Chapter 178: Out for an Outing

The next day.

morning.

Wait for Uncle Shitou to return to Songshan Village with four horses.

Three horses carried people, and one horse carried supplies for them.

Wen Yan and Pei'er changed into men's clothes and prepared to set off with Uncle Shi Tou.

Wen Yan has a childish appearance, fair skin, and a gentle temperament, and he looks like a young man from a wealthy family.

Pei'er is his servant.

Uncle Shitou is a loyal servant who accompanies us.

Pearl practiced her riding skills yesterday before the battle.

She only learned about half or six points and twisted and turned uncomfortably on the horse's back.

Ying Zhihai looked at the tall horse with envy.

Wen Yan said goodbye to Fifth Grandma and just walked out of the yard.

The chubby little Zhihai ran over and hugged her legs, raised his head, and blinked his big eyes at Wen Yan:

"Sister-in-law, Xiao San also wants to ride a big horse. Can you take Xiao San out with you? Xiao San is curious. Xiao San is good and obedient."

Ever since Wen Yan got married, Ying Zhihai has been eating and drinking well and has gained weight visibly.

Wen Yan pinched his soft little face and said, "I'm afraid it won't work this time. I'll take you there when I have the chance."

Wen Yan did not tell her family that she was going to Jinyang Prefecture.

He just said he was going out to discuss a business deal and would be away for ten days or half a month.

Ying Zhihai thought that the place Wen Yan was going to would be like the capital during the Dragon Boat Festival, with endless acrobatics to watch and snacks to eat.

I heard so many delicious and fun things at this time that I couldn’t even enjoy them myself.

He immediately pouted.

Tears welled up in her big eyes, about to fall: "Xiao San, be obedient, Xiao San, don't cry, wuwu...

Before Ying Zhihai could finish his words, tears of grievance began to fall.

He wiped his tears with his chubby little hands and ran back to the yard.

Wen Yan: “…”

This damn guilt!!

She jumped on her horse and rode away quickly.

They followed the path and came to the market at the foot of the academy mountain.

Wen Yan helped Pei'er to rest in the teahouse, while Uncle Shitou went to buy some dry food and snacks.

Wen Yan was drinking tea when she saw an acquaintance among the vendors.

Wen Yan walked over and said, "Grandma Wu!"

I saw two large baskets placed in front of Grandma Wu.

One basket contains red peaches, and the other basket contains apricots and plums.

Granny Wu looked up at Wen Yan, and it took her a while to react: "You are Wen Yan? Why are you dressed like this? Are you going out?"

Wen Yan nodded: "I have to go out to do something."

Because of the disaster relief money, Grandma Wu's love for Wen Yan almost turned into reality.

"Then take some fruit with you to eat on the way." As she said that, she took off her apron and packed some fruit for Wen Yan.

"Grandma Wu, please pick out the crispy ones for me. I like them." Wen Yan was not polite at all and squatted down to pick with Grandma Wu.

We picked a few peaches, plums and apricots, and Uncle Shitou also came back with some dry food.

After saying goodbye to Grandma Wu, they set off on their journey again.

Because they had to take care of Pearl's riding skills, they walked slowly on the first day.

On the first day, they only walked fifty or sixty miles.

They found an inn in a small town and stayed there. Pei'er walked with her legs spread out and limping.

They had dinner downstairs first.

Wen Yan asked about Uncle Shitou's investigation in the city.

After learning the true situation, which was almost the same as what Jing Mingmei said in the letter, Wen Yan did not ask any more questions.

When she returned to the room, Pei'er lifted her skirt and saw that the inside of her thighs were red and swollen from being rubbed.

Wen Yan looked distressed and said, "How about we change to a carriage?"

After all, Pearl is still a child of thirteen or fourteen years old.

“No, I can handle it.

Before I got rid of that person, I suffered so much more than this! I will apply some medicine at night and I will be back to normal tomorrow. "Pearl refused firmly.

"If you can't even bear this little hardship, how can I be qualified to be your right-hand man? Besides, you can't let me hinder everyone's schedule."

In fact, Wen Yan was not in such a hurry to travel.

All she had to do was follow Wen Ruyue closely.

Wen Ruyue was delicate and frail, and could not endure any hardship. The carriage she was riding in had more than a dozen people accompanying her. With such a grand ceremony, the carriage could not travel fast.

The reason why Wen Yan chose to travel on horseback was mainly because riding a horse allowed him to be more flexible and adaptable.

Seeing that she insisted, Wen Yan did not change the itinerary.

In fact, Wen Yan's situation is no better than Pei'er's.

But, compared to the various experiences in the previous life,

These physical tortures are nothing.

Before going to bed, she rubbed the wound with medicinal wine. Seeing that the redness and swelling had mostly subsided, she fell asleep with peace of mind.

but.

The next morning.

The sky was dim.

Wen Yan had just gotten up when there was a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Wen Yan asked vigilantly.

"Miss, it's me." It was Pearl's voice.

Wen Yan walked over and opened the door, and found Pei'er with dark circles under her eyes.

She asked with concern, "Did your legs hurt so much last night that you couldn't sleep?"

Pei'er smiled and shook her head: "No, I slept very well last night. My eyes are just a little swollen."

As she spoke, she handed a pair of things sewn from fine cotton cloth to Wen Yan.

Wen Yan took it and looked at it. It was a pair of cotton pads with laces.

Pei'er said: "My legs hurt yesterday, so I thought it would be much better if I had a pair of cotton pads to protect them.

So after checking in, I asked the inn's waiter to go to the cloth shop to buy needles, thread, and fabrics and cotton for me."

"You stayed up very late last night!" Wen Yan happily turned over the cushion. The stitches were very fine, and Pei'er must have put a lot of effort into it.

"This is easy to do. I finished it in just over an hour."

Pei'er's cheeks flushed when she was praised by Wen Yan.

"Miss, try tying it first. If there's anything inappropriate, tell me and I'll modify it."

"I also made a pair for Uncle Shitou. I'll give it to him first." Pei'er said, and ran to deliver the things.

After breakfast, they set off again.

Wen Ruyue's team was too conspicuous, and with the tire tracks left on the road, Wen Yan and his team set out more than a day late.

On the morning of the third day, they caught up with Wen Ruyue's team.

Wen Yan sent Uncle Shitou to scout and told him to check specifically to see if Situ Ming had left the team.

After learning that Situ Ming had not left the team, Wen Yan did not get too close.

Keep two miles away and keep close behind.

Everything else is easy.

The only thing that is not very convenient is accommodation.

In order to prevent Wen Ruyue from discovering his whereabouts.

Whenever she stayed at an inn or a small town, she would simply camp outside the city.

If the city were bigger, it wouldn't be a problem.

She followed Wen Ruyue for three days and slept in the open for two days.

besides.

Wen Yan brought a lot of banknotes with him when he went out this time.

It would definitely be difficult to exchange it for cash once we get to Jinyang Prefecture.

So along the way, she would exchange silver at any big bank.

The afternoon of the fourth day.

Wen Ruyue passed by a rather prosperous county town and found an inn to stay in, no longer continuing on her journey.

Wen Yan looked at the sky. It was just past the hour of You, and she wasn't leaving?

Want to take a break?

We can still continue our journey for another hour or two.

Did Wen Ruyue come out to solve the problem?

Or are you out for an outing?

If we delay any longer, all the grain will sprout.

Wen Yan became worried for her.

However, there was no point in her being anxious.

It would be better to take advantage of this opportunity to go to the bank to exchange some silver.