Chapter 33 So difficult to please!
Yun Zhao suddenly appeared beside Xu Yiyan, startling him.
It took him a while to realize what was happening.
"These are the wooden stakes for setting up the tent. We'll just need to put up the tarpaulin later."
Yun Zhao realized that his uncle was frightened by him, and sighed inwardly, thinking to himself, "My third uncle is too timid!"
Pointing to the officials' tents, she asked in confusion, "Why are they different from theirs?"
Xu Yiyan patiently explained to her, "Those are tents; we don't have those tools."
"It's homemade. If it's not tied so tightly and goes deep into the soil, it'll be blown away by a strong wind at night!"
Yun Zhao then realized that although his third uncle was timid, he was exceptionally skilled in action.
"Third Uncle, you are really amazing!"
Xu Yiyan blushed again when praised by her niece.
"No, it's nothing, I'll go get the tarpaulin!"
After saying that, he ran away as if fleeing.
Yun Zhao felt a pang of sadness as he watched his third uncle flee in disarray.
Her uncles were all sons of generals.
But he was short-tempered and had only brute strength.
He was a good-for-nothing, lazy, and uneducated man.
The last one was even more timid than a child!
My maternal grandfather spent his life on the battlefield and didn't even have time to discipline his children, yet he still couldn't earn the emperor's trust.
She didn't know how her three uncles survived in her previous life, or how they traveled thousands of miles from Lingnan to the capital to rescue her.
But no matter what, in this life, she will never let her uncles die as tragically as they did in her previous life!
"Zhaozhao, hold this rope for me."
Wei Jingchen's words interrupted Yun Zhao's thoughts. She took the rope and fixed her gaze on him.
"Brother Jingchen, how long do you think it will take us to get to Jiangnan from here?"
"At our pace, it'll take at least half a month. Missing your dad?"
Wei Jingchen tied a knot in the rope, lowered his eyes, and asked her.
"Hmm, I don't know how my father is doing. They said he couldn't withstand fifty strokes of the cane..."
Yun Zhao lowered his head, his voice muffled, sounding very sad.
The two little tufts tied on the top of the child's head seemed to lose their spirit, just like their owner's mood.
Wei Jingchen remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Do you think Xu Chenshi and her group are smart?"
Yun Zhao looked up at him with a puzzled expression, then shook his head without hesitation.
Not only are they not smart, they're also a bit stupid.
The title of General of the State is not hereditary. If he spoils the child of his first wife, it will not only bring shame to the General's Mansion, but will also displease the old man.
But she still did it. What else could it be but stupidity?
"Since they're not smart, how could what they say possibly come true?"
It has to be said that Wei Jingchen is quite good at coaxing children.
Yun Zhao felt that what he said made sense, and the anxiety in his heart subsided a bit.
When Xu Yiyan brought over the tarpaulin, Yun Zhao took a few steps back and quietly watched the adults pull down the tent roof.
At this moment, Yun Zhao noticed that two of the knots on the rope were very different from the others.
It was a slipknot, and the more external force applied, the tighter it became.
She remembered seeing this knot in the Listening Rain Pavilion in her previous life!
Could it be that the Land Cruiser tied him up?
"Third Young Master, the way you set up your tent is quite unique. It looks even sturdier than the ones used by the government officials!"
After Lu Xun finished laying down the tarpaulin, he couldn't help but sigh.
"This method only requires a stick, a rope, and a piece of cloth, making it suitable for use in the wild when there are no tents or other equipment."
Wei Mingde nodded in agreement, and the way he looked at Xu Yiyan changed.
It's said that the general's sons are all useless, but now it seems that this is just hearsay.
"Hmm...you flatter me."
Hearing the praise, Xu Yiyan threw down a sentence and fled again.
Yun Zhao felt that she had to think of a way to boost her third uncle's confidence!
at night.
The temperature dropped rapidly, and Xu Yifei volunteered to keep watch, while the others went into their tents to rest.
Apart from the people on night watch, only Old Madam Xu and a few others were outside the tent enjoying the breeze in the entire camp.
Wu Lianzhen, shivering from the cold while holding her child, finally couldn't help but kick her husband beside her.
But to everyone's surprise, Xu Yiyuan simply turned over and went back to sleep as if nothing had happened.
Wu Lianzhen was so angry that she could only take a few steps closer to the fire.
After two nights, they finally arrived at Dujia Village on the evening of the third day.
The officials had long since run out of their own food, and for the past two days they had been relying on the Xu brothers to catch pheasants and rabbits in the woods to make ends meet.
Upon entering Dujia Village, Luo Qing immediately sent someone to find the village chief.
This wasn't the first time they had escorted prisoners through the area. When the village chief, Du Xi, heard they were coming, he immediately came out to greet them.
"Sir, this way please!"
Du Xi led his men to the designated courtyard, but Luo Qing suddenly stopped them.
"Wait, this isn't the direction of the courtyard we were in before."
Du Xi hurriedly apologized, "Sir, please forgive me. The owner of the previous courtyard has returned. I can only ask that you rest at the courtyard at the foot of the mountain."
"Alright."
Although they were government officials, they could not forcibly occupy the people's houses. Since the owner had returned, they naturally could not force him to stay there.
Du Xi breathed a sigh of relief and gave instructions as he walked away.
"It's been raining these past few days, the roads are very slippery, sir, please be careful."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yiyuan slipped and fell backward with a thud.
"Ouch! I almost fell and died!"
He already had a foot injury, and on top of that, he was wearing handcuffs.
He lost his balance and fell flat on his backside, the pain contorting his face.
The officer stepped forward and kicked him.
"Get up right now!"
"Ouch, I think I twisted my ankle!"
"You twisted your ankle from a fall? You, the young master of the General's Mansion, are acting like a woman! You're so hard to please!"
The officer stepped forward to help him up, but almost fell down with him.
"Xu Yifei! Come here and help your brother! General's Mansion? Bah! You're not even as good as a woman!"
Suddenly called out by name, Xu Yifei was about to refuse when Old Madam Xu opened her mouth and started cursing.
“Xu Yifei, that’s your brother. You didn’t even bother to help him up. If something had happened to him, how would you explain it to your father?”
Even though Xu Yifei was reluctant, he still grabbed the old man and lifted him up when the old man was mentioned.
Hey, what are you doing!
Xu Yifei was tall, so carrying him was like carrying a child. Xu Yiyuan felt ashamed and kept struggling.
"Don't move!"
"Are you doing this on purpose, trying to embarrass me?"
Upon seeing this, Madam Xu screamed and scolded him.
"Xu Yifei, be careful not to drop your brother, or I'll never forgive you!"
"He won't fall if he doesn't move!"
Xu Yifei was so angry that his veins bulged, and he roared, which only drew blame from Wu Lianzhen and the others.
Seeing that he was putting in a lot of effort for nothing, Yun Zhao burst into tears.
Suddenly, everyone fell silent.
"What's wrong with Zhao Zhao? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yun Zhao, who was always sensible, suddenly burst into tears, causing the four siblings to panic.
Xu Yifei didn't care about Xu Yiyuan anymore. He threw the person down, picked up his niece, and whispered comforting words.
Yun Zhao didn't say anything, but hugged his uncle's neck and burst into tears.
Hearing her sister cry, Yun Huaijin, for some reason, also started to sob.
Even if Madam Xu brought up the old man, the four Xu siblings no longer had the mind to care.
In the end, Old Madam Xu could only limp along with her daughter, muttering curses as she helped her son along.
When everyone followed Du Xi to the front of the courtyard, they were all stunned.
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