Chapter 50: Confluence

When they arrived at the Hanging Flower Gate, Yuan Niang, Wu Niang and others stopped. Outside the second gate has been lined up with eight carriages and carriages, these carriages are much larger than the ones that go back to the Qingming Temple, Zhao Mama said that these are the best golden silk nanmu carriages, strong and corrosion-resistant, suitable for long travel.

Sanniang and Wang Jing asked Wang Ji and others to get in the car and leave the house first, so as not to delay the time of class, although Wang Ji was a little reluctant but couldn't refute it, so he had to get in the car and leave with a sad face.

Because of the fact that they will have to meet with Mrs. Wei outside the city later, it is inconvenient for Sanniang and Wang Jing to ride together so as not to fall into the handle, Wang Jing took the first one, Sanniang and Mama Zhang and Bai Ying and Bai Zhi got on the second car, and the other maids and women who came with this trip were full of three cars in a car of six people, and the last three carriages were put with some daily utensils and gifts for the Zhao family.

Sanniang got on the car and found that today's carriage was much more spacious and bright than the one she rode last time, and the items on the carriage were not new but looked low-key and elegant. Sanniang understands that these veteran families like to use semi-new and not old clothes to show their family heritage, and they think that only those upstarts use some flamboyant and gorgeous things, and the so-called painting tiger skin is difficult to paint bones.

The carriage slowly went to the main entrance, the breeze lifted the window fence, but a cool wind blew, Sanniang looked at the two corners of the carriage, where there were two large ice cauldrons.

"Because it was still morning, I was afraid that the third lady would catch a cold, so the slave maid only ordered them to open the top hole cover, and if the third lady felt stuffy after a while, the slave maid let them change to the big hole." Mama Zhang noticed Sanniang's gaze and smiled hurriedly.

Sanniang nodded and said softly: "Mama has a heart, it's just right now." ”

The carriage left the house, but stopped at the main gate. More horses neighed outside, Sanniang listened to the footsteps of the group and approached, and first stopped next to Wang Jing's carriage in front, one of whom seemed to have said a few words to Wang Jing through the curtain.

Sanniang looked at Mama Zhang with a little confusion.

"Oh, it's the young master and the young lady who escorted the young master and the young lady to Yanzhou on this trip, the one who took the lead is Li Da, and the third lady went to the Qingming Temple last time to make incense." Mama Zhang said with a smile.

The day before yesterday, when it came to manpower arrangement, Sanniang casually mentioned to Mama Chang that Li Da and others who had gone back to Qingming Temple, so it was not very surprising that the person who guarded it this time was Li Dasanniang.

"The slave and maid will come up after a few words." Although Mama Zhang said this, she didn't get out of the car, and asked Sanniang with her eyes.

Sanniang nodded and smiled: "Mama, please." ”

Mama Zhang bowed down and got out of the car.

Sanniang was surrounded by the car, and faintly heard Mama Zhang instruct Li Da to say a few words, nothing more than that the horse in front of the road should try not to go too fast, and not to drive too far from the young master's carriage, and send people to follow on both sides, pay attention to the surrounding situation when passing by the downtown area, and don't let anything startle the horses......

For a while, I only heard Li Da's order, followed by the neighing of horses one after another, thinking that the group of followers got on the horse, and at the same time, Mama Zhang lifted the curtain and got into the car.

There was another order outside, the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and after a while, the carriage that Sanniang was riding in also moved.

The route out of the city this time is no different from the last time, and this time it is Mama Zhang who is next to Sun's side, Sanniang is not good to look out, so she leans on the pillow to rest, and she still thinks about the reason why Mama Zhao chose to stay in the house this time.

"Miss wants to read?" Bai Ying asked out loud.

Sanniang shook her head, although today's carriage is more comfortable than the last time, but if she reads on it, she doesn't want to think about it.

"Today, I may not arrive in Licheng until dusk, if the third lady feels bored in the car, she may as well lie down and rest." Mama Zhang poured a cup of tea and held it in front of Sanniang.

Sanniang took Mama Zhang's tea, and only took a sip to moisten her lips, but she didn't dare to drink more, for fear that it would be inconvenient to go to the toilet on the road.

The provincial capital of Shandong Province is Jinan Mansion, the provincial capital is located in the south of Jinan Mansion, Licheng is located in the south of Mount Tai and the Yellow River in the north is where the government of Jinan Mansion is located.

Yesterday, Sanniang deliberately asked Wang Jing to find the map of the ancient times to check it, although the accuracy and recognizability of the ancient map drawing made Sanniang a headache, but combined with Zhao Mama's explanation of the route, I roughly knew that from Qingcheng to Licheng is about to go south first, and then go west along the Taishan Mountains, a total of about 100 kilometers, according to the speed of about 200 kilometers a day in ancient carriages, it will almost be in the evening to arrive in Licheng.

"After Longshan Town, we will ask Li Da to send someone to Licheng to find the place to stay, and today we will first rest there for Miss Grievance, and set off early tomorrow morning, and then we can go to Ziyang, the capital city of Yanzhou, after a day's journey." Mama Zhang explained again.

"Fortunately, Mama Zhao let us prepare the futon and bath bucket, and staying outside is a last resort, but how can our young lady use those unclean things outside. When we get to the accommodation, we must replace all the utensils. Bai Ying remembered the things that Mama Zhao had prepared in the back car, and not only sighed that Mama Zhao was really prescient.

Mama Zhang also thought so, and then discussed with Bai Ying and Bai Zhi what utensils to replace, and if there was no preparation in the car, she would buy some Yunyun in the shop outside.

Sanniang shook her head in her heart, in her previous life, she occasionally went out to live in a hotel and used the items prepared by others, and she didn't see anything uncomfortable.

Three women in a play, Sanniang listened to them with a smile, and when the outside came to report that it was almost to the Liuting Pavilion outside the city, everyone felt that time passed very quickly. After some conversation, looking at the easy-going and talkative Mama Zhang, Sanniang and the others also felt much more cordial.

When the carriage stopped, before Sanniang and the others lifted the curtain and got off the car, they heard the voice of a mother-in-law outside: "Are the fifth young master and the third young lady of the palace sitting in the car?" ”

Sanniang and Mama Zhang glanced at each other, and Mama Zhang said, "The slave maid will go down and take a look first." ”

Sanniang nodded, and Mama Zhang lifted the curtain and got out of the car.

Several people in the car heard the sound of Mama Zhang and the mother-in-law talking outside, and after a while, Mama Zhang got into the car again and said to Sanniang: "Outside is Mama Tang beside Mrs. Wei, who was ordered by Mrs. Wei to meet us at this intersection." Mrs. Wei had already arrived, and she was in the front pavilion with the young lady and young master of the Wei family. Third Miss, let's get out of the car, we don't want the Wei family to wait for a long time. ”

Sanniang nodded in response, Mama Zhang came up again to help Sanniang comb her hair, looked at it from a distance, and saw that there would be no rudeness in the instrument, so she got off the carriage first, beckoned the mother-in-law who followed the car to place the wooden pedal, and turned around and opened the curtain with her own hands.

Bai Ying helped Sanniang to step on the foot and got out of the car.

Wang Jing, the carriage in front, had already gotten off and was talking to Mama Tang, when he saw Sanniang and the others getting out of the car and hurriedly walked a few steps over.

"The slave maid greets the third lady." That Mama Tang is blessed.

Sanniang hurriedly asked Mama Zhang to step forward to help.

"Tang Momo doesn't have to be polite, let his wife wait for a long time today, and the juniors are ashamed. Please lead the way, and let my brother and I go and ask for compensation for my wife. Sanniang stepped forward and said softly.

Hearing this, Mama Tang hurriedly smiled and said: "The third lady is serious, she made an appointment to meet here at two o'clock today, and now it is just past one o'clock, how can you say that you are rude?" Madame was afraid that our young lady would not adapt to the bumps of the carriage, so she deliberately set off two minutes early, and it was better to travel more slowly, and we had just arrived. Fifth Young Master, Third Miss, please. While speaking, Mama Tang led Sanniang and the others to the pavilion.

Liuting, Liuting, listen to the name to know that it is for people to see off the words of other places. Sanniang saw from a distance that there were a few people sitting on the stone bench in the pavilion, and there were many officials standing outside the pavilion wearing soldiers' uniforms with knives on their waists.

The people in the pavilion had already heard the movement, and when they saw Sanniang and the others going over there, the people inside also stood up.

Sanniang hurriedly quickened her pace, and when she got closer to the pavilion, she saw three people sitting just now. A woman with an ordinary face in a silver-red cardigan, a young man of about thirteen or fourteen years of age whose face was three points similar to that of the woman, and a girl about ten years old with a pale face and pale lips. Sanniang knew that this must be Mrs. Wei and her children.

Sanniang smiled with a three-point smile, walked a few steps quickly to greet her, and greeted Mrs. Wei with Wang Jing, who was following her.

"Sanniang has seen Madame."