Chapter 58: Spending the Night in the Wilderness
Then she took out a large box of flower cakes from her sleeve.
This cake box is made of wood and has antique packaging.
It was a square box in the shape of a six-star, and the packaging with modern words on the outside had been removed by her.
I opened the square box and found nine small flower cakes inside.
"Wow, is it a flower cake? It smells so good!"
The little girl smelled the fragrance in the carriage and couldn't help swallowing.
Sure enough, little girls all love sweets.
She placed the box in front of Pei Shuer and said, "Eat it. It's all yours."
"Mom, big brother, big sister, you guys eat too."
The little girl was not selfish. She gave one to everyone and even gave one to Pei Shaoan and Pei Shaoming who were sitting in the front of the carriage.
Soon, a quarter of an hour was up and everyone continued on their journey.
Without the shackles, the people were able to travel much faster.
On the official road, they also encountered many refugees who were fleeing with their families.
Those people all had pale and thin faces.
The earthquake and heavy rain destroyed their homes, forcing them to leave their homes.
Seeing that Qiao Qiqi and the others had a carriage, those people stayed close to their team.
As it was getting dark, the people on the road decided to find a place to rest for the night.
However, the place they arrived at was in the middle of nowhere.
So, they could only stay in the deserted mountains.
The group got off the official road and found a small river.
However, perhaps due to the heavy rain, the water in the river is still turbid.
From time to time, you can see a few drowned chickens or piglets.
Qiao Qiqi frowned.
If people drink such water, they may suffer from diarrhea at best and bacterial infection at worst.
"What's wrong?"
Looking at Qiao Qiqi staring at the river in a daze, Pei Shaoling, who was carried out of the carriage along with her wheelchair by An Lei, asked softly.
"It's okay, but this water is undrinkable. But I have my own solution."
Qiao Qiqi gave Pei Shaoling a faint smile and said, "I'm going to go to the woods first and get some wild vegetables and mushrooms."
"Well, be careful."
Pei Shaoling nodded slightly.
"I know, don't worry."
Soon, Qiao Qiqi, who had entered the woods, came out again.
She had a bamboo basket in her hand, which she took out from the supermarket.
Since bamboo products became popular online, this supermarket has also purchased a lot of bamboo products from farmers.
The craftsmanship, like a handicraft, is deeply loved by people in the city.
Therefore, except for the clothes worn by the ancients, everything else is basically complete.
The bamboo basket was filled with various wild vegetables and mushrooms, and she was holding two wild rabbits in her hands.
Seeing this, An Lei quickly stepped forward and took the rabbit from her hand, "Let me kill it."
"good."
Qiao Qiqi nodded and walked towards the stove that had been built.
There was a huge stone blocking the stove and the crowd, which made it convenient for Qiao Qiqi to take out bottled purified water from the supermarket to cook.
Qiao Qiqi glanced at Pei Shaoling and guessed that it was he who ordered An Lei and the others to build it here.
She smiled at Pei Shaoling with her eyes curved, then began to skillfully light a fire and cook.
I don't know where they found the firewood, but it was dry.
Qiao Qiqi first cooked a pot of wild vegetable porridge for the second and third branches of the Pei family and the Zhao family, and then began to cook meals for herself and others.
She steamed the rice first, then began to wash the rabbit and potatoes and cut them into pieces.
A pot of rabbit meat stewed with potatoes and mushrooms, plus a pot of snake meat soup, the meal was pretty decent.
When Qiao Qiqi brought the food to Pei's eldest wife and An Lei and the others.
Pei's second and third uncles came over together, "Sister-in-law."
Mother Pei hugged Pei Shu'er, looked up at her two brothers-in-law, and said nothing with a stern face.
She already knew today that her husband would die and the Marquis's Mansion would be exiled, and it was most likely the second and third wives' fault.
How could she still look at them in a good mood?
Seeing that Mother Pei ignored them, they turned their attention to Qiao Qiqi, "Niece-in-law, look, you can't finish all this meat. Why don't you give me some?"
Pei's second uncle said with a licking face.
"Yeah, your brothers and sisters haven't had meat for a long time, so give us some."
Pei's third uncle also agreed with an apologetic smile.
Qiao Qiqi didn't even raise her eyelids, and ate the rabbit meat that Pei Shaoling gave her.
She didn't want to bother with these ungrateful relatives of the Pei family.
According to what Pei's mother said during a casual chat in the afternoon, the second and third branches of the Pei family had no achievements and no family property, and they were supported entirely by the dowry from Lord Pei and Pei's mother.
However, these people were greedy and wanted to seize the title of marquis from the eldest branch of the Pei family.
You know, that was the title that Pei Shaoling's father obtained through military merit when he was young.
Is it something they could possibly desire?
Therefore, they were able to take action against the eldest branch of the Pei family. There must be someone behind the scenes who was instructing them and gave them a lot of benefits.
However, these were not things she considered.
The Pei family's affairs will be handled by the three Pei brothers. She just needs to wait and see what happens to these people.
"Niece-in-law?"
Seeing that Qiao Qiqi ignored them, Pei's second uncle called out again.
This time, Qiao Qiqi raised her head. "I remember that when we were exiled, your second and third branches severed ties with our first branch. How did this talk of a niece-in-law come about?"
"If you want to eat meat, go to the woods and get it yourself, don't show up in front of us!"
After receiving Pei Shaoling's hint, An Lei spoke to the two of them in a muffled voice.
"Get out of here! If you keep talking, I'll whip you!"
An Twenty-Four on the side also scolded in a rough voice.
The two of them walked back reluctantly, and before leaving, they glared at Qiao Qiqi with a fierce look in their eyes.
Qiao Qiqi sensed the malice of the two men, looked up at their backs, and continued eating the rice in her bowl.
"Next, be careful of the second and third branches of the Pei family. I see murderous intent in their eyes."
An Lei whispered to everyone.
"Last time at the post station, the two concubines from the second house had already made their move."
Pei Shaoan said in a low voice, "From what I heard from them, they followed us into exile because they were following the noble's orders to eliminate our eldest wife."
"Dad has been fighting for Dayong on the battlefield. Who is this noble person who wants to destroy our Pei family?"
Pei Shaoming said in a low voice with gritted teeth.
"Don't worry about these, leave everything to me."
Pei Shaoling pinched a piece of meat for Qiao Qiqi and said softly to everyone, "I will return to the capital after I take you to a safe place."
"Brother, are you saying that we are going to that bitter cold place so obediently in order to confuse those people in the capital?"
Pei Shaoan understood instantly.
"Yes, we now have the customs documents in our hands. Once we reach the place of exile, our status as criminals will be changed to commoners."
Pei Shaoling explained softly, "Then find a safe place and wait for me to take you back to Beijing."
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