On the way to Jiang's house, the sky was covered with dark clouds and soon a light snow began to fall.
If it were Beiguan Town, the sky would have been covered with heavy snow by this time of year. But in Jixiang County, the largest snowflakes were no bigger than a little fingernail.
The winter here is not as cold as that in Beiguan Town.
In Beiguan Town, two tall, square piles of firewood can be burned in winter.
In the winter here, although a lot of firewood cannot last through the winter and people will freeze to death without a house to live in, half of the firewood in Beiguan Town can be used to ensure indoor warmth throughout the winter.
The young man who was busy following Xia Daohua watched his boss looking up at the sky stupidly for a while, then he became inexplicably silent. He didn't dare to say a word and silently waved the whip to drive the mule cart.
Fortunately, this wasn't the first time the boss asked me to go with him to the Jiang family to deliver something. Otherwise, I wouldn't know the way here, and I wouldn't be able to bother the boss by asking. What would I do if I took the wrong way...
Xia Daohua did not indulge in the sudden nostalgia for too long.
She was going to deliver New Year's goods, so she couldn't look so heavy-hearted and bring a lot of worries to others.
Everyone in Grandma's family had always been very kind to Jiang and her children. So in a couple of days, she would come over again with the fourth wife and Lihua, Wulang, and Linghua.
Xia Daohua arrived at the Jiang family and had just started arranging for the boy to unload the goods when she was pulled into the house by her aunt.
Xia Daohua originally thought her aunt had something private to tell her, perhaps something embarrassing. However, her aunt only brought her a large bowl of steaming ginger and brown sugar water and told her to drink it quickly.
"Can the elder sister-in-law really harm you? Don't mind the strong ginger taste, just drink it quickly! You may not feel it at your young age, but I'm actually most afraid of catching a cold. It's a lifelong thing!"
Xia Daohua pinched her nose and drank it, her whole body breaking into a sweat. She also felt an inexplicable warmth in her heart, starting from her stomach, gently spreading, and instantly warming her entire body.
My aunt took a handkerchief embroidered with a few small yellow flowers and wiped the sweat off Xia Daohua's face:
"This handkerchief was newly embroidered by your cousin. It's brand new and has never been used before! But your cousin's craftsmanship isn't as good as your mother's, so please don't despise it."
Xia Daohua smiled and enjoyed her aunt's care. She took the handkerchief and took a look at it. She said in surprise, "This craftsmanship is no worse than my mother's! Aunt, you are too modest."
My aunt smiled brightly: "As long as you like it."
After spending a pleasant hour at the Jiang family, Xia Daohua left somewhat reluctantly.
Almost everyone in the Jiang family likes her.
Although the Xia family was not bad to her, she felt that the Jiang family was more friendly.
Of course, it could also be because she was a "girl" in the Jiang family, but only a "girl from the fourth room" in the Xia family.
The car returning to the city was empty and a thin layer of snow had accumulated on the road.
Xia Daohua spent almost the next half month visiting relatives and friends.
The New Year was busy, and Xia Daohua felt tired but at the same time, excited but calm. She felt that she seemed to have gradually integrated into this time and space.
But he still felt a vague sense of unease. After all, even Eunuch Wei hadn't found any information about Li Gan. Although Wei Shiqi had agreed to help Xia Daohua, his own channels were limited, so he had to rely on Eunuch Wei's help.
However, even the power that Eunuch Wei had extended to all directions was completely unaware of Li Gan's movements.
It was as if Li Gan had suddenly disappeared out of thin air.
Xia Daohua was even a little worried, and her imagination became rich - could it be that this person had gone through all the storms and waves, but capsized in the ditch - maybe he went to a small mountain village and was killed by someone for his money?
If this is true, then I'm afraid no one will be able to find out!
Xia Daohua was thinking about Li Gan idly, wondering where this man had gone and how to help him.
At this moment, Li Gan also thought of Xia Daohua.
"Five ounces of gold for a bottle of medicine—how shady! But five ounces of gold can buy a life—it's really not expensive!"
Li Gan and his seven men, hiding in the Huaishu Niangniang Temple, which had been attacked several times by the rebel army, were trapped here by heavy snow. Fortunately, Li Gan discovered a cave at the foot of the Huaishu Niangniang and took a few of his men inside. They also cleared the traces outside the cave entrance, allowing the group to breathe.
Previously, Li Gan divided several of his absolutely trusted subordinates into a team, each of whom was sent out to do their own work and follow different clues - this was his usual method, which saved time, effort and efficiency, but this time, he fell short because of the dispersion of his forces.
He originally led twenty people to the north to investigate a clue about the King of Huai'an. As they investigated, the clue pointed to Bohai County.
But since entering Bohai County, Li Gan and his men have entered the enemy's rear.
The "General Bohai" who occupied Bohai County at this time was actually just a puppet. Even his personal guards and military advisors were represented by northern barbarians.
And these northern barbarians just happened to be subordinates of Li Gan’s old rival, Xiao Lubuhua.
As professional spies, they had a keen sense of smell for colleagues like Li Gan. Fortunately, Li Gan, due to his stunning appearance, often disguised himself to obliterate his own unique characteristics.
Otherwise, I would have been targeted long ago.
Moreover, if Xiao Lubuhua knew that the person coming was Li Gan, he would probably send many times more forces to specifically encircle and suppress him.
Even so, their unfamiliar faces still attracted the attention of the enemy.
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