Chapter 306: Hurry
The cold wind is bitter, the snow is flying, and on both sides of the official road leading to Qingzhou, the farmland and wilderness are all snow-white. With such heavy snowfall, I am afraid that it is not only "the wind returns to dance together, and the sky can bloom in an instant" is enough to describe the beauty of this snow scene.
Under such heavy snowfall, even though the official road has been almost closed, and it is just after the New Year, the pedestrians and merchants on the official road should have disappeared long ago, but at this time, there is a convoy of dozens of people who are winding and snowing with difficulty.
Each carriage was drawn by two strong horses, and there were more than a dozen guards armed with hardwood sticks around the carriage, and all the carriages of the convoy were covered with tarpaulins.
These guards, there are the soldiers raised by the Zhou family who rushed here after receiving a letter from the head of the family, and there are also some young and strong new men who bought on the road.
Although there is no need to drive hard, but without saying a word and idle and starting to be bored, every day the fox is pretending to be a tiger, and the driver who drives the car tosses out a cold sweat every day in the winter, but he does not dare to say more than half a word. But they themselves were wrapped in thick cotton clothes and shoes, and they couldn't wait to cover their heads and feet together, and they no longer rode recklessly, and they all sat comfortably in the car. The Zhou family has a lot of money and a lot of cars, and even the car they and Duofu are sitting in is very comfortable. It's a pity that this stupid boy doesn't know how to enjoy, and he doesn't know how to rest and lie down.
And Duofu, who kept talking and slandering, was dangling his legs, sitting next to the coachman, talking to the coachman without hurrying.
The thick curtain on the right side of the carriage suddenly opened, revealing a delicate and pleasing face: "Duofu, how far is it?" How much longer? ”
This is naturally Xiaomei, she has asked as calmly as possible, but as Zhou Bo's personal loyal servant, Duofu is already familiar with the first girl ring under this young grandmother, and she can clearly hear the eagerness in her tone.
"Sister Xiaomei, rest assured, there are still more than seventy miles away from Qingzhou City, and it is not very far in normal times, but now that the road ......is closed by heavy snow, I am afraid that I can arrive the day after tomorrow, even if it is good." Duofu looked at the dark sky, and then looked at the official road that was full of white before and after.
Now there are many people in the car, Zhou Bo and Xue don't like to be disturbed by others, so they sit in one, although Xiaomei Xiaoli and Xiaoxing save the waiting, but they also feel bored to sit for a long time, and they have to open the curtains to look outside for a while.
"Oh." Xiaomei answered absentmindedly, lowered the curtain, and said no more.
In the car in front, the curtain has not moved, but there is a low female voice in the car, and she is also softly saying: "It's almost there...... Brother Cheng has gained a lot of weight...... Come to think of it, he had forgotten about me...... I ......" is full of depression and hometown timidity, if it's not Xuejian, who can it be?
"But I'm talking about it again! Mother and child nature, how can it be said that they can forget it? If he really forgets, I'll spank him for you! Although Zhou Bo said so deliberately and briskly, there was a bit of longing and melancholy in his words after all.
Xue saw that he was lazily leaning on Zhou Bo's arms, looking up at the roof of the car that had been looking at N days in a daze, and sighed softly for a long time, as if he was persuading Zhou Bo, and as if he was persuading himself: "That's right, he is my son, I was pregnant with a son who was born in October, and I worked hard to give birth to a son, how could he not remember me?" I don't know, will he be called now? ”
"I'm sure I'm going to call Daddy already." Zhou Bo's voice was very low but he replied with great certainty, in fact, he didn't know how early a child would call someone, anyway, his son must be better than other people's children, "Naturally, I will also call my mother, you can rest assured." Zhou Bo said, letting go of the hand holding Xue Jian, looking at Xue Jian's frowning brows, but he couldn't make up any more words.
Xue Jian looked at Zhou Bo in amazement, please, how old is your son? Is it still possible to recite poetry? couldn't tolerate contempt for Zhou Bo, reluctantly made a smile, and squeezed out the voice from between his teeth: "Da Lang, you are so powerful, your son must also be a genius!" "Can you say something constructive? If you think about it like this, you might as well wash and sleep.
Xue Jian said as he tilted to the other side of the car, ignoring Zhou Bo, Gu Zi turned around and fell asleep.
"That's nature!" Zhou Bo was lying down next to her, curled his fingers and patted her on the back, before saying: "You rest first, taking the car is actually the most tiring, you don't have a good rest, if you are tired and sick, won't you give Brother Cheng sick when you go back?" ”
Xue saw that her mouth was half open, she turned her head and glared at Zhou Bo, and said with a cold face: "Got it, Young Master Zhou." "I don't know if it's her own delusion, since she gave birth to a child, her body has always been sick and crooked, and if she gave birth too early, will it hurt her body? Thinking like this, I still fell asleep in the end.
