Chapter 50 Heavy Rain
General Lin had just eaten two or three large steamed buns with rabbit meat. Since he was eating with his brothers, not much actually ended up in his stomach.
It had been a while since he finished eating, but he still felt the fragrance lingering in his mouth.
As I savored the fragrant taste, I thought it would be great if I could eat it more often.
Just when he was still enjoying himself, Captain Wu came again.
Looking at the large lump of dried mud in the man's hand, he was puzzled: "What is this for?"
"General, this is from that kid from the Lu family," Captain Wu said, recalling the fragrance he had just smelled. He hurriedly urged, "General, open it quickly."
"Lu family?" Lin Hongyang took it in his hand and studied it. He heard that it was a gift from that family. Thinking of what he had seen before, he asked, "Could this be the pheasant they made?"
Captain Wu looked respectful and asked, "General, how did you know that?"
How can their general be so powerful!
Lin Hongyang raised his eyebrows. So it’s true?
Thinking of the delicious food I had before, looking at this unassuming mud, I suddenly felt a sense of anticipation. "How do I make this? Just smash it?"
Captain Wu knew that his general was very smart, and every time he faced him directly, he admired him even more.
Oh, I wish he could have a brain like the general someday.
I don't need anything. I'd be satisfied if I could have half of what a general does.
Lin Hongyang curled the corners of his mouth slightly, clenched his right fist, and hit the mud ball. The hard mud shell shattered directly. At the same time, a pleasant fragrance suddenly emanated. The two big men with strong self-control couldn't help it. With a "gulp", they swallowed their saliva hard.
As the veil wrapped around the pheasant was peeled off layer by layer, the aroma became stronger and stronger, until the roasted golden skin appeared in front of them, and their eyes were filled with surprise.
"It turns out that pheasants can do this!" Captain Wu exclaimed.
He had seen their actions from a distance before, but it had not been as shocking as seeing them face to face.
They are away from home all year round, how many delicious foods have they missed?
Lin Hongyang tore off a chicken leg and handed the rest to Captain Wu: "Try it too."
Captain Wu's eyes lit up, and he knew that the general was the best. No matter what good things he had, he would not forget his brothers.
"Thank you, General!" He took it happily. Those guys would definitely be excited to see this.
but,
He did not leave immediately, but urged his general to taste it quickly, as he had seen them make it with his own eyes.
Lin Hongyang was also a generous man. He opened his mouth and took a big bite.
With just one bite, he immediately regretted it.
He stared at the chicken in Captain Wu's hand, and it took all the willpower he had to kill an enemy to not take the chicken back.
Instead, he waved his hand and told him to leave quickly.
Out of sight, out of mind!
Captain Wu shuddered when he felt the general's gaze, but fortunately the general was still the same general and would not forget his brotherhood for a bite of food. He happily went to share the food with everyone.
Listening to the laughter of the crowd not far away, he took another bite of the chicken leg.
I didn't expect that lady's craftsmanship was so good.
The chicken is too small and there is too little meat.
Here, after Lu Mingxiu returned, he whispered, "Little sister, is this okay?"
Since this matter concerns my younger sister, he is more nervous than the two people involved.
"Brother, don't worry." Lu Yao was in a good mood. "If this doesn't work, there's always another way."
She just didn't believe that nothing could impress those people.
"Why aren't you in a hurry at all?" Lu Mingxiu was very anxious.
Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui hurried to comfort her, saying that there was no point in being anxious about some things.
Lu Mingxiu naturally knew this truth, but he felt so distressed when he saw his little sister having to walk such a long distance every day with her hands and feet tied with hemp ropes.
Don’t tell him that there are so many people with their hands and feet shackled and not having enough to eat. Those people have nothing to do with him, Lu Mingxiu. The people he cares about from beginning to end are only his younger sister and her son.
His gaze fell on Rong Yanhui, and he felt quite disgusted.
Okay, this man can barely be considered one.
If he had not severed ties with the Shen family and would no longer have any contact with them, he would not have been kind to the other party.
His younger sister had been married to him for seven years, but she had never enjoyed a single day of happiness. Instead, she was implicated and exiled. Thinking of this, he blamed the man and felt remorseful and guilty.
only,
Things are already like this, and we can only find ways to improve the current situation as much as possible.
Lu Yao naturally couldn't let her brother worry so much, so she said, "Brother, I think it should be possible."
