When Chi Qing left, Chi Yu still gave him a pack of face masks.

This package contains only two items, and they are made of gauze.

I bought this when I was in my senior year of high school. Its main purpose was to block the cold wind in winter.

It's just one package, and it's never been opened.

She didn't give me anything else, like a scarf, gloves, or anti-slip spiked shoe covers.

After Chi Qing left with the others, Chi Dahu went up the mountain to replace Chi Deng.

The shop that Chi Yu's family is building is still proceeding at a leisurely pace.

The weather is getting colder and colder, with freezing rain falling and a northerly wind blowing from time to time.

Without her sister around, Chi Yu always felt something was missing.

Fortunately, her second sister-in-law stayed with her the whole time, and with her careful help, Zhuangzhuang didn't get sick, he just lost a little weight.

The grocery store wasn't built yet, but Chi Yu still set off firecrackers whenever someone came to buy something, which was considered as if it were open for business.

Of course, most of the people who come to buy are currently buying wine and maltose, with only a small number buying oil paper.

Wine was for men, maltose was for coaxing children, and only oil paper was used to stick windows to keep out the wind.

The men said that since it's cold, drinking some wine can not only satisfy their cravings but also warm them up.

In addition, they never buy much at once, only a few ounces or two, so the old lady and her wife at home usually turn a blind eye.

Sometimes, when it's unbearably cold, even they themselves will take a sip.

Unlike Chi Yu's carefree life, Chi Qiao suffered greatly when she went down the mountain with Qin Mu this time.

Qin Mu originally planned to take the main road to catch up with the carriage, but in the end, considering Chi Qiao, he took a shortcut.

Previously, taking the shortcut would have taken four hours. However, this time, it would take twice as long, and more.

Chi Qiao wore spiked boot covers on her feet and followed Qin Mu cautiously the whole way.

Therefore, by the time they crossed the chasm using a zipline, it was already dark.

The two searched for a cave to rest in, and could only continue their journey after daybreak.

Chi Qiao has the original owner's memories and knows where the cave is.

When she found him, Qin Mu had also collected quite a few damp firewoods.

Fortunately, some kind family had left plenty of dry firewood in the cave, which saved them from freezing.

Qin Mu didn't throw away the wet firewood; instead, he placed it by the fire in the cave to dry.

He thought that perhaps someone from Chijia'ao would be coming down the mountain, and that might come in handy.

On the first night, Chi Qiao ate a scallion pancake and a steamed bun that were baked by the fire.

Qin Mu had a large appetite and had to keep watch at night, so in addition to what Chi Qiao had eaten, he ate three extra steamed buns with meat sauce, six slices of baked bread, and two scallion pancakes.

In the past, people from Chijia'ao would go down the mountain early in the morning and reach the county town by evening.

Then they sold their goods, stayed overnight in the county town, and bought more goods the next morning before heading back.

Even though Chi Qiao followed Qin Mu this time, she couldn't get into the city before dark, no matter how fast she tried.

The road was really difficult to travel, and it got light late and dark early!

Helpless, Chi Qiao could only wait for Qin Mu to sneak up the city wall and enter the city in the dark before finding someone to open the gate for her.

That night, Chi Qiao spent the night in a guest room at Qin Mu's house.

The main advantage here is that Qin Mu built a heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), and there's plenty of firewood.

Chi Qiao didn't stand on ceremony and stayed directly in the guest room.

Qin Mu didn't stay at home at all. As soon as he entered the city, he made sure Chi Qiao was settled and then went to the county government office.

Chi Qiao already knew that he had reached the rank of commander of a thousand when he was in the army.

Having more life experience than her sister, she knew to some extent that Qin Mu's identity was probably not as simple as it appeared.