Chapter 190 The Duan and Xiao families continue their marriage agreement
Yun Zhaoxue slept well and went to bed early at night, usually around 8 pm and waking up at 4 am. She would go back to sleep around 7 pm and wake up before 3 am.
There was no sound outside; everyone was asleep. I entered the space again.
I discovered that the vegetable seeds I had casually scattered around the spirit spring were almost ripe, and there were so many that I couldn't possibly eat them all.
She also plans to grow some medicinal herbs.
Although there are many treasures in the space, it is more fulfilling to grow them yourself.
She carries the innate farming genes of the Chinese people.
When we reach the next city, we'll sell the vegetable seeds. We won't be short of money, and we can't afford to waste food.
The peach, orange, and pomegranate trees on Lingquan Mountain are all laden with large fruits.
The whole family could eat it for three days and three nights and still not finish it; it could be sold along with the vegetables.
I climbed up the tree, sat on it, picked a peach, peeled it with a knife, and started eating it.
Thin-skinned, thick-fleshed, sweet and juicy, it tastes much better than the fruits sold in this era, and even in my previous life it couldn't compare. This is the power of the spiritual spring water.
She was so bored, all she did every day was travel. She felt she should find something to do.
In this era, whatever doesn't taste good, she'll grow.
Oh, right, rice and flour.
In my past life, there were many kinds of rice, and I could choose whichever kind I liked.
In this era, there were few varieties of rice, and even if you bought the best quality rice, it wouldn't taste very good.
Fortunately, in my previous life I had stockpiled a lot of grain seeds in preparation for retirement.
They then took out a small tractor and selected a plot of land downstream of Linquan River.
Put on your waders, fill up the tractor with diesel, and then you're at it.
The tiller's engine started, "da da da~ cha cha cha~"
It was her first time growing rice, and she didn't know the steps, so she took out a rice-growing manual and practiced while reading it.
After the tractor loosened and leveled the soil in that small plot of land, a large hoe was used to dig a canal connecting the paddy field to the spring pool, allowing water to flow into the field.
Once enough water has been injected into the fields, sowing begins by scattering the rice seeds into the paddy fields.
Unlike rice planting, sowing rice doesn't require strict density control. You sow a large bag of rice, wait for the seedlings to grow, and then pull them out and plant them evenly in the paddy field.
The book says that seedlings usually take twenty to thirty days to develop, and the spring water can accelerate their growth, so maybe they can be ready in fifteen days.
An hour passed after all this was done, and as dawn broke, the sound of gongs being struck by the escorts could be heard from outside the space.
She had been working for an hour and was a little tired. She crawled out of the tent, stretched, and yawned.
Everyone else thought she had a conflict with Yang and hadn't slept well last night. It's true, if they were the ones who weren't liked by their mothers-in-law, they would also feel very bad.
Xie Wanyun took out a white steamed bun from her bundle and gave it to her, "Third sister-in-law, would you like a steamed bun?"
Yun Zhaoxue waved her hand and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. You all eat. I don't have much of an appetite right now."
She ate her fill of fruit in the space.
Unless it's something special, she doesn't eat plain white steamed buns early in the morning because they get stuck in her throat.
After folding and packing the tent back into the car, the team set off.
Yun Zhaoxue rode a horse, with a cart tied to it, living a carefree and leisurely life.
Yesterday, Yang was not feeling well, so we suggested she ride a horse to make things easier as she wouldn't have to walk. However, she had a fight with Yun Zhaoxue yesterday and refused to ride today.
No one can change Lao Liao's mind once he's made up his mind; walking an extra twenty miles a day almost killed them.
The midday rest time was compressed to half an hour, and the evening walks were extended by half an hour. Some people fell ill from exhaustion, their wounds worsened, and some elderly people died from exhaustion.
From the Duan family's ranks came the cries of General Duan Hong, "Mother, Mother, what's wrong? Imperial Physician, Imperial Physician, come quickly and see..."
Duan Qingyun headed directly towards the Chen family's group, which was closer to the Duan family, and soon returned with the people and their medicine boxes.
Physician Chen took the old lady's pulse, observing her eyes and mouth. He shook his head slightly and pulled Duan Hong aside, saying, "The old lady is advanced in years and is already at her limit. She only has a few minutes left, so hurry up and say what you need to say."
Duan Hong knew he had done his best. "Mother, Mother, it's all because your son is unfilial. Your son has dragged you down, making you suffer and be exiled at such an old age."
"Qingyun, Qingyun, come here, Grandma has something to tell you..."
"Grandmother, your grandson is here. Grandmother, is there something you want to say to your grandson?"
"Grandma has lived most of her life without any worries. Life has been full of ups and downs, and she's had enough. What she's most worried about is your marriage. I've observed that among all the families, only the Xiao family is barely a match for our Duan family."
Old Madam Duan raised her hand tremblingly and handed the purse to her grandson, "This is the betrothal gift your grandmother has saved for you. Take it to the Xiao family to propose marriage..."
After a while, he still hadn't received a reply from his grandson.
