Ling Yi didn't have the urge to do anything ruthless. After all, he knew exactly what happened last night.
Besides, we have to hurry on our way soon, and if we hurt someone, it would be more trouble than gain.
He kicked the man out to replace Jinbao, lifted Ling San's warm quilt and lay in. Not long after, he fell asleep.
After about an incense stick of time, the Ling family and the scholars got up to wash up.
Baozhu, Xiaohe, Xing'er and Qinglu went to the kitchen, cooked a pot of mutton soup and made some pancakes.
Aunt Taohua was standing by, making a few bowls of oil tea and boiling dozens of eggs.
The food was served only after the masters had washed up.
Chi Xingyue went to bed early last night and woke up before dawn today.
He wanted to go down and stretch his arms and legs, but ended up meeting Ling Jiheng's dark eyes.
This man who wakes up in the morning is really hard to coax. It took a long time to finally let her go.
I took a hot shower in the bathroom and then went to the kitchen to have a bowl of bird's nest porridge. Then I heard someone knocking on the door.
He quickly put on his clothes and left the space with Ling Jiheng. He saw Baozhu waiting for them with food.
Chi Xingyue took the tray, said thank you, and then closed the door.
After having breakfast with Ling Jiheng, I looked at the street conditions and found that there was no snow, so I told everyone to get ready to go.
The next two days went pretty smoothly.
Although there was occasional snowfall, it was not heavy and did not affect their progress.
As they were getting closer and closer to the provincial capital, everyone felt indescribably excited.
Unexpectedly, it started to rain, and the cold rain hit my face, causing severe pain.
The rain blurred our vision and softened the ground, and the oxcart became stuck in the mud, unable to move forward or backward.
Ling Jiheng wrapped himself in a straw raincoat, picked up some stones from the roadside, and spread them in the pit.
Then he pushed hard and the car started moving. He successfully escaped from danger and headed towards the nearby ruined temple.
Strangely enough, there seem to be a lot of dilapidated temples along the way.
Perhaps there were few inns in ancient times, and we often missed places to stay.
People don't want to sleep in the wilderness, so they subconsciously look for places that can shelter them from the wind and rain.
Over time, those temples and Taoist temples with few visitors became habitats for passers-by.
This dilapidated temple is not very big, but it is suitable for resting.
Ling Yi and others drove the ox cart to the eaves, then took out oil-paper umbrellas and took the old lady and others into the house.
Take some firewood down from the cart, and then take some grain, meat and eggs down.
Aunt Taohua took Xiaohe and the others to cook, but Doctor Cheng asked Hongyu to help make a medicinal soup to dispel the cold.
One room, two smells, one tempting, the other pungent.
But no one complained.
If it weren't for Ling Jiheng, they wouldn't have known where to hide from the rain.
How can you survive if you stay in the rain for a few hours?
What's more, Doctor Cheng meant to let them drink the medicine as well.
They knew how much care this was.
The sound of rain was pouring outside. Chi Xingyue sat on a stool playing with straw. He didn't understand why it was raining before the end of the first lunar month.
Shouldn’t it snow at this temperature?
No one explained it to her, as everyone was gathered around the fire.
Finally, a student named Jiang Fusheng took the lead in discussing current affairs, and that night was not so boring.
Chi Xingyue listened to their quibbling over words, only half understanding them. However, he had a rough idea of the level of the students in Yunrou County.
That's what he said fluently.
Even though Ling Jiheng and Ling Jiyi are usually quiet, they are not inferior to this group of people at all.
Chi Xingyue's eyes were almost starry.
Even Shu Muyun and Geng Suhua felt proud.
However, Geng Suhua could no longer be happy when she thought of her eldest son who was fighting in the war.
I sent a letter to Ling Jiren when I moved this time, but I don’t know if he received it.
Time passed little by little, the rain outside gradually stopped, and Chi Xingyue had fallen asleep leaning on Ling Jiheng.
God knows how she managed to fall asleep hugging the quilt in such a cold environment.
Huang Minbo, Jiang Fusheng, and several other students stared at Ling Jiheng in confusion.
Because, in their home, this kind of scene would never happen.
What kind of woman is this? She dares to sleep on her husband. Where are the three obediences and four virtues?
That’s not what the book says!
Why is it that the Ling family is not surprised by this? They are also quite envious when watching.
Oh, I don’t want to think about it anymore, I’m going to sleep.
In the blink of an eye, it was dawn and the rain stopped, but there were small pieces of ice everywhere outside the house.
Even under the eaves, there was a long, thin icicle hanging.
Chi Xingyue woke up from his sleep and sneezed loudly.
Ling Jiheng immediately called out for Doctor Cheng nervously, but Chi Xingyue waved her hand, indicating that she would just need to drink some ginger soup.
Baozhu hurried to the car to get the ingredients, and in a short while, the ginger soup was ready.
Chi Xingyue drank a big bowl and felt warm and refreshed.
Although the rain had stopped, they couldn't travel any further. The road was so muddy that the oxcart would sink into it, so they had no choice but to wait.
The students raced against time, reading, reciting, and discussing.
The small temple is filled with an atmosphere of hard work and progress.
Near noon, Chi Xingyue heard a commotion outside.
Looking up, I saw two carriages, which were moving forward slowly under the efforts of the servants.
Then, the two sides faced each other and remained deadlocked.
After a while, the curtain was lifted and a scholar in brocade robe came out.
He had a handsome appearance and a tall figure, but his face was pale.
He bowed to everyone and said, "My name is Qi'an, a student heading to the capital to take the imperial examination.
I passed by here last night and was caught in a heavy rain and got trapped in the forest.
The rain stopped today and I barely escaped. I saw the smoke here and came here to seek help.
I wonder if anyone has any medicine for the cold. I would be willing to reward you handsomely.
The scholars looked at each other, and no one spoke.
Ling Jiheng winked at Jin Bao, who went to the car to get a medicine bag and handed it to him.
He symbolically collected some money and let the other person in to rest.
Fang Qian'an tactfully parked the carriage in a corner and helped a graceful and beautiful woman and a staggering girl down from the carriage.
Fang Qianan introduced: "This is my mother, Wen Fenglan, and this is my younger sister, Fang Manman."
The students nodded and greeted him, but didn't pay much attention.
Fang Qian'an asked the servants to help boil the medicine, and also took a few bags of pastries from the car to fill the stomachs of Wen Fenglan and Fang Manman.
However, their eyes were fixed on the Ling family's pot.
The old lady shook her head and laughed, and asked someone to scoop two bowls of fish soup for them.
Then invite the students to come and eat.
Since strangers have given it, I can't be partial to one and treat the other differently.
Each scholar had a bowl of rice, and those who paid for their meals were given a few extra dried fish and pork heads.
Now it’s good, everyone is happy.
After eating, Chi Xingyue wiped his mouth and went out for a walk.
I found that there was a layer of ice hanging on the branches, which looked strangely beautiful.
The temperature was still very low, and my feet were covered in mud when I stepped on them.
Chi Xingyue rubbed his hands on the bricks, turned his head, and looked curiously at Manman above.
The old face suddenly turned red with shame.
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