Not to mention Xu Xingzhi, in the main house of the Gu family, after the fire was extinguished, the whole family climbed onto the carriage to rest.
The officers had set up a cloth tent, but the Gu family did not sleep in it.
Not to mention that the awning was just a thin layer of cloth that couldn't keep out the wind and rain, and the ground was damp.
Secondly, the Gu family is small, so they will definitely be arranged to sleep with other families.
A large bunk bed is not as comfortable as a carriage with a thick mattress.
The carriage was wide, and after the whole family lay down, there was still room for one or two people.
Qiuyue originally refused to sleep with them, saying that she was a slave and could only sleep outside to keep watch at night.
It was Pei who used her authority as the mistress of the house to trick her into coming in.
Even after coming in, she curled up into a small ball, trying not to take up any space and staying away from everyone.
Xie Ling was a light sleeper. When she opened her eyes in the middle of the night, she saw Qiuyue wrapping her feet tightly with her outer robe.
No wonder Xie Ling felt her feet were no longer cold.
Xie Ling didn't know what to feel. She sighed softly and took out a small blanket from the space to cover her.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, Xie Ling heard rustling sounds coming from outside the carriage.
Her ears pricked up immediately.
"Mom, are you sure this is Gu Wei's carriage?"
"Yes, I watched it many times today, I won't remember it wrong."
Then, the heavy curtains were gently lifted, and a thin reed tube was extended in.
Xie Ling sneered, then suddenly sprinkled a handful of chili powder out of the window.
Only two screams were heard. Xie Ling lifted the car curtain and looked, and it was Gu Shiyu and Gu's second wife.
The two of them were so spicy that their faces turned red and they closed their eyes and cried.
Xie Ling took out two torn sacks from the space and put them over the two men's heads, then started beating and kicking them.
Gu Shiyu and Gu Er's wife rolled on the ground in pain, not daring to make a sound.
Xie Ling said in a cold voice, "Where did this thief come from? Get out of here right now. If you dare to come again next time, it won't be so easy."
After saying that, he lifted the curtain and got into the carriage.
As soon as she entered, she met Gu Wei's cold eyes, shining brightly in the dark night, staring at her without blinking.
Gu Wei leaned over and whispered, "Don't worry, there are secret guards around."
The tone was a little slower, gentle and affectionate, "Be good, if this happens again, sleep well."
Xie Ling didn't answer, turned over and slept on the other side, leaving Gu Wei with a graceful back view.
In the middle of the night, there was a rustling sound of wind and snow.
The next day, the sky and the earth turned white, and snowflakes as high as calves piled up on the ground.
The snow was still falling, densely and fluttering like goose feathers, so heavy that one could not see the scenery in the distance.
Ru Jie'er and Gu Li were still children after all. They were excited. They put on their shoes and socks, put on their little felt hats, and ran to play in the snow.
Pei looked at the snowy scenery and sighed, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to walk."
Similarly, Leader Shen frowned and sighed, "I've never seen such heavy snow. It looks like we have to repair for two days and wait until the snow stops before we can go again."
The roads are vast and long in snowy weather, making it easy to get lost and difficult to move forward.
If they were to catch a cold, the exiled prisoners would either die or get sick, and their trip would have been in vain.
The officer struck the gong and said, "Listen carefully, we are going to the nearest cave to rest for two days and then move on after the snow stops."
When these words were spoken, most people cheered and marveled at the kindness of God.
If you can avoid walking, then it’s better.
A branch of the Gu family.
Gu Shiyu and Gu Er's wife were slow to come out of the tent.
Old Madam Li's face turned cold and she scolded, "What kind of lazy daughter-in-law, lazy girl, are you still not awake? When the exile team leaves, you and your mother will be left here to feed the wolves. Yunshu, go and call them out!"
As soon as Gu Yunshu walked to the door, Gu Shiyu and Gu Er's wife came out of the shed with their faces covered.
Seeing the two people's faces, everyone gasped.
What was he doing? Not only was his face bruised and swollen, his eyes were also swollen like walnuts.
After all, they are family members. Old Mrs. Li showed some distress in her eyes, "What happened? Why did it become like this?"
Gu Shiyu gritted his teeth and said, "I went to the toilet with my mother last night and accidentally fell."
Old Lady Li continued, "The new daughter-in-law of the eldest wife is a doctor. I'll give you some gifts. Take them to her and ask her to take a look at you."
The two shook their heads fiercely and said in panic, "Grandma, Grandma, there's no need! She'll be fine in a few days! There's no need to ask her for a favor. If you get seriously ill in the future, come to her."
Old Madam Li sighed, "Okay. Old lady, give some silver to the second son's wife and ask her to ask the officials to buy some golden wound medicine. The officials are away from home all year round, so they should have golden wound medicine."
The eldest son's wife rummaged through her pocket and took out two taels of silver, muttering in her heart, "These two mothers are really troublemakers."
The snow was so thick that the horses refused to move forward, so Shen led the team to ask every household to send out a man to sweep the snow.
There were no adult males in the Gu family, and just when Pei was planning to go herself, Gu Sanlang came running over.
He smiled and said, "Knowing that there are no male children in the eldest sister-in-law's family, the third child came to help."
Pei observed Gu Sanlang's expression and found it to be quite sincere, so she said thank you and did not refuse.
In this way, every household sent out a man to sweep the snow on the road and head towards the nearest cave.
The cave is halfway up the mountain.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, everyone used sickles to cut the weeds and chopped down the bushes to make a path. Even old women and children came out to help, and finally all the carriages could get up.
About a hundred people stood in the open space in front of the cave. No one noticed that on the top of the mountain, a group of wolves that had been hungry for several months were staring at them with their cold green eyes.
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