It is mentioned in the original book that General Lin was a fourth-rank loyal and martial general at a young age. He certainly had his strengths. Not only was he brave and good at fighting, but he was also resourceful and treated his subordinates very well. It would not be an exaggeration to describe their relationship as close as brothers.
If they all like her craft, then she will not be without opportunities.
If one day doesn’t work, then two days, three days... one day the kid next door will start crying because of her envy.
She is quite confident about this.
Looking at the sun high in the sky, Lu Yao wiped the sweat from her face. It was only April, and the sun was already so strong. It would probably get hotter and hotter. If it rained...
With a loud "boom", thunder suddenly sounded, and Lu Yao was startled. She then hurriedly looked at the two children, only to see Rong Yanhui and Lu Mingxiu each holding a child, covering their ears tightly with their hands.
"They say the weather in June is like a child's face. It's only April now, how can it change so quickly?"
"Isn't it going to rain soon? There's no village in front and no shop behind. What should I do?"
"Why does God like to play tricks on people?"
“…”
This sudden thunderclap instantly made everyone's heart rise.
The good weather in the previous few days almost made them forget that exile would face various environments and weather conditions, both good and bad.
But in a moment, the officers and soldiers had already called on everyone to set off quickly.
Lu Mingxiu and Mo Zhu carried the two children into the carriage, and Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui also put the other luggage in.
With Lu Mingxiu, they can travel light. Apart from the small camouflage package on their bodies, they don't need to carry anything, which makes things much easier.
"It looks like the rain is going to get pretty heavy. Let me see if I can take the two children to the post station first." Lu Mingxiu said decisively.
Now is not the time to be pretentious. Since the two adults cannot accompany him, he has to take good care of the two children and reassure his little sister.
This is the best arrangement.
only……
Lu Yao glanced at the officers and soldiers in front of her: "After all, these two children are still exiles. Is it okay for them to leave the team like this?"
If someone with ulterior motives instigates and claims that the two children were rescued or escaped secretly, the whole family will be in great trouble if they don't die.
Lu Mingxiu also understood this logic, so before that, he had to go to General Lin to explain the situation and ask him to be flexible.
If it's possible, that would be great. If you don't agree, you can only go with them.
After listening to his request, Lin Hongyang looked at him and said, "You should know that letting two children ride in a carriage with you is against the rules if you really want to calculate it."
Just because there is no precedent, you can understand it any way you want.
Lu Mingxiu understood this truth, but he would not be willing to give up unless he fought for it.
However, Lin Hongyang did not agree this time. Although he understood his feelings, they also had their difficulties. Lu Mingxiu had actually guessed the result in his heart a long time ago, but he still felt a little disappointed when he heard the clear rejection. He had taken it for granted.
He apologized to General Lin and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you. Those two children are too well-behaved and sensible. As their uncle, I always want to get the best for them."
In fact, the current situation is already very good, he is just too ungrateful.
"No problem," Lin Hongyang waved his hand. "If you remain indifferent and do nothing when facing the family you care about the most, that would be despised."
He also has brothers and sisters. If he puts himself in this person's shoes, he would make the same choice as this person.
This is also the reason why he turned a blind eye to this family and tried his best to protect them.
As for more, now is not the time.
Since they couldn't go ahead, Lu Mingxiu and the others walked in front of the team. This would make it easier for them to get on with their journey if anything really happened.
Shen Yulian, Shen Zhao and others have already left the Shen family and are acting independently. They are completely disappointed and disheartened by the Shen family. Naturally, they will not worry about them or even step forward to help them just because of the change in the situation.
They were indeed inferior and cowardly in the past, but they were not really stupid.
This time, the Shen family did not cause any trouble. Even Shen Yaoming and Shen Shifu did not refuse, but took the initiative to push the cart forward.
At this time, everyone just wanted to travel as far as possible before the rain.
Naturally, Shen Yu and the others would not make any calculations at this time.
Everyone worked together, and this time not only was the speed much faster, they even felt it was less tiring than before.
The sky soon became overcast and the wind started to blow in gusts. This was also at the edge of the woods. If it were in a more open area, the smaller ones would probably be blown down directly.
"This damn weather changes too quickly."
Captain Wu cursed inwardly, turned his head to look at the people behind him, and shouted loudly: "Hurry up."
If the weather just changes and they can hold out until night before it rains again, or if it is just passing rain or showers, it would be fine. But if it rains continuously and heavily, they will be trapped on the road and suffer a lot.
