Fortunately, their carriage was spacious enough and had been arranged very comfortably by Amei and her husband. Thick mattresses were laid on the seats, and there were plenty of snacks in the hidden compartments inside the carriage, such as dried meat and preserved fruit. Amei even brought a small stove and charcoal so that she could make tea or hot water at any time.
"Miss, these are persimmons and dates brought back from the estate. They're still fresh. Please have some," Amei said with a smile as she washed two plates of fruit and brought them over.
Min Yueqing took a jujube and popped it into her mouth. Sure enough, it tasted the same as before, crisp and sweet. It must have been picked fresh by Old Li and his men yesterday.
Min Yueqing said, "Fruit should be eaten while it's freshly picked. You should all eat more. When we have lunch, we'll send two plates to each carriage so everyone can have a taste."
Both Amei and the other woman smiled and agreed.
Pei Ji still vaguely remembered the sticky feeling on his hands when he ate persimmons last time, so now he avoids persimmons and, like Min Yueqing, eats dates instead.
Stone wasn't a picky eater and could appreciate the good taste of all kinds of food. After his master taught him, he learned an easy way to eat persimmons and quite liked this juicy and sweet fruit.
"Mother, look, there's someone riding a little donkey outside," Pei Ji said lazily, pointing out the window.
Min Yueqing patted the little cub's fluffy head and couldn't help but chuckle at his forced spirits.
When we first left the city, the little one was actually very energetic. He was fascinated by the scenery and buildings he had never seen before. He sat by the window next to the rocks, watching with great interest, and occasionally offered some very childlike insights.
But as the car ride got longer and the bumps got worse, and the scenery outside was inevitably quite repetitive, the little one's sitting posture changed from lying on the window to lying on the small table, and now he's lazily leaning against her.
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