so she had to whisper: "Mother, I'll talk to you, and I'll sleep better." ”
Even Wan Ling saw Lu Yingfang's dislike of Lan Yayu, and asked in a low voice on the side, "Mother, why does the eldest aunt have to sleep with her grandmother?" "The third aunt said that grandmother is more comfortable alone, why does the eldest aunt still sleep with grandmother?
Qian tugged Wanling and motioned her to shut up with his eyes.
The room was small, and everyone heard what Wan Ling said just now.
Even if Lan Yayu was cheeky, she couldn't help blushing.
Lan Rongzhuan saw that the opportunity for his performance had come, and immediately came over: "Yayu, what's wrong?" Always pestering your mother, don't you see that your mother has to arrange everyone's things along the way, are you tired? You've been idle all the way, why don't you talk to your third sister-in-law tonight, and I'll go and squeeze Qiu Da and them? ”
Where does Lan Yayu have something to say to the Sun family? She stamped her foot and sat on the side, twisting her back to everyone.
After dinner, everyone was about to go to the arranged room to rest, when Lu Yingfang suddenly stopped everyone.
"These days, I've been thinking, what do people live for? What can we do while we are alive? Lu Yingfang looked at everyone very seriously, "Compared to those powerful people, we have fallen into the clouds." Compared to the villagers, the soldiers, and the people, we are much better than them. What's next? ”