An Shuyi ignored him, walked out of the inn, found a small stall, and ordered a bowl of wontons.
"Boss, another bowl of noodles." Xiao Yubai handed the bundle to the guard and followed her over. Although he said he wouldn't leave, he was still worried.
"Go buy some steamed buns to eat on the way, and some meat pies, one is enough. Also, I want a skewer of candied hawthorns over there, and some roasted melon seeds."
"Madam, could we go shopping together later?"
"No, we have to go now."
Helpless, Xiao Yubai could only run to buy what she wanted and returned with the items. "Madam, would you like to eat the meat pie now?"
"Give it to me." An Shuyi took it, took a bite, and found it quite delicious. The outside was crispy and very fragrant, and there was a lot of meat. It also had scallions and pickled radishes on it. She would buy some more to store in the warehouse later.
"These are wontons and noodles for the two of you. The master is so good to his wife; it's something to be envied," the shopkeeper said, putting down the food.
“Of course, after all, my wife is so beautiful, gentle and kind, so I should treat her well,” Xiao Yubai said.
"Just eat your noodles, stop talking so much." After saying that, he continued eating the meat pie in his hand, and said he would eat the wontons when they cooled down a bit.
"Yes, I'll eat now."
After finishing the meat pie, An Shuyi started eating the wontons, but after only a few, she felt a bit greasy and pushed the bowl away, saying, "You finish yours, don't waste any!"
"Okay, I promise I'll finish it." After saying that, he quickly finished the noodles in his bowl before eating the wontons.
After finishing our meal, we went to buy some meat patties and wild fruits, which were picked and sold by a little girl. They were sweet and sour and very appetizing.
Unfortunately, by noon it was too hot, and she didn't want to continue shopping.
Seeing that she wasn't buying anything, Xiao Yubai said, "Madam, if you're not buying anything else, let's continue on our way. There's ice in the carriage, so it won't be too hot. If we get to the border sooner, we can enjoy our sightseeing."
An Shuyi thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright, let's continue on our way."
The two returned to the inn, where the carriage was already prepared. After getting into the carriage, they found ice inside, stored in a basin.
"Go and buy a few more pieces to put in the carriage."
"Yes, Madam." Xiao Yubai had no choice but to instruct the guards outside to buy some more ice.
After the ice was bought, An Shuyi put it in the warehouse, leaving only the previous one.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Yubai finally understood why she had bought so many things. She was saving them to use slowly. It was amazing that she could store them away.
Seeing that the sugar on the candied hawthorn had melted, she didn't want to eat it anymore. "You eat it, don't waste it!"
"Isn't Madam going to eat?"
"I don't want any, there's no sugar at all. Move over a bit." After saying that, he took out a plate of fruit from the storeroom, lay down there, and leisurely ate it. It's a pity that reading is bad for your eyes.
He glanced at Xiao Yubai, who was eating candied hawthorns, took out a storybook from the warehouse, and threw it at him, saying, "Start reading from the third page."
Looking at the storybook in his hand, Xiao Yubai felt like crying. When would this old lady calm down? But he couldn't stop reading, so he had to eat candied hawthorns while reading the storybook.
Seeing that his wife had fallen asleep from his nagging, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and could only sit there quietly.
An Shuyi woke up again; the carriage was still moving. "What time is it?"
"Madam, it's the hour of You (5-7 PM). It's cooler now. If we travel a little further, we can reach the border sooner." Seeing that she wanted to get up, he hurriedly went over to help her.
He took a bottle of water from the warehouse, rinsed his mouth, and felt a little more energetic. "It will take a few more days to arrive."
"Four days!" If we were riding a horse, it would be faster, but riding a horse would be hotter and we would be exposed to the sun.
"Alright!" She really couldn't find anything else to say, so she figured it was better to keep bothering her. "Continue reading the storybook."
"Still remembering?"
An Shuyi turned her head to look at her. "What, you don't want to?"
"No, I'm asking where the reading is going!"
"You didn't know where we got to? It starts from page three. I was asleep and didn't hear you." This is so annoying, you have to start from the beginning.
"Okay." Xiao Yubai had no choice but to continue reciting until it got dark and they could no longer see, at which point they stopped to rest.
The guards lit a fire and went hunting.
After An Shuyi finished relieving herself after getting off the carriage, she sat down by the fire and took out a pastry from the warehouse to eat, while Xiao Yubai gathered firewood around her.
The guards quickly returned from hunting, bringing four cleaned pheasants, which they then roasted over the fire.
"I want to eat what you grilled."
"Yes, Madam." Xiao Yubai took the two roasted chickens handed to him by the guard, carefully turned them over the fire, and when they were done, he tore off a chicken leg for her. "Madam, eat up!"
An Shuyi took it, took a bite, and found it tasted pretty good. Although it only had a little salt, the chicken was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. But she only took a few bites before handing it to him, saying, "You eat it, I can't finish it."
Xiao Yubai took it and ate it without hesitation. Although the meat was badly gnawed, if the lady thought that giving him the leftovers every time was being difficult, she was wrong. Such difficulties could be repeated many times.
The guard glanced at his master and couldn't help but admire him. No wonder the enemy called him the King of Death. He was flexible and adaptable, not only trying to please everyone but also washing clothes and eating leftovers. He had never seen such things before.
Although Madam An is indeed very beautiful, does the master need to be so humble? Yes, in his eyes it is humble, but unfortunately, only he can see this side of the master, and he cannot tell anyone else.
Seeing that he didn't seem to mind at all and was even eating with relish, An Shuyi suddenly lost all desire to make things difficult for him. "I'll rest in the carriage tonight!" she said, and then went back to the carriage.
He took a basin from the warehouse, washed his face, brushed his teeth, changed into a set of pajamas, laid a quilt in the carriage, lay down on it, and then placed a small quilt aside.
Xiao Yubai watched her get into the carriage without paying any attention. After finishing his meat, he asked the guards where there was water and went to take a bath. He felt hot all day, and when he came back, he leaned against a tree next to the carriage and slept.
The next day, before dawn, she felt the carriage shaking. An Shuyi opened her eyes and found herself alone inside. "Xiao Yubai, what time is it?"
"Madam, it's early, it's already the hour of Mao (5-7 AM). You should continue sleeping." The weather was too hot to travel easily, so he wanted to get there early and didn't dare to wake his wife, so he could only sit outside.
An Shuyi didn't answer her, but continued to sleep. There were mosquitoes buzzing and animals howling all night, so she couldn't sleep well at all.
It's better to come out with Huahua. Not only is there a tent, but there are no mosquitoes, and I can sleep peacefully.
When she woke up again, the sun was already out. She was awakened by the heat. She put the quilt in the storeroom, then sat up, took out her clothes from the storeroom, changed, and put everything away.
"Madam, are you awake?"
"woke up."
Xiao Yubai heard the answer and waited a while before getting into the carriage. He was relieved to see that his wife was already dressed, not in the light and breezy clothes she had worn that morning.
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