Zhou Fuan listened to Su Chengyi's words with a look of disbelief. Everyone in the capital knew that Mr. Su was a notorious loser. Among the more than 70 officials, there were many old officials who had been exiled for many years.
A cave that can hold hundreds of people, but so many people searched for it and couldn't find it. How could a loser like him find it?
"It won't do me any good if I lie to you, sir. Sir, I can help you find two big caves. But can you let me live in a small cave next to yours?"
Su Chengyi didn't wait for Zhou Fuan to speak, and immediately leaned forward with a smile, "There are many women and children in our family, including a pregnant woman, and so many injured people. No one in the family is happy. Living in a big cave, I'm mainly afraid of--"
Su Chengyi didn't finish his words, his eyes fell on Zhou Fuan's feet, and he said in a flattering manner, "Sir, we brought medicine for bruises and injuries. Bring it to Doctor Bai to rub it for you later. Your foot will be healed after one night."
Su Sinan had been smiling beside him the whole time, and at this moment he smiled brightly at Zhou Fuan, "Sir, my father is right. I brought a lot of medicine with me, which will definitely cure your foot."
Su Sinan seemed to speak innocently as if he were a child,
"My grandmother was mainly worried that my aunt would give birth at night and be seen by so many male prisoners in the big cave, which would lose her reputation. Sir, you don't know that Su San, my eldest brother, and housekeeper Su are all injured. They can't help but groan, which can make people unable to sleep all night."
"What are you talking about, kid?"
Su Chengyi glared at Su Sinan angrily, then turned to Zhou Fuan and smiled, "Children's words are innocent, so don't be angry, sir."
Zhou Fuan understood what he heard and couldn't help but take another look at this famous loser from Beijing.
Mr. Su is very good to his mother, wife and children.
"If you can find a cave big enough for more than 300 of us to stay, I will grant your request."
hey-hey,
Su Chengyi completed the task successfully. When he returned, the father and son avoided the eyes of the officers and couldn't help but clap their hands together.
Just when the Imperial Guards and the Zhao Guards were about to fight over the cave, the official Zhou Fuan sent out to follow Master Su to find the cave came back. When he heard that two large caves had indeed been found, one mile away, Zhou Fuan immediately sent someone to inform Ji Tai and Lu Zan. He also took the lead with more than 300 exiles and moved into the largest cave that could accommodate about 500 people.
Ji Tai and his companions then took the prisoners to live in a smaller cave nearby.
The closest small cave to the big cave where Zhou Fuan lived was a little higher up the mountain wall. Zhou Fuan was very trustworthy and let the Su family live there alone.
The cave is not big. It is a bit narrow at the entrance, but it is still wide inside, about 50 square meters.
Butler Su pulled the donkey to the edge of the cave.
Everyone was soaked in the rain for a whole day. Although Su Mibao secretly gave them some food, they didn't dare to do anything too much because there were so many people around. In addition, their clothes were soaked even though they were wearing raincoats.
"Mom, we need to warm ourselves by the fire and change our clothes."
Song Jinhe has recovered now and is used to asking her mother-in-law for her opinion before anything happens.
"It's been raining outside, and the firewood is wet."
As soon as Mrs. Su finished speaking, Su Mibao laughed and said, "We have to find Benbao for this."
With a wave of his little hand, a pile of well-chopped firewood appeared, filling half of the cave.
[Big Brother, do you want me to go to the nearby cave and put out some food? ]
"They still have some dry food on their backs, so they should be able to hold out for a day. We'll talk later."
Zhou Fuan was worried about firewood in the cave. Thirty or so officials were sitting outside the cave, and more than three hundred exiled prisoners were crowded inside. The cave was spacious, and the prisoners began to clamor for a fire to dry their clothes. Some spread out the quilts wrapped in oilcloth, took off the children's wet clothes, wiped their bodies and stuffed them into the quilts. The adults were wearing wet clothes, with injuries, and some were sick, and they were hungry. They all sat on the ground in all directions.
"Boss, if the prisoners don't light a fire to warm themselves, half of them will be sick by tomorrow morning."
Wu Hai was worried. He wondered what had happened to Su Zhenbei, who lived alone in the cave. Although he had woken up, he was seriously injured. If he died without a fire, how would he report to the Queen Mother? "We searched the entire cave, but there was only this pile of dry firewood. It's not enough for us to burn for one night. They are prisoners. Do you think they are officials?"
Liu Laoer didn't look good. The snake venom had been cleared, but he was still very weak after being drenched for a whole day.
"Wang Lao Ba left the team without permission. When I return to Beijing, I will report him to the Earth Dragon for his death."
Zhou Fuan is now most annoyed with Liu Laoer. He had originally hoped that these three old officials would lead the way, but what happened? Liu Laoer was bitten by a snake, and Wang Laoba ran away without a warning last night. There is really no discipline at all.
"Wang Lao Ba must have gone to look for his lover last night. Isn't it possible that he is in a hurry to leave? He may be with the villagers of Daluozhuang. Boss, wait a little longer. When we get to Yangcheng, Wang Lao Ba should be waiting for us there."
Zhao Xiaoqi smiled along. He was also cursing Wang Laoba in his heart. Why couldn't he control his two taels of flesh? He was tired after a day's work, but he actually went to see his lover in the middle of the night. He didn't come back early, so they must have been tired after a night of playing, and got up late in the morning. I don't know if he left with the villagers of Da Liuzhuang, or fell asleep and was drowned in the flood at his lover's house.
Oh, it’s so annoying.
"We must find some dry wood to start a fire, and call Bai Suzi to ask him to think of some herbs to boil a few pots of medicinal soup for everyone to drink."
Bai Suzi looked bitter when he heard this. "There are no herbs. It's raining outside, the forest is big, and it's dark. I can only take two people to look for them nearby. We can use whatever we can find, right?"
He came in as an exile, with only a small, pitiful, simple package, without any medicinal materials. Of course, except for some medicines he secretly hid on his body to treat Su Zhenbei's injuries.
"Boss, this guy said he has some dry firewood."
Su Chengyi came in carrying a pile of firewood and briefly explained the situation.
Zhou Fuan immediately and happily asked his officers to take a few male prisoners to fetch firewood.
"Doctor Bai, what are you doing?"
When leaving the cave, Su Chengyi happened to meet Bai Suzi and asked him about going to the mountains to dig herbs. After returning to the cave, he told Su Zhenbei about it.
Hundreds of exiled prisoners, with wounds on their bodies, caught in the rain, and caught a cold. What herbs should be used?
Sumibao silently asked the rabbit in the space,
"Are there any fresh herbs in my space? Anything to treat a cold?"
"Yes, the shop you received as a dowry from your mother has two medicine shops. There are several baskets of fresh herbs in the back hall that have just been harvested and have not been processed yet."