In the car at the front, Xu Cong'an and Bai Yitian were sitting in the same car. Xu Cong'an looked at the miscellaneous book that was not a medical book anyway with an expressionless face, while Bai Yitian looked at the similar scenery in the distance and near from the gap in the car curtain, and the slightly excited faces of the attendants around him, and put down his hand sullenly, leaning on the soft pillow, and looked at Xu Cong'an blankly and irritably.
"If I knew it was so boring, it was better to ride a horse, although it was better to be cold than to suffocate to death." Bai Yitian covered his face with his hands and groaned in pain, sure enough, he would always be the one who suffered his life. Usually they are silent and silent, but now I know how cute they are.
"Why don't I go and find the way." Bai Yitian put down his hand, and suddenly his eyes lit up. Xu Cong'an lazily raised his head from the book, nodded with a smile: "Go quickly, it's all about you exploring the way." ”
Bai Yitian breathed a sigh of relief, lifted the curtain again, and called the people outside, asking them to quickly call Wuyan and Buyu from the car behind: "Let the two of them come over quickly, the master is going to the front to explore the way." ”
The entourage was about to speak, when there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves outside, but it was the person sent from the front who came back: "Young Master Bai, the snow ahead is too big, and the road is all sealed, and I heard that it will take two days to clear it out." After the man finished speaking, he breathed hot air with his hand, then saluted with his fists in his fist, and hurried to the next car to report it.
No matter how anxious you are, you can only find an inn to rest first. Zhou Bo's face was dark and gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and asked Duofu and the others to find the nearest inn first.
Xiaomei and a few others also took the lead, burning charcoal fire early, smoking incense, and decoction medicine. This set of procedures is often done these days, so although the time is tight, it is still orderly.
After tidying up, the sound of a convoy was also heard at the door. The hot dinner was just ready, and a few little girls wrapped themselves thickly and rushed out to greet them.
When I arrived at the inn, it was already past the end of the day, and Xue was tired and sleepy, yawning for days. Almost half-squinting, he ate a few mouthfuls of porridge on Zhou Bo's hand, barely washed and fell asleep in the quilt, even if it was boiling outside, it didn't disturb her snoring and sleeping.
Early the next morning, Xue saw that he got up early, and there was no Zhou Bo by his side, knowing that he had the habit of getting up early, so he didn't care whether he was going to morning exercise or to explore the way, and only called Xiaomei to come in to freshen up, and then asked: "Da Lang didn't say when he will leave?" ”
"The eldest young master said that it will be there in a day or two to rush left and right, so it's not too late to let grandma rest enough before leaving." Xiaomei said that her subordinates did not delay, and quickly combed their hair. Now sitting in the car every day, there is no need to comb complicated, but just want to be simple and comfortable. Xue Jian looked up at himself in the mirror, nodded, it was still so refreshing, and called Xiaoli to come in and ordered: "Tell the eldest young master to go, it's better to have some breakfast quickly, and leave early." ”
Xiao Li hurriedly followed in the food box, and then watched Xue Jian eat two steamed dumplings with tofu skin, raised them again, and said to Xiao Li: "Okay, I'm full, tell the eldest young master to go, you can go on the road." ”
Because the sky has sunny, it is the most popular time of the inn, people come and go, I heard that the road in front has been opened, people who are in a hurry, all remember to be early in the morning, so as to go to the place they want to go.
Xiaomei frowned, her eyes were aimed at the food box, and her voice was long: "Young grandma, you are like this...... It's Chengxin to let the eldest young master punish the slaves and maids! Then again, the slaves and maids are not afraid of the punishment of the eldest young master, who let the slaves and maids have no ability to let the young grandmother have enough to eat. ”
Xue Jian's head was big, and he motioned to Xiaoli to bring over the bowl of millet pumpkin porridge, and drank half a bowl in one go, before he looked at Xiaomei and said with a smile: "Aunt Xiaomei, this will not make you embarrassed, right?" ”
Xiao Li looked at Xue Jian, blinked her eyes a few times, stuck out her tongue, tilted her head and smiled, and said in a low voice: "Young grandma, Sister Xiaomei's strange words, but they are all forced by you. ”
Xue Jian raised his eyebrows, looked at Xiao Li with a hint of surprise, then bent his eyes and smiled, took the handkerchief from Xiao Xing's hand and wiped the corners of his mouth, and then praised: "There is progress!" You girls, now you talk and do things, and you are taking the route of evil slaves and bullying masters! ”
"Young grandma! Slaves and maids are faithful to the Lord, and you are not sorry for what you say! Xiaomei looked at Xue Jian with a distressed face, helped Xue Jian to get up, and then explained to Xue Jian: "That's it, when you meet such an unconscious master, it's just the life of a slave." ”
Xue saw that she turned her head and glared at Xiaomei, then turned to look at Xiaoli and Xiaoxing who were holding back their laughter, and pointed at them one by one: "Okay!" Good! Good! Have you become miserable? Is there any heavenly reason? ”
Xiao Li nodded again and again, but she was not polite, came over and lifted the door curtain, looked at Xue Jian and said, "This Tianli, it's all here with grandma." ”
"Shall we leave today? Or is it just a mouthpiece? ”