Chapter 117 Arriving outside Qingshi Town
"Well, I calculated that if we keep driving at this rate, we'll arrive around noon tomorrow!"
Qin Laoer, the official, thought for a moment and replied, "If we walk, it will take about three more days."
"Well, let's continue on our journey and rest when we reach Qingshi Town tomorrow!"
Pei Shaoling nodded and said.
"Qin Lao Er, is there a post station in Qingshi Town?"
An Lei asked from the side.
"No, Qingshi Town is just a small town, there is no post station. But after Qingshi Town is Liangzhou City, there is a post station there, which is also the last post station on our journey. After passing Liangzhou, we will reach the exile destination, Hanzhou City."
Qin Lao Er explained softly, "If we go there on foot, it will take at least another month and a half. If we go by carriage, it will take half a month."
"Well, then let's go by carriage. No need to walk."
Pei Shaoling spoke softly after taking a look at the prisoners who were crying softly.
Qiao Qiqi was also looking at those crying people.
I don’t know whether they are crying for the death of their loved ones or for their own survival.
According to what An Dian said when he was driving the car, just now in the courtyard, someone pushed his relatives into the ant pile in order to escape for his own life!
Now their crying seemed so ridiculous.
After finishing the porridge, it was getting dark.
Everyone no longer felt so hot!
"Pack up and get ready to go!"
An Lei shouted, and soon everyone returned to their respective positions.
The carriage continued to move forward.
This time, Mrs. Zhou brought Xiaorou and Xiaoluo back to Qiao Qiqi's carriage.
The brothers Pei Shaoling and Pei Shaoan went to another carriage.
"Madam, are you making clothes for the young masters?"
Mrs. Zhou asked as she looked at the new clothes in Pei's mother's hands.
It was a black dress embroidered with silver auspicious patterns, and it was obvious that it was worn by a noble.
"Yes!"
Pei's mother didn't explain much and bit the thread in her hand.
She looked at the clothes that Xiaorou and Xiaoluo had not changed, and asked softly, "Sister Zhou, can you make clothes?"
"I know a little, but it's not as detailed as the old lady's."
Mrs. Zhou said with a simple and honest look on her face.
"Well, there are two pieces of cloth in the corner of the carriage. You can make a suit for Xiaorou, Xiaoluo and yourself!"
Pei's mother pointed to a piece of lake green material in the corner and said.
The color of this cloth was not suitable for them to wear, so it was left there.
"Oh, what should I do?"
Mrs. Zhou refused and waved her hands repeatedly.
"Here is the embroidery thread. If you need it, just take it."
Mother Pei pulled out a bamboo basket for sewing from under the car seat. "If this were a regular thing, your Zhou and Gu families would definitely have a few sets of servants' clothes. Unfortunately, our conditions are limited now, so we can only let you make them yourselves!"
Mother Pei thought for a moment, then took out a piece of navy blue cloth from the compartment of the carriage and said, "If you have time, make some for your wife and Old Gu as well."
Because the wheelbarrow was very small, Qiao Qiqi and the others placed the cloth in the narrow gap under the carriage they were riding in.
Pei Shaoling discovered this gap by accident.
"Yes, old lady!"
Mrs. Zhou quickly took it and thanked her sincerely.
Qiao Qiqi picked up the medical book given by Mr. Ruan and started to read it.
These days, she has memorized the medicinal properties of all the herbs and can also recognize what they look like.
Originally there was no light in the dark night.
But Qiao Qiqi collected a lot of big red candles in Youzhou City, so even if it was dark.
The carriages she and Pei Shaoling rode in also had candles lit.
Time passed slowly like this.
When she felt sleepy, Qiao Qiqi would put down the medical book and lean against the wall of the carriage to rest.
After staggering for a while, we finally arrived at the grove outside Qingshi Town before noon.
"Let's get some food first, and then go to Qingshi Town to buy supplies for the journey."
An Lei said to everyone.
"So are we still having porridge for lunch today?"
Mrs. Zhou asked as she rummaged through the rice bag.
"I have a small piece of pickled beef here. Steam it and eat it with the porridge."
Qiao Qiqi pretended to take out a piece of cured beef from her package and handed it to Mrs. Zhou.
"Yes, ma'am!"
Mrs. Zhou quickly found a place to wash the meat and prepare to cut it into pieces before steaming it.
Gu Changsheng and Zhou Saozi's husband set up the stove together.
Seeing that Pei Shaoan's face was still slightly pale, Qiao Qiqi decided that after entering the town this time, she would find a way to get two old hens to stew soup for him to nourish him.
The official Qin Laoer used the remaining water in the water bag to cook a pot of mixed rice porridge, and distributed the extra steamed buns he made yesterday to those people.
"Where are you guys going into town?"
While eating, Qin Laoer asked An Lei and the others softly.
There were a few pieces of steamed marinated beef in his bowl, which were given to him by Mrs. Zhou.
However, he also knew that without the consent of Qiao Qiqi and others, Mrs. Zhou would not dare to do so.
These days, he cooked for the prisoners himself.
But if they had any delicious food, they would always share some with him.
He doesn't treat himself as an outsider at all.
Therefore, the official Qin Laoer has become familiar with them recently and is not as afraid as he was at the beginning.
"Ma'am, you are definitely going to go, right?"
Pei Shaoling looked at her lovingly with a smile in his eyes.
"Well, yes, do you want to come together?"
Qiao Qiqi nodded slightly and asked casually.
"Okay, as my lady wishes."
Pei Shaoling responded with a smile.
"Well, let's see if we can replace the donkey's wheelbarrow. It's too small and can't hold too many things."
Qiao Qiqi nodded slightly.
In the previous panic, they moved several bags of grain from the farm house and placed them directly in the carriage that Old Ruan and the others were riding in.
Fortunately, the carriage was spacious enough, otherwise there would be no place to step.
"The donkey might not be able to bear dragging too many things."
An Lei said, "Why not just get a bullock cart frame in town and use my horse to pull things. As for the donkey..."
He looked at the donkey munching on dry grass not far away and said, "We might as well just kill that donkey. Its meat is delicious when grilled!"
Qiao Qiqi's face was filled with black lines, "That little donkey was so well behaved, how could you be so cruel!"
The cow I bought last time was killed by them without any reason, and I haven’t settled the score with them yet!
Although the beef buns and beef offal at the back are indeed delicious!
But he has to respect himself!
By the way, it seems that this little donkey was not bought by her. It seems that An Lei picked it up when he went out?
Thinking of this, Qiao Qiqi glanced at the little donkey and said, "Can you please not kill it? It's quite well behaved. When we get to the right place, we can use it to pull a millstone or something!"
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