She gripped her grandson's hand tightly and shook violently, startling everyone. "She's having a final burst of lucidity; she's about to die."
Duan Hong urged, "Yun'er, hurry up and say yes to your grandmother."
Duan Qingyun gripped the old lady's hand tightly, his eyes bloodshot, and nodded vigorously, "Grandmother, Grandmother, your grandson promises you that he will definitely go to the Xiao family to propose marriage."
"Okay..." Old Madam Duan slowly closed her eyes, and her old and weak hand slipped from Duan Qingyun's palm.
Duan Qingyun knelt down on both knees, clutching the money bag tightly in his hand, and pressed his head against the cart. "Grandmother, Grandmother, don't go. You haven't seen your grandson get married and have children yet..."
Duan Hong and all his children and grandchildren knelt down and kowtowed, "Mother, Mother, your unfilial children have caused you to suffer..."
"Mother, why did you leave us? Your son swore to let you live out your days in comfort, but I am so unfilial..."
"Waaaaah..."
The commotion at the Duan family's place attracted onlookers. They blocked the road and wouldn't move, so the people behind them couldn't get through and simply sat down to rest.
Xiao Ji walked at the front of the procession, several hundred meters away. He only knew that someone had died behind him, but he didn't know that the Duan family still wanted to continue the marriage agreement with the Xiao family.
Old Liao, who was following behind the group, rode up and lashed a tree with his whip, making a 'crack!' sound.
"Keep going! Don't stop without my order!"
Yan Wanshan was also injured, and even riding in a mule cart couldn't withstand such exertion. Being proud, he certainly wouldn't admit that he couldn't walk anymore, so he used the prisoners as an excuse: "Master Liao, they can't take it anymore, why don't we rest here for a while?"
"What do you know? As more and more people die, if it's just one person, you might as well stop and wait for them to be buried and worship. Or you might as well just stay put and wait for the imperial decree to behead them."
Old Liao told the Duan family to move their cart and group to the side so that others could pass first, and then they would follow.
However, just as the procession was about to move forward, a wail came from the Yun family, not far from the Duan family's house, "Mother, Mother, are you leaving too? Waaaaah..."
Lying on the cart, Old Madam Yun opened her mouth wide and let out a painful groan from her throat.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?"
Yun Yanzhe said, "Grandmother, please go in peace. Your grandchildren will take good care of themselves. You don't need to worry."
Yun Yanzhe said, "Grandmother, you don't need to say anything more. Go in peace. Mother has already made arrangements for my marriage. It's with the Marquis of Jiangling, who is my aunt's cousin."
A cousin of the Wang family from the same ancestral hall married the Marquis of Jiangling. She had a legitimate daughter who had just reached marriageable age and was waiting to be married.
In order to free her son from exile, Lady Wang arranged for him to marry a noblewoman and asked the Marquis of Jiangling to help her eldest son return to the court.
Old Madam Yun clutched her throat with both hands, her eyes wide, pointing to her neck, "Ugh...ugh..."
She couldn't speak, but her children and grandchildren kept telling her to go in peace.
She didn't want to die; she was choking. She was lying down and a date pit got stuck in her throat, and she couldn't spit it out. She was also obese, making it difficult for her to turn over.
Yun Yanzhe and the others simply couldn't hold on any longer these past few days.
Other people's elderly relatives absolutely refuse to get into the stroller, for fear of tiring their children and grandchildren.
As for Madam Yun, if there's no stroller, she needs to be carried; if there is a stroller, she wants to lie down and let them push her.
The younger generation of the Yun family were all looking forward to her departure; one less burden would make things much easier for them.
Physician Chen had just returned to his own unit from the Duan family's place when he heard about the incident. He hurriedly grabbed his medical kit and ran over, panting heavily due to his age. "Huff, huff..."
"What happened? Who's in trouble now?"
Madam Yun pointed to her throat, "Ugh..."
"Is he choking?"
The old lady nodded, "Uh..."
"Quickly help the old lady sit up. Do you have any chopsticks? Bring some chopsticks."
Doctor Chen tried to use chopsticks or tweezers to reach the core in her mouth, but he couldn't; it went in too deep, reaching her throat.
Seeing this, Yun Zhaoxue beckoned and leaned down from her horse to whisper a few words in his ear.
Zhuiying walked towards the old lady, but Madam Wang immediately stepped forward to stop him, asking, "What do you want to do?"
"I know a way to help her spit out the pit, but it will cost one hundred taels."
Wang was anxious, "One hundred taels? Why don't you just rob me?"
Yun Xiuwen angrily berated Wang Shi, "What kind of time is this, and you're still only thinking about money? I promise you, as long as you can save my mother, I'll give you not just a hundred taels, but a thousand taels."
Zhuiying nodded, "Alright, I'm relieved to hear your words, Lord Marquis."
Madam Wang tried to dissuade him, saying, "No, sir, they are from the Xiao family and cannot be trusted. What if they want to kill your mother-in-law?"
Aunt Liu said anxiously, "Madam, the old lady's face is turning purple and she's about to die. Why don't we let him try? Maybe he can really save her."
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