Chapter 184 My dear, please take a hot bath first
"Let's go up and take a look. It will take a while for those killers to find us." Ji Xiaohan steered the boat. After docking, he pulled the little princess towards the village.
Su Wanyan had no objection. They were all wet and cold. If they could find a farmer to take shelter from the rain and change clothes, that would be perfect. So, she nodded and unconsciously huddled in the man's arms to absorb the warmth. She took two steps, stopped, and said, "Should we hide this boat? If someone finds it..."
Ji Xiaohan raised his eyebrows silently and obediently dragged the boat ashore. After discovering that it was extremely light, he picked it up and hid it in the tree. The tall tree trunk became the best hiding place.
The rain was still pouring down as the two of them walked into the village from the path along the river bank. The village was really small and the entire village could be seen as far as the eye could see. There were only about twenty households in total. At this time, almost every household had gone to bed. The dark village was quiet with only the occasional barking of dogs.
Ji Xiaohan and Su Wanyan didn't go into the village. They chose the first house in the village, raised their hands, and knocked on the door. After a long time, an old man's voice came from inside the house. Through the door, he asked cautiously, "Who is it?"
Ji Xiaohan said politely that he was passing by here with his wife on his way to Quanzhou and encountered heavy rain, so he had to seek shelter from the rain. He asked if it would be possible for him to do so.
Su Wanyan saw that Ji Xiaohan spoke so skillfully, it seemed that this was not the first time he did this.
Perhaps after hearing that they were a couple, the old man inside felt relieved and slowly opened the wooden door. There was no light in the room. The old man was holding a fire starter in his hand. When he saw the miserable appearance of the two of them, his doubts were dispelled a lot. Especially when he saw the petite Su Wanyan, whose face was pale from the cold, the old man made way and let them in.
"My home is simple. If you two don't mind, please stay here for one night."
The old man noticed that the young couple were dressed in fancy clothes, unlike ordinary farmers like them.
"Thank you!" Ji Xiaohan pulled the little princess into the house.
The old man lit the house's single oil lamp, and following the light, they saw that the farmhouse had only two rooms. The door of one was ajar, and they could hear a woman coughing from inside. The door of the other room was firmly shut. The old man walked to the locked room, opened it, and said to them, "This is where my son and daughter-in-law live. They're running a small business in town now and don't come home often. You can stay here tonight."
"Thank you." Su Wanyan thanked him.
The woman coughing inside heard the voices outside and called out, "Old man?"
The old man hurried into the house and told her about the two people outside who wanted to stay overnight. Then, there was a rustling sound, and an old woman in a gray-blue coat came out. Seeing Su Wanyan soaking wet, including the men's clothes, she hurriedly said, "Young lady, there's still warm water in the kitchen. You can wash it up. The bedding in the room has been dried in the sun."
Most farmers are hospitable. After Su Wanyan thanked the old woman again, Ji Xiaohan took a wooden bucket from the old man and went to the kitchen to fetch water.
The wooden barrel was about one meter high and even heavier when filled with hot water, but Ji Xiaohan easily carried it in with both hands, "Madam, take a hot bath first."
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