Chapter 023 How to do without leg wraps

After a short rest, the large group set off again at the call of the escort.

Fortunately, it was early autumn, neither too cold nor too hot, and almost everyone in this team had some family background. The escorts had been taken care of, so they did not have to make things too difficult for themselves along the way.

But the journey cannot be delayed at all.

Xu Zhenying estimated that he had walked for about twenty kilometers. It was not until the sun was setting and everyone was exhausted that they saw the appearance of the post station.

Almost everyone collapsed from exhaustion at the post station.

If there were still complaints during the lunch break, it was because everyone was exhausted by now and didn't even have the energy to complain. Once they arrived, the escorts removed the shackles, and many people lay down on the ground, refusing to get up no matter how much the escorts shouted.

The escorts had no choice but to have some of them go to the post station to hand over the items while the others watched over them.

As soon as Xu Huiming took off the shackles, his whole body went limp and he almost fell down.

Xu Zhenying quickly supported him, giving him water and fanning him. Miao, standing beside him, said with concern, "Huiming, what's wrong?"

Xu Huiming sat on a rock, stretched out one leg, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "My foot is a little twitching."

"This..." Miao had no other choice but to squat down and say, "Roll up your trouser legs and let me rub them for you."

Xu Huiming shyly avoided it, "Mom, I'm already this old, how can I trouble you..."

Father Xu also said: "What's there to be embarrassed about? You've been beaten so badly. If you don't rub it out, you'll suffer tomorrow."

Xu Zhenying slapped his forehead and thought of something.

She knows how to tie her legs.

Old Xu had taught her how to bind her legs when she first started training. It was fine for the first day, but tomorrow they had to walk such a long distance. How could this whole family handle it?

By tomorrow, every muscle will ache so much that it will be difficult to even walk.

Seeing that no one was idle, Xu Zhenying gathered all the Xu family members and taught them how to bind their legs. "None of you have ever walked such a long distance before. You will definitely be in terrible pain all over when you wake up tomorrow morning. I have a method that can alleviate the pain. You can even walk for a few more days without feeling any pain in your legs. If you want to learn, follow me. I won't force you to believe otherwise."

My eldest uncle was the first to object: "What do you know about leg wrapping, little girl? Where did you learn this? How come I've never heard of it before?"

My aunt also agreed, "Why bind your legs? You're not that delicate. When I was farming in the countryside, who didn't get sore and achy at first? You'll get used to it after walking for a few days."

Grandmother sat listlessly on the ground, unwilling to tie it. She waved her hand and said, "Why tie it? From what you said, we still need cloth, right? Such fine cloth, if you just cut it like this, you will be punished by heaven! Hey, Sixth girl, Grandmother just praised you a few days ago, why are you so restless so soon? Although these supplies are sent by the Zheng family, we still have such a long way to go, how can we waste them like this?"

The concubines and illegitimate sons of the second house also found it troublesome and were unwilling to do so.

Lian Qiuzhi said nothing.

Fourth Aunt, on the other hand, was quite convinced by Xu Zhenying and quickly asked, "Sixth girl, how do you say we do this?"

Fourth Uncle Xu Dekai glanced at Fourth Aunt in surprise, then remained silent. Xu Anping then explained to his father, "Mom said that since Sixth Sister broke off the engagement, she's become much smarter, and she told us to listen to her in everything."

Xu Dekai didn't believe it. There were many younger generations in the Xu family, and Xu Qingying was definitely the least noticeable one.

In terms of appearance, she is not as good as Xu Minglu, in terms of temperament, she is not as good as Xu Yinxi, and in terms of life experience, she is not as good as Xu Lezhi. If we really evaluate her, we can only say that her personality is stable, with no merits or faults, but she is definitely not outstanding.

Even in a crowd, she is always the one who is easily overlooked.

Xu Dekai saw Zhao Zhenlan approaching, and his brow furrowed in jealousy. Although he disagreed, he was too lazy to argue and just said, "Your mother is really confused."

On the other side, Xu Zhenying had already started teaching.

In the end, only Fourth Aunt and her daughter were willing to learn.

Seeing that everyone from the Xu family had dispersed in an instant, Miao Shi wanted to comfort her daughter, so she said flatteringly, "Ying'er, it doesn't matter if they don't want to learn. Mother believes in you. Please teach us."

Xu Zhenying did not force it. He pulled his fourth aunt and two others and several people from the third room together and started teaching them in detail.

She first went to the Fang family to borrow a pair of scissors, then took out a piece of clothing and cut it into strips at random.

Miao's eyelids twitched as she watched, those were brand new clothes—

But looking at Xu Qingying who was so calm, Miao felt a vague uneasiness in her heart.

Her daughter seemed to have completely become a different person, from her expression to her movements, from her way of speaking to her taste in food, from her walking posture to her behavior patterns.

Miao didn't dare to think about it anymore and forced herself to focus on Xu Zhenying's hands.

"It should be about two fingers wide and two meters long. Stand upright and pay attention to the strength when tying it. If it's too tight, your legs will hurt and it will be difficult to walk. If it's too loose, it will be ineffective and will come loose if you move." Xu Zhenying explained as he tied it. "Start wrapping from the top of the foot, turning it over every one or two turns, keeping the cloth close to the skin, and wrap it all the way up to the knee."

Fourth Aunt and Xu Anping listened carefully and tied up their calves in circles according to Xu Zhenying's method.

While giving instructions, Xu Zhenying also helped Xu's father and elder brother tie their legs.

The aunt who was watching from the side had time to make sarcastic remarks: "Oh, you little girls are so spoiled. Back then, I was able to get out of bed the next day after giving birth to my first child. I, Huang Cui'e, am destined to suffer all my life~"

"Aunt, you really don't want to give it a try? Farming and walking are two different things. Be careful that your legs will hurt so much in a few days that you can't even walk."

The eldest aunt shook her head, not forgetting to say a few sarcastic words: "Your mother loves you so much that she cut up such fine fabrics for you to play with. How could I have such a good life?"

When Xu Zhenying went to return the scissors, he happened to see the Fang family having dinner.

Mr. Fang is probably in his fifties, already at the age of knowing the destiny of life. His beard is gray and he is a little thin. Even after experiencing the events of his house being confiscated and exiled in the past few days, except for his somewhat decadent face, his eyes are still bright.

Old Mrs. Fang had changed into a coarse cloth and wooden hairpin. Now that she had taken off her fancy clothes, she looked no different from an old country woman.

Xu Zhenying returned the scissors. Old Lady Fang seemed quite interested in her and couldn't help but ask, "Does your leg-binding method really work?"

Xu Zhenying smiled and replied, "Of course it works. Leg wraps can help relieve calf cramps after long walks. And when walking in the wilderness, leg wraps can effectively prevent weeds, thorns, pebbles, snakes, insects, rats, and ants from entering your body through your trouser legs."

Old Mrs. Fang's eyes lit up and she couldn't help but look at Xu Zhenying again.