Chapter 56 Bleeding

A simple yet sophisticated meal of sliced ​​noodles with mutton sauce satisfied the soldiers, who expressed their respect to General Lin one after another.

Lin Hongyang also felt that his decision was very wise.

Both the slate lamb from last night and the knife-cut noodles today were delicious, and he was already looking forward to what to eat for lunch.

What are you having for lunch?

Lu Yao started preparing after breakfast. She planned to make mutton soup.

The milky white mutton soup, garnished with a little coriander, is full of fragrance. Paired with pancakes, this meal will definitely satisfy them.

As it turned out, they were more than satisfied; they were extremely satisfied.

They felt that as long as the food came from this lady, it would taste good.

As the book says, the rain finally stopped in the evening, but the sound of water rushing down the mountain proved that the mountain torrent had not yet receded.

It was getting late and it was not safe to go down the mountain now. Lin Hongyang decided to wait and see the situation tomorrow before making any plans.

The next morning, the clear chirping of birds could be heard outside the cave. Sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, falling on the water droplets, sparkling with dazzling light.

The sky cleared up completely.

Everyone was excited when they saw the dots of light outside through the gaps in the leaves.

After two days of doing nothing, everyone, including Old Mrs. Wang, wanted to leave here as soon as possible.

You don’t have to travel day and night in the cave, but you won’t be able to eat or sleep well, and it’s especially inconvenient to solve physiological problems.

and,

The longer you delay here, the more distance you will have to travel later. It would be better to walk less every day so that you will feel more relaxed.

Lin Hongyang did not let the main force go down the mountain together, but instead arranged several scouts to go and gather information. Only after understanding the specific situation could they make further plans.

The soldiers who went out to explore the way came back quickly.

The situation outside is indeed bad, but better than expected, although there are some places along the way that need to be cleaned up.

Lin Hongyang calculated the distance ahead and decided to set off immediately after lunch, trying to reach the post station before dark.

Hearing that they were about to set off, everyone became a little agitated.

Finally, it's time to leave here.

Lu Yao's family was not as worried as the others, but quickly prepared lunch for everyone.

There wasn't much flour left, so she planned to use it all to cook at noon.

It just so happened that some soldiers dug up wild onions and picked up a lot of pheasant eggs, so we made scallion pancakes.

The scallion pancakes that Lu Yao wants to make are different from the ones sold outside. The ones she makes are simpler and more convenient.

Put the chopped green onion, eggs and salt into the flour, add water and stir into a paste. Heat the pan and pour in oil. When the oil is 60% hot, scoop the batter into the pan with a spoon, one spoonful at a time, then turn it over. When turning it over, press it down slightly and a scallion pancake of appropriate thickness will be formed. Wait until both sides are golden brown and you can take it out of the pan and start eating.

Lu Yao also made a pot of egg drop soup, which was paired with scallion pancakes, and was also a good meal.

After quickly finishing the meal, everyone packed their luggage and started to go down the mountain.

Lu Yao, Rong Yan and Hui were no longer bound by any constraints because of Lin Hongyang's promise. They carried their packages and walked slowly, each holding a child, and did not forget to check on their sick brother.

Lu Mingxiu was helpless: "I'm fine now."

The miraculous doctor had superb medical skills and his illness was cured immediately and he never had it again.

However, he had been ill for many years and his body was too weak. It would take a long time to recover. Now, seven years have passed, and his body is no longer as fragile as it was before, but these two people just can't let him down.

He curled his lips and said, "Take care of yourselves. Call me if you need anything." We are all family, there is no need to be so polite.

Now that the two of them were free and had a carriage to ride in, he felt relieved.

My younger sister has been smart since she was young. No matter where she is, she always makes sure she lives a good life.

Soon, they arrived at the foot of the mountain.

The water that had previously flooded the road has receded, leaving behind a layer of yellow mud.

They looked for a carriage tied behind a big tree. The carriage had obviously been flooded and was covered in a layer of moisture. It looked like it could not be used directly.

There was water in a puddle nearby. After settling overnight, the water became crystal clear. Mo Zhu took out a rag and quickly cleaned it up.

Xiao Yunhao, Xiao Xinyue and others also came to help, and in just a short while, the carriage was back to looking like new again.

The sun is very strong today.

It only took a short while to get the carriage out and harness the horses, and the carriage, which had just been cleaned, was already half dry.

But they didn't put their luggage on it, planning to wait and dry it in the sun.

The military service area has also been cleared.

They had previously promised to let Lu Yao and his wife ride in a carriage, so they naturally had to keep their promise. They put their luggage and other things in another carriage for the day, and then got another one when they arrived at the post station.

Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui originally thought that they would have to wait until the post station was equipped with more equipment before they could get a ride, but they didn't expect that it would happen now, which surprised them a little.

But considering Lin Hongyang's way of dealing with people and his personality, it's not surprising.

When Lu Mingxiu's two children heard that their younger sister and the others didn't have to walk today, they were overjoyed.

Some are happy while others are sad. Compared to their happiness, things are quite bad for Old Lady Wang.

Because of being soaked in rain, Shen Shiren's wound became more serious. Even though he lay there for two or three days to recuperate, his condition was still not good. This meant that they had to push him on the road.

Before, there were several concubines and concubines working together, but now...

Thinking of the quarrel yesterday morning that alarmed General Lin, Old Lady Wang became angry.

What heartless people! Were they just asked to share some food to honor their parents and grandmother? Now they are crying and wailing like crazy. It's really a waste of time to raise them.

And General Lin and his people are obviously not easy to deal with. They are obviously unfilial, but in the end, they are the ones who need to be taught a lesson, which really brings shame to the Shen family.

What’s even more infuriating is that those guys also followed those two bastards’ lead and wanted to leave the Shen family!

