Song Liyun took out a thick rope and asked someone to reinforce the wooden house.
Xiao An and Wu Dan ran to a nearby place to gather the horses that were grazing scattered around.
Madam Yun took the freshly washed clothes back into the room and busied herself with picking up some hay to start a fire.
The wind was getting stronger, and dark clouds were visible to the naked eye, approaching rapidly, hanging low overhead, making it feel like suffocation.
There is strength in numbers. The wooden houses have been reinforced and even the horses have been tied up in the stables.
The sky was completely dark, and after a loud thunder exploded overhead, a curtain of rain began to fall from the sky to the ground.
The rain was crazy, and with the wind it hit the ground head-on, raising a layer of gray fog.
Amid the thunder, the horses in the stable neighed anxiously, trying to break free from their restraints and escape.
In the strong wind, the house with paper-core wooden walls swayed slightly, as if it was about to take off the ground, but it was tied with reinforced ropes and could only make a "creaking" sound that made people's teeth ache.
The sound of the rain hitting the wooden boards became louder and louder, almost deafening.
However, this rickety wooden house still managed to safely accommodate everyone.
People took shelter from the rain in wooden houses, ate some dry food to fill their stomachs, and waited for the heavy rain and strong wind to end.
Song Liyun frowned: "I don't know if Abu and the others can take shelter in time. Such a lightning strike in the wilderness is very dangerous!"
During a thunderstorm, being out in the open in the wilderness is dangerous.
There are no wooden houses in the rear convoy.
Because there are seven or eight large carts, people can not only rest in the carts, but also build sheds with tarpaulin and felt between the carts, which is enough to serve as a habitat for everyone.
After all, they are for temporary use, and it is difficult to hold up in strong winds and heavy rain.
Elder Shan, like Song Liyun, did not sit down to rest, but just looked up and listened to the almost incessant thunder outside.
"Fortunately, we're in a minefield here. As long as Abu and the others are smart, nothing will happen!"
This place is hundreds of miles away from Abu and his men. As long as Abu and his men can set up camp when they see black clouds, there will at most be some rain, but no thunder.
Abu and the others were indeed safe, but Abu was not very safe.
The wind was blowing hard in the evening, and everyone was busy parking the carriage and tying up the oilcloth.
We had only traveled fifty miles that day when we encountered a strong wind and had to camp early.
Aunt Xu hurried to find Abu in the chaotic crowd.
"Brother Abu, can I trouble you for something?"
After spending two days together on the road, Aunt Xu came to Abu for everything, and found that this Di boy with a silly smile at all times was quite friendly.
Facing the wind, Abu's mouth was filled with grass and sand. He spat out the sand, his hands still tying the ropes: "Madam Xu, just tell me what you have to say!"
Aunt Xu stepped forward and pulled him aside, whispering, "Abu, there's a girl on the bus who wants to change clothes. Can you help me find a place?"
Change clothes?
Abu looked up at the sky in confusion. Everyone was busy now, so who would want to change clothes?
Besides, if the girls want to change, they can just change. Why should I help them?
These women were already walking at an alarmingly slow pace. Could it be that women in the Wu Dynasty even had difficulty changing clothes?
Fortunately, Aunt Xu saw his confusion and quickly explained, "We need to use the toilet! A few days ago, everyone waited until night to go. Today, Miss Wan is not feeling well..."
Although Song Liyun said that there were no outhouses on the grassland, going to the toilet had to follow the laws of nature, with men and women separated by carriages.
They are still not used to it.
These past two days, they only went to the bathroom in the morning and evening before dawn. At other times, they ate and drank less and tried to hold it in.
But now Wan Youyou needs to go to the toilet, and it is a busy time, so she has to ask someone for help.
This time, Abu finally understood. He blushed with embarrassment and said in a suppressed voice, "Let that Miss Wan come out..."
He was about to say that they could just go far away from the camp, but the words stopped at his lips. If that were the case, Aunt Xu would not have come to find him.
Everyone was busy at that time, and the camp was surrounded by people. It would probably be impossible for a girl to take off her pants and go to the toilet nearby.
Abu raised his hand and pointed to the distance: "There is a hill over there. Madam, you can accompany Miss Wan there!"
Aunt Xu looked up and immediately shook her head: "It's too far, can you take us there, young man?"
The hill is only a mile away. It is safe, but it is too far away.
Wan Youyou couldn't help having diarrhea any longer, and when she got there...
Hey! If there weren't so many people here, I wouldn't have come to find Abu.
Abu: “…Okay!”
Soon, a woman with her head and face wrapped tightly and her appearance could not be seen was helped out of the carriage by Aunt Xu.
Abu flicked his finger and blew a long whistle, and two horses came running from a distance.
"Madam Xu, please get on your horses. I'll lead them over for you!"
He rode one horse and helped lead the other, so there was no wasting time.
Aunt Xu looked at Wan Youyou who could no longer hold on, then looked at her own old arms and legs, and shook her head repeatedly.
Neither she nor Wan Youyou knew how to ride a horse, and who knew what would happen if they continued to try.
"Forget it, I'll just have to ride my horse to take Miss Wan over. She...can't hold on any longer!"
Aunt Xu no longer worried about the difference between men and women. If Wan You made a fool of himself, she would probably want to die.
Next to him, Wan Youyou also began to climb onto the horse's back using his hands and feet, just wanting to get to the back of the hill as quickly as possible.
But she was suffering from severe abdominal pain at the time, and she didn't know how to ride a horse, let alone step into the stirrups.
Seeing her in such a state of disarray, Abu no longer hesitated and said, "I'm sorry!"
He hugged Wan Youyou's waist and helped her onto the horse's back. At the same time, he turned over and sat behind her. With a shout, the horse galloped away.
It was just a few simple words, and the movement here did not attract anyone else's attention. Only Aunt Xu sighed softly.
Wan Youyou is the granddaughter of the Minister of Rites of the previous dynasty. She is good at reciting poems and composing essays and is known as a talented woman in the capital. She has just reached the age of marriage.
If her grandfather had not fabricated charges against the Queen Mother and framed the Crown Prince for being unfilial, resulting in him being among the first to have his property confiscated and his family exterminated when the new Emperor ascended the throne, Wan Youyou would have already chosen a husband from among the young masters in the capital.
Coming to the Di tribe could certainly save their lives, but for these noble ladies who grew up in luxury, it was almost a life worse than death.
It’s just like today’s situation. If it happened to the Wan family in the past, it would be simply unimaginable.
In the carriage, the noble ladies also looked pale and sad.
Fortunately, I didn’t follow Wan Youyou and insist on eating milk slices.
They secretly made up their minds that they would never eat those dried meats and cheeses even if they were hungry.
When Wan Youyou was sent back by Abu, the three noble ladies deliberately kept their distance from her, as if Wan Youyou had been defiled.
Although Wan Youyou's face was still pale, she looked obviously much more relaxed.
The female doctor found a pill and handed it to her: "Miss Wan, this medicine is for regulating your stomach and intestines. You can use some for now. In the future, you'd better not eat those dry food from the grassland."
Wan Youyou shook her head and said, "I'm fine now, I don't need any medicine."
After she finished speaking, she didn't answer anyone else, but went into the carriage where she lived and quietly put a bottle of medicine into the suitcase.
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