That night, at midnight, when everyone was asleep, Song Yuehua and Duan Yidao carried the pile of carts carefully to the entrance of the Bugui Mountain, waiting for daybreak before going into the mountain.
“Stop, stop!”
After Duan Yidao carefully put the cart down, he held his waist and rubbed it, and hurriedly said, "Girl, you can use the cart here. You push it and I pull it."
We're almost at the entrance to the mountain here, so even if we make some noise, no one should hear it.
Duan Yidao's waist felt a little sore, so while there was still some time, Song Yuehua carried the baskets and came several times.
Looking at the lively Song Yuehua, Duan Yidao sighed that he was really old.
When it was just getting light, the two of them made several more trips before they finally transported all the rice piled at the entrance of the Mountain of No Return into the snake cave.
"That's all. Bring some pickled and dried vegetables next time," said Song Yuehua.
Duan Yidao asked, "Wouldn't you move more?"
"More than a thousand pounds is enough. Any less will arouse suspicion from others." After saying this, Song Yuehua put on the basket and went home.
After working all night, when they returned home, Xiaobao and Dabao had just got up. Xie Yu boiled some water, and the three of them washed up and went to the school to have breakfast. Xiaobao asked Madam Xia for two more eggs.
Song Yuehua slept until late in the afternoon. When she opened her eyes, she saw two eggs next to her head.
The Dragon Boat Festival is just a few days away, but Song Yuehua is in no mood to celebrate the festival. The water in the river channel of the rice fields can no longer be pumped up, so Song Yuehua asks Zhang Erniu and others not to worry about it. The water level in the Dongshan well has dropped a little, and it can only be used to irrigate the fields.
Zhou Dafu came over and told her about Zhou Xiaohu.
Zhou Xiaohu has been learning cooking from Xie Wenwu, and his skills have indeed improved. If it were an ordinary day, his family would naturally have no objection.
But this time a drought is about to happen, and my family is together, so we can take care of anything. If we go to Qingzhou, the journey is long and the sky is high. Not to mention that the journey may not be safe, if we encounter any problems outside, our family members will not be able to help even if they want to.
Zhou Dafu said, "I've figured it out. You can't give up halfway when learning a skill. It's good for young men to go out and try their luck. The main problem is that it's hard to get over the old man..."
It is understandable that the elderly are worried about their grandchildren.
A few days later, Xie Wenwu came back. He said happily, "My father and second uncle will take me to Qingzhou this time. Master, do you have anything to bring to Xiaoyu?"
It is no longer so convenient to send letters through the post station now, so I would definitely like to have Xie Wenwu help me to send the letter.
Song Yuehua picked up her pen and wrote a thick letter, which was nothing more than asking Xiaoyu to store more food and be sure to pay attention to safety.
These few days, Song Yuehua exchanged all her banknotes for small change, and then packed up 50 taels of silver in cash and asked Xie Wenwu to give them to Xiaoyu.
No matter what era we are in, the most useful and most versatile thing is money.
When Xie Wenwu learned that the Zhou family did not agree to Zhou Xiaohu going with them, he stood up and said, "I'll go talk to Grandpa Zhou."
"Wait a moment."
Song Yuehua stopped him and said, "Whether Zhou Xiaohu can go or not is the Zhou family's own decision. Do you need to persuade them?"
"As long as Grandpa Zhou knew that my father and second uncle would go together, he would definitely agree." Xie Wenwu said.
"That won't work either."
Song Yuehua pulled him aside and analyzed the situation with him, "No matter how close you and Xiaohu are, even if you are in the same boat, you should not intervene when others make important decisions."
"Everyone should be responsible for their own decisions. Even if you were asked, you should reserve your opinion. You can state objective facts instead of your personal thoughts."
Xie Wenwu said "oh" in a daze.
Song Yuehua sighed, "No matter how powerful your father and second uncle are, can you guarantee that there won't be any accidents along the way?"
"You can't guarantee it, so they should weigh and think about these things themselves, understand?"
Xie Wenwu nodded sullenly.
Song Yuehua was afraid that he had forgotten, so she added, "You must remember that in the future, when you encounter such a situation, only talk about facts and not opinions."
After that, Song Yuehua asked him when to leave. Xie Wenwu said, "Father said that it would be more chaotic if we leave later, so we should leave tomorrow morning."
“So anxious!”
Song Yuehua quickly went to the next door school and called Pei Feng over, "Xie Wenwu is going to Qingzhou, you go with them and live in Hualin Alley to protect Xiaoyu for me."
Pei Feng cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, young lady. I will protect you till my death."
Song Yuehua couldn't help but chuckle twice, the way these words were said were exactly the same as in ancient costume dramas.
Pei Feng, "..."
Song Yuehua coughed lightly and told Pei Feng everything she could think of. Chen Ganzi was mentioned prominently. Pei Feng listened carefully and Song Yuehua explained in detail.
From daily dressing to response measures when encountering drought.
Song Yuehua didn't let anyone leave until she was exhausted. "Pack up your belongings. We have to leave tomorrow."
After saying that, Pei Feng went back to prepare.
Originally, Song Yuehua was more optimistic about Wei Da, but after coming out of the bandit's lair, the two of them had experienced life and death together, so she couldn't help but trust Pei Feng a little more.
Xie Wenwu did not go to Zhou's house, but went to the main compound to say goodbye to Liu Xue and the aunts in the compound.
"You must be careful along the way."
Ever since Liu Xue learned that Song Yuehua encountered bandits, she felt that the outside world was unsafe. Now Xie Wenwu wanted to go to Qingzhou, and she couldn't stop him.
After thinking it over, Liu Xue took off the iron hairpin on her head and gave it to Xie Wenwu, saying, "This is black, and others can't see it. I don't have anything else to protect myself, only this. Put it on your head, maybe it can help you someday..."
Liu Xue felt uneasy and tears started to flow. Xie Wenwu was originally smiling, but he immediately panicked when he saw her like this, "Master... Junior Sister, I'm going to learn how to make cakes, not to fight in the war, why are you crying?"
Liu Xue also felt that the tears were a bit ominous, so she wiped them away fiercely and said, "We have been brothers and sisters for so long, I can't bear to leave you."
"Ha ha,"
Xie Wenwu patted her shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't be reluctant. Do you still remember the cakes that Master brought back from Qingzhou? When I come back after completing my studies, I will make them for you every day. How about that? Aren't you happy just thinking about it?"
Liu Xue was also amused by him.
Zhou Xiaohu came to find Xie Wenwu, and the two of them squatted in the corner and had a mysterious conversation, and then Zhou Xiaohu left.
"What did you say?" Song Yuehua asked.
Xie Wenwu scratched his nose and said, "Master, it's not right for you to ask openly."
Song Yuehua nodded and said, "Then tell me quietly."
Xie Wenwu, "..."
The next morning.
Zhou Xiaohu sneaked out of the yard and closed the door carefully. Then someone grabbed the back of his collar. He was so scared that he screamed and turned around to see that it was Song Yuehua.
"Da Ya!"
Zhou Xiaohu shouted angrily.
"Zhou Xiaohu!" Song Yuehua's voice was louder than his.
Zhou Xiaohu, "..."
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