There was some mutton left over from last night, so Tong Wen Yao heated it up, stir-fried some shredded white radish, and added some green vegetables. Wen Jiang and Xin'er took the initiative to fill the bowls on the table with rice, and then pulled Guo'er to sit at the table obediently and wait for dinner.
After a simple dinner, Tong Wenyao began to say, "I plan to ride to Cangzhou tomorrow to see if I can find Kong Ming."
Now her eldest brother has gone to the county to report for duty and has not returned. Fortunately, Xing'er is here. Her mother is in advanced stages of pregnancy, and she is worried about having to take care of Wen Jiang, Xin'er and Guo'er at home alone.
After hearing this, Second Aunt said, "Then let Bo go with you! It will be safer on the road." Tong Wenyao shook her head. She planned to go on horseback, which would make the round trip faster. Second Brother had to focus on the house construction these days.
Wen Jiang and Xin'er have not been studying these days and have been hanging out in the streets of the village. Now they have learned to lie and shirk responsibility. The adults are busy and have no time to look after them, so it is better to find a teacher as soon as possible to let the teacher teach them.
After hearing this, Qian's mother said worriedly, "Then let Xing'er go with you so that it will be more convenient for her to take care of you." Tong Wen Yao shook her head after hearing this. Xing'er could help with cooking and housework if she stayed at home, but it would be inconvenient for her mother to do these things because she was pregnant.
Hearing Tong Wenyao's refusal, Qian's mother said coldly, "If you don't take Xing'er with you, then don't go! Wait until Wenyao has a free day, then let him go." Tong Wenyao saw that her mother's face was not good, and hurriedly said, "Then let Xing'er go with you, so that you can take care of her."
Her mother became tough, and Tong Wen Yao had no choice but to surrender. That night, after wiping her body, she wiped Xin'er and Guo'er's bodies. Guo'er said she didn't want her to wipe anything, "Miss, I can wipe myself." Xing'er saw this and hurriedly said, "Miss, I'll wipe Xin'er and my sister." After hearing this, Xin'er acted coquettishly to Tong Wen Yao, "Sister, I like you to wipe me. You can make my body smell good." After hearing this, Tong Wen Yao smiled and said, "You are the only one who enjoys it." After Tong Wen Yao finished wiping Xin'er, she took out talcum powder from the space and rubbed it on her. It was cold and her body was peeling. After rubbing it, her body didn't itch when she slept at night.
After a night, Tong Wen Yao was dressed warmly, even her head was wrapped up, and she wore gloves on her hands. Then she drove the carriage with Xing'er out of the village. Xing'er didn't know how to drive the carriage, so she had to drive it. Fortunately, the weather was just cold with wind, and it hadn't snowed yet, so it wouldn't be that cold when the sun came out.
When she entered the gate of Yuguan County, she noticed her elder brother sitting on a shed nearby. Next to him was a table with teacups and tea sets on it. Tong Wenyao didn't say hello and went straight into the county. She wanted to buy a map so that it would be more convenient for her to go to Cangzhou. Although she was also exiled here from Cangzhou, buying a map would make her feel safer. At least if she encountered a road she didn't know how to go, she could look at the map and go back.
Last time, when she was planning to get the medicine for Guo'er, she had originally planned to ask her elder brother to buy it, but considering that her elder brother had to be on duty these days and wouldn't be back, Tong Wen Yao asked him not to buy it. Tong Wen Yao planned to buy it now, and then she could get the medicine prepared on the way and give it to Guo'er when she got back.
The scar-removing herbs are more expensive than the Plum Blossom Ice Dew, but the prices of the other herbs are not bad. When Xing'er heard Tong Wenyao say that she would buy herbs to make ointments for Guo'er, she was so moved that she wanted to cry. But when she saw the price of fifteen taels of silver, Xing'er became a little anxious. "Miss, we are not worth it for you to do this. When Guo'er grows up, the scar will be lighter and you won't be able to see it normally."
Tong Wenyao glanced at her and said, "Xing'er, this is worth it for me, and even more so for Guo'er. Do you want to see her feel so inferior that she dares not speak? Do you want to see Guo'er not feel sad when the children in the village laugh at her?" Tong Wenyao said earnestly, "Even if you are disfigured, I will do everything I can to heal you."
After hearing this, Xing'er's eyes reddened and her voice choked with sobs as she spoke, "I have no way of repaying the young lady's appreciation. From now on, I will charge at the forefront and protect her until my death."
After hearing this, Tong Wen Yao touched Xing'er's head and said, "Just take care of yourself." She bought some buns and dry food, and also bought a hot water bottle to hold water so that she could drink it on the road!
The outside of this hot water bag is made of rabbit fur, and the inside is probably made of cowhide. It is placed in a copper pot, which can keep the water warm for four or five hours.
After leaving the city gate, Tong Wen Yao drove the carriage to the official road. The journey to Cangzhou was farther than that to Shennv Mountain, and it would take a day and a night to ride on horseback. However, it was cold at night, so Tong Wen Yao planned to find an inn to rest at night and continue on the journey during the day. Even so, it would take two days to reach Cangzhou.
At noon, Tong Wen Yao stopped the carriage beside the official road and started to eat the buns baked by Xing'er. There was a stove in the carriage, which would be warmer. She looked at the map on the table. It gets dark quickly in winter, so they have to reach the inn after five in the evening, otherwise it would be difficult to see the road after dark.
Tong Wenyao had already dressed up when she arrived. She was an old man driving a horse-drawn carriage, and Xing'er was suffering from tuberculosis. If they stayed at the inn, she wouldn't say Xing'er had tuberculosis if no bad guys were targeting them. If they did, then they would be the ones who had tuberculosis!
After eating the buns, Xing'er also fed the horses before driving the carriage back to Cangzhou. It was strange to say, Tong Wenyao saw some people taking the narrow path instead of the official road. Why was that?
But Tong Wen Yao didn't think much about it and drove the carriage towards Cangzhou. As it was getting close to evening, there were fewer and fewer people heading towards Cangzhou. In addition, the sky was already dark and it looked like it was going to rain.
She couldn't help but urge the horse to run faster, otherwise it would rain and it would be difficult to walk. The dark clouds in winter don't have thunder steps. Before Tong Wen Yao could reach the inn, a drizzle had already fallen from the sky, and the cold wind blew into Tong Wen Yao's neck. She shuddered, her nose itched, and then she sneezed a few times subconsciously. Xing'er heard her sneeze in the carriage and hurriedly took out a cloak from inside and gave it to her, "Miss, this is what Madam asked me to wear before she went out."
Tong Wenyao looked rather helpless, and emphasized again, "Call me dad now, you are my daughter who has tuberculosis!"
Xing'er's face was filled with annoyance. Why couldn't she remember it? After a while of mental preparation, Xing'er finally opened her mouth and called out again, "Dad!"
Tong Wenyao showed a look of relief, "Remember, don't call it wrong next time."
Tong Wen Yao looked at the robe that Xing'er handed to her. This was the robe she had bought at the cloth shop before. Mother Qian had just made it and gave it to her. After putting on the robe, she felt less cold. In addition, the robe blocked the drizzle, and the carriage moved faster.
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