Naturally they would not agree.

Even though these few people have not listened to instructions or helped with work these days.

They also plan to use these people for other things later.

Although the people have been stabilized for the time being, they are obviously determined. Even if they fail this time, they will find another opportunity to bring up the old matter again.

It seems that we are too kind to them!

Old Mrs. Wang narrowed her eyes to hide the calculation in them.

"Grandma, this road is too muddy. Are you okay?" Shen Yaoming saw that the old lady was silent and thought she was disgusted with the road, so he took the initiative to speak with concern, "If you didn't need to push the cart, your grandson would just carry you on his back."

"Grandma doesn't need you to carry her on her back," Old Lady Wang said with a smile after coming to her senses. "Just take care of yourself. Grandma isn't at that age yet."

Even if I really can't walk anymore, I can't let my lovely grandson carry me. That would be so tiring!

but,

She couldn't bear to see her precious grandson suffer, but others didn't care. Even if Shen Yu, that ungrateful bastard, didn't listen, there was still Shen Hui.

Chen Hui was embarrassed: "I, I still want to push my uncle."

"Will we die if you're missing?" Old Lady Wang frowned. "Why, do you want to follow those unfilial sons and disobey your elders?"

Chen Hui lowered his eyes: "Grandson dare not."

"It's best if you don't dare!" Old Lady Wang smiled complacently. Thinking of those ungrateful people, her tone softened a bit. "When we get to the post station, I'll give you something delicious to nourish you."

Chen Hui's eyes lit up and he quickly thanked her: "I knew that grandma was good to us all."

"I'm glad you know." Old Mrs. Wang raised her chin slightly. She thought she had done a good enough job of accounting. At least, she did not withhold the food from these people.

Chen Hui chuckled: "Grandma, I'll let your grandson carry you on my back then."

Old Lady Wang nodded with satisfaction, thinking about how that kid Shen Zhao used to hang around in front of her every day and coax her, she really thought he was a filial son. Now it seems that Shen Hui from the second son's family is still filial.

Chen Hui bent down and said, "Grandma, please come up. I'll take you to a clean place over there to sit."

Old Mrs. Wang was even more satisfied and immediately wanted to climb onto Chen Hui's back.

Chen Hui is not the tallest in the Shen family, but he is not short either. Old Mrs. Wang is only about 1.5 meters tall and cannot climb up at all.

She was a little anxious: "Squat down a little more."

Chen Hui had his back to her, a sneer flashing in his eyes, and he finally squatted down a little more.

This time, Old Lady Wang kicked her legs and lay on top. Chen Hui quickly stretched out his hand to lift her up, but the movement of his hand blocked it.

He had no choice but to let the person down.

"Grandma, I'm sorry, I forgot. My hands are like this and I can't stretch them back..." He felt ashamed and apologetic.

Old Lady Wang's expression was not looking good either. She stared at the iron shackles on Chen Hui's wrists, wishing they could melt them away.

"Grandma..." Chen Hui said cautiously, "Then I'll go push my uncle."

"Wait a minute." Old Mrs. Wang went to find Wang Yalan again. She didn't know what she said, but the latter looked very unhappy. Finally, she seemed to compromise and took something out of her arms.

Old Mrs. Wang happily took it and went to the direction of the military service.

When Chen Hui saw this, excitement flashed across his eyes. Was he finally going to achieve his wish?

Sure enough, when Old Lady Wang came over again, she was followed by a soldier holding two hemp ropes in his hands.

This really requires changing his handcuffs.

"Grandma, is this true?" After hearing the affirmative answer, he couldn't believe it, and even tears of emotion flashed in his eyes.

Old Mrs. Wang felt sorry for the money she had just spent and was thinking of returning it, but when faced with Shen Hui's excitement and gratitude, she hesitated again.

In the moment she hesitated, the soldier had already removed the shackles from Chen Hui's hands and replaced them with longer hemp ropes, completely dispelling the old lady's desire to return the money.

Chen Hui lowered his eyes, a sneer on his lips. This old lady was indeed extremely selfish. If it wasn't for herself, how could she be so generous?

The light hemp rope replaced the heavy iron shackles. Chen Hui stretched his arms and legs, even happily walking around twice. He looked at Old Lady Wang again, full of gratitude: "Grandma, thank you, you are so kind to me."

Old Mrs. Wang raised her chin, so the other person squatted down and carried her to sit aside.

Chen Hui naturally believed whatever the other person said. This time, without the iron shackles blocking him, he "labored" and carefully walked to the place where he had said before, carrying the person on his back. "Grandma, you should rest first. I will come later."

What happened here did not escape Shen Yu and others who were paying attention to the situation here. They were all surprised that Chen Hui could easily get Old Lady Wang to pay to remove the shackles.

"How did Brother Hui do this?"

Shen Yulian and Shen Zhao were both extremely curious. The old lady was not a stingy person, but she never had a good face towards them, her illegitimate sons, daughters and concubines.

To put it more precisely, the other party has never opened their eyes to look at these people and has never regarded them as normal people at all.

They were annoyed and unwilling to accept this realization, but they could do nothing about it.

"No matter what, he is really amazing." Chen Zhao enviously pulled the iron shackles on his wrists. He didn't know how much silver this thing would cost.

"Son, how about we..." Xu Nianwei felt sorry for her son and made a suggestion.

She was only halfway through her words when she was interrupted by Shen Zhao, "Have you packed everything? Don't leave anything behind."

This is all they have, and they can't leave anything behind.

Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui did not notice what was happening at the Shen family, but Lu Mingxiu saw everything clearly, and a look of sarcasm flashed across his face.

On this side, Lin Hongyang saw that everyone was ready and gave the order to set off.