Before leaving, Xu Han asked again, still worried, "Grandpa Zhao, why don't you take two servants with you? The two children are still young. What if they get sick on the way? It would be good to have someone to help them."
The Taoist priest chuckled and teased, "You're usually so talkative. These two kids have been with us since they were little. Are you worried that we can't take good care of them?"
Besides, your Grandpa Zhao is a doctor; he'll treat any illness you have, so you can rest assured.
"Next time I come back, I promise I'll return your child intact."
Zhao Yunyun also stepped in with a smile to smooth things over, "Sister Xiaohan, don't worry! I'll be there on the way, I'll definitely take good care of the two children."
The Taoist priest and my grandfather both have experience traveling, so you don't need to worry.
As the saying goes, a mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles. Xu Han didn't think much of it before, but since she had her own child, she has been worried about him all the time.
When we're at home, we worry that they won't have enough to eat or wear, let alone this time when they'll be gone for more than half a year. How can we not worry?
After finalizing the itinerary, Xu Han began busily preparing for the journey, including the two children, the Taoist priest, and Grandpa Zhao.
I prepared all kinds of clothing for all four seasons, daily necessities, food, medicine and everything else.
As a result, the Taoist priest left everything behind and took almost nothing with him.
In the words of the Taoist priest, the worst thing about traveling far away is carrying a lot of things on the road, since you won't need much of them during the journey, and it's just too much trouble.
Grandpa Zhao also said that the simpler the better, so that it would be easier to get away if something happened.
In addition, you'll encounter many towns and markets along the way, so you can easily replenish or buy anything you need, making it unnecessary to carry so much stuff.
Xu Han thought it made sense, so she didn't insist anymore.
The children are just going on the trip, so they won't be able to enjoy themselves. Let's not bring so much stuff!
However, Xu Han was worried that they might not be used to the food outside, so she prepared some homemade pickles and various sauces for them.
The Taoist priest didn't insist on refusing; he took some, but not much.
Besides that, I brought some tools needed for camping in the wild, as well as various cooking supplies.
Everything else that could be saved was left behind.
However, Xu Han prepared a lot of food for Zhao Yunyun and Yunhua, including canned fruit and sweet potato wine.
In addition to the jewelry and bracelets they bought last time, Xu Han and Lu Chuan discussed it and prepared an extra cartload of sweet potato wine for Zhao Yunyun, which could also be considered part of her dowry.
She also gave a thousand taels of silver for the dowry, but Zhao Yunyun did not accept it.
Grandpa Zhao wouldn't let Zhao Yunyun accept it either. Everyone knew that the two of them were short of money in their business, so no one wanted to take it. In the end, Xu Han had no choice but to prepare another cartload of sweet potato wine for her.
This item is not available anywhere else, so using it to enhance Zhao Yunyun's appearance is a way to give her some face.
Fearing they wouldn't have enough money while traveling, Xu Han sewed a lot more banknotes into their clothes last night.
However, when the Taoist priest found out, he only kept two 100-tael notes and returned the rest.
Xu Han was helpless, and so was the Taoist priest.
Finally, the Taoist priest said that the purpose of this trip was to teach the two children a lesson, and that they shouldn't bring too much money.
Xu Han then gave up, and seeing that they didn't need anything, she simply stopped caring.
That's what they said, but just before leaving, they still asked again, unwilling to give up, if they wanted anyone to come along.
As expected, after being rejected again, Xu Han finally gave up completely.
Turning my head to look at the already loaded car, I saw that the two children had also packed their things and were ready to get in and leave.
Mu'er hugged Xu Han. "Mother, take good care of yourself at home. We'll be back soon, don't worry."
Ze'er came over and hugged her tightly. "Mommy, you need to eat more and get chubby so you can give us younger brothers and sisters."
Xu Han hugged them both back. "Okay, okay, Mommy understands. You must behave well when you're out there and not cause any trouble. And don't leave the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao and run off on your own, understand?"
"Maybe by the time you get back, your younger siblings will have already been born."
The two children nodded obediently, feeling very reluctant to part with their father and mother.
But they also knew what this trip meant. Despite their reluctance, the two children ultimately decided to go out and see the world.
This was, after all, the two children's first trip away from home, and without their parents accompanying them. Lu Chuan, who usually let his children grow up freely, couldn't help but give them a few words of advice: "If you have any problems, just ask your great-grandfather and the Taoist priest. They will help you."
If you miss your parents, write to us. Being away from home is different from being at home, so don't throw tantrums. Nobody will indulge you.
Also, you're not allowed to cry when something happens; if you can't solve it yourself, find someone else.
You two are both grown up now. You not only need to take care of yourselves, but also take care of Great-Grandpa and the Taoist Priest, understand?
Xu Han was speechless after hearing Lu Chuan's words. How old were the two children? He was really asking Lu Chuan to take care of the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao. He really dared to say that.
Indeed, fatherly love and motherly love are different, and the words of advice they give are different.
Finally, seeing that it was getting late, the Taoist priest waved his hand and let the two children get into the carriage.
Zhao Yunyun held Xu Han's hand, "Sister Xiao Han, you're still pregnant. You can't think too much during pregnancy. Don't worry about the baby with us."
They'll be staying in the southern part of the city for at least a month or two this time. They won't be away from home for very long, so don't worry too much.
"Well, I'm leaving the child in your care. Take care on your journey and write back often."
"Yes, I will." After saying that, Zhao Yunyun got into the carriage.
The Taoist priest called out to Xu Han, "Let's go back, we're leaving."
Everyone waved, and the carriage started moving forward.
Xu Han and Lu Chuan stood there watching the group depart, while the two children stuck their heads out of the car window to say goodbye to their parents.
For this trip to the southern city, a total of three horse-drawn carriages were used, two of which were rented to transport sweet potato wine and other food. The Taoist priest and Yunhua were the drivers.
The other vehicle was bought by Lu Chuan last time, mainly for the two children and Zhao Yunyun to ride in, with Grandpa Zhao and Zhao Yunyun taking turns driving.
Only after the carriage had completely disappeared from their sight did Xu Han finally wipe away her tears.
Lu Chuan pulled her into his arms and gently comforted her.
Once the carriage was out of sight, the two began to walk back.
With so many people missing from the house and the two children away traveling, Xu Han was in a bad mood for several days. She was sullen all day and didn't smile as much as before.
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