Chapter 24 I Really Feel Sorry for You
There was a black bear in the Black Valley, and he wanted to use the black bear's mouth to get rid of Qin Shou.
Then I have to make good arrangements and take the opportunity to enter the space while picking herbs.
After all, wild animals use more medicine than humans, and the purpose cannot be achieved without the stock in the space.
The team walked like this for another three days, and Su Nuan only collected some mugwort and several common fire-removing herbs. These fresh herbs can have a preventive effect when boiled in water.
The rain suddenly got heavier that day, like a downpour, and the road was not gravel, but muddy and impossible to travel on.
A soldier was walking up ahead, shouting, "Hurry up and reach Black Col before dark. There are many caves there where we can take shelter from the rain."
"My Lord said that we should recuperate for a few days and wait until everyone is well before continuing our journey."
Su Nuan looked at the horse pulling the cart and decided to send the horse to Dong'er when she found a place to live, asking her to take care of it first. Otherwise, she was afraid that these guys would kill and eat the horse.
The team sped up and they finally saw Black Col.
In the valley between two big mountains is a gentle slope covered with gray-white stones, and many caves of different sizes can be seen.
The soldiers came again and shouted, "Hurry up, go up the mountain, choose your own cave, and those with fewer people are not allowed to occupy the larger caves, otherwise you will be whipped."
"There are big black bears in this Black Valley. If you run away, you'll be eaten by a bear. If you come back, you'll be stabbed. The best thing to do is stay put."
Su Nuan chuckled, "Running away is a dead end. It's better to stay here quietly."
Xue leaned out of the carriage and asked, "Are we going to wait until the rain stops before we leave?"
Su Nuan shook her head. "Not necessarily. It could be that many of the people walking ahead of us are sick and can no longer walk."
"But no matter what, we just need to take care of ourselves and not get involved in other people's affairs."
Xue pursed her lips. Although the words were a bit cold, what could she do? If she couldn't help, she shouldn't make trouble.
After the people in front had found a cave to rest, Su Nuan went up the mountain to check. The remaining caves were too small and not suitable for a large family to live in.
Su Nuan recalled that in her previous life, it started to rain heavily when she arrived here. When Cheng Feng sent people back to buy food, they found that the road they came from was blocked by mountain torrents and they could not go back, resulting in these people having no food to eat.
She thought about it again and again, and finally found Cheng Feng to remind him.
"Sir, I think the soil on the hillside we're on is loose. I'm afraid there's going to be a landslide. Do we have enough rations?"
Cheng Feng said nonchalantly, "Two steamed buns a day when traveling, one a day when not traveling. As long as you don't starve to death, that's all."
Su Nuan was speechless. She had never thought that he would reduce the amount of steamed bread. It should have been the same in her previous life. It was just that she always had two steamed bread to eat, so she didn't pay attention to the details.
She nodded without saying anything more, "Is there a bigger cave? I want to lie down there. The remaining ones are not very big."
Cheng Feng took out a shovel and said, "Dig it yourself."
Su Nuan, “…”
Dig it yourself? Never mind, just dig it yourself.
She took the shovel and found a cave halfway up the mountain. The cave was high enough but not wide enough.
She picked up a shovel and started digging, first digging out the living room, then three bedrooms and a small hut.
After digging, she went out to return the shovel. When she came back, she saw Su Liren pointing at Xue and cursing at her at the entrance of the cave.
"You old widow, you actually treat my daughter like a slave. Why don't you go dig a cave? Let my daughter do it?"
"Now you guys hurry up and get out. I, as her father, must live in the cave my daughter dug."
Su Liren cursed and scratched his face, which was covered in blood.
Su Nuan was very satisfied with her masterpiece, but the itch on Su Liren's face would last for a while before disappearing.
But Su Liren was once a minister after all, so how could he become like a street scoundrel?
Xue was not someone who was easy to bully. She had not been in a bad state at all these days. She glared at him and showed the majesty of a general's wife.
"You old rascal, the cave our Nuannuan dug is her own decision. She can give it to whoever she wants. If she is willing to let you live there, I will move out without saying a word."
Su Zhen was still holding an umbrella, but it had several holes in it. She didn't know whether this would make her more beautiful or keep her from getting tired.
She said, "Aunt, although my sister is with you, we haven't been married yet, so she can't be considered your daughter-in-law."
She turned her gaze and saw Su Nuan who had returned. She immediately smiled and said, "Sister, the Ling family is so shameless. They've detained you and made you do hard labor before you even married Ling Cang."
"Sister, please come back. We are a family connected by blood. They are all outsiders."
"You used to be so lazy, but now you have to take care of them, the old, the weak, the sick and the stupid. I really feel sorry for you."
Su Nuan rubbed her brows, feeling a bit of a headache. This father and daughter were really weird. Was she blind in her previous life that she couldn't see through their hypocrisy?
Xue looked at Su Nuan and said with a smile, "Come here and drink the sugar water. I've heated it up for you."
Su Nuan nodded, took the bowl from Ling Yun and drank it in one gulp.
She looked at Su Zhen and asked, "Girl, who are you? Why can't you see the situation clearly?"
Su Zhen was stunned by what she said, and there was clear stupidity in her eyes.
"What's the situation? You're my sister, aren't we family?"
Su Nuan shook her head. This woman wasn't very smart. It would be better to fight her than to fight the original Su Zhen. That Su Zhen was cruel and bad enough, so a fight would be more interesting.
Su Zhen continued, "Did they catch you in some way? Why did you insist on following them?"
Su Nuan ignored Su Zhen and looked at Su Liren, "You want to live in this cave?"
Su Liren showed a smug look on his face, and even gave Xue a provocative look.
"Yes, you are my daughter, so the cave you dug is naturally for your father to live in."
Su Nuan touched his chin and asked, "I wonder if an exiled prisoner who kills another exiled prisoner will be sentenced to death?"
Xue suppressed her laughter and said, "No, if an exiled prisoner fights and dies, his death is in vain. The greatest punishment is starvation for two days."
Su Nuan nodded, "Yeah, I understand."
After saying that, she made a trumpet shape with her hands and shouted, "Sir, someone is robbing our cave. Can we resist?"
Cheng Feng's voice came from afar, "Beat him to death!"
Su Nuan chuckled, looked at Su Liren and asked, "Do you still want to live here now?"
Su Liren was already scared, but he couldn't face it. How could he be treated like a grandson by his own daughter?
He stiffened his neck and said, "You...you are unfilial. You will be struck by lightning!"
Su Nuan asked with a smile: "Your face seems to be healed. Since itching can't make you remember, let's try the pain."
After she said that, she raised her hand to hit him, but before she could do so, her hand was grabbed.
Su Nuan looked over coldly and found that the person holding her was Ling Yun.
"what you do?"
Ling Yun said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you can't use your hands to hit people, it will hurt your hands."
Su Nuan looked down and saw Tuantuan handing her a branch. "Sister-in-law, use this. Your hand won't hurt."
Su Liren took two steps back and said angrily, "Su Nuan, how dare you!"
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