Everyone came to the foot of the mountain. The roads on the mountain were paved with sand and gravel, and it was very uncomfortable to walk on.
In summer, the shoes we wear are very breathable, and the soles and uppers are made very thin. The roads in the capital are all flat, so they don't hurt your feet, but it's a different story in the mountains.
Soon, people began to feel as if the soles of their feet were burning. Some of the soles of their shoes were even worn out. The skin on their feet came into direct contact with the sand and gravel, causing blisters one after another. Every step felt like walking on the edge of a knife.
People complained bitterly, but the soles of the official boots on the officials' feet were very thick, and they had no effect at all when walking on the sand and gravel.
Seeing that the crowd's pace was getting slower and slower, he raised the whip from behind and whipped the last few people.
"Hurry up! What are you dawdling for?"
The few people walking at the back were wearing straw sandals that had long been worn out.
The blisters on my feet had long been worn out, leaving many bloodstains along the way.
The people in Dingguo Palace were not much better.
"Mother, how are your feet?" Qin supported the old princess and asked softly.
The old princess's face was pale. Although she didn't have any blisters, the gravel and sand hurt her feet, and her soles felt like they were burning with pain.
The old princess shook her head, and she couldn't hold on any longer.
More and more prisoners were unable to walk. At this moment, the officer walking in front suddenly stopped and looked at the cliff more than two meters wide in front of him with a frown.
"Boss, why is the wooden bridge on the cliff gone?"
"It is said that there was an earthquake some time ago. I think it was the earthquake that broke the ribs."
"We can get through by going around here, but the road there is rough and difficult to walk on, and it will take a lot of effort."
The leading official thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "In that case, let's take a detour!" He looked at the time and it was obviously noon.
"Let's have lunch here before we leave!"
They opened the boxes of food, and found only brown rice cakes.
Shang Ruoyi took the cold buns and gave some to the officials. The remaining ones were not enough to feed the people in the king's palace.
But if the second room is kicked out, then there will be just one bun for each person.
Shang Ruoyi pressed the buns on the heads of the people and there was not a single one left.
The people from the second house smelled the fragrance of the buns, then looked at the dry buns in the official's hand and found it even harder to swallow.
He Ning'an snorted coldly and said, "My dear wife, where are our buns?"
"Uncle, you are really a forgetful person. Didn't your son say he doesn't want to eat food given out of pity?" Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "Then you and your aunt should be self-reliant! Besides, we don't have enough food when we come here, so how can we have extra buns for you?"
"Shang Ruoyi, don't be so mean." He Jinghe said in a low voice: "I didn't expect you to hold a grudge like this. You are really petty."
"That's right. I always thought that the girl from the prime minister's mansion must be well-mannered." Zhang curled her lips: "She is not as good as the daughter-in-law of my family who comes from a small family."
Mrs. Qiao paused while eating the cake and looked coldly at her complaining mother-in-law.
Shang Ruoyi sneered and finished the last bite of the bun: "I made it very clear this morning. From now on, even if there is any food left over from what I bring back, even if I give it to others, it has nothing to do with you."
"Mom, listen to what Jing Heng's wife said?" He Ning'an said in a deep voice: "Is there anyone who speaks to an elder like this?"
The old lady took a bite of the bun and glanced at him: "Elders should act like elders. These things were obviously brought back by Ruoyi, but you guys are so good, do you even say thank you? This is what I usually teach you."
Shang Ruoyi was very happy to hear that.
She knew that the old princess was very clear-headed.
He Ning'an blushed, lowered his head and said nothing.
Shang Ruoyi took out an insole and put it inside her shoes.
I don’t have enough time right now, so I can’t make the shoes, but adding two layers of insoles will make them much more comfortable.
When the He family saw her movement, they were delighted.
In this way, you can avoid some physical pain.
"Ruoyi, do we have these insoles?" Qin walked forward and asked softly, "Can you give me a few more pairs?"
Shang Ruoyi nodded: "Although it's not as good as shoes, it's still useful as a pad."
At this moment, a prisoner walked up to her and said flatteringly: "Can you sell me a few pairs?"
"What do you buy it with?"
He took out a silver bracelet from his bosom and said, "This is my wife's bracelet. I wonder how many pairs I can exchange it for?"
Shang Ruoyi was wearing a bracelet, which was quite enough. She took out two pairs of insoles from her bag, two pairs for men and two pairs for women. "Want to change?"
“Change, change, change!” He quickly took the insole and returned to his place.
When everyone saw that Shang Ruoyi agreed to exchange items, the prisoners who had money on them couldn't help but think about it.
Zhang saw that the He family members all had insoles in their shoes, except for the second branch. She limped to Shang Ruoyi, stretched out her hands and said, "Hey, where are the insoles for our second branch?"
"No."
What?
No?
How can we live without insoles?
The mountain road is steep, with sharp rocks everywhere, and your feet will be scratched and bleeding if you are not careful.
Before I even got down the mountain, my feet were paralyzed.
"Shang Ruoyi!"
"Aunt, everyone here knows that they have to give money or things in exchange. Are you blind or deaf?" Shang Ruoyi sneered: "Or are you used to eating for free and asking for money?"
"Shang Ruoyi, is this how you talk to your elders?"
"Aunt, please don't let those elders or not elders come to pressure me. We are all on the road to exile. Who is not a clay Buddha crossing the river and can't save himself?" Shang Ruoyi just finished speaking, and heard Lin from the third room smiled and said: "Wife Jingheng, I want a few more pairs of insoles. Do you think it's okay to exchange them with this?" She took out a pair of gold earrings: "I don't have anything good, you take a look!"
Zhang knew that Lin did this on purpose.
She has always been at odds with herself, and she always wants to use everything to make things difficult for her.
"Third aunt, you are too polite. We are all family. Why should we exchange them?" After that, he took out a few pairs of insoles from the package and gave them to her: "I have a lot here. If you need them, please come and get them."
"In that case, thank you very much." Lin smiled, looked at Zhang proudly, and turned back to her seat.
Seeing this, Zhang was so angry that she trembled all over.
He Jingheng looked at her package suspiciously.
How can this small package hold so many insoles?
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