The carriage continued to move forward, and half an hour later, a dilapidated temple appeared in front of them. The temple was crowded with people staying overnight. In order to avoid trouble, Qiao Xin chose to avoid the main hall and went to the side hall with incomplete tiles. Although the walls were low, they did not collapse. If you looked up, you could still see the sky full of stars. The space inside the hall was quite spacious, and it was more than enough for two carriages to park side by side.
That's enough, she just needs a place to stay. Don't be picky when you're out.
Qiao Xin asked Qiao Yunqing and Qiao Yunting to drive the carriage into the side hall, and asked the children to get off the carriage and just move their hands and feet around the carriage. Then she told her daughter-in-law to take out the stove to cook soup and prepare rice. After arranging everything, she took the hatchet to cut bamboo in the bamboo forest next to her.
The roof needed repairing. Putting some bamboo on it was better than leaving it bare. She didn't ask for much, just that it could block the wind.
Qiao Xin swung the hatchet casually, and bamboos fell down in pieces. After three, four or five times, they were enough to repair the roof. These bamboos had leaves on them, so they didn't need to be trimmed. They were densely stacked on the roof, and the windproof effect was no worse than that of grass.
Such a big noise in the middle of the night had already attracted other people's attention.
However, Qiao Xin had no intention of hiding it at all. She easily cut down a large piece of bamboo in front of everyone, and then threw them accurately onto the roof.
Passersby who came out of the main hall to inquire about the news stared blankly at Qiao Xin who finished an ordinary person's day's work in no time, and couldn't help but sigh: "My God, this might be the reincarnation of a powerful female demon!"
His companion covered his mouth and whispered, "Keep your voice down, you're going to die..."
With just this one move, the people in the main hall understood that the group of people in the side hall were not to be trifled with. A woman was stronger than an adult man, and the key was that she also had martial arts skills. All they wanted now was to live in peace and not interfere with each other.
"Brother, this is the family we met when we stayed in Qingshui Town." Fan Jihuai came back after getting the news and whispered softly into Fan Boqing's ear.
Fan Boqing's hand on the knife handle relaxed, "Well, did you see it clearly?"
"Look carefully, it's that woman. I didn't expect her to be so strong. We saw her the night we stayed there. I asked the shopkeeper about their situation. This family came from Jing'an Town. There are three sons, two daughters-in-law and seven children. The one who was just cutting bamboo outside seems to be the old lady of this family."
Fan Jihuai was meticulous and would not miss any suspicious clues. When his family was at the border, he relied on this ability to get a position as a centurion in the army. It was also with this keen eye that he was able to protect his family from the bitter cold of the border and walk all the way here safely.
As early as the first time he saw Qiao Xin, he felt that this old lady was not simple. How could an ordinary woman look calm and not panic under his gaze? You have to know that these soldiers who have been in and out of the battlefield all year round have some bloody aura on them, and most people avoid them.
But Qiao Xin seemed to have no feelings at all.
"But it looks like someone is injured. We can smell the medicine from far away."
Fan Boqing lowered his eyebrows and eyes, with an attitude of not caring about anything. "Don't meddle in other people's business. I won't offend others unless they offend me. Be alert at night. We will be entering the capital soon. It's better to have less trouble than more!"
"knew!"
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Qiao Xin had just stepped into the side hall and was about to check on the children's carriage when Qiao Yunxin and his brothers stood up from the stove and said, "Mom, you should get some rest. We will keep watch at night."
Qiao Xin waved her hand and said, "No, I'll keep watch at night. The one in the car is your fourth brother Yun Wen. One of you can go and take care of him."
Qiao Yunqing moved closer to Qiao Xin and lowered her voice, "Mother, Mr. Fan is in the main hall."
"Mr. Fan, who?" Qiao Xin was a little confused, indicating that she couldn't remember who the second brother was talking about.
"Former tutor of the crown prince! His hometown is Weizhou Prefecture. He was exiled to Liangzhou at the end of the previous dynasty. The new emperor pardoned him and allowed him to return to the capital to report and intends to reinstate him."
"A new emperor appoints new ministers. The current prince must have someone to teach him!"
"yes."
Qiao Xin reacted immediately. The officials in the capital were all in their own positions. If the new emperor insisted on doing this, it would be difficult for the family to return to the capital. It was not certain whether they could return safely. It was still more than a thousand miles from here to the capital. What accidents would not happen? No wonder the man stared at her like a thief when they first met!
"Oh, mother, Mr. Fan has a very high reputation among scholars!" Qiao Yunqing looked around like a thief and whispered
"What a kid you are!" Qiao Xin rubbed her hands, her eyes lit up: "Such a big thing, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Isn't it too late? Besides, this person is not someone we can reach."
"You don't want to take him as your master?" Qiao Xin was a little surprised. Her second son had always been very confident. Why was he so unconfident now?
Qiao Yunqing smiled bitterly and said, "How dare I hope for that, my son? It would be great if I could make a good relationship with him. The worst of Mr. Fan's students are Jinshi graduates, and they are all well-known figures in the previous dynasty."
Qiao Xin patted her arm and comforted her, "Don't underestimate yourself. Maybe we really have this opportunity!"
She had only been here for a few days and she had already met two people from noble families. Who could predict her luck in the future?
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