Chapter 6: First Arrival in Southern Xinjiang
Two months later, the Su family finally passed through Chiyan City and arrived at the place of exile - Tianqian Pass.
As night falls quietly, only scattered sparks remain among the scattered courtyards.
The courtyard assigned to them was so bare that it could not even be called a home.
In the courtyard, the wing rooms on the east and west sides were in ruins, with only the main house barely holding on.
Even the Su family, who had made sufficient mental preparations, felt chilled to the bone when they saw this scene.
"Mr. Su, it's getting late, and we can't disturb you. Please take care and go to bed early."
Standing in the courtyard, Mu Ze clasped his fists and said.
Even with Su Shengsheng's money supply along the way, they would never have been able to arrive so smoothly without the escort of this young general.
Although Old Master Su had not yet recovered from his despair, he was very grateful to this young general who came to his rescue.
I wanted to go inside and have a cup of hot tea, but I felt embarrassed at the moment.
"Thank you, General Mu, for your care along the way. I will always remember King Xuanming's great kindness."
Knowing that this favor could never be repaid, Old Master Su did not say much.
General Mu Ze, who had never put on airs, smiled broadly upon hearing this.
As he retreated out of the courtyard, he paused briefly and said to Qing Ning at the end of the line with a smile, "Miss Qing Ning, see you again if we're lucky enough!"
Because of the incident in the pavilion, the two of them had a lot of arguments along the way.
At first Qing Ning didn't dare to challenge, but who could blame this round-faced young man who couldn't stand loneliness?
The Su family consists mostly of the elderly, the weak, women and children. The men have suffered family changes and are depressed, and the girls cannot joke.
He then turned his attention to Qing Ning, and after several provocations, he finally managed to piss off Qing Ning, who was like a explosive pack.
Su Shengsheng could see that General Mu Ze had no intention of making things difficult for them, so she let them go.
As we were parting, he came to say hello.
This immediately attracted everyone's attention, which made Qing Ning dare not act presumptuously anymore and turned her head away angrily.
General Mu then chuckled and strode away.
Qing Ning stamped her feet in anger and hugged Su Shengsheng's arm, "Miss, this man is a general, how can he be so shameless?"
Su Shengsheng shook her head helplessly. Li, who was standing by, didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she greeted the two of them.
"Okay, it's still snowing. Let's go inside and clean up so your grandparents can warm themselves by the fire."
Su Shengsheng quickly agreed and was about to take Qingning and the other two into the house when she saw her grandmother stand out.
"You must be tired from running around all this time. Let's clean up together. It will be faster."
After the grandmother spoke, the women of the Su family, although extremely tired, quickly responded and went into the house.
When they lit a fire and saw the situation inside the house, they were all chilled to the bone.
There were no tables, chairs, or even beds inside. There were only two rooms and a living room, and the whole place was empty.
Along the way, they had Su Shengsheng's money to bribe the escort, and General Mu as a guarantor, so they stayed in the inn at their own expense.
It was only August now, and the weather was pleasant, so I didn't feel any hardship.
But on this border, the weather changes extremely, and it feels like four seasons in one day.
When we passed through Chiyan City in the afternoon, it was still raining after the summer heat, but now it was covered with ice and snow.
The tung oil paper on the wooden windows was blown with several holes, and the biting cold wind kept hitting the broken window sashes.
No one in the room spoke for a moment, apparently caught off guard.
Su Shengsheng was exhausted and did not delay any longer. She found some money and asked her brother Su Hengji to go to the street to buy some food.
Then arrange it as usual.
"Zaiqing, go get all the cooking pots from the car, then take down the wooden window and start a fire."
Qing agreed to everything, handed the fire starter to the old housekeeper beside Old Master Su, and hurried out.
"Yunxiang, Yunyi, go unload the bedding and other belongings from the car. Qingning and I will clean up first."
Along the way, everyone was feeling lost and had no time to care about anything, so it was Su Shengsheng who was always in charge.
Now that they had arrived at the place, seeing that she was still so busy, several families began to have some different ideas.
But all the food and supplies along the way were provided by her, so it was not appropriate to say anything at this time.
Madam Jiao called Su Yuanling over and said, "Tomorrow your grandfather and his men will be working at the mine. Let's lend a hand so that he can rest earlier."
Su Yuanling looked at the dark corner full of spider webs and hid behind it in fear. "Mom, you don't know I'm afraid of spiders."
Qing Ning had never been restricted by Su Shengsheng before, and since they didn't live in the same courtyard before, she could still be accommodated.
But along the way, I kept hearing Su Yuanling say that this was not allowed and that was scary.
She was also very angry. She muttered, "You talk as if others are not afraid."
This would be nothing under normal circumstances, but ever since she spent the money of three people, Su Yuanling always felt that her words were cold.
Hearing her grandfather coughing from time to time, she wanted to endure it, but her mother just called her name.
Even after listening to her mother's words, she felt as if she had been tricked by a maid, so she did not move.
The cold wind outside made the house even colder and quieter, so even though Qingning's voice was soft, everyone could hear it clearly.
Jiao was afraid of making everyone unhappy, so she quickly changed her job and said, "Then go and help bring in the bedding."
The situation is no longer the same today.
Qing Ning and Ning Yu belong to Su Shengsheng, Yun Xiang and Yun Yi belong to her mother's family, and even Xu Wan and Ting Wan were redeemed by them.
Even the old lady didn't say anything at this moment. Even she, the former head of the Su family, had stepped back. How could she still have the nerve to order people around?
Jiao dragged her daughter out with some dissatisfaction and walked out without saying anything.
Along the way, Su Shengsheng and a few others were doing the work, and Su Yuanling didn't notice anything.
But their winter clothes were bought hastily on the road and were not warm at all. There was snow and rain outside, and Su Yuanling was very cold.
But her mother wanted to give her face, which made her feel a little unhappy, but she couldn't turn back and change to the cleaning job, so she had to bite the bullet and follow.
Cen stood up helplessly and said, "Then I'll go get some water."
After two months of stopping and walking, Cen's belly didn't seem to get any bigger, which showed how hard it was.
But she was well brought up, so she would never say it even if she was tired.
The women had lived in deep houses for a long time and had carriages to travel in and out, so they had never walked such a long distance.
Cen knew that she was able to get here safely because Su Shengsheng had always taken good care of her. It was just that Yuan Ling always got into trouble with others. She felt a little uneasy, so she had to take the initiative to find something to do.
Before Su Shengsheng could speak, Ning Yu took over the conversation, "Young Madam, just take a rest. We'll do the job."
Although Ning Yu said that they did it, the situation was different now, and the women from other families all came out to help.
Some sweep the room, some sweep the floor, the men are also busy.
Zai Qing quickly took back the basin, took apart the broken wooden windows, and set them on fire with cotton wool.
The house was almost cleaned, so Su Shengsheng took out two quilts, hammered two nails above the window sill, and then hung the quilts.
The two rooms became dark, but fortunately the oil lamp was not disturbed by the wind and was finally lit.
When the food is ready, the charcoal is also lit.
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