Chapter 334 Zhizhi, I will protect you
Xu Yu did a very good job of concealing the truth in the early stages, and the people in his family who knew about it were also very cooperative.
He even fell asleep in the carriage and drove twenty miles away, but Sang Zhixia still didn't know what he was going to do.
The position of coachman was given to Song Liu who was accompanying him. Before Xu Yu answered Sang Zhixia's words, he skillfully turned over the small table and opened the food box wrapped in a small quilt, and took out the steamed buns and rice porridge that were still hot inside.
Perhaps considering the diversity of the food, Xu Yu was even thoughtful enough to prepare a few side dishes in such a simple environment.
Peanuts soaked in vinegar, pickled cucumbers cut into small pieces, and a small plate of candied dates.
Sang Zhixia hadn't even washed her face yet, and was completely speechless as she looked at the chopsticks stuffed into her hand.
Xu Yu took a bite of his bun cheerfully and said with a squinting look, "Didn't you say the scenery in Shu is beautiful? I'll take you to see it."
Sang Zhixia held her forehead with her hands, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "There are so many things going on at home, I..."
"There's nothing at home for you to worry about."
"I've made all the arrangements. Those things you're worried about are being watched. Eat your fill first and I'll show you our route map."
Xu Yu's face was full of excitement. Although Sang Zhixia was surprised, she couldn't help but say something to spoil his mood.
After Sangzhi Xia had a tasteless meal, Xu Yu quickly finished the rest.
The dishes on the small table were put away again. Xu Yu took out the booklet he had been planning for a long time from the bookshelf, spread it out and carefully introduced it to Sang Zhixia.
"Let's drive to Qinchuan first, then take the water route from Micang Mountain, take a boat from Baoxiadao to Shu, and then go straight to Hanzhong."
Along with the booklet, there was also a route map hand-drawn by Xu Yu on the table.
On the other side, corresponding to the route map, are places where you can eat and play along the way that Xu Yu has collected.
There is a wide variety of products, everything you can imagine.
Sang Zhixia suppressed her laughter as she listened to his detailed account. When she turned the page in the booklet, she couldn't help but ask, "How long have you been thinking about this?"
These things may seem like just a few light pages of paper, but it takes a lot of effort to prepare them so comprehensively.
I actually didn't notice it at all!
Xu Yu seemed to see through her thoughts and sighed, "Before the spring plowing, I told you that I would take you out for a walk after the plowing was over. You didn't remember at all."
At first I was worried about how to hide it from being discovered, but later I realized there was no need to hide it at all.
The answer was right in front of him, but Sang Zhixia was still in the dark.
Thinking of Sang Zhixia sleeping so soundly in the carriage, Xu Yu pinched her face impatiently: "You're sleeping so soundly even after being carried into the carriage. Aren't you worried at all that I might lead you into a bandit's lair?"
"Why are you taking me to the bandit's lair?"
Sang Zhixia looked at the detailed drawings on the table and said with a smile, "Are they sold by weight?"
"That won't work either."
"Look at you, you're so skinny, I'll be the one to suffer if you put me on the scale."
Xu Yu fell forward and rested his head on Sang Zhixia's legs, saying contentedly, "I'll take care of myself more and gain some weight so I can be more balanced."
"Just be at ease. Xu Minghui is watching over the family affairs, so nothing will go wrong."
At this moment, Sang Zhixia finally relieved Xu Minghui's previous eagerness to learn about the farm. Her fingers curled slightly as she flipped through the booklet, feigning displeasure: "What if I can't settle down and insist on going back?"
"It's too late."
Xu Yu grabbed Sang Zhixia's finger and nibbled it, suppressing a laugh as he said, "Once you're on my pirate ship, it's not easy to get off."
"My dear lady, just follow me peacefully. I promise you will have everything you want and won't have to endure any hardship."
Sang Zhixia couldn't hold back her laughter any longer and pinched Xu Yu's ear, saying, "From what you said, this time you're away for a long time, three months? Or four months?"
Xu Yu shook his head in the direction his ear was being pulled. "It's hard to say exactly, but I promise I'll be home before the autumn harvest in October."
"When the time comes, you can go home and rest. I will go to the fields to harvest the rice. You don't have to watch over me. I promise not to drop a single grain of rice on the ground."
Sang Zhixia snorted without commenting, and gradually learned from Xu Yu how difficult this trip was.
First, he tricked Xiang Xu Minghui into going back to take care of the farm, then he reached an agreement with Xu Wenxiu and the two aunts, and finally he got the old man's approval.
Xu Yu hugged Sang Zhixia's waist and sighed, "Grandfather was not afraid of traveling all over the country when he was young. He didn't ask a single question about me running around. But when he learned that I was going to take you out, he immediately became worried."
"Did you see that roadmap of shrinking and detailing? If I don't make this thing to satisfy my grandfather, I won't be able to take my own wife out of the house."
If there is even the slightest risk, the old man will insist on not doing anything.
Xu Yu pretended to be disappointed and sighed deeply, but Sang Zhixia pinched his nose and said, "You deserve it."
"You knew there were a lot of things going on at home, but you still dragged me out for half a year. If you don't get scolded, who will?"
"What's wrong with being busy?"
"Without a pillar like you, will all these things keep piling up?"
Xu Yu curled his lips nonchalantly and said lazily, "I just have too much to do, so I wanted to take you out for a walk and rest."
Sang Zhixia has worked hard enough.
From having nothing to becoming the praised Sang Dongjia, I don’t know how much effort it took.
We have finally reached this point. Although I cannot give her more dignity, why does it mean that she always has to keep an eye on that one acre and three mu of land on the farm?
Can Sang Zhixia spend his whole life in the black soil of the northwest?
Xu Yu thought about it and couldn't bear to let it go.
Mountains, rivers, and flowing water.
There are countless precious stones and valuables.
If there is anything in the world that is considered good, he will find ways to get it into Sang Zhixia's hands.
It was a last resort before, but now that the conditions are feasible, we naturally cannot miss it.
Xu Yu took Sang Zhixia's hand and rubbed it against the side of his face, then said with a sullen smile, "I've inquired about it. As we travel from north to south, what we see along the way will gradually change."
"I heard that the scenery and food in the south are very different from those in the north. Some of the prosperous scenes are so magnificent that even the Imperial City of Kyoto cannot compare to them. We can take our time to explore."
Sang Zhixia's eyes were filled with laughter. She looked down at Xu Yu and said, "Don't tell me you came all this way just to take me to buy some Shu brocade for making clothes."
Xu Yu rolled his eyes and laughed softly.
"Zhizhi is indeed smart."
"But don't worry, what I'm going to do won't be public. I'll stay by your side all the way and won't go anywhere."
They just went there to see the scenery and watch the situation in Shu unfold.
Xu Yu calculated in his mind the time it would take for Kyoto to send someone there. A faint smile crossed his lips, and he said softly, "Zhizhi, I will protect you."
Sang Zhixia raised her hand and pushed away the man's upturned face, saying lightly, "I'm not worried about that."
"I mean, do I have to sit in the carriage all the way?"
Although the carriage has been built as spacious as possible, it is still not enough for lying down or sitting.
If you lie down, there's a big, sticky head on your legs that you can't push away, and it feels really heavy.
Sitting there for a day or two is fine, but if you do it for a long time, even a good person will become paralyzed.
Xu Yu had guessed this would happen long ago, so he reluctantly hooked his hand around the back of Sang Zhixia's head, pressed it down, kissed her contentedly, and said, "I know you can't sit still."
"You just ate, sit down for a while, and then I'll take you downstairs for a walk after you've digested the food."
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