Chapter 48: Change of Route

"Chen Er!"

Wang Gang coughed lightly. Although Chen Er was a good chess piece, he just couldn't keep things to himself, and it was too obvious that he was targeting the Qingping Palace.

Chen Er's face froze slightly. His eldest brother had spoken, and he had to listen. Otherwise, he would lose face for his eldest brother in front of others... Helplessly, he could only glare at Wen Chengyun viciously and walked back to his brothers reluctantly.

"Tell me your reasons. Why should I listen to you for no reason? And if you change the exile route without my permission, we won't be able to bear the consequences if something goes wrong along the way."

Seeing that Chen Er still obeyed the order, Wang Gang's vanity was satisfied and his expression became much brighter.

Wen Chengyun is a man who usually keeps quiet, but when he does speak, it's usually about big things, the last cave collapse being an example.

"This section of mountain road we are walking on now is built around the mountain, and we are currently at this location."

Wen Chengyun walked straight up to the officers, took the map they had spread out, and pointed to the location of the exile team halfway up the mountain.

Chen Er standing aside had a ferocious expression on his face, wishing he could take a bite. He was so arrogant, too arrogant!

"Based on the timing of the landslide, if we continue down, we will probably encounter a landslide at this location. The road will still be blocked, and temporary lane changes will become more difficult."

Wen Chengyun looked calm and clear, and he obviously didn't take Chen Er seriously. He now hoped that Wang Gang, the leader, could put aside his prejudice and accept his advice.

"What I'm saying is based on the assumption that the mountain road won't slide again. Now that a large-scale landslide has occurred, who can guarantee that there won't be another landslide in the future..."

They were drenched in rain in front and faced landslides in the back. Not to mention that the entire exile team became sick from all this torture, just the mother's health would make her fall ill if she continued like this.

Wang Gang frowned and began to ponder Wen Chengyun's words. With so many unexpected disasters, casualties were inevitable in the exile team. If it were just three or four, it would be fine. But if the number of casualties was too large, they would inevitably face accountability issues when signing the documents at the government office...

"Sir, what the Prince of Qingping said makes sense. If he comes again, our family can't afford it. We were almost buried in there just now..."

"That's right! If my wife hadn't supported me, I would have been considered an unfilial son!"

"Change the route. Although we are guilty, our crimes do not deserve death. As officers, you have the responsibility to protect our safety!"

While Wang Gang was still pondering, the other exiles had already begun to spontaneously echo Wen Chengyun's ideas. Cheng Weiyao's heart skipped a beat, and she secretly thought it was not good: Wang Gang looked like he was already considering it. I'm afraid this commotion would backfire...

As expected, Wang Gang's face darkened, and he immediately pointed his gun at Wen Chengyun: "Okay, since you're so confident, I'll listen to you. But let me be frank: if anything happens to us after the route change, you, Wen Chengyun, must take responsibility!"

Cheng Weiyao slapped her forehead helplessly. Wang Gang was really cunning. With just a few words, he put the blame on Wen Chengyun. Who could predict the future accurately? Did he really think Wen Chengyun was Zhuge Liang who could predict the future?

However, before Wen Chengyun could even open his mouth, some members of the exiled team had already begun to challenge the officials, responding to Wen Chengyun's idea of ​​changing the route.

"I support Prince Qingping. I am the master of my own home. If anything goes wrong, I will take the responsibility!"

"Whether you do it this way or that, we're all exiled. We're all of one mind. Prince Qingping, I trust you!"

Although Wen Chengyun no longer has the identity of King Qingping, his majesty is still there. Coupled with the martial arts skills and intelligence he demonstrated before, people still have a high degree of trust in him.

But Cheng Weiyao was a little worried. This trust came at an inappropriate time. Such a situation would only make Wen Chengyun more passive. She was really afraid that he would agree to it in a fit of anger.

"Thank you for your kindness. I won't force everyone to obey me. I am just a commoner making a suggestion, so I still have to follow the orders of the officials."

A cold light flashed in Wen Chengyun's eyes. He knew what Wang Gang was planning, so he naturally wouldn't fall into it. After all, it was just a suggestion, and whether it was adopted or not was entirely up to the officials.

The ball was kicked back to him. Wang Gang gritted his teeth before accepting Wen Chengyun's proposal. After all, it was difficult to back down from this situation. With such a glaring potential crisis in the open, refusing would likely provoke hostility and dissatisfaction from the exile team.

The officials used to follow the map in an orderly manner, but at first glance the map was really a bit confusing. In addition, Wen Chengyun was the first to change the route, so he naturally walked at the front of the exile team with the map.

Wen Chengyun was a martial artist. With his vision and intelligence, he quickly led everyone through the forest beside the mountain road and onto the business road.

Because the trade road was built with funds raised by traveling merchants and the government, the road is much smoother than the official road. It is much easier for people to walk on it, and naturally there are more smiles on their faces.

When Cheng Weiyao saw Taiping's appearance, she didn't want to waste this precious time, so she buried her head in the QQ Farm.

The open fields came into view, the cozy little wooden house, and the fish pond where fish shadows swayed from time to time made Cheng Weiyao in a good mood.

The most urgent task is to research the new fruits. Although the fruits exchanged for points are good, the points cannot be wasted!

At this time, the four seasons on the farm have returned to spring. Cheng Weiyao looked at the high-quality fruit trees that she exchanged for points and started to think about grafting them.

T-bud grafting is the most common grafting method used for fruit tree propagation. It requires that the bark of both trees must be smooth, and it happens to be the first choice for spring grafting.

Cheng Weiyao did it right away. She carefully peeled off a small part of the bark, revealing the moist green layer. This was for cutting the spikes. Then she carefully cut at the right position under the branch, covering the soft green layer under the bark.

Make a vertical and horizontal slice on the bark of the grafted tree, place the scion containing the bud close to the bottom of the cut just made, and carefully wrap it around to complete the grafting.

Cheng Weiyao took two steps back and grinned at the grafted fruit tree. This was what her teacher taught her on Arbor Day when she was in school many years ago.

After growing up, I was busy with work and all this knowledge remained at the theoretical level. I never thought that I would use it by chance. It turns out that there is no fear of reading too much...

As she was sighing, her body suddenly trembled, and she felt a chill as if she was being stared at. Cheng Weiyao's consciousness flashed and she withdrew from QQ Farm, and her eyes suddenly became clear.

Cheng Weiyao surveyed the commercial road. Unlike the woods lining the official road, the road was flanked by hills and mounds. Small flowers and shrubs swayed gently in the wind, yet Cheng Weiyao frowned...