Ye Xinyan rubbed her cold hands, put them to her mouth and took two hot breaths, "No, Mama's appearance hasn't changed much, or I'll go out for insurance." ”

At this time, Ye Xinyan, where is there still a little bit of the eldest lady of the Guogong Mansion. She wore her hair in a simple bun, not only did she have no jewelry, but she was even a little unkempt, her face was gray, and she wore a gray patched dress. The shoes on the feet, even if they were not muddy, were worn out and could not be seen, and the toes and heels of those shoes were sewn with two thick patches containing multiple layers.

In order to create such an image of a poor woman, Ye Xinyan has hardly washed her face in the past two months.

Mama Jin was afraid that if she didn't wash her face for a long time, her skin would be damaged, and she persuaded her, but she was blocked by her question of "a good skin is important, or the lives of the two of us are important".

She doesn't plan to rely on her appearance to eat in the future, nor does she plan to rely on her appearance to find a husband, how can she care about her appearance when she needs to be incognito now.

Ye Xinyan walked into the room and said, "I heard that there is a caravan gathering people to go to Jiangyang County together. I thought, let's secretly go out of the city with this caravan, and when we get to a place where there are few people, let's just give people some money and follow the caravan north. When we arrived in Xunbei City, we separated from them and went to Miyi. ”

Miyi County is the hometown of one of Mama Jin's cousins. More than ten years ago, Mama Jin once helped this cousin, and she wanted to come to them for refuge, and she would not be turned away.

As for Mama Jin's own hometown, as well as her two older brothers, they dare not defect. Since Mama Jin left with Ye Xinyan, the Guogong Mansion will definitely find Mama Jin's hometown and go there, which is equivalent to surrendering herself.

As long as she has a safe place to stay, Ye Xinyan believes that after so many years of education, she will never starve herself and Mama Jin to death.

"The slave and maid see that it is very safe here, and no stranger has inquired about anything since we moved in. Otherwise, let's stay a few more days, and when the spring is warm, let's set off again. ”

Mama Jin was a little hesitant, it was late autumn now, and the weather would get colder and colder. She herself is easy to say, but the eldest lady has been pampered for so many years, but I am afraid that she will not be able to bear it. Although the eldest lady has suffered a lot in the past two months, it is not the same on the road, if she suffers from the wind and cold and falls ill, it is not a joke.

When the two entered the house, Mama Jin put down the basket in her hand and hurriedly poured a cup of hot water for Ye Xinyan.

came out of the Guogong Mansion and lived in this alley, Ye Xinyan warned Mama Jin that from now on, all their living expenses will be compared with the neighbors here, just as they are two poor people who have never met each other. So, not to mention that there is no tea, it is a teacup, which is used with cheap and defective products, and there is a small gap on the edge of the cup.

Ye Xinyan sat on the stool at the table, took the cup, held it with both hands, and sipped it in small sips while covering her hands.

She continued what she had just said, "Let's leave now." Now is the time when the Guogong Mansion is tired of looking for someone. It was cold, and they couldn't imagine that we would be walking in the cold, so it would not be easy to be detected. ”

She didn't dare to tell Mama Jin that she had already seen someone she knew today, so it was better to leave early for the sake of safety.

Mama Jin is still not very relieved, "The eldest lady has never been out, and I don't know how hard the journey is." What should I do if I can't bear it on the road and get sick from the cold? ”

Ye Xinyan pursed her lips and didn't squeak. Who said she hadn't suffered? When she was a child, she went to school and followed her grandparents to work in the fields. When I was in college, I worked part-time to earn tuition while going to school. Later, for the sake of work performance, it was common to work overtime and stay up late. She never complained.

Now is an extraordinary time, what are you afraid of if you suffer a little? As long as you do a good job of protection, pay attention to your diet, and don't catch a cold and wind, but you are just frozen, what is there? In order not to be confined in the so-called family temple and not to be confined in the dark room of the Yin family of the Guogong Mansion, it is worth it no matter how hard you suffer.

"The eldest lady will change these shoes from your feet, and the slave will take them to dry." Mama Kim took a pair of dry shoes.

"Oh, and some clothes." Ye Xinyan said while changing her shoes, "Just like shoes and socks, you need to prepare two more pairs." In cold weather, wet shoes and socks are not to be worn. ”

Mama Jin sighed, the eldest lady has made up her mind. It's good to have to leave sooner or later, at least the weather is dry in winter, and it will be warm if you wear a little more. If you start your journey in spring next year, the weather will be warm, but if it rains, it will be very sinful, and you will have to worry about getting sick from the cold.

After that, they began to prepare for the trip. Clothing, tarpaulins, dry food, hydration bags. In order to reduce some weight on the road, Ye Xinyan also ordered a low four-wheeled car, which can be pulled by a rope.

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On the morning of early October, Ye Xinyan and Mama Jin took care of everything, went out of the north gate, and walked all the way to the northwest with the still large caravan in the distance.

Because there was a caravan in front of them, they were not far from the caravan, and they all settled in the town and the small county town at night, and it was safe and smooth for two days.

On the evening of the third day, the group walked to a place where there was no village in front of them and no store behind them. The caravan came to a halt, intending to camp out.

By the dim light, Mama Jin and the two glanced at each other. Ye Xinyan said: "At this time, it is already far away from the capital, let's go over and accompany them." ”

Mama Jin looked at the unkempt Ye Xinyan, and nodded with a smile: "Well, when I look at the eldest lady, I know that she is from a capable poor background." I'll go and tell them. ”

Ye Xinyan said with a smile: "Mother-in-law remember to change her words, even if you can't call Miss or slave or maid in private, it's easy to show your stuffing." ”

In order to hide their identities, Ye Xinyan and Mama Jin are commensurate with their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. In the past, in the city, they lived in a simple house, and never went out together, Mama Jin insisted on not changing her words in her yard, and Ye Xinyan did not force it. It's different now, they will have to live with such an identity in the future, of course, they have to form a habit early.

Mama Jin hurriedly responded, and then went over to talk to the leader of the caravan.

She can serve by the original Ye Xinyan's side for so long, and she can be regarded as a capable person. On the grounds of joining their relatives, they asked to join the group.

The caravan was not only full of merchants, but also people who were on their way home. Everyone gathers together to walk in order to have a larger number of people, to strengthen each other's courage, and to prevent small robberies on the road.

Seeing that Mama Jin and the two were from poor families, the young one was also ordinary, and the two of them had nothing to make people feel evil, so naturally they would not cause trouble for the caravan.

With the consent of the caravan leader, Mama Jin bargained, paid 300 yuan, and the two of them successfully entered the caravan.

Because the two of them are diligent, every time they eat, they can help make fires, boil water, and cook some simple meals for everyone, and they are also quite popular with caravans along the way.

With the passage of time, the weather is getting colder and colder, but fortunately, people are fully prepared, and there are no people who are sick and frozen along the way, and the road is very smooth.

A month later, the caravan arrived under the jurisdiction of Gangyang County.

Along the way, some of the caravans arrived at the ground one after another, and some of them joined in temporarily, and breaking up was a common thing. The leader of the caravan was quite reluctant to let Mama Jin leave, and the loss of two hard-working people was a loss.

When Xunbei City was in sight, it was still early, and the caravan did not plan to enter the city in a hurry. The leader of the caravan thanked Mama Jin for her diligence, and enthusiastically suggested to them the route to Miyi, so he parted from them.