Chapter 30: Finding Shelter from the Rain (Thanksgiving Extra)
It has been almost half a month since I left. Not only is the weather getting hotter and hotter, but the further northwest I go, the harder the roads become.
Ouyang Feiluo, who was originally held by her eldest brother, was now carried on the back of her second brother. Looking at her cousin Ouyang Feishi who was being supported by her eldest and youngest brothers, little Feiluo felt mixed emotions.
He looked up at the sweltering sky and murmured, "Brothers, this weather is too hot and humid. It might rain, but we don't have an umbrella or a straw raincoat."
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Minglou glanced at his younger sister on his brother's back, then looked at Ouyang Mingtao and said, "Xiaotao, come and walk with Shi'er. I'll go ask the soldiers if they have any straw raincoats or cloaks."
"Hey, Third Cousin, ask my dad. If my family doesn't have any, and the soldiers have some, please help me exchange them."
"I know, don't worry, just walk well."
"Why."
Ouyang Minglou first asked his mother, then his uncle, and learned that they had forgotten to buy it. He smiled helplessly and prepared to walk towards Meng Yi.
Just as he took two steps, he heard his father Ouyang Jin say: "Lou'er, your uncle and I will take care of this matter. You stay in front and look after your brothers and sisters."
"Lou'er, you go watch out front. Your father and I will go. There's something wrong with the weather. It's very hot and stuffy."
Looking at his father and uncle, Ouyang Minglou responded and turned to walk towards the people in front.
Ouyang Qin and Ouyang Jin walked towards Meng Yi step by step.
Arriving in front of Meng Yi, Ouyang Jin first nodded and smiled at Meng Yi, and then asked, "Young General Meng, we forgot to buy an umbrella, cloak, and raincoat in Anyang City. I wanted to ask if you have any here. My brothers and I would like to change into a few."
Hearing this, Meng Yi smiled and said, "Second Master, Third Master, no problem. We have both large and small items. I just don't know how many you would like to exchange for."
Hearing Meng Yi's words, the Ouyang Jin brothers' eyes lit up and they asked tentatively: "One for each of us is feasible?"
Meng Yi didn't answer immediately. Instead, he looked at the children walking in front of him before saying, "Okay."
So, the Ouyang Jin brothers immediately handed over the silver bills in their hands.
Meng Yi did not refuse. After listening to Xiao Qi's words these days, he was already well aware of the twists and turns on the escort route.
He directly brought over two backpacks filled with straw raincoats and cloaks, then looked at the two of them and warned them, "These backpacks are just extras. Keep an eye on your things. Don't blame us if you lose anything."
"Yes, yes, thank you, General Meng." With that, the Ouyang Jin brothers took the backpack and carried it towards the moving team.
After the two left, Xiao Qi looked at Meng Yi and said teasingly: "Hey, when did our black-faced young general become a good guy?"
"Go, go! Don't think I don't know. You, Xiaoba, and Xiaojiu are just like me. The road ahead is getting harder and harder to walk on. I don't know if those kids can hold on..."
Hearing Meng Yi's slightly worried voice, Xiao Jiu, who had been silent the whole time, said in a positive tone: "I am a little worried about Ouyang Hui's family. For now, I feel that apart from those two young masters, none of the others are easy to deal with."
"Xiaojiu is right. It really proves the old saying that if you are not from the same family, you will not enter the same door. But Xiaojiu, why don't you worry about those children? After all, they are still children."
Seeing Meng Yi's puzzled look, Xiao Jiu looked at him with an "idiot" look, then looked at the children walking in front, and then said in a firm tone: "The children of Second Master Ouyang's family have been practicing martial arts for some years, and the two young masters and young ladies of Third Master's family are also in good health."
"Look at that one, he was already complaining after walking for only a day, but those two nine-year-olds have been walking for half a month before they started to feel unsteady."
After listening to Xiaojiu's words, Meng Yi began to observe carefully. After a moment, he said, "Xiaojiu, your analysis makes sense."
Just after saying this, Meng Yi suddenly remembered something, and then looked around and whispered: "I heard that the man is not Lord Ouyang's biological son, but is said to be Madam Ouyang..."
"He's not his biological son, but look at what Lord Ouyang said. If you don't know, you might think the other two are not his biological sons."
"Speaking of this matter, Lord Ouyang wouldn't know not to worry about it. Even if he really isn't his biological son, with a father like him, I think those two wouldn't want him to be his biological son."
"That's true."
Meng Yi nodded and replied, "A father like this is worse than nothing. It's just a pity for that delicate and soft girl. I heard that she was pushed by her eldest cousin and fell on her head..."
"Hey, Meng Yi, I didn't realize you knew so much."
"hey-hey…"
Xiao Qi, the other two, and Meng Yi were talking as they walked. After hearing Xiao Jiu's words, Xiao Qi and Meng Yi also began to observe Ouyang Minglou and the others.
At first, I didn't notice anything, but the more I walked, the more I saw problems.
Of those three, I won't mention the two older ones. The younger one is only eight years old, but he's no worse than the two older ones. If you don't look closely, you really won't notice the three of them.
At this time, they had the idea of recruiting the three children into the army, but judging from the current situation, this idea was a bit too far-fetched, so they decided to escort them to the destination safely first.
Because the weather was hot and humid, Meng Yi and his companions were worried that it would rain, so they did not stop to rest at noon. Instead, they gave each of them a piece of bread and continued on their way.
When the sky was gloomy, the group saw a village not far away.
There is a village where you can take shelter from the rain.
So, without waiting for Meng Yi to speak, all the members of the Ouyang family quickened their pace and ran quickly towards the village.
Nearly thirty people came to the village entrance in unison. Especially when they saw the clothes worn by Meng Yi and his companions, the villagers were a little panicked and hurriedly called over the village official Li Zheng.
Old man Li Zheng Zhao, who was called out in a hurry, was stunned at first when he saw this group of people. Then, when he saw the handcuffs and shackles worn by Ouyang Hong and others, he had some guesses in his mind.
He walked forward and bowed respectfully towards Meng Yi and the others, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, sir. I am Old Man Zhao, the head of this village."
Meng Yi saw that Li Zheng was a sensible man, so he didn't say any more nonsense. Instead, he got straight to the point: "Zhao Li Zheng, we want to find a place to shelter from the rain here. I wonder if there is any place for us, especially since we have children in our group."
Following Meng Yi's hand, Zhao Lizheng saw Ouyang Feiluo standing on the ground. Looking at the little person, who was well-behaved and didn't make any noise, Zhao Lizheng sighed slightly in his heart, and then nodded in response: "Yes. Fifty meters ahead, there is a half-collapsed yard. No one lives there."
Meng Yi and the others looked up and saw a courtyard. They looked at Zhao Lizheng and said, "Thank you, Zhao Lizheng. Is there a place to get water here? Could you please point me in the direction?"
"Yes." Zhao Lizheng pointed in a direction and said, "There's a small river two miles away over there."
Meng Yi and his companions looked at the direction, then nodded to Zhao Lizheng, said thank you, and then led the Ouyang family towards the yard.
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