Everyone obviously understood this principle, and even if they were very tired, they tried to speed up as much as possible.
The adults were fine, but the children were so used to a life of luxury that even after these days of adapting and being free of shackles and jogging, some of them still couldn't keep up.
"Mom and Dad, I'm so tired."
"Wow, I don't want to leave."
"Slow down, I can't keep up with you."
“…”
The cries of the children came one after another, but none of them dared to stop.
Captain Wu said sternly, "Don't cry, hurry up and follow me!"
He rarely treats children like this, but at this moment, this is the only way to scare these children.
Sure enough, the child who was crying before immediately fell silent, and even though he was very tired, he continued to follow.
Captain Wu withdrew his gaze and sighed silently.
He didn't want to be the bad guy, but there was no other way. Sometimes, it was more useful to be ferocious.
They encountered the worst outcome.
The raindrops fell with a crackling sound, causing pain on my body.
At first, it was little by little, and slowly, it became more and more dense, until it connected into countless lines and became a heavy rain.
Everyone's clothes were wet in an instant.
Lin Hongyang wiped the rain off his face. The rain was coming so hard that no one knew how long it would last.
"General, what do we do now?"
Lin Hongyang was also very worried.
If they were all his soldiers, he would definitely continue on his journey without hesitation, but among this group of people, there are still many old and young. Although they are all exiled prisoners, some of them deserve the punishment, but there are also innocent people who were implicated, and there are also... He cannot be so heartless.
He looked at the sky and paused for a moment. "Go ask them if they want to get to the post station to rest as soon as possible, or if they want to just deal with it in this desolate wilderness."
If you don't want to hurry, you can only find a place to settle down nearby, but there is no place to shelter from the rain nearby. But if you want to rest comfortably at the post station, you can only work harder now and hurry on your way.
The choice is theirs.
When everyone heard this, they all regained their strength and expressed their desire to go to the post station.
Lin Hongyang nodded with satisfaction and arranged for each of his subordinates to take care of one child, so that the process could be faster.
Hearing that their child could ride with the official, the child's parents were ecstatic and immediately knelt down to thank him. Lin Hongyang waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and catch up."
This is better than anything else.
"General, can my father also..."
Shen Yaoming wiped the rain off his face. It was impossible to push the cart in the rain.
Lin Hongyang looked at the man on the cart. He was lying there, motionless, as if he had fainted. He asked, "Can he bear riding a horse?"
Shen Yaoming was silent. This bump would definitely make the wound worse, but...
"We don't want to hold everyone back, so please help my father, General." Shen Yaoming spoke sincerely, and every word was full of righteousness and filial piety.
Lin Hongyang didn't want to delay his journey because of such a person, and since his subordinates didn't bring anyone with them, he handed the person over to him.
Thirty strokes of the cane were indeed very heavy, and Shen Shiren had not been pretending these days, so it was inevitable that the wound would be torn when he moved it. It must have been really painful, and his face was very pale.
"No, my son's injury has just healed a little, he can't sit down directly." Old Mrs. Wang shouted.
Lin Hongyang had already left, but Captain Wu wasn't going to let them off: "Then push it yourself!"
"Sir, please be kind!"
"We really can't do it anymore."
“…”
Xu Danhui and others hurriedly pleaded for mercy. Even if they wanted to burn their boats like Shen Yulian and Shen Zhao, now was not the time.
Captain Wu felt sorry for these people and asked them to lie down on the horse's back.
Old Mrs. Wang was still very worried, but she was afraid that the other party would really let them push it themselves, so she didn't dare to say anything.
There was no need to push the cart, so it was temporarily useless. However, it would be needed later. Under the insistence of Old Lady Wang and Wang Yalan, the few of them had to continue pushing it.
Fortunately, without the weight of a big man, it was relatively easy.
After the group finished their rest, they quickened their pace.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and even though everyone tried their best, their speed still slowed down.
"Uncle, are Daddy and Mommy okay?"
In the carriage, Haohao and Yueyue looked worried.
The rain was so heavy that as soon as they opened the window a little bit, the rain poured directly into the carriage. They didn't dare to open the window and couldn't see what was happening outside.
Lu Mingxiu rubbed the two children's hair and said, "Don't worry, they will be fine."
His gentle voice instantly calmed the two children's restless hearts, but the worry in his eyes revealed his mood.
Lu Mingxiu's uneasiness became more and more obvious, but he couldn't show it for fear of scaring the two children.
I just hope that the rain will stop